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Post by Londonbus1 on Apr 1, 2024 13:18:19 GMT
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 31, 2024 12:36:20 GMT
1960 issue remembering the 100th Birth Anniversary of Henrietta Szold, and inscribed thus. The stamps were issued in sheets of 30, 5x6. Perf 10½. Exists also Imperforate but I have never seen one up to now. Born in the USA, Henrietta Szold was a prominent Jewish Zionist leader who founded the Hadassah Women's Organization of America. Later in Palestine she founded the Ihud Political Party and spent her later years in support of a Binational solution to the Arab-Jewish conflict.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 31, 2024 12:15:22 GMT
Shown also in another topic but worthy of an entry here ? You decide ! "This is a Proof Sheet for the 1940 Penny Black Souvenir sheet which was sold by the organizers of the Adhesive Stamp Exhibition, held at the Bournemouth Pavilion from May 6th-14th. The Exhibition followed on from the British Philatelic Congress held at the Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth from May 3rd-6th. The Congress souvenir sheet also featured a Penny Black reproduction and to save money during wartime, the same plate was used. Both events were organized by the Postal History Society-President Mr.Robson Lowe !" Probably but not definitely by Waterlow. Scarce, or at least I rarely see one come up for sale. Someone else here has one because I sold it to him !!! I just love this sheet. Londonbus1
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 31, 2024 11:30:17 GMT
Looks like another New Year Fund-raising stamps from the USA. This one for an organization in Tiberias by the Sea of Galilee.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 31, 2024 11:24:44 GMT
"Britain Delivers the Goods" Not a complete set, just lots of Union Flags. But expensive Flags !! Londonbus1
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 31, 2024 11:01:41 GMT
I have said many times that Terminology exists in different forms in different parts of the world. With different meanings. It's the same with colours....or colors ! ( ). There is no definite answer in my opinion. But I certainly understand your point of view.......no matter who you are or where you live. From my previous post. Gibbons......"Postmarks therefore include cancellations of all kinds." From Scott catalogue: "cancellations include both postmarks used as cancellations and obliterations intended primarily to cancel (or "kill")the stamp. So that's it, all sorted. I'm off to sort my PNC's !! Londonbus1
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 31, 2024 10:48:09 GMT
Postmark: Any mark, in manuscript, applied by handstamp or by machine, connected with the Postal service and found on matter transmitted by post. Postmarks therefore include cancellations of all kinds which are designed to cancel or obliterate postage stamps in order to prevent their re-use.
(Stanley Gibbons- Philatelic Terms Illustrated)
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 31, 2024 7:26:24 GMT
Interesting-looking Pomelos from Netherlands Antilles and Thailand. Never seen the flesh that colour before. Of the various species grown here in Israel the flesh is always a very pale yellow. But boy, are they tasty !!! Londonbus1
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 31, 2024 7:16:01 GMT
Nice cards daniel ! I will look to see if I have any to add. The card of Grindewald brought back fond memories of my time as an 18 year-old Commis Chef at a Hotel on Lake Brienz. I had two days off and hiked from the Hotel over the mountain range behind it to the First Mountain, which can be seen on your card. Then I got a free chairlift ride down into Grindelwald. A lovely memory brought to life by The Stamp Forum !!! I'm pretty sure the chairlift did not exist at the time of your card ! Londonbus1 Update: The Chairlift opened in 1947 and (sadly) closed in 1991.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 30, 2024 8:31:00 GMT
A few more. Need to scan others when I get a break from babysitting !!!!!
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 30, 2024 8:28:12 GMT
Religious New Year item probably from a New York Yeshiva (Religious school).
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 30, 2024 8:25:36 GMT
Danish Propaganda stamps showing the swallow-tailed Danish Naval ensign.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 28, 2024 11:32:27 GMT
The 'Emergency Committee to Save the Jewish People of Europe' was set up in 1942 by underground Military fighters from Palestine who went to Europe and then the USA to seek help and raise funds. Arthur Szyk, who produced these Propaganda stamps was a founding member, as was Hillel Kook who was responsible for other organizations to help the Jewish cause. The stamps were based on the famous 'Four Freedoms' speech By US President Roosevelt in January 1941. They were printed in sheets of 32 (8 Se-Tenant blocks to sheet) and in panes of 4 for booklets. (The latter needs confirmation still) The Committee had offices in both New York and Washington.
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Londonbus1
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 27, 2024 12:56:35 GMT
I don't collect these and not even sure where they came from. I was getting unwanted items ready for selling so scans were needed ! I must have had an interest long ago........ A couple more.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 27, 2024 12:51:02 GMT
Bit strange these two issues are ! Very seldom are 'Specimen' overprints found on JNF labels and here are two with perforation anomalies from different offices. The image is not the best but I only won these last night so it was taken from the auction. Will replace with better when I have picked them up. The left example is from 1962 and marks the transfer of the remains of German-Jewish Philosopher Moses Hess. The labour-Zionist was once a great friend of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels before a fall-out. Hess was buried in Cologne in 1875 but his remains were re-interred in the Kinneret Cemetery in Northern Israel in 1961. The block was taken from a sheet of 10x5 with a central gutter. It is missing the vertical perfs. The other block (right) is missing the horizontal perfs. The sheets of this issue were cut to make up into booklet panes as can be seen by the different values. This is from the New York Office and like some seen over the last couple of days, is a High Holiday issue. From 1953, it depicts a Shofar with an Ethrog (Etrog) and Lulav (from a Date Palm). Perf 12½. With same hebrew inscription as those previosly shown. Correction: Maybe the horizontal perfs are not missing !!!
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 26, 2024 11:37:55 GMT
Here's a couple more. I had a girlfriend from Lyngby long ago so spent a bit of time there. These stamps brought back the memories ! One of these has been seen previously.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 26, 2024 11:32:46 GMT
JeffS....As soon as I am able, I will get them to you.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 26, 2024 11:27:19 GMT
Here's a couple of road safety propaganda labels, at least the block issued by the National Road Safety Council. Still looking for the boy playing football ! The caption reads:"Playing games on the road is dangerous"
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 26, 2024 11:22:29 GMT
Another High Holidays issue from the New York Office. This one from 1957 and again various values and 'no value'. Depicts a sailor in a prayer shawl blowing on a Shofar. I am guessing the straight-cum-rough edges are from the booklet selvedge, probably roughly separated !! It would mean the booklets were issued with both left and right stapled margins (selvedge).
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 25, 2024 22:03:32 GMT
An addition to these nice-looking stamps ! More nice-looking stamps, yes ? Londonbus1
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 25, 2024 21:51:33 GMT
Here's something JeffS might like !! Just say the word Jeff, and they will be posted ! (hopefully) Londonbus1
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 25, 2024 16:04:02 GMT
Both of these panes come from Booklets of 5 panes of the same value. They were issued out of the New York Office as part of an ongoing series of 'High Holidays' stamps. (New Year). Each series has a number of values, or 'no value'. (decided by the purchaser) The first pane is from 1952, Part A, the 'Dove of Peace' and shows the Dove flying over a field. Inscribed in Hebrew, "May you be inscribed (in the book of life) for a good year". Perf 12½. The pane below is from 1967 entitled 'Sheaf of Wheat and Grape Cluster'. Perf 12½. The Hebrew inscription is the same as the one above.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 23, 2024 13:41:28 GMT
vikingeck......ha, ha I don't think I'd find one big enough !! I did compare photos of Dean and I at 9 months and there was a similarity to my eyes. Not sure anyone else saw it though !! Hurrah for Avocados !!
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 22, 2024 21:02:47 GMT
JeffS....Yes, I found that too.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 22, 2024 20:46:36 GMT
More from Mr. King, this time a very clever little lot of se-tenant pairs proving once and for all that one should never paint the Queen's roses red !! Or it will be "Off with his head" ! Headlessbus1.......never a knave.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 22, 2024 20:24:14 GMT
JeffS.......no I don't think so. The mythological Flying Camel was the term used in all the searches I made. It was designed by Aryeh Elhanani back in 1932 for the first Levant Fair as a symbol of East meets West.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 22, 2024 14:19:29 GMT
I recently acquired this strip of 4 for the 5th Levant Fair which was held at the new Exhibition Grounds in Tel Aviv. The Levant fairs in the 1930's were held nearby on grounds which had fallen into disrepair for the main part and had various uses during the war years and beyond. The stylized camel, featured on the advertising labels and a feature at the old fairground, can still be seen above the entrance gates to the Exhibition Centre, today called the 'Expo Tel Aviv International Convention Centre' which is also the location for most of the International Stamp Exhibitions. The first 3 Levant fairs were held in Tel Aviv. As far as I can ascertain, the 4th Levant Fair was held in Bari, Italy in 1938 due to the Arab Revolt in Palestine. Some nice information with nostalgia can be found: www.israel21c.org/how-tel-avivs-levant-fair-came-to-host-eurovision/Tel Aviv celebrated it's 50th year in 1959 as can be seen on the labels. Interesting that for this Levant Fair, there were no English inscriptions. Londonbus1
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 22, 2024 11:10:44 GMT
Today is the beginning of the Festival of Purim, from the Book of Esther. Celebrations are somewhat muted for the most part because of the war, but the 'show must go on' not least for the Children. On my walk around the village this morning, the young ones from the Kindergarten were proudly making their tour complete with fancy Dress, a long held tradition. So today I will show a JNF sheet for Purim, issued in 1986, the year I first came to the Holy Land. The sheet 'depicts a nobleman, Haman, leading the way for Mordechai and quotes the words of Haman as commanded by King Ahasuerus: "thus shall it be done unto the man who the King delighteth to honor". (from the scroll of Esther).' (Ack: Society of Israel Philatelists, Education Fund). The sheet was designed by Asaph Berg and printed by E.Lewin Epstein. Stamps are Perf 14x13, Multicoloured & Grey and Black. rebooting.com/glossary/purim/To end the post, here is my latest little Grandson, 1 year-old last week, in his Purim costume. There are many acres of Avocado plantations around our village, a source of income for us, so it was fitting that for his first Purim he should dress up as an Avocado !!!! I hope he will see and experience Peace and friendship in his lifetime. Londonbus1
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 19, 2024 17:33:47 GMT
marbles....do you mean Crown watermarks ? The watermark on these should be simple cypher which should be shown at the front of the Gibbons catalogue (under watermarks). Just a heads up. If you press Alt and 171 (together) on your keyboard you should be able to get ½. Londonbus1 (Ack: Wikipedia)
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Post by Londonbus1 on Mar 19, 2024 14:23:47 GMT
It is disappointing to be unable to find a store front Stamp shop. No such problem here in Israel where there are still a good number of shops. I spent a few interesting hours in one last Wednesday and will do so again next Sunday. But it is disappointing that they are gone in most parts. Like vikingeck, I used to love trawling the shops in London but at least there are still a few fairs and of course, Charing Cross Market !! I do agree with michael though. Online collecting is great fun and there is always a good possibility you will find what you seek. More so than a shop or fair. Happy Collecting. And if you are ever in Tel Aviv, I'd be happy to show you around the stamp shops !! Londonbus1
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