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Post by renden on Feb 18, 2020 13:29:34 GMT
Feb 18 03
Canada cover - Bradford, Ont. to Barrie, Ont (40 km !) 2 cent Carmine stamp (QV "numeral" issue) Unitrade Cat # 77 - Die I
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Feb 18, 2020 13:32:37 GMT
18th FebruaryDenmark, Sc 44, 8-øre slate and carmine numeral-type definitive stamp issued in 1895, Scott design type A6 with normal frame, postmarked on this date in the town of Randers. No year is legible. According to Wikipedia, Randers is located on the Jutland peninsula, today having a population of around 62,500 people, making it the 6th-largest city in Denmark. 
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Post by brightonpete on Feb 18, 2020 16:25:15 GMT
February 18, 1930
Luxembourg, Grand Duchess Charlotte 75¢ overprinted on 90¢ definitive, issued December 28, 1929. The 8 of 18 looks a bit off, but considering the way it curves at the top right, I'd say it is 18 vice 16.
Scott #192 - Michel #219 - SG #278b
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Post by brightonpete on Feb 19, 2020 12:41:21 GMT
February 19, 1925
Saargebeit, the 5¢ value from the Landscapes issue of 1922 (Stampworld #84.), Although this one looks more like someone trussed up in a cave, with lanterns being a part of the border design.
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Post by brightonpete on Feb 19, 2020 12:44:32 GMT
February 19, 1996
Here is another 19p Machin...
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Post by mikeclevenger on Feb 20, 2020 12:28:25 GMT
February 20, 1920. 100 year sold today. I found this in a stockbook on Tuesday. I thought it was funny that I found it two daays before it turned 100 years old.
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Post by brightonpete on Feb 20, 2020 13:36:04 GMT
February 20, 1953
West Germany 30pf blue celebrating 75 years of telephone service, issued on October 27, 1952. It shows Johann Philipp Reis (1834–1874) who was a self-taught German scientist and inventor. In 1861, he constructed the first telephone, today called the Reis telephone.
Scott #693 : Michel #161
 Here is a 10pf stamp issued on October 26, 1961 celebrating the 100th anniversary of the telephone, which shows the Reis telephone.
Scott #846 : Michel #373 
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Feb 20, 2020 21:50:40 GMT
20th February (1888) Sweden, Sc O4, 6-öre lilac official stamp, postmarked on this date in 1888 in the town of Jönköping. According to Wikipedia, Jönköping is located in southern Sweden, and had a population of about 93,000 in 2015. 
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Post by brightonpete on Feb 21, 2020 13:19:16 GMT
February 21, 1957
West Germany 10pf green Europa issued September 15, 1956, issued to symbolize the cooperation among the six countries comprising the Coal and Steel Community. Now practically everyone issues these themed stamps.
Scott #748 : Michel #241
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Post by JeffS on Feb 21, 2020 23:01:30 GMT
I recall when these EUROPA stamps first came out, boy they were hot. I think a collection of the first 10 years including mint, FDCs and postal use would make a challenging endeavour.
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Post by brightonpete on Feb 22, 2020 13:49:07 GMT
February 22, 2016
It’s been just over 4 years since I returned to my stamp collecting. Shortly after starting back, I renewed my subscription of the Faroes, but that didn’t last long. Here are three maxi-cards showing fire engines that was issued on this day in 2016.
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Post by renden on Feb 23, 2020 13:52:35 GMT
Feb 23 1953 -USA- FDC Scott 1017 - National Guard issue
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Post by brightonpete on Feb 24, 2020 13:33:28 GMT
February 24, 1994
Here is a Northern Ireland 25p Machin, posted at Belfast.
Looking at the Stoneham catalogue, it is SLU91.
I need that SG catalogue - one of these days...
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Post by stainlessb on Feb 25, 2020 14:47:03 GMT
Belgium Railway stamp COB # TR35 55 centimes February 25, 1914 7:00 PM. Not sure if Bruxelles is the destination, departing point. Or what S.R stands for? Supposedly the railway numbers haven't changed but No 15 is Antwerpen- Hasselt North and east of Brussels  |
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Post by Mick on Feb 26, 2020 1:14:54 GMT
25 February 2019, Bellefonte, PA. American Philatelic Center 
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Post by susiecc on Feb 26, 2020 20:24:48 GMT
Never thought to put everything in order to see what days I "actually" had. Here's my contribution to today.  |
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Post by brightonpete on Feb 27, 2020 13:48:45 GMT
February 27, 1905
Bavaria 30pf coat of arms, issued in 1900.
Scott#67
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Post by brightonpete on Feb 27, 2020 13:57:18 GMT
February 27, 1936
Germany 12pf marking the 50th anniversary of the automobile and the International Automobile and Motorcycle Show in Berlin.
It shows Carl Benz (1844-1929).
Scott #471 : Michel #605
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Post by brightonpete on Feb 27, 2020 13:59:59 GMT
February 27, 1956
West Germany 10pf marking the 100th anniversary of the death of Heinrich Heine (1797-1856), poet.
Scott #740 : Michel #229
He led an interesting life that you can read about on Wikipedia.
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Post by brightonpete on Feb 27, 2020 14:07:39 GMT
February 27, 2003
Germany - the 40th anniversary of the Treaty for German-French Co-operation.
Issued on January 16, 2003 and cancelled at Kassel.
Scott #2224 Michel #2311
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Feb 29, 2020 7:54:37 GMT
28th February (1925) Latvia, Sc 114, 2-santims orange yellow definitive stamp of the Arms & Stars design (Scott Type A12), postmarked on this date in the city of Riga in 1925. Note: I am reading the month in the date as Roman numeral II (i.e. 2) based on other Latvian cancels that I have from this same period. Later Latvian cancels seem to use Arabic numerals for the month rather than the Roman ones. 
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Feb 29, 2020 8:10:28 GMT
29th February (1936) Leap Year DayKenya-Uganda-Tanganyika, Sc 53, 65-cent yellow-brown and black pictorial stamp, depicting Mount Kenya and a portrait of King George V, postmarked on this date in 1936 in Fort Portal, Uganda. According to Wikipedia, the town of Fort Portal had a population of about 54,000 based on a 2014 census, and it is situated at an average elevation of over 1,500 meters (about 5,000 ft). The town is considered the seat of the Kabarole District and Toro Kingdom. Please see map and photo below. Other notes: I am pretty sure that I received this stamp in a large mixed lot purchased from Gavin ( feebletodix ) in late 2018; thanks, Gavin, I really like this stamp. I would also like to dedicate this post to my great stamp friend Xavier ( hrdoktorx ), whose collecting interest in African nations has inspired me to look more closely at my own stamps from Africa, which is the main reason why I noticed this nice postmark in the first place. I was delighted to find an example from a Leap Year Day, too, as it is one of the very few I have seen. I am hoping that others will have some to post....   Map of Uganda showing location of Fort Portal (source: Wikipedia)  View of Fort Portal (source: Wikipedia; credit: Dave Proffer)
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Post by blaamand on Feb 29, 2020 8:51:40 GMT
Great post Chris!
Very sweet leap year day postmark, the first I've seen!
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Feb 29, 2020 9:10:49 GMT
Thanks for your nice comments, Jon ( blaamand)! I realize now that I should have also given credit to you, Jens ( barbu), and Rene ( renden), my fellow members in the Postmark Club, for inspiring me to examine my used stamps more carefully for previously undiscovered treasures. It has added to my appreciation of our hobby, that's for sure. And oh by the way, I checked this thread for previous 29th February posts back on Leap Year Day in 2016, and I was pleased to see that there were two: one by vasia also from 1936 like mine, and one by alanl from 1968, both with nice, clear, dated cancels. In case you want to check it out: thestampforum.boards.net/post/40341/threadI hope that some other members will be able to post a couple more 29th Feb postmarks for today! If not, I have one other, but I didn't want to overdo it!  |
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Post by blaamand on Feb 29, 2020 10:48:14 GMT
Thanks for your nice comments, Jon ( blaamand)! I realize now that I should have also given credit to you, Jens ( barbu), and Rene ( renden), my fellow members in the Postmark Club, for inspiring me to examine my used stamps more carefully for previously undiscovered treasures. It has added to my appreciation of our hobby, that's for sure. I'm glad to hear that! On that note, your KUT stamp cancelled in Uganda is a nice example of an 'intermediate runner' for Uganda, used in the timespan when Uganda did not have separate stamp issues on her own. Just another thing to study, appreciate and collect! I have separate collections for the KUT stamps used in each of the three current nations. It makes the KUT stamps much more interesting, and also helps to maintain a continuous philatelic timeline for the affected countries. (Sorry for taking this thread on a sidetrack...😉) |
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Post by brightonpete on Feb 29, 2020 13:54:49 GMT
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Feb 29, 2020 15:23:43 GMT
No worries, Peter ( brightonpete)! Even if you do not have a postmark for today, Peter, I am happy to give you full credit for doing most of the heavy lifting on Postmark Calendar thread for some months now. You are the one who really keeps it going now on a regular basis, and I am late in saying thank you very much for doing that, as this has long been one of my favourite threads on the Forum! So, thank you, Peter!  As for today's date, I just managed to get lucky in finding a couple of legible cancels, that's all.... P.S. If you want to have one to post for 2024, you could go and mail yourself something today to get the cancel. |
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Post by brightonpete on Feb 29, 2020 16:38:33 GMT
Beryllium Guy , Canada does not have any post office open. I can mail it today, but it won't enter the mail stream until next month! I'll have to wait unto 2028 before I can mail a letter on this date, but I'll probably be dead by then! 
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Post by alanl on Feb 29, 2020 18:31:13 GMT
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England on February 29th. I`ve waited almost four years to post this.  |
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Post by tobben63 on Feb 29, 2020 20:19:31 GMT
Nice postmarks. I don't think I have any, I'm not at my home (stamp cave) now. But I have never heard the term 'leap year day's before. In Norway we call it 'skudd årsdag'. Directly translated it will be shoot year day! 😊 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorry but was not at home yesterday (29th) But I did check now and I had one stamp with postmark cancelled the 29th February. It's four year until next time, so I just have to show this one, SON.  |
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