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Post by jkjblue on Feb 27, 2014 1:41:33 GMT
Scott gives this explanation for the head... "The tiger's head on A2 to A11 symbolizes the name of the contemporary amir, Sher (Tiger) Ali." I called them Tiger's Heads on my Afghanistan blog post, but was taken to task by a gentleman who said "Everybody knows they are Lion's heads".  |
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Post by 1840to1940 on Feb 27, 2014 2:21:32 GMT
I learned these as tiger heads, too. Now that I go back and check, Scott and Michel both say tiger. But Gibbons says lion.
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Post by jkjblue on Feb 27, 2014 15:25:38 GMT
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Post by Zuzu on Feb 27, 2014 16:07:32 GMT
Let's see how my Google-Fu is this morning... Turkey RAC4? ? |
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Post by cjd on Feb 27, 2014 16:08:28 GMT
Nice. If you are going to have one out of that set, that is the one to have.
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Post by maerkat on Feb 27, 2014 16:34:00 GMT
Turkey - 1926 Postal Tax - Air Post - Türk hava kurumu posta pullari.
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Post by maerkat on Feb 27, 2014 16:39:04 GMT
 ? Here is an example of a more modern backprint advertisement. This is from Denmark, it is an advert for a master baker named Bruun - the package is rye bread. Appropriately, the stamp on which this advert appears is a commemorative for the centenary of the abolition of mill monopolies in Denmark. [Broken image link removed] |
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Post by jkjblue on Feb 27, 2014 16:57:51 GMT
Zuzu- you are first across the line- it is indeed the Turkey Postal Tax Air Post 1926 Scott RAC4 carmine lake & pale green "Biplane" stamp. Congrats!  Lovely stamp, No? |
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Post by jkjblue on Feb 27, 2014 17:01:40 GMT
Nice- Thanks maerkat. I wonder if it would be possible to put a "bread" taste on the gum. |
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Post by Zuzu on Feb 27, 2014 18:45:08 GMT
Zuzu- you are first across the line Yes, but I think maerkat actually knew what it was.  Yes, very! |
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Post by jkjblue on Feb 28, 2014 15:25:18 GMT
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Post by Zuzu on Feb 28, 2014 16:02:50 GMT
Okay, I've Googled this and now know it, but I'm going to let one of you real philatelistetists have a crack. It's GORGEOUS, by the way! You're making me want to acquire a bunch of Turkish stamps. |
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Post by stoltzpup on Feb 28, 2014 16:57:58 GMT
Why, Zuzu, exclude yourself from being a "real" philatelist? If the rest of us are branded with that handle, why should you enjoy the luxury of being counterfeit, false, or merely supposed? So come on. Out with it. What did you find out?
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Post by rod222 on Feb 28, 2014 18:22:51 GMT
Nice blue Burelage, I wonder if the design in the border could be considered "Arabesque" ?
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Post by Ryan on Feb 28, 2014 18:40:28 GMT
It's GORGEOUS, by the way! You're making me want to acquire a bunch of Turkish stamps. I've always found the tughra on Turkish stamps to be interesting. Wikipedia has a brief page on tughras, the highlight of which (for me) is the animated GIF showing how a tughra represents the different elements which combine in the calligraphy. Completely inscrutable to me, Arabic script is something I'll never get my poor brain wrapped around.  The tughra of Sultan Mahmud II of the Ottoman Empire. It reads Mahmud Khan son of Abdülhamid is forever victorious. Ryan |
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Post by Zuzu on Feb 28, 2014 19:21:57 GMT
Why, Zuzu, exclude yourself from being a "real" philatelist? If the rest of us are branded with that handle, why should you enjoy the luxury of being counterfeit, false, or merely supposed? So come on. Out with it. What did you find out? 1921 Scott 54, 1pi Hejaz Railway Tax Stamp Overprinted 1pi. ... and I said "philatelistetist"... I'm sure there's a difference, but I'm not sure what it is. ) ... and now I'm browsing stamps from Turkey on ebay. >< |
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Post by stoltzpup on Feb 28, 2014 19:29:14 GMT
... and I said "philatelistetist"... I'm sure there's a difference, but I'm not sure what it is. ) I'm sorry not to have heard you say it because I don't think I can pronounce it.  |
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Post by Ryan on Feb 28, 2014 21:23:03 GMT
... and I said "philatelistetist"... I'm sure there's a difference, but I'm not sure what it is. ) The difference is, of course, in the amount of philatelistetisticism one uses. Ryan |
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Post by jkjblue on Feb 28, 2014 21:58:11 GMT
Zuzu- right again, verifying you are indeed a black belt in Goggle Fu.  In honor of your second consecutive victory, you may add this modest Coat of Arms to your handle. The stamp is in the "Turkey in Asia" section of Scott , and interestingly, the R8 image of the "Hejaz Railway Tax Stamp" is one of the very few left in Scott still black & white. The overprinted stamps, though, are in color, but only with the bottom inscription overprint highlighted, while the upper inscriptions are dimmed. I stared at the images yesterday, and finally realized that the dimmed inscription were there and matched the stamp I had.  I'm finding Turkey stamps to be quite complicated, one has to pay quite close attention to every detail. Right up my alley.  As a general collector, I have no specific knowledge of Turkey overprint forgeries. And there are a lot of various overprints on Turkish stamps. Wonder how prevalent it is? Or was Turkey's stamps too obscure and opaque for the forgers to play in that arena? |
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Post by stoltzpup on Mar 1, 2014 1:30:31 GMT
... and I said "philatelistetist"... I'm sure there's a difference, but I'm not sure what it is. ) The difference is, of course, in the amount of philatelistetisticism one uses. OK, count me a devotee of philatelistetisticarianism, with all the rites and ceremonies there unto appertaining. |
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Post by stoltzpup on Mar 1, 2014 1:41:47 GMT
As a general collector, I have no specific knowledge of Turkey overprint forgeries. And there are a lot of various overprints on Turkish stamps. Wonder how prevalent it is? Or was Turkey's stamps too obscure and opaque for the forgers to play in that arena? I would hope you're right about obscurity deterring forgeries, but I suspect the writer of the Wikipedia article is closer to the mark. See below. "Stamps of Turkey, especially the nineteenth-century issues, have been extensively forged for the philatelic market, including both rare and common issues. As Fernand Serrane, one of the great experts in stamp forgeries, warned, 'Forged overprints pullulate; all the more reason why one should avoid involvement'.[45] A number of philatelists have published studies of the forgeries of Turkey.[46]" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_Turkey#Philatelic_forgeries |
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Post by jkjblue on Mar 1, 2014 4:49:43 GMT
pul·lu·late ˈpəlyəˌlāt/Submit verb 1. breed or spread so as to become extremely common. Too bad. Turkey is an interesting country and has interesting stamps. But if it is in the same category as Persia (Iran), I will need to temper my collection enthusiasm.  |
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Post by jkjblue on Mar 1, 2014 13:46:44 GMT
 Who is this Gentleman, and which postage stamp will this portrait be found? |
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Post by stoltzpup on Mar 1, 2014 14:28:23 GMT
Hummmmm. I'll consult my crystal ball and let you know. The table is 17th century Spanish. Nice.  |
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Post by tomiseksj on Mar 1, 2014 14:37:29 GMT
The man in the tight pants is Crystobal Mendoza (1772-1839). The stamp is a 25c bright ultra Scott 353 issued by Venezuela on October 14, 1939.
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Post by jkjblue on Mar 1, 2014 16:51:32 GMT
You got it tomiseksj. He was the Postmaster General for the Venezuelan Post, and it doesn't appear he got his hands dirty very much. |
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Post by stoltzpup on Mar 1, 2014 17:03:49 GMT
Aaah, tomiseksj is faster than my crystal ball. Congrats.
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Post by jkjblue on Mar 2, 2014 14:38:18 GMT
 What is unusual about this stamp issued during the classical era (1925)? |
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Post by Zuzu on Mar 3, 2014 2:57:50 GMT
Well, thanks to a certain Big Blue blog, I believe the unusual aspect of this stamp is the smile. |
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Post by jkjblue on Mar 3, 2014 3:30:12 GMT
You are correct Zuzu ! The classical stamp era - no one is smiling- but on this stamp - yes!
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