stainlessb
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Post by stainlessb on Sept 15, 2019 0:53:45 GMT
I beginning to do a bit better organization of early German stamps- (meaning I'm procrastinating making pages for France and Belgium....etc....)  I believe this is Sc #45/SG# 45, 1900 2 pf, postmarked 2-8-00 Dresden, but does anyone know what ALTST(?) at bottom means? Also, is that just bars in the semi-circle under the date, or does is it an obliterated word (almost likes it it may be Reischs)?? (if anyone has a similar but clearer postmark please share!  |
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Ryan
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Post by Ryan on Sept 15, 2019 1:03:12 GMT
"Altst." is an abbreviation for Altstadt, or Old Town. This is the central region of Dresden (more or less what we would call downtown), badly bombed during WWII. Ryan |
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Ryan
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Post by Ryan on Sept 15, 2019 1:10:02 GMT
Also, is that just bars in the semi-circle under the date, or does is it an obliterated word (almost likes it it may be Reischs)?? (if anyone has a similar but clearer postmark please share! Just vertical bars. Here's a clear postmark of the same style from Kassel (showing old spelling which according to Wikipedia was in use until 1928). Image nabbed from an eBay listing.  Ryan |
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stainlessb
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Post by stainlessb on Sept 15, 2019 1:54:51 GMT
Cool!! Thanks for the image Ryan and the clarification! |
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mikeclevenger
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What I collect: Ohio Tax Stamps, Ohio & Georgia Revenues, US Revenues, US FDC's, & Germany Classics
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Post by mikeclevenger on Sept 15, 2019 14:07:20 GMT
Here are few examples of the postmarks with the vertical bars. I just added the older Lipzeig for comparison. These were all in my extras stock book.
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renden
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Post by renden on Sept 15, 2019 14:16:22 GMT
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for sharing !