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Post by ncbucki on Mar 5, 2014 22:21:16 GMT
I obtained these Guatemala 1894 stamps at our recent stamp club auction.
Actually they are revenue stamps. I can find information on these without the star stamped on them, but cannot find anything concerning the star "stamp" issues.
Does anyone have more information about them?
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Post by Jerry B on Mar 6, 2014 7:11:20 GMT
Hi Don Try sending your inquiry to: www.guatemalastamps.com/I had a question once and one of the members was extremely helpful. I think one of the TSF members is a member of the society. Jerry B |
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Post by ncbucki on Mar 6, 2014 21:23:19 GMT
Good idea, Jerry! I'll contact them.
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Post by antoniusra on Mar 6, 2014 22:21:41 GMT
Looks like a postal cancellation to me. The Purple star was a common cancel on early Guatemalan issues
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Post by Jerry B on Mar 7, 2014 7:40:53 GMT
Hi Looks like a postal cancellation to me. The Purple star was a common cancel on early Guatemalan issues That is true but I don't think that it is a cancellation. Maybe if one or two individual stamps but not a blocks. I do not know enough Guatemalan history but they could be an indicator of some sort. I think it is similar to the issues of Colombia during the 1000 days war. Jerry B |
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Post by therealwesty on Mar 7, 2014 21:53:26 GMT
I think I have to agree with Jerry about the star not being a cancellation. The positioning of the star is too uniform across the block of stamps. I would have to say it was definitely done on mass, by some mechanized process. I suppose that doesn't rule out a precancel of some sort, but I don't think they were hand stamped, which would seem more consistent with a 19th century cancel.
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Post by ncbucki on Mar 7, 2014 23:54:16 GMT
antoniusra is correct in that there was an early Guatemala star cancellation. It was a more stylized star, though.
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