rod222
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Post by rod222 on Jan 12, 2014 6:45:58 GMT
Western Australia1904-1930 Revenue Stamp Duty "Long Swans" 1904-1920 Shades from Orange red to deep carmine. "Wide Crown" is just a little wider than the "small crown" but distinguishable by a cross top of crown, small crown has just two circles. Exist on ordinary paper with no watermark. 
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Philatarium
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Post by Philatarium on Jan 12, 2014 7:39:22 GMT
Nice design -- the bi-colored ones are really beautiful.
Thanks for showing these, Rod!
(Yet another series of stamps that I covet ...)
-- Dave
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Jan 12, 2014 8:04:52 GMT
I'll pop a couple of penny duplicates in the mail for you Dave. They are only 25c The full set is for dreamers or Kings. Circa $1000 for the full set (up to 10 pounds black) All the stamps were double pass printed, the frames were printed (each frame with its unique value tablet) then the black swan centre. I have decided there is a lot of coveting in stamp collecting  A great meditation on enjoying just what we have. |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Jun 29, 2014 15:14:17 GMT
Western Australia Commercially produced indicia, under licence. "The only people buying stamps are collectors"
"Postage Paid" A trip around Western Australia.
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Feb 1, 2015 10:11:50 GMT
Western Australia Postage franking Machines (Meters) Further Reading : "History of the Franking Machine in Australia" (Vols 1&2) Richard C Peck Sydney NSW Privately Printed Author's catalogue Number #061 of 200 only.    |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Oct 28, 2015 21:06:22 GMT
1923 Railway Stamps Set Locomotive 2-6-2  |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Feb 22, 2016 0:23:27 GMT
We have a new stamp dealer in town. crummiesstamps.com/We wish Mr. Crum all the best in his endeavors.  |
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philatelia
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Post by philatelia on Feb 22, 2016 4:06:57 GMT
Poor fella needs a marketing consult - "crummy stamps?" LOL unfortunate name!
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Feb 22, 2016 4:21:49 GMT
Poor fella needs a marketing consult - "crummy stamps?" LOL unfortunate name! Yet he wears it proudly, I like that Long live the Longbottoms, the Corks, the Bracegirdles, the Smellies , and the Dungworths, I say These names link us to history. We need to look at American celebrities for the more bizarre. |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Feb 23, 2016 9:13:45 GMT
Poor fella needs a marketing consult - "crummy stamps?" LOL unfortunate name! Unfortunate names? It is only fair, we post some US equivalents  |
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Feb 23, 2016 13:25:30 GMT
With recreational marijuana use being fully legal in Oregon, Zigzag is a most appropriate equivalent.
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Jerry B
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Post by Jerry B on Feb 24, 2016 8:38:58 GMT
Hi Rodney
I did some work for an actuary who did pensions. One name on a pension plan stuck with me. At first it was thought a joke but it was a real person, Name: Sandy Sailor.
Jerry B
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philatelia
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Post by philatelia on Feb 25, 2016 20:05:13 GMT
One of my fellow electricians' last name was Head. Yup, you guessed it, his parents named him "Dick" short for Richard. Poor man. He went by his middle name.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2016 0:57:33 GMT
Here's a brittle page from a magnificent 1909 Schaubek's Album. Eleven swans-a-swimming (two tandem). The little markings with the vertical lines inside them, above each row of swans, represent color and paper. If I can find the scale among the fragile pages I'll post it later. I've identified them for you beginning with the top row, left to right. Represented on this page are Scott #'s 35, 25A, 30 perf. 14, 59, 49 perf. 14, 40 or 53?, 58, 62, 63, 74, and 75  Nice view of Scott #'s 58, 62, 63, 74, and 75.  Tragically, at some stage, this beautiful Shaubek Album will have to be destroyed and the stamps protected. Each page will have to be carefully removed (nearly 500 pages) and trimmed. Stamps will have to be soaked or placed in a sweat box, dried, pressed and protected. Thank you for viewing. |
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Londonbus1
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What I collect: Cinderellas and some Ephemera from Great Britain, France and Israel plus a few beautiful bits from elsewhere !! Topical interests include Flags & Judaica, the latter with an emphasis on the Jewish National Fund.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Sept 21, 2018 19:00:27 GMT
Here's a few more Swans. Lots more to come I believe. But sorting is taking it's toll !!   |
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Post by paul1 on Jun 27, 2022 8:13:20 GMT
not a very academic post I'm afraid as these 'birds' are very well known and hardly rare of course, but I thought the card of some general interest. This was one of several cards from yesterday's boot sale - nothing very exciting and in view of the date it's possible this red swan is an example of the third issue 1884 - 1903, but I stand to be corrected. The card was posted in Perth to an address in Subiaco which I believe is another inner suburb of Perth, and the house where Robert Burns died seems hardly an appealing subject, especially in view of the wording written on the face of the card!!   |
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Jul 18, 2022 21:51:42 GMT
paul1 wrote: The above info was part of a post made in the US Classics thread. It has now been broken out from its original post and relocated to the Western Australia thread along with the subsequent responses.
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vikingeck
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Post by vikingeck on Jul 30, 2022 16:03:39 GMT
 Part way through looking in the large cardboard box the Oz black swan fell out - completely ruined unfortunately - do people think this is the Perkins Bacon 1854 imperf SG 1 - apparently only 14 or 15 are known to exist?? Sorry the picture quality is poor.  Well, it certainly looks like SG1 as the Spanish might say " en mal estado!" Cat £275 used if complete. However, I am puzzled where you got the information that only 14 or 15 exist. As W A is a popular area, that level of rarity is not what you would expect with a relatively modest catalogue price. The catalogue suggests scarce but not RARE. |
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Post by paul1 on Jul 30, 2022 16:18:35 GMT
thanks - In my rush of excitement with all the goodies today I did a quick search on the internet and that's what I thought I saw at the time. I didn't take too much interest since this example is beyond any sort of rehabilitation. I take you more experienced knowledge as being reliable Alex. I will look again this evening some time. thanks again. The Spanish expression sounds quite polite - my thoughts about the condition would probably be unprintable.
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Post by paul1 on May 4, 2023 18:33:26 GMT
staying with Swans a little longer ....... the attached shows what I think is possibly SG 56 - carmine 4d. from the 1864 - 79 group, though it's more what looks like part of a Duplex cancellation - the No. 8 in a barred oval - that's of interest - condition of the stamp is reasonable bearing in mind the age - what is missing is possibly a circular date and origin stamp. Would 'FOUR PENCE' have paid for the journey from London to Western Oz. c. 1865 ? - doesn't seem much now but we're talking about hundred and sixty or so years back. Perhaps Western Oz had their own Duplex system, so possibly an internal cancellation, but if it was from U.K. then 8 was used, in the early lists, for Tottenham - a London postal district. All and any input much appreciated. thanks for looking.  |
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vikingeck
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Post by vikingeck on May 4, 2023 19:53:26 GMT
This is not a London duplex cancel .
It is an internal Western Australia numeral cancel. I think “8” is Fremantle so quite a common WA cancel.
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Post by paul1 on May 4, 2023 20:59:16 GMT
thanks - as mentioned, I did wonder as to this being an internal numeral cancel, so I was 'warm' on this occasion. An attractive and rich colour.
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peter
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Post by peter on May 4, 2023 23:03:08 GMT
paul1, The Fremantle "8" obliterator with 15 lines was used from August 1859 to November 1876. Initially, Fremantle was assigned an "11", but this was only used until 1855 and then reissued to Rockingham in 1864. Nice stamp!
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Post by paul1 on May 5, 2023 7:57:12 GMT
Hi Peter - thanks for putting some flesh on the bones for this one - all adds more interest and helps us to understand these things better. Agree, this carmine is a very rich and attractive colour - not sure whether I prefer 'swans' with body image decorated like this, or those with imitation feathers, but whichever, the 'swans' are very more ish collectible stamps.
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Nov 1, 2023 4:02:34 GMT
Would 'FOUR PENCE' have paid for the journey from London to Western Oz. c. 1865 ?
If it was a singleton on cover, then it would have prepaid postage anywhere in Western Australia.
To England 6d in 1859 9d circa 1862
Yes, lovely stamp, "15 barred 8" Pmk
ERD = Earliest recorded date used
Source: Western Australia : The Obliterators : Monograph #8 Brian Pope and Max Reynolds Perth 2005
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Post by l8u7se on Nov 25, 2023 8:24:40 GMT
 any experts on valuing these stamps - info always appreciated as very new to this |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Nov 25, 2023 8:34:01 GMT
any experts on valuing these stamps - info always appreciated as very new to this Hi, Can you offer an image of the entire article / item please? We also need the watermark, and the perforation guaging. |
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Post by l8u7se on Nov 25, 2023 8:46:54 GMT
 not attached to anything other than each other ;P placed on this card |
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Post by l8u7se on Nov 25, 2023 9:11:46 GMT
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