Ryan
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Post by Ryan on Apr 18, 2024 5:24:49 GMT
Here is an oddity and is something new to my worldwide collection - my first postally used bisected stamp, in this case from Bolivia. I would have guessed that such a thing, especially on a relatively modern issue, would be strictly philatelic in nature, but I would have also guessed that somebody concocting a philatelic cover like that would have done a neater job of it rather than overlapping the corner of the bisect over top of the full stamp. I would also have guessed that the bisect cover would have been saved by the collector on one end or the other, rather than having it snipped off and dumped into a batch of kiloware! The postmark is unreadable and in any case I don't know anything about Bolivia's postal rates, so I have no idea whether there was any legitimate need for half a stamp to create the correct rate for any particular usage.  Ryan |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Apr 18, 2024 5:52:39 GMT
Here is an oddity and is something new to my worldwide collection - my first postally used bisected stamp, in this case from Bolivia. I would have guessed that such a thing, especially on a relatively modern issue, would be strictly philatelic in nature, but I would have also guessed that somebody concocting a philatelic cover like that would have done a neater job of it rather than overlapping the corner of the bisect over top of the full stamp. I would also have guessed that the bisect cover would have been saved by the collector on one end or the other, rather than having it snipped off and dumped into a batch of kiloware! The postmark is unreadable and in any case I don't know anything about Bolivia's postal rates, so I have no idea whether there was any legitimate need for half a stamp to create the correct rate for any particular usage. Ryan Love queries like these  Nice example Ryan, Bisects are not uncommon in my experience of Bolivia, none such late date though, First red flag is bisecting an AIR issue, and cutting off the value tablet side ? First impression is a "gag" type usage. But leave my options open. Klaseboer or Billigs have nothing on Bolivian bisects. Without the full cover, it is not known if it was flown or surface mail. A great EFO, a keeper Postmark is curious and unknown. Bolivia Bisect Sc #0480 1966 NVI ? 60c Ovando Sc#0570 1975 01b Montes |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Apr 18, 2024 8:16:33 GMT
RyanRyan, I think you should add this postmark to wiki "To be identified" link
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JeffS
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Post by JeffS on Apr 18, 2024 8:35:54 GMT
Ryan In the mid-1970s Bolivia was a land of strife due to the illicit drug trade. This CONTROL DE PORT postmark was applied to international airmail letters along with a similar-worded undated smaller censor hand stamp in violet at LA PAZ. I think this is perfectly legitimate. Nice find. IMO this thread would be better in the Bolivia stamp board.
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Post by franoise on Apr 18, 2024 10:38:45 GMT
Correos Control de Portes La Paz Bolivia  |
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Post by BermudaSailor on Apr 18, 2024 12:34:46 GMT
Looking at the postmark, I am wondering if this even went through the mails. It reads "Control de Porto", so I'm wondering if it wasn't used to pay a tax of some sort. Here is an oddity and is something new to my worldwide collection - my first postally used bisected stamp, in this case from Bolivia. I would have guessed that such a thing, especially on a relatively modern issue, would be strictly philatelic in nature, but I would have also guessed that somebody concocting a philatelic cover like that would have done a neater job of it rather than overlapping the corner of the bisect over top of the full stamp. I would also have guessed that the bisect cover would have been saved by the collector on one end or the other, rather than having it snipped off and dumped into a batch of kiloware! The postmark is unreadable and in any case I don't know anything about Bolivia's postal rates, so I have no idea whether there was any legitimate need for half a stamp to create the correct rate for any particular usage. Ryan |
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Post by franoise on Apr 18, 2024 12:45:49 GMT
Control de portes = freight control
I showed the whole cancellation
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Apr 18, 2024 22:07:56 GMT
This is my thinking,
for it to be genuine (The bisect)
Then, sometime in 1975 (or later) there was a shortage of 30c postage stamps
(or make-up values)
So for it to be genuine, it was quite legal to go back to 1966 , 60c postage stamps
and cut them in half, to meet postage stamp requirements for that article.
I don't buy it.
PS: The only specialised catalogue for Bolivia, that I could find, was advertised at over $400 (presumably US)
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armenin2000
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Post by armenin2000 on Apr 20, 2024 21:30:18 GMT
60 years of formation of the Kabardino - Balkarian Autonomous Republic  |
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Post by Stamper49 on Jun 3, 2024 16:58:15 GMT
I found a 1919 Lithuania #52 (I believe) misperforation that you may find interesting.  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Sept 16, 2024 21:17:03 GMT
How to correct an erroneously labelled stamp, as shown in this example from Portuguese Guinea. One stamp from the Assistencia 1968 set showing local crafts was mislabeled "Tocador de Bombolom" instead of "Vaca Bruto". Once the error was caught, it was issued with two sets of overprints barring the wrong label (though still distinguishable under it) and new denominations (maybe to make the overprint look less suspicious?).  |
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Ryan
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Post by Ryan on Nov 20, 2024 4:31:14 GMT
Here's an odd thing found while sorting through another one of my piles of kiloware. This is a cutout from a piece of postal stationery from Germany with an unusual date in the postmark. The cancellation is very clean and looks similar to other German postmarks I've seen which come from the philatelic centre in Frankfurt - this one, however, has the impossible date of the zeroth day of the zeroth month of 2001, 6PM at night. At least the 2001 part makes sense, as the stationery carries a small 2001 date. A test postmark? I'll never be able to post this one on our Postmark Calendar thread, in any case ...  Ryan |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Nov 20, 2024 8:06:04 GMT
Here's an odd thing found while sorting through another one of my piles of kiloware. This is a cutout from a piece of postal stationery from Germany with an unusual date in the postmark. The cancellation is very clean and looks similar to other German postmarks I've seen which come from the philatelic centre in Frankfurt - this one, however, has the impossible date of the zeroth day of the zeroth month of 2001, 6PM at night. At least the 2001 part makes sense, as the stationery carries a small 2001 date. A test postmark? I'll never be able to post this one on our Postmark Calendar thread, in any case ... Ryan Personal Opinion That is not a genuine postmark, it seems "printed on" That would suggest promotional material of some sort and/or Printer's waste. Similar: Australia and it's giveaways with MELBOURNE printed on (mute) Pmks. |
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Post by franoise on Nov 20, 2024 8:16:04 GMT
Not a "real" postal stationery. Promotional material indeed.
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Nice example Ryan,
