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Post by tomiseksj on Jun 1, 2014 20:27:24 GMT
June 1
Thanks for reminding me, Dave! Another Japan entry for June 1st, the 10y multicolored, perf. 13.5 stamp (Scott 760) issued this date in 1962 to commemorate Suigo Quasi-National Park.  The insert provided with the cover... 
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Post by Philatarium on Jun 1, 2014 22:04:42 GMT
Nice job, Steve! Between the two of us, maybe we'll make the '60s hip again. (After all, tiki bars have made a comeback.  ) -- Dave |
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Post by alanl on Jun 1, 2014 22:59:36 GMT
Stockport, Cheshire, England on June the first.  |
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Post by I.L.S. on Jun 2, 2014 10:16:36 GMT
June 2nd George B Scrambling Cigars, June 2nd 1926 Toledo Ohio  June 2nd Saint Louis Mo. 1950 Emerson Electric motors/fans/appliances Advert cover 3¢ franking, metered postage. Catalog# H4 made by Commercial Controls Corp. Front:  Back: Emerson Electric Motors 5HP and smaller. Engraved image, intaglio press printing.  |
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Post by vasia on Jun 2, 2014 10:23:11 GMT
June 2nd, 1921
Postcard (Swiss-made, view of Capri countryside) from Moscow to England (red receiver, indistinct date). Registered with standard “R” label of Moscow and franked at 10R with 2x5k perf Arms, revalued 100X to rubles.
Up to August 1921 ordinary domestic correspondence (postcard and letters) was free of charge. Postal rates were set, but were used only for registered items. The free-frank was also applicable to international ordinary mail until September 1920, thus creating obvious problems at the mail's destination, since other countries were not accepting the Soviet postal policy.
In September 1920, a rate of 2 rubles was set for international postcards + 5 rubles for registration. i.e 7 rubles total. However, one finds other rates being also applied during this period, such as the 10 rubles charge of this card. This corresponded to the domestic registered letter rate.
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Post by rod222 on Jun 2, 2014 11:56:15 GMT
June 2nd, 1921
Postcard (Swiss-made, view of Capri countryside) from Moscow to England (red receiver, indistinct date).
Fascinating Postcard ! It is the Lighthouse of Tiberius, on the Island of Capri. Your Postcard picture was taken by a famous Italian Photographer. Giacomo Brogi (6 April 1822 – 29 November 1881) Giacomo Brogi created his first studio in Corso Tintori, in Florence in 1864. He began traveling around Italy and later traveled to the Middle East in 1868 including Palestine, Egypt and Syria. Brogi was associated with the Photographic Society of Italy. The factory was located on the Lungarno delle Grazie, 15, in Florence. I have a Brogi Postcard in my Italian collection one of Queen Margherita Anyone whom has eaten Pizza, The Margherita Pizza is named after her. PS: Thanks for the explanation, I do not recall seeing a registered postcard before. Very unusual. |
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Post by Philatarium on Jun 2, 2014 19:35:24 GMT
Following up on my post from yesterday about the Japanese FDCs from 50 years ago, here's the rest of the write-up that I didn't have time to do yesterday: The stamp, Scott 851, was issued to commemorate the restoration of Himeji Castle (or Himeji-jo -- "-jo" being a suffix for "castle" in Japanese), which dates back to 1333. It's the largest castle still in existence in Japan, many of which were torn down during Japan's turn toward democratization, modernism and westernization beginning in 1868. (Its first stamps were issued in 1871, as part of a program to create a modern postal service.) Himeji Castle itself was almost lost to a wrecking crew during the Meiji period, but survived, and managed to mostly survive Allied bombing in World War 2. This stamp, issued in 1964, depicts the completion of a restoration (or "repaire", as noted on one of the FDCs :  project begun in 1956. It appears to be undergoing a new restoration project again, which is pretty understandable considering its age. Confirming its significance, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993. Some links you might be interested in following:
 
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Post by alanl on Jun 3, 2014 22:54:26 GMT
Montreal, Quebec on June 3rd.  |
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Post by rod222 on Jun 4, 2014 8:47:47 GMT
Montreal, Quebec on June 3rd. Montreal P.Q. ? Any ideas? |
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Post by Zuzu on Jun 4, 2014 14:02:57 GMT
Montreal, Quebec on June 3rd. Montreal P.Q. ? Any ideas? I believe P.Q. is an abbreviation for Province du Québec. There's some information about Canada Post designators at this link: www.statoids.com/uca.html |
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Post by tomiseksj on Jun 4, 2014 16:45:31 GMT
June 4On this date in 1941, this cover with Colonial Stamp Company corner card left Chicago, Illinois enroute to Houston, Texas. The stamp adorning the cover is the 3c deep violet, perf. 11x10.5 Mothers of America stamp (Scott 737; issue date May 2, 1934).  On this date in 1948, 18,000 people filled the stadium in Chicago, Illinois to hear President Truman, Prince Bertil of Sweden, Carl Sandburg, and representatives from many Swedish-American organizations at a celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the first Swedish immigrants in the Midwest. The 5c deep blue, perf. 11x10.5 Swedish Pioneer stamp (Scott 958) was issued on that date to commemorate the anniversary. Per the Arago site, the vignette pictures a Swedish pioneer with a covered wagon moving westward, framed by twelve stars, which represent the twelve midwestern states settled by Swedes. 
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Post by rod222 on Jun 4, 2014 21:00:44 GMT
Montreal P.Q. ? Any ideas? I believe P.Q. is an abbreviation for Province du Québec. There's some information about Canada Post designators at this link: www.statoids.com/uca.htmlExcellent Zuzu! Thanks very much. |
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Post by rod222 on Jun 4, 2014 21:16:53 GMT
NOR = Notification of Receipt. Western Postal Systems also know these as "AR" Cards = Acknowledgement of Receipt cards. French "Avis de reception" Montenegro has an "AR" Stamp, cannot recall any others.  |
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Post by alanl on Jun 4, 2014 22:50:19 GMT
June 4th in Harrow, London and Leatherhead, Surrey, England.  |
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Post by rod222 on Jun 5, 2014 0:51:00 GMT
"AR" Avis de Reception stamps
First ever issued was Colombia (1865)
then
Chile (1894)
El Salvador (1897)
Antioquia (1902)
Panama (1904)
Montenegro (1895)
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Post by I.L.S. on Jun 5, 2014 7:59:05 GMT
June 5th 1929 Menlo Park, New Jersey - Scott #654
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Post by tomiseksj on Jun 5, 2014 18:07:28 GMT
June 5This 10 yen, light blue and black, perf. 13 stamp (Scott 673), issued on this date in 1959, commemorates Japan's adoption of the metric system. The stamps design features a measuring glass, tape measure and scale.  
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Post by Philatarium on Jun 5, 2014 19:05:04 GMT
June 5 Steve -- Thanks for posting this! (I am going to be an irregular and unreliable correspondent about the trove of Japanese FDCs I reported on a few days ago.) I am thinking about trying to casually document the cachet-makers of the items I have. I've noticed that sometimes there's a little "logo" or identifying mark on the front, sometimes on the back, and sometimes nowhere. I think the majority of the covers we see in the US from that era were those produced by the JPCA (Japan Postal Culture Association), as you've documented above. I'm wondering if you happen to make scans of the back of the cover as well, if there's any kind of logo or identifying mark there? Through normal channels, I haven't yet found any kind of English-language documentation about Japanese cachet-makers, but I may have found through a private source a copy of a Japanese-language FDC catalogue of sorts that I think I can ask to borrow for several weeks, which could help aid in identifying not only the cachet-maker but hopefully also indicating how many other makers there may be out there for issues of this period. -- Dave |
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Post by tomiseksj on Jun 5, 2014 20:08:25 GMT
Dave, I typically only make scans of the backs of covers if they have postal markings. Below are the backs of the Japan covers I posted on June 1 (upper) and today (lower). If it will be of assistance to you, I can include the back of any future Japan posting.  |
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Post by Philatarium on Jun 5, 2014 20:28:05 GMT
Thanks very much for going back and scanning these, Steve! That's very helpful, and I know I don't enjoy scanning, so I appreciate the extra trouble that it caused.
If it wouldn't be too much of an imposition, that'd be great to have scans of the back, for future posts. If it seems like it would pull from the thread too much to post them online, feel free to just send them to me directly.
On the other hand, in showing them here in the thread, then they would be more-or-less permanently associated with their fronts (to the extent that anything is permanent on the web). Perhaps you're laying the groundwork for future philatelic scholars!
Thanks again,
-- Dave
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Post by I.L.S. on Jun 6, 2014 8:41:00 GMT
June 6th, 1859 1¢ blue Franklin #24 Type V. to Hartford Conn.
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Post by vasia on Jun 6, 2014 10:47:55 GMT
June 6th, 1907
Cancellation of Busk (БУСКЪ), Keletskaya guberniya. Busk was then part of Russian Poland, today in Poland (probably with the name Busko-Zdrój). On cut-out from Parcel or Money Transfer form.
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Post by tomiseksj on Jun 6, 2014 14:00:10 GMT
June 6
Postmarked New York, New York in 1941. The stamp is the 3c bright red violet, perf. 11 Washington Inauguration issue (Scott 854) released April 30, 1939.  First day of issue (1983) for the 20c multicolored, perf. 14 stamp commemorating the UN Conference on Trade and Development (Scott 397).  From New Hartford, Connecticut circa 1853-55 paid with a 3c dull red, type II, imperf. Washington (Scott 11A). Prepayment of postage was made compulsory as of April 1, 1855. 
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Post by alanl on Jun 6, 2014 22:51:59 GMT
North Devon, England on June 6th.  |
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Post by tomiseksj on Jun 7, 2014 15:29:55 GMT
June 7
This stampless folded letter with 32mm red "DETROIT MICH./JUN 7/3 PAID" CDS and manuscript "Paid" was sent by the law firm of Lothrop & Duffield to the Pontiac, Michigan law firm of Manning & Stelle on this date in 1852. From and after June 30, 1851, the single letter rate 1.2 ounce not exceeding 3,000 miles was 3 cents if prepaid and 5 cents if not prepaid. 
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Post by alanl on Jun 7, 2014 22:36:35 GMT
A pair of pairs for June 7th. DE ORLL CYMRU. I think it`s an office in Swansea, Wales. And Gainsville, Florida.  |
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Post by rod222 on Jun 8, 2014 2:00:24 GMT
Yes Swansea Wales,
from what I can understand, CYMRU is Cambria (Wales) and De = South Orll = West
So South West Wales.
Tricky that language of Wales.
I once saw a collector refer to Prince Charles, as the Prince of Whales.
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project begun in 1956. It appears to be undergoing a new restoration project again, which is pretty understandable considering its age.
