 #361 |
These are modern Serbian stamps, but no listed in MICHEL. Maybe
these are surtax stamps, but I would be pleased to have any information.
Posted by Manuel Praest on 20 October 99 |
ANSWERS:
These are listed in SG Balkans catalogue at "Yugoslavia, obligatory tax stamps for Serbia" with
the note:
Steven de Hoog (30 Oct 99) | |
 #362 |
A dutch private mail company. Does anybody know in which town is this company based?
Posted by Stefano Adinolfi on 20 October 99 |
ANSWERS:
Regiopost Noord Nederland, is the local mail service from "Bergum". This stamp was issued on 10 Sep 1996,
The stamp is listed by the Catalogus van Nederlandse Stadspostzegels (Studiegroep Particuliers Postbezorging).
and it's the only stamp from Bergum listed by that catalogue. | |
 #363 |
This 5d british stamp misses the light blue color. A true variety (unlisted by
my catalogues) or is there a chemical way to delete a color?
Posted by Stefano Adinolfi on 20 October 99 |
ANSWERS:
#363 was probably printed on chalk-surfaced paper so that any attempt to
remove the cancellation would damage the design. Water tends to make
the colours change (as in the notorious GB issue of 1883) or run, as it
apparently did here. | |
 #364 |
This stamp is probably from Burma, but I can't find it in my catalogue
Can anybody help me?
Posted by Olivier Lafarge on 20 October 99 |
ANSWERS:
This stamp is listed in Barefoot "British Commonwealth Revenues" catalogue
as Burma (Japanese Occupation) Revenue, date 1942. There were two values,
5c green and 50c blue. It seems to be uncommon as it was catalogued in
1996 at £15 (fifteen GB pounds). | |
 #365 |
Believe these are Polish. Please can anyone confirm? Any info/dates are
appreciated.
Posted by Gary Pittet on 20 October 99 |
ANSWERS:
A non-postal item from World War II, when Poland was
occupied by German forces and made a "Generalgouvernement"
(practically a colony).
"Praemienmarke" means that this stamp was meant as a
premium or award, it probably entitled the holder to buy
some textiles cheaper by a certain amount.
The "Polish" stamp you display was issued for the General Gouvernement, the
WWII German-occupied part of Poland. The inscription at the top would
translate as Premium (tax?) stamp and the text within translate as "fabric"
or "textile material". It appears to be some form of tax stamp
#365 These stamps were issued to lift the industrial production in Generalgouvernement Poland, time 1943-1944.
They exist for Eisen (steel),Haushaltwaren (groceries), Leder (leather), Textielwaren (textiles),
Trinkbrandwein (liquor), Waschmittel (soap), Zigaretten (cigarettes)
Series of 6 different number of points, and two different types of design. They are tax stamps,
and listed in the Erler catalogue number VIII German Occupation Issues. | |
 #366 |
One more mystery stamp of mine. It means "Cash-on-Delivery Refund" in a combination of
Swedish and French... any hint?
Posted by Paul S. Luchter on 25 October 99 |
ANSWERS:
According to 'Triangular Philatelics' it is issued between 1911-1920
and is indeed a Swedish COD-label. They also exist imperf. Without the
number it is issued in 1911, French or Swedish text only and imperf is
from 1907. It is a label (therefore not a postage stamp, but a
'Cinderella'). It belongs to the same category as registered, priority
or express labels.
The inscription is actually 'Cash on Delivery' in Swedish & French (of course, the international language of the
post). Similar can be found from other countries, although as far as I know never
from GB. Very nice if acquired on cover or postal advice card, which will
have other details. | |
 #367 |
I have a set of four of these stamps (values are een pence, drie pence,
zes pence and een shilling). The combined Dutch and English language
indicates that they are probably from South-Africa. Could the monogram
ZSM mean Zuid-afrikaanse Spoorweg Maatschappij?
Does anybody know?
Posted by Leo Bakx on 02 November 99 |
ANSWERS:
#367 - These are listed, but not illustrated, in the Robson Lowe
encyclopedia. They are attributed to the South African Republic
(Transvaal). Your set of 4 is complete. Your guess on the monogram
is almost perfect. Lowe has Zuid-Afrikaansche Spoorweg-Maatschappij. | |
 #368 |
This stamp seems to be Spanish, with the Bilbao postmark. Obvious thought
would be a telegraph stamp, but the tiny inscription 'No valido para tasa
postal ni telegrafica' rules this out -- What is it valid for, then?
Posted by Alan Brignull on 04 November 99 |
ANSWERS:
It's a non-postal fund raiser for orphans of telegraph workers. There are
quite a few different ones and they are listed in Unificado, the Spanish
catalog. | |
 #369 |
Type as: British Bechuanaland, Victoria 1 shilling 1887 (sg 1976) t4/15
wmk. script "VR" sideways reading up, pm. Shanghai (no date).
Who can tell me anything about such stamps?
Posted by auxitis@xs4all.nl on 08 November 99 |
ANSWERS:
This is a 1887 Great Britain Revenue for Consular Services surcharged in dollars for use
in British embassies in China and Japan and is one in a series of 17 stamps. | |
 #370 |
Ceylon 16 cents, 1872-80 (sg 1976) T12/126 with wing margin,
wmk.:crown CC, pm. vertical oval "B".
Who can tell me anything about this stamp? I have no doubt that it is genuine! I can't find good documentation on british kolonial stamps used in other places then they were issued for. Posted by auxitis@xs4all.nl on 08 November 99 |
ANSWERS:
While the original stamp (SG Ceylon #126 (1872))
and the Aden "B" cancel may be genuine,
the overprint of ADEN and 1D are suspect. | |
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