kasvik
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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: 1,764 
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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philatelia
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Captain Jack - my best kiloware find ever!
Posts: 3,403
What I collect: Ireland, Japan, Scandy, USA, Venezuela, Vatican, Bermuda, Austria
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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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philatelia
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Captain Jack - my best kiloware find ever!
Posts: 3,403
What I collect: Ireland, Japan, Scandy, USA, Venezuela, Vatican, Bermuda, Austria
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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: 8,705
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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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: 4,851
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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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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anglobob
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Posts: 2,425
What I collect: France and French Colonies,French cinderellas British Commonwealth QE2
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Post by anglobob on Aug 9, 2023 14:19:05 GMT
Autopaketti Parcel post stamps used on parcels which were carried by motor coach services. Sc Q6-9 SG P507-560,issued from 1952 to 1958.  |
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sudbury12000
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Posts: 313
What I collect: Canada, Great Britain, Germany, World Pre 1925
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Post by sudbury12000 on Nov 7, 2023 14:54:41 GMT
Good day. Although I do not find any reason to think this stamp is authentic, I cannot find anything wrong with it. However, reading some of the other posts no one has mentioned pen cancels. Currently it sits as a space filler  |
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salentin
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collecting Germany,where I live and about 20 more countries,half of them in Asia east of the Indus
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Post by salentin on Nov 7, 2023 15:05:48 GMT
My "latest" Michel (1994/95) lists three categories for used stamps of the 5 Kop.: 1.) post-cancel only DM 7000.- 2.) post-cancel + pen-cancel DM 5000.- 3.) pen-cancel only DM 3500.-
I do not own that stamp,but have seen many in auction-catalogues. The pen-cancel on your stamp looks to me like typical for this issue. That does not mean anything in regard wether the stamp is genuine or not.
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renden
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What I collect: World W collector with ++ interests in BNA (Canada etc) and USA
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Post by renden on Nov 7, 2023 17:28:32 GMT
Good day. Although I do not find any reason to think this stamp is authentic, I cannot find anything wrong with it. However, reading some of the other posts no one has mentioned pen cancels. Currently it sits as a space filler Genuine characteristics given here: stampforgeries.com/forged-stamps-of-finland-1856-oval-5-kop/ |
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salentin
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collecting Germany,where I live and about 20 more countries,half of them in Asia east of the Indus
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Post by salentin on Nov 13, 2023 14:22:09 GMT
 
My only "rouletted Finns".
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rod222
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Posts: 9,854
What I collect: Worldwide Stamps, Ephemera and Catalogues
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Post by rod222 on Nov 15, 2023 13:54:18 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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stainlessb
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qaStaHvIS yIn 'ej chep
Posts: 4,638
What I collect: currently focused on most of western Europe, much of which is spent on France, Belgium, Germany and Great Britain Queen Victoria
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Post by stainlessb on Nov 15, 2023 15:23:40 GMT
Rod
that stamp is long gone!
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rod222
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps, Ephemera and Catalogues
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Post by rod222 on Nov 21, 2023 7:52:38 GMT
Finland
Climate change, pressure sensitive postage stamps (Heat reactive Ink)
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 Perth Western Australia as we speak
My green lush lawn will be a burnt crisp next week
Perth weather smashing November records with first extremely
severe heatwave warning issued in history
Celsius
Tuesday: 17-37
Wednesday: 24-39
Thursday: 25-40
Friday: 24-37
Saturday: 23-38
Sunday: 23-36
Monday: 21-35
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anilkhemlani
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collect worldwide stamps
Posts: 458
What I collect: Stamps from all over the world + FDC
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Post by anilkhemlani on Jan 13, 2024 7:40:28 GMT
Finland stamps in stock sheet  |
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rod222
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps, Ephemera and Catalogues
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Post by rod222 on Jan 28, 2024 3:38:28 GMT
Sc#78 1911 CV 25c I use this method to encourage checking when duplicates arrive Similar (variety) perforation guaging exists on the 50 penni, that's around $4000  |
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kasvik
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Posts: 542
What I collect: Cancels mostly, especially Sweden Gävle and Lidingö, Switzerland Geneva, Germany Pforzheim
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Post by kasvik on Feb 21, 2024 18:59:16 GMT
Helsinki city post in 1878. Clear cancels like this are so tough to find. I'm delighted to find one merely missing a few perfs and the month. They obviously didn't care; these always are missing the month.
The museum collection is useful for reference, but I suspect it's real function--like all museum quality collections--to make mere mortals feel amateurish.
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