 #111 | These are stamps I bought, but I do not remember from what region they were.
Stupid, huh? Do you know?
Posted by Casper on 05/06/98
No. 111 is one of the 1921 Wrangel Army issues, listed in Scott under
Offices in the Turkish Empire.
This is a Russian stamp used during the civil war, listed in Scott under
Wrangel issues no 343 or Minkus 100.
Underlying stamp is Russia 78 (Scott). Overprint is Offices in Turkish
Empire 343. |
 #112 | These are stamps I bought, but I do not remember from what region they were.
Stupid, huh? Do you know?
Posted by Casper on 05/06/98
In its listing for South Russia, the Scott catalogue notes that Russian
stamps with what appears to be this surcharge are bogus.
BTW, this stamp is also in Yvert, under South Russian Army. No mention is
made about bogusness.
There is some confusion here. Some bogus issues do exist but THIS
isn't one of them. This was issued by the Cossack government which held the
Don area from about 1919-1920. Being anti-bolshevik they were approved of,
but not commanded by, General Denikin, the commander of the White Armies in
South Russia. The overprint on these are quite big. If you find them with a
smaller overprint, about the same size as in #113 but without the black bar,
they are probably bogus issues supposedly produced for the area of
Novocherkessk. |
 #113 | These are stamps I bought, but I do not remember from what region they were.
Stupid, huh? Do you know?
Posted by Casper on 05/06/98
Stamp #113 would appear to be Scott #35 from South Russia from the
1918-1920 issue for the field post office service of Kuban Cossack
forces. It catalogued $1.10 mint or $2 used (U.S.$) in the 1998
catalogue.
This stamp is also in Yvert, under South Russian Army. |
 #114 | Where is this stamp from? Is it a stamp?
Any help in recognizing it will be much appreciated!
Posted by Bengt-Åke Svenningsson on 02/07/98
#114 - This is an American Military government Revenue for
Austria/Germany - part of a set- issued before june 1950 - because I have a
couple of them in my passport! I had to pay a special tax in order to
travel to Vienna. Believe they are listed in a catalog.
Allied Military Government (AMG) travel permit stamp, 3rd issue from April 1948. Listed in Esler,
catalogue of the Adhesive Revenue Stamps of Germany, vol. VIII., page 125, #8. Also listed by
Yvert et Tellier "Catalogue des timbres fiscaux et socio-postaux de France". |
 #115 | Maybe this is not a regular stamp,
anyway any help in recognizing it will be much appreciated!
Posted by Bengt-Åke Svenningsson on 02/07/98
#115 - Valentin Berrio-Ochoa was a Spanish Dominican bishop who proselytized Christian
beliefs in mid-19th century Viet Nam (then East Tonkin). Many who did
so were subjected to torture, imprisonment and death. This was Berrio-Ochoa's fate in
1861. In the early 20th century he and 116 other martyrs of the period
were beatified in Rome. This stamp calls for the next step: his
canonization to sainthood. That ultimately did occur on 19 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II. |
 #116 | Maybe this is not a regular stamp,
anyway any help in recognizing it will be much appreciated!
Posted by Bengt-Åke Svenningsson on 02/07/98 |
 #117 | Not in Yvert. This incredible stamp from Uruguay,
which commemorates at least 6 different events in such a small surface, is not listed by Yvert et Tellier
catalogue. Does anybody know if it is listed by some other catalogue?
Posted by Stefano on 21/07/98
No. 117 is an air mail stamp from Uruguay issued Aug. 30 1974.
Should be listed in Yvert (Scott number is C395).
#117. This stamp was issued by Uruguay on 30 August 1974 to
commemorate "Events of 1974" and is listed by Stanley Gibbons
as #1573.
Your weird stamp #117 is an airmail stamp from Uruguay issued August
30, 1974. Scott catalog lists these as three values and a souvenir sheet of
three. C395- 200 p- green and multi (valued at 50 cents mint or used).
C396- 300p orange and multi (valued at 65 cents mint or used). C397- 500p
multicolored(unvalued). C398-souvenir sheet of all three (unvalued). Scott
'98 Catalog says that C397 and C398 had limited distribution.
Scott C395.
All right, many thanks to all of you. Now the mystery is why my Yvert et Tellier catalogue does not list this stamp. |
 #118 | I have this weird item. The paper feels like "normal"
stamp paper, although no gum is attached. So it could still be a xerox copy.
But of what? The inscription in the round says: "CAMB. AUST. * SIGILLUM. NO.V. Does anybody have an idea of what it could be? Posted by Casper on 21/07/98
This looks like New South Wales (a British colony in Australia) Stanley
Gibbons numbers 1 to 14 issued in 1850. The differences between these are
in the shades and paper. Also, the catalogue says that numbers 1 to 6 are
with no clouds but numbers 7 to 14 are with clouds. It says that 1 to 6 are
from plate I and 7 to 14 are from plate II.
No. 118 is no doubt a reprint of New South Wales no. 1 (1850 issue,
no clouds in background), probably from the 1950 London International
Stamp Exhibition souvenir sheet.
#118. This is a reproduction of the first stamp issue of New South
Wales. I would guess that it has come from a souvenir or
publicity production. |
 #119 | A stamp from the former Soviet Union with which I need some
help.
Posted by Derrick Grose on 28/07/98
No. 119 - see no. 107.
#119. This is a provisional stamp issued in St. Petersburg. Unlike
most such productions, it has been listed in a Stanley Gibbons
catalogue update; however it is not listed in the most recent
Simplified Catalogue I have access to, and there has not been
an edition of Part 10 (Russia) released for some time. |
 #120 | One more stamp from the former Soviet Union with which I need some
help.
Posted by Derrick Grose on 28/07/98
I don't know what it is, but I don't think it's a postage stamp. Around the value
are two writings, the upper one reads 'Ministerstvo Sviazi CCCP' (Ministry of ...? of the SSSR), the lower one reads
'Abonementnaja plata'. That's all I can say about it, I guess the clue to solve
this question lays on the word 'Sviazi'.
No. 120 - I believe 'svyazi' is best translated as 'communications'.
'Abonementnaja plata' would be 'subscription fee'.
The stamp shown is a subscribtion fee stamp for the usage of Wire Radio (or
Cabel Broadcasting). There was a set of stamps whith different face
values issued during the 1960's. |
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