Londonbus1
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Posts: 5,064 
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 Nov 10, 2018 12:31:32 GMT
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Londonbus1
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Cinderella Stamp Club Member 3059
Posts: 5,064
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 Nov 10, 2018 12:46:46 GMT
The National Philatelic War Fund made lots of money to help with the War Effort including auctions, sales, philatelic days and more. Organized by various Philatelic Organizations of the Day including the Junior PS and the Royal. This issue shown here was Printed by Perkins Bacon and issued to Aid the British Red Cross and The Order of St.John of Jerusalem.  |
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Londonbus1
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Cinderella Stamp Club Member 3059
Posts: 5,064
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 Nov 10, 2018 13:03:05 GMT
Daily Mail and Evening News Red Cross fund Poster Stamps by Frank Brangwyn. Below them is an order form to make sure you get your copies and 'do your bit for Britain' !! I don't think the order form can be used any longer !    |
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stevew
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What I collect: stamps, covers, postal cards from Canal Zone, early USA, Channel Islands
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Post by stevew on Nov 10, 2018 13:23:28 GMT
Below is an interesting piece of postal history from the U.S. during World War I. In fact, I previously posted this on the Postmark Calendar back on the anniversary of the date in 2017, but it fits very nicely to the theme of this thread, so I will use it for double duty! Read more: thestampforum.boards.net/thread/426/postmark-calendar?page=165#ixzz5WRAqI7h2This example is U.S., Scott #406, 2-cent carmine, perf 12, type I, probably from a booklet pane, cancelled on 21-Aug-1916, in Columbus, Ohio. The sender was stationed at Camp Willis (U.S. Army), during World War I. You will notice that the stamp and postmark are on the side of the envelope with the sealing flap. That is because there is a black-and-white photo on the other side of the envelope, shown below the stamp and postmark. Some online research indicates that Camp Willis operated from 1911-1920 in the Columbus, Ohio area: digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/memory/id/6092 A bit of added personal connection to this item: the recipient of this letter was my maternal grandmother, who lived from 1899-1975, so she would have been 17 years old at the time and living in Cleveland, Ohio, and the sender was one of her cousins, who was in the U.S. Army at the time training to go to war. I do not know what eventually happened to the cousin, if he went overseas or not. I came into possession of this cover after my maternal grandfather passed away in the 1980s, and it was found in a box of old letters in the attic of my grandparents' house by my mother, who dutifully saved the philatelic items for me. Thanks, Mom! That is an interesting photo. It sure doesn't look like Ohio. It looks more like Arizona. That's interesting to me because my grandfather was in the artillery stationed at Camp Douglas aka Camp Harry J. Jones in 1917/18. This camp was in Arizona near the Mexican border, and saw action a few years earlier during the Pancho Villa era. I have some photos he took while there. |
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Beryllium Guy
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps 1840-1930
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Nov 11, 2018 21:06:05 GMT
Below is an interesting piece of postal history from the U.S. during World War I. In fact, I previously posted this on the Postmark Calendar back on the anniversary of the date in 2017, but it fits very nicely to the theme of this thread, so I will use it for double duty! Read more: thestampforum.boards.net/thread/426/postmark-calendar?page=165#ixzz5WRAqI7h2This example is U.S., Scott #406, 2-cent carmine, perf 12, type I, probably from a booklet pane, cancelled on 21-Aug-1916, in Columbus, Ohio. The sender was stationed at Camp Willis (U.S. Army), during World War I. You will notice that the stamp and postmark are on the side of the envelope with the sealing flap. That is because there is a black-and-white photo on the other side of the envelope, shown below the stamp and postmark. Some online research indicates that Camp Willis operated from 1911-1920 in the Columbus, Ohio area: digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/memory/id/6092 That is an interesting photo. It sure doesn't look like Ohio. It looks more like Arizona. That's interesting to me because my grandfather was in the artillery stationed at Camp Douglas aka Camp Harry J. Jones in 1917/18. This camp was in Arizona near the Mexican border, and saw action a few years earlier during the Pancho Villa era. I have some photos he took while there. Thanks for your comments, Steve. For what it's worth, I agree with you that the landscape shown in the photo does look more arid than what one would expect in Ohio. Well, all I know is that the envelope was mailed from Camp Willis, but perhaps the photo is from somewhere else? Just a guess.... |
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Nov 11, 2018 21:10:35 GMT
Walking through Aix today, I couldn't help but notice the street sign below:  So, "RUE DU 11 NOVEMBRE" = November 11th Street, and "EX - RUE DE LA GUERRE" = formerly War Street.... personally, I am glad that they changed the name! |
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hrdoktorx
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What I collect: France (and French territories), Africa, Canada, USA, Germany, Guatemala, stamps about science, flags, maps, stamps on stamps...
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Post by hrdoktorx on Nov 12, 2018 20:20:20 GMT
Two recent WWI-themed French stamps, for Louise de Bettignies, a spy infiltrated on the Belgian front (issued last month, I just received it today) and air fighting ace Georges Guynemer:  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Nov 12, 2018 21:24:52 GMT
Some replica postcards from the time:  On the left: Little post from the front Notice the cancellation, it says "Trésor des Postes". What does this mean? I translate effortlessly. These two words signify that I charge the Post Office to bring my kisses to my little Treasure. (Pun in French on the two meanings of the word Trésor) On the right: Letter to the Dad Full of love my letter has wings. I await news from you soon.  On the left: Great soldier that I love, to reward you, I send you this flower, and my softest kiss! On the right: I await with longing your news.  The soldier's dream |
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salentin
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collecting Germany,where I live and about 20 more countries,half of them in Asia east of the Indus
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Post by salentin on Nov 13, 2018 16:50:59 GMT
Austria armed forces semi-postal issue of 1915, to the profit of the war orphans. Now, if someone can help me complete the set with the 35+3 issue, I'm open to trades!  Sorry,not for trade,just to show:
 issued May 1st,1915 |
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salentin
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collecting Germany,where I live and about 20 more countries,half of them in Asia east of the Indus
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Post by salentin on Nov 13, 2018 16:59:27 GMT
Just a few of the most gorgeous WW1 Propaganda stamps from a set of 10. Issued in Booklets which are as scarce as an Inverted Jenny !! (or so it seems). Rule Britannia !!   When you really think about such labels... they are disgusting !As they say: good taste and the truth are always the first victims of war. |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Nov 13, 2018 19:48:02 GMT
Another period replica postcard I received today:  If I were a small bird, I would greet you in the morning's light, with all the love in my heart. |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Nov 13, 2018 20:35:26 GMT
French issue for the 90th anniversary of the armistice 10 years ago, and joint issue with Slovakia for General Stefánik, a Czechoslovak officer that fought with his unit on the Western Front.  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Nov 13, 2018 21:46:43 GMT
Found while looking for early stamp-on-stamp issues, a War Tax overprint from Trinidad and Tobago:  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Nov 13, 2018 22:19:24 GMT
Four more Turkish stamps with a wartime overprint, and an interloper in the middle:  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Nov 14, 2018 20:48:45 GMT
Two French stamps showing the centenary of the US entry into the war, and that of the Mobilization in France.  On a related note, I drove to the Belleau Wood battlefield and US cemetery a few years back, when my brother-in-law discovered that his great-uncle had fought (and been decorated) there, to take some pictures for him. It rained then too, but I went anyway. And it cleared up while I was there. The burial grounds are beautifully maintained, the guides present very helpful and friendly, and there is a discovery walk in Belleau Wood itself where you can still see trenches and foxholes and various pieces from the time. Plus the drive itself is through very pleasant scenery. I certainly recommend it. |
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renden
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What I collect: Canada-USA-France-Lithuania-Austria--Germany-Mauritius-French Colonies in Africa
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Post by renden on Nov 15, 2018 0:09:48 GMT
Austria armed forces semi-postal issue of 1915, to the profit of the war orphans. Now, if someone can help me complete the set with the 35+3 issue, I'm open to trades! Xavier, as I informed you by e-mail, it is a great pleasure for me to send the missing Austria B7, MH-VF, to you. It is already ready to Post to France but I have to watch the Post Canada "strike" situation before mailing it....so I will check the situation prior to mailing it. René |
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Nov 15, 2018 10:43:18 GMT
Austria armed forces semi-postal issue of 1915, to the profit of the war orphans. Now, if someone can help me complete the set with the 35+3 issue, I'm open to trades! Xavier, as I informed you by e-mail, it is a great pleasure for me to send the missing Austria B7, MH-VF, to you. It is already ready to Post to France but I have to watch the Post Canada "strike" situation before mailing it....so I will check the situation prior to mailing it. René Great stuff, René! So glad that you can do this for Xavier ( hrdoktorx ). I have duplicates of the first four stamps of the set myself, but not the one he needs, so I am glad that someone else was able to help. This is just one of the many reasons why I love being a part of the group on TSF. Thanks for being one of the really great people here.... Best Regards, Chris |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Nov 15, 2018 12:23:45 GMT
Austria armed forces semi-postal issue of 1915, to the profit of the war orphans. Now, if someone can help me complete the set with the 35+3 issue, I'm open to trades! Xavier, as I informed you by e-mail, it is a great pleasure for me to send the missing Austria B7, MH-VF, to you. It is already ready to Post to France but I have to watch the Post Canada "strike" situation before mailing it....so I will check the situation prior to mailing it. René Hello René, I'll have to reciprocate with an equivalent "filler(s)" for a series where you need completion. Suggestions welcome!   |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Nov 15, 2018 21:46:57 GMT
French issue for the centenary of the Croix de Guerre (War Cross), a decoration started in 1915 during World War I.  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Nov 16, 2018 20:20:45 GMT
The Souvenir Sheet version of the Battle of Marne centenary issue from France:  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Nov 16, 2018 20:28:14 GMT
Similarly, the Battle of Somme centenary souvenir sheet:  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Nov 16, 2018 20:38:30 GMT
The Souvenir Sheet issue from France for the Chemin des Dames offensive centenary:  |
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renden
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Post by renden on Nov 16, 2018 23:22:31 GMT
hrdoktorxVery nice S/S and so are your covers......  René
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Nov 18, 2018 13:53:42 GMT
hrdoktorx Very nice S/S and so are your covers...... René I agree with you, René, Xavier ( hrdoktorx) has lots of excellent material, well worth sharing! Thanks, Xavier, for your continuing support of this thread. As I was at the market in Aix last weekend the day before the 100th Anniversary, the stamp dealer sold me this postcard from the WWI period, sent from Washington, DC to Cleveland, Ohio (my hometown), and it had a nice clear strike of a wartime slogan postmark " food will win the war; don't waste it", dated 17th February 1918.  |
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Nov 20, 2018 21:29:40 GMT
World War I Era U.S. Patriotic / Political Postcard featuring President Woodrow WilsonThis WWI period postcard features a political message in support of the policies of then-US President Woodrow Wilson. It is postmarked on 21-Dec-1917 in Tacoma, Washington and mailed to San Francisco, California. It is a very nice clear-strike machine cancel from the period.  
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Post by feebletodix on Nov 21, 2018 7:40:08 GMT
Here is a postwar card written to the Royal Artillery with a query regarding the war commemoration book   000994f Royal Artillery Commemoration Fund, Kenilworth 3 NO 1919 |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Nov 21, 2018 21:12:19 GMT
Received in the mail today, the Canada issue for the centenary of the Armistice, in both booklet and souvenir sheet forms: Booklet:  Souvenir Sheet:  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 7, 2018 20:21:21 GMT
Just issued: the Philatelic Souvenir for the joint France-Romania issue honouring General Berthelot, who led the WW I French forces in Romania fighting the Central Powers.  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 7, 2018 20:30:07 GMT
Also just issued: the French Philatelic souvenir issue for the centenary of the armistice:  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Dec 15, 2018 20:19:34 GMT
I'm back from the US now and several arrivals have been waiting for me. Here is, for instance, the Souvenir Sheet issue from France for the centenary of the Armistice:  |
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