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Post by Philatarium on Mar 28, 2014 0:04:03 GMT
Rod: By the way, did you also see the response on the third item, which was on the Bulgaria thread?
I'm happy to help in some small way. No need at all to send anything. I hope we can all help and share information on here.
And if you have others, please just let me know. The more I work with Michel, the better I get at it!
-- Dave
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Post by rod222 on Mar 28, 2014 2:20:44 GMT
Rod: By the way, did you also see the response on the third item, which was on the Bulgaria thread? I'm happy to help in some small way. No need at all to send anything. I hope we can all help and share information on here. And if you have others, please just let me know. The more I work with Michel, the better I get at it! -- Dave Yes, all sorted, thank you very much Dave, too late, stamps packed ready to send to you  I may need Michel later on, working on the Postage Dues, and they are rather tricky. |
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Post by Philatarium on Mar 28, 2014 3:28:07 GMT
Well, totally not necessary but nonetheless welcome.  Just took a quick glance through Scott for Bulgaria postage dues -- they do look at bit thorny. I'll try to supply supplementary material as needed! -- Dave |
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Post by 1840to1940 on Mar 29, 2014 18:10:15 GMT
 Was this ever identified? I believe it is Crete Scott #102 from 1909 which is a J4 postage due surcharged, D1 on 20 l red. If I missed someone else's ID, sorry (especially if I am wrong). |
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Post by rogo on Mar 29, 2014 19:47:24 GMT
Rod: By the way, did you also see the response on the third item, which was on the Bulgaria thread? I'm happy to help in some small way. No need at all to send anything. I hope we can all help and share information on here. And if you have others, please just let me know. The more I work with Michel, the better I get at it! -- Dave Try this...... www.austrianphilately.com/german.htm
German to English Philatelic dictionary...... who knew
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Post by jkjblue on Mar 29, 2014 20:50:37 GMT
1840 to 1940 (Bob)- You got it! It remained unidentified all week. The late bird gets the worm.  By the way, I will be away from my scanner for several weeks, so I will not be submitting "unknowns" for awhile. |
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Post by Philatarium on Mar 29, 2014 23:34:20 GMT
Mike: Thanks for this link! As it turns out, I've already used it a couple of times today, in conjunction with Google translate. Much appreciated! -- Dave |
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Post by rogo on Mar 30, 2014 3:38:48 GMT
Mike: Thanks for this link! As it turns out, I've already used it a couple of times today, in conjunction with Google translate. Much appreciated! -- Dave You're welcome Dave,
If you have to translate more than just a couple of terms use this ..... dict.leo.org/
Leo.org is more accurate than Google
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Post by Philatarium on Mar 30, 2014 15:56:47 GMT
Thanks, Mike, for the tip! I had not heard of this website, and am looking forward to trying it out!
-- Dave
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Post by rod222 on Apr 15, 2014 14:15:21 GMT
The ship on this stamp lay Unidentified for something like 70 years . Can you name the ship, and from what country of origin?  |
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Post by stoltzpup on Apr 19, 2014 20:03:25 GMT
Uruguay 119, but I have no idea about the ship's name. I suspect, though, that you have a story to tell about it.
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Post by Admin on Apr 19, 2014 22:15:59 GMT
Uruguay 119, but I have no idea about the ship's name. I suspect, though, that you have a story to tell about it. I spent a hour or more one day trying find the name of that ship, I searched just about every combination and still stumped. I sure Rod will give use a answer after we exhausted all our resources. |
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Post by rogo on Apr 19, 2014 23:01:43 GMT
The ship on this stamp lay Unidentified for something like 70 years . Can you name the ship, and from what country of origin? The express steamer "ELBE" (1881–1895)
The "ELBE" was built in 1881 by John Elder & Co. in Glasgow. It made its maiden voyage on April 4, 1881. The "ELBE" was the first express steamer to be operated by Norddeutscher Lloyd and was a popular ship with emigrants on the Bremerhaven–New York route. Voyages were virtually always sold out. Apart from sailing to the USA the "ELBE" also made three voyages to Australia. The "ELBE" could carry a total of
1 117 passengers.
The longitudinal section shows life on board the vessel during the crossing. The metal bunk beds of steerage class and the luggage room on the bottom deck can be clearly seen. Steerage class passengers on the "ELBE" ate their meals in the dormitories.
Shipyard: John Elder & Co., Glasgow
Year of construction: 1881
Use: Passenger and freight transport
Shipping company: Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen
Length: 127.46 meters
Breadth: 13.72 meters
Gross tonnage: 4 510 Gross register tonnes
Passengers: 1st Class: 179, 2nd Class: 142, steerage class: 796
Present whereabouts: Crashed with the British steamer "CRATHIE" on January 30, 1895 and sank. 332 dead
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Post by rod222 on Apr 20, 2014 2:51:37 GMT
Wow! double Wow! Rogo, you're the man........ Excellent work and deserves high praise. I have the documentation somewhere, I thought no one would get it so have misplaced my notes As soon as I find them, I'll post (Under Uruguay) Funny, I thought she was German, mouldy memory once again. details here...... thestampforum.boards.net/thread/1982/uruguay-stamps |
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Post by Ryan on Apr 20, 2014 6:01:25 GMT
Here's one that's just a bit tricky - I've left the scan small because that's about what it looks like when you come across this turkey in a random mix. I have no idea why the attempts at more-or-less-yellow stamps persisted as long as it did, they're so tough to see correctly (and this one's colour isn't exactly right after scanning, the actual colour isn't quite this dark).  And speaking of turkeys, dubstep turkeys. ha ha ha Ryan |
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Post by rogo on Apr 20, 2014 13:12:25 GMT
Wow! double Wow! Rogo, you're the man........ Excellent work and deserves high praise. I have the documentation somewhere, I thought no one would get it so have misplaced my notes As soon as I find them, I'll post (Under Uruguay) Funny, I thought she was German, mouldy memory once again. details here...... thestampforum.boards.net/thread/1982/uruguay-stampsThanks Rod.....one of those pieces of trivia floating around the ol' cranium.
You are correct, she was German owned. The shipping company Bremen is German. She was built in Scotland, which I was not aware of until I looked it up.
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Post by rod222 on Apr 20, 2014 13:33:55 GMT
Here's one that's just a bit tricky - I've left the scan small because that's about what it looks like when you come across this turkey in a random mix. I have no idea why the attempts at more-or-less-yellow stamps persisted as long as it did, they're so tough to see correctly (and this one's colour isn't exactly right after scanning, the actual colour isn't quite this dark). Ryan I am guessing Colombia, only by the "porte" bit, your scan is poor and hides what we may employ to ID I cannot find it in any of my archives, Used by Colombia for use in non authorised airways? |
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Post by rogo on Apr 20, 2014 13:37:03 GMT
Here's one that's just a bit tricky - I've left the scan small because that's about what it looks like when you come across this turkey in a random mix. I have no idea why the attempts at more-or-less-yellow stamps persisted as long as it did, they're so tough to see correctly (and this one's colour isn't exactly right after scanning, the actual colour isn't quite this dark). Ryan Good one Ryan.... Lansa was an airline operated out of Peru.... sore-porte is Portuguese? Spanish is the official language of Peru...... no country name on stamp (I can see)...... I give |
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Post by Ryan on Apr 22, 2014 18:37:07 GMT
I am guessing Colombia, only by the "porte" bit, your scan is poor and hides what we may employ to ID I cannot find it in any of my archives, Used by Colombia for use in non authorised airways? Close, but not quite. This stamp is from Colombia, that part is correct - but it is in fact Scott listed, C166 in the airmail section. I deliberately left the scan small because when I first saw the stamp, I couldn't make heads or tails out of the thing until I got out the 10x linen tester. Like Mike said, my first Google hits came up with a Peruvian airline, not a Colombian one. Even after using the magnifier, the name "Colombia" (on the left side in tiny letters) was stlll printed poorly enough and small enough that I could only make out some of the letters. Once upon a time I found a light blue stamp with a heavy socked-on-the-nose cancellation that obscured so much of the design that I couldn't figure out where the heck it was from, even with my magnifier. I eventually had to scan it and then change colours to something with more contrast so I could figure it out. Uruguay! Ryan |
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Post by rod222 on Apr 27, 2014 4:08:35 GMT
Sweden From my collection, to test you. CV $4  |
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Post by stoltzpup on May 31, 2014 23:25:30 GMT
Is it the case, because we have already identified all the difficult stamps,that this thread hasn't gotten many new posts lately? Or is there some less obvious reason?
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Post by Jen B on May 31, 2014 23:42:06 GMT
I don't think Rod's stamp in his last post is easy...at least I'm still trying to figure it out. Looks like maybe some type of souvenir from a Swedish stamp show in 1954. I was waiting for jkjblue to post another, but he hasn't in awhile. Maybe he has run out of stamps!  |
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Post by tomiseksj on Jun 1, 2014 0:23:03 GMT
Rigastamps provides the following ebay listing with a BIN of $20:
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Post by rod222 on Jun 1, 2014 3:59:58 GMT
Rigastamps provides the following ebay listing with a BIN of $20: Wow! I thought no one would crack the safe. Bravo Steve, and, with image of booklet cover to boot. Your prize? a packet of stamps I cannot get rid of hope there is something to pique your interest. |
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Post by cjd on Jun 1, 2014 13:38:03 GMT
jkjblue mentioned a while back that he was going to be taking a break from this thread for a while. I don't recall him mentioning why.
I've not been around much since then, but it's nice to see this thread keep going.
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Post by jkjblue on Jun 1, 2014 14:36:21 GMT
 I was away to Japan for several weeks (Great trip!), and when I got back, life was busy. But I'm up again to present some unknowns.  This isn't too difficult, but I remember these stamps as a kid marveling at the differences. |
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Post by tomiseksj on Jun 1, 2014 16:14:09 GMT
I was waiting for jkjblue to post another... Maybe he has run out of stamps! What a horrific thought (running out of stamps, not his making another post).  Glad to see you're back with us! |
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Post by jkjblue on Jun 4, 2014 17:32:45 GMT
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Post by rod222 on Jun 4, 2014 20:55:40 GMT
My ? for the week. Hint: What appears simple, is sometimes not so much. If I recall correctly, the value tablet (1/2c) appears on this stamp 72 times, a bit of a record. |
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Post by jkjblue on Jun 4, 2014 21:23:43 GMT
Wow, you get a prize for a remarkable observation, even if that isn't what I'm looking for. The 1/2c in the center is a clue.... |
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