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Post by hrdoktorx on Sept 26, 2021 19:30:03 GMT
Two issues, YT #9 and 18, for the general use throughout all of French Colonies:  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Sept 27, 2021 19:09:54 GMT
A few more French Colonies general issues, YT #14, 17, 22, 23 and 13:  |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Feb 26, 2022 22:29:46 GMT
Bought today, the first two general French Colonies issues, which complete my set of this series (6 stamps in total):  Note that the second stamp has the second 5c marking inside some faint parentheses. A much more expensive variety exists in which those parentheses are missing. |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Feb 27, 2022 20:00:43 GMT
Since I see that the other issues of the set have not yet been shown, and they are rather uncommon, here they are:  |
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Post by racatrien on Feb 27, 2022 21:20:10 GMT
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Post by chrischross on Feb 27, 2022 22:10:32 GMT
Since I see that the other issues of the set have not yet been shown, and they are rather uncommon, here they are: Agreed, I've found the French African forerunners to be rather uncommon: YT 5 GAB forerunner:  YT 14 SNG forerunner: 
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Post by racatrien on Feb 28, 2022 21:07:59 GMT
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Post by racatrien on Feb 28, 2022 21:09:55 GMT
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Post by chrischross on Apr 25, 2022 7:00:15 GMT
Recent acquisition, YT 34 with a nice "Sénégal et Dépend. - Goree" dated 15-Juin-1881:  Lot had two other YT 34s (yellow paper / pale paper variations)   YT 35 (blue):  YT 36 (ultramarine)  |
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Post by stainlessb on Sept 6, 2022 21:19:54 GMT
This was among the stamps in a stock book received today. I didn't find a great deal of information on it (I do not collect the colonies), but it looks to be a 1944 general use stamp 10F + 40F Aviation Mutual Aid  |
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Post by greaden on Sept 6, 2022 23:29:47 GMT
This was among the stamps in a stock book received today. I didn't find a great deal of information on it (I do not collect the colonies), but it looks to be a 1944 general use stamp 10F + 40F Aviation Mutual Aid (See previous post for image) This set, as well as the 1940s postage due series, are listed in Scott under French (general) Colonies.
The context is completely different though. The early French Colonies are basically forerunners, enlivened by the postmarks that hint at which colony a stamp came from. The 1940s semipostals are closer in spirit with the omnibus sets.
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Post by hdm1950 on Sept 7, 2022 0:56:08 GMT
As greaden posted Scott lists this under French Colonies  |
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Post by stainlessb on Sept 7, 2022 16:55:55 GMT
I seldom (and I do mean seldom) use Scott catalogues... I do have several, but for the most part, they take up space!
thank you both for clarifying!
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Post by renden on Oct 29, 2022 16:38:45 GMT
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Post by greaden on Oct 29, 2022 16:43:44 GMT
It is, at least, heavily oxidized. |
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Post by renden on Oct 29, 2022 16:49:20 GMT
greadenPeroxide 3% to the rescue (using different protocols LOL !)....when I have time René
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Post by renden on Oct 29, 2022 21:12:43 GMT
greaden Peroxide 3% to the rescue (using different protocols LOL !)....when I have time René Now, you see a big difference with the Peroxide 3% (new bottle !!) ?? I do not....... No treatment:  Treatment:  |
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Post by greaden on Oct 29, 2022 22:29:02 GMT
greaden Peroxide 3% to the rescue (using different protocols LOL !)....when I have time René Now, you see a big difference with the Peroxide 3% (new bottle !!) ?? I do not....... Wait... it is the 40c value that looked oxidized. |
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Post by renden on Oct 30, 2022 16:41:35 GMT
greadenFr Colonies 40c after Peroxide Rx  René
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Post by greaden on Oct 30, 2022 18:26:04 GMT
greaden Fr Colonies 40c after Peroxide Rx René I think it still looks oxidized, but improved over the first scan. I have not yet tried peroxide as a solution to this sort of problem, so I am paying close attention here. |
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Post by renden on Oct 30, 2022 18:44:17 GMT
greaden Agree with you, looking at other specimens posted in this thread - Will wait until a more experienced member gives me his opinion and am tagging Beryllium Guy hrdoktorx or other members of interest Thanks for the discussion - René
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Oct 30, 2022 19:53:56 GMT
Thanks for the tag, René ( renden). I agree that this last one you treated appears to be sulfuretted and marginally improved by a peroxide soak. How can I help? |
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Post by renden on Oct 30, 2022 21:46:02 GMT
Thanks for the tag, René ( renden ). I agree that this last one you treated appears to be sulfuretted and marginally improved by a peroxide soak. How can I help? after 2 Peroxide soaks.............what to do - I do not hate the stamp LOL !! thanks René |
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Oct 31, 2022 7:12:01 GMT
Thanks for your additional response, René ( renden). Just to be sure that I have not misunderstood anything, please tell me the process you have used for the peroxide soaks. Is it the same one as described in my recent Cape Triangles article? That process, which is 3% solution straight from a fresh bottle for 1 minute came to me from Jim Jackson ( jkjblue). He used it with good effect on discolored 4d blue Cape Triangles. greaden: if you would like to see more about using peroxide to reverse the effects of sulfuretting, you should have a look through the Cape Triangles thread, or I can send you a copy of my article, which describes the process and shows examples of results. Please PM me your email address if you would like a copy of the article. |
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Post by renden on Oct 31, 2022 12:10:11 GMT
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Oct 31, 2022 16:58:27 GMT
Thanks for confirming, René ( renden). In that case, I would just leave the stamp as it is, unless you want to try treating it again. My opinion is that if two soaks have only improved it slightly, then it’s probably better just to leave it. Just for added info, I also tried a peroxide soak on an orange French Ceres issue that was turned brown by sulfuretting, not unlike your example. Also like yours, a peroxide soak made only a slight improvement to it. At some point I will post before-and-after images so that you can see for yourself. What I can say is that while peroxide soaks often work to improve stamps discolored by sulfuretting, it isn’t a 100% success rate. Perhaps the discolored French orange stamps are an exception for this treatment. |
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Post by chrischross on Nov 2, 2022 0:30:24 GMT
Neat stamp to study. I had to create a 1200 dpi scan of the YT 5 I have just to check. The clue around forgeries is in the crown point and the background of the eagle.
My first scan was of lower quality, and when I went to review, was sure I had a forgery, but no, it's a matter of getting the DPI cranked up enough to see the background lines behind the Eagle fill in.
Album Weeds has the details.
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Mar 25, 2024 3:26:34 GMT
Napoleon III 1c EMPIRE FRANÇAIS Imperforate Issue
ID Confirmed as French ColoniesBelow is the image of a stamp that I bought when I was living in France in 2018-2019. I don't recall much about the acquisition, except that I got it from the same dealer from whom I bought most of my stamps at the Saturday market in Aix-en-Provence. Imagine my surprise when I went to look this stamp up in the catalogue a year or so ago, and I noticed that this issue is normally supposed to be perforated. Edit: Thanks to xacs and hrdoktorx, this stamp is now confirmed as a French Colonies issue rather than France.  French Colonies, Sc7 1c Olive Green Thanks again to those who responded quickly to help me with correct ID of this stamp as French Colonies instead of France.
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Post by xacs on Mar 25, 2024 4:02:26 GMT
No expert on these at all but French Colonies issues sometimes trip me up with imperf issues of stamps at same period.
Not sure how to tell the difference then to the above referenced Rothschild re-issues if they are also imperf. But could just be a Colonies issue.
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Mar 25, 2024 4:07:40 GMT
Thanks for your response, xacsI forgot about the French Colonies issues. That’s an excellent point. I will check the catalogue. Thanks again! |
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