guyana1230
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Post by guyana1230 on Jul 16, 2023 19:36:57 GMT
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Post by daniel on Jul 16, 2023 22:48:54 GMT
No info on the following except they are to raise money for Spastics, probably GB rather than just Scotland  This one is particularly interesting, it depicts cartoon characters created by the cartoonist Jon (John Jones) during World War II for British soldiers. They are called The Two Types. Daniel |
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guyana1230
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Post by guyana1230 on Jul 17, 2023 17:35:50 GMT
St Dunstan's (Blind Veterans) GB. Blind Veterans UK was founded in London in 1915 by publisher and newspaper owner Sir Arthur Pearson. Sir Arthur, who was blind himself, set up the charity to help the substantial numbers of veterans losing their sight during the First World War. Originally called the Blinded Soldiers and Sailors Care Committee, we soon became known as St Dunstan’s, which was the name of our first headquarters in Regent’s Park, central London.   |
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Post by daniel on Jul 22, 2023 0:04:46 GMT
The Tate Gallery 'Save the Stubbs' Campaign 1977 Two paintings, 'Haymakers' and 'Reapers' by George Stubbs came up for sale in 1977. Fearing that they would be sold overseas, a campaign was launched by the Tate Gallery in London to purchase the paintings and keep them in the UK. The campaign was a success after £200,000 was raised. These stamps were part of that campaign.  |
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Post by daniel on Jul 22, 2023 0:39:40 GMT
Get Cartor! No, not the Michael Caine film, but a brief story of how Britain's Walsall Security Printers acquired the France based Cartor Security Printing. Cartor was founded in 1974 in France and developed new printing processes. By 2004 it was acquired by Walsall Security Printers who recognised the international reputation of Cartor and duly changed their name to Cartor in 2021. This miniature souvenir sheet was produced by Cartor for PHILANIPPON 2011 held in Yokashima from July 28 -August 2 that year. Showing various printing techniques and the cartoon character Hello Kitty.  t |
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gotstamps85
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Post by gotstamps85 on Aug 4, 2023 11:16:21 GMT
 Found this wee gem in a recent ebay purchase. Took a while to find out it was a WWII British SOE propaganda stamp. They air dropped these and a few other designs into Norway in 41. Technically it's a forgery, but thought it more suitable to cinderella status. |
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Post by daniel on Aug 4, 2023 13:25:58 GMT
Found this wee gem in a recent ebay purchase. Took a while to find out it was a WWII British SOE propaganda stamp. They air dropped these and a few other designs into Norway in 41. Technically it's a forgery, but thought it more suitable to cinderella status. That's a very good find. Well spotted and researched. It isn't actually a forgery since it isn't based on an existing postage stamp. It is one of a set of four from sheets consisting of a large version and 4 perforated stamps. You can read more about these here, scroll down. Daniel |
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gotstamps85
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Post by gotstamps85 on Aug 4, 2023 13:40:28 GMT
Found this wee gem in a recent ebay purchase. Took a while to find out it was a WWII British SOE propaganda stamp. They air dropped these and a few other designs into Norway in 41. Technically it's a forgery, but thought it more suitable to cinderella status. That's a very good find. Well spotted and researched. It isn't actually a forgery since it isn't based on an existing postage stamp. It is one of a set of four from sheets consisting of a large version and 4 perforated stamps. You can read more about these here, scroll down. Daniel Nice, from the info you linked, I can see this is the bottom right corner stamp. |
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Post by michael on Aug 6, 2023 7:33:55 GMT
Following a recent visit to the Royal Philatelic Society London, I've added this to my wants list. It was engraved in 1932 but I can't identify it despite googling the sentences on the 3 sides of the triangle.
Does anyone please have a copy of this stamp and/or know what this stamp is advertising?
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Post by michael on Aug 16, 2023 9:42:25 GMT
Found the details of the company responsible for the stamp. The W and E on the stamp doesn't stand for West and East as I asumed but World and Explorers.
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Londonbus1
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What I collect: Wonderland; 1912 Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition, London ('Ideal' Stamp, ephemera); French Cinderellas with an emphasis on Poster Stamps; Israel and Palestine Cinderellas ; Jewish National Fund Stamps, Labels and Tags; London 2010, A Festival of Stamps (anything); South Africa 1937 Coronation issue of KGVI, singles or bi-lingual pairs.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Aug 18, 2023 10:10:54 GMT
From WW1 Happy Home Magazine, showing women at work. Not a good scan, not even mine yet as eBay had problems this morning !! Nice atmospheric sheet. I particularly like the Postwoman of course !  |
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Post by jamesw on Aug 28, 2023 1:53:04 GMT
Two interesting GB items. First is a set of 4 Fundraising stamps by Harrison & Sons for the Lord Mayor of London'sNational Thanksgiving Fund. Rather pricey for 1950. !! These were the first ever non-postage stamps to be sold over the counters of Post Offices in the UK. Issued ungummed, relatively scarce.  Below is a die-cut Self-Adhesive label celebrating the 80th Anniversary of Harmers Stamp Auctioneers. [1998]  Strolling down memory lane here, I came across Micheals posting on page 1 of this thread, and the lower label looked familiar. This label isn't British, but comes from an Appliance company in Mississauga Ont, just outside of Toronto. Identical die used on this label as used on the lower label of Michael's post. And only a year apart. I'm sure it's a common die, but I wonder if the Canadian label was printed in Britain?  |
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Post by daniel on Sept 7, 2023 23:32:44 GMT
The Big Ben Silent Minute Observance In 1940 Major Wellesley Tudor Pole came up with the idea of the Silent Minute to unite the people in meditation or prayer for one minute each evening at 9 O'clock. The idea caught on and it received the support of the king and the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. Eventually the BBC would play the bells of Big Ben on the radio as a signal for the Silent Minute to begin. I hadn't heard of this before, nor was I aware of the stamps but snapped them up when I saw them on eBay recently.  |
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Post by daniel on Sept 22, 2023 1:32:09 GMT
Another Raphael Tuck stamp. This time for National Service with a portrait of Britannia in front of a Union Flag roundel. Believed to be World War I and not a reference to any later type of conscription. This would be in keeping with the inscription, bottom right, noting By Royal Appointment in three reigns, that is Queen Victoria, Edward VII and George V. The company was founded in 1866.  |
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Post by daniel on Oct 3, 2023 2:03:14 GMT
Three documents sent to Abbott & Co (Newark) Ltd, Boilermakers. Firstly, an order from Davey, Paxman & Co. (Colchester) Ltd, Engineers and Boilermakers for boiler parts and asking that their name plates be attached. This document is dated 7th November 1936. Attached to the lower left hand corner is a British Engineers Association advertising stamp.  Secondly, a quotation from Firth-Vickers Stainless Steels Ltd of Sheffield dated 24th November 1938. Top right a Woman's Fair, Olympia advertising stamp, 2nd- 26th November.  Finally, a quotation from William Bayliss Limited, Birmingham dated 14th September 1943 for copper tubes which appear to be their specialisation. This was, of course, during wartime. Top right, an advertising label for their products with the slogan "Don't Lose Horse Power Through Tubes".  |
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Post by daniel on Oct 20, 2023 0:36:30 GMT
The Evening News: British Prisoners of War
This World War I postcard and stamp. unused and somewhat grubby, were issued by The Evening News during World War I to help Prisoners of War. This London newspaper, which existed for 100 years (1881-1980), was associated with several stamp issues, see this post and this post both from Londonbus1 .
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Post by rod222 on Oct 20, 2023 2:41:54 GMT
Evening News Some in Blocks Source : Unknown (dated 2007)  |
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Post by daniel on Nov 1, 2023 1:30:11 GMT
Christmas Cards from British stamp printers The House of Questa The first card was sent to Dr Jean Alexander FRPSL, and purchased from her, and features a strip of six Cinderellas depicting monks with the message 'The House of Questa Celebrate their 25th Christmas & New Year. Below is another Christmas card from them but printed onto the card with a 'Christmas Greetings from the House of Questa' printed postmark.  |
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Londonbus1
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What I collect: Wonderland; 1912 Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition, London ('Ideal' Stamp, ephemera); French Cinderellas with an emphasis on Poster Stamps; Israel and Palestine Cinderellas ; Jewish National Fund Stamps, Labels and Tags; London 2010, A Festival of Stamps (anything); South Africa 1937 Coronation issue of KGVI, singles or bi-lingual pairs.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Nov 6, 2023 13:55:42 GMT
Last November, daniel posted a couple of nice cards showing blocks of 4 of the design you see below but in different colours. I thought I had posted the perforated type before but have not been able to find it. So here it is again together with an Imperf tete-beche pair which I had not seen previously but was a lucky purchase a few days ago. Any items I win now are being sent to friends or Family in the UK or USA for collection on a future visit......or when the mails start working again ! The stamps are by Gerald King of fantasy fame (Wonderland, Alternative Lundy, Elizatoria etc) which he produced for the 10th Anniversary of the Revenue Society of Great Britain in 2000. Sheet of 24, with tete-beche items in column 3 (4 TB Pairs possible) Having never seen an Imperf sheet, I have no idea of scarcity.   Londonbus1 |
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Post by rod222 on Nov 6, 2023 14:14:45 GMT
The stamps are by Gerald King of fantasy fame (Wonderland, Alternative Lundy, Elizatoria etc) which he produced for the 10th Anniversary of the Revenue Society of Great Britain in 2000. Londonbus1
Revenue Society of Great Britain.
Examples generous free gift from "Calstamp" US
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JeffS
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Post by JeffS on Nov 6, 2023 17:51:33 GMT
Londonbus1 judging from the wide margin it appears you posted the image of the revenue society imperfect pair upside down🙃
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Londonbus1
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Post by Londonbus1 on Nov 6, 2023 18:02:49 GMT
Oops yes ! In my haste I just copied the image from the seller, who obviously didn't know what it was !! I'll be off to do a bit of flippin' ! Thanks JeffS  |
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Post by Londonbus1 on Nov 6, 2023 19:45:39 GMT
Somewhere back on one of these wonderful pages of British Cinderellas (thanks everyone !), there lies this little gem.  Advertising the 'London Art Stamp Society'. By the way, information about the above Society is almost non-existent ! But I did find this not so long ago. No text at all. Could this be an error ? Underprint reads: 'Designed, Printed and Sold by David Allens, Harrow Mdx. Then a number O196  Sorry about the foreign body ! It's not on the stamp.  |
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Post by rod222 on Nov 6, 2023 23:10:58 GMT
Londonbus1Quote: Advertising the 'London Art Stamp Society'. By the way, information about the above Society is almost non-existent ! I wonder, any affiliation? (Not mine, source unknown) 
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Post by rod222 on Dec 3, 2023 11:19:47 GMT
Micro Nation.
Copeman Empire
Founded in 2003, located in the Beeston Regis Caravan Park,
just outside Sheringham, on the Norfolk Co.coast of England.
Yes, in the USA this is called a trailer park, and the Emperor's
home is a "double wide"
No other stamps or coins known at this time.
Currency Pfennige ? 
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Post by daniel on Dec 4, 2023 18:23:47 GMT
There was a Lonely Planet guide to Micronations. I have a copy somewhere.
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Post by daniel on Dec 4, 2023 18:35:57 GMT
An invoice from Royal Warrant holders Vacuum Oil Company, Limited, Manchester to Messrs. J B Broadley Ltd in Rawtenstall, Lancashire for one Pint Size, Single Feed, Right Hand Ratchet, Drive Delvac Mechanical Lubicator! From 7th April 1936 with a very nice Poster Stamp for Marine Oils from Mobiloil and and depicting the RMS Queen Mary.  |
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Post by rod222 on Dec 4, 2023 21:19:33 GMT
An invoice from Royal Warrant holders Vacuum Oil Company, Limited, Manchester to Messrs. J B Broadley Ltd in Rawtenstall, Lancashire for one Pint Size, Single Feed, Right Hand Ratchet, Drive Delvac Mechanical Lubicator! From 7th April 1936 with a very nice Poster Stamp for Marine Oils from Mobiloil and and depicting the RMS Queen Mary.  ) (Now Mobiloil )
Australia has a long history, with the Vacuum Oil PERFINS (VOC) 9 differing pin puncture formats I believe (see monograph author : David Coath)
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Post by rod222 on Dec 4, 2023 21:28:39 GMT
There was a Lonely Planet guide to Micronations. I have a copy somewhere.   |
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Post by daniel on Dec 21, 2023 1:19:07 GMT
A Book Token from 1946 that was not redeemed. Value 3/6, 3 shilligs and 6 pennies, 17½ pence in decimal currency. Issued from A Brown & Sons, Ltd., Book Department, Hull. They were booksellers, publishers and school outfitters. You can read more at this Friends of Hull General Cemetary link. Daniel
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