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Post by jimjung on May 28, 2024 13:27:03 GMT
Here are some odd stamps that appear to be British in nature. However, they have postmarks from South Africa and Constantinople. Also, some Revenue type stamps. Can you help identify the Country and any of these stamps? ![](https://i.ibb.co/J3hP1Kf/JJ-567.jpg)
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Post by franoise on May 28, 2024 13:47:06 GMT
40 paras & 1 piastre : British Post Offices in the Levant (Turkey)
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vikingeck
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Post by vikingeck on May 28, 2024 14:27:24 GMT
Britain maintained official post offices in the old Ottoman Empire The Levant , until the 1920s so you find these overprinted in Turkish currency from Constantinople, Jerusalem, Damascus etc
Several Government departments in the UK. Had Victorian stamps overprinted for official mail ( to prevent pilfering by clerks for resale or private use)
The tax office. INLAND REVENUE IR OFFICIAL , ARMY War office , Government Parcels …..postal use not fiscal or revenue
The two penny lilac Victorian were used by the British Army Post offices with the Army in South Africa during the Boer War. 1898-1900
The only revenue is the tobacco Tax overprint on the penny red stamp of Cape of Good Hope
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Hugh
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What I collect: Occupation Stamps and Postal History, Worldwide; Canada, the UK, France and Germany.
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Post by Hugh on May 28, 2024 14:30:43 GMT
Two of them are overprinted on general issue stamps for 'official' government use. I.R. = Inland Revenue (1882 to 1901; 1902-1904) and Army for, well, use by the British Army (1896 to 1902).During this period, you might also come accross O.W. stamps for the Office of Works (1902 to 1903), Board of Education (1883 to 1900; 1902-1904), the Royal Household (1902) and the Admiralty (1903).
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Post by jimjung on May 28, 2024 18:58:10 GMT
Thank you for the identification. Good enough to go on. I'll likely sell these next along with some UK stamps.
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on May 28, 2024 19:17:56 GMT
Here are some odd stamps that appear to be British in nature. However, they have postmarks from South Africa and Constantinople. Also, some Revenue type stamps. Can you help identify the Country and any of these stamps? If you list on ebay, please advise the number / link for the "Pair on piece" Queen Victoria Sc#89 (16 pearls) with toning damage. I would like to bid.
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Post by jimjung on May 29, 2024 12:32:49 GMT
The link is: www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?item=255481558070&_ssn=jimjung27&_sop=1Likely starting this weekend for a 1 week auction sale as usual. I will put as many as I can given time I have. I also have stampless SFL and stamped covers if you like I can put some up. Here are some more of the Postage and Revenue stamps I have. How can I look these up? ![](https://i.ibb.co/jkH5SQ4/JJ-568.jpg)
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JeffS
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What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on May 29, 2024 13:05:29 GMT
jimjung apparently you don’t have a catalog. Try an eBay search in GB, Victoria and denomination. That should get you started
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Post by jimjung on May 29, 2024 18:35:30 GMT
JeffS, Thanks! I was able to find them all for about $1-$2 each. I don't have any Worldwide catalogs but I do have alot of books and catalogs for Canada and one catalog for US stamps.
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on May 29, 2024 19:58:27 GMT
For those interested 1- 2- Postmark LONDON EC ("Hooded" CDS Circular Date Stamp) 3-Postmark WIMBLETON 1889 (nice tennis thematic?) WIMBLEDON (was Typo) 4. Postmark Parcel Post hammer (rubber or felt) WINDSOR
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Post by jimjung on May 30, 2024 10:01:49 GMT
I've put these and some high cat value stamps up for sale at 99c No Reserve starting this Saturday 1:00pm EST (10am PST)
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