(stamps) A Small and a Large please...

Greetings,

Anyone know and have a Scan of the
Worlds Smallest Postage Stamp that was
actually available to the public for Mail?

Also, the Largest?

If this is not actually known, how about
some scans of some small and large ones
with measurements?

The smallest stamp, and airmail.
http://cjoint.com/data/kixoQB6Z2n.htm

The smallest Post Office, was the PO taken to the moon,
myriads of others qualify.

Largest stamp (now) may possibly be Bhutan or Mongolia,
many are doubtful as to their ability to carry postage (eg Fujeira stamp)

The largest quoted often on this NG is the 1913 10c Chinese Express postage stamp (in 4 parts)
measuring 9.75" x 2.75"

HTH



"phantomm_1" wrote in message ...
Greetings,

Anyone know and have a Scan of the
Worlds Smallest Postage Stamp that was
actually available to the public for Mail?

Also, the Largest?

If this is not actually known, how about
some scans of some small and large ones
with measurements?

On Oct 8, 5:21*pm, "rodney" pookiethai@NOSPAM iprimus.com.au wrote:
The smallest stamp, and airmail.http://cjoint.com/data/kixoQB6Z2n.htm

The smallest Post Office, was the PO taken to the moon,
myriads of others qualify.

Largest stamp (now) may possibly be Bhutan or Mongolia,
many are doubtful as to their ability to carry postage (eg Fujeira stamp)

The largest quoted often on this NG is the 1913 10c Chinese Express postage stamp (in 4 parts)
measuring 9.75" x 2.75"

HTH


I have not seen the 1913 Chinese Express postage stamp but if it is
in four parts is it really a single stamp?
Somewhere in my collections I have a $5 Australia stamp I consider the
largest. It is almost as large as a post card.
I have what I consider the worlds largeat souvenir sheet. It was
isssued to commemorate the successwful bid for the 2008 Olympics. 18.7
inches by 10.6 inches. Actually the sheet contains three smaller
souvenir sheets of 12 stamps.

Ralph


"phantomm_1" wrote in ink.net...
Greetings,

Anyone know and have a Scan of the
Worlds Smallest Postage Stamp that was
actually available to the public for Mail?

Also, the Largest?

If this is not actually known, how about
some scans of some small and large ones
with measurements?- Hide quoted text -

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On Oct 8, 4:55*pm, "phantomm_1" wrote:
Greetings,

Anyone know and have a Scan of the
Worlds Smallest Postage Stamp that was
actually available to the public for Mail?

Also, the Largest?

If this is not actually known, how about
some scans of some small and large ones
with measurements?

Here is the smallest. Rod already gave dimensions.
Colombia - Bolivar #1 (design blown up)
http://www.cijoint.fr/cj200910/cijaYNNfTq.jpg

smallest
http://cjoint.com/data/kjryM4C6lk.htm

largest (arguably) The third part is the stamp.
http://cjoint.com/data/kjrzBHeoSL.htm


"Ralphael1"
I have not seen the 1913 Chinese Express postage stamp but if it is
in four parts is it really a single stamp?

yes

Somewhere in my collections I have a $5 Australia stamp I consider the
largest. It is almost as large as a post card.


I have what I consider the worlds largeat souvenir sheet.

I flip a coin, and "HEADS" I win
A souvenir sheet from Liberia 2000 with 190 stamps..............
http://cjoint.com/data/kjrDyPzFyk.htm

I was looking for that

"Blair"

Here is the smallest. Rod already gave dimensions.
Colombia - Bolivar #1 (design blown up)
http://www.cijoint.fr/cj200910/cijaYNNfTq.jpg

This was the largest stamp ever produced,
the 5 shilling william dampier of Australia.

It was later disqualified as they couldn't find a cover big enough to
hold the stamp.
http://cjoint.com/data/kjrSTUhJ1h.htm



"Blair" wrote in message
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On Oct 8, 4:55 pm, "phantomm_1" wrote:
Greetings,

Anyone know and have a Scan of the
Worlds Smallest Postage Stamp that was
actually available to the public for Mail?

Also, the Largest?

If this is not actually known, how about
some scans of some small and large ones
with measurements?

Here is the smallest. Rod already gave dimensions.
Colombia - Bolivar #1 (design blown up)
http://www.cijoint.fr/cj200910/cijaYNNfTq.jpg

On Oct 9, 11:47*am, "rodney" pookiethai@NOSPAM iprimus.com.au wrote:
This was the largest stamp ever produced,

IMPERIAL EXPRESS LETTER STAMP & COVER

Express letter stamps are one of the most fascinating issues
of the imperial era. Not only being the largest stamp in the world,
it is also a postal record, postage stamp and postal receipts all in
one.

The express letter service was initiated on the 4th. of NOVEMBER
1905.
Trying to win over long time user of the 'MIN CHU' postal system. It
first
serviced between Peking, Tientsin and Shanghai and was expanded to
51 towns in 1909 and 72 towns by the end of the Imperial period.

Each of these towns was assigned different indexes from the '1000
words
essay' in which none of the words are duplicated and thus unique to
the town.
The '1000 words essay' was exhausted by the end of the Imperial period
a
nd 2 character indexes appear in the early Republics.

Minimum records are found on which stamp is first issued and until
today
no persons are sure of which of the two first issues was actually
issued first.

These 'so called' express stamps are issued in strips of four (parts
'A' to 'D'
from left to right). The first part 'A' on the left is a post office
record of the
mail sent, the second part 'B' (DRAGON'S HEAD) is the receipt signed
by
the recipient, the third part 'C' (DRAGON'S BODY) is the 10 cent
stamp charged to the sender, and the right part 'D' (DRAGON'S TAIL)
is
the sender receipt issued to the sender when the mail was sent.

The dragon's head and body were pasted on the letter and on arrival,
the
postman will peeled both parts off the mail. After the recipient
signed both
parts, the dragon's head (PART 'B') was sent back to the issuing
office
as a proof of delivery and the dragon’s body (PART 'C') was kept by
the
postman who cashed it in for an award of 1 cent.


Express letter stamps, 1906 second issue perf. 11 10c. olive-green
and pale green, complete stamp numbered "50", of fine appearance
with all four portions, counterfoil with rough margin at left from
where
it was removed from the booklet, central row of perfs. split and
reinforced,
violet postman’s chops, rare. Chan E2.
Estimate HK$20,000-25,000.
http://www.bennettstamps.com/asia/sa...es/2002393.jpg

Chan E2 - second portion used
http://www.bennettstamps.com/asia/sa...es/2002394.jpg

Chan E2 - third portion used in Shanghai (much rarer than Beijing).
http://www.bennettstamps.com/asia/sa.../2002394N2.jpg

Express letter stamps, 1907 third issue 10c. pale green and yellow-
green,
complete stamp numbered "533", central vertical crease and light rust
spots on reverse, very fine appearance unused from the front. Chan E3.
Estimate HK$4,000-5,000.
http://www.bennettstamps.com/asia/sa...es/2002395.jpg

Express letter stamps, 1909 fourth issue 10c. pale green and
yellow-green, complete stamp numbered "298", fine unused.
Chan E4 Estimate HK$4,000-6,000.
http://www.bennettstamps.com/asia/sa...es/2002396.jpg

Express letter stamp, 1909-11 10c. centre portions, with bilingual
"Amoy" c.d.s., Also with native "Fukien" c.d.s. Chan E4.
Estimate HK$600-750.
http://www.bennettstamps.com/asia/sa...es/2002397.jpg

Express letter stamps, 1911 sixth issue 10c. pale green and
yellow-green, complete stamp numbered "0987", fine unused,
central vertical row of rouletting with reinforced splitting. Chan E6.
Estimate HK$3,000-4,000.
http://www.bennettstamps.com/asia/sa...es/2002398.jpg


Express letter stamps, 1913 Republic of China first issue 10c.
green and yellow-green, complete stamp numbered "0199" and
with "Addressees’s Signature" imprint on reverse, small vertical
scissor’s cut in green border at far right. Chan E8 .
Estimate HK$2,000-2,500.
http://www.bennettstamps.com/asia/sa...es/2002399.jpg

Blair