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Post by octavius on May 23, 2022 19:29:08 GMT
As you can see, the red stamps have no denomination shown. The one on the far right went through the mailing process because it has a cancellation. Any thoughts? Cheers!
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Post by Beryllium Guy on May 23, 2022 19:37:53 GMT
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Post by renden on May 23, 2022 19:43:28 GMT
They might be Permanent stamps ("P"), like in our Canada - no value shown on the stamps ? (hypothesis) René
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Post by stainlessb on May 23, 2022 19:50:49 GMT
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Yvert # 3084 for the horizontal coil (sans val.) rouge
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Post by hrdoktorx on May 23, 2022 20:00:30 GMT
The answer to this question gives me the opportunity to showcase a recent acquisition, namely a set of "Marianne et l'Europe" self-adhesive stamps. Like all the Marianne sets since the mid-1990's, most are issued with no denomination, and instead it is the colour scheme that determines their usage (and price). The red stamp is for domestic mail up to 20 grams in weight. The light brown stamp is for domestic mail up to 50 grams in weight. The lilac stamp is for domestic mail up to 100 grams in weight. The dark brown stamp is for domestic mail up to 250 grams in weight. The blue stamp is for mail within Europe up to 20 grams in weight. This rate class has since been merged with the International Mail rate class, i.e. the dark purple stamp. The gray stamp is for bulk domestic mail. The green stamps, for 20 and 100 grams, are the special, slightly reduced "carbon-neutral" mail rate, which is delivered a day or two slower than normal domestic mail.
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Post by renden on May 23, 2022 20:24:51 GMT
Very complicated (for the user) but SUPER !!
René
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Post by octavius on May 24, 2022 0:34:17 GMT
hrdoktorx,
Yeah, but. No, but...
There's no clue as to what sort of weight/distance the stamp would be fit for, unlike the cool Marianne set you displayed.
Cheers!
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Post by gstamps on May 24, 2022 5:40:14 GMT
The 2 red stamps are permanently valid, valid for metropolitan France (20 g and D + 24 hours / priority mail). The price at which they can be bought varies depending on the change of rates. I hope I understood correctly. The first I think is YT 3083/1997 and the next YT 3419/2001.
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Post by hrdoktorx on May 24, 2022 5:47:40 GMT
That is why I showed a set where the weight indication is present, which is not the case for all of them. As I said in my previous post, what matters is the colour of the stamp. That designates which mail rate is it meant for.
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Post by octavius on May 24, 2022 15:54:10 GMT
hdm1950, OK, many thanks for the clarification. Cheers!
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Post by octavius on May 25, 2022 1:39:06 GMT
Fair enough. Thanks for the explanation! Cheers!
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