 #61 |
I was not able to find this stamp from Montenegro in my catalogue of Yugoslavia and related countries. What is it? The overprint in cyrillic says SLOBODNA CRNA GORA. Posted by Stefano on 02/03/98
According to Michel catalogue this seems to be a non-issued stamp,
prepared by the government in exile (World War I). A similar stamp (in a
value of 5 para) is pictured in Michel, not numbered or valued.
Chapier indicates they were issued in 1921, and consists of 12
values as shown, together with a set of 5 postage dues and two "AR"s
in different designs. They exist imperforate and the set of 12 is
said to exist without overprint.
This stamp was issued by Montenegro goverment in exile
in central Italy, in the city of Gaeta (Lazio)
where was Montenegro's refugee camp during World War I.
There are 19 different values, 12 "regulary", five porto stamps
and two AR (confirmation of delivery) stamps. |
 #62  #62bis |
Stamp #62 is Yvert & Tellier Hungary #1340 issued in 1960, the name of the castle is spelled
"Somlò". I could not find #62bis, though, with the castle name spelled
as "Somlyò". What is it? Later in 1960 there was another issue of the same stamp
printed on coloured (bluish) paper where the castle name was again spelled "Somlò".
Can anybody help?
Posted by Stefano on 02/03/98
Scott lists your #62 as #1288. It also lists the "Somlyo" variety as #1288b.
Both valued at the minimum catalog value in used condition. The
correct spelling was apparently "Somlò" since that was used on the later
reprint on tinted paper. |
 #63 |
Whenever a friend of mine goes to Egypt I am given a packet of common
egyptian stamps. In between them I often find this or similar items. What
are they? Are they truly postage stamp?
Posted by Stefano on 02/03/98
#63 is indeed an Egyptian revenue.
The inscriptions on these Egyptian stamps read: membership monthly
subscription - 20 Mills. They must be some revenue stamps.
Egypt: membership revenue stamps for the Arab Socialist Union, second issue from 1966. Felkes #597/597a. |
 #64 |
Same as above. This stamp is from Egypt, but it is not listed by Yvert & Tellier.
What is it?
Posted by Stefano on 02/03/98
#64 is an Egyptian revenue for postal savings.
Egypt: postal saving stamp, second issue from 1973/80(?). Felkes #586. |
 #65 |
Same as above. This stamp is from Egypt, but it is not listed by Yvert & Tellier.
What is it?
Posted by Stefano on 02/03/98
#65 is an Egyptian revenue for postal savings.
Egypt: postal saving stamp, second issue from 1973/80(?). Felkes #587. |
 #66 |
Bulgaria - but not in my Scott. Can you help?
Posted by Ian Young on 02/03/98
This is a non-issued stamp of 1931. It shows soldiers near the river Cerna. This according to my Michel
catalogue (found after stamp #248). Value is DM 5.
This stamp belongs to the series issued in 1916-17 for the occupation of Macedonia.
This particular stamp was never issued but Yvert & Tellier gives a value also for the used stamp. |
 #67 |
Have I overlooked this stamp in my catalogue? Has it really been issued
or is it a fantasy product?
Posted by Stefano on 02/03/98
This and #68 are issues of the "revolutionary government" in the late 1940's.
An on-line catalogue is being prepared by Anders Backman at
http://www.silverdalen.se/stamps/cin98/in.htm.
#67 is an express stamp, listed as under #29 (several stamps listed under
each number) by the "Catalogue of the Vienna and Philadelphia issues of the Republic Indonesia" (translation from
Dutch). The values depend on the perforations and are between DFL 1,= and 5,=.
#67 / #68 These were indeed prepared by supporters of Soekharno for
propaganda and fundraising purposes. When the Indonesian Republic was
finally established it is said that, as an act of good faith to those who
had bought them, they were given franking power for a short time. So it
should be possible to find some of them with genuine postal usage, though
only the ordinary stamps of course, not the postage dues! |
 #68 |
Have I overlooked this stamp in my catalogue? Has it really been issued
or is it a fantasy product?
Posted by Stefano on 02/03/98
#68 is a porto stamp listed as # 7 by the "Catalogue of the Vienna and Philadelphia
issues of the Republic Indonesia" (translation from
Dutch). The values depend on the perforations and are between DFL 1,= and 5,=.
#67 / #68 These were indeed prepared by supporters of Soekharno for
propaganda and fundraising purposes. When the Indonesian Republic was
finally established it is said that, as an act of good faith to those who
had bought them, they were given franking power for a short time. So it
should be possible to find some of them with genuine postal usage, though
only the ordinary stamps of course, not the postage dues! |
 #69 |
Which town in the Netherlands issued this stamp?
Posted by Stefano on 02/03/98
Gezamelijke Stadsposten, issued in 1985. I believe it's part of a
Christmas set issued for a union of the posts of Alkmaar, Almere,
Amsterdam, den Helder, het Gooi, Haarlem, and Purmerend en Zaanstad,
which is why it doesn't have a particular city name. |
 #70 |
Which town in the Netherlands issued this stamp?
Posted by Stefano on 02/03/98
Joint issue for Apeldoorn and Nijmegen, 1987. |
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