gbcc
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Post by gbcc on Feb 29, 2024 5:43:30 GMT
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franoise
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Post by franoise on Feb 29, 2024 12:35:46 GMT
France & Norway,29 February 2000 French stamp : "Heart of Yves Saint-Laurent" (Michel # 3437) Norwegian stamp : "Atlantic salmon" (Michel # 1301)   |
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Post by anglobob on Feb 29, 2024 12:38:30 GMT
29 February 1888 Austria 5kr Karten Brief with a postmark from Czernowitz ,now known as Chernivtsi,Ukraine.  29 February 1940 Ivory Coast Yv139,issued in 1937 and with a postmark from Bobo-Dioulasso.  29 February 1956 Denmark Sc 354 Yt 320a,issued in 1955 and with a postmark from Copenhagen.  |
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swvl
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Post by swvl on Feb 29, 2024 16:08:46 GMT
I came to this thread today to see if anyone had Leap Day postmarks in their collections. I was not disappointed!
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Feb 29, 2024 17:08:20 GMT
29th February (1904) Leap Year DayThis once-every-four-years event has always inspired me to be on the lookout for items on this hard-to-find date. Today's example from my collection is Great Britain, Scott O60, 1-Penny Carmine Red definitive stamp depicting King Edward VII, overprinted ARMY OFFICIAL and postmarked this date 120 years ago. The city name looks like it begins with CO, and (Edit) salmantino has suggested CORK, which seems likely. As a personal comment, I am delighted to see so many other PM Calendar posts today, so thanks to gbcc , franoise , anglobob , hdm1950 , and armenin2000 for your contributions, too! Interestingly, I note that Hugh's and mine are from the same date in 1904. Great stuff. Stay leap-day stampy, all!  
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salmantino
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Post by salmantino on Feb 29, 2024 17:30:02 GMT
The city name looks like it begins with CO, but that leaves a rather wide range of possibilities, I imagine. COVENTRY comes to mind as a guess, but that is pure speculation on my part. (See previous post for image.) It looks like a very short town name with an army office in 1904. My money would be on Cork. |
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Feb 29, 2024 17:41:21 GMT
Nice one, salmantino! Yes, I agree that CORK seems likely now that you mention it, and I admit that I had not been thinking about city/town names in Ireland, but of course, prior to 1922, it was indeed GB stamps that were used there. Kudos to you on this one, Salmantino! |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Feb 29, 2024 22:14:22 GMT
29th February (1904) Leap Year DayThis once-every-four-years event has always inspired me to be on the lookout for items on this hard-to-find date. Today's example from my collection is Great Britain, Scott O60, 1-Penny Carmine Red definitive stamp depicting King Edward VII, overprinted ARMY OFFICIAL and postmarked this date 120 years ago. The city name looks like it begins with CO, and (Edit) salmantino has suggested CORK, which seems likely. Agree, possibly Victoria Barracks CORK I could only find 4 Letter Pmks of Gt Brit  And my collection of Pmks on ARMY OFFICIALS (I shall now add CORK)  Victoria Barracks (wiki)  |
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gbcc
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Post by gbcc on Mar 1, 2024 6:06:33 GMT
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franoise
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Post by franoise on Mar 1, 2024 12:45:06 GMT
Belarus,1 March 1996 Soviet postal stationery (March 8th-Women's Day) franked with two "obelisk" definitive stamps (Michel # 101) and sent from Lida to Riga (Latvia)    |
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gbcc
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Post by gbcc on Mar 2, 2024 7:34:21 GMT
Postmark/Cover of the day 2 March 1968 Opening of New Methodist Church Cheadle Hume Cheadle Cheshire Geoff (GBCC) www.gbcovercollector.co.uk  |
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Post by franoise on Mar 2, 2024 12:05:08 GMT
Estonia, 2 March 1992 Provisional stationery envelope (Michel # U18) sent from Vedu to Tallinn   |
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gbcc
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Post by gbcc on Mar 3, 2024 7:25:19 GMT
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Post by franoise on Mar 3, 2024 12:03:10 GMT
France,3 March 1951 Cover sent from Thiers ("capital of cutlery industry and picturesque setting") to Paris. Stamp : "Marianne de Gandon" definitive (Michel # 805)   |
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Mar 3, 2024 20:42:46 GMT
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Post by franoise on Mar 4, 2024 12:47:53 GMT
Estonia,4 March 1992 Registered cover from Võru to Tallinn : Soviet stationery envelope uprated with one pair of "flag" stamps (Michel # 174) and two pairs of "coat of arms" definitives (Michel # 166 & 169)   |
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renden
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Post by renden on Mar 4, 2024 17:28:29 GMT
Luxembourg FDC 4-3-85
Anniversaries
Sc # 725-726-727
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Post by franoise on Mar 5, 2024 12:49:16 GMT
Estonia,5 March 1997 Registered cover sent from Kiviõli to the Tax Office in Jõhvi Stamps : "Kiuu Castle" commemorative ( Michel # 224) and "coat of arms" definitive (Michel # 289)   |
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Mar 5, 2024 12:58:45 GMT
Barbados sg 260 cancelled at the GPO on March 5, 1940.  |
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Post by renden on Mar 5, 2024 14:27:25 GMT
Mar 5, 1981  LUXEMBOURG FDC - Coins Sc # 651-54 |
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Post by tomiseksj on Mar 5, 2024 16:40:41 GMT
March 5This 5 cent, perf. 12, rose lilac stamp featuring Sir Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski (1813-1898) was postmarked in Ottawa, Ontario on the first day of issue in 1963 (Scott/Unitrade 410). 
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gbcc
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Post by gbcc on Mar 6, 2024 5:53:22 GMT
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Post by franoise on Mar 6, 2024 12:45:30 GMT
France,6 March 1936 Cover sent from Limoges ("its porcelains,its shoes") to Chissay-en-Touraine,and franked with "Peace" definitive stamp (Michel # 276)   |
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renden
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Post by renden on Mar 6, 2024 14:41:24 GMT
March 6, 1984 LUXEMBOURG FDC Sc # 703-706  |
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Mar 6, 2024 15:46:00 GMT
Germany sg 3206 and sg 3207 cancelled on March 6, 2003   Ceylon sg 414 cancelled March 6, 1951  |
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gbcc
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Post by gbcc on Mar 7, 2024 5:19:48 GMT
Postmark/Cover of the day 7 March 1975 1975_Closure of Royal Air Force Oakington BFPS 1494 Geoff (GBCC) www.gbcovercollector.co.uk  |
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Post by franoise on Mar 7, 2024 12:39:27 GMT
Estonia,7 March 1994 Cover from Sindi to Tallinn,franked with "Lydia Koidula" commemorative stamp (Michel # 219) Lydia Koidula (1843-1886) was an Estonian poetess    |
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Post by renden on Mar 7, 2024 15:50:55 GMT
March 7, 1983
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25th Ann of NAMSA(NATO Maintenance + Supply agency
FOREX '83
30th Cong. of Intl'Union of Barristers
30th Ann Council of Customs Coop
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Mar 7, 2024 21:12:22 GMT
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gbcc
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Post by gbcc on Mar 8, 2024 6:05:36 GMT
Postmark/Cover of the day 8 March 1969 Baptist Church Diamond Jubilee Buckhurst Hill Essex Geoff (GBCC) www.gbcovercollector.co.uk  |
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