sudbury12000
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Posts: 315
What I collect: Canada, Great Britain, Germany, World Pre 1925
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Post by sudbury12000 on Jan 12, 2023 1:17:06 GMT
I have a couple of these postmarks, but this one clearly is the best. Has anyone else come across this PM?  |
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vikingeck
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Posts: 3,264
What I collect: Samoa, Tobacco theme, Mail in Wartime, anything odd and unusual!
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Post by vikingeck on Jan 12, 2023 11:18:02 GMT
I believe Port Alice was renamed and is now Entebbe, capital of Uganda.
a great SON cancel .
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tobben63
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Stamp eat sleep repeat
Posts: 1,866 
What I collect: I collect to much, world wide!
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Post by tobben63 on Jan 12, 2023 11:22:16 GMT
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sudbury12000
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Posts: 315
What I collect: Canada, Great Britain, Germany, World Pre 1925
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Post by sudbury12000 on Jan 12, 2023 14:50:54 GMT
thank you tobben63 Got lucky with that one! |
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sudbury12000
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Posts: 315
What I collect: Canada, Great Britain, Germany, World Pre 1925
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Post by sudbury12000 on Jan 12, 2023 14:52:38 GMT
I think you are right vikingeck I found a facebook page when I googled Port Alice, and Entebbe came up. |
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greaden
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Post by greaden on Jan 12, 2023 14:57:30 GMT
I believe Port Alice was renamed and is now Entebbe, capital of Uganda. a great SON cancel . Kampala is the current capital of Uganda. Entebbe is now the location of the airport. It was Port Alice, which was the colonial capital. |
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Beryllium Guy
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Posts: 5,654
What I collect: Worldwide Stamps 1840-1930
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Jan 12, 2023 15:58:54 GMT
I agree with the others, Roy ( sudbury12000), that your postmark is indeed a gem!  I don't know if you noticed, or perhaps even did it intentionally (?), but your Port Alice PM is dated 11-Jan-1899, and you posted it on 11-Jan-2023, timing worthy of the Postmark Calendar! Anyway, thanks for sharing a great stamp!  |
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sudbury12000
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Posts: 315
What I collect: Canada, Great Britain, Germany, World Pre 1925
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Post by sudbury12000 on Jan 12, 2023 16:55:15 GMT
@beryllium Guy ,I wish I could say I did that on purpose, but alas, no. But what a good idea for a stamp advent calendar, for the whole year!
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