 #231 |
I might have overlooked my russian catalogue, but I am sure that this one is unlisted.
On the back of this stamp someone wrote "Crimea" in very light pencil, could it really be a
stamp overprinted in Crimea? Did Crimea really issue stamps in the past?
Posted by Stefano Adinolfi on 05 Mar 99 |
ANSWERS:
#231 is Scott South Russia #55. Scott: "Issued
at Sevastopol during the occupation by General
Wrangel's army."
The stamp appears to be listed in Scott as South Russia #55, imperf.
A note under Russia/Scott # 87 refers to multiple areas to look for surcharged
Russian stamps. | |
 #232 |
I can't figure out this one. It looks Serbian, but I can't find it listed
anywhere. Help!
Posted by Rick Snyder on 08 Mar 99 |
ANSWERS:
#232 would appear to be the 1919-1920 Slovenia issue (Scott #3L19)
however Scott does not list a bisect of that issue
#232 is indeed listed at the beginning of the yugoslavian section.
It was issued in 1919 to be used in Slovenia. My catalogue doesn't say whether the bisect use of this stamp is common,
I find it very interesting.
#232. Stanley Gibbons does not list this stamp bisected either.
Issued for Slovenia but also used in Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and in the province of Vojvodina.
Issued on 8 April 1919, represents a woman with three falcons (Slovenia-Croatia-Serbia).
Bisected stamps are seen relatively often! | |
 #233 |
Any information about these stamps would be appreciated. They translate as "Polish Settlement in Italy".
A slightly larger scan is posted at: http://www.golden.net/~medals/ww2exile.html
Posted by Andre Mongeon on 08 Mar 99 |
ANSWERS:
233 - The stamps for the Polish settlers in Italy (mostly remnants of the
II Corps) are listed in most Italian and Polish catalogs. The catalog
prices are dirt cheap, but they are very popular on Ebay! The basic
(unoverprinted) set of 9 was issued at different times as a set of 4
and a set of 5. The set of 5 received several private overprints in
subsequent years (which are usually not listed in the catalogs).
These were issued in Bari, Italy.
This overprint was to commemorate "Honour the 4 Freedoms" of President F. D. Roosevelt. | |
 #234 |
I have not been able to identify this Japanese stamp ... who can?
Posted by Casper Boks on 08 Mar 99 |
ANSWERS:
#234 is Scott Japan #202
#234 appears to be Scott #202 issued on November 10, 1928 to commemorate
the enthronement of Emperor Hirohito. It is the low value in a set of
four.
#234 is a Japanese postage stamp. 1928, commemorating the Enthronement
of the Emperor (one of a set of four).
Your weird stamp #234 is a Japanese stamp from 1928 - Scott #202 (A61).
Right, it is also Yvert #198. I overlooked it..... | |
 #235 |
All in all I found this stamp to be quite a funny one. Two questions: what is the period
in which this stamp was used? Does "Kaap" refer to the Cape of Good hope era (seems
unlikely because of the relatively modern design) or does it refer to the Kaap province
only, in more recent times? And what was the purpose of this stamp? I would translate
"Vermaaklikhede-belasting" as something like "Tax on entertainment". Is that correct?
Posted by Casper Boks on 08 Mar 99 |
ANSWERS:
#235 This is indeed a South African tax stamp, from cape Province.
It was issued about the 1950s, and was used to pay the tax on cinema and
theatre tickets, etc.
A South African Entertainments Revenue from 1956. Barefoot no. 27 | |
 #236 |
This stamp is quite a mystery. My best guess is that it might have something to do with
local mail around the German town of Hamm, but I could be completely mistaken.....in fact,
I kinda hope so.
Posted by Casper Boks on 08 Mar 99 |
ANSWERS:
#236 - This is probably a "postage paid" label
for letters carried aboard the German passenger ship "Hammonia" that
sailed out of Hamburg & Bremen in the 19th century and brought many
immigrants to America.
This is a local post stamp--known as "Stadtpost" The service was the Hammonia
service, operating in northern Germany--about 1895. This one is probably
Hamburg. | |
 #237 |
Another fiscal, no doubt. But from what country? United Kingdom I presume?
Posted by Casper Boks on 08 Mar 99 |
ANSWERS:
#237 "Foreign Bill" - yes it is U.K. | |
 #238 |
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These stamps are both common and regularly listed by every catalogue. What
puzzles me is the cancel date which reads 23/03/92 (I know, you can't say by the scan
if it's true, note though that there is a second year date in the lower left corner,
with digits cut while ripping off this fragment). I read on the Michel
catalogue for Germany that all Berlin stamps were no more valid for postage
after 31 December 1991. Could this be an interesting item? Posted by Stefano Adinolfi on 10 Mar 99 |
ANSWERS:
You are right, Berlin stamps were forbidden as franking in 1992, but many people
used their mint stamps of Berlin as franking also after 1991. I think, also many
non-collectors. MICHEL says, that such frankings have no special
value, philatelists should not take them in their collection. |
 #239 |
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These stamps are both common and regularly listed by every catalogue. What
puzzles me is the use of a UN air mail stamp in Arizona. I thoght that UN
stamps (NY bureau) could only be used to mail UN correspondence and not
normal correspondence from US. Was I wrong? Posted by Stefano Adinolfi on 10 Mar 99 |
ANSWERS:
239 - The H stamp pays the 33 cent rate for domestic letters up to 1 ounce.
The UN stamp probably went along for the ride. Anyone can use UN
stamps, provided they mail them at the UN post office in New York.
Lots of stamp dealers do this to take advantage of the fact that
UN stamps can be bought in bulk for around 55 cents on the dollar. |
 #240 |
Can any one help with information about this Cyprus stamp (?). the overprint include "??OLAPE ???? ??? LARNACA"
Posted by Rammy Molcho on 10 Mar 99 |
ANSWERS:
#240, is a revenue stamp from Cyprus. The cancellation is
probably applied by a commercial or government office, although some of
these stamps (especially the 5m value) are known to have been postally
used in error. | |
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