 #71 |
Which town in the Netherlands issued this stamp?
Posted by Stefano on 02/03/98
# 71 is from Den Bosch. Stadspost Den Bosch issued 6 stamps on 26/5/1983 and 3 stamps
(featuring don Bosco) on 1/9/1987 (all 3 about Don Bosco). Listed in "Catalogus van Nederlandse
stadspostzegels" (1997 edition). |
 #72 |
I would like to have any information about this provisional issue of Bangladesh.
Posted by Stefano on 12/03/98
According to the Stanley Gibbons British Commonwealth catalogue:
'From 20 December 1971 various Pakistan issues were overprinted by local
Postmasters, mainly using handstamps. Their use was permitted until 30
April 1973. These are of philatelic interest, but are outside the scope
of this catalogue.'
To say they are of interest is an understatement. Given the large
number of towns, cities & possibly villages, there must be a great
variety of these, worth very careful study. Doubtless some overprints
were in local language and alphabet. Probably listed in a specialised
catalogue.
The Tornow catalog lists 118 different handstamps in this format
(capital "B" for Bangladesh); together with handstamps in all caps,
in Bengali, and combinations of English/Bengali, there must be 600+
different. If you can provide the width of the overprint in mm, I can
possibly determine the town, although there are many that are
difficult to distinguish.
#72 Bangladesh. There is indeed a fuller listing of these than in Tornow,
but not in a catalogue. Max Smith has done a full listing of these in Head
Offices of Bangladesh which ran in 27 parts in India Post from Jan 1989 to
July 1997. |
 #73 |
This appears to be a revenue stamp of some sort. I would like to
know its specific purpose and when it was used.
Posted by Derrick Grose on 12/03/98
This is indeed a Venice city revenue for tourism. |
 #74 |
This is listed in Scott as Venezia Giulia #ILNE1 (1946) but there is
no listing for a variety with a double overprint. Could someone let me
know if this variety is listed in any catalogue and let me know an
approximate value?
Posted by Derrick Grose on 12/03/98
According to Catalogo Unificato (1990 edition) this double overprint variety
(#1Ea), mint, has a value of 175.000 Lire (approximately 100 US$, please don't laugh
at our many zeroes). Sassone in 1997 gives a value of 650.000 Lire or 360 US$.
Such an increase is not absolutely due to inflation which was as low as 2% yearly.
Good Stamp! DM 600 in the latest Michel. |
 #75 |
What is this? Probably issued in Hungary in 1939 to commemorate the 800th
anniversary of the death of Saint Istvŕn king of Hungary, it has a face
value of 5 fillér.
Posted by Stefano on 01/04/98
#75 is definitely a label celebrating the anniversary of King (later Saint)
Stephen.
Stamp #75: I would agree with your assumptions but
your dates are wrong - the stamp is dated "1038 -
1938". No stamp sized labels are listed in my
Hungarian catalogue. |
 #76 |
What is this? Where is it from?
Posted by Stefano on 01/04/98
This is very similar in appearance to the railway parcel stamps from Britain,
Australia and New Zealand. So may be something similar to the old Railway
Express Agency in the United States. (D... U... Transport Company?)
#76 is a Dublin United Tramways Co. parcels
ticket from the turn of the century. |
 #77 |
What is this? Where is it from? I have two more similar stamps: an orange
one with 3-16 as value (if it is a value), and a green 2-8 picturing a sort
of sphynx.
Posted by Stefano on 01/04/98
For what it's worth, I found a similar stamp in an envelope of Greek
cinderellas. I probably bought it from a collector who had identified
it as Greek, but as to whether that's correct...?
I believe this to be a pre WWII revenue stamp having to do with libraries. It
is listed in the DeMagistris catalog which lists this revenue stamp as being for the
Opera Nazionale Balilla. I cannot imagine how they were used. They may have
paid the amusement tax on the tickets.
"Marche per Quaderni" stamp: Quarterly tax on wages on legal folios;
5˘/20 pages, ~1935...
#77 This is indeed a Italian revenue stamp Marche per Quaderni 1935. Listed in the revenue catalogue by Paolo De Magistris. |
 #78 |
Despite its awful conservation I would like to know if this is a postage
stamp or not. The writings around the sitting lady say "Imposto do sello".
Posted by Stefano on 01/04/98
A Brasilian revenue for receipts and checks, issued in either
1893 or 1904 according to color shade, listed by Forbin.
Stamp #78. I cannot be certain but my guess would be
that it is a Brazilian revenue stamp from some time
around 1900 - 1920. (It is inscribed "Brazil" while
after about 1918 stamps from there began to be
inscribed "Brasil"). |
 #79 |
An israeli fiscal stamp?
Posted by Stefano on 01/04/98
Indeed an Israeli revenue, issued in 1952 (Bale Rev. 24). |
 #80 |
On this provisional handstamped tax stamp from Hungary one can clearly
read "Porto", but what's above it? To me it looks "A.V. 2". Any idea about
its meaning?
Posted by Stefano on 01/04/98
My copies show "NV2", but I have not idea what it means. |
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