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Post by steve752 on May 19, 2020 15:23:30 GMT
Interesting stamp below. I believe this was probably rouletted/perforated in Avalon, bearing an Avalon diamond cancel. Anyone have any other ideas? I cant find it in any catalogue, but then my French is terrible! Thanks Steve  |
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Post by stainlessb on May 19, 2020 17:03:03 GMT
Nice vertical pair @steve 752 3420 is listed as Soissons (Bureau /office) and Aisne (Department the office was assigned to ) here
The roulette perforation is interesting- I'm not finding much about that as far as France goes, though I do have a few fiscals with that type of perforation All of my Ceres are either inperf or "hole" perforations |
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Post by smauggie on May 19, 2020 17:06:25 GMT
Well, these stamps are not rouletted, but they do have rather rough perforations. The paper looks to be of a rather poor quality as well perhaps?
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Post by steve752 on May 19, 2020 17:09:10 GMT
Thanks for that, there was a pencil note on the back that says 'Ceres Ma43', no idea what that means.
So its a Soissons cancel?
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Post by stainlessb on May 19, 2020 17:12:16 GMT
upon closer inspection, I wonder if the stamps are slightly overlapping, added to the appearance. The upper stamp/top does look to be more of a rough perforation
I definitely have some with short perfs
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Post by smauggie on May 19, 2020 17:32:31 GMT
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Post by vikingeck on May 19, 2020 19:56:43 GMT
The design is the head of Ceres goddess of harvest , crops and plenty. I suspect that the Ma 43 is the number of the stamp in the Maury catalogue.
may I ask what led you to think it was Avalon ( French town is Avallon south of Paris)?
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Post by stainlessb on May 19, 2020 20:53:58 GMT
Good guess vikingeckI always think of Maury as Yvert #'s yes, it is #43 |
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Post by renden on May 19, 2020 21:35:00 GMT
Maury 2017 cat.....10c bistre......I agree Report 1 or 2 ? ...always nice to see those Céres Rep Franc Typo Creation date:  ? René |
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