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Post by michael on Dec 6, 2023 9:33:20 GMT
If you think you've seen the 1860 1 cent Nova Scotia stamp elsewhere then you would be correct. This is because the authorities in South Australia requested the same design and enclosed copies of the stamp with their 1866 requisition to Perkins Bacon. From Perkins Bacon Records by Percey De Worms:
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Dec 6, 2023 20:25:35 GMT
Thanks for your comment, rod222: My opinion is that it would have been mainly to economize by conserving paper. I base that on my knowledge of Cape Triangles, which were laid out by Perkins Bacon in the 1850s and had some very close and also non-uniform margins in between impressions, which is one reason why it is hard to find full-margin copies now. In addition, it was also during the 19th Century that people used to cross-write letters, i.e., writing in one direction and then rotating the page 90 degrees and writing over the top of the original script. Upon reflection, they may have also done that to reduce postage, too. Anyway, it has long been my impression that paper was expensive back then and closely printed images were done that way to conserve. This is just my opinion, and I have no special expertise in this area. |
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Post by sudbury12000 on Jan 10, 2024 22:37:37 GMT
A friend gave me this stamp today. I traded him a tank lighter. (It's a lighter that is shaped like a WWII tank). He thought it was a reprint. I see the tear and shaved side, but the stamp looks authentic to me from my limited knowledge. I know there are some knowledgeable BNA stamp experts on the forum. Please let me know your thoughts. Thank you.   |
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Post by renden on Jan 10, 2024 22:50:17 GMT
sudbury12000 Your 3p dark bl - (Unitrade 3) looks genuine (I have a similar copy and checked for forgeries) and is a "spacefiller"....has had a hard life  so I think the trade was o.k. !!!! As for value ....I do not know ! René
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hdm1950
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Post by hdm1950 on Jan 10, 2024 23:24:25 GMT
A friend gave me this stamp today. I traded him a tank lighter. (It's a lighter that is shaped like a WWII tank). He thought it was a reprint. I see the tear and shaved side, but the stamp looks authentic to me from my limited knowledge. I know there are some knowledgeable BNA stamp experts on the forum. Please let me know your thoughts. Thank you. I have looked at your stamp alongside one of the main forgeries' sites link and to my eyes your trade is genuine Roy. It is too bad about the condition but an okay space filler. I have 4 used single and 3 on cover and I still struggle determining Unitrade 2 or 3, but I am leaning to 2 on your example. |
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Post by dgdecker on Feb 15, 2024 22:29:39 GMT
My newest arrival… Finally have two #10´s on cover. They are not a pair and you can see a difference in size. Back stamped Nov 30 1863 in Yarmouth, NS. Purchased from a seller in Argentina. I would love to know how it ended up there.   |
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Post by jimjung on May 5, 2024 18:20:51 GMT
Some Nova Scotia Town Cancels:   |
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Post by Hugh on May 13, 2024 14:43:36 GMT
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Post by hdm1950 on May 13, 2024 16:56:58 GMT
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Post by Hugh on May 13, 2024 19:11:23 GMT
Hugh, great resources ... much appreciated.
I didn't so much set out to buy then as they came as a 'freebie'. I got a few nice partial pages of actual NS and NB stamps from one of our club dealers. It included the NS 'specimen' stamps. I didn't really know what to do with them so I turned them into a page and added it to my NS collection. It turned out to be usefu. Last year, I facilitated a 14-week course on 'Stamps and Their Stories', sponsored by our club, at the Kingston Seniors' Association. Various club members did 'guest speaker' presentations each week. I did a lead-off session with an overview of the history of philately. As part of that, it was fun to point out that a manual called 'Forged Stamps: How to Detect Them' was publshed by Thornton Lewis as early as 1863. Philtately and forgery kinda grew up together. We reviewed my NS forgeries during the session and compared them to the originals. I'm looking forward to going into a bit more detail with the Senf connection when we do the program again this year. Thanks, again.
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Post by rod222 on May 13, 2024 19:32:17 GMT
Rainy morning here and reading this thread had me looking at a page I did a few years ago. At the time, based on my reading of BNA Fakes and Forgeries, I assumed they were Fournier facsimilies. I never got any else's opinion. Any thoughts? Hi Hugh, polite comment : Typo Specimen on your page. Fournier forgeries (curved "Specimen" overprints), they have a wrong perforation guage of 10½ Fournier offers them for 1 swiss francs (6 values) in his 1914 price list Also inc info these could have been made by SENF and only sold by fournier exist with bogus violet pmk Other forgeries by Spiro (they bear a New South Wales cancel) never used in NS Oneglia also made forgeries eng and litho Others forgeries exist Bartlett letterhead Source: Klaseboer PS: Liked your album page ! |
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Post by hdm1950 on Sept 9, 2024 19:35:41 GMT
A new addition to my Nova Scotia collection is this partial imprint block of 4 mint never hinged of Unitrade 11. This is the yellowish paper while the white is listed by Unitrade as a variety.  |
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Post by hdm1950 on Sept 27, 2024 19:48:18 GMT
I have finally been successful in acquiring a Nova Scotia six pence Scott/Unitrade 5. It is a used example with 4 good margins and strong colour. It comes with a 2017 Vincent Graves Greene certificate. A tiny corner crease on the upper left corner is noted in the certificate. It is not noticeable from the front.  |
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Post by JeffS on Sept 27, 2024 20:26:16 GMT
hdm1950 A lovely example. Congratulations!
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Post by renden on Sept 27, 2024 20:58:20 GMT
hdm1950 A lovely example. Congratulations! Only have 2,3 - Congrats also - Nova Scotia is a specialty Province for me.....so nice !! René |
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Post by dgdecker on Oct 8, 2024 4:29:07 GMT
I have finally been successful in acquiring a Nova Scotia six pence Scott/Unitrade 5. It is a used example with 4 good margins and strong colour. It comes with a 2017 Vincent Graves Greene certificate. A tiny corner crease on the upper left corner is noted in the certificate. It is not noticeable from the front. Congratulations on the new acquisition! A wonderful example. David |
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so I think the trade was o.k. !!!!
