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Post by jimjung on May 24, 2020 12:38:19 GMT
This issue is full of variety stamps for those inclined to look for these. I just found this Constant Flaw in the 13c Charlottetown stamp. It is called the Golfball in the Grass variety for the dot in the Lower Left.  |
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Post by jimjung on May 24, 2020 12:42:00 GMT
Here is a list of some of the things you can find in this issue from Billig's Specialized Catalogues (Volume 7) by Hans Reiche   |
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Post by jimjung on May 24, 2020 12:48:00 GMT
This is Number 13 in the list above - Fine dots in CAN and D and hairline in T of CENTS  |
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Post by sherro on May 24, 2020 13:25:00 GMT
Thanks for sharing the Billig's listings, very useful!
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Post by jimjung on May 24, 2020 13:49:40 GMT
Here's one more from the 50c of this issue. I believe this is #17 on the list below and looks like a Reentry to me.   |
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brightonpete
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Post by brightonpete on May 24, 2020 15:17:10 GMT
I never knew!
I'll have to take a look at what I have...
...and having just checked mine - nothing. All clean, no extra bits anywhere.
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stanley64
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What I collect: Canada, USA, Netherlands, Portugal & Colonies, Antarctic Territories and anything that catches my eye...
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Post by stanley64 on May 25, 2020 7:28:31 GMT
Thanks for sharing jimjung ; I had a look at my set as well and found nothing out of the ordinary or expected. I did see though that the year of '1935' was part of the stamp design in all of the series's issues but one, I could not find the date on the 20 Cent issue... Happy collecting! |
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Post by brightonpete on May 25, 2020 12:01:01 GMT
Thanks for sharing jimjung ; I had a look at my set as well and found nothing out of the ordinary or expected. I did see though that the year of '1935' was part of the stamp design in all of the series's issues but one, I could not find the date on the 20 Cent issue... Happy collecting! It took a while, but the date is in the leaves in the upper right. |
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Post by nbstamper on May 25, 2020 12:45:17 GMT
This is the first time I've heard of the Billig's Catalogue. Had a quick look online and had a hard time finding much information. Was it a one-time publication? What range of Canadian stamps did it cover? Thanks for posting this jimjung; it has piqued my interest.
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watermark
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What I collect: My main collecting area is focused on Canadian stamps printed from steel engraved plates. Specifically re-entries and constant plate varieties.
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Post by watermark on May 25, 2020 17:11:27 GMT
Information on Billig's Specialized Catalogues:
Volume 7, CANADA, Constant Plate Varieties, Hans Reiche. Published by Fritz Billig 168-39 Highland Ave. Jamaica, N. Y.
There were 7 volumes: Vol. 1 Austria, Vol. 2 Czechoslovakia, Vol. 3 Norway, Vol. 4 Greece, Vol. 5 France, Vol. 6 Private Local Posts, and Vol. 7 Canada.
I have the Canada volume. It starts with The 3c Jubilee and ends with the airmail issues. Not all the varieties are pictured but quite a few are. A nice reference for flyspecking.
Billig published quite a few handbooks and other references for a number of countries and topics.
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philatelia
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What I collect: Ireland, Japan, Scandy, USA, Venezuela, Vatican, Bermuda, Austria
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Post by philatelia on May 25, 2020 17:19:28 GMT
Amazon currently has several used Billigs listed. Search for Fritz Billig under books -
5 results for Books : Crafts, Hobbies & Home : Antiques & Collectibles : "fritz billig"
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stanley64
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Post by stanley64 on May 26, 2020 13:52:10 GMT
Thanks brightonpete ! I looked high and low, I guess mostly low ;-) and could not find it; appreciate the pointer... Happy collecting! |
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What I collect: I collect world wide up to 1965 with several specialty albums added due to volume of material I have acquired. At this point I am focused on Canada and British America. I am always on the lookout for stamps and covers with postmarks from communities in Queens County, Nova Scotia. I do list various goods including stamps occasionally on eBay as hdm50
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Post by hdm1950 on Dec 16, 2022 0:22:54 GMT
This strip of four .01 George V coils arrived today. I only had a single so thought a pair or strip of 4 would be a nice addition to the series. It was listed as MNH Unitrade 228iii which would be a jump strip of 4 with 3 normal and 1 with the narrow '1' variety. The jump is not very dramatic. The narrow '1' appears to be on the left side of the 2nd stamp from the right but I was not totally convinced so I bid accordingly.  |
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