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Post by REL1948 on Nov 20, 2024 15:20:51 GMT
Switzerland, Scott number 182 (granite paper) from the 1914 - 1930 series, cancelled November 20th, 1922 in Basel (also known as Basle) a city in northwestern Switzerland on the River Rhine (at the transition from the High to the Upper Rhine). Basel is Switzerland's third-most-populous city after Zurich and Geneva.
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Post by REL1948 on Nov 20, 2024 15:30:08 GMT
Switzerland, Scott number 183 (granite paper) from the 1914 - 1930 series, cancelled November 20th, 1923 in St. Gallen, a Swiss city and the capital of the canton of St. Gallen. It evolved from the hermitage of Saint Gall, founded in the 7th century. The city is home to the University of St. Gallen, one of the best business schools in Europe.
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Post by REL1948 on Nov 20, 2024 16:07:17 GMT
Switzerland, Scott number 182 (granite paper) from the 1914 - 1930 series, cancelled November 20th, 1929 in Zurich, the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich.
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Post by Mick on Nov 20, 2024 19:06:02 GMT
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Post by doug534 on Nov 20, 2024 22:51:42 GMT
20 November 1950, New Zealand First Day Cover for the five issues on this cover (Scott #274-278) celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Canterbury region and towns of Lyttelton and Christchurch. ![]()  |
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Post by gbcc on Nov 21, 2024 5:27:01 GMT
Postmark/Cover of the day 21 November 1975 Corps of Royal Engineers 150th Anniversary 16 Field Squadron RE BFPS 1399 Geoff (GBCC) www.gbcovercollector.co.uk  |
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Post by franoise on Nov 21, 2024 12:38:01 GMT
France,21 November 1950 Cover mailed from Paris to Luxembourg. Stamp : "Raymond Poincaré" (Michel # 882) Slogan cancel : "buy a book today"
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Post by JeffS on Nov 21, 2024 12:41:45 GMT
franoise you have a lovely collection of French philately!
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Post by REL1948 on Nov 21, 2024 13:43:06 GMT
Switzerland, Scott number 153 (granite paper) from the 1911 - 1930 series. Cancelled November 21st, 1914 in Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz, a former municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
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Post by REL1948 on Nov 21, 2024 13:50:52 GMT
Switzerland, Scott Number 204 (granite paper) from the 1924 series commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the UPU, cancelled on November 21st 1924 in Lichtensteig, a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Toggenburg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
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Post by REL1948 on Nov 21, 2024 13:57:18 GMT
Switzerland, Scott Number 169 from the 1914 - 1930 William Tell series (granite paper), cancelled on November 21st, 1934 in Rorschach, a municipality, in the District of Rorschach in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is on the south side of Lake Constance (Bodensee).
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Post by kasvik on Nov 21, 2024 23:40:01 GMT
Switzerland, Scott number 182 (granite paper) from the 1914 - 1930 series, cancelled November 20th, 1929 in Zurich, the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich.
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Post by REL1948 on Nov 22, 2024 0:53:33 GMT
Switzerland, Scott number 182 (granite paper) from the 1914 - 1930 series, cancelled November 20th, 1929 in Zurich,
Today was a lucky day, I won a Zumstein 1999/2000 2 volume catalogue set as my Christmas present to myself this year. I'm really looking forward to it even though it's in German / French. It should arrive before Christmas. Aside from that, I've taken quite an interest in some of the Bundesfeier Postcards. I love some of the art from that series and started assembling a lovely group already. Pre-Federation postal history is also looking very attractive...
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Post by gbcc on Nov 22, 2024 7:23:53 GMT
Postmark/Cover of the day 22 November 1979 Year of the Child RSPCC Melville House Edinburgh Geoff (GBCC) www.gbcovercollector.co.uk  |
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Post by REL1948 on Nov 22, 2024 12:03:14 GMT
Switzerland, Scott number 53 (white wove paper) from the 1867 - 1878 series, cancelled November 22nd 1879 in Neuchâtel a town, a municipality, and the capital of the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel on Lake Neuchâtel. The city is sometimes referred to historically by the German name Neuenburg; both the French and German names mean "New Castle".
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Post by Hugh on Nov 22, 2024 12:07:16 GMT
November 22, 1944 ... and a CDSl was applied to a 1d UK stamp on a re-used envelope going from Lauder, Berwickshire to Halifax, Nova Scotia. You can see the original envelope, stamp and address through the wartime 'paper saving campaign' label. Lauder is in the Scottish Border region about 43KM south-east of Edinburgh.  |
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Post by REL1948 on Nov 22, 2024 12:09:25 GMT
Switzerland, Scott number 153 (granite paper) from the 1911 - 1930 series. Cancelled November 22nd, 1910 in Fribourg, the capital of the Swiss canton of Fribourg and district of La Sarine. Located on both sides of the river Saane/Sarine, on the Swiss Plateau, it is a major economic, administrative and educational centre on the cultural border between German-speaking and French-speaking Switzerland. Its Old City, one of the best-maintained in Switzerland, sits on a small rocky hill above the valley of the Sarine.
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Post by REL1948 on Nov 22, 2024 12:17:01 GMT
Switzerland, Scott number 330 from the 1949 pictorial series, with a November 22nd 1953 Cancellation from Biel/Bienne, a bilingual city in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The city has been an industrial and watchmaking heart of Switzerland since the 19th century. With world-famous watch brands such as Rolex, Omega and Swatch based in Biel/Bienne, the city is one of the main centres of the Swiss watch industry and is also referred to as the "world capital of watchmaking".
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Post by REL1948 on Nov 22, 2024 12:25:05 GMT
Switzerland 1955 series Scott number 353 commemorating the National Philatelic Exhibition. Cancelled on November 22nd 1955 in Hedingen, a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
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Post by franoise on Nov 22, 2024 12:37:43 GMT
France,22 November 1976 Cover mailed from Paris to Clermont-Ferrand,franked with a "Marianne de Bequet" definitive stamp (Michel # 1985,the ugliest stamp in the world in my own opinion)
Slogan cancel : 40th anniversary of Maryse Bastié's flight across the South Atlantic.
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Post by doug534 on Nov 22, 2024 23:33:09 GMT
22 November 1947. Tananarive (Antananarivo), Madagascar to Tacoma, Washington USA. "Tananariv" is the French name for Antananarivo, the capital and largest city of Madagascar (source: Wikipedia). I was surprised to learn the city sits at an elevation of almost 1300 meters. The stamps on the front are Scott Malagasy Republic C1 50c, 150 5c, 158 65c, 275 1f, & C38 1.5f. The back is mostly Scott "Malagasy Republic" 1930-44 issues (the #147-168 series): #147 1c, 149 4c, 181 45c, 274 80c, 154 25c, 152 15c, 199 55c, 148 2c, 180 3c, and 150 5c.   |
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Post by gbcc on Nov 23, 2024 7:03:29 GMT
Postmark/Cover of the day 23 November 1983 Corps of Royal Engineers The 60th Match between The RERFC and The RARFC BFPS 1821 Geoff (GBCC) www.gbcovercollector.co.uk  |
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Post by franoise on Nov 23, 2024 12:26:54 GMT
France,23 November 1961 Illustrated cover mailed within Le Havre ("modern city,its harbour,its liners") Stamp : "Marianne de Decaris" definitive (Michel # 1316) Illustration : Paquebot France
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Post by Hugh on Nov 23, 2024 13:12:17 GMT
November 23, 1905 .... and a London E. C. machine cancel was applied to a picture postcard of Niagara Falls. Looks like a Columbia single-impression machine cancel introduced in 1901 (10-86 - three line town die without lines with six straight bars). The image on the card is a Winter view take from the American side of the Falls. The tower on the right on the image is the Moose Tower Observatory. A steel tower, 250 feet high, it was constructed overlooking the falls in 1888. It had elevators (who would want to walk up the stairs in the ice and snow?). It no longer exists, in 1906 the tower was dismantled and shipped to St. Louis where it was re-erected for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. The bridge visible on the left of the card was built in 1897-98 and, at the time, was the largest arch bridge in the world. It had a double track for trolley cars and a pedestrian walkway with room for horse carriages. It was known as the Honeymoon Bridge. Sadly, it no longer exists either. It collapsed in 1938. The message is written in code ... one that I have not been able to break (at least not yet). I assume, since it was addressed to a Miss Shirley at 66 King William St., it is either a bit of fun between two young friends or perhaps a romantic message not to be read by others. Stamp:UK - Edward VII - Definitive Series Issued on November 26, 1904 1/2d, Pale yellowish-green SG 217 Postcard:American Falls from Goat Island, Niagara (Nr. 564) Publised by: The Photochrome Company, Litd. London   King William St. in 1890. Photograph by Francis Frith (1822-1898), Public Domain  |
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Post by BermudaSailor on Nov 23, 2024 13:56:28 GMT
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Post by REL1948 on Nov 23, 2024 14:16:38 GMT
Switzerland, Scott number 53 (white wove paper) from the 1867 - 1881 series, cancelled November 23rd 1879 in Wil (Wyl), the capital of the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
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Post by REL1948 on Nov 23, 2024 14:24:04 GMT
Switzerland, Scott number 82a (white paper) from the 1891 - 1903 series, cancelled November 23rd 1895 in Dagmersellen, a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
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Post by REL1948 on Nov 23, 2024 14:31:49 GMT
Switzerland, Numeral series, 1882 - 1889 (granite paper) Scott Number 69, cancelled on November 23rd 1906 in Neuhausen am Rheinfall (Neuhausen until 1938), a town and a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. The town is close to the Rhine Falls, mainland Europe's largest waterfall.
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Post by REL1948 on Nov 23, 2024 14:39:43 GMT
Switzerland, Scott number 83a (white paper) from the 1891 - 1903 series, cancelled November 23rd 1897 in Zurich, the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich.
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Post by stanley64 on Nov 23, 2024 16:26:02 GMT
The message is written in code ... one that I have not been able to break (at least not yet). I assume, since it was addressed to a Miss Shirley at 66 King William St., it is either a bit of fun between two young friends or perhaps a romantic message not to be read by others.
Always up for a puzzle Hugh and this one has certainly caught my attention :-) If I am not mistaken the addressee's name, 'Shirley' is in the first line,
If it is a simple substitution or transposition cipher, it may be easy enough to crack with this little information...
Have fun and happy deciphering!
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