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 Jan 27, 2023 13:01:27 GMT
A few fund-raising stamps between 1965-1980. There are more. These were issued by the French League for Lifelong Instruction and Education, an organization created by a Jean Mace in 1866. For a week or two every year, various fund-raising ideas are used to help the lesser educated both in France and worldwide. They ceased to operate during WWII but re-convened in 1946. Public collections also took place on certain days. As you can see, in 1965 the labels asked for a 25c donation which had increased to 2F in 1980. Londonbus1
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anglobob
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Post by anglobob on Jan 27, 2023 13:24:38 GMT
Londonbus1Michael,thanks for posting these.It made me look in my books and I found these items.I hadn,t looked at these for ages.
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anglobob
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Post by anglobob on Jan 27, 2023 13:29:29 GMT
A few more examples,mostly of the larger sticker-type.
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cursus
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What I collect: Catalan Cinderellas. Used Switzerland, UK, Scandinavia, Germany & Austria. Postal History of Barcelona & Estonia. Catalonia pictorial postmarks.
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Post by cursus on Feb 3, 2023 8:45:32 GMT
Cinderellas from the same printer as those shown by Daniel some time ago, showing impresionist painting from French museums.
These nice cinderellas, used to be sold on most European museums shops. But, I'm afraid, no longer. I looked for them on my last summer trip to France, with no success.
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Post by brookbam on Feb 3, 2023 17:40:19 GMT
Cinderellas from the same printer as those shown by Daniel some time ago, showing impresionist painting from French museums.
These nice cinderellas, used to be sold on most European museums shops. But, I'm afraid, no longer. I looked for them on my last summer trip to France, with no success.
I love that Monet on the bottom left. Just something about the colors.
But the whole set is beautiful.
If I didn't have such a wide range of interests in US collecting, Cinderellas would truly fascinate me. Mike
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cursus
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What I collect: Catalan Cinderellas. Used Switzerland, UK, Scandinavia, Germany & Austria. Postal History of Barcelona & Estonia. Catalonia pictorial postmarks.
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Post by cursus on Feb 4, 2023 8:55:41 GMT
I'm lucky enough to live just 100 miles South of France (1200 km to Paris) and I've seen "in person" the paintings from the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. A truly thrilling experience. I was, also, at Monet's summer house at Giverny, last summer.
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Post by daniel on Feb 8, 2023 3:12:33 GMT
The Nice Carnival The 2023 Carnival commences this week and, although dating back to at least the late 13th Century, was reinvented as a parade in 1873 and so celebrates its 150th anniversary. These very colourful German poster stamps c1930s?) implore you to Visit the Nice Carnival.
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Post by daniel on Mar 28, 2023 23:40:57 GMT
A page of Loterie tickets and stamps. From 1959, Mutuelle du Trésor, prize 200 francs. Renoir depicted on the stamp. 1958 Les Gueules Cassées, broken jaws, war wounded charity lottery. Marshal of France, 1693, de Tourville depicted on the stamp. Loterie Nationale 1940 overprint on the 1939 issue Pour Ceux du Theatre de la Guerre, For those in the Theatre of War. Specifically for the Association des Comédiens Combattants, founded in 1920. No stamp on this particular ticket but found a matching cinderella. From 1937 issued for the Association Génerale des Mutilés de la Guerre et Anciens Cobattants. Again, no stamp.
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Post by daniel on Apr 25, 2023 1:04:53 GMT
La Procure Missionnaire de l’Assomption - The Procure Missionary of the Assumption A religious and humanitarian organisation founded in 1901 by the congregation of the Augustinians of the Assumption. These stamps, printed by Institut de Gravure in Paris, were probably produced just after the Second World War. The sheet was folded and contained in this loose booklet cover. The organisation is still located at the Paris address shown on the booklet. The stamps depict religious and historical figures and other religious themes.
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Post by daniel on Apr 28, 2023 2:13:03 GMT
Peace and Commerce- Stamp Projects in the 1894 Competition (Paix et Commerce- Projets des timbres concours de1894) In 1893 in the Chamber of Deputies, Gustave Mesureur had a competition project adopted for the production of a stamp replacing the famous Sage type. He wanted a "modern, republican and French" stamp. Notice of the competition was placed in the Journal Officiel in February 1894. However, from the 694 entries, the jury, made up of famous artists, was not able to decide on a winner and the competition was cancelled. The designers of the five stamps on this sheet were given an honorary mention. They are attributed to: Dupuis, Lechevrel, Bourgoin, Mme Fourget and Mouchon. I cannot confirm the date of issue of the sheet.
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Post by gstamps on Apr 28, 2023 6:22:26 GMT
daniel Thank you for this post which was the beginning of my search. The result is a clearer understanding of French philatelic history (my knowledge of the French language is an advantage) I translated (with google) a part of an interesting article and added images of the stamps referred to. “A new competition was opened in February 1894, without further instructions. If the public exhibition of the projects attracts a large crowd, the jury does not award prizes, but only honorable mentions. Some philatelists then deploy intense propagandistic activity for the adoption of the rooster as the emblem of France. In 1898, it was the Under-Secretary of State for Posts who decided to adopt three distinct types, differentiating between postal values. The first, designed by Joseph Blanc, represents a winged Republic, carrying the scales of Justice or Equality and the mirror of Truth, at whose feet are kissing two cherubs, symbols of Fraternity. The second, by Louis-Eugène Mouchon, depicts a woman carrying a tablet marked "Human Rights": The third, by Luc-Olivier Merson, a Republic guardian of the laws: These three figures, where different political symbols mingle in charged and complex images, are poorly received by the public. The press and the caricaturists were unleashed in particular against the Mouchon type; some deputies are even calling for its immediate withdrawal. It was in this context of hesitation over the postal figure of the Republic that the Minister of Finance chose the Sower (SEMEUSE) designed by Louis-Oscar Roty to replace the Mouchon type: Originally planned for an agricultural reward medal, this figure has been used since the end of 1897 for silver coins. A philatelic symbol for nearly thirty years, the Semeuse type went through the First World War by declining all kinds of postal uses – it is also a central figure in French monetary representations. It is therefore the great figure of the French postage stamp at the beginning of the century. “
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Post by gstamps on Apr 28, 2023 6:37:00 GMT
stainlessb, I think "Semeuse 10c" is YT#129 type II.
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Post by paul1 on Apr 28, 2023 7:37:15 GMT
thanks for the interesting post gstamps - although the connection is obvious when pointed out, I was unaware that the 'Semeuse' was intended originally as a design for an agricultural related matter. Looking at all four images in your post, it seems odd perhaps that the first three with their reference to classical imagery should have found less favour than the 'sower' - perhaps that's the result of living in a Republic rather than a Democracy;-) As you'll know, Merson's 'Guardian of the Laws' was issued in a variety of denominations - and the first time I saw this design I thought - 'just my luck, some kid got their hands on this one and used a crayon to colour the centre of the stamp' - it's an attractive issue, though perhaps a tad too much of the pinky/redish colours. Am I correct in thinking you've included this post in the 'Cinderella' section ??
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Post by stainlessb on Apr 28, 2023 14:21:32 GMT
gstamps I believe you are correct regarding the Type II Semeuse. The dsesgn by Roty was also selected for early coinage. AS this is a thread for Cinderellas, your post may get moved by admin (and typically a note would be included where it was originally posted)! If there is no thread about the Exposition and design competition this may be a good start!
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Post by gstamps on Apr 28, 2023 14:59:40 GMT
paul1, stainlessbThank you for your comments and confirming the identification of the stamp. I don't collect cinderellas, but I enjoy following the posts and sometimes I look for additional information. My post resulted from daniel post and I think that for the logic of the dialogue it should stay here. even if the stamps are not cinderellas. A new thread should start with "daniel's" post and then mine, and I think it will stop there. My opinion is that there are too many "threads" that have no continuation and the member who opens a new thread should think ahead if he has something to add. Excuse me, this is my opinion.
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Post by daniel on Apr 29, 2023 2:39:06 GMT
International Overseas Exhibition Paris May-November 1931 The poster stamp, English text, has been shown before but alongside is a 3 Franc ticket which has an ECI watermark as a security feature.
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cursus
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Post by cursus on Jun 4, 2023 11:00:35 GMT
Marseilles Electricity Exhibition
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Post by stainlessb on Jun 11, 2023 14:44:06 GMT
I did not see this anywhere- This is actually described in Maury Ceres & Dallay "Précursor Guynemer" and was first issued May 1920 and withdrawn March 1941. No catalogue number*. Print run list as 75 sheets According to the text in MC&D "Apart from the first airmails, the stamps could be served indiscriminately on the air mail or on the "ground" mail. similarly, regular postage stamps can be used for airmail. the airlines therefore do not have a use exclusively reserved for airmai."and usage is described as "Mail distinction" There is also an overprinted version (DE BUC Octobre 1920) described in the same catalogue. and offered over the same span of time but printing listed 'approximately 1000' in one place and in another as 7f sheets This was listed a "France WWI Guynemer Pilot Sir Mail Cinderella" listed as mint but it does appear to have a portion of a cancellation lower right, and it is ungummed. But for $3.00 i couldn't pass it up. Happy to have it!! * Isee some listings as mVignettes No. YT1, but I didn't find this in the latest Y&T
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Post by daniel on Jun 19, 2023 2:57:06 GMT
Russian State Visit of 1896 These Cinderellas, somewhat crudely printed, were produced to honour the visit of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra to France not long after their coronation. The stamps appear to relate to the Franco-Russian Alliance at Kronstadt, Russia in 1891 and Toulon, France in 1893 made with Alexander III of Russia, he died in 1894. The State Visit of 1896 would reaffirm the Alliance. The stamps depict those involved or in office at the time of these events. They depict the Tsar and Tsarina, Marie François Sadi Carnot President of France from 1887-1894, Tsar Alexander III, Jean Paul Pierre Casimir-Perier President of France 1894-1895, Félix François Faure President from1895-1899. In addition, a stamp on stamp depicting Napoleon I. All available in multiple colours.
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Post by daniel on Jun 19, 2023 22:51:51 GMT
Tsar Nicholas II's second visit to France took place in 1901. This time he was invited to attend the French maneuvers of the French Navy and French Army, beginning with naval maneuvers at Dunkirk on 18 September and ending with a military review at Reims on 21 September. Tsar Nicholas II attended with his wife Tsarina Alexandra upon the invitation of French president Émile Loubet. The imperial guests arrived at Dunkirk on the Imperial Royal Yacht Standart on 18 September from Danzig, where Nicholas II had met with German emperor Wilhelm II. The Cinderella has been produced to a much higher standard, aside from the perforation shift, than the 1896 stamps shown above. Both Nicholas II and Loubet are named and there are French symbols and the Imperial Coat of Arms of Nicholas II.
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Post by daniel on Jun 20, 2023 0:14:49 GMT
This appears to be a joint German-French Cinderella. It relates to the 1905-1906 commercial conflicts between French and German companies in the absence of a clear border between German Cameroon and the French Congo. Deemed worthy of a commemorative Cinderella despite the fact that the French government had commissioned, in 1905, a report by Pierre de Brazza on the rumoured abuses in the colony. Pierre de Brazza died on his journey back to France and his "searingly critical" report was not published.
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Post by stainlessb on Jun 26, 2023 22:45:23 GMT
received today- the Précurseur Guynemer overprint which from what I have found thus far was to commemorate the Buc Airshow.(from www.air-journal.fr website) History of aviation - October 8, 1920. This Friday, October 8, 1920, in the presence of the President of the Republic Mr. Alexandre Millerand, the launch of the great Buc air show was given, which will be held for three days, a major event, on the initiative of the Under-Secretary of Aeronautics, Mr. Pierre-Etienne Flandin, organized by the Aero-Club de France. For this first day, on the menu of festivities for the benefit of the Aeronautics Emergency Fund and the Association of Sports Journalists, we can mention: a cross-country of aircraft owners, an aerial photography competition, attempts at altitude records, a competition for the speed of ascent and descent, maneuvers to start and land airships, acrobatics and finally, an Everything therefore seems to be gathered for a most successful event, a busy program and renowned aviators including, among others: Fonck, Sadi-Lecointe, Casale, Vuillemin, Bossoutrot, de Romanet, Kirch, Pinsard, Fronval...
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Post by stainlessb on Jun 27, 2023 21:24:23 GMT
If anyone has the Guynemer Vignette (Y&T lists these in their catalogue under Etiquettes de Poste Aériene # 1 and #2 (overprint) could you measure preforation? For the #1 I am getting 14-1/4 x 13-1/2 and #2 14 x 13-1/4. None of the description provide this information. Even though non-denominational and considered by many a 'cinderella" this was approved by Department Postes, Timbres & Telegrapique (P.T.T.) and used until it was replaced by the "Par Avion" labels. An interesting 'stamp'. It wasn't until 1927 that actual "Airmail" stamps were issued.
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Post by daniel on Jun 27, 2023 23:10:16 GMT
If anyone has the Guynemer Vignette (Y&T lists these in their catalogue under Etiquettes de Poste Aériene # 1 and #2 (overprint) could you measure preforation? For the #1 I am getting 14-1/4 x 13-1/2 and #2 14 x 13-1/4. None of the description provide this information. Even though non-denominational and considered by many a 'cinderella" this was approved by Department Postes, Timbres & Telegrapique (P.T.T.) and used until it was replaced by the "Par Avion" labels. An interesting 'stamp'. It wasn't until 1927 that actual "Airmail" stamps were issued. Stan I have one and it measures 14 x 13¼. Okay, now I'm just showing off
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Post by stainlessb on Jun 27, 2023 23:27:35 GMT
Stan I have one and it measures 14 x 13 Thank you daniel ! and then there were 3 variations!. I have used 3 methods to perf rounding to nearest 1/4 they all agree... These were (as best I can tell) printed in sheets of 75 from 1920 -1923 by one printer L'Atelier des Timbres-Posted du Boulevard Brune (and it appears thast a business involved in postal items still operates at 105 Boulevard Brune , Paris. Maury Spinks Dallay 2009 indicates very low printings.... perhaps they were perforated as they became needed(?). The overprinted issues they were mainly for use on mail carried by air between Buc-London and Buc-Bruxelles on October 20, 1920.... I did find mention of imperforate stamps on grayish paper, but only as a side note. I have seen a couple of covers offered... $$
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Post by daniel on Jun 27, 2023 23:37:35 GMT
Stan, stainlessb the quarter got lost there somewhere, it is 14 x 13¼ Daniel
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cursus
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Post by cursus on Jul 2, 2023 9:52:01 GMT
Grenoble, 1932
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Post by daniel on Jul 8, 2023 2:22:29 GMT
Vieux Paris - Old Paris. Paris Exposition 1900 These two sheets, part of a set of five, from Emission Robida. They each have a single watermark reading RIVES. They are described in Charles Kiddle's catalogue 'The Paris Universal Exposition 1900' as '(Paris) Coat of Arms with the head of a woman above with a medieval hat' in violet and 'Woman looking at at an engraving' in blue. Complete sheets must be relatively rare.
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anglobob
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Post by anglobob on Jul 22, 2023 22:33:47 GMT
Le Souvenir Francais. A French association for maintaining war memorials and graves.This vignette was designed by Antonin Delzers who engraved numerous stamps for France and French Colonies.
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Post by anglobob on Jul 23, 2023 16:16:09 GMT
Sans enfants aujord,hui plus de France demain. Without children today,no more France tomorrow. Vignette with reference to the National Alliance for the growth of the French population.This was formed in 1896 to raise awareness of the decline in the birth rate in France.
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