Mick
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What I collect: Mostly covers and postmarks. Also miscellaneous paper ephemera.
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Post by Mick on Aug 5, 2024 18:01:03 GMT
This ain't a postmark, not even close. But it appears on a postcard and is an interesting piece of ephemera from a time now past, so perhaps I can be forgiven. A meter reading date stamp from the North Wasco County P.U.D. for 5 August 1964.  us.the.dalles.or-meter.reading.postcard.1964 by Mick Taylor, on Flickr |
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gbcc
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Posts: 1,072
What I collect: GB First day covers, event covers and postmarks, GB Slogans
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Post by gbcc on Aug 6, 2024 4:24:32 GMT
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anglobob
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Posts: 2,603
What I collect: France and French Colonies,French cinderellas British Commonwealth QE2
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Post by anglobob on Aug 6, 2024 11:28:40 GMT
6 August 1969 Fiji SG 382,issued in 1969.Postmarked at Suva.  |
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Post by franoise on Aug 6, 2024 11:46:35 GMT
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doug534
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A new enthusiast leaning to pre-1957 Aden, New Zealand, Switzerland, great designers & engravers
Posts: 170
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Post by doug534 on Aug 6, 2024 17:39:03 GMT
This Finnish FDC from 6 August 1949 is from my dad's philatelic materials (Cover #73 of the 229 so far inventoried). The Scott online catalog states the dark blue green 5m stamp on the cover (Sc. #285) and two others (#286 and 287, issued on separate dates) were issued to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the founding of "Willmanstrand, Brahestad and Kristinestad..." But Wikipedia has a lengthy entry on the Finnish town of Lappeenranta, identified on the stamp. The entry mentions that an area near the town, in southern Finland, has been occupied for at least the last 2000 years.   |
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gbcc
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Posts: 1,072
What I collect: GB First day covers, event covers and postmarks, GB Slogans
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Post by gbcc on Aug 7, 2024 4:52:21 GMT
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kasvik
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Posts: 609
What I collect: Cancels mostly, especially Sweden Gävle and Lidingö, Switzerland Geneva, Germany Pforzheim
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Post by kasvik on Aug 7, 2024 7:42:29 GMT
A couple cheerful Geneva cancels from 7 August.
 
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hdm1950
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Posts: 1,892
What I collect: I collect world wide up to 1965 with several specialty albums added due to volume of material I have acquired. At this point I am focused on Canada and British America. I am always on the lookout for stamps and covers with postmarks from communities in Queens County, Nova Scotia. I do list various goods including stamps occasionally on eBay as hdm50
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Post by hdm1950 on Aug 7, 2024 10:49:54 GMT
A little treasure from my Queens County, Nova Scotia collection. Milton is a picturesque village farther up the Mersey River from the town of Liverpool. It is a .01 Diamond Jubilee with a SON August 7, 1897 cancel. Unitrade 51.  |
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Post by franoise on Aug 7, 2024 11:40:06 GMT
France,7 August 1979 Illustrated envelope mailed from Granville ("the highest tides in Europe") to Orleans,franked with a "Sabine" definitive stamp (Michel # 2106)
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Hugh
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Posts: 755
What I collect: Worldwide Occupation Stamps and Postal History; and, anything that looks interesting.
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Post by Hugh on Aug 7, 2024 13:52:33 GMT
August 7, 1899 … A cover from The Calvin Company on Garden Island, ON to James Redden & Co. in Kingston ON. Garden Island in the St. Lawrence River was the home of a large shipbuilding and lumber forwarding company owned by Delino Dexter Calvin — he also owned the entire island — a storied entrepreneur of early Canada. In 1899, about 750 people lived on the island — his family and employees. The company town had stores and recreational facilities for the workers and, from 1868, its own post office. There was a regular ferry from the island to Kingston. Today, Garden Island is a ghost of what it was. The company is long gone, the ferry is no more and the post office closed in 1961. Today, his descendants still own the island and use it as a summer retreat. James Redden & Company were grocers in Kingston. Most likely the cover included the payment of a bill or an order, or both. Stamp: Canada - Queen Victoria: Maple Leaf series with Numerals 2c purple Sc. 55 Cancels: Receiving Cancel - GARDEN ISLAND ONAUG 7 / 99Arrival Cancel - KINGSTON CANADA3 / AUG 7 / 99Postmark - Sorting / Route 4 / AU 8 / A  |
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Mick
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Posts: 992
What I collect: Mostly covers and postmarks. Also miscellaneous paper ephemera.
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Post by Mick on Aug 7, 2024 19:35:48 GMT
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gbcc
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Posts: 1,072
What I collect: GB First day covers, event covers and postmarks, GB Slogans
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Post by gbcc on Aug 8, 2024 5:14:02 GMT
Postmark/Cover of the day 8 August 1973 75th Anniversary Waterloo & City Railway Waterloo London SE Geoff (GBCC) www.gbcovercollector.co.uk  |
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hdm1950
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Posts: 1,892
What I collect: I collect world wide up to 1965 with several specialty albums added due to volume of material I have acquired. At this point I am focused on Canada and British America. I am always on the lookout for stamps and covers with postmarks from communities in Queens County, Nova Scotia. I do list various goods including stamps occasionally on eBay as hdm50
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Post by hdm1950 on Aug 8, 2024 10:51:23 GMT
This Edward VII stamp was issued in 1898 as part of the Royal Family set. It is the Unitrade 92 .02 vermillion. It carries an August 8, 1908 cancel from St. John's, Newfoundland.  |
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Post by franoise on Aug 8, 2024 11:42:57 GMT
France,8 August 1957 Cover mailed from Saint-Brieuc ("trade fair on the second week of September") to Asnières,franked with a military franchise stamp (Michel # 12) Pale blue military mark.
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anglobob
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Posts: 2,603
What I collect: France and French Colonies,French cinderellas British Commonwealth QE2
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Post by anglobob on Aug 8, 2024 12:21:03 GMT
8 August 1899 Austria Sc 68,issued in 1891.Postmarked at Eulau A.D.Dux-Bod,now Jilove in the Czech Republic.  8 August 1969 Fiji SG 376,issued in 1969.Registered mail cancellation from Lautoka.  |
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BermudaSailor
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Posts: 105
What I collect: British colonies, primary Bermuda
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Post by BermudaSailor on Aug 8, 2024 12:25:14 GMT
 Letter addressed to Eileen Rafferty in St George, Bermuda, postmarked at Boston Back Bay Annex on August 8, 1934, which arrived in Bermuda on Aust 10th (Sent aboard the Lady Nelson). Subsequently a label was applied over the original address that redirected the letter to its original sender (Mrs. Theodor Barry). This may have been redundant as there is a return address on the reverse of the cover. It appears that Mrs. Rafferty, or her agent, then applied a 21/2d stamp (SG81) to the cover, seemingly, while onboard the August 15th, 1934 sailing of the Monarch of Bermuda, as the cover is hand stamped with Furness Line’s “Ported on the High Seas” paquebot marking, and the cover is back stamped with a New York paquebot cancelation dated August 17, 1934. The Bermuda stamp was subsequently canceled at Southington, Conn, the same day. Note the ancillary marking “Miss sent to….”. |
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gbcc
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Posts: 1,072
What I collect: GB First day covers, event covers and postmarks, GB Slogans
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Post by gbcc on Aug 9, 2024 5:22:58 GMT
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Post by franoise on Aug 9, 2024 11:41:41 GMT
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Hugh
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Posts: 755
What I collect: Worldwide Occupation Stamps and Postal History; and, anything that looks interesting.
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Post by Hugh on Aug 9, 2024 12:16:53 GMT
France,9 August 1960 Cover mailed from Saint-Malo ("the privateer city" and "congress city") to Paris,franked with "Marianne à la nef" definitive stamp (Michel # 1278) … great cover. In Canada, children both anglophone and francophone still sing about St. Malo. It’s one of the first songs my daughter learned in French Immersion primary school. À Saint Malo beau port de mer, À Saint Malo beau port de mer, Trois beaux navires sont arrivés, Nous irons sur l'eau nous irons promener, Nous irons jouer dans l'île. Jaques Cartier, came from St. Malo … an iconic Canadian. Canada - Jaques Cartier 3c Blue Issued: July 1, 1934 Sc. 208 
PS - Another candidate for ‘Most Beautiful Stamp’ … look at those facial impressions, all done with engraving. PPS - This is a stock image. I’m on the road this morning, just have BF in a dinner and far from the copy in my own collection (smile) |
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anglobob
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Posts: 2,603
What I collect: France and French Colonies,French cinderellas British Commonwealth QE2
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Post by anglobob on Aug 9, 2024 12:32:36 GMT
9 August 1888 Belgium Railway/Parcel issue from 1883 Sc Q12 with a Brussels Nord cancellation.  9 August 1950 Argentina Sc 588 SG 814.Death centenary of Jose San Martin,issued in 1950 and with a postmark from Buenos Aires.  |
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anglobob
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Posts: 2,603
What I collect: France and French Colonies,French cinderellas British Commonwealth QE2
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Post by anglobob on Aug 10, 2024 10:21:43 GMT
10 August 1879 Austria Sc 36,issued in 1874.Postmark is from the small town of Traisen,Lower Austria.  10 August 2010 GB SG2814-5 House of Lancaster and York.issued in 2008.Postmarked at Knowle,Solihull.  |
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Post by franoise on Aug 10, 2024 11:23:26 GMT
France,10 August 1942 Cover mailed from Tulle to Marseille,franked with two definitive stamps : "Mercury" (Michel # 381) and "Pétain" (Mi # 522) Slogan cancel : on August 30 celebrate the Legion's anniversary ("legion" refers to the French Legion of Veterans,which was created in August 1940)
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Hugh
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Posts: 755
What I collect: Worldwide Occupation Stamps and Postal History; and, anything that looks interesting.
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Post by Hugh on Aug 10, 2024 11:56:59 GMT
August 10, 1968 ... Just a mundane little chrome postcard sent by Ina Russell to Robert Q who hosted the Robert Q Travel show on CKSL an AM Radio Station in London, Ontario. Robert Q [Smith] encouraged his listeners to let him know about their travels ... whether they were off to Spain or just doing a Sunday Drive. He talked about their travels on his weekly broadcast. Ina, a resident of London, sent him a postcard and wrote, "Having a nice trip travelling". The postcard showed two photos of Crystal Beach and was posted from Welland, ON. At that time, CKSL broadcast as Funny1410 a 10,000 watt local radio station. At night it directed its signal north to not interfere with WDOE, a US station (1,000 watts during the day, 31 watts at night) using the same AM frequency and located just south, across Lake Erie, in Dunkirk, NY. Canada, eh? Stamp:Canada - Centennial Definitive Series Queen Elizabeth and a lock on the 'Seaway' 4c Carmine Rose Issued: February 8, 1967 Unitrade 457 4c was the postcard rate until October 31, 1968. Cancel: CDS with 7 wavy lines Outer Ring - WELLAND ONTARIOInner - 11:30 AM / AUG 10 / 1968Welland is a city that gave its name to the 43 KM Welland Canal joining Lake Ontario and Lake Eire (bypassing Niagara Falls and the Niagara Rapids). Postcard:Crystal Beach photos by Kassey of Ridgeway, ON. Published by Traveltime, printed in Vancouver, BC Canada   |
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gbcc
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Posts: 1,072
What I collect: GB First day covers, event covers and postmarks, GB Slogans
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Post by gbcc on Aug 11, 2024 6:45:08 GMT
Postmark/Cover of the day 11 August 1977 Visit of The Queen to Northern Ireland Londonderry Geoff (GBCC) www.gbcovercollector.co.uk  |
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Post by franoise on Aug 11, 2024 11:24:01 GMT
Estonia,11 August 1994 Registered cover mailed from Tartu to Riga (Latvia) Stamps : "flying squirrel" full set (Michel # 229-32)
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gbcc
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Posts: 1,072
What I collect: GB First day covers, event covers and postmarks, GB Slogans
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Post by gbcc on Aug 12, 2024 4:40:51 GMT
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Post by franoise on Aug 12, 2024 11:07:45 GMT
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Hugh
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Posts: 755
What I collect: Worldwide Occupation Stamps and Postal History; and, anything that looks interesting.
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Post by Hugh on Aug 12, 2024 11:20:20 GMT
August 12, 1965 ... An FDC from Sussex, New Brunswick to Chatham, Ontario featuring the memorial stamp for Sir Winston Churchill. The former British PM passed away earlier in the year ... on January 24. Since I define mourning stamps as anything issued prior to the first anniversary of their death, this would be Canada's mourning stamp for Sir Winston. The image on the stamp is the well-known Roaring Lion photograph taken in 1941 by Canada's Yosuf Karsh when the former PM was in Ottawa. It was taken on Canada's Parliament Hill when he gave his 'Some Chicken, Some Neck' speech. Stamp:Canada - Sir Winston Churchill 5c Brown (First Canadian stamp printed with duo-tone lithography) Issued - August 12, 1965 Unitrade 440 Cancel: CDS Outer Ring - SUSSEX N.B.Inner - 13 / 12 VIII / 65  |
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BermudaSailor
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Posts: 105
What I collect: British colonies, primary Bermuda
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Post by BermudaSailor on Aug 12, 2024 13:49:20 GMT
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