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Post by forth on Dec 18, 2022 14:44:44 GMT
Thank you Renden.
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Post by stainlessb on Dec 18, 2022 15:23:24 GMT
forthNice Semi-Posta, set et of 1953 Famous People - Yvert #945 - 950. Cheers Stan
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Post by renden on Dec 18, 2022 16:17:03 GMT
Some more unmounted mint of mine. Some more very nice semi-postals forth  Scott B276-281 1953 series Thanks for showing René note: scan not repeated |
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Post by forth on Dec 18, 2022 18:44:49 GMT
What is meant by scan not repeated? I am not very techie.
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Post by renden on Dec 18, 2022 19:38:24 GMT
What is meant by scan not repeated? I am not very techie. When I quoted you and your fine semi-postals from FRANCE, I did not want to repeat the scan (pics) (to save space) - Hope this helps ! René |
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Post by stainlessb on Dec 29, 2022 18:52:33 GMT
1951 St Nicolas 15 Francs, Yvert #904 Maury list one variant 904b with the description "chappe bleu-noir au ieu de rouge: (Google translation 'blue-black tread instead of red' chappe by itself translates to 'screed") Yvert & Tellier list2 variants 904b "Soutaine ardiose" (Google translation 'slate brace/support') and #904c "Soulier juane" (Google translation 'Yellow shoe' ) Below are three examples I have, all are mint, one has been hinged. #2 has somewhat yellowed paper (no mention of different papers used to print, so most like how it was stored these past 70+ years). #3 has much more blue in the lower areas of the cloak (#1 has some on left... ) I have looked online on the usual sites with no offerings of variants. If anyone (has a better translation, OR has a color variant, please share! Thank you in advance    |
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Post by eggdog on Dec 30, 2022 2:54:45 GMT
A small but welcome package arrived in the mail yesterday.  I've had a yearning for this stamp - it's France C12, from 1936 - ever since I first saw one, and I finally had the opportunity to acquire a beautiful copy without completely destroying my budget. Canned peas and store-brand hot dogs, we're gonna be friends for a while. But this stamp is just beautiful. A frame that looks like it should be on a 500-franc bank note, not a 50-franc stamp! A misguided attempt to make "Poste" and "Aérienne" symmetrical!! Excellent centering!!! (Oddly, that hasn't always been a French specialty.) And... burelage!!! Big bad burelage!!! It's so unique, I just love it!!!! (The only stamps with burelage I had up until now, or even remember seeing, are from the German occupation of Serbia.) |
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Post by hdm1950 on Dec 30, 2022 3:20:59 GMT
A small but welcome package arrived in the mail yesterday. I've had a yearning for this stamp - it's France C12, from 1936 - ever since I first saw one, and I finally had the opportunity to acquire a beautiful copy without completely destroying my budget. Canned peas and store-brand hot dogs, we're gonna be friends for a while. But this stamp is just beautiful. A frame that looks like it should be on a 500-franc bank note, not a 50-franc stamp! A misguided attempt to make "Poste" and "Aérienne" symmetrical!! Excellent centering!!! (Oddly, that hasn't always been a French specialty.) And... burelage!!! Big bad burelage!!! It's so unique, I just love it!!!! (The only stamps with burelage I had up until now, or even remember seeing, are from the German occupation of Serbia.) I needed to Google burelage to confirm if it refers to the mesh work. It steered me to Wikipedia where I learned that Denmark was first to use it in 1851 followed by Hanover in 1855. You will probably find now you will see it everywhere. Beautiful stamp. |
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Post by Philatarium on Dec 30, 2022 3:59:06 GMT
A small but welcome package arrived in the mail yesterday. I've had a yearning for this stamp - it's France C12, from 1936 - ever since I first saw one, and I finally had the opportunity to acquire a beautiful copy without completely destroying my budget. Canned peas and store-brand hot dogs, we're gonna be friends for a while. But this stamp is just beautiful. A frame that looks like it should be on a 500-franc bank note, not a 50-franc stamp! A misguided attempt to make "Poste" and "Aérienne" symmetrical!! Excellent centering!!! (Oddly, that hasn't always been a French specialty.) And... burelage!!! Big bad burelage!!! It's so unique, I just love it!!!! (The only stamps with burelage I had up until now, or even remember seeing, are from the German occupation of Serbia.) This is one of my all-time favorite stamps! The peas and hotdogs will be well worth it! |
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Post by philatelia on Dec 30, 2022 8:58:18 GMT
Congratulstions eggdog! Wow - the burelage on that issue is actually esthetically pleasant. The whole stamp is just a thing of beauty. In a bit of a coincidence, I've was reading about how to identify the types of burelage on DWI issues just a few days ago. |
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Post by Philatarium on Dec 30, 2022 13:17:28 GMT
Congrats Philatarium ! Wow - the burelage on that issue is actually esthetically pleasant. The whole stamp is just a thing of beauty. In a bit of a coincidence, I've was reading about how to identify the types of burelage on DWI issues just a few days ago. , While I'd love to take credit for this (and to have the stamp!), the congratulations goes to eggdog! (And well done, eggdog!!) |
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Post by philatelia on Dec 30, 2022 14:42:44 GMT
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Post by stainlessb on Dec 30, 2022 16:12:25 GMT
eggdog nice stamp Do you have the 50F green airmail? That is the only one I lack of the series. This one is the most striking! Congratulations!
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Post by stainlessb on Jan 4, 2023 23:16:15 GMT
a few stamps from 1951   |
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Post by nbstamper on Jan 5, 2023 14:33:17 GMT
I will embarass myself with this one  . Some months ago, I bought the used 50F airmail, filed it in a "to be processed pile" and promptly forgot about it. Much later, still wanting to complete the set, I splurged and bought a mint copy (got it at a reasonable price). Having the nice mint copy, I then purchased the remainder of the set mint, so I am now blessed with complete sets both mint and used. On the good side, both sets look nice mounted. This speaks to advancing age and a very messy stamp desk.  |
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Post by stainlessb on Jan 5, 2023 16:14:16 GMT
nice stamps nbstamper ! I just got a used 50F in with a set (hasn't arrived yet) in an auction I won New Years Day for a used set, at a price 60& of what I'm currently seeing used singles going for, An unused stamp would be nice to have, but out of range. So I will settle for a mint set except for the 50F green must have been holiday hangovers, I did not expect to win the auction and it didn't even get to my max bid.I hope I haven't overlooked something. |
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Post by anglobob on Jan 5, 2023 17:09:53 GMT
stainlessb I have@ been following this thread and decided to dig in my albums and found my copy.This was purchased back in 2018 before I developed my interest in Austria and postmarks,and neglected my France collection.A copy of the certification is enclosed.This is the only stamp I have with a cerificate. nbstamper I think your used copy is much nicer.  
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Post by stainlessb on Jan 5, 2023 20:50:14 GMT
Last page for 1951 (progress!) 1952 forward te Red Cross issues were all in booklets. Trying to decide if i will end my efforts on France with 1959 (with tthe exception of a few definitives that carry over)  |
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Post by captphil on Jan 6, 2023 20:03:41 GMT
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Post by captphil on Jan 19, 2023 1:08:19 GMT
I have quite an accumulation now of French imperforates. I'll share them all sometime, but here are three recent acquisitions. These are sc C37, C38, and C40, airmails from the 1960 currency revaluation.    For those unfamiliar with them, the French imperforates began regularly around 1940. They were printed in batches of 1000, or more correctly, in batches of 20 sheets, and passed to various officials and involved citizens. They became available by subscription through licensed stamp dealers sometime in the 1960s. I believe the program ended in the early 1990s. Please inform me if you have more information. |
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Post by renden on Mar 8, 2023 20:14:11 GMT
I have many Air France in my collection but not C1+C2....am bidding now.....we shall see  René  |
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Post by gstamps on Mar 10, 2023 9:54:38 GMT
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Post by stainlessb on Mar 10, 2023 15:39:54 GMT
Here's a good article on the genuine versus forged C1 & C2 HERE |
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Post by renden on Mar 10, 2023 15:54:51 GMT
Here's a good article on the genuine versus forged C1 & C2 HERERead it all, with interest....earlier, Stan - thanks René |
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Post by stainlessb on Mar 28, 2023 21:55:47 GMT
1959 Yvert & Tellier 1011C II Type II, booklet. The back-left is advertising for correspondence school (Study at home), the front -right is from what i can find womens lingerie and nylon/stockings... The inside cover (not shown as I want to avoid too much bending/folding is an advertisement for a knitting guide, and on the right is "A fortune in your writing" The Type II is identified by the bottom of the "Q" in REPUBLIQUE is arched with a small space in the center above the lower frame   |
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Post by hrdoktorx on May 23, 2023 18:05:46 GMT
This year is Gustave Eiffel's bicentennial, so La Poste had to mark the event with a special souvenir sheet, bringing back two earlier designs honoring him:  |
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Post by stainlessb on May 27, 2023 20:14:47 GMT
Another page. 1948 CITEX stamps - Yvert 830 -833 and the souvenir 'band' (#833A) Printed 10 'bands' per sheet and because they are only perforated on one end, i think they may have been cut apart manually (both strips and single stamps) as I have seen some odd cuts  |
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Post by stainlessb on Sept 13, 2023 14:28:47 GMT
going through a recent 'lot" of France, it included these- a nice mint set of Pasteur. A few upgrades to my existing set.  and used gutter pair of the earliest ( 1914) "Red Cross" - Yvert 146  and, no speciallness really, just one I found interesting that had been used on something sent by Air Mail (Poste Aerienne) 1957 Yvert 1115  and so it goes! |
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Post by stainlessb on Sept 13, 2023 23:29:40 GMT
1954 -1959 issue dates, Moissonneuse (harvester/reaper). The pre-canceled issues 9b were actually issued before the regular issues. I though about placing them at the top of the page... i may still, but for, and admittedly picking off some 'low-hanging fruit" ... as I procrastinate getting back into and completing Semeuse (time consuming and I have many stamps to go through....) this at least represents some progress  |
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Post by stainlessb on Oct 7, 2023 22:49:47 GMT
I decided today was a good day to get a page made for this and the sheet mounted before anything goes awry ( far right column left side perfs are shaky!) Yvert 144 Type Merson. I was going to cut the mount down so it was a bit closer /framed it better, but rather than handle the sheet too many times, this seemed the safest route  |
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. Some months ago, I bought the used 50F airmail, filed it in a "to be processed pile" and promptly forgot about it. Much later, still wanting to complete the set, I splurged and bought a mint copy (got it at a reasonable price). Having the nice mint copy, I then purchased the remainder of the set mint, so I am now blessed with complete sets both mint and used. On the good side, both sets look nice mounted. This speaks to advancing age and a very messy stamp desk.
