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Post by alanl on Aug 29, 2014 1:10:36 GMT
Well...I know the UK does.
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Post by tomiseksj on Aug 29, 2014 11:17:54 GMT
August 294c green, perf. 10.5x11 World Forestry Congress commemorative with issued in Seattle, Washington on this date in 1960 (Scott 1156). The fifth congress was held August 29 to September 10 of that year. 
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Post by rod222 on Aug 29, 2014 17:21:47 GMT
August 29th, 1923
Folded letter sheet from Kirsanov to Tambov, 30/8/1923. Franked at the 8R intercity letter rate (applicable for the 10-day period from 20/8 to 1/9) with 2 copies of the 3R definitive and a single 200R/15k perf star surcharge, converted to 2R in 1923 values.
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Post by vasia on Aug 29, 2014 20:21:16 GMT
Hello, Rod
probably not that expensive. This was a period of galloping inflation, which was gradually stabilized towards the end of the year after the gold ruble had been introduced. To give you an idea, here are the domestic letter rates around the time of the introduction of the gold ruble:
8 rubles for the period 20/8-1/9 (roughly 10 days)
12 rubles for the period 1/9-16/9
20 rubles for the period 16/9-1/10
6 gold kopecks after that
From October 1st, 1923 until February 1924 there was a daily rate of conversion of the hard "gold" kopecks ("chernovetz" ruble) to the old 1923 rubles.
For example, on October 1st, 100 gold kopecks (i.e 1 ruble) = 400 old rubles. So the new rate of 6 gold kopecks (see above) meant that on that day to mail a domestic letter rate one had to frank it with 24 old rubles.
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Post by alanl on Aug 29, 2014 21:55:49 GMT
Worcester, Worcestershire, England on August 29th.  |
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Post by rod222 on Aug 30, 2014 0:25:23 GMT
Hello, Rod probably not that expensive. This was a period of galloping inflation, which was gradually stabilized towards the end of the year after the gold ruble had been introduced. To give you an idea, here are the domestic letter rates around the time of the introduction of the gold ruble: I must be seeing the comparison for the gold ruble then. 1924 I had 1 ruble = 50c US |
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Post by I.L.S. on Aug 30, 2014 10:32:54 GMT
August 30th 1869, Andover, Massachusetts (Scott #114)
August 30th 1873
Gambles, Humes & White, Bankers -Jersey Shore, Pa. Check with Revenue stamp (blue silk paper)
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Post by tomiseksj on Aug 30, 2014 14:12:43 GMT
August 30From the American Air Mail Society Convention Station in Chicago, Illinois on this date in 1934, the first day of issue of the 16c dark blue, perf. 11 air post special delivery stamp (Scott CE1).  On this date in 2002, the United Nations issued a set of two multicolored, perf. 13.5x13.25 stamps in its World Heritage Sites series featuring sites in Italy--a souvenir booklet (Scott 834) was also issued. The 37c stamp (Florence) on the cover below is Scott 832 and the 70c stamp (Amalfie Coast) is Scott 833. 
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Post by rod222 on Aug 30, 2014 20:19:18 GMT
On the left hand stamp, an image of "Il Duomo" Florence Cathedral.
You can just make out the golden ball on top of the dome, below the cross.
The Architect (Brunelleschi) had an apprentice assisting the raising of the ball, a young fellow called Leonardo Da Vinci.
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Post by alanl on Aug 30, 2014 22:54:23 GMT
It`s August 30th in Beveren, Belgium and Oslo, Norway.  |
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Post by alanl on Aug 31, 2014 22:52:20 GMT
The hills of England! Bexhill, Sussex and Redhill, Surrey on August 31st.  And Lilleaker, Oslo, Norway.  |
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Post by I.L.S. on Sept 1, 2014 12:18:06 GMT
Sept 1st. 1904 With Doremus (sp?) cancel Westminster Maryland.
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Post by rod222 on Sept 1, 2014 12:45:24 GMT
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Post by vasia on Sept 1, 2014 13:54:20 GMT
September 1st, 1923
Inflation-period cover from Павлоградь Екатер. Губ. ?? контр. пал. (Pavlograd, Ekaterinoslav) to London, England, 11/9 (addressed to Federation of Ukrainian Jews). Franked at the 30 ruble registered letter rate, which lasted for only 10 days, from 20/8 to 1/9, with 10x3R definitives. The non-standard registration label is a blue-border insured-letter one, with pre-printed number.
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Post by rod222 on Sept 1, 2014 21:38:56 GMT
September 1st, 1923
Inflation-period cover from Павлоградь Екатер. Губ. ?? контр. пал. (Pavlograd, Ekaterinoslav) to London, England, 11/9 (addressed to Federation of Ukrainian Jews). Franked at the 30 ruble registered letter rate, which lasted for only 10 days, from 20/8 to 1/9, with 10x3R definitives. The non-standard registration label is a blue-border insured-letter one, with pre-printed number.
Hi Vasia, any chance of a close up of the GB Registered strike please? Can you read it at all? (bottom left of reverse) Thanks. |
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Post by vasia on Sept 1, 2014 21:50:54 GMT
Hi, Rod. I think you mean this one:  I have no idea what the initials at the bottom stand for or what the large "6" denotes. I think it is NOT a date, as I can barely make out an "11" in the date line below. The same "11" (presumably the receiving date) can be seen in the other London red receiver. |
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Post by rod222 on Sept 1, 2014 22:10:11 GMT
Hi, Rod. I think you mean this one: I have no idea what the initials at the bottom stand for or what the large "6" denotes. I think it is NOT a date, as I can barely make out an "11" in the date line below. The same "11" (presumably the receiving date) can be seen in the other London red receiver. Thanks Vasia. Great. I'll keep that for my records. British Postmarks simply list it as an "oval registration mark" CV 50c 1983 "Distinctive town types" are CV $4 1983 I agree I see no date, just a strike to record receipt. I think I can now make out the Oval having a date "11 SEPT 23" There is a splodge line above 23 As it is London it may be WSO or WDO western sorting office or similar. Yes, nice "hooded" London receiving strike, I think I recall these as being colour coded, red for incoming, blue/black outgoing. Type 168 "london wc"  |
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Post by alanl on Sept 1, 2014 22:47:16 GMT
In Southall, London it`s September First.  |
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Post by tomiseksj on Sept 2, 2014 2:22:23 GMT
September 1A Hotel Terminus corner card and 1.50fr ultra stamp (Scott 314; June 30, 1936) adorn this letter sheet postmarked Paris in 1936.  Postmarked London in 1936, this post card sports perf. 14.5x14 re-engraved versions of the 1912-13 KGV issue (1.2p dark green, Scott 210 and 1p carmine, Scott 211; 1934-36). 
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Post by jamesw on Sept 2, 2014 2:58:25 GMT
Here's a card cancelled for today and tomorrow. Sent to the Globe newspaper in Toronto, this preprinted UX11 postcard was postmarked on September 1 1897 in Streetsville Ont. Receiver cancel in blue at the top reads The Globe Printing Co. Ltd. on September 2. [BROKEN IMAGE LINK(S) REMOVED] September 2 also happens to be my older daughters 21st birthday, and we are spending it tomorrow driving her and all her worldly goods to her apartment in Kingston to start her last year at university! They grow up soooooo fast! edit- and yes, there are two cards there. We have us a hitchhiker. |
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Post by rod222 on Sept 2, 2014 5:26:19 GMT
September 1st, 1923
Inflation-period cover from Павлоградь Екатер. Губ. ?? контр. пал. (Pavlograd, Ekaterinoslav) to London, England, 11/9 (addressed to Federation of Ukrainian Jews). Franked at the 30 ruble registered letter rate, which lasted for only 10 days, from 20/8 to 1/9, with 10x3R definitives. The non-standard registration label is a blue-border insured-letter one, with pre-printed number.
British Registration mark solved : WDO = Western District Office Curt Furnau Catalogue, British Postmarks Printed Matter  India Rubber Parcel Hammer WDO on Queen Victoria  |
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Post by I.L.S. on Sept 2, 2014 11:56:32 GMT
That's fascinating! I had absolutely no earthly idea that the Doremus cancel waas applied by a rather otherwise innocuous looking Mail Box?! I can't believe his has escaped my study on machine cancels; I was really into it there for awhile too! Thank you Rod! |
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Post by alanl on Sept 2, 2014 22:54:08 GMT
It`s September the Second in South Devon, England and Molde, Norway.  |
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Post by rod222 on Sept 3, 2014 1:28:54 GMT
It`s September the Second in South Devon, England and Molde, Norway. I am never confident when reading a Gibbons catalogue, they are so awkward, but perhaps it could be reflected, your 4d vermillion, looks like it doesn't have a centre phosphor band, it could have been worth GBP 2000.  |
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Post by tomiseksj on Sept 3, 2014 2:18:11 GMT
September 2
Postmarked Fort Worth, Texas in 1916. The 2c rose red, type I, perf. 10 Washington was issued September 5, 1914 (Scott 425).  Postmarked City Hall Annex, New York in 1933. the 3c violet, perf. 10.5x11 National Recovery Act stamp (Scott 732) was issued on August 15, 1933.  These covers were both postmarked in Manila, Philippines on V-J Day in 1945. The 2c rose, perf. 11 Jose Rizal stamp overprinted "VICTORY/COMMON-/WEALTH" (Scott 485) was issued January 19, 1945. The 30c orange red, perf. 11 "Blood Compact" Signing stamp overprinted "VICTORY/COMMONWEALTH" (Scott 493) was issued May 1, 1945.  
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Post by rod222 on Sept 3, 2014 2:33:49 GMT
On this day, Sept 2 1916......Washington : Senate passes a Bill introducing the 8 hour day.
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