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Post by rod222 on Sept 19, 2014 13:30:53 GMT
September 19th, 1928
Cover from ЧЕРНИГОВКА п.т.о. (Chernigovka, Ukraine, bilingual Russian/Ukrainian cancellation) to ..... (25/9, partial and indistinct arrival cds on back). Franked at 20k for domestic registered letter rate. The non-standard registration label is perfed on 3 sides, with a mis-alligned pre-printed registration number changed by hand. It is highly possible that the cover is addressed to Sofia, Bulgaria, in which case it is underfranked by 8k, nut no due was raised.
Looks very much like the Registration label was adhered, using a glue pot from the Post Office counter. One doesn't see personal glue usage very often. |
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Post by alanl on Sept 19, 2014 22:39:32 GMT
Chiswick, London, England and Vancouver, British Columbia on September 19th.  |
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Post by tomiseksj on Sept 20, 2014 11:18:48 GMT
September 20From somewhere in Norway in 1912; the stamp is a 1o pale olive redrawn post horn type issued in 1910 (Scott 74). 
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Post by alanl on Sept 20, 2014 22:47:07 GMT
It`s September the 20th in London, England and Molde, Norway.  |
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Post by rod222 on Sept 20, 2014 23:58:55 GMT
It`s September the 20th in London, England and Molde, Norway. Beautiful Daisies......... 3 fried eggs on stalks. |
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Post by vasia on Sept 21, 2014 14:53:50 GMT
September 21st, 1921
Picture postcard (view of Turkestan fruit shop) from a location in Turkestan (indistinct postmarks cancelling the stamps, including one from a railway station) and addressed to Kronstadt-Brassov, Romania, passing through Moscow (oval 3-triangle cancellation). The card is franked with Imperial Arms at a rate of 180 rubles, assuming that the kopeck values are re-valued to rubles, as was typical at the time. The international postcard rate in the RSFSR at this time is 400 R. This might suggest a distinct, local rate applying to Turkestan. Apparently (according to an expert) “the post-revolutionary Turkestan raises a lot of unanswered questions, see e.g "Rossica" Journal No. 150, pp. 1-10.
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Post by alanl on Sept 21, 2014 22:44:25 GMT
Kristiansand, Norway and Vancouver, British Columbia on September 21.  |
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Post by tomiseksj on Sept 22, 2014 1:51:48 GMT
September 21United Nations 7c air mail stamped envelope issued in New York on this date in 1959 (Scott UC3). 
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Post by vasia on Sept 22, 2014 13:33:48 GMT
September 22nd, 1894
1 kopeck of 1889 issue on horizontally laid paper (Scott 46), cancelled in a location of Bessarabia.
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Post by alanl on Sept 22, 2014 22:51:38 GMT
It`s September 22 in Arnhem, Nederland and Mol, Belgium.  And London, England.  |
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Post by tomiseksj on Sept 22, 2014 23:30:59 GMT
September 22From Cameron, Texas in 1941, a 3c bright violet, perf. 11x10.5 "Torch of Enlightment" (Scott 901) from the 3-stamp national defense issue.  This day in 1958 was the first day of issue for the United Nation's 4c ultramarine stamped envelope, the indicia of which was the emblem of the UN (Scott U2). 
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Post by vasia on Sept 23, 2014 12:38:07 GMT
September 23rd, 1921
Inflation-period cover from Kiev (very faint cds), addressed locally. The letter is franked at the intercity letter rate of 250R with the use of a 1R Control stamp, although 100R would have sufficed for the local letter rate. All Control and Savings Bank stamps had been authorized for postal use since August 15th, at 250 rubles franking value, irrespective of face value.
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Post by stoltzpup on Sept 23, 2014 18:31:36 GMT
Although covers have never been of great interest to me, recently I've picked up several that might be of interest to other Forum members. I'll be posting them on different threads over the next few days. This Canadian sketched and water colored cover is being posted a day early. Sorry. Does anyone know the artist?  |
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Post by alanl on Sept 23, 2014 22:55:24 GMT
North Denes, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England and Perth, Scotland on September 23rd.  And Kristiansand S(south), Norway.  |
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Post by vasia on Sept 24, 2014 12:29:42 GMT
September 24th, 1923
Inflation-period cover from Nevel, Vitebskaya to Elisavetgrad, Odessa. Franked with 30 x 40R / 15k=1.200R or 12R (in 1923 rubles), i.e at the previous 2-week rate of the period 1/9-16/9. The deficit is 8R (the rate had gone up to 20R). The postage-due charged, indicated by the oval from another location in Vitebsk, is “9”.
There is a mystery regarding this due charge. Postal regulations set the postage due at deficit + registration fee. If the due was applied during the 16/9-30/9 period, this would amount to 8R+20R=28R. Alternatively, if by chance the next postal rate (6k, following the introduction of the gold ruble currency) was used for calculating the postage-due, the payment on the letter corresponds to 3k (at the conversion rate of 1/10 : 400R of 1923 = 100 gold kopecks). So, the deficit is also 3k and the postage-due would be 3k + 6k = 9k (deficit + registration).
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Post by rod222 on Sept 24, 2014 13:26:06 GMT
September 24th, 1923
Inflation-period cover from Nevel, Vitebskaya to Elisavetgrad, Odessa. Franked with 30 x 40R / 15k=1.200R or 12R (in 1923 rubles), i.e at the previous 2-week rate of the period 1/9-16/9. The deficit is 8R (the rate had gone up to 20R). The postage-due charged, indicated by the oval from another location in Vitebsk, is “9”.
There is a mystery regarding this due charge. Postal regulations set the postage due at deficit + registration fee. If the due was applied during the 16/9-30/9 period, this would amount to 8R+20R=28R. Alternatively, if by chance the next postal rate (6k, following the introduction of the gold ruble currency) was used for calculating the postage-due, the payment on the letter corresponds to 3k (at the conversion rate of 1/10 : 400R of 1923 = 100 gold kopecks). So, the deficit is also 3k and the postage-due would be 3k + 6k = 9k (deficit + registration).
1923 I could imagine on the one hand, the headache of postal staff, attempting to keep abreast of internal inflation rates, One wonders how the rate advice was conveyed. On the other hand, staff would be well aware of the volatile environment. I would imagine there would be considerable non compliance covers during that time. |
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Post by vasia on Sept 24, 2014 14:23:19 GMT
1923 I could imagine on the one hand, the headache of postal staff, attempting to keep abreast of internal inflation rates, One wonders how the rate advice was conveyed. On the other hand, staff would be well aware of the volatile environment. I would imagine there would be considerable non compliance covers during that time. Rod, your points are well taken! Given the volatility that you are referring to and the frequent rate changes, I am amazed that you do still find the majority of covers with the correct postage applied. Even when you do not and the previous rate is used, postal authorities often overlooked the fact and did not apply the penalty. They seemed to be much stricter when grossly irrelevant charges were used. |
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Post by alanl on Sept 24, 2014 22:54:21 GMT
It`s September the 24th in Portsmouth & Southsea, Hampshire and Stockport Cheadle, Greater Manchester England.  And Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia.  |
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Post by I.L.S. on Sept 25, 2014 8:42:18 GMT
Sept. 25th 1946 Washington D.C. Airmail cover. Wearing the handsome Scott #C32 - released 09/25/46 per-se The Postal Service guide to U.S. stamps (36th edition)
{As of yet, no research has been done on recipient yet sorry.}
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Post by tomiseksj on Sept 25, 2014 12:04:21 GMT
I spent last evening working on Switzerland and before I knew it the 24th had past. With your forgiveness, I'll take a step back. September 24Three 2c carmine, perf. 12 Washington stamps (Scott 220; 1890) carried this cover to Paris, France from Omaha, Nebraska in 1894.  The Devil's Tower stamp (3c violet, perf. 10.5x11; Scott 1084) was issued in 1956 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Federal law that provided protection for America's natural antiquities. Both covers bear first day postmarks from Devil's Tower, Wyoming.   Mesa Verde National Park is another natural antiquity protected by the Act mentioned above. The 4c brown, perf. 11 stamp featuring the Cliff Palace at the park (Scott 743) was released in 1934 as one of the 10 National Parks Year issuances.  September 25From Brooklyn, New York in 1946, this cover bears a 3c violet, perf. 11x10.5 "Win the War" issue stamp (Scott 905; July 4, 1942).  |
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Post by alanl on Sept 25, 2014 22:46:57 GMT
September 25th in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland and Vancouver, British Columbia.  |
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Post by I.L.S. on Sept 26, 2014 8:03:48 GMT
Sept. 26th 1889 Buffalo New York dial on Postal stationery.
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Post by tomiseksj on Sept 26, 2014 21:29:30 GMT
September 26A cover that carried a letter 2nd Lieutenant Tomisek sent his parents from Marine Corps Base Camp Butler (Okinawa, Japan) in 1975. The 13c carmine, perf. 11x10.5 airmail stamp was issued in booklet form (pane of 5 plus label - Scott C79a) on December 27, 1973.  This 1-1/2 pence red brown, perf. 15x14 KGV (Scott 189) was sent from Dereham, Norfolk, England in 1933. 
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Post by alanl on Sept 26, 2014 22:55:06 GMT
Bournemouth-Poole, Dorset and Walsall, Staffordshire, England on September 26.  And Vienna, Austria.  |
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Post by tomiseksj on Sept 27, 2014 13:30:12 GMT
September 27From Hartford, Connecticut to South Hadley, Massachusetts in 1861. The 3c pink Washington with target cancel was issued August 17, 1861 (Scott 64). A previous owner submitted this one to the Philatelic Foundation Expert Committe as a pigeon blood pink (Scott 64a) -- the committee disagreed (PF Cert.# 215682). 
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Post by rod222 on Sept 28, 2014 7:47:01 GMT
September 27From Hartford, Connecticut to South Hadley, Massachusetts in 1861. The 3c pink Washington with target cancel was issued August 17, 1861 (Scott 64). A previous owner submitted this one to the Philatelic Foundation Expert Committe as a pigeon blood pink (Scott 64a) -- the committee disagreed (PF Cert.# 215682). The addressee, was involved in the Church 15 years beforehand, Greenwich. Ct She was apparently a "Congregationalist" Christian, as I was, when a Choirboy.  |
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