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Special Postmarks by
AK47
Our town will be celebrating its 300th anniversary in September, 2004
and we are invstigating the possibility of having a special postmark.
Does anyone in the NG know how to go about obtaining such a thing.
Thanks.
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[Fwd: Should your dog be on a postage stamp?] by
AK47
I can't vouch for this, I found it on another NG.
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Should your dog be on a postage stamp?
Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 15:21:31 -0400
From: Mike Sellers
Organization: None
Newsgroups:...
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computer getnerated stamps by
AK47
Can anyone identify the source of the computer generated "stamps" in
this link?
Thanks.
http://users.rcn.com/jnobrien/comp_stamps.tif
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September 8th 04 03:05 PM
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Need ID Venezuela by
AK47
Came accross this puzzler from venezuela. Some sort of revenue stamp, I
suppose.
Anyone have further info?
Thanks.
http://users.rcn.com/jnobrien/venez.jpg
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September 13th 04 02:58 PM
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CEDEX by
AK47
Does anyone know what this word means in French mailing addresses?
Thanks
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October 29th 04 03:48 PM
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UPU Colors by
AK47
In 1898, the UPU required that the postage stamps representing typical
Union rates be printed in blue for letters, red for postcards, green for
printed matter.
In 1898, the US rates were 5, 2,and 1 cents respectively.
In 1925, the card rate was raised to 3 cents. In 1932, the printed matter
rate...
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Disabled American Veterans by
AK47
Today I received a solicitation from DAV. The return envelope had NO STAMPS
on it. Don't they send out those envelopes with multiple low-denomination
coil stamps any more?
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5 Pound stamp in 1956 by
AK47
The article on page 1054 of the November, 2005 issue of the American
Philatelist refers to a "five-pound adhesive featuring Queen Elizabeth II."
According to the Scott catalog no such stamp was issued until 1988
(Scott #1283), and the article pertains to 1956.
An £5 stamp was hardly necessary at...
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US Presorted First Class by
AK47
The gold and (various colors) eagle stamps persumably exist with the year
date 2004. Why has every one I've ever seen been dated 2003?
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December 2nd 05 03:02 PM
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Canadian Postcard by
AK47
I have what appears to be a cut square from a Canadian postcard. It
pictures King George V and is similar to Scott type A43, the 1912-25
definitives. The denomination is one-half cent.
Question: Was the postcard rate ever that low; If so, when? It appears
that Canada issued no adhesive stamp of...
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ID needed German Area by
AK47
Just for fun can anyone identify this old fragment of a piece of postal
stationery? One could scarcely call it a cut square. It is in German,
Reads “city trade’ or words to that effect, and is denominated 3 (pfennigs).
The cancellation appears to be dated September 6,...
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Czechoslovakia-need ID by
AK47
Could anyone in the NG please give me a Scott number for this stamp:
http://users.rcn.com/jnobrien/czecho_ID012704.jpg
Thanks.
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January 28th 04 12:27 AM
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Czechoslovakia-Need ID by
AK47
Could someone in the newsgroup please give me a Scott number for this stamp.
Thanks.
http://users.rcn.com/jnobrien/Czecho_ID012704.jpg
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January 28th 04 12:17 PM
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Australia Scott #319 by
AK47
Australia Scott #319 ( a minimum value stamp issued in 1959) comes in
two types which differ only in the number of engraving lines within the
numeral of value.
One needs a microscope to see the difference.
Question: how did the existence of these varieties first come to be noticed?
Also, the stamp...
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February 19th 04 08:54 PM
by Roger
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Slogan Cancel by
AK47
A new US slogan cancel seen from Philadelphia, PA April 5, 2004.
GREETINGS/FROM/Far Far Away and some cartoon characters (one is a
donkey and I can't
tell what the others are because they are on the stamp :-))
Can anyone explain this?
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April 10th 04 09:05 PM
by Bruce
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Hungary ID Needed by
AK47
I have a couple of early 20th century Hungarian stamps with red
overprints. They don't appear to be Scott listed. Can anybody in the NG
help?
Thanks.
http://users.rcn.com/jnobrien/Hungary_0404.jpg
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April 7th 04 02:04 AM
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US Definitive series by
AK47
Remember when the US had one definitive series at a time?
Today I bought $1.75 in stamps to mail a package. Here’s what I got:
$1 Wisdom
40 cent Claire Chennault
23 cent bust of Washington
10 cent clock
2 cent woodpecker
one package, five stamps all definitives, five series all more or...
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May 13th 04 03:18 PM
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Lewis and Clark Booklet by
AK47
Does anyone know a PO in Southeastern PA where this item is on sale?
Thanks.
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May 24th 04 03:05 AM
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Need ID- Cyrillic Alphabet by
AK47
I have a stamp (see this link) that has me stumped.
All I can tell is that it is written in the Cyrillic alphabet and
denominated in dinars.
Can anyone help? Thanks.
http://users.rcn.com/jnobrien/cyrillic.jpg
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June 18th 04 10:36 PM
by Jiv
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Christmas card survey (US) by
AK47
It might be interesting to see what stamps weere used on holiday cards this
season. Our total (excluding a few meters and foreign stamps):
Antique toys 1
Snowy egret 2
Flowers (2004) 3
Love 1
Small Cookies ('05) 2
Large cookies ('05) 16
Small...
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January 8th 06 11:44 PM
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