Londonbus1
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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 18, 2013 21:22:59 GMT
This sounds like quite a lot to fit into one category, but let's see how it goes. I will separate if there is a need to.
Maybe other opinions before I/someone starts to post ?
Yeah !
Londonbus1
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Ryan
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What I collect: If I have a catalogue for it, I collect it. And I have many catalogues ....
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Post by Ryan on Oct 19, 2013 5:12:00 GMT
I think unless you're specifically a collector of such things, it's unlikely that you would have very many of them in your collection. I have huge piles of stuff but almost nothing along these lines. I like to look at them, even though I very rarely try to buy them!
Ryan
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Londonbus1
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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 22, 2013 20:55:07 GMT
Thanks Ryan !  We'll leave it as it is and see how it goes. Just to get it started off............ LONDON MAYOR'S COURT REVENUE PROOF. 1883-1902, used for Fines and Fees. Most commonly perfin cancelled. This is a Proof Copy, MNH which I found in a collection I sold for a friend in 2012. I just couldn't part with it !!   Harrison & Sons Sample Stamp, Circa 1911.  Last one for the moment. But sure we'll find some more between us !! Colour Proofs for Britains West Country Air Service, Circa 1933. More about this Private Air Service to come in the Locals section.    Londonbus1 |
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Londonbus1
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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 23, 2013 19:04:11 GMT
A sheet of unadopted esigns for a KGVI Pictorial Definitive series.  Test stamps from PTT in Berne, Switzerland.  A Swedish Test stamp by Slania.  B & W Sample stamps depicting an 'Ancient Briton- The Bearded Man'. Imperf Pairs.   Londonbus1 |
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Londonbus1
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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 Jul 30, 2014 17:34:29 GMT
GB Post Office Training School Stamps. Early Decimal types in the colours of first Machin series.  I have a few postally used on cover too when I can find it !  Another Royal Mail gaff !! Londonbus1 |
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Londonbus1
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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 Dec 6, 2014 13:56:32 GMT
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Londonbus1
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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 Dec 6, 2014 14:34:47 GMT
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Londonbus1
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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 Dec 6, 2014 14:37:26 GMT
Another from PTT in Berne.
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Post by jamesw on Dec 13, 2014 14:08:42 GMT
The simple British 'poached egg'. Surprised this hasn't shown up here  I'll also add my Austrian 'teaching' stamp to the mix. |
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Londonbus1
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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 Dec 28, 2014 19:11:42 GMT
I showed some British Post Office Training School stamps in an earlier post.
Here's proof that they can get through the mailstream !! 
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Post by smauggie on Mar 11, 2016 3:43:12 GMT
Friden-Multipost-Mailmaster test coil stamps. United States test stamps Used 1944-1949  |
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Londonbus1
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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 Sept 19, 2018 19:07:55 GMT
A bunch of my favourite Cinderellas just turned up on my keyboard waving banners and shouting Philatelic abuse at me. They demanded to know why I had neglected them and why I continue to post pictures of Postage stamps.  Yes, they were angry ! They ordered me to produce a post about a Cinderella Stamp immediately or they would close all the windows on my Laptop ! I had no choice. So, to appease them I reached for nearest album of non-postage stamps (which was quite far away in the present climate) and took out the first one my tweezers ( or tongs depending on where you live) grabbed a hold of and this was it. A Dominican Republic 5c Unadopted Essay about which I have my doubts. But it is quite attractive if nothing else. (After this, it's back to stamps but not a word to those Cinderellas !)  |
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Sept 19, 2018 20:43:19 GMT
A bunch of my favourite Cinderellas just turned up on my keyboard waving banners and shouting Philatelic abuse at me. They demanded to know why I had neglected them and why I continue to post pictures of Postage stamps. Yes, they were angry ! They ordered me to produce a post about a Cinderella Stamp immediately or they would close all the windows on my Laptop ! I had no choice. So, to appease them I reached for nearest album of non-postage stamps (which was quite far away in the present climate) and took out the first one my tweezers ( or tongs depending on where you live) grabbed a hold of and this was it. Michael, thank goodness you did as the Cinderellas demanded! Who knows what would have become of you otherwise? All I can say is that this aspect of Cinderella was never mentioned in the fairy tales!  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2018 13:35:21 GMT
A Dominican Republic 5c Unadopted Essay about which I have my doubts. But it is quite attractive if nothing else. It is a fair representation of the actual issue but not the quality of a die proof or essay
According to the designer's bio; Dominican Republic 1880, engravings were transferred to stones and lithographed—1c, 2c, 15c unissued essay in gray-brown, 20c, 25c, 50c, 75c and 1p. Proofs of the ic, 25c and 50c were printed in red, the 2c, 20c, 75c and 1p in gray. No proofs were seen of the 5c and 10c. The unissued die essays of the 30c, 40c and 100c (or 1p) were printed in black.
However it is also noted at a later date that Typographed proofs also exist on diagonally laid cream envelope paper. Those seen are 5c blue, 10c red-orange and 45c red-violet
cliches for stamped envelopes, and each design was printed separately on the paper.
So you may have the latter?
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Londonbus1
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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 2, 2018 20:50:56 GMT
Thanks due to hrdoktorx !! I noticed he was looking through this thread earlier and then I noticed I was TWO pictures short !! Now replaced. Thanks again for looking ! |
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Oct 2, 2018 21:05:44 GMT
B & W Sample stamps depicting an 'Ancient Briton- The Bearded Man'. Imperf Pairs. Well, Jens ( barbu ), I knew that the "bearded man" was lurking here on TSF somewhere, and now I finally found him! Jon ( blaamand ) and René ( renden ), what do you think? Should we induct this guy into the French Numeral Postmarks Club? I do really like his beard, even if it is not as good as the one Jens has.... |
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blaamand
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Post by blaamand on Oct 2, 2018 21:23:47 GMT
Haha, why not? Everyone is welcome!!
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renden
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Post by renden on Oct 2, 2018 22:26:19 GMT
I agree !
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Post by de61 on Aug 28, 2019 18:25:38 GMT
Another from PTT in Berne.
I acquired the following set some time ago. The Swiss PTT refers to these as trial prints and they are used to test the operation of its rotary printing presses and other aspects of stamp production. The brochure provides a complete description of their uses. All of the smaller stamps in multiple colors are rotary line engraving and the scenic views are rotogravure.
A tremendous catalog and study of these issues is available online entitled Swiss Trial Prints by Derrick M. Slate with the assistance of John L. Larson at swiss-philately.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Swiss_Trial_Prints.compressed.pdf . The file is huge and takes some time to download, but is well worth it. It is recommended that the file be downloaded and saved to your computer.
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Londonbus1
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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 Jun 7, 2020 15:08:33 GMT
More from the British Post Office Training School. This lot during the reign of KGVI.  |
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Londonbus1
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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 Jun 7, 2020 15:24:13 GMT
For all you Machin Buffs ! Sample Booklet covers for display purposes in shops and supermarkets. Notice the missing barcode !    |
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Post by daniel on Jun 20, 2020 15:20:58 GMT
The winning designer for the British Fairs issue for 1983 was Andrew Restall but the finally issued stamps, shown at the top, are very different from these fully formed proofs:  Scan_20200620 (3) by Daniel, on Flickr |
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oldpapercollect
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What I collect: UPU, UNITED NATIONS, SCOUTS ON STAMPS, CHICKENS ON STAMPS, ESPERANTO & CINDERELLA STAMPS and ISRAEL POST OFFICE OPENINGS SINCE 1948
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Post by oldpapercollect on Jun 20, 2020 16:06:59 GMT
Friden-Multipost-Mailmaster test coil stamps. United States test stamps Used 1944-1949 Is that Mr. Zip running like hell! Go Zippy! |
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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 20, 2020 16:18:19 GMT
The winning designer for the British Fairs issue for 1983 was Andrew Restall but the finally issued stamps, shown at the top, are very different from these fully formed proofs: Scan_20200620 (3) by Daniel, on Flickr Thanks for sharing, daniel Fascinating design study. Differences were inevitable so long as designers had to turn over final production to an engraver/lithographer. But I thought photo offset smothered that distinction. And these are radical differences. Someone must have been furious; fit-to-be-tied furious.
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Post by daniel on Jun 21, 2020 18:56:01 GMT
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Post by daniel on Jun 22, 2020 18:26:36 GMT
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Post by daniel on Jul 2, 2020 18:07:52 GMT
This is something that I have been after for some years. It is from Charles Whiting of the Beaufort House Press who was a renowned printer of stationery using compound printing and embossing. He even entered the Treasury Competition of 1839 for a uniform penny post and was one of four winners, although, of course, none was chosen. His examples are usually very expensive but this sheet was produced for inclusion in The Arts Journal for January 1848. Even so, I got this very cheaply. It has a security print on the reverse, the third picture, so as not to be confused with any other essays that he produced.  Image (2) by Daniel, on Flickr  Image (2) closeup by Daniel, on Flickr  Image (3) by Daniel, on Flickr |
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Post by smauggie on Sept 2, 2020 21:06:59 GMT
Friden-Multipost-Mailmaster test coil stamps. United States test stamps Used 1944-1949 Is that Mr. Zip running like hell! Go Zippy! He predates Mr. Zip though there is definitely a resemblance. |
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Post by daniel on Jan 27, 2021 3:31:34 GMT
Rembrandt Intaglio Printing Company Ltd, Peace and Commerce Essays Variously attributed to Harrisons or Bradbury Wilkinson (seemingly the usual suspects), these essays are confirmed in Glenn Morgan's Dummy Stamps issue 36, 2014 as being printed by Rembrandt Intaglio Printing Company of Lancaster in the 1910s in photogravure. As described with accompanying letters (stating that they were shown to the Post Offfice) in a Phillips sale in 1991. British definitive size, they read Peace and Commerce along the top and are denominated Two 2 Pence along the bottom. Relatively scarce. 9 examples shown here in various colours and borders.  Scan_20210127 by Daniel, on Flickr |
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Post by daniel on Jan 27, 2021 4:09:12 GMT
A good lot of dummy stamps/essays from Bradbury Wilkinson, Harrisons and Eyre & Spottiswoode. Top 2 rows Bradbury Wilkinson: Ancient Briton dummies, an Edward VII essay and 2 King Charles I dummy stamps. Then a Harrisons colour test sheetlet. Bottom row:first 4 are Harrisons and the next 4 are from Eyre and Spottiswoode who were also book publishers and were the King's/Queen's Printer for Royal documents.  Scan_20210127 (2) by Daniel, on Flickr |
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