kasvik
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Post by kasvik on Nov 18, 2023 23:02:38 GMT
Central Post Office, Stockholm Bklt. pane of 5 each, # Sc 1084-1085 Violet brown
Thanks renden for the trip back to Stockholm. This is so different from the original Posthuset stamp, back in 1903 when they were matching the glory of post temples going up everywhere. Yours shows the building more as experienced, mailing a letter or paying a bill. It's also in its actual color. It's where Slania worked most of his career, where he was when he did this stamp in 1974. Today the building is just another office rental space, distinguished by its murals.
Makes me wonder what came of all the other huge post offices. So many must be repurposed by now. New York's Farley Building is extreme; a railway station. Geneva's is still a post office. That's almost as amazing. What of the others? The Berlin post office, I think it got the competition going? So many others?  |
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renden
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Post by renden on Nov 18, 2023 23:57:27 GMT
Aaron @kasvik Thanks for the "history" comment - we need this at TSF....not just showing stamps and maps...... This was our P.O. in Edmundston, a wonderful corner building and as our Gov does, it destroys our old buildings of significance to replace them with "condo-like" facilities.....here a Woolworth store replaced the building......it does not exist anymore.....our future ? René  |
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What I collect: Germany in all its facets since 1871 (especially German Reich used including postal statinoneries, used), USSR, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Denmark, France. I design all album pages for my collection myself and partly make them available to the general public for use.
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Post by rednaxela on Nov 19, 2023 10:10:22 GMT
Makes me wonder what came of all the other huge post offices. So many must be repurposed by now. New York's Farley Building is extreme; a railway station. Geneva's is still a post office. That's almost as amazing. What of the others? The Berlin post office, I think it got the competition going? So many others? As a Berliner, I should be able to provide information about what has become of the old Berlin post office. But there are several such old post office buildings in Berlin. Which one do you mean?
This link lists all the main old post office buildings in Berlin with their history and special features. It is a text in German, but with google translate etc. we are all becoming "multilingual"... |
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swvl
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Post by swvl on Nov 19, 2023 15:15:20 GMT
Makes me wonder what came of all the other huge post offices. So many must be repurposed by now. New York's Farley Building is extreme; a railway station. Geneva's is still a post office. That's almost as amazing. What of the others? The Berlin post office, I think it got the competition going? So many others? A little off-topic now, but since this is an interesting subject to me as well: Just noting that the James A. Farley Building in New York has not been fully repurposed. There's a shiny new railway station on the lower levels, and some of the upper levels are rented as office space - but the main lobby floor is still a functioning post office. You can mail a letter there; I've done it recently. |
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kasvik
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Post by kasvik on Nov 21, 2023 3:08:39 GMT
Makes me wonder what came of all the other huge post offices. So many must be repurposed by now. New York's Farley Building is extreme; a railway station. Geneva's is still a post office. That's almost as amazing. What of the others? The Berlin post office, I think it got the competition going? So many others? As a Berliner, I should be able to provide information about what has become of the old Berlin post office. But there are several such old post office buildings in Berlin. Which one do you mean? This link lists all the main old post office buildings in Berlin with their history and special features. It is a text in German, but with google translate etc. we are all becoming "multilingual"...
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Post by stamphinger on Nov 21, 2023 16:40:10 GMT
The mails were important to society then and needed an appropriate building. Not so much today.
Don
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hdm1950
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Post by hdm1950 on Nov 23, 2023 18:51:32 GMT
Looking through my USA collection and I stumbled upon this strip of 5 4c coil stamps (Scott 843) from the Presidential definitives released in 1939. The main set came out in 1938 and based on Scott the coils came out a year later. This series had a long life running up to 1954. This strip has a 1952 postmark from what appears to be Huntsville, Alabama.  |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Nov 24, 2023 23:34:41 GMT
Block of four stamps from Upper Volta issued in 1973 to mark the tenth anniversary of the Organisation for African Union:  Posting these here avoids me having to choose between "maps on stamps" and "flags on stamps"  |
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swvl
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Post by swvl on Nov 28, 2023 23:32:07 GMT
I’ve been catching up on soaking stamps from my incoming mail, which almost always yields a bounty of nice-looking multiples used for postage by the various stamp and cover dealers who mail things to me. Here’s a strip of five of Sc. 1312, the 1966 five-cent stamp commemorating the 175th anniversary of the Bill of Rights. Kind of a random year to mark an anniversary, but I love the design by the famous editorial cartoonist Herblock. Ball up your fists all you like, would-be tyrants: “The rights of the people shall not be violated.” Next to it is a pair of Sc. 1119, the 1958 four-cent stamp celebrating freedom of the press (which is enshrined in the Constitution through the Bill of Rights). These ones are a little worse for wear, with all kinds of spray-cancel marks on them, but I think the ink-stained look adds to the thematic appeal.  |
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renden
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Post by renden on Dec 2, 2023 16:17:28 GMT
High-Value National Park Definitives 1984 - CANADA 2 pairs shown of the 1$ "Glacier National Park Stamp" (Unitrade Canada Specialized Cat) Left pair: 934 printed by the CBN (Canadian Bank Note)
Color of the Mountain more prominent/Inscription of 1$ less pronounced than the right pair/base of 1$ also different
Right pair: 934iv printed by the (British American Bank Note) BABN
Color of Mountain less pronounced/Inscription of 1$ more pronounced/base of 1$ different
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Linda
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Post by Linda on Dec 2, 2023 17:01:56 GMT
I am not sure if this issue belongs to this topic, since each stamp in this strip is distinct, but I am posting anyways -- UK, 2007: Harry Potter stamp set featuring the covers of the British editions of the 7 novels.   |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Dec 3, 2023 2:00:31 GMT
I am not sure if this issue belongs to this topic, since each stamp in this strip is distinct, but I am posting anyways -- UK, 2007: Harry Potter stamp set featuring the covers of the British editions of the 7 novels. Hi Linda these are known as "Se Tenant Strips" se tenant from French "joined together" Nice strip. |
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Linda
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Post by Linda on Dec 3, 2023 6:40:28 GMT
rod222 -- Oh! I thought 'se-tenant stamps' only refer to those that have graphic elements that stick together. For this one it's the white border that is shared by the adjacent stamps.
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Post by rod222 on Dec 3, 2023 7:27:18 GMT
@linda First ever se tenant strip issued in Great Britain .. 26th 27th August 1969 (Machins)  |
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Londonbus1
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Post by Londonbus1 on Dec 3, 2023 7:46:09 GMT
rod222......are you referring to coil strips ? 1969 was not the first Se-tenant strip from sheets. I believe that belongs to the Battle of Hastings in 1966. But I stand corrected !
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Post by rod222 on Dec 3, 2023 8:23:38 GMT
rod222 ......are you referring to coil strips ? 1969 was not the first Se-tenant strip from sheets. I believe that belongs to the Battle of Hastings in 1966. But I stand corrected ! Hi Michael, well, you have opened a can of worms ! To be frank, I am now perplexed, Does "se tenant strip" mean the entire issue, of a set, is included in the strip? in that case perhaps I am correct, if not, then what about the "birds set" of 1966 Can a pair be considered a "strip" ? I went blindly believing the machins were the first, soley from this ebay listing years ago. FDC ? I too, shall stand corrected  All I want is the end to be the truth, semantics no doubt will intervene Glad you gave me the "heads up" PS : I had discounted the stupid term "rare find" , perhaps that should have warned me PS: Looking at Mr. Gibbons, the 1965 "Battle of Britain" are explained as "an se tenant block of 6" Heads up : se tenant, search also with a hyphen se-tenant  |
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Post by Londonbus1 on Dec 3, 2023 11:49:29 GMT
rod222Terminology can differ from Country to country, continent to continent. Se-Tenant strip is of 3 stamps or more. A Se-Tenant strip can be from a sheet or Coil or even from a Miniature sheet if it contains enough stamps !! Your example could be correctly described as a 'Se-Tenant Coil Strip. I'd forgotten about the 1965 Battle of Britain issue which of course produced Strips of 3. So it's 1965 !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Londonbus1
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Linda
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Post by Linda on Dec 7, 2023 10:50:34 GMT
Pane of 50 in the low-valued definitive series Beneficial Insects issued by Canada Post. Canada, 2014:  Canada, 2007:  |
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renden
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Post by renden on Dec 7, 2023 16:34:06 GMT
Newfounland blocksUnitrade 263 - Cape Race (1941) Unitrade C19 - View of St. John's (1943) 
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anglobob
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Post by anglobob on Dec 11, 2023 16:05:44 GMT
Assorted blocks from the Fountains of Italy series.   |
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Post by anglobob on Dec 11, 2023 16:15:47 GMT
Three blocks from Villas of Italy series.  |
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Post by anglobob on Dec 14, 2023 20:45:12 GMT
Italy Tourism Taranto castle,taken from 10th series of tourism stamps,issued in 1983 Yt 1586  |
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Post by anglobob on Dec 15, 2023 11:53:39 GMT
Working Tools series from Portugal 0.50 esc Yt 1408.Issued in 1979 showing medical equipment and an operating theatre 5 esc Yt 1369.Issued in 1978 showing a fishing boat and a trawler.  |
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armenin2000
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Post by armenin2000 on Jan 6, 2024 16:31:56 GMT
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armenin2000
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Post by armenin2000 on Jan 6, 2024 16:50:31 GMT
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armenin2000
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Post by armenin2000 on Jan 6, 2024 17:19:24 GMT
1997. Not a postage stamp. Moscow Temples .  |
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JeffS
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Post by JeffS on Jan 6, 2024 17:28:25 GMT
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armenin2000
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Post by armenin2000 on Jan 6, 2024 17:37:16 GMT
These postage stamps have already been shown. And with text in the margins  |
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renden
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Post by renden on Jan 6, 2024 17:38:13 GMT
AUSTRALIA - block of 6 May 1, 1990 -Sc # 1180 Penny Black, 150th Anniv. TSF winning from philatelia   |
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renden
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Post by renden on Jan 7, 2024 16:04:20 GMT
USA PB (of 4) -William M. Harnett Issue - Sc # 1386 of Dec. 1969 The painting is in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.  |
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All-Russian Committee for Assistance to Disabled People
These stamps were stuck on union cards
