phildug
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What I collect: Belgium, Greece, Belgian Congo, Ruanda Urundi and postal history of the two world war
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Post by phildug on Feb 11, 2024 13:15:10 GMT
rod222 For your stamp it's impossible to know if it is NIOKI or NIOKA. In 1954, the two post office were open. (NIOKI 1952 - 1960, NIOKA 1944-1960) Thanks for the picture. There is a website (in French) for the specialist of Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi. They have a quiet complete list of the post office in Belgian Congo here congoposte
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Feb 11, 2024 13:56:06 GMT
phildug Hi Christian, Many Thanks for the Postmark link, fabulous! Here is the "HAUTE MER" I have, indeed a PAQUBOT Also, include another part postmark, that looks "out of place" ? the Serifs on the postmark ring, are like nothing I have seen before in the Belgian Congo Maybe you recognise it? I have not researched it as yet Cheers Rod Sc# 147 1931 
Below Scan image source : "phildug" Note: slight difference : ALBERTVILLE ends at the "M" in MER Noted : also no DATE within hammer impression.  "IJE" part pmk ? 
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Feb 11, 2024 14:22:25 GMT
Sc# 500 >  |
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Catweazle
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What I collect: Chatham Islands (NZ), Molokai (US), Lord Howe Island (AU), Greenland, GB, some Australian Pre-decimals for good measure et hoc genus omne.
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Post by Catweazle on Feb 12, 2024 8:59:00 GMT
Well that's cool – didn't realise it had featured on so many stamps! Belgian culture might actually make for an interesting exhibit.  |
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phildug
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What I collect: Belgium, Greece, Belgian Congo, Ruanda Urundi and postal history of the two world war
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Post by phildug on Feb 12, 2024 14:44:20 GMT
rod222 I think you have one cancel from belgian Congo ( 1) and probably a second cancel from the country of destination ( 2). This double circle cancel with "IJE" is not from Congo or from Belgium. Could be Cezch? 
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phildug
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Post by phildug on Feb 12, 2024 14:58:34 GMT
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Feb 12, 2024 18:43:47 GMT
rod222 I think you have one cancel from belgian Congo ( 1) and probably a second cancel from the country of destination ( 2). This double circle cancel with "IJE" is not from Congo or from Belgium. Could be Cezch? Thanks Christian, I checked to 1951, I found no example of seriffed postmarks from Czechoslovakia. I won't forget that part postmark, it is quite striking. As a fun pastime, I checked 400,000 worldwide stamps for the text string "IJE" and came up with only 3  OSIJEK Croatia ARMIJE Yugoslavia RIJEKA Fiume Wow wow wow! I DID have it......... Yowser! NETHERLANDS !  
Found the original query ....from 2005 that led to the ID from members  |
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Post by franoise on Feb 12, 2024 19:04:03 GMT
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anilkhemlani
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Post by anilkhemlani on Feb 13, 2024 3:05:53 GMT
Welcome phildug. Also a Belgian fan |
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phildug
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What I collect: Belgium, Greece, Belgian Congo, Ruanda Urundi and postal history of the two world war
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Post by phildug on Feb 13, 2024 16:20:02 GMT
rod222 nice detective job to finally identify the origin of the cancel! franoise the cancel on your document come from a belgian military post office in Germany. the BPS 5 (for "Bureau Postal Secondaire") was located in Ossendorf. I serve myself in Werl (BPS 1) until the closure in 1994. Good old time
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phildug
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What I collect: Belgium, Greece, Belgian Congo, Ruanda Urundi and postal history of the two world war
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Post by phildug on Feb 16, 2024 15:00:00 GMT
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Feb 16, 2024 22:03:01 GMT
Yes, indeed, this is time travel, as most Philately is.
Lovely cards,
(although in this particular card, I find the Elephant tusks, distressing)
Cue here The Beatles, "Bungalow Bill"
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