baffled
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Post by baffled on May 2, 2018 2:45:24 GMT
Hi, I am trying to properly label these four covers. The pictures that I have seen on internet have not provided a Scott catalog or other type of identification code. Any background or direction to informative website would be great if it is not inconvenient.  |
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Post by jamesw on May 2, 2018 3:36:40 GMT
HI Baffled. The covers you show are WWII patriotic covers.
The stamps are pretty common. Top left SC#233 issued 1937. It's slogan cancel has V•••– for Victory, the dots and dash being Morse code.
Top right same cancel with a George V #197 issued 1932. Bottom left are KGVI SC#249 (1942 and a KGV 'arch' SC#167. It's Calgary slogan cancel reads Buy Victory Bonds.
The fourth cover is British with what looks like a KGV SC#239. It appears to be a darker blue, or ultra. The stamp was reissued in 1942 when this letter was sent, but the colour had been lightened, so I think this is the earlier 1937-39 issue.
Does this help you? I don't have any info on the patriotic cachets.
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tomiseksj
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What I collect: Worldwide stamps/covers, Cinderellas, Ohio Prepaid Sales Tax Receipts, U.S. WWII Ration ephemera
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Post by tomiseksj on May 2, 2018 11:28:03 GMT
If by "properly label" you mean that you're trying to determine how to describe covers such as these, I'd recommend something like:
[Country name] Scott [###] on cover postmarked [place and date] with WWII patriotic cachet [include cachet maker, if known]
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baffled
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Post by baffled on May 2, 2018 14:30:35 GMT
Thanks Jamesw and Tomiseksj,
I wanted to get at least the basic information that you (Tomiseksj) indicated before putting into an album sleeve but the additional information is fantastic and will added to the album with cover. These covers seemed different so I thought they may have some special designation within stamp/cover community.
I have been leaving other covers in the original collector's sleeve as seen in picture then putting them in what is probably inside plastic (probably LDPE or LDPP) sleeves with black backing material in album but many of the US covers are in very yellowed glassine so I take them out and write on the glassine information about the cover with inking facing away from cover behind it. I have been ordering them by stamp number since some covers are blank envelopes and most of the cacheted covers match the stamps. I do not want to write on the plastic album sleeve in case they need to be re-ordered. Is ordering method the best way Is the storing method detrimental to the covers? Also, some of them have a piece of paper or card in the envelope that seems to have come with the cover. I have been leaving it in them. Is this Okay?
I should have made my user name "Soverbose". Sorry exponentially since I am going to be posting a couple more questions soon.
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