firstfrog2013
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What I collect: BNA Liberia St Pierre U.S. Bolivia Turkey
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Post by firstfrog2013 on Aug 14, 2013 20:32:18 GMT
heres a place to show all those poster stamps produced for visits by heads of state Etc.  |
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Londonbus1
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What I collect: Wonderland; 1912 Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition, London ('Ideal' Stamp, ephemera); French Cinderellas with an emphasis on Poster Stamps; Israel and Palestine Cinderellas ; Jewish National Fund Stamps, Labels and Tags; London 2010, A Festival of Stamps (anything); South Africa 1937 Coronation issue of KGVI, singles or bi-lingual pairs.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Jul 24, 2018 9:58:44 GMT
In keeping with the 're-visiting old threads' idea, I went back to one from firstfrog2013 . Simply called 'VISITS', but I am not sure my post is what frog had in mind 5 years ago !! I have shown these labels before but they do fit nicely here as I wander back to through some old topics. On May 18th, 1923 King George V, the 'Philatelist King', paid a VISIT to the London International Stamp Exhibition at the RHS Halls in London. With this in mind, De La Rue, who had already produced some very fine labels for the event, then made some special printings in 'Royal' colours for presentation to His Majesty on that special day. It was thought that only one sheet of each of Royal Purple and Gold had been printed and presented but much later, a very few of the same colours began to appear on the marketplace. They are extremely scarce. The 3 listed types are : Royal Purple with Multiple Planes watermark, Ungummed and Imperf. Gold with no watermark, Imperf Gold with single Plane watermark, Imperf and Gummed There is a 4th unlisted variety: Royal Purple with No watermark and Gummed. So, while not inscribed for any visiting heads of State or the like, I think they do fit nicely in the topic........I only hope that frog will agree !!     Well, it's hard to tell which is which but I show the 4 labels, at least two of which reside in the Royal Collection at Buckingham Palace in full sheets ! Now that would be something to see. Gold does not scan well for me so my apologies for that. One more interesting point. You will notice the small black mark on the top edge of the Purple stamp in the first scan. It is known that different papers were used for the printing of this issue and that some of the labels have been found printed on Chalk-Surfaced paper. That black mark has all the signs of being the result of a 'Chalky Test'. It is the listed Royal Purple variety. Londonbus1 |
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