gbcc
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What I collect: GB First day covers, event covers and postmarks, GB Slogans
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Post by gbcc on Apr 4, 2023 5:06:09 GMT
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peter
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What I collect: Australian Slogan Cancels
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Post by peter on Apr 4, 2023 7:28:28 GMT
4 April 1861 Adelaide GPO arrival postmark on this cover shown previously... 27 March 1861 On the rear of this 1861 cover addressed to His Excellency Sir Richard MacDonnell at Government House, Adelaide, South Australia, we see postmarks for Sydney and Waverly (an Eastern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales) for March 27, 1861. A solo 1860 6d "Diadem" violet, is tied to the cover with a 208 (Waverley) numeral postal cancel. An Adelaide GPO arrival postmark for April 4, 1861, shows a 9 day transit. The addressee(?) has inscribed the front of the cover, "Bishop of ("Adelaide" crossed out) Sydney", corresponding with the embossed Bishops mitre on the rear flap.
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kasvik
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What I collect: Cancels mostly, especially Sweden Gävle and Lidingö, Switzerland Geneva, Germany Pforzheim
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Post by kasvik on Apr 4, 2023 15:54:34 GMT
4 April was a fine day to remember Emanuel Swedenborg. Anybody into Swedenborgianism?
Too overwhelming for me. Wickedly intimidating polymath, into everything, remembered today as an early apostle of an eccentric version of religious pluralism. He seems to have sought connections between everything, with the goal of simplifying, but the effect of greatly complicating. Dig this, from Wikipedia, 'In 1735, in Leipzig, he published a three-volume work, Opera philosophica et mineralis ("Philosophical and mineralogical works") in which he tried to conjoin philosophy and metallurgy.' Um, of course.
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REL1948
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Post by REL1948 on Apr 4, 2023 16:21:04 GMT
4 April was a fine day to remember Emanuel Swedenborg. Anybody into Swedenborgianism? Too overwhelming for me. Wickedly intimidating polymath, into everything, remembered today as an early apostle of an eccentric version of religious pluralism. He seems to have sought connections between everything, with the goal of simplifying, but the effect of greatly complicating. Dig this, from Wikipedia, 'In 1735, in Leipzig, he published a three-volume work, Opera philosophica et mineralis ("Philosophical and mineralogical works") in which he tried to conjoin philosophy and metallurgy.' Um, of course. Hello Aaron (kasvik) An early foray into "Unified Field Theory"...?
When I first became aware of his book 'Heaven and Hell' I thought of that scene in the Val Kilmer 'Doors' movie when Andy Warhol was seen holding a special telephone that allowed him to personally call God...
Certainly an interesting character, some of his theories were incredibly prescient while others were flights of fantasy. Sorting through his voluminous writings could easily form a career for some young scholar. Rob
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gbcc
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Post by gbcc on Apr 5, 2023 5:04:39 GMT
Postmark/Cover of the Day 5 April 2020 50 Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway First Public Trains Sittingbourne Geoff (GBCC) www.gbcovercollector.co.uk
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peter
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What I collect: Australian Slogan Cancels
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Post by peter on Apr 5, 2023 5:38:47 GMT
5 April 1960 The call for Blood Donors through Slogan cancels in Australia began in 1950. This example was imprinted on April 5, 1960, in Sydney. By the early 1980s, the dies had became so worn that they were replaced as required with a new slogan cancel that just read, "Give Blood".
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Post by daniel on Apr 6, 2023 0:08:27 GMT
4 April was a fine day to remember Emanuel Swedenborg. Anybody into Swedenborgianism?
Aaron, when I worked in Central London I used to regularly pass Swedenborg House on Bloomsbury Way. It is the headquarters of The Swedenborg Society, founded 1810, and who have been at the current location for almost 100 years. They have a bookshop and a museum. See here
Daniel
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kasvik
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What I collect: Cancels mostly, especially Sweden Gävle and Lidingö, Switzerland Geneva, Germany Pforzheim
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Post by kasvik on Apr 6, 2023 2:34:01 GMT
4 April was a fine day to remember Emanuel Swedenborg. Anybody into Swedenborgianism?
Aaron, when I worked in Central London I used to regularly pass Swedenborg House on Bloomsbury Way. It is the headquarters of The Swedenborg Society, founded 1810, and who have been at the current location for almost 100 years. They have a bookshop and a museum. See this link
Daniel Thanks for the link. Excellent article there: www.swedenborg.org.uk/about-us/about-swedenborg/
Whenever I see a tiny museum like that--usually honoring someone I know nothing about--I'm torn. Is this an opportunity to learn something important? Or is the very tininess just the excuse to pass by? Inertia almost always wins. Example: every time driving back and forth to Washington DC, 3.5 hours each way, usually once a month for most of thirty years, I pass a sign for the Weems-Botts Museum. Weems was important. He invented all those heroic fables about George Washington. But I keep driving past, like a total duh.
Let's hope Swedenborg House gets more of my attention, next time I'm nearby.
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eggdog
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Post by eggdog on Apr 6, 2023 2:36:20 GMT
A few days ago, I posted an Albania postmark that was probably never used on a letter that got mailed. Today, I've got the real deal, more or less. Tirana (the Albanians spell it Tiranë) on this date in 1938. King Zog was busily giving the country away to Mussolini by that time, and the design and printing of this stamp certainly show that influence. (I read a book about King Zog, aptly named King Zog of Albania. He wasn't really an awful person, especially compared to some of his contemporaries, but he was an utter mediocrity.) Thamaga, Botswana, 34 years ago today. Thamaga is 40 miles west of Gaborene, the capital, and could be considered a semi-suburb. Its population is about 20,000. The stamp is part of the then-current definitive series, which was a nice one, as all of their definitive series are. The printing isn't always quite up to the lofty standards of Mauritius and Namibia, but it's still very good, the typography on their stamps is almost always elegant, and the geography and ecology of Botswana is so fascinating that who wouldn't love little pictures from there? Being a rabbit in one of the world's driest regions doesn't sound like a good deal to me, but the mmtulas have been there for a long time, so they must be used to it, and I hope they're there for a long time more.
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gbcc
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What I collect: GB First day covers, event covers and postmarks, GB Slogans
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Post by gbcc on Apr 6, 2023 4:35:24 GMT
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peter
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What I collect: Australian Slogan Cancels
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Post by peter on Apr 6, 2023 6:23:18 GMT
6 April 1963 One of the biggest celebrations of regional rural industries in New South Wales is the Royal Easter Show, also known as the Sydney Royal Easter Show, or just Royal Show. The Royal (as exhibitors call it) is held annually for two weeks around the Easter period and is run by the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales. It was first held in 1823 and has run uninterrupted except during the severe outbreak of the Spanish flu in 1919 and between the years of 1942 and 1946 (damn that World War!). In 1963, the event, which was also part of the official 175th Anniversary of Australia celebrations, was being held at Moore Park; its home for 116 years between the years 1869 and 1998. In 1998, the Show moved to a new showground within the Sydney Olympic Park precinct at Homebush Bay. This collection of 1963 Royal Easter Show slogan cancels, dated April 6, come from Bankstown, Crown Street, Hurstville, Marrickville, Paramatta, and Ryde Post Offices in suburban Sydney. In total, this slogan was used at a total of 8 post offices. The slogan was in use from March 28, to April 10, 1963.
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peter
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Post by peter on Apr 6, 2023 6:36:44 GMT
6 April 1963 Here is the Albury Trade Fair and Motor Exhibition slogan, dated April 6, 1963. Postal slogans were used to promote this event from the inaugural show in 1962, to 1965. In 1963, the slogan was used during the period April 3-30. Motor shows were nothing new to Albury. In fact, annual motor shows had commenced in 1928, when in June of that year one of the largest motor shows held in Australia outside of the capital cities was opened in Younghusband's New Wool showrooms, with 70-80 cars being exhibited. This image below comes from the June 1963 issue of "Pointers", a publication issued monthly by GM/GM-H to dealer's and their sales staff from 1934 until mid-1980's. The photograph was taken at the 1963 Albury Trade Fair and Motor Exhibition, of the "A Million Owners Can't be Wrong" display from the Albury branch of Preston Motors, and won the publication's "display of the month" award. The car, painted in a clean Atherton-Ivory colour, was covered in 380 six-inch high figures cut from black Fablon with gold stars, representing some of the "million owners who can't be wrong"! The figures were arranged in straight horizontal lines, rather than randomly, to accentuate the length of the car.
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peter
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Post by peter on Apr 6, 2023 12:52:36 GMT
6 April 1983 Australian Antarctic Territory 1983 27c Regional Wildlife, block of four se-tenant strips of five, First Day of Issue cancel, April 6, 1983. Featuring: Light-mantled Sooty Albatross Macquarie Island Shag Royal Penguin Antarctic Prion
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mberry
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What I collect: USA, USA Revenues, Beer Related Stamps and Revenues, US State Revenues, Stamp Show Stamps
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Post by mberry on Apr 6, 2023 15:49:58 GMT
April 6, 1963 First Day Cover for Scott 1230, Tercentenary of the Carolina Charter.
I do not look to collect First Day Covers but I have a few. This one came in a collection I acquired at some point.
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gbcc
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What I collect: GB First day covers, event covers and postmarks, GB Slogans
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Post by gbcc on Apr 7, 2023 6:01:12 GMT
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peter
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Post by peter on Apr 7, 2023 9:03:30 GMT
7 April 1934 1934 (7 Apr) OHMS airmail cover addressed in Afrikaans to the South African Prime Minister, James Barry Munnik Hertzog, from Windhoek, South West Africa. Bears the oval handstamp of the Office of the Administrator of South West Africa. In pristine condition. Close-up of OFFISIEEL overprinted stamps, tied to cover with Windhoek PO cds, and pictorial "Air Mail Windhoek-Kimberley" cds. Airmail at this time was sent from Windhoek to Kimberley and then from Kimberley to Cape Town.
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mberry
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What I collect: USA, USA Revenues, Beer Related Stamps and Revenues, US State Revenues, Stamp Show Stamps
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Post by mberry on Apr 7, 2023 10:07:39 GMT
April 7, 1960 Here are a couple first day covers of Scott 1149, World Refugee Year.
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gbcc
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Post by gbcc on Apr 8, 2023 6:12:04 GMT
Postmark/Cover of the Day 8 April 1971 Visit of Her Majesty The Queen Maundy Thursday Tewkesbury Gloucestershire_1589 Geoff (GBCC) www.gbcovercollector.co.uk
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peter
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Post by peter on Apr 8, 2023 6:39:04 GMT
8 April... A liquorice all-sorts of slogan cancels dated April 8th.
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mberry
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Post by mberry on Apr 8, 2023 11:33:24 GMT
April 8, 1944 Here is a stamped airmail envelope from 1944. The postmark is unreadable in the image and barely readable on the piece. I have read about all of the equipment used to make postmarks pop. I do not have any of that...
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gbcc
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Post by gbcc on Apr 9, 2023 6:53:31 GMT
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Post by gstamps on Apr 9, 2023 8:12:02 GMT
France, stamp type Sage II, Scott 78/YT 75, postal canceled ORLEANS April 9, 1893.
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peter
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Post by peter on Apr 9, 2023 8:54:00 GMT
9 April 1937 1937 (Apr 9) long-format airmail cover from the Inspecting Engineer for the Colonial Sugar Refining Co. (CSR), London, to the CSR General Manager, Sydney, Australia; attractively franked with the Waterlow & Sons re-engraved 1934 5/- KGV "Seahorse", plus 1936 1/- KGV Bister Brown, & 1935 3d KGV Dark Violet, paying a total of 6/3d to pay 5x the standard ½ oz airmail rate. Multiple strikes of the violet London FS (Foreign Section) airmail cds tie the stamps to cover.
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peter
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Post by peter on Apr 9, 2023 11:06:14 GMT
9 April 1902 This April 9, 1902, censored cover is addressed to Miss M.M. Joubert, Bovenvlei, Wellington, Cape Colony; redirected "c/o the Commandant", Paarl; and is franked with a solo O.F.S. 1d violet stamp with 1900 "V.R.I. / 1d" (Victoria Regina Imperatrix) overprint, tied by WINBURG postmark. If you are interested in learning more about this cover, I wrote a history at the following link... Miss. Maggie Joubert
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eggdog
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Post by eggdog on Apr 10, 2023 1:45:54 GMT
Betcha you'll never guess who this letter was from! Way back when I was but a youth, just beginning to make my way in the world, I worked for the family wholesale metals business and had occasional dealings with a brass mill, Cerro, in Bellefonte. From them did I learn that it's pronounced Bell Font: only two syllables. The mill started out as Titan Metals, got bought by the Cerro de Pasco brass and copper conglomerate (that's when I knew them), was Bolton Metals for a while, and is now the Titan Energy Park. Businesses there include Axemann Brewery, the Blonde Bistro, Titan Market, Alloy Kitchen, Mad McIntosh Cider, Witches' Hollow Winery, and Titan Events. Some of those names border on goth, but Axemann Road is one of the streets that pass the site, so at least the brewery has an excuse. All this is apropos of nothing. I hope you enjoyed the postmark!
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peter
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Post by peter on Apr 10, 2023 8:44:48 GMT
10 April 1890 1890 (April 10) cover addressed to Mr. F.W. (Frederick William) Field, Burrow’s Wheat Stores, Rutherglen, Victoria, Australia. A solo Great Britain 4d Queen Victoria Jubilee, tied by a Redditch 140 duplex cancel, pays the long sea route rate to Australia by P&O or Orient Line ships, sailing, via Naples, from the Thames. The 4d rate was introduced January 1, 1889, and was valid until January 1, 1891. By comparison, the rate via France and Italy was 6d. The rear of the cover bears transit date stamps for Birmingham (April 10, 1890); Melbourne (May 21, 1890); and arrival date stamp for Rutherglen (May 22, 1890). Although there is no inscription for the ship that would carry this cover to Australia, given the dates on the cover, it seems certain to have traveled aboard the Orient Royal Mail Steamer (O.R.M.S.) Oroya. The day after the cover was processed at Redditch, the O.R.M.S. Oroya departed London (April 11, 1890), arriving in Plymouth the following day, where it embarked mails and passengers for the onward journey to Australia via Gibraltar (April 16), Naples (April 20), Port Said (April 24), Suez (April 25), Colombo (May 6), and Albany (May 17), arriving in Adelaide (May 20). In Adelaide, Melbourne mail was dispatched by express train, arriving May 21, 1890 (in agreement with the datestamps on the rear of the cover).
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gbcc
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Post by gbcc on Apr 10, 2023 11:19:20 GMT
Postmark/Cover of the Day 10 April 1968 Fifth Anniversary Tiasta Model Transport Museum Stratford Upon Avon_802(1) Geoff (GBCC) www.gbcovercollector.co.uk
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Apr 11, 2023 1:44:22 GMT
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peter
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Post by peter on Apr 11, 2023 9:01:46 GMT
11 April 1961 Rotary International District 250 Conference Mildura 14th - 19th April
In his catalogue of Australian slogan cancels, Occleshaw does not give specific dates for the introduction and withdrawal of this slogan, only that its usage period was January to April. I have 15 examples in my collection, from January 14 to April 11, 1961. The later being the one pictured here of course 😎
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mberry
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Post by mberry on Apr 11, 2023 9:49:32 GMT
April 11, 1960 I have a few United Nations FDCs. Here are UN Scott 79 and 80.
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