Identification Help Needed: Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania & El Salvador

Hello,


I am going through an old world-wide stamp collection that was my father's. Prior to this I had little or no experience with stamps. After selling off the duplicate items I have been organizing the rest into stock sheets and binders.

I have had my trials and tribulations though, in identification. Right now I've borrowed from the library the "Scott 2004 Stamp Catalog, Volume 5" (P - Sl).

After going through several hundred stamps, going through the Scott's several times for each country and also doing a thorough check at important internet sites, I still have several troublesome stamps in a handful of countries that I just have not been able to identify.

The entire collection has been lying dormant since the late 1950's.

Replies from readers of this newsgroup are highly valued and greatly appreciated.

I have uploaded images as follows:

PERU http://equipmentrecyclers.hugehost.n...mps.Peru.2.jpg

POLAND http://equipmentrecyclers.hugehost.n...mps.Poland.jpg

PORTUGAL http://equipmentrecyclers.hugehost.n...s.Portugal.jpg

ROMANIA http://equipmentrecyclers.hugehost.n...ps.Romania.jpg

EL SALVADOR http://equipmentrecyclers.hugehost.n...s.Salvador.jpg



Thanks and Best Regards, Kramer

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ROMANIA
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Thanks and Best Regards, Kramer

The first three stamps aren't official ones (exile Government ?)

4th: Scott # B23 Prince Michael the Brave (Mihai Bravu)
5th: Scott # 580, King Michael (Mihai I)

HTH.

Victor Manta

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PERU http://equipmentrecyclers.hugehost.n...mps.Peru.2.jpg


The left stamp is Scott 295. The right stamp is a revenue stamp which is not
listed in Scott.

"Kramer" wrote in message ...
Hello,


I am going through an old world-wide stamp collection that was my
father's. Prior to this I had little or no experience with stamps.

Welcome to stamp collecting. It's nice to see an "I have inherited"
post that goes on as "I'm now hooked" rather than "how do I sell 'em"
:-)

After selling off the duplicate items I have been organizing the rest
into stock sheets and binders.

Be careful disposing of "duplicates" until you've looked at
specialised catalogues. Some of the most common stamps have subtle
varieties. Many of us are paranoid about getting rid of anything lest
the next version of the catalogue reveals a new variety.

I have had my trials and tribulations though, in identification. Right
now I've borrowed from the library the "Scott 2004 Stamp Catalog, Volume
5" (P - Sl).

After going through several hundred stamps, going through the Scott's
several times for each country and also doing a thorough check at
important internet sites, I still have several troublesome stamps in a
handful of countries that I just have not been able to identify.

Don't we all! But not to worry, people here enjoy the challenge of
solving such mysteries. And don't be embarrassed when you find the
answer seconds after pressing Send -- we've all done that too. Stamp
catalogue blindness is a common disease, and an interesting
psychological puzzle. I'll get around to a detailed post on the
subject one day.

The entire collection has been lying dormant since the late 1950's.

Replies from readers of this newsgroup are highly valued and greatly
appreciated.

I have uploaded images as follows:

I can only give you SG numbers, but the descriptions and dates should
narrow it down.

PERU http://equipmentrecyclers.hugehost.n...mps.Peru.2.jpg

L: I think this is the sugar plantation from the industry/agriculture
set of 1931, SG 502, set of 7.
R: Anti-tuberculosis Fund, 1949, SG 724a, set of 2.

POLAND
http://equipmentrecyclers.hugehost.n...mps.Poland.jpg

L: Labour Day, 1954, SG 849, set of 3.
R: Postage due of 1921, surcharged 1923, SG D216, set of 3.

PORTUGAL
http://equipmentrecyclers.hugehost.n...s.Portugal.jpg

"All for the Nation", 1935, SG 888, set of 11 of 4 different designs.
SG doesn't list the 3 different shades you seem to have, so they
probably aren't significant. Watch out for the "missing accent on É"
variety of 10c & 15c "Prince Henry".

ROMANIA
http://equipmentrecyclers.hugehost.n...ps.Romania.jpg

1-3: These defeated too, but we've been told now.
4: 50th Anniv Roumanian Geographical Soc, 1927, SG 1063, set of 5.
5: King Michael, 1945, SG 1679, set of 45 in 5 different designs.

EL SALVADOR
http://equipmentrecyclers.hugehost.n...s.Salvador.jpg

As it says on them, these are municipal tax stamps, not postage
stamps. I have quite a few of 'em too, but no more information.


A small suggestion: Life will be easier if you make one country and/or
not too many stamps per post. That way people who don't know all the
answers at once can at least start to reply.

Happy collecting,

Chris

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"Kramer" wrote in message ...

EL SALVADOR
http://equipmentrecyclers.hugehost.n...s.Salvador.jpg

As it says on them, these are municipal tax stamps, not postage
stamps. I have quite a few of 'em too, but no more information.

I've just remembered this brief explanation against No 185 at
http://www.raster.it/stefano/a/stamps/stamps181-190.htm

"Revenue stamp of El Salvador, listed in a catalog by Joe Ross, 8036
Rio Linda Blvd - Elverta, Ca. 95626, which he published in 1994."

Chris

Hello everyone, and thanks much for your help. Some of these were right
there staring at me, be others were not in Scott's at all. Best Regards,
Kramer


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EL SALVADOR
http://equipmentrecyclers.hugehost.n...s.Salvador.jpg

As it says on them, these are municipal tax stamps, not postage
stamps. I have quite a few of 'em too, but no more information.

I've just remembered this brief explanation against No 185 at
http://www.raster.it/stefano/a/stamps/stamps181-190.htm

"Revenue stamp of El Salvador, listed in a catalog by Joe Ross, 8036
Rio Linda Blvd - Elverta, Ca. 95626, which he published in 1994."

Chris