rod222
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Post by rod222 on May 28, 2024 3:43:04 GMT
Another envelope and another mystery. Some tiny stamps from Belgium (my guess). Any additional info or value will be greatly appreciated. Wild guess. These appear to be "Ration Stamps" for food or fuel etc, during wartime. To be cut out and added to a ration card. All I have in my database  |
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anglobob
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What I collect: France and French Colonies,French cinderellas British Commonwealth QE2
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Post by anglobob on May 30, 2024 23:28:51 GMT
More semi-postals.Sc B241-248. Issued in 1939 to honour Peter Paul Rubens,with the surtax used to restore his home in Antwerp.  |
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anglobob
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Post by anglobob on Jun 4, 2024 14:13:21 GMT
The latest addition to my expanding semi-postal collection from Belgium. SC B78-83,surtax used for anti-tuberculosis work SC B93-98  |
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doug534
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A new enthusiast leaning to pre-1957 Aden, New Zealand, Switzerland, great designers & engravers
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Post by doug534 on Jun 15, 2024 16:59:52 GMT
This cover with a full set of 1953 Belgian semi-postal stamps (Scott B538-43) was among the many covers in my dad's philatelic materials. He operated the Tanglewood Stamp Service out of a room of our home until his death in 1957 (he was only in his 40s when he died). My mom packed up all his materials (his office became my bedroom) and I've just recently started the process of opening up the boxes and seeing what's there. Lots of covers, but this is the first from Belgium and the most valuable (in terms of Scott listings) of the 70 or so I've examined so far.  Because there are two of the 2.5 Fr. stamps, I presume the amount of postage on the envelope was just the amount necessary for an air mail-registered letter in 1953. Perhaps the sender was another stamp dealer. |
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Post by david on Jul 10, 2024 11:20:24 GMT
That is a very nice cover with some gorgeous stamps. I recently visited Gent (blue stamp left bottom corner) and it i recognize it right away. It still looks the same nowadays.
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anglobob
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Post by anglobob on Jul 23, 2024 12:23:51 GMT
Semi-postals issued in 1941 with the surtax used to raise funds for the restoration of Orval Abbey.Sc 281-292  |
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cjoprey
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Scanning stamps for my website...
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What I collect: Belgium (predominantly), British Commonwealth (older ones), WW (whatever comes my way...)
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Post by cjoprey on Jul 30, 2024 22:45:22 GMT
Nice set anglobob ! They made a follow-on to that set as well, which was available as two sheets, with Dutch first on one and french first on the other (sadly I only have the Dutch first copy): COB #567, 1941:  COB #BL11, 1941:  |
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anglobob
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Post by anglobob on Jul 31, 2024 16:19:10 GMT
cjopreyChris..this is from the other miniature sheet. 
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cjoprey
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Scanning stamps for my website...
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What I collect: Belgium (predominantly), British Commonwealth (older ones), WW (whatever comes my way...)
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Post by cjoprey on Jul 31, 2024 22:26:04 GMT
As mentioned elsewhere I was able to visit the York stamp and coin fair a few weeks ago. I thought I would share the stamps I picked up to fill holes in my collection here as they are all Belgian:   |
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stainlessb
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What I collect: currently focused on most of western Europe, much of which is spent on France, Belgium, Germany and Great Britain Queen Victoria
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Post by stainlessb on Jul 31, 2024 23:37:44 GMT
Chris
the preoblits are interesting! I have never seen those before.
Thanks for posting
Stan
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Aug 1, 2024 1:31:20 GMT
Hi Chris, I was surprised as well with the precancels. Not seen them before, and I collect them  Nice set of T=Taxe as well, overall a great hoard. |
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cjoprey
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Scanning stamps for my website...
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What I collect: Belgium (predominantly), British Commonwealth (older ones), WW (whatever comes my way...)
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Post by cjoprey on Aug 1, 2024 13:52:19 GMT
Thanks Stan stainlessb and rod222! The Anseele fund overprints are not precancels, but considered part of the normal definitive releases of Belgium - 1949, COB# 803-807. Iv'e been trying to get a nice set for years, and was very pleased to find them this time. And yes, the postage due overprints is a complete set of all the ones considered "official" T-overprint postage due stamps. Sadly, only one of each of the landscape ones - they come in two distinct perfs (14 and 15).The 1Fr is a 15, all the others are 14. |
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cjoprey
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What I collect: Belgium (predominantly), British Commonwealth (older ones), WW (whatever comes my way...)
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Post by cjoprey on Aug 1, 2024 13:58:22 GMT
The one I'm most pleased with is the wonderful SON Antarctic expedition stamp from 1957. I already had COB #1031 (where the dogs are greenish-blue), but this is COB #1030, with the red-brown dogs. |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Aug 1, 2024 15:08:53 GMT
which was available as two sheets, with Dutch first on one and french first on the other (sadly I only have the Dutch first copy):The other copy.  |
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fazeman
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Post by fazeman on Oct 22, 2024 21:44:51 GMT
A pleasant village scene of Lissewege with dominating tower of Our Lady of the Visitation church. Much history to this place. Scott: 708 Year: 1968  |
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Post by jess on Oct 23, 2024 23:55:23 GMT
1914 Belgium, German Occupation 1944 Belgium Lion 1910's(?) Belgium Railway  |
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Post by jaysee on Oct 24, 2024 2:26:47 GMT
Your Belgium Railway parcels stamp was issued in 1934 (SG P656, Scott# Q182)
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Oct 24, 2024 2:28:06 GMT
1910's(?) Belgium Railway 1934 Belgium Railway Parcel Post Scott #Q 0182 1934 Steam Locomotive "Goliath" Yours is a CDS (Circular Date Stamp) dated 1937 (Bi Lingual BRUXELLES - BRUSSEL) CDS are not so common Chemin de fer is a French phrase meaning "railway" or "railroad". Literally, "iron path." "Colis Postaux" = Parcel Post  |
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