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Post by waynel on Jul 5, 2024 16:22:51 GMT
I have a series of these French Oceania Establishments/French Polynesia stamps all depicting the same scene. But I don't understand what's happening. To me, it looks like a guy standing in an outrigger canoe (which I thought you were never supposed to do), fly fishing with his left hand, and holding an oversized rifle with his right hand, while another guy paddled in the rear of the canoe, and a chicken walks across the water. There are also palm trees. I'm sure the part about the palm trees is correct. The rest of it's I hope is wrong. Can anyone tell me what this really is? ![](http://wayne.lorentz.me/stamps/images/stamps/2024/06/original/45.png)
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renden
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Post by renden on Jul 5, 2024 16:37:41 GMT
This stamp is under the theme "spear fishing", (A12) Scott 86 15c gn, from 1934-39 photo issues. (ref: Scott cat)
René
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paul1
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Post by paul1 on Jul 5, 2024 19:32:56 GMT
I think it's all to do with how the turtle soup eventually arrives in the bowl, in front of you, on the table, at dinner time;-)
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Jul 5, 2024 23:14:25 GMT
I have a series of these French Oceania Establishments/French Polynesia stamps all depicting the same scene. But I don't understand what's happening. To me, it looks like a guy standing in an outrigger canoe (which I thought you were never supposed to do), fly fishing with his left hand, and holding an oversized rifle with his right hand, while another guy paddled in the rear of the canoe, and a chicken walks across the water. There are also palm trees. I'm sure the part about the palm trees is correct. The rest of it's I hope is wrong. Can anyone tell me what this really is? I have it as a Rifle, A spear, and other ships, canoes in the harbour in the distance (Your "chicken" etc) Designer : Herviault (Pt = has peinted) Terms in Print Addresses: Abbreviations and Phrases on Printed Images 1500–1900 Ad Stijnman Engraver : A Mignon (Sc=sculpsit, engraver ) (sc sc = has engraved the letters) Printer : HV Paris (Hélio-Vaugirard) An HUGE printer of French Stamps Postage stamps in general are tiny works of art, with "artistic licence" in their representations.
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Post by captphil on Jul 9, 2024 14:57:29 GMT
He is holding two spears ready in his right hand while throwing with his left.
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