 #C21 |
This stamp is surely from Israel as it pictures the Western Wall in Jerusalem. What is it exactly,
a propaganda label maybe?
Posted by Vagn Andersen on 25 November 99 |
ANSWERS:
The stamp depicted in question #C21 is a Jewish National Fund (JNF) label,
issued in 1940.
It is from a set of 4 values, Kaplove catalogue numbers 381-384.
These stamps were issued to protest the White Paper restricting Jewish
immigration to Palestine. The inscription is :"If I forget thee, O
Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its cunning". | |
 #C22 |
Overprint "Béla Szekula Luzern" on a stamp from Switzerland. Any hint?
Posted by Vagn Andersen on 25 November 99 |
ANSWERS:
This looks like a dealer's private advertising overprint. Bela
Szekula was a notoriously disreputable stamp dealer. He was born in
Budapest in 1881 and moved to Geneva in 1902. Once various dealings came
to light, he moved back to Budapest in 1904. By 1916, however, he was back
in Switzerland (Luzern, this time). His main dealings seem to have been in
dubious reprints and forgeries (especially issues of Dominican Republic,
Guatemala, Bolivia and Belgium. The Union of Swiss Philatelic Societies
managed to force him out of business in about 1938. For further
information, see 'Philatelic Forgers, their lives and works' by Varro Tyler
(1991) and the further references listed there. | |
 #C23 |
A chinese stamp issued in 1952 which I couldn't find in any catalogue. Can anybody help?
Posted by Vagn Andersen on 25 November 99 |
ANSWERS:
#23 Peoples Republic of China Revenue Stamp listed in PAAU catalog. | |
 #C24 |
A chinese stamp from 1948-51, 250 yuan, I don't think this is a normal stamp. Can anybody help?
Posted by Vagn Andersen on 25 November 99 |
ANSWERS:
#23 Peoples Republic of China Revenue Stamp listed in PAAU catalog.
Not a revenue but a normal postage stamp of the liberated area of NE China, Michel #100. The 250 yuan is the highest
denomination of a set of 3 issued on 1 May 1948 but withdrawn the same day because of wrong inscription of the
communist slogan: "Proletarians of all countries stand up" instead of unite. | |
 #C25 |
Thulamela, no face value. I guess it's african, a private cinderella?
Posted by Vagn Andersen on 25 November 99 |
ANSWERS:
This is one of a set of postage labels designed by South African artist Sue Dickinson. See her
web site at http://www.art-of-africa.co.za/thulamela.html. | |
 #C26 |
"Für Die Soldaten Im felde U. Für die Witwen und Waisen der Gefallenen. Kriegs- Für- Sorgeamt 2 Heller".
The face value is in austrian valuta. A charity stamp for soldiers dead in the war and their widows and orphans?
Posted by Vagn Andersen on 25 November 99 |
ANSWERS:
C26 Austro-Hungarian stamp from WWI period. "Für die Soldaten im Felde und für
die Witwen und Waisen der Gefallenen. Kriegs-
Fürsorgeamt" means: "For the Soldiers in the field (i.e., battlefield) and for
the widows and orphans of those who have fallen" (i.e., died). War-welfare
office". Undoubtedly intended to help those who had lost their main bread-winner
in the war.
C-26 These are indeed stamps for the "war welfare office of the imperial war ministry" of Austria 1914 - 1916
There exist 5 values : 2-4-10-10 other text-20 Heller.
They can be found in the great work of Alan Jackson "For God, Kaiser & Fatherland 1914 - 1918". | |
 #C27 |
Hungary, 30 Korona, 1914. What is this exactly?
Posted by Vagn Andersen on 25 November 99 |
ANSWERS:
Documentary tax stamp I am quite sure . . .
This is a Hungarian documentary revenue of 1914 Barefoot nr.374 and is one in a series of 41 stamps. | |
 #C28 |
Narod Sobé, 401 - 6 k. I don't know it this is a stamp, I don't think so. I don't even know where does it come from.
Posted by Vagn Andersen on 25 November 99 |
ANSWERS:
C28 "Narod Sobe" is the logo of the Czech National Theatre. It means: "the
nation for itself". It is written in large letters over the stage and stems from
around 1860 to 1880 when the Czech lands were part of Austria (well
Austria-Hungary). The people of Bohemia and Moravia donated money for the
construction of a theatre for performances in Czech -- as opposed to the
predominantly German-language theatres in the country at the time. An official
society was founded to collect money for the theatre. School kids collected
pennies. People donated money in pubs, etc. Most likely, this stamp was produced
by the society dedicated to constructing the Czech National Theatre. I think "6
K" means 6 "Krajcaru" ("Kreutzer" in German), (100 Kreutzer = 1 Gulden at the
time). The original National Theatre burnt down shortly after opening in 1881.
The Czechs reacted to the catastrophe by launching a new and very successful
collection drive (collecting 1 million Gulden in just 47 days) and reconstructed
the theatre. It still graces a prominent site on Narodni Street here in Prague
and is a splendid building to say the least. For more information:
http://www.anet.cz/nd/anglicky/ndhist.html | |
 #C29 |
Verviers, 60 Francs on overprint. It must be from France but what is it? A local stamp?
Posted by Vagn Andersen on 25 November 99 |
ANSWERS:
Verviers is a small city in the French speaking part of Belgium. As in every
city or community in Belgium people has to pay a certain tax when they are
asking the community-administration for sealed documents. The tax is
depending of the city and of the purpose where the document is used for. In
earlier days all cities used their own stamps as this item.
Verviers is not in France but in Belgium in the district of Liege.
It's not a local post stamp but a local tax stamp. | |
 #C30 |
Alsace-Lorraine, 16 pfennig. I can't find it in the catalogues. Maybe it's not a postage stamp, what then?
Posted by Vagn Andersen on 25 November 99 |
ANSWERS:
Revenue stamp, German controlled Alsace-Lorraine, probably 1895 ...
This is a Revenue for Elsass-Lothringen of 1885 Forbin nr. 20
C-30 These stamps can be found in the famous Erler catalogue number III. | |
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