 #R11 |
I've had this stamp in my collection for years. I'd love to know what it is and the history behind it. You can see by the scan
that it has the word "Safety" in the green background behind the coat of arms, which is really neat. It is perforated on 3
sides - about 19 on the top and bottom and 26 on the right side. Some of the ink is fading. It's definitely a mystery to me.
What is it?
Posted by Stephen Connolly on 07 Dec 00 |
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ANSWERS:
This is known as a Bedding Stamp or Bedding Inspection Stamp. This was put
on mattresses and bedsprings, pillows, etceteras, to verify inspection.
Today this is usually done with a rubber stamp cancel in most states, but
some still use stamps I believe. The tags that these were placed on say "Do
not remove under penalty of law" and as kids this really intrigued us (I
have a New York State one on the tag I once took off my mattress). Of course
this law only applies to the manufacturer and retailer before sale. I have
four of these. This design in this color blue and one in buff, one I think
is older (I have no dates for these) and a smaller design which is newer.
Except for the latter design, all of mine have a number printed below
"Registry No.", so yours seems unused... unless the number is that that can
be seen at very bottom of the stamp.
R11 is defiantly a Bedding (inspection) stamp. It was issued between 1930 -1935 on blue hammermill safety paper and perf 12.
There are 4 other varieties of this stamp: a) on green fork and arrow lined paper; b) same on orange; c) same on blue; d) on blue, elongated diamond lined paper perf 12 1/2 x 12.
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 #R12 |
This stamp seems to be Bulgarian - the value is in
Bulgarian Lew and the text is Cyrillic. But I don't find it in any
catalogs, and I would like to know what its purpose was.
Posted by Bjørn Harald Bakken on 12 Dec 00 |
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ANSWERS:
#R12: Issue of Bulgarian Social Departement for public charity. Printed
about 1948. Issues in same series: 5 Lewa red and brown-red, 10 Lewa green
and dark-green. Used on different types of documents and certificates.
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 #R13 |
This stamp seems to be Bulgarian - the value is in
Bulgarian Lew and the text is Cyrillic. But I don't find it in any
catalogs, and I would like to know what its purpose was.
Posted by Bjørn Harald Bakken on 12 Dec 00 |
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ANSWERS:
#R13: Issue for the charity fund for Bulgarian fire departments. Issues in
same series: 5 Lewa lilac and 5 Lewa red, 10 Lewa green, 20 Lewa blue. Used
on different types of documents and certificates.
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 #R14 |
Here is a man unrolling fabric. The only other identity a "22B". Also 1 and 5 as values (this is part of a partial boolket pane). Any ideas what this might be?
Posted by Paul Luchter on 12 Dec 00 |
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ANSWERS:
The item shown comes from a BelgianWWII rationing booklet ( cloth ).
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 #R15 |
The year is 1889 but the country? I think it's Persia, does anybody know what is it?
Posted by VERTEC stamp company on 21 Dec 00 |
 #R16 |
The year is 1889 but the country? I think it's Persia, does anybody know what is it?
Posted by VERTEC stamp company on 21 Dec 00 |
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