kasvik
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Posts: 450
What I collect: Cancels mostly, especially Sweden Gävle and Lidingö, Switzerland Geneva, Germany Pforzheim
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Post by kasvik on Jun 26, 2020 23:42:39 GMT
I think this is a Revenue/Fiscal stamp- but I have no references for this particular area and not a country I that I can say I have much more than a small handfull of miscellaneous stamps. Still- it was fun to engage in a round of "what is it?"  |
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cursus
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Posts: 1,470 
What I collect: Catalan Cinderellas. Used Switzerland, UK, Scandinavia, Germany & Austria. Postal History of Barcelona & Estonia. Catalonia pictorial postmarks.
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Post by cursus on Jul 15, 2020 15:55:57 GMT
Helsinki July 7th, 1956. Finlandia'56 Exhibition.
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Post by philatelia on Aug 13, 2020 18:50:09 GMT
Finally found a nice 1 Mark coat of arms (type III Indentation) with most of the teeth intact in a recent collection purchase. BUT is it genuine? I’m pretty sure it is, but I welcome opinions. I posted this ginormous image so that the details were enlarged.  |
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blaamand
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Currently creating custom pages until 1940.
Posts: 1,459
What I collect: Worldwide - Stamps and Postmarks - not enough time...
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Post by blaamand on Aug 13, 2020 19:58:25 GMT
philatelia - that's a lovely stamp indeed. I don't want to say whether authentic or not, I have no relevant reference. But I would not be surprised if Morten classicalstamps can offer a knowledgable opinion 
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Post by philatelia on Aug 13, 2020 20:19:54 GMT
Thanks, Jon, blaamand . I’m really pleased with this find. I think this makes a complete set of all the major variety coat of arms, plus there are several variants. I now have lots of material to study and I swear I am hooked on classics. It’s funny, but I sometimes wonder if reading the posts here from the other classical collectors has changed my interests. I know I enjoy those threads even if I don’t collect that particular country. Anyways, I compared it to all the forgery types on Stamp Forgeries, stampforgeries.com/forged-stamps-of-finland/ (Love that site!) and I couldn’t see any obvious spurious signs, but I’m definitely NOT an expert. I have no idea about the cancel, but I believe this issue doesn’t have a premium for used over mint so there wouldn’t be much incentive to forge a cancel. |
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renden
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Posts: 7,830
What I collect: World W collector with ++ interests in BNA (Canada etc) and USA
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Post by renden on Aug 24, 2020 18:01:08 GMT
A nice Semi-Postal stamp page, complete, thanks to Jon blaamand !!  |
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blaamand
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Currently creating custom pages until 1940.
Posts: 1,459
What I collect: Worldwide - Stamps and Postmarks - not enough time...
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Post by blaamand on Aug 24, 2020 22:21:36 GMT
Congratulations Rene - looks great ! |
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renden
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Posts: 7,830
What I collect: World W collector with ++ interests in BNA (Canada etc) and USA
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Post by renden on Aug 25, 2020 13:01:25 GMT
Congratulations Rene - looks great ! Thanks Jon - you must think I started with the Semi-Postals........no.........I am going through the earlies and appreciate filling some holes. Even researched the "Mourning Stamp of 1900" !! René |
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Londonbus1
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Cinderella Stamp Club Member 3059
Posts: 4,525
What I collect: Cinderellas and some Ephemera from Great Britain, France and Israel plus a few beautiful bits from elsewhere !! Topical interests include Flags & Judaica, the latter with an emphasis on the Jewish National Fund.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Oct 5, 2020 11:59:39 GMT
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renden
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Posts: 7,830
What I collect: World W collector with ++ interests in BNA (Canada etc) and USA
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Post by renden on May 16, 2022 16:25:43 GMT
No action of this thread for 2 years ! Decided to show some Finland Coat of arms The majority from 1975-90 series, Sc # 555-  #629 and 632 from 1979-98 series #711 from 1985-90 series These are engr. René |
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