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Post by smauggie on Apr 17, 2021 14:56:21 GMT
Stillwater, Washington County Mailed January 21, 1862 Post Office in Service 1846 to Date Cancel: Rosette fancy killer The name Stillwater refers to a particularly wide, deep and placid section of the Saint Croix River. Stillwater first served the fur trade routes up the St. Croix River in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Joseph Renshaw Brown was the first to build on the site in 1840. The first convention to propose the statehood of Minnesota also took place in Stillwater, and Minnesota became a state in the spring of 1858. The circular date cancel is typical of the early Minnesota statehood cancels which include the year. Stillwater and Lake Saint Croix today. The lift bridge you see was one of two bridges that gave access to Wisconsin from the Twin Cities. It has since been replaced and is no longer in service (except for pedestrians I think).
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Post by smauggie on Apr 17, 2021 12:34:49 GMT
Just a cynical comment perhaps, but more wars have been fought in the name of religion than any other reason, with both sides in the conflict invoking the name of God and one of his churches, or the name of Allah in a fervent belief that He is on their side and any other form of belief is heresy . When I think of wars involving religious factions, it seems to me that your statement is in every case I can think of an oversimplification of the motives for war. When I think of the Moorish invasion of Europe, the Moors were definitely out to convert the citizens of territories they occupied, but their war was also about expanding their military and economic power. Likewise the Reconquista had strong Catholic overtones, but it was also about the liberation of Europe.
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Post by smauggie on Apr 17, 2021 12:23:03 GMT
I think the 1948 war and Israel's declaration of an independent state provide the context for the warning. I didn't make that connection, but what you say makes sense.
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Post by smauggie on Apr 16, 2021 23:59:27 GMT
Poznan, Poland Express mail franking and etiquette as well as balloon mail franking and cancel. The machine cancel is a slogan cancel advertising the Posnan International Trade Fair. The flight ended up getting cancelled due to poor weather.
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Post by smauggie on Apr 16, 2021 23:57:12 GMT
Warsaw, Poland, WWI German Occupation
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Post by smauggie on Apr 16, 2021 23:36:41 GMT
I must admit while the text is perfectly normal, the image seems quite out of place.
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Post by smauggie on Apr 16, 2021 19:59:38 GMT
Cyprus KGVI Pictorial Issue 1938-44 Just missing one of the common stamps, the 3d value. The high value is a revenue cancel which I will want to replace with a mint or genuine used stamp.
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Post by smauggie on Apr 16, 2021 19:55:44 GMT
Lake Addie, McLeod County Mailed November 3, 187x Post Office in Service 1868-1879 First Postmaster: John Ford As I understand the story, it was the visit of a beautiful young woman named Addie Hong to the area that inspired the naming of the nearby lake as Lake Addie. A nearby settlement was established at the time also called lake Addie. Two brothers who were neighbors to them with the last name of Brown and created the town of Brownton. Eventually the town of Brownton grew to envelop Lake Addie which is now just the name of a neighborhood in Brownton.
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Post by smauggie on Apr 16, 2021 19:48:21 GMT
Northome, Koochiching County Mailed December 7, 1904 Post Office in Service 1903-Date Cancel Type: Doane Type 2 This is possibly the earliest known use of a Northome Doane Type 2 cancel. It is also a fun cover featuring a closely cropped postal stationary franking as postage. I find it strangely endearing that it was also used as a coaster for a coffee cup.
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Post by smauggie on Apr 16, 2021 19:40:05 GMT
I am someone who collects postage stamps, but the truth is the greater amount of my time and resources have been in pursuit of postal history. Chief among these is my interest in the postal history of Minnesota. My ancestor's on my mother's side of the family settled in Minnesota in the antebellum period. My great grandfather was a Minnesota Volunteer during the US Civil War. Exploring the postal history of Minnesota has a personal interest for me, as well as giving me a chance to learn more about the state in which I have chosen to live. Just as aside note I will continue to post my Minnesota National Air Mail Week covers at: thestampforum.boards.net/thread/4979/national-mail-week-covers-cachets. Neville, Winona County, Minnesota Mailed April 5, 1871 Post Office in Service 1870-1872 Postmaster: Jepe P. Neville Neville is a bit of a mystery to me as I have not been able to discover the location of the town as yet (aside from being in Winona County). Since postmaster's were required to pay for their own cancelling devices, it is not surprising to find this cover cancelled with a manuscript cancel. The cover was sent to the city of Winona, the namesake of the county.
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Post by smauggie on Apr 15, 2021 15:14:46 GMT
I am calling this thread "So Close" where folks can post an picture of a set or whole album page where just one stamp is missing. This is done mostly in jest, but also, if you happen to know that you have a duplicate that a fellow TSF member needs you can reach out to them and offer it to them for sale/trade/goodwill as you see fit. Maybe we can fill a few more holes. I will start this off with my slightly bedraggled Canada Postage Dues page. I collect Canada through KGVI so I just need a J5 to complete my dues collection So close!
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Post by smauggie on Apr 15, 2021 14:37:34 GMT
Thanks for the information Nillionaire. I need to get me an SG India catalog one of these days. What other resources do you use to identify these stamps?
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Post by smauggie on Apr 15, 2021 9:10:40 GMT
Thanks for that information Stanley.
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Post by smauggie on Apr 14, 2021 20:55:26 GMT
Mutual of Omaha advertising cover with CA1.1 Meter
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Post by smauggie on Apr 14, 2021 18:17:17 GMT
A cute Netherlands postal card. I am curious about the boxed A2 marking if anyone knows what it means.
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Post by smauggie on Apr 14, 2021 18:06:41 GMT
Pair of Scott #163 on cover from Birzai, Lithuania to the USA.
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Post by smauggie on Apr 14, 2021 17:58:17 GMT
Scott #4b
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Post by smauggie on Apr 14, 2021 16:07:49 GMT
Sirmoor State From left to right . . . . Scott #3 Mint, Used Scott #4 Mint Scott #O2 (SG 70) Scott #5 Mint Scott #O3 Used (Also SG Overprint 15, #71) If anyone has the 2021 Scott catalog value for the O3 I would appreciate it. As and SG71 it is worth £28.
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Post by smauggie on Apr 13, 2021 22:55:37 GMT
Kamerun Sent from the port city of Kribi to Kreien, Germany.
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Post by smauggie on Apr 13, 2021 19:33:07 GMT
Advertising cover with a nice Exposition machine cancel.
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Post by smauggie on Apr 13, 2021 19:22:27 GMT
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Post by smauggie on Apr 13, 2021 18:38:53 GMT
Panama Scott# 324 Cachet: Vote for the True Panamanian Constitution, the plebicite taking place the 15th of December In this year of 1940 when this cover was mailed, Panama had a newly elected president, Arnulfo Arias. He was a white supremacist, and a fan of Mussolini and Hitler. The first item of his agenda was to create a new constitution. He also, violating a longstanding agreement with the US, emitted Panama's first and so far only banknotes. The new constitution was approved. Among other things it redefined who could be considered a valid Panamanian citizen based exclusively on race. True Panamanians were of direct Spanish descendance, direct indigenous descendance or a mixture of the two. All other races were no longer considered Panamanian. Many minorities of African or Asian descent were stripped of their homes and property, including my own grandfather who was an immigrant from China. This cover documents the start of a short but dark period of history in Panama. In 1941, Arias was removed from power as a result of a coup. The constitution was rescinded or replaced. The banknote, known as the "Seven Day Dollar" because the US forced the currency to be retracted after seven days, consisted of notes denominated in 1, 5, 10 and 20 Balboas, and are quite attractive. Today examples still exist in collectors and Panamanian hands, though a complete mint set would set you back several thousand dollars.
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Post by smauggie on Apr 13, 2021 17:07:34 GMT
Panama Scott# C16A This cover is dear to me because it reminds me of my uncle Max. He worked for Heurtematte & Co. in their French Bazaar store on Front Street in the city of Colon. The French Bazaar offered primarily fine china and crystal and other decorative items. My uncle worked for them in the 1960's-1980's. In 1989, during/after operation Just Cause, the store was heavily looted, and the owners decided to close up shop and my uncle went into retirement.
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Post by smauggie on Apr 13, 2021 16:31:04 GMT
Panama Air Mail Covers Panama Scott# C3 First Flight from the city of Colon to Ecuador and First day of issue cover. The stamp is a great example of how off-center these early airmail overprints could get. These two stamps were issued to commemorate the visit of Lindbergh to Panama. They were the only Panamanian stamps printed by the Canal Zone Government. Panama Scott# C4 on cover. A trio of Panama Scott# C5 on official cover from the Department of Hygiene and Health of the Secretariat of Agriculture and Public Works to Quito, Ecuador.
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Post by smauggie on Apr 13, 2021 14:46:42 GMT
The reason I assumed it was prepaid was because it was being sent to the government which I would assume (perhaps wrongly?) that the government would not accept postage due mail.
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Post by smauggie on Apr 13, 2021 14:00:17 GMT
I found the original gold Horizon labels to be quite attractive. (Borrowed image)
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Post by smauggie on Apr 13, 2021 13:14:59 GMT
Apparently the city of Patiala had ten gates, of which Safabadi was one. Sadly the Safabadi gate no longer exists. Below is an image of one of the surviving gates.
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Post by smauggie on Apr 13, 2021 13:09:53 GMT
Since this cover was addressed to Philadelphia, USA, unoverprinted regular Br. Indian stamp had to be used at the Saifabadi Gate PO, operated by Patiyala State Post. That makes complete sense. Thanks for all the wonderful information!
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Post by smauggie on Apr 13, 2021 0:26:42 GMT
It's an arcaic language, difficult to make a translation in english That makes sense why I was having such a hard time with it. I have cursory understanding of the language, but was struggling. I recognized some words but not others. Thanks!
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Post by smauggie on Apr 12, 2021 22:05:21 GMT
Saifabad . . ?, Patiala State, Punjab, India Registered Mail sent April 14, 1924I am struggling with the town name. I am also wondering why a cover mailed from Patiala state was franked with a stamp that was not overprinted for use in Patiala. Detail of Registration Marking:
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