Unidentified Cinderellas........let's solve it !!

Here you can find a bit more info and a scan of a cover [plus stamps]

www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canmil/ww2/home/ration.htm

Any info on this one and value - thanks

Doonesbury.

Does anyone know the origin or manufacturer of these colourful WWI poster stamps?  They all have a small "PPP" symbol in the lower right hand corner. It's driving me crazy trying to figure out what the PPP stands for. I've seen a few dozen different designs, that all seem to show WWI military regiments or vessels, or the Panama Pacific Exposition (dating them to about 1914-1915?). There was a Panama Pacific Publishing Company that operated in Seattle, WA in 1913, but the only link I've found is to pubishing sheet music.

Query:

when did the little copyright icon the "C" in a circle, come into widespread use? was it around in 1914?

Thanks Bas !       

CindyCan....... no more driving you crazy  

Hi Rod

My reference notes say that PPP stands for the Picture Poster Publicity Co an early printer/publisher of poster stamps. Thanks for asking.

Roger Riga,
Rigastamps

Looks to be about WWI. Big Cross.
Any thoughts?

Hi Jen,
cannot assist specifically,  however Aalborg had an extensive Private Post setup,
and I have 3 pages of their stamps, and there does exist a Catalogue "The Private Local Posts of Denmark " (Christensen)
I do not have the catalogue,  and  not sure if your Charity issue would be included.

Nice Stamp!  (circa 1883-1887 ?)

Here is a small lot of Aalborg private post stamps

Hi Jen
not really, Aalborg bypost 1884-1896 (somewhere in between those dates?)

Note: Your stamp has the icons of 3 faiths, Christianity, Islam and Judaism ?

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Author : Warrehouse

Aalborg Bypost & Aalborg og Pakke-Expedition are one in the same post founded by C.J. Als in 1884 serving Aalborg and nearby Norresundby, Denmark until 1890 when his wife took over operations after his death until 1896.

The brown 1 ore is Christensen/Ringstrom #10, value .40 in 1974.
The green 1 ore is #34, value .20 in 1974 issued on Aug. 18, 1886.
The brown 2 ore is #38, value .20 in 1974 issued on Sept. 23, 1887.
The blue 2 ore is #11, value .25 in 1974.
The green/red 2 ore is either #5($1.) or 6($6.), both released in Nov. 10, 1885, #6 is emerald green/red instead of just green, you judge.
The red 3 ore is #37, value .20 in 1974,issued on Sept. 9, 1887.
The brown/blue 5 ore is #12, value .40 in 1974.
The red/black 5 ore is #39, value .20 in 1974, issued Oct. 10, 1887.
The black/brown 10 ore is #13, value .20 in 1974.
The blue/brown 10 ore is #40, value .15 in 1974.
The pale green/black 20 ore is #14A, value .20, however if it is
emerald/black is #14B value $2.00.
The black/blue 25 ore is #15A, or it may be the greyish black/blue is #15B both value .50 in 1974.
The red/olive-green 25 ore is #41, value is .40 in 1974.
The silver/red 35 ore is #42, value is $1.00 in 1974.
The blue/gold 50 ore is #16, value is $1.00 in 1974.
The black/blue/gold 50 ore is #43, value is .50 in 1974, issued Oct. 24, 1887.
Numbers 10-16 were issued on April 1, 1886.
Numbers 40-42 were issued on Oct. 10, 1887.

In all the years of operation Aalborg used only 2 different cancels, however, both known in 3 colors violet, blue & black. Yours appears to be all violet and type 1 cancel with a 2 of 10 rarity rating.

All stamps were issued in sheets 2 x 100 or 4 x 50 by Lithography with a Perf. 11 1/2

Mr Bus,
"I Want My Daddy" was a Canadian wartime tune written by Morris Manley in 1916. The lyrics go something like this:

A little girl sat yearning
While children were at play
Her heart was filled with sorrow
though others light and gay

A strange man then approached her
and said what makes you sad
The little girl began to cry
and said I want my dad.

Chorus:
I want my Daddy
I'm as lonely as can be
I want my dear old Dad
tho' he's far away from me
When I kissed him as we parted
There was a tear drop in his eye
Good luck to the boys of the Allies
We sang, then we said good bye

She told her little story
As plain as it could be
I love my dear old daddy
though far across the sea
The first to join the army
he loved the Union Jack
Each night I kneel and pray
that God will bring my Daddy back


Dare I suggest that the stamp pictured was of Canadian origin? Most likely WWI by the style of the car pictured. Any other thoughts?

Right now I'm leaning toward a charity seal issued in the 1910's to 1940's in Quebec.  There was an organization there called "La Creche Saint Vincent de Paul" which operated as an orphanage.  It was in fact the largest orphanage in the province.  They were constantly trying to raise money to help out the orphans.
The stamp above has "La Creche" which would have been the nickname of the organization.  In French, "creche" means a crib or day nursery. So it's from a French-speaking country. Denomination is 1 cent (so it is probably not France, or Belgium, which would have used centimes). Again this points to Quebec.
I have seen a similar "La creche" stamp in red with 5 cents denomination in green.  And I have also seen another Quebec charity stamp that came in 1 cent and 5 cent denominations.
But the thing that really throws me off is the logo: an all seeing eye above, a boat moored to a large anchor below, and in the middle, three angels with wings.  I haven't been able to tie that logo down to the "Creche Saint Vincent de Paul" organization, whose logo was actually a white cross on a blue shield.
Finally, another clue is the cancellation: 5 wavy lines, with the bottom two interrupted by a "T", and the second one interrupted by what looks like an "I". Most wavy line cancellations from Canada have 7 lines, and I have not seen any with these types of interruptions except for the "D" cancellation from Toronto.
Design size is 25 x 26.5 mm.
Any thoughts?

collections.banq.qc.ca:81/jrn03/goq/src/1923/10/13/116644_1923-10-13.pdf

The "All seeing eye" fits with the orphans / childcare ethic,   it is the "eye of Providence"

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_of_Providence

Also, the anchored boat, is suitable symbolism for those that would be otherwise adrift.

I think you have it.  You just need confirmation, unless you have the only remaining seal  

Goodness me,
thanks for putting me out of my misery,
I have been trying to locate whom enquired about the "T" cancellation for days.
All my searches were in vain.

(On the info I read, an International machine canceller from a town in the US, was used between 1902-1913)

Here's the thing, I agree with your prognosis on dates, but the rest with suspicion.
The stamp still could have been cancelled elsewhere.
My points being:
This is what looks to me like a "International Machine" cancellation  (The ends of the wavy lines adjacent the CDS are pointing downwards)
The "1" refers to the type of canceller, ergo International Machine Type 1 canceller.
The "T" (possibly) refers to mail in  transit  ("T"ransit)

"C" = City
"R" Remote (Incoming from outside the CDS area)

Although your searches on Delcampe only shewed T and C I think you said, they also had an "R"

So it could be Transit out of Canada, or going to Canada.

For Canada "D" "C" "R" and "T"   had no particular meaning
www.postalhistorycanada.net/php/StudyGroups/IMCRSC/primer/index.php


Here is my pmk from Alaska   Alabama.
(I stand happily corrected if any other info comes to light)

Thought Bubble.....

does the '1' on the Canadian cover, have a serif?

Your stamp/label appears sans serif.