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Post by paleophilatelist on Aug 11, 2022 9:14:32 GMT
Hi Daniel, there is absolutely nothing you have to apologies for. It was a kind of detective investigation - many people tried to help me to find some missing pieces of the puzzle (see the Acknowledgments section at the end of the article). I really thankful to you and all others who participated in the discussion.
best regards, Michael
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Post by paleophilatelist on Aug 8, 2022 14:56:49 GMT
Its true. The seller knew what he sale, however. To date, this is by far the most expensive item in my philatelic collection - really a piece of history. It also make a me a fun to investigate it and get in touch with GB's Postal History - totally new area to me.
I also want to thank to many collectors who helped me to find some information about the cover. Usually, I have 2-3 contributors for articles I write. In this case, I was in touched with over dozen of persons from entire the world - it was really a fun to work on the article.
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Post by paleophilatelist on Aug 8, 2022 7:10:01 GMT
Here is another opinion, about the 3d mark.
The 3d mark is an accountancy mark. It was the amount payable by the British Post Office to the Cape Post Office; in other words, the Cape's share of the 6d paid by the sender in postage stamps.
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Post by paleophilatelist on Aug 5, 2022 16:14:24 GMT
Many thanks for the detailed answer, Daniel ! Do you have any description of different letters on postmarks of Cape Town around 1876 ? I found a covers on the internet with letters "A", "N" on the top. After further research, I now believe that the letters at the top of postmarks are time codes! Here are the answers from the seller of the cover. According to him, the "6" on postmark of London and "B" on the postmark of Cape Town are not the time stamps. The cover itself is here: www.paleophilatelie.eu/description/letters/richard_owen_1876/henry_barkly_1876.html
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Post by paleophilatelist on Jul 23, 2022 11:56:30 GMT
After further research, I now believe that the letters at the top of postmarks are time codes! This is interesting. Do you have some details ? What time correspond to letter "B" for example ?
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Post by paleophilatelist on Jul 22, 2022 15:18:37 GMT
Hi paleophilatelist , I assume that on the Cape Town postmark, it is the letter B and is a reference to the handstamp. Daniel Many thanks for the detailed answer, Daniel ! Do you have any description of different letters on postmarks of Cape Town around 1876 ? I found a covers on the internet with letters "A", "N" on the top.
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Post by paleophilatelist on Jul 21, 2022 20:49:38 GMT
Hi paleophilatelist , Your postmark and obliterator, as shown on your cover are part of the same handstamp, known as a duplex. Daniel Thanks Daniel. As I can see, there 3 duplex + 1 postmark over the middle stamp. Was it the common practice to cancel every stamp on the cover with the duplex ?
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Post by paleophilatelist on Jul 21, 2022 20:18:16 GMT
(full cover can be seen here: www.paleophilatelie.eu/description/letters/richard_owen_1876/henry_barkly_1876.html ) If I'm not wrong, Big, 3d on the right side of the cover stand for additional cost of 3 penny. According to the post rule of that time, if payment made in advance was insufficient, double the deficiency was charged. (Letters posted unpaid have always been a cause of much labour and a source of incessant trouble to the department, inasmuch as from the time of their posting to that of their delivery every officer through whose hands they pass has to keep a cash account of them, so that the double postage charged on such letters is more than earned by the Post Office.) Who supposed to pay this extra 3 penny: the sender or the recipient ? I see two extra dates written by hand above the 3d: 2/8/76 and 21/9/76 (not sure about 21). Can it be the case, that the recipient was nor available and the letter waited for him in the postoffice ? In this case, the 3 penny is perhaps is the payment for this extra service.
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Post by paleophilatelist on Jul 21, 2022 20:10:45 GMT
The character on the top of this postmark is probably "8" (time of cancellation), not "B", right ?
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Post by paleophilatelist on Jul 21, 2022 20:03:44 GMT
Thank you so much, paul1 and daniel. Most of the answers I received on the facebook and other forums, also suggest that the 6 is the time of the cancellation. The next question: was it common practice to put so many postmarks and obliterator on the stamps ? P.S. I'm topical collector (Paleontology), have very limited knowledge about British postal history.
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Post by paleophilatelist on Jul 15, 2022 9:53:35 GMT
"The Unique Discoveries Of The Mongolian Dinosaurs" On May 30th 2022, the Post Authority of Mongolia issued set of 4 stamps and a Souvenir Sheet "The Unique Discoveries Of The Mongolian Dinosaurs". These stamps and FDC were sold out in the on-line store of Mongolian Post during the day of issue. Every stamp shows one unique fossil found in Mongolia and reconstruction of the animal. The Souvenir-Sheet shows an entire scene of prehistoric life on the territory of Mongolia, with many dinosaurs on the margin More details are here: www.paleophilatelie.eu/description/stamps/mongolia_2022.html
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Post by paleophilatelist on Jul 14, 2022 21:32:31 GMT
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Post by paleophilatelist on Jul 14, 2022 21:11:44 GMT
What does it mean the number "6" on this postmark from 1876 ? Is it: date, post office number, time (hour) ...
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Post by paleophilatelist on Jun 13, 2021 11:41:38 GMT
Today when you go to any major Paleontologic Museum in the world, you can see a fossil of the Dolphin-like Ichthyosaur. Although Ichthyosaurs and Dolphins have a similar shape and have many common features, they are completely different animals. Ichthyosaurs are euryapsids, a group of reptiles derived from a diapsid reptile ancestor. Unlike ichthyosaurs, dolphins are derived from a mammalian ancestor and evolved after the ichthyosaurs had died out. Here is my new article about these amazing prehistoric reptiles: The History of Ichthyosaurs Discovery www.paleophilatelie.eu/topics/paleo/vertebrate/ichthyosaur.htmlThis article also tell the story about Ichthyosaurs discoveries. Even thought the first recognized skeleton of Ichthyosaurs discovered in 1811 by Mary Anning and her brother, the oldest skeleton was discovered in Germany in 1749, but was assigned to a fish. This and many other interesting facts can be found in the article.
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Post by paleophilatelist on Jan 8, 2020 20:25:31 GMT
The most beautiful dinosaur stamps issued last year are coming from USA: There are also over three dozen of commemorative postmarks:
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Post by paleophilatelist on Jan 8, 2020 20:24:48 GMT
MICHEL is going to issue its first stamp catalog of Dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. You can order it here DINOS - WHOLE WORLD
Content: Stamps with praehistoric animals from all over the world. Description: First edition Clear design and modern layout due to our innovative production process Approx. 2500 colour illustrations and about 20 000 price quotations Novelties up to MICHEL Rundschau 1/2019 have been catalogued in this edition Information: Edition: 1st Pages: approx. 328 Format: Paperback First Day of Sale: 3 May 2019 Finally, short before end of last year, MICHEL issued their 1st "DINOS" catalog. It is quite interesting, they include not only dinosaurs and prehistoric animals, but also some extinct animals, but fossils not included. They also include 2 cave painting stamps of France and 3 fossils found places of Canada. Anyway, it is quite useful for topical collectors.
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Post by paleophilatelist on Mar 5, 2019 9:38:16 GMT
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Post by paleophilatelist on Feb 28, 2019 8:09:50 GMT
Ouch! $105 CDN for one catalogue! well, you know, MICHEL stamp catalog is like a Mercedes or BMW between cars - best quality (made in Germany), but expensive.
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Post by paleophilatelist on Feb 27, 2019 20:04:43 GMT
MICHEL is going to issue its first stamp catalog of Dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. You can order it here DINOS - WHOLE WORLD
Content: Stamps with praehistoric animals from all over the world. Description: First edition Clear design and modern layout due to our innovative production process Approx. 2500 colour illustrations and about 20 000 price quotations Novelties up to MICHEL Rundschau 1/2019 have been catalogued in this edition Information: Edition: 1st Pages: approx. 328 Format: Paperback First Day of Sale: 3 May 2019
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Post by paleophilatelist on Jan 7, 2019 16:08:08 GMT
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Post by paleophilatelist on Jan 3, 2018 20:18:25 GMT
Dear friends 2018 just beginn, perfect time to check stamps issue programs of postal authority around the world to see who and when is going to issue Paleontology or Paleoanthropology related stamps. So far I know about only few of it: www.paleophilatelie.eu/year/current.html#ann Unfortunately not every post authority publish their programs online and quite some who publish it not update it yet. In case you know/have any stamp issue plan not mentioned or outdated here: www.paleophilatelie.eu/postal_resources.html please share it with me.
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Post by paleophilatelist on May 11, 2017 15:04:42 GMT
Dear friends I like to share a good news with you. Finaly after more than 3 years soring out all Paleonotology related stamps - the first version of country based "PaleoPhilately" catalog is DONE ! The catalog contain 192 countries and show scan of over 1000 stamp sets that related to Paleontology and Paleanthropology subjects. Depends on your preferences and device you use to access you can use Frame based version: www.paleophilatelie.eu/phil_catalogue.html very convinient for wide screen devices or Frameless version: www.paleophilatelie.eu/country All pages has integrated Google-Translate toolbar allows you to read it at your language. If you like any page of the catalog please press on LIKE buttom there. Enjoy and please share it with PaleoPhilately funs !
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Post by paleophilatelist on May 10, 2017 17:34:53 GMT
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Post by paleophilatelist on May 10, 2017 17:29:59 GMT
Interesting. There doesn't seem to be any denominational or country of origin printing on the stamps.
The image yu show is very first preview of coming Dinosaur stamps of China. Here is another preview with denominations: P.S. You can see all most recent and coming issues of Paleontology related stamps here: www.paleophilatelie.eu/year/current.html If you are aware about any new Paleo. stamp nozt listed there please share it with me.
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Post by paleophilatelist on May 10, 2017 17:27:14 GMT
Dear friends I like to share a good news with you. Finaly after more than 3 years soring out all Paleonotology related stamps - the first version of country based "PaleoPhilately" catalog is DONE ! The catalog contain 192 countries and show scan of over 1000 stamp sets that related to Paleontology and Paleanthropology subjects. Depends on your preferences and device you use to access you can use Frame based version: www.paleophilatelie.eu/phil_catalogue.html very convinient for wide screen devices or Frameless version: www.paleophilatelie.eu/country All pages has integrated Google-Translate toolbar allows you to read it at your language. If you like any page of the catalog please press on LIKE buttom there. Enjoy it and please share with PaleoPhilately funs !
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Post by paleophilatelist on Jan 4, 2017 17:10:38 GMT
Just to let you-all know , all three Galleries: stamps, FDC, circulated letters are updated: www.paleophilatelie.eu/stamps_overview.htmlMany new scans are added recently. BTW, just designed new visit card for my website:
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Post by paleophilatelist on Jan 4, 2017 17:09:47 GMT
Anybody knows where and when Dinosaur and/or prehistoric animal stamps will be issued this year ? So far I'm aware about only one set of China P.R. that planned on May 19, 2017 [Broken image link removed] As soon as I hear about another issues will share it here.
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Post by paleophilatelist on Jul 25, 2016 21:02:06 GMT
Last months I work on country based Paleontology related stamps catalog on my site: Many countries are already there, others are coming soon. Really appreciate your feedback. Do I miss any stamp on already available pages ? Anything looks fine there ? Is it convinient to use ? Is it too many or too less information about a country ? or anything else that come to oyur mind. If ot oit more convinient to you, send me an email: admin@paleophilatelie.eu or private message here, on the forum. P.S. if you like already existed pages, please click on Like buttom on its top side
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Post by paleophilatelist on May 22, 2016 20:13:33 GMT
Don't miss new Dinosaur stamps of Canada - issue date May 26, 2016 I already start to collect some information and images related to these stamps, moreover I found the illustrator on facebook, who was very kind to share some sketches and information about his work. Keep looking here.
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Post by paleophilatelist on Feb 7, 2016 16:56:47 GMT
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