rod222
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Post by rod222 on Jun 4, 2014 21:44:19 GMT
The 1/2c in the center is a clue....  Must be the size of the fraction bar, if it is short (8.5mm) AND...... you have perf 14, you have a $600 stamp? 1/2c Also exists 1894 as brown red. |
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Post by jkjblue on Jun 4, 2014 22:21:10 GMT
 1876 Scott 34a 1/2c rose Type I; 1876 Scott 34 1/2c rose Type IINetherlands 1876 Half cent Type I: Fraction bar 8-8.5 mm long Type II: Fraction bar 9 mm long and thinner Right Rod!  The unknown was Scott 34a Type I with an 8 mm fraction bar. Unfortunately, the stamp is not perf 14 (CV $500+).  (It is Perf 13 1/2) Both Type I and Type II stamps are common (CV <$1)- so check your collections. |
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Post by jkjblue on Jun 23, 2014 20:17:23 GMT
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Jun 23, 2014 20:37:31 GMT
Punched holes mean different things in different countries (Think Bosnia- Herzegovina) What is the Punch Line here?   Usually we connect these punctures with Waterlow Proofs. This one I believe, is Telegraph usage, the puncture is rough, and we only see the 10c punctured in this fashion, in odd positions on the stamp. I have one similar. Paraguay did have dedicated telegraph stamps, so this usage needs to be explained, and confirmed. PS. Yet to see one of these punctured stamps with a clear, readable Pmk. PS: Love your blogs Jim, always enjoy reading them. I like your overview of expected costings of issues etc. |
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Post by jkjblue on Jun 23, 2014 21:39:31 GMT
Thanks for the nice words about the blog Rod. Hint: Scott (At least the Scott Classic 1840-1940) has an interesting explanation about this stamp, and the reason for the punch.  |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Jun 23, 2014 21:47:37 GMT
Thanks for the nice words about the blog Rod. Hint: Scott (At least the Scott Classic 1840-1940) has an interesting explanation about this stamp, and the reason for the punch. Hey! now you are teasing us Jim. C'mon, spill the beans..... |
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Post by jkjblue on Jun 23, 2014 22:40:46 GMT
1893 Scott 37 10c violet blue Candido Bareiro (punched) CV .25/.25 Scott: "The 10c violet blue was, until 1896, issued punched with a circular hole in order to prevent it being fraudulently overprinted as 1892 Scott 31" The Scott 31 10c violet blue was handstamped in violet "1492/12 De Octubre/1892" and sold only on the day of issue- October 12, 1892. This stamp was handstamped overprinted for the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America by Columbus. CV $10/$5 |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Jun 24, 2014 0:50:02 GMT
1893 Scott 37 10c violet blue Candido Bareiro (punched) CV .25/.25 Scott: "The 10c violet blue was, until 1896, issued punched with a circular hole in order to prevent it being fraudulently overprinted as 1892 Scott 31" The Scott 31 10c violet blue was handstamped in violet "1492/12 De Octubre/1892" and sold only on the day of issue- October 12, 1892. This stamp was handstamped overprinted for the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America by Columbus. CV $10/$5 Aha! fascinating, and I have often seen this stamp advertised as a "Telegraph" Thanks Jim. |
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Post by stoltzpup on Jul 18, 2014 0:47:39 GMT
Another first anniversary contest! The first member to identify the red 1c stamp in the second row will win a party prize.  |
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Post by dptashny on Aug 6, 2014 11:52:00 GMT
The Spanish stamp?
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Post by stoltzpup on Aug 6, 2014 14:17:38 GMT
Is it Spanish? Which one? |
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Post by dptashny on Aug 6, 2014 17:13:10 GMT
The larger one, says 1 Pta.
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Post by 1840to1940 on Aug 9, 2014 14:52:33 GMT
Jim, it looks like you've found one that none of us know. When are you going to put us out of our misery? (My guess would be a Spanish Civil War issue, but I can't identify it.)
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Post by jkjblue on Aug 9, 2014 15:35:09 GMT
Stolzpup (Bud) is the one that is making us miserable.  And I don't know it either. |
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Post by stoltzpup on Aug 9, 2014 16:00:12 GMT
Stolzpup (Bud) is the one that is making us miserable. And I don't know it either. Sorry for the misery. I've violated jkblue's original rules because I don't know what it is either. I think the suggestion of it being Spanish is probably on target, but what Spanish stamp is it? tomiseksj is the new owner of the stamp, having bid in my offering of "1s" in the Forum's birthday auction. Since I didn't know what it was, I thought I'd award a prize to whomever identified it. I still own the 2 pta variety; it's green. Maybe we should move on and post a new "wait, wait" candidate. |
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Aug 9, 2014 17:41:10 GMT
The best I've been able to do is identify it as a Spanish Civil War local from Cadiz.  |
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Post by 1840to1940 on Aug 9, 2014 21:23:46 GMT
Jim, Stolzpup, tomiseksj, thank you for a pleasant diversion, I think. The whole set, as described on one site as Patronato Social Jose Antonio locals of Anadlucia-Cadiz, consists of 7 stamps: 10 cts, 25 cts, 50 cts, 1 pta, 1 pta, and 5 pts. There are two listings for the 1 pta because the denomination is known in two colors: naranja (orange) and rosa fuerte (deep? pink). No year is given. See webs.ono.com/cadiz02/cadiz2.pdfThe site I most often see for Spanish Civil War issues, Colectalis (http://www.colectalia.com/en/), has for sale the 10 cts and lists it as Allepuz 100. I assume this number is from EDIFIL. THE LOCAL OF THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR STAMPS CATALOGUE. 1936-1939. I’m not certain which volume as both v3 and v4 cover Andalucia. So just guessing, this stamp might be Allepuz 103 or 104? |
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Post by stoltzpup on Aug 10, 2014 0:42:13 GMT
Hooray! Steve and Bob to the rescue.
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(It is Perf 13 1/2)
