tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61909257268441029482024-03-17T20:03:19.626-07:00Big Blue 1840-1940Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comBlogger921125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-48737939370465869082024-03-12T07:00:00.000-07:002024-03-12T07:00:00.254-07:00Ile Rouad - Bud's Big Blue<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOvDrmgAuZKqsjBbNDSy56VLFP_uz2NDtTySjvbFTic9ir9DF3BSaUUhs2WQXiW_5_MzWKXOj5l-wo-Fwp1_ncD7d-rQfWliH9s4OXZym1Q5XiMPnzfgNC9ZPkU3ti7VZ87qSOyjinpPLx7F0W_IsIdKpGO58JoVM8yJM2qPLU5fc3oGZZQpVOTFHW20/s372/rouad%20scan%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="372" data-original-width="260" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTOvDrmgAuZKqsjBbNDSy56VLFP_uz2NDtTySjvbFTic9ir9DF3BSaUUhs2WQXiW_5_MzWKXOj5l-wo-Fwp1_ncD7d-rQfWliH9s4OXZym1Q5XiMPnzfgNC9ZPkU3ti7VZ87qSOyjinpPLx7F0W_IsIdKpGO58JoVM8yJM2qPLU5fc3oGZZQpVOTFHW20/s320/rouad%20scan%201.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Aptos",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><i>Poster
stamp celebrating the French occupation of Ile Rouad, ca. 1916</i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Bud's Big Blue</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b>Bud's Observations</b></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0in;">Anymore, only stamp collectors recognize “<i>Ile Rouad” </i>as a real
place on planet earth. Most folks, if they at all know about this small dot of
an island in the eastern Mediterranean, call it Arwad<span style="background: white; color: #202122;"> (</span><span dir="RTL" lang="AR" style="background: white; color: #202122; mso-bidi-language: AR;">أرواد</span><span dir="LTR"></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="background: white; color: #202122;"><span dir="LTR"></span><span dir="LTR"></span>)</span>, the Arabic<span style="background: white; color: #202122;">
rendering of the ancient Phoenician place name. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #202122;">In early 1915, the island
city was a quiet Ottoman fishing village, although in the process of becoming a
haven for French spies eager for intelligence about war preparations in Ottman Syria.
On September 1 of that year the French navy invaded and, eventually, used the
island to defeat the Ottoman military. Perhaps the French recalled the island’s
strategic usefulness to the Crusaders in the late 13<sup>th</sup> century.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tYJw393VlOVc4s2VFjiuYMRTajBTXuklCDS9f7DYP8pCtom4jENqJtqJtCJsvAOGet6VP0G45SgSCaqIdkFWL5NYQ0p98L8dWsKac8mxBY17VCwnyk65i7siBg3W7QcSrD_j-grUROQfPCstBcpZXwy2Y8SZrwgm0RV-IjPRtjBO8FiEBtAYOIX-UYU/s1127/rouad%20scan%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="726" data-original-width="1127" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2tYJw393VlOVc4s2VFjiuYMRTajBTXuklCDS9f7DYP8pCtom4jENqJtqJtCJsvAOGet6VP0G45SgSCaqIdkFWL5NYQ0p98L8dWsKac8mxBY17VCwnyk65i7siBg3W7QcSrD_j-grUROQfPCstBcpZXwy2Y8SZrwgm0RV-IjPRtjBO8FiEBtAYOIX-UYU/w400-h258/rouad%20scan%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>French cruiser Jeanne d’Arc, part of the Ile Rouad invasion
forces.</i></div><p style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #202122;">Under a League of Nations
mandate (1920), the French maintained a presence in Arwad until 1945 and hoped
to build a military base there. After World War II ended, however, the United
States pressured France to return the island to Syria unconditionally.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #202122;">
</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #202122;">Ile Rouad’s 16 stamps were
issued in 1916 and continued in use until 1919 whereupon the TEO (occupied
enemy territory) stamps of French Syria replaced them. All are overprinted
stamps of French Levant. Big Blue provides space for half of these, Scott numbers
4 through 12. They are cheap and easy to collect. In contrast, numbers 1
through 3, the ones with vertical hand-stamped overprints, are costly. These,
the results of a stamp dealer’s speculation (1), were not regularly issued and,
if cancelled, were likely not used postally. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWiSLOkKlfo0MgLQuf7NDbYdghHXVkGy4gMPA49-3N5XPHVZt4g6HHEUJ1BvjWM0XsF73j-XllfIqYsgzo1RL88uOY-lRjMIlCFUv5vRw7VMPY2A97GGL9R09sN_c2_TgxRQioXHwdyzZ74QCTLutMQGCyv45E-MoI7aUArvpzhqxpHqdJ5hLcthiL7gQ/s321/rouad%20scan%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="321" data-original-width="273" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWiSLOkKlfo0MgLQuf7NDbYdghHXVkGy4gMPA49-3N5XPHVZt4g6HHEUJ1BvjWM0XsF73j-XllfIqYsgzo1RL88uOY-lRjMIlCFUv5vRw7VMPY2A97GGL9R09sN_c2_TgxRQioXHwdyzZ74QCTLutMQGCyv45E-MoI7aUArvpzhqxpHqdJ5hLcthiL7gQ/s320/rouad%20scan%203.jpg" width="272" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" style="margin: 0in;"><i>Ile Rouad, Scott #3, 1 pi on
25c, blue</i><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #202122;"> Census: eight in BBs, four on supplement page.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0in;"><span style="color: #202122; text-indent: -0.25in;">(</span><span style="color: #202122; text-indent: -0.25in;">1)<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><a href="https://www.dcstamps.com/ile-rouad/" style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="background: white;">https://www.dcstamps.com/ile-rouad/</span></a></p><p style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt; margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br /></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Jim's Observations </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;">Ile Rouad (Arwad Island) is located in the Mediterranean Sea just 2 miles off the coast from Tartus, south of Latakia, Syria. But on September 1, 1915, it was occupied by French Forces, and served as a staging ground for incursions into the Ottoman territory (Damascus 1918).</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">In 1919, the island became part of the French T.E.O ( Territorires Ennemis Occupes), and the stamp issues of French occupied Syria were used.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2015/05/ile-rouad-arwad-island.html" target="_blank">Ile Rouad Blog Post & BB Checklist</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 1</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCHfdXCAGsBurm7OLm-LgvZX09VGQVs1wWXejoiZ8r6SkyfOcduNg4tov_h9NraukcMeu1AVZAQEyf1migt3eMJOlWNNWk_pd1jaECVwIt41U8ZO0UP9EEIr3e0tcdTOnRWjBk3TYhfxnNXIbeCOfp3j4CzPlG_6_NMkaMsZ2BLfuY-rhT2o0DpZoCsM4/s3509/Rouad%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCHfdXCAGsBurm7OLm-LgvZX09VGQVs1wWXejoiZ8r6SkyfOcduNg4tov_h9NraukcMeu1AVZAQEyf1migt3eMJOlWNNWk_pd1jaECVwIt41U8ZO0UP9EEIr3e0tcdTOnRWjBk3TYhfxnNXIbeCOfp3j4CzPlG_6_NMkaMsZ2BLfuY-rhT2o0DpZoCsM4/w291-h400/Rouad%201.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 1 Close-up</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf61Pnhqlj3IrCJcvIwINmDI9azzaXqdwCLotKo22JxjEtziMsWu4uL3DKvxSfg7lvoNMdkL5k7XsaQjbgATsQ2df8NU5N070Vl5ms00kjruDY9BpT69BRjF8IELQdCrVkoIGwlQx64IWT1icNivSB5qjE68Z74Wa_HxdI-W7UuZGaSSrNurZJ9n6cyKo/s2550/Rouad%201%20-%20Clsp.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="2550" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf61Pnhqlj3IrCJcvIwINmDI9azzaXqdwCLotKo22JxjEtziMsWu4uL3DKvxSfg7lvoNMdkL5k7XsaQjbgATsQ2df8NU5N070Vl5ms00kjruDY9BpT69BRjF8IELQdCrVkoIGwlQx64IWT1icNivSB5qjE68Z74Wa_HxdI-W7UuZGaSSrNurZJ9n6cyKo/w400-h80/Rouad%201%20-%20Clsp.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Supplements</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 1</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-MngmQuuRMLfOkpSmJl7ghZzARVafRClm2eh0h8CJ_yUBK1UvJKjOToguUi-lVDAaB2Vs82DnJcb1LJqu9cywY-S1IdX4oP-y26WxY2a21jEzz-cnomkQFprf1VtZVo6t4riDaQB5TXlJnmF0BdJIZEMlC5ato-v-xp11h_x12ZtT_wniXm_-s0FOV7A/s3509/Rouad%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-MngmQuuRMLfOkpSmJl7ghZzARVafRClm2eh0h8CJ_yUBK1UvJKjOToguUi-lVDAaB2Vs82DnJcb1LJqu9cywY-S1IdX4oP-y26WxY2a21jEzz-cnomkQFprf1VtZVo6t4riDaQB5TXlJnmF0BdJIZEMlC5ato-v-xp11h_x12ZtT_wniXm_-s0FOV7A/w291-h400/Rouad%202.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Comments appreciated!</div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-14101878235673085062024-03-03T07:00:00.000-08:002024-03-03T07:00:00.132-08:00Rare USA & Sweden stamps<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RDvZJSK1tr2pUVKgaljyUorLjwRy4Hjj7TvJAWwcoIs2NmxLq7IgusBviU5FrJdB45x7E22clZzPZQa46PKjBSFBpGaSl_A0_bjTcCnKIknCdZvSDCMNRPk09SbK6GxVVJbdwco72i5rsMBK6gQDnDUqAJaERiYXCCSV__updX2rhxIJG7npie-_MUA/s1305/72.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="1071" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RDvZJSK1tr2pUVKgaljyUorLjwRy4Hjj7TvJAWwcoIs2NmxLq7IgusBviU5FrJdB45x7E22clZzPZQa46PKjBSFBpGaSl_A0_bjTcCnKIknCdZvSDCMNRPk09SbK6GxVVJbdwco72i5rsMBK6gQDnDUqAJaERiYXCCSV__updX2rhxIJG7npie-_MUA/s320/72.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>USA 1861 A31 Scott 72 90c blue "Washington"</i></div><p></p><p><b>Into the Deep Blue</b></p><p>My local Stamp club recently had a "club auction" for members. This auction was unusual in that there was a number of "rare" stamps listed. </p><p>By "rare", I mean stamps that are usually not found in good WW collections, and not that common in specialty USA collections.</p><p>Truth be told, some had faults; but to me, the faults were acceptable. And the price was right - 6%-15% CV. !</p><p>Shall we take a look?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TzMJrlpHak0mO_I_iRkhDWSsvIF86unn0SC5RrA-0MCmXvq5Zv6bCOcwsntn_DvoaE3v_yiUfstG8Cg6H-dwaLfDAne7ArxdL9Ih8lZiTeWrHPxxPNROhr8SYcWeiMRPEDNilQ02TEzVK9clXNMn5zmq1Xy6LUkwyfJQfihMS1EXegWBlabm0RNwCkc/s1297/29.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1297" data-original-width="1047" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TzMJrlpHak0mO_I_iRkhDWSsvIF86unn0SC5RrA-0MCmXvq5Zv6bCOcwsntn_DvoaE3v_yiUfstG8Cg6H-dwaLfDAne7ArxdL9Ih8lZiTeWrHPxxPNROhr8SYcWeiMRPEDNilQ02TEzVK9clXNMn5zmq1Xy6LUkwyfJQfihMS1EXegWBlabm0RNwCkc/s320/29.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>USA 1859 A11 Scott 29 5c brown Type I "Jefferson"</i></div><p>This example is not the imperforate 1856 Scott 12 5c "red brown" Type I (CV $700), but the perforated 1859 Scott 29 "brown" color variety (CV $350). This example may have been reperforated on the right side.</p><p>The 5c Scott 29 "brown" colors also include pale brown, deep- brown, and yellowish brown.</p><p>Type I is defined as "projections on all four sides", while Type II has "projections on top and bottom partly cut away" (1861 Scott 30 "orange brown" CV $1200; 1860 Scott 30A "brown" CV $280). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf22RNaaJ_UW9D8DvwJagAn6CSlarlSlfZaCuD5N_UonO0TOTbRRr2ikNgxMBmI3caAxfz0oqDBu1zwQuwAva-zC4D-i5FKTiUZrJ99cI7sCetFx4KJJ458J2x6ud0teMu9CQuIqOQpmhC5RUeetsPGPCUUZairjSGf6SSP1NyS7TA2xkSYl3tKBAwHyk/s1219/36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1219" data-original-width="1011" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf22RNaaJ_UW9D8DvwJagAn6CSlarlSlfZaCuD5N_UonO0TOTbRRr2ikNgxMBmI3caAxfz0oqDBu1zwQuwAva-zC4D-i5FKTiUZrJ99cI7sCetFx4KJJ458J2x6ud0teMu9CQuIqOQpmhC5RUeetsPGPCUUZairjSGf6SSP1NyS7TA2xkSYl3tKBAwHyk/s320/36.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>USA 1857 A16 Scott 36 12c black "Washington"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Plate I</i></div><p>The Scott 36 Plate I is characterized by the outer frame lines are recut on the plate and are complete. It looks like the outer frame line in this stamp, although interrupted by the perforations, does look strong. The other choice is 1859 Scott 36B (plate III) where there is a weak outer frame line which has not been recut. But this was sold as a Scott 36, and I think that is right. CV is $300.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxdD2ZiGy-pu5L4uHtVX9xqqOMS0aYH6495B1-76JghfaN64muz2eB9O7kIkF5yzd1IvR7tXNHxd2PxUZ6Ad8Z7VoNQ4YAHgt2u-xA-kX0hq_6j0qXzbL3g75dRmAKkIgqiZ7hyDql1FplfG6HfN-ZFmsvgPV427eR1vYkhp4T31Nx7D9dEwcfhLnGHk/s1305/72.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1305" data-original-width="1071" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxdD2ZiGy-pu5L4uHtVX9xqqOMS0aYH6495B1-76JghfaN64muz2eB9O7kIkF5yzd1IvR7tXNHxd2PxUZ6Ad8Z7VoNQ4YAHgt2u-xA-kX0hq_6j0qXzbL3g75dRmAKkIgqiZ7hyDql1FplfG6HfN-ZFmsvgPV427eR1vYkhp4T31Nx7D9dEwcfhLnGHk/s320/72.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>USA 1861 A31 Scott 72 90c blue "Washington"</i></div><p>In my younger days, as a USA collector, I always wanted this stamp, and so here it is. :-) Heavily cancelled, but good color. CV $600.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_UE8ZQmEbG3DjBnXpY1zkQhyphenhyphen06nfdlVAq0o-jkYQZMHFanRYrWqQW0MynfpDWXSKXPQ-2Yy12fKlND8LVexpBi2AMr5I1UxYkIucXvmoOx2bdNW8H34Pv-9bX3ejF7HlzYXkfh6Xrye2M0AbTmkOa9X3QJN_vvUvtmgfw2Lmi1TZqVPSKL_nG5OPhyk/s1322/75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1322" data-original-width="1074" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_UE8ZQmEbG3DjBnXpY1zkQhyphenhyphen06nfdlVAq0o-jkYQZMHFanRYrWqQW0MynfpDWXSKXPQ-2Yy12fKlND8LVexpBi2AMr5I1UxYkIucXvmoOx2bdNW8H34Pv-9bX3ejF7HlzYXkfh6Xrye2M0AbTmkOa9X3QJN_vvUvtmgfw2Lmi1TZqVPSKL_nG5OPhyk/s320/75.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>USA 1862 A26 Scott 75 5c red brown "Jefferson"</i></div><p>This is not the Scott 67 5c "buff" color, but the Scott 75 "red brown" variety. CV $425.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJD9N5wgpbbaVwTJMpxZb9F6hq9zNNADgC3JhPbgoqna_E3_xylMBchSyHl79a4eQ0HU20QccQC3q-Egv96sOpgAkXdzZsXPWukgYs3WG46ovGDC95JAyVtz3Fx_KKGxHJ37gbbVtV6-ITfZJr_UlNsuTaDYPOyvThjaIN5QXbbwJDPtGH6VTYSVxC8ww/s1191/Sweden15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1191" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJD9N5wgpbbaVwTJMpxZb9F6hq9zNNADgC3JhPbgoqna_E3_xylMBchSyHl79a4eQ0HU20QccQC3q-Egv96sOpgAkXdzZsXPWukgYs3WG46ovGDC95JAyVtz3Fx_KKGxHJ37gbbVtV6-ITfZJr_UlNsuTaDYPOyvThjaIN5QXbbwJDPtGH6VTYSVxC8ww/s320/Sweden15.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Sweden 1869 Scott 15 17o gray</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"Lions and Arms"</i></div><p>In our club we have a Sweden specialty collector, and he was selling this 17o gray from his collection.</p><p>CV is $800. Has a good in-period cancel.</p><p>Looking at the sixteen Scott major number Swedish stamps from 1855-1869, only four have a higher CV (One of them is the 1855 Scott 1a 3a orange (error) @ $3,000,000!).</p><p><b>Out of the Blue</b></p><p>Fun! This adds a bit of spice to my WW collection. </p><p>Comments appreciated!</p>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-79302430600827932682024-02-23T07:00:00.000-08:002024-02-23T07:00:00.126-08:00USA Official Stamps, Hawaii additions<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2aX79R41CR7KK_QKmlbntA4TPIfhuEyFg3Ws-CrGrCdaYjPD5ZZf4IUKbavSj9DBhKupNbxdrpdfqHN0Et7KDEKy46wyrx-zDgkGWuwAEnG4F2tboFbPoxnG_kLqC1bIxPviwyVRrhyphenhyphenJKl1wMf1NRt3GJkyhfU0ax6u6H_bV75xsa04PwtXoBWjIr4IE/s1345/Hawaii24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="1345" data-original-width="1135" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2aX79R41CR7KK_QKmlbntA4TPIfhuEyFg3Ws-CrGrCdaYjPD5ZZf4IUKbavSj9DBhKupNbxdrpdfqHN0Et7KDEKy46wyrx-zDgkGWuwAEnG4F2tboFbPoxnG_kLqC1bIxPviwyVRrhyphenhyphenJKl1wMf1NRt3GJkyhfU0ax6u6H_bV75xsa04PwtXoBWjIr4IE/s320/Hawaii24.jpg" width="270" /></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Hawaii 1864 Scott 24 2c black</i></div><p></p><p><b> Into the Deep Blue</b></p><p>Our local club had an in-house auction recently, and I picked up some new specimens. In addition, I will show off some of the USA 1873 Official stamps.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQvBCWqSwm5HFwC89AZQQbnckua_at2F4APkX5mkKtt_P-N6cINjhdch5tRnSOMGN3AonugtUKv86m25H-hiolNJfS1SCV6eR9KR1tWbI28iccoKK3JPEN1j9Om7Pp5vWCd1W3LsIVwdoxvecoxbNGIjgr0psGY6Gg9-sBhu6nt7wROa-PQtklLTF3Xk/s1179/119.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1175" data-original-width="1179" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQvBCWqSwm5HFwC89AZQQbnckua_at2F4APkX5mkKtt_P-N6cINjhdch5tRnSOMGN3AonugtUKv86m25H-hiolNJfS1SCV6eR9KR1tWbI28iccoKK3JPEN1j9Om7Pp5vWCd1W3LsIVwdoxvecoxbNGIjgr0psGY6Gg9-sBhu6nt7wROa-PQtklLTF3Xk/s320/119.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>USA 1869 Scott 119 15c brown & blue</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"Landing of Columbus"; Type II</i></div><p>It turns out I already had an example in my collection, but this local club auction specimen has a particularly rich blue & brown color. CV = $190.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3zxRFF94ARtD5iV-PVsqvdiUh1zeUK6Mw5xKCw-yO2wmKeZqZESBE0Y8V5X_IFuejIzRw35uxChkPcifJz8p3VhNCurRoG5kMH6W2k87vCmwNqBRSrGhb8699hBvt4QIB9rIC8zl7dMi014mRkkRESy4vfxadwKkgUnjTBTsuAwQRVHD5GN_LnTdjasU/s1345/Hawaii24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1345" data-original-width="1135" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3zxRFF94ARtD5iV-PVsqvdiUh1zeUK6Mw5xKCw-yO2wmKeZqZESBE0Y8V5X_IFuejIzRw35uxChkPcifJz8p3VhNCurRoG5kMH6W2k87vCmwNqBRSrGhb8699hBvt4QIB9rIC8zl7dMi014mRkkRESy4vfxadwKkgUnjTBTsuAwQRVHD5GN_LnTdjasU/s320/Hawaii24.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Hawaii 1864 Scott 24 2c black</i></div><p>It is not the best of copy with the tear, crease, and hole, but I did pick this up at our local club auction for very little. CV = $1,050. These "Numeral" stamps were typeset in Hawaii between 1859-1865. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLQ9nSJ4uvjP5PRs2JE8a-9qvsSofW52z4JdFwEQUYNDQuMxPSzTjd-38Jrn7TtqMHYJtPQldowEALkrNRjZA-WHY0t8w6DnLZfjpM9uPKMfnXE9QtlccB-G2QTK68tsQvW_aA5mEBYLHrKUOU9tDQWG0LNzn91XkgAI0IknKGm79UUm3tizJRifiIe_c/s1361/O3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1361" data-original-width="1126" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLQ9nSJ4uvjP5PRs2JE8a-9qvsSofW52z4JdFwEQUYNDQuMxPSzTjd-38Jrn7TtqMHYJtPQldowEALkrNRjZA-WHY0t8w6DnLZfjpM9uPKMfnXE9QtlccB-G2QTK68tsQvW_aA5mEBYLHrKUOU9tDQWG0LNzn91XkgAI0IknKGm79UUm3tizJRifiIe_c/s320/O3.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>USA Official 1873 Scott O3 3c yellow "Washington"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Agriculture</i></div><p>Each Department of Government were issued stamps to use on official correspondence between 1873-1884. Most of the stamps were produced by the Continental Bank Note Company (Hard paper). Some were produced by the American Bank Note Company (soft paper). The ABNC stamps are given separate major numbers, and often have a higher CV. </p><p>I believe this is a CBNC stamps @ CV $17+.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKYjJG24fJ5H_jczNflpYCallqmEIf6n5-eQTWkwkTxgkXz2HI7lKwRdNInhYtdyi-2KdOrqwZIeKxuJnAuBL4YFNNp5i7XeXceY-4UYQ0wB2HqZrtWZslSG8iMRORaJtheT2lgNXqYUiX5HZ4HNa4CZPVdgKYwiFUlkwPjG4_iik6dGprOojLhtVD4s/s1372/O20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1372" data-original-width="1114" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKYjJG24fJ5H_jczNflpYCallqmEIf6n5-eQTWkwkTxgkXz2HI7lKwRdNInhYtdyi-2KdOrqwZIeKxuJnAuBL4YFNNp5i7XeXceY-4UYQ0wB2HqZrtWZslSG8iMRORaJtheT2lgNXqYUiX5HZ4HNa4CZPVdgKYwiFUlkwPjG4_iik6dGprOojLhtVD4s/s320/O20.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>USA Official 1873 Scott O20 12c vermilion "</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"Henry Clay"; Interior</i></div><p>The "Executive" Department stamps (carmine color) have a high CV ($225-$$1,000), and I don't have any.</p><p>But I do have this "Interior" 12c CBNC stamp @ $90 (unused).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSc1BQ8fTDsaFfTYJJ3SGlBbEqmtOhIL55eT7PwPwwxxu5jZkBdrfXb_eof3hy4U8DfYSFMW1gvwtO4e_FWgrDqn0lXyeINiMhkfMq_Mbt0ZUk_3XTqRgQnkO6Mr321hMVyB1pbeX-8sqqDd9kBUn4Doy8pyHCAc5hk8T0w83V0pu0fDzCNFsL7CnglCE/s1320/O27.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1320" data-original-width="1171" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSc1BQ8fTDsaFfTYJJ3SGlBbEqmtOhIL55eT7PwPwwxxu5jZkBdrfXb_eof3hy4U8DfYSFMW1gvwtO4e_FWgrDqn0lXyeINiMhkfMq_Mbt0ZUk_3XTqRgQnkO6Mr321hMVyB1pbeX-8sqqDd9kBUn4Doy8pyHCAc5hk8T0w83V0pu0fDzCNFsL7CnglCE/s320/O27.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>USA Official 1873 Scott O27 3c purple "Washington"</i></div><div><i>Justice</i></div></div><p>The "Justice" 3c purple is CV $35.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjXVJy7Gb7AEbRKORpyR1fJR6MIhuyEB7ilIj3ZQIRafSP0oLpeM83vPtFgoKDAww1ibGNaOfHRqs-34Umw6t9d0OrTiTVihZOHnArZtbvqPfJywPYFq8aqY9NXxAUCMT0Oln_AGOiJcdYcrOnsrJk_9yyZc1_IlNf6ext-GAjnw8QwzBufsgSo4czGU/s1358/O40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1358" data-original-width="1100" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjXVJy7Gb7AEbRKORpyR1fJR6MIhuyEB7ilIj3ZQIRafSP0oLpeM83vPtFgoKDAww1ibGNaOfHRqs-34Umw6t9d0OrTiTVihZOHnArZtbvqPfJywPYFq8aqY9NXxAUCMT0Oln_AGOiJcdYcrOnsrJk_9yyZc1_IlNf6ext-GAjnw8QwzBufsgSo4czGU/s320/O40.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>USA Official 1873 Scott O40 10c ultramarine</i></div><div><i>"Jefferson"; Navy</i></div></div><p>I already had a 10c "Navy", but I picked up this better copy. CV $45.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOK1Dn_Hj-cRPxn9zW0s4YQOqMN5QIGs6nwWlKNKvQv8KEN5g_RWsKyu1t1KNNuxC2rgFl13iA1bNCDmis-etzL32XKx4BzDVDAKJShBK4g64UYcjifPgrjoXQ7kPue0Pc7wQoQHr_iUlJg8V1ePPd4psxgcCYzpdiCvML1OpuvRJi3m9623iG_zFkmyA/s1400/O56.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1127" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOK1Dn_Hj-cRPxn9zW0s4YQOqMN5QIGs6nwWlKNKvQv8KEN5g_RWsKyu1t1KNNuxC2rgFl13iA1bNCDmis-etzL32XKx4BzDVDAKJShBK4g64UYcjifPgrjoXQ7kPue0Pc7wQoQHr_iUlJg8V1ePPd4psxgcCYzpdiCvML1OpuvRJi3m9623iG_zFkmyA/s320/O56.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>USA Official 1873 Scott O51 10c black</i></div><div><i>Post Office</i></div></div><p>The "Post Office" stamps do not have a portrait. CV $55.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjaKutdx0CJ2GbroM-CiPHO7TVN7ene9VHcVwqcvtVjhec6G8z-lz6hrq-00d-DxdgU-ehJHsD85OT1ehFHaIwajmVRTnJFtzjISEP0Sqy2XbhoCzE6Gg__Gue4Jq1WpG_S5oiqtl5HNu5xJLRCwW8uWFAjn0VzjwWh4oGM8BqGov6-3eIaPCD84QWS0/s1359/O61.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1359" data-original-width="1124" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjaKutdx0CJ2GbroM-CiPHO7TVN7ene9VHcVwqcvtVjhec6G8z-lz6hrq-00d-DxdgU-ehJHsD85OT1ehFHaIwajmVRTnJFtzjISEP0Sqy2XbhoCzE6Gg__Gue4Jq1WpG_S5oiqtl5HNu5xJLRCwW8uWFAjn0VzjwWh4oGM8BqGov6-3eIaPCD84QWS0/s320/O61.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>USA Official 1873 Scott O61 7c dark green</i></div><div><i>"Edwin Stanton"; State</i></div></div><p>Since my daughter is a Foreign Service Officer with the State Department now, I am partial to these lovely green specimens. Here, the 7c is CV $290 (unused).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRs-KB3eyVZONDdGxq3_tCPHeN71UUuKWwXl27ed564vkS39e5m24LU3XOzi6q47tV3I0nv8x4_IL5JbR7JOGlCpGI1zTRIc9hKQPhNPe4SCUTwanj5H5eZr7P_oltSw8vK9LmXjqCShnLXHoBithiI-e0_7xAe6bkE6JsxY7HImCVXUzxMWVkupIyvzk/s1421/O72.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1421" data-original-width="1150" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRs-KB3eyVZONDdGxq3_tCPHeN71UUuKWwXl27ed564vkS39e5m24LU3XOzi6q47tV3I0nv8x4_IL5JbR7JOGlCpGI1zTRIc9hKQPhNPe4SCUTwanj5H5eZr7P_oltSw8vK9LmXjqCShnLXHoBithiI-e0_7xAe6bkE6JsxY7HImCVXUzxMWVkupIyvzk/s320/O72.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>USA Official 1873 Scott O72 1c brown</i></div><div><i>"Franklin"; Treasury</i></div></div><p>This is a new specimen for me. CV $10.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyB5pQF8XJ2wXC9s5lXZe-flLBy9EPJKzXAHF-3q2IcwwlUUksm9eco_S0_h4clIT_3BMQ4Z9HqeqZzoG2bjzZ8dMU3Le1NhaGGHmVpamctY5X_jes7v6i96QmpR1gQhZGqx9ff9m0R-EgHxqeIvpExMTX_yeyX2Wi5-ZLHRYcX4h343FrobzvZfqwGVM/s1349/O83.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1349" data-original-width="1131" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyB5pQF8XJ2wXC9s5lXZe-flLBy9EPJKzXAHF-3q2IcwwlUUksm9eco_S0_h4clIT_3BMQ4Z9HqeqZzoG2bjzZ8dMU3Le1NhaGGHmVpamctY5X_jes7v6i96QmpR1gQhZGqx9ff9m0R-EgHxqeIvpExMTX_yeyX2Wi5-ZLHRYcX4h343FrobzvZfqwGVM/s320/O83.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>USA Official 1873 Scott O114 1c rose red</i></div><div><i>"Franklin"; War; ABNC</i></div></div><p>I believe this is an ABNC specimen. CV $7+.</p><p><b>Out of the Blue</b></p><p>I have always liked the 1873 "Officials", and think collecting them on cover would be a fun (but sadly too expensive) sub-specialty. :-)</p><p>Comments appreciated!</p>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-87295324841435771752024-02-11T07:00:00.000-08:002024-02-11T07:00:00.127-08:00Romania - Bud's Big Blue<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEXzXXQzD9Ozau7y8-lENRnY01onx_rRrlebNJ3WtptbsxBZ5bkQg9YAhxv_rD_g45fTuZVflCPo-_tqpbFIEXyvnZfgUmDJ_tqGEJ-Knqyz8RenQ2xT31UrJkW2LnlQ0u3hh27iQxTlRkjnsxDjtBzmSCtncrkYGvc_bO4SnHGqkDaYOzT893KAkyrL8/s884/Romania%20scan%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="884" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEXzXXQzD9Ozau7y8-lENRnY01onx_rRrlebNJ3WtptbsxBZ5bkQg9YAhxv_rD_g45fTuZVflCPo-_tqpbFIEXyvnZfgUmDJ_tqGEJ-Knqyz8RenQ2xT31UrJkW2LnlQ0u3hh27iQxTlRkjnsxDjtBzmSCtncrkYGvc_bO4SnHGqkDaYOzT893KAkyrL8/w400-h211/Romania%20scan%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" style="margin: 0in;"><i>Romanian Royal Gallery, Scott #s 24 red, 63 bluish green, and 192 dark
brown and black<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0in;"><i>Prince Alexandru and King Carol I</i></p></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Bud's Big Blue</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Bud's Observations</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">If Big Blue were a proxy for a royal portrait gallery,
Romania’s stamps would fill more space than any other nation except Great
Britain, and that only because of many British colonies’ stamps with royal
thumbnail portraits. In quick succession, images of Prince Alexandru through
King Michael appear again and again on BB’s Romania pages. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yOtUUQGjyR4SlACCVMIzO-dGSZtybXY711riDqH-S50-KCoxmUvStS8l1nSUcfeUCNKLUga3ZK50yqtBrqizopbYI-UG8GoRmXciT83Bl0HTio-BohVcabrpowOpyyucaUkXSEqn0agakiHeUftld583M4CXl5DqjE0PkHfzkaUcEj81p6CjMwMvECk/s950/Romania%20scan%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="950" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yOtUUQGjyR4SlACCVMIzO-dGSZtybXY711riDqH-S50-KCoxmUvStS8l1nSUcfeUCNKLUga3ZK50yqtBrqizopbYI-UG8GoRmXciT83Bl0HTio-BohVcabrpowOpyyucaUkXSEqn0agakiHeUftld583M4CXl5DqjE0PkHfzkaUcEj81p6CjMwMvECk/w400-h223/Romania%20scan%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Romanian Royal Gallery, Scott #s 312 carmine, 364 green, and 459 orange</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Kings Ferdinand, Michael, Carol II</i></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">Queens make philatelic appearances, although less
frequently and usually for a charitable cause.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7wGvkz1QmI3WctRW9wuGEwQ6JO899MS6lF62myfdLcGSptm0rgMin8GRBU31oWB1a63IP65gnPogsOvq6PeVasggWpy-iv-h13HzcWQWIAx7fD9W4C4VxgLpK8agv0Fp-OBoxRLbWjOnGveufJqzAuqHIaQhxJ7mN4dEWm5FZex9122eor3uoPCa9Lc/s690/omania%20scan%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="690" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7wGvkz1QmI3WctRW9wuGEwQ6JO899MS6lF62myfdLcGSptm0rgMin8GRBU31oWB1a63IP65gnPogsOvq6PeVasggWpy-iv-h13HzcWQWIAx7fD9W4C4VxgLpK8agv0Fp-OBoxRLbWjOnGveufJqzAuqHIaQhxJ7mN4dEWm5FZex9122eor3uoPCa9Lc/s320/omania%20scan%203.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Romanian Royal Gallery, Scott #s B1 brown and 286 olive green</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Queens
Elizabeth spinning and Marie as a nurse.</i></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">This dignified gallery hides a raucous history filled
with forced abdications and sordid indiscretions. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">Some great and brave
royal predecessors pop up, too, such as Stephen and Mircea. Both of these are
closely associated with the most famous Romania royal personage – Vlad III,
a.k.a. Vlad Tepes, Vlad the Impaler, Dracula. In Slavic areas, Vlad is currently
a common nickname for Vladimir.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1ffakQLLp4df8x6-m7usXvlVB9XeWueAJcALTNkTERW8Hjz5KvvfH2ZeG3U6aw0I56JfEK9hiGuFXjPwFDSBwiLcA9xujOGOAjI4X14uQqXep1Dcup_LZTvbCaLGAtucKjvpSbfK3vTC6S5oxiyh9j5xT8rumSMl0MQRs_TzmxYjR7Y3RtFlWxK0cXE/s1023/Romania%20scan%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="1023" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb1ffakQLLp4df8x6-m7usXvlVB9XeWueAJcALTNkTERW8Hjz5KvvfH2ZeG3U6aw0I56JfEK9hiGuFXjPwFDSBwiLcA9xujOGOAjI4X14uQqXep1Dcup_LZTvbCaLGAtucKjvpSbfK3vTC6S5oxiyh9j5xT8rumSMl0MQRs_TzmxYjR7Y3RtFlWxK0cXE/w400-h186/Romania%20scan%204.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" style="margin: 0in;"><i>Romanian Royal Gallery, Scott #s B22 Prussian green, B85 black violet,
and B89 violet brown<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><i>Kings Stephen
the Great, Mircea the Great, and Michael the Brave<o:p></o:p></i></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">Dracula had to wait until 1959 for his likeness to
appear on stamps, a full decade after communists forced King Michael’s
abdication and exile. The communists, not surprisingly, immediately stopped
using royal images for stamps.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">The mythology surrounding Vlad – bat morphing and
blood sucking – changed the communist's minds. Vampire tourism became an economic boon
that even communists could not resist. For the 500th anniversary of the
founding of Bucharest, Romania began issuing Dracula stamps, souvenir sheets
and postcards. Sales to collectors spurted like blood from a neck bite.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 106%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkGAAGYhIXtKboOKE9SmE0hSo7X7S0yTW9Kw8MCH6ogYHW47zqjXymuxiTsRyd7hbF_qp-DhVzAyQVB9QEh_vrdZaVMeqVamkCl8a2BsYevpLIVgVO3qRwJ_TR-WS8FY-IxCtW0fNJqUd9IkuTZaoCX092CN4BK7YThICYjpmuxbbaa-EmowoZIo_ltk/s705/Romania%20scan%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="444" data-original-width="705" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkGAAGYhIXtKboOKE9SmE0hSo7X7S0yTW9Kw8MCH6ogYHW47zqjXymuxiTsRyd7hbF_qp-DhVzAyQVB9QEh_vrdZaVMeqVamkCl8a2BsYevpLIVgVO3qRwJ_TR-WS8FY-IxCtW0fNJqUd9IkuTZaoCX092CN4BK7YThICYjpmuxbbaa-EmowoZIo_ltk/s320/Romania%20scan%205.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: center;"><i>Romanian Royal
Gallery, Vlad III, Scott #1281, blue and black</i></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 106%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">The document often shown
beside Vlad, and presumed to be authored by him, has the oldest known reference
to Bucharest. It also contains a pointed curse. Vlad’s philatelic likeness is
based on a portrait that hangs in the Chamber of Art and Wonders</span> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">at
the Ambras Castle, Innsbruck, Austria – a collection built by Archduke
Ferdinand II in the 16th century. Recent research suggests that Vlad likely
suffered from several unfortunate conditions such as hemolacria, the crying of bloody tears.</span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2V_5sobodjssDGIaqThHJpMA1L_OhjqD9GgOynhL7EYlHKoMR55Ya94tgxUCszs9gh_ubePjTZhF9KGK78jTp67MuZp_hbb_4Bh2HJcKNzjssXrsQWPj_WjDaAIqxMKtLHC6jCCYhkpYjXU8veUfRX82Dyz98CeF4_SmCkjVinxZ2sE7a02IN1xF5p4/s800/Romania%20scan%207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="604" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2V_5sobodjssDGIaqThHJpMA1L_OhjqD9GgOynhL7EYlHKoMR55Ya94tgxUCszs9gh_ubePjTZhF9KGK78jTp67MuZp_hbb_4Bh2HJcKNzjssXrsQWPj_WjDaAIqxMKtLHC6jCCYhkpYjXU8veUfRX82Dyz98CeF4_SmCkjVinxZ2sE7a02IN1xF5p4/w303-h400/Romania%20scan%207.jpg" width="303" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><i><span style="line-height: 106%;">Romanian Royal Gallery, </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 106%;">Scott
# c71, brown</span></i></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">More blood thirsty stamps followed Romania’s lead. A
topical philatelic specialization was born. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">Dracula’s popularity on postage, however, originates
from Bram Stoker’s <i>Dracula</i> (first published in 1897) rather than from
Vlad III himself, although the real Vlad was plenty bloody. Although Stoker’s
Dracula and Vlad III have little in common, popular culture conflates them indiscriminately.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DOTdr81dF5hdGHHRvno_Y4-OgyNrUQmil6O7QMH6A7NSjSD8kUFNGEwoK38A3nfBSBt8Lu0yx8ZHBjZgr0fGjaObsKwBTULZZSwDfPcKLSxhx4BIXLItVBMVmZYcdnNhyBahk6JC_ZQE9-2SjXiCv_0oy1x4xDbuTeQI6kPU3bfyVtLN7renZDoZpFM/s384/Romania%20scan%206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="379" data-original-width="384" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DOTdr81dF5hdGHHRvno_Y4-OgyNrUQmil6O7QMH6A7NSjSD8kUFNGEwoK38A3nfBSBt8Lu0yx8ZHBjZgr0fGjaObsKwBTULZZSwDfPcKLSxhx4BIXLItVBMVmZYcdnNhyBahk6JC_ZQE9-2SjXiCv_0oy1x4xDbuTeQI6kPU3bfyVtLN7renZDoZpFM/w400-h395/Romania%20scan%206.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>A banquet
hosted by Vlad III with guests. Woodcut from the title page of a 1499 pamphlet. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Credit: Markus Ayrer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons</i></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">British, USA, Canadian, Sierra Leonese and since
Stoker was Irish, of course, Irish stamps add to the growing Dracula corpus.<span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249);"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEp0v2aoGPei77WMSQp-5VCVAy2JUtEkVH-EI0PWxXENkeses1K4idojwM7U2oLQoQcAjSVotDzg9p2EPjBzZmjrzISLR22e1hWxrn-ZNDnVVMdT1eTHwWsrFHVOqOCtFXHGO6dewrbX57Lh6YeTzIlQwPVouD7NXvsMuIw_TmepM9gG03cAOe5SB_j2A/s481/Romania%20scan%208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="405" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEp0v2aoGPei77WMSQp-5VCVAy2JUtEkVH-EI0PWxXENkeses1K4idojwM7U2oLQoQcAjSVotDzg9p2EPjBzZmjrzISLR22e1hWxrn-ZNDnVVMdT1eTHwWsrFHVOqOCtFXHGO6dewrbX57Lh6YeTzIlQwPVouD7NXvsMuIw_TmepM9gG03cAOe5SB_j2A/s320/Romania%20scan%208.jpg" width="269" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Irish Royal Gallery, Scott # US 3169</i></span></div><p></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">One blood sucking
problem faced by stamp collectors is what to do about forgeries; Romania has
many of them. In my early collecting years, I ignored them. Recently I have put
them on separate pages, a kind of jail, at the end of the supplement pages.
I’ve started such a lockup for Romania.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 106%;">Census: in BB spaces
53, tip in 36, on supplement pages 265.</span></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Jim's Observations</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">As Bud mentioned, Romania has forgeries. Consult the posts below for information.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2015/05/ClassicStampsofRomania1858-1880.html" target="_blank">Romania 1858-1880</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2015/05/ClassicStampsofRomania-1885-1926.html" target="_blank">Romania 1885-1926</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2015/05/StamoForgeriesofRomania.html" target="_blank">Romania and Forgeries</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2020/04/romania-1903-second-post-house-issue.html" target="_blank">Romania 2nd Post House Issue - Forgeries</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 1</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7BmNWc9-YCqp3PuAwOBKIPzDqAAlKrnQeA-X28tORj-U3dV4IzlQTXljWZEfbktPaHw_8v7bhfC24ddXDeXmHOvG-jLPguUIjUjOnj4AYwt3telbXnj1D0Y5zcqVvR4g8DA5amAec1fnF-nVhrj-Qxhpg0XD8-zDrV9oDIyHEzf46fKrN0V9JoZq0lc/s3509/Romania%20scan%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij7BmNWc9-YCqp3PuAwOBKIPzDqAAlKrnQeA-X28tORj-U3dV4IzlQTXljWZEfbktPaHw_8v7bhfC24ddXDeXmHOvG-jLPguUIjUjOnj4AYwt3telbXnj1D0Y5zcqVvR4g8DA5amAec1fnF-nVhrj-Qxhpg0XD8-zDrV9oDIyHEzf46fKrN0V9JoZq0lc/w291-h400/Romania%20scan%201.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjowCVVqjz2FLFLcmPYmcRQC6Bqxky3vOl5Ba0Y7IG-Tb10R1nJ4pzdCBUxMQyrMtuAwnscK9T3s4m6HtvXQPMRIN-c1vmhIXlSufwytbBpfP6MnDWa5A00Ne0JoiViLTAkxJ3DJ5d8eJ03rY_DU5GHicDS_5lCYmvHFwKVgyN-7qUkB9TqqWKCjXumyM/s2550/Romania%20scan%201a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1039" data-original-width="2550" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjowCVVqjz2FLFLcmPYmcRQC6Bqxky3vOl5Ba0Y7IG-Tb10R1nJ4pzdCBUxMQyrMtuAwnscK9T3s4m6HtvXQPMRIN-c1vmhIXlSufwytbBpfP6MnDWa5A00Ne0JoiViLTAkxJ3DJ5d8eJ03rY_DU5GHicDS_5lCYmvHFwKVgyN-7qUkB9TqqWKCjXumyM/w400-h163/Romania%20scan%201a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEv9fndFY5uSYt0mJOR199IozAYhK5ySSQ_cCcgLSxDkSBevMhhiFl2NvONC-CqhclXhIUwdituXG8JH_wMcSisF4uDNDX1Tu3SLdR3-GKkJpJ0IvAU4A00KJrQUHq9WQxAniGTqdft-UPJc8sH3_4_9YsPv-dN_X8PuEQ1Bs93h6Gg4fVdC7O-EDqMdc/s2550/Romania%20scan%201b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="879" data-original-width="2550" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEv9fndFY5uSYt0mJOR199IozAYhK5ySSQ_cCcgLSxDkSBevMhhiFl2NvONC-CqhclXhIUwdituXG8JH_wMcSisF4uDNDX1Tu3SLdR3-GKkJpJ0IvAU4A00KJrQUHq9WQxAniGTqdft-UPJc8sH3_4_9YsPv-dN_X8PuEQ1Bs93h6Gg4fVdC7O-EDqMdc/w400-h138/Romania%20scan%201b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOMs6Ew1ViGQni4X7CK3eCfSZmjyHPyixGRQH4fuQtr3Kgkaja6o2qqHConV399Se0Eu141pzPsXZBXVtcPkriYVGXJVOup3t7ZMfc-HaiQXES8dC8gOHU5TJSVbcIE9TC0jtMuLz5xn-OJcJXCBcJ1j-GLmoUMOnIW85ASuOTKvzlsE9EW2D-xIf6Y1A/s2550/Romania%20scan%201c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="2550" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOMs6Ew1ViGQni4X7CK3eCfSZmjyHPyixGRQH4fuQtr3Kgkaja6o2qqHConV399Se0Eu141pzPsXZBXVtcPkriYVGXJVOup3t7ZMfc-HaiQXES8dC8gOHU5TJSVbcIE9TC0jtMuLz5xn-OJcJXCBcJ1j-GLmoUMOnIW85ASuOTKvzlsE9EW2D-xIf6Y1A/w400-h146/Romania%20scan%201c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 2</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3fxh7rW5iy3UOfDmin9Q3Yf0xsSJvyBkbyhkuOCAP9QZEeXa-tb6JR1CMGGY5LnzaJWM4PbajHIvBqyJOmXtnfdwtsnc-3GiFmk5gKVywZysaUDtVJx0wtoVggiltGFKCTSPd4YGhTZ_eNDEw069JUWmvYUSv3XOOPSk25XSFWJTluqzqtoZsI8PHzQQ/s3509/Romania%20scan%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3fxh7rW5iy3UOfDmin9Q3Yf0xsSJvyBkbyhkuOCAP9QZEeXa-tb6JR1CMGGY5LnzaJWM4PbajHIvBqyJOmXtnfdwtsnc-3GiFmk5gKVywZysaUDtVJx0wtoVggiltGFKCTSPd4YGhTZ_eNDEw069JUWmvYUSv3XOOPSk25XSFWJTluqzqtoZsI8PHzQQ/w291-h400/Romania%20scan%202.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>2a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxY0dfglHxuXZXGY9lt6o_DONddl6izRysnYnzwhCCKEOyIhFl5qGzBJK37cjkfbwp6Qf4F-ATovfanmM3Rd6VI3a74yWRAi3WWBz1Aey7TzhlAKjRITPIVaiHvmrgh49xEe1hatg5yP9ZyN8qaOViE-3gRoEfkXQpkyT_cmco-A0LdnigmYNQ3xhFVj8/s2550/Romania%20scan%202a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="882" data-original-width="2550" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxY0dfglHxuXZXGY9lt6o_DONddl6izRysnYnzwhCCKEOyIhFl5qGzBJK37cjkfbwp6Qf4F-ATovfanmM3Rd6VI3a74yWRAi3WWBz1Aey7TzhlAKjRITPIVaiHvmrgh49xEe1hatg5yP9ZyN8qaOViE-3gRoEfkXQpkyT_cmco-A0LdnigmYNQ3xhFVj8/w400-h139/Romania%20scan%202a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>2b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb30kkXr_Dvs4fA3iYdv3c2rFWhTfNu4yfiOKEGfdVAMTJxfNhLArFNyE93eyHy3Y3Zv51MytgyD-M2GoSmslr4f72eX36VGDPan6Rbzl0Oi8Pjne8I8x0gghpYCIm9SudSMCwqIvWc3dLW2G0Y5biQQl7EhE6-IgmJ5hSFVyDFat1-khLnCIGfhEISxo/s2550/Romania%20scan%202b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="422" data-original-width="2550" height="66" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb30kkXr_Dvs4fA3iYdv3c2rFWhTfNu4yfiOKEGfdVAMTJxfNhLArFNyE93eyHy3Y3Zv51MytgyD-M2GoSmslr4f72eX36VGDPan6Rbzl0Oi8Pjne8I8x0gghpYCIm9SudSMCwqIvWc3dLW2G0Y5biQQl7EhE6-IgmJ5hSFVyDFat1-khLnCIGfhEISxo/w400-h66/Romania%20scan%202b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>2c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyiBm0qQOLKOGqDhF3y3WaowHzKYmsQXY_B6y5qff3CVlE7ugteEDxxSJ6xXUWyn3Qo1344I6krokTYHLhPYRiB1r8uP3cNorfN6eDXP1HZra29F4pfZyjrbyQLXoE8fVyZiRCH3MjCA2K3Bkx34m-qg8qvKgEGpqOk6eAZCOynxDGot09Fay0dkUM4QY/s2550/Romania%20scan%202c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="898" data-original-width="2550" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyiBm0qQOLKOGqDhF3y3WaowHzKYmsQXY_B6y5qff3CVlE7ugteEDxxSJ6xXUWyn3Qo1344I6krokTYHLhPYRiB1r8uP3cNorfN6eDXP1HZra29F4pfZyjrbyQLXoE8fVyZiRCH3MjCA2K3Bkx34m-qg8qvKgEGpqOk6eAZCOynxDGot09Fay0dkUM4QY/w400-h141/Romania%20scan%202c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>2d</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSn9otd-RKKHBTVvVS-E9JLbezZLcjUf_vTbbbQfLzAUe1-emj9tu91Azs6QHjs03-MX-N8zyls8ul1rK8SjoIsyFh2IulKRzhpr_GIKP_Ab3GVz94iVvD4iIJOIbqGqDZyUh6Q9m64k_uHvbBmqO-OqAm3ePnyNhP2DUbUXIrTX-X8Zn_vExmfbo8j4/s2550/Romania%20scan%202d.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="779" data-original-width="2550" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSn9otd-RKKHBTVvVS-E9JLbezZLcjUf_vTbbbQfLzAUe1-emj9tu91Azs6QHjs03-MX-N8zyls8ul1rK8SjoIsyFh2IulKRzhpr_GIKP_Ab3GVz94iVvD4iIJOIbqGqDZyUh6Q9m64k_uHvbBmqO-OqAm3ePnyNhP2DUbUXIrTX-X8Zn_vExmfbo8j4/w400-h122/Romania%20scan%202d.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 3</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSMSWj0qw_B8ii3rzuphYv3FT5IbpATHZdJo8lkkCKC-N4_v96CBE5iXsGeEX9j-hZTwfIKyinW8N-87Q57tK9S_RunYOVA7pWUzWEhyJyOmSAYzjPCZ-Zo-RkNqn4AwCz2izv9fkMKMYgE84di2vpG57zrNh5pY06Ms6jhRF01-fOhCJW87Nw2dMGjk/s3509/Romania%20scan%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbSMSWj0qw_B8ii3rzuphYv3FT5IbpATHZdJo8lkkCKC-N4_v96CBE5iXsGeEX9j-hZTwfIKyinW8N-87Q57tK9S_RunYOVA7pWUzWEhyJyOmSAYzjPCZ-Zo-RkNqn4AwCz2izv9fkMKMYgE84di2vpG57zrNh5pY06Ms6jhRF01-fOhCJW87Nw2dMGjk/w291-h400/Romania%20scan%203.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>3a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-CU6STIyQJg2Dy7PDTc6Vrzwz5N5FwfAEeh497aBEt154JC10SiWUNOuAf3v2SPjse8oxt7nbADz3YW2gLxKHwR7-prn36jmwD9e1YDyUoekn2c5EtvW5E7sSTA0q5cbiXz30kC0XSj0ifm9ZAbVdjPXVMKajmeXvpN4XQo_-DD-rwgTmFQdUOA3RgO8/s2550/Romania%20scan%203a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="2550" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-CU6STIyQJg2Dy7PDTc6Vrzwz5N5FwfAEeh497aBEt154JC10SiWUNOuAf3v2SPjse8oxt7nbADz3YW2gLxKHwR7-prn36jmwD9e1YDyUoekn2c5EtvW5E7sSTA0q5cbiXz30kC0XSj0ifm9ZAbVdjPXVMKajmeXvpN4XQo_-DD-rwgTmFQdUOA3RgO8/w400-h170/Romania%20scan%203a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>3b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="2550" height="83" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj83HPFzCnbZ5bHa0zu5U2TzkTzPZQ-9kcvJYmhwSWL7lpWLRqdlNDCdJTKc4eGBkgi9NL15GtItAp_adUCD3BS7K0cKq-ETgb93vVmZ93vbZEteBbpZJtUUN2zXpLv_pfbV8nx-anXtjGDtrc2LdxViEEDOj9J7AZzU-PCE9v1PT0sLmIlo0RFh0hx9KM/w400-h83/Romania%20scan%203c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 4</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfvA_loPXKIAjnIkNHy2p__iHKoj_v7VvdlPmEDPd3Dq5G2jpZKPpDJDwo2iZpju7LX75J6WgUu0fsPuOcyhVDUiLRsqNgIBGNC5VBUnCF-sCsZWLlst9EmEJqdxrb-DqvUtS5LAYvH3cKJczQqCiZz8uTby2oxTNX7WnVsO8yVIk8_CL9PrTFXy7h0k/s3509/Romania%20scan%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfvA_loPXKIAjnIkNHy2p__iHKoj_v7VvdlPmEDPd3Dq5G2jpZKPpDJDwo2iZpju7LX75J6WgUu0fsPuOcyhVDUiLRsqNgIBGNC5VBUnCF-sCsZWLlst9EmEJqdxrb-DqvUtS5LAYvH3cKJczQqCiZz8uTby2oxTNX7WnVsO8yVIk8_CL9PrTFXy7h0k/w291-h400/Romania%20scan%204.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>4a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="2550" height="69" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj25AtbPFAU7LBLGNen4cGMG_gDkUTyHqrH3h-lap_jApXRTd9jV5LxDfsuUcGvPfgyERA4PtqZOnUZjBxROVHrKURoG1efWfStvL9BF7aOQ_VVEWoHRAjJyxqk2pgVh4i5YjvpPZIbCDV1hZxr7afGIgCh0HSCh8g2FgFatsCO6TMLK7zF5mUt0kRbXPU/w400-h69/Romania%20scan%204b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>4c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjC9pwEZMc5c5gHYsP7uagocULkgOGGro3tcouHipd4jGjJa6te5nsmN1b4ASYFeVVh6yGnPTNFTZza9x8_Ztqh-AFQzGRF5n6qNiFHzEO2CENVAuhmZTP8_8gmRY_7oPDmm2tthUhKzvnHoEnHaypTPToNektrMq3DbtlJukanTNS6XZfV771nlOBFk/s2550/Romania%20scan%204c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="2550" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjC9pwEZMc5c5gHYsP7uagocULkgOGGro3tcouHipd4jGjJa6te5nsmN1b4ASYFeVVh6yGnPTNFTZza9x8_Ztqh-AFQzGRF5n6qNiFHzEO2CENVAuhmZTP8_8gmRY_7oPDmm2tthUhKzvnHoEnHaypTPToNektrMq3DbtlJukanTNS6XZfV771nlOBFk/w400-h139/Romania%20scan%204c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>4d</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk1fCmbXJ5r8t_doUzHR5p3aIqaQtUpshixenHQvP0CtH0GQmyYOdM-sur9a1MN8Djq52iusPhrtyqA-jpRgH-smlcyj7tWzCTtrrS-304wd04Ew9k2yTWlCLwGKPhbVK-wqV3thWSTAZVZu6HxfTGXk1K7mpRSIatn42DCIgANdyOvb3C4UtgabXAgjs/w291-h400/Romania%20scan%205.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>5a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyATAzSIq1F7QM2a-gUSZ3MBrgPQyw3u0b9wFyy0RPFmFQ_1MMm1B4kEFuvIEYs7eMaLSqejN7KzDBbAGfr6Jvuq4Z95BqqW4nrq_n_4vzRsLGbJ9OGHBg0jRY3QABSQ58rHCI82pza-V4vsY3iPJYSCr2NDh2fJnj9enF1hPNMulf3Uc7sQow5MI5-B4/s2550/Romania%20scan%205a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="2550" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyATAzSIq1F7QM2a-gUSZ3MBrgPQyw3u0b9wFyy0RPFmFQ_1MMm1B4kEFuvIEYs7eMaLSqejN7KzDBbAGfr6Jvuq4Z95BqqW4nrq_n_4vzRsLGbJ9OGHBg0jRY3QABSQ58rHCI82pza-V4vsY3iPJYSCr2NDh2fJnj9enF1hPNMulf3Uc7sQow5MI5-B4/w400-h85/Romania%20scan%205a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>5b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yRubZgKyA1DxxUNuDeLmkexbsHbYxDVfnichGl1Xc5OTCq6IA1XuZ-lBCC9JEUYprWDgAk7gin8Ke-qAUpRKyRJaG8t-37xslA6YsaQIJFJ8yOMoeBQ0UXyLOgC8ENQOzmpL5sMHChC1K3VKdOcml0gR13t1plfs9woQ3zSSvoBuu2Vhgi6Vx3BXKVc/s2550/Romania%20scan%205b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="784" data-original-width="2550" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yRubZgKyA1DxxUNuDeLmkexbsHbYxDVfnichGl1Xc5OTCq6IA1XuZ-lBCC9JEUYprWDgAk7gin8Ke-qAUpRKyRJaG8t-37xslA6YsaQIJFJ8yOMoeBQ0UXyLOgC8ENQOzmpL5sMHChC1K3VKdOcml0gR13t1plfs9woQ3zSSvoBuu2Vhgi6Vx3BXKVc/w400-h122/Romania%20scan%205b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>5c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZtWdpRZSrZLm0eKx-IIA9IJ3ZuvD-WChR6PN_gyYugur9yAIOzUOPqyxbCtSYj_Z3-NqHPW78kXGovzmylK8G29d95JSTo9-BZGu_rS2O6ebt_IHL8LayGw2ByQExJ3xS-3_-iBwBrZ0qtNLhat8FZpfSpW2Vq1tyHYunsAupJ5BTbQBJFobmUOfxCOI/s2550/Romania%20scan%205c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="2550" height="95" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZtWdpRZSrZLm0eKx-IIA9IJ3ZuvD-WChR6PN_gyYugur9yAIOzUOPqyxbCtSYj_Z3-NqHPW78kXGovzmylK8G29d95JSTo9-BZGu_rS2O6ebt_IHL8LayGw2ByQExJ3xS-3_-iBwBrZ0qtNLhat8FZpfSpW2Vq1tyHYunsAupJ5BTbQBJFobmUOfxCOI/w400-h95/Romania%20scan%205c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>5d</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-cG16c7jFWXf8ss0dNDfthG-Kv0m42VbhyphenhyphenxAC7dWw7FoLJ5y_rIxYG65KhCjy2Nd8mPKhjNTX-QzhU4Yq_ohnYC8Jf35rQ-Hmceks2Qpf7XTrZXbCcO4SINoe2aw2Pufa-hCYAyPJfRRNU5uO8a9gf4i1YIY7ZVz-1Nc__D47FDownmfpD2QzIF-swI/s2550/Romania%20scan%205d.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="884" data-original-width="2550" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-cG16c7jFWXf8ss0dNDfthG-Kv0m42VbhyphenhyphenxAC7dWw7FoLJ5y_rIxYG65KhCjy2Nd8mPKhjNTX-QzhU4Yq_ohnYC8Jf35rQ-Hmceks2Qpf7XTrZXbCcO4SINoe2aw2Pufa-hCYAyPJfRRNU5uO8a9gf4i1YIY7ZVz-1Nc__D47FDownmfpD2QzIF-swI/w400-h139/Romania%20scan%205d.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 6</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="939" data-original-width="2550" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyERhCrdCGyf8t8ZVb5L8kSi_phC6yX3Zf1O-ytSyqU9I1lemx0JAIObysl4-kSUu6yGQDYZCuUBQLcF0ynRvK6MGWDLZCqCFgSjKT4oNn64z80cc25yfLaijOuAdDD7b5NoQJGyMxbsE5yIOeqnDIOtZf7_1dsIlnwKpRQLTc9BumoPh_elIQwuqkOc/w400-h148/Romania%20scan%206a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>6b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAEMz0Pyny4zZsOiDLsCm9KnDkAozUyqecAHAUGWWsiK37FVGHxE_WgnUPemHjxRbaDyZSWEpkkx3sF4oyBFFPtKpFhyphenhyphenbUi_6Yhs5WUXt8VMdUA-wL7G2wHyXuSqXqqFhb3R0oPzke2gnttb90YmmJrt2DVPAcuadsHRbl8FiVLLZrSYTZyINjoIcqEAI/s2550/Romania%20scan%206b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1033" data-original-width="2550" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAEMz0Pyny4zZsOiDLsCm9KnDkAozUyqecAHAUGWWsiK37FVGHxE_WgnUPemHjxRbaDyZSWEpkkx3sF4oyBFFPtKpFhyphenhyphenbUi_6Yhs5WUXt8VMdUA-wL7G2wHyXuSqXqqFhb3R0oPzke2gnttb90YmmJrt2DVPAcuadsHRbl8FiVLLZrSYTZyINjoIcqEAI/w400-h163/Romania%20scan%206b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>6c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGfDgV7ZeJi4TCFHTUTvwPvWyzUB9zVMwuuBr-LRoMJJnU8Kwaa39ZhHnx9dn8bK9VZW0GJ-4FdLPpHxCWZ9O2bM43Ga2XHbUl0-YYT5bavA7Q4mhb0tciNvqJ2qDOf9n29vCRovMOyC94BbwYA4k8nb7kMdvjd_xjYPP2njvQZwmJ25lojKCqr2kDB_4/w291-h400/Romania%20scan%207.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>7a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxcdhQY10BSSvT1xYmRaousp6qzKoMqOOSmbEV5Xe8W-4V4kMTRBLovJJ611cAT63UCMAUE2-iCIpBR4CWfq2CnMWtm31_G66zzgY_VwG2dt7kNEO-pngckTv2NRvzjPbaiCMjD69sVG4O79fyW-lp6Kayp2clI3DBPl0dVYwlBKTpAMzr21k9BUPOb8/s2550/Romania%20scan%207a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1017" data-original-width="2550" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxcdhQY10BSSvT1xYmRaousp6qzKoMqOOSmbEV5Xe8W-4V4kMTRBLovJJ611cAT63UCMAUE2-iCIpBR4CWfq2CnMWtm31_G66zzgY_VwG2dt7kNEO-pngckTv2NRvzjPbaiCMjD69sVG4O79fyW-lp6Kayp2clI3DBPl0dVYwlBKTpAMzr21k9BUPOb8/w400-h160/Romania%20scan%207a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>7b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="970" data-original-width="2550" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKXe5812cmZQ4hxabGwlyQM6sX4plLY-QxYzsDNfof0lAM95BeuULVFyn2DQs7IuEPbc3m_A4p8tmss7H8_7QKFSyIdOskTRB43HoucX3AM9WgUNd27qPKdUagUB69khyRTImqfebOAXUNck4o1joYKvnBONX3ZMO8m-yExK00Usv9KYeN4brx4tL0Tk/w400-h153/Romania%20scan%207c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 8</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuvNTER-CvNbpzMxal74ttPKy6CPQIJXyI_wMtLwgwdLEvJJ1-2iS6e9kRbfStQvCRQfBFX3btBehx0a_ZG603VLY1wd-SxoG_NY2nlq0ed3PYihf9wE1ZZUczreIILv1tbfmDoLoxwVjkvA0PzFRxmHYBY3m5TeKnmW9aZ4yX3rsuCnZ5iIvDyd8FL8o/s3509/Romania%20scan%208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuvNTER-CvNbpzMxal74ttPKy6CPQIJXyI_wMtLwgwdLEvJJ1-2iS6e9kRbfStQvCRQfBFX3btBehx0a_ZG603VLY1wd-SxoG_NY2nlq0ed3PYihf9wE1ZZUczreIILv1tbfmDoLoxwVjkvA0PzFRxmHYBY3m5TeKnmW9aZ4yX3rsuCnZ5iIvDyd8FL8o/w291-h400/Romania%20scan%208.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>8a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkPoXwDX996vP_vexsRwfIv_zmnJ4AdRB0Z7SOG_n3TwCfW-yMUBvtta5kXr9ecPhm2ZrFtu_qBOyeSutZ3ovyj0mJ3V3CmTrV-cWSYmw53eLoPh3o1xENSQwKEI3_dElO2hfPTIXM2d2L1Lt2C56ZRhiPoOVlloqch6HcUqSgntCmkA76NnvQfYHV8HU/s2550/Romania%20scan%208a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="2550" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkPoXwDX996vP_vexsRwfIv_zmnJ4AdRB0Z7SOG_n3TwCfW-yMUBvtta5kXr9ecPhm2ZrFtu_qBOyeSutZ3ovyj0mJ3V3CmTrV-cWSYmw53eLoPh3o1xENSQwKEI3_dElO2hfPTIXM2d2L1Lt2C56ZRhiPoOVlloqch6HcUqSgntCmkA76NnvQfYHV8HU/w400-h138/Romania%20scan%208a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>8b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5U5RWe_AQL5mgdjzMe7m4HSVU9Zv7OJogRKgkCPIj_tVvfEmciUk4je5_s4oR4VWId1HxM4DlZDzw3a-EgAOnYpd6Ril1OtZBAm7ifFQcJPRWYgZEM2a45QZwkdr2ofGNHrHwSWKFjVgXi4O4ZgsEiuZJ2Kk-TiIMAEu0Bk1q_eay7OotdJMyPf7l-SU/s2550/Romania%20scan%208b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="952" data-original-width="2550" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5U5RWe_AQL5mgdjzMe7m4HSVU9Zv7OJogRKgkCPIj_tVvfEmciUk4je5_s4oR4VWId1HxM4DlZDzw3a-EgAOnYpd6Ril1OtZBAm7ifFQcJPRWYgZEM2a45QZwkdr2ofGNHrHwSWKFjVgXi4O4ZgsEiuZJ2Kk-TiIMAEu0Bk1q_eay7OotdJMyPf7l-SU/w400-h149/Romania%20scan%208b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>8c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8hXB44NFz0ssO8g2eDBp4AK_wCRr178UcGPl9hPdMKaP-PdxNaJ_Lh6PFz21Lz4ZcVDyzIVKGxQ2jcOTGETU1LNHPHAElVI80ZyPnfqCBH0vFXBu3PdkUrICioCxjYIvhm0T4wrAYgqCwelEXHDTJ3cclplBbUXfQsqpbjVnpjDwn-fNIGcU9tyPCHnM/s2550/Romania%20scan%208c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="946" data-original-width="2550" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8hXB44NFz0ssO8g2eDBp4AK_wCRr178UcGPl9hPdMKaP-PdxNaJ_Lh6PFz21Lz4ZcVDyzIVKGxQ2jcOTGETU1LNHPHAElVI80ZyPnfqCBH0vFXBu3PdkUrICioCxjYIvhm0T4wrAYgqCwelEXHDTJ3cclplBbUXfQsqpbjVnpjDwn-fNIGcU9tyPCHnM/w400-h149/Romania%20scan%208c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 9</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt022Ou-mZqDMF-ozZ-01E2R2sgijYtlyVyy3cOg6TtZjx34bsTInnQAXRkn9VR-NBmUOKHcqHWu25DTLmmUjBiXh8Gw6P-hsSAXU32iTFd_sBV0oIYBF4pFbve4wQAZhVmcm6WzezEwY-opZQ4nLg-U3t4D8KL_aFzpjvjdvSMtxnySZ2xHKFjWSY26Q/s3509/Romania%20scan%209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt022Ou-mZqDMF-ozZ-01E2R2sgijYtlyVyy3cOg6TtZjx34bsTInnQAXRkn9VR-NBmUOKHcqHWu25DTLmmUjBiXh8Gw6P-hsSAXU32iTFd_sBV0oIYBF4pFbve4wQAZhVmcm6WzezEwY-opZQ4nLg-U3t4D8KL_aFzpjvjdvSMtxnySZ2xHKFjWSY26Q/w291-h400/Romania%20scan%209.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>9a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWBt09F-YaUPROwgcOs6EhSJDlTWLzJkYElolRyZ0lHjZAq0N00d2quvCfLC1fUtTk45HsbKOnn3N55f_QlPF-8qLFpDDx-NKGzMJOrliMqsoqHulMX1PWq-FECmaeN1LL6g5aim3eINGso2EWr_MVSaZqIrk7YOlSBTBr3NYdVdE4Fqjaw09Pnait4E/s2550/Romania%20scan%209a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="2550" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWBt09F-YaUPROwgcOs6EhSJDlTWLzJkYElolRyZ0lHjZAq0N00d2quvCfLC1fUtTk45HsbKOnn3N55f_QlPF-8qLFpDDx-NKGzMJOrliMqsoqHulMX1PWq-FECmaeN1LL6g5aim3eINGso2EWr_MVSaZqIrk7YOlSBTBr3NYdVdE4Fqjaw09Pnait4E/w400-h145/Romania%20scan%209a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>9b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq39Np48_C9N4CrGUbYW-zDpIDKn3uB2qiUWRLQMIPP84jgLKhyTabumagRkMtEiiRJ0r7h4DNH4CKIc7xIvIM24u3C1WH1Ckuvewic8c7qTXgcI-G3zQFjfvSLwpL6IKyD9evTNG6eXjKKkyzqj1zJtpNfQfbJGw7LCNxGhkz_WWBH3hlAxJDxL6357U/s2550/Romania%20scan%209b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1029" data-original-width="2550" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq39Np48_C9N4CrGUbYW-zDpIDKn3uB2qiUWRLQMIPP84jgLKhyTabumagRkMtEiiRJ0r7h4DNH4CKIc7xIvIM24u3C1WH1Ckuvewic8c7qTXgcI-G3zQFjfvSLwpL6IKyD9evTNG6eXjKKkyzqj1zJtpNfQfbJGw7LCNxGhkz_WWBH3hlAxJDxL6357U/w400-h161/Romania%20scan%209b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>9c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqiZvbTDtDJ3lkVvjam3VJpZcZ47y4q5qnlivXfcPkGLZRLGMdtwaIy4aP27A_V2DeGeAux0lHixZqVLY19THWIQBMZdcYyAP6PVCa_eVP0j16kCv6lc4dTSNsXBvbEU-vY4cmZFngV_je-oofSO5XUNR0s3TFRiHeX2gXPK9jxsOs2ZSQbS2bcFkUlrI/s2550/Romania%20scan%209c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1032" data-original-width="2550" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqiZvbTDtDJ3lkVvjam3VJpZcZ47y4q5qnlivXfcPkGLZRLGMdtwaIy4aP27A_V2DeGeAux0lHixZqVLY19THWIQBMZdcYyAP6PVCa_eVP0j16kCv6lc4dTSNsXBvbEU-vY4cmZFngV_je-oofSO5XUNR0s3TFRiHeX2gXPK9jxsOs2ZSQbS2bcFkUlrI/w400-h163/Romania%20scan%209c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 10</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGqW7yo5oOJm1gPckMHxfFiomponyKhhow4Eou_rcynku2MFctcVt6Ct1gAsPsMHmUr9xMW654vHjh78_mWYqzWWBcGImJy7MQuCRdIfZ98Au41MzfBy2bbsN3wzy6r_ocL6hFphobPQxk2AMl463YjO9ptR84D6KcOcn-b-u25gkIdZ9SLwpOWYVAVg/s3509/Romania%20scan%2010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGqW7yo5oOJm1gPckMHxfFiomponyKhhow4Eou_rcynku2MFctcVt6Ct1gAsPsMHmUr9xMW654vHjh78_mWYqzWWBcGImJy7MQuCRdIfZ98Au41MzfBy2bbsN3wzy6r_ocL6hFphobPQxk2AMl463YjO9ptR84D6KcOcn-b-u25gkIdZ9SLwpOWYVAVg/w291-h400/Romania%20scan%2010.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>10a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOhXWTwFvVpFdZZnQvJEux6bv789vH3DMdSBu8Osj-0_gx78rInnEVKqe-vTuk-GonELu0OXF3TNKtvisIv7vphtXB7771dNY55O1kVT-tPQE2p3quwxrNnTJ7NXmtMLok3-jxahGRcNVIpnreE83bVhrBl6IVm68xHq8nucpjZLYCYNE67KNO5wjqSs/s2550/Romania%20scan%2010a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="2550" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOhXWTwFvVpFdZZnQvJEux6bv789vH3DMdSBu8Osj-0_gx78rInnEVKqe-vTuk-GonELu0OXF3TNKtvisIv7vphtXB7771dNY55O1kVT-tPQE2p3quwxrNnTJ7NXmtMLok3-jxahGRcNVIpnreE83bVhrBl6IVm68xHq8nucpjZLYCYNE67KNO5wjqSs/w400-h161/Romania%20scan%2010a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>10b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtlPh1EgY2eVBAc-S9EDS3XRyQn-q9nDCi-dI64W7VzbIwFFta25kKIoBVKThkJeD4W8DkZDf0OiLDwvWg3Uw3kd8eX5PRof-hHFEMjojMfchLeLB-ukueoLIwOMVb10ipDEzUyuwZUdxVaKsd3S_YGz5Fkew4iXWbJsl5j5vNuCRRwpa8u89H7fxDRI4/w291-h400/Romania%20scan%2011.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>11a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHDcyJ8d0qLOoeSgg1xjE6nR8-2cV_mYiH5V3ljFd0N74Gk0yOdo74QnqxW2bH3mhUTIQnI1OO9r0sNpRC1wfH7lLJd45azbYOLcXT6fSOLx3mkRbo5EoxqJjaDky9m13_n5gUcXDNqZj6eoGMUDIqUWn5vtMXqFCi0Uj4DkSSjsoG2YOGL4ziUSMKxU/s2550/Romania%20scan%2011a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1211" data-original-width="2550" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHDcyJ8d0qLOoeSgg1xjE6nR8-2cV_mYiH5V3ljFd0N74Gk0yOdo74QnqxW2bH3mhUTIQnI1OO9r0sNpRC1wfH7lLJd45azbYOLcXT6fSOLx3mkRbo5EoxqJjaDky9m13_n5gUcXDNqZj6eoGMUDIqUWn5vtMXqFCi0Uj4DkSSjsoG2YOGL4ziUSMKxU/w400-h190/Romania%20scan%2011a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>11b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9VGgbPue_cgjoQ6ihFVe8qQHtmmjvFq4nsFooTh0qVVU5-kT0OHVDDcvB4hv0L856tjcM9UewaxFzk_alAtdjyoIPBVbowcST2UThUggKk0DG_QUTfSUoJTVTGe_9ZS6SAu90OIEptVSWY64M8N2pTYl2qLHNtemHf6zGXuBpVL-oY2e7MqDYHIOwIaI/s2550/Romania%20scan%2011b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="2550" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9VGgbPue_cgjoQ6ihFVe8qQHtmmjvFq4nsFooTh0qVVU5-kT0OHVDDcvB4hv0L856tjcM9UewaxFzk_alAtdjyoIPBVbowcST2UThUggKk0DG_QUTfSUoJTVTGe_9ZS6SAu90OIEptVSWY64M8N2pTYl2qLHNtemHf6zGXuBpVL-oY2e7MqDYHIOwIaI/w400-h139/Romania%20scan%2011b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>11c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8G13Qja7juIson9JaWGoNsKqvzJV60TuEvivFHzDKVzr-FEMnsV2xScJVwVBfAdyV7QwkiBWV_xP7nHm_CShyphenhyphen52DbfhnRvJNlnR8Dzk7wdExCBwuAsdHmVkLIWFgE2veCEhyOp2w0h7X1PKe2CPuTOZObGTkMI1HWNQmI32yMm3SVtQawyTnZUkMiwI/s2550/Romania%20scan%2011c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="2550" height="108" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8G13Qja7juIson9JaWGoNsKqvzJV60TuEvivFHzDKVzr-FEMnsV2xScJVwVBfAdyV7QwkiBWV_xP7nHm_CShyphenhyphen52DbfhnRvJNlnR8Dzk7wdExCBwuAsdHmVkLIWFgE2veCEhyOp2w0h7X1PKe2CPuTOZObGTkMI1HWNQmI32yMm3SVtQawyTnZUkMiwI/w400-h108/Romania%20scan%2011c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 12</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_ygkusHhJisnjQ8WWexCZksVuXMG8I7tnkRfYWHWqYAAty9v1l7mu6aVD1QV-VTaPYYRPzCaSj7ACsrTaooemIME5FqGMkTXAjhwUPL-X9jGLxP9QnA8Ypg_15rFLR57suY2W98q14hfHR_LHAX16lgQzEDquD4wRYw3pDOMgu20Tq6RUb7t4WTbfjA/s3509/Romania%20scan%2012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_ygkusHhJisnjQ8WWexCZksVuXMG8I7tnkRfYWHWqYAAty9v1l7mu6aVD1QV-VTaPYYRPzCaSj7ACsrTaooemIME5FqGMkTXAjhwUPL-X9jGLxP9QnA8Ypg_15rFLR57suY2W98q14hfHR_LHAX16lgQzEDquD4wRYw3pDOMgu20Tq6RUb7t4WTbfjA/w291-h400/Romania%20scan%2012.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>12a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjlsh08FJFB556ogERIXBoOdOqCvREhaLwc_QuDvw6jIZyGr-HogcG4qWibiWMRvvtH7h_JsSQaA_tHPzIt8FOgxs4VY2nkRrYkA_sykhyxzx2rwVGoLYcPXPY0rAmeis4aYm4m3hjb8ZkpwtmZo05-SBR1FIfRuu1RF3fTCZf0_TjTK5FKwUoKGagiw/s2550/Romania%20scan%2012a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1084" data-original-width="2550" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjlsh08FJFB556ogERIXBoOdOqCvREhaLwc_QuDvw6jIZyGr-HogcG4qWibiWMRvvtH7h_JsSQaA_tHPzIt8FOgxs4VY2nkRrYkA_sykhyxzx2rwVGoLYcPXPY0rAmeis4aYm4m3hjb8ZkpwtmZo05-SBR1FIfRuu1RF3fTCZf0_TjTK5FKwUoKGagiw/w400-h170/Romania%20scan%2012a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>12b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xeDftdLLnEBqfcirRd7wTd1c4VrRAWNo2Y7-4suc0B-XZygtLbKgAgs9YVR_YaUjReyBCd6y4O1Tdto2mm5L-VkGCjlmzSV_dF3Uw58ntfX2_yP7mvLqwXcnEUpOZequcKZfzs5s6rVOIYR2_XS1thMOSS3zd646U7yoSojubboss5yVpM3Nk5atK8E/s2550/Romania%20scan%2012b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1128" data-original-width="2550" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xeDftdLLnEBqfcirRd7wTd1c4VrRAWNo2Y7-4suc0B-XZygtLbKgAgs9YVR_YaUjReyBCd6y4O1Tdto2mm5L-VkGCjlmzSV_dF3Uw58ntfX2_yP7mvLqwXcnEUpOZequcKZfzs5s6rVOIYR2_XS1thMOSS3zd646U7yoSojubboss5yVpM3Nk5atK8E/w400-h178/Romania%20scan%2012b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>12c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzRrkZyTAeZKEVBEhszCg_sYNtkjhBmb8B0jYDBSdHRj2os6Hm9LTsu-8IDCk4xVZU4X4owTxOKhpaORZBBmAoezrpNtfFmHjCTZ-VmGNL6ASzSEr9jsi5v6swRL9Qca6WgbykdN5p4aRJen-XQHhzB-mcqCuY3RhIloKU_CC1PD0Uuuzvnh887B_LiU/s2550/Romania%20scan%2012c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="2550" height="88" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzRrkZyTAeZKEVBEhszCg_sYNtkjhBmb8B0jYDBSdHRj2os6Hm9LTsu-8IDCk4xVZU4X4owTxOKhpaORZBBmAoezrpNtfFmHjCTZ-VmGNL6ASzSEr9jsi5v6swRL9Qca6WgbykdN5p4aRJen-XQHhzB-mcqCuY3RhIloKU_CC1PD0Uuuzvnh887B_LiU/w400-h88/Romania%20scan%2012c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 13</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiCilFhCw9LOqUERNUPkWNc-wgn9htyoywaU0GZ2KrydKM0-0fiNoH2cgxXriCVJVmpX-7G0pG1xWHjWhgNFIT9N9CGs_XuL20tqpC7Tu-joSEPccQJYW2i4JYcgqCPm-NXE1g_RP5TdU1N511IFxvWsyXOEpJ4pv4kUf6lOj13RHXaCSFVGhiuAscfLM/s3509/Romania%20scan%2013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiCilFhCw9LOqUERNUPkWNc-wgn9htyoywaU0GZ2KrydKM0-0fiNoH2cgxXriCVJVmpX-7G0pG1xWHjWhgNFIT9N9CGs_XuL20tqpC7Tu-joSEPccQJYW2i4JYcgqCPm-NXE1g_RP5TdU1N511IFxvWsyXOEpJ4pv4kUf6lOj13RHXaCSFVGhiuAscfLM/w291-h400/Romania%20scan%2013.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>13a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_iwFWs-DexoW2c69Y5aupc0O1rMtev56e9yE8mJzFDCidjktwGyS1gCUsmXgyG9JjOnxfbJnTzQ5WNfpy362moCEEcJKrhWu2hLznX8dDz2sFKh-3bRMFvBEyu1rjnI19w_ZHchJ8QZAliTzVSBRisftciWtIYElW0iBUfMQ5DUbpQ9C7HMUL-XyCuI/s2550/Romania%20scan%2013a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1101" data-original-width="2550" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_iwFWs-DexoW2c69Y5aupc0O1rMtev56e9yE8mJzFDCidjktwGyS1gCUsmXgyG9JjOnxfbJnTzQ5WNfpy362moCEEcJKrhWu2hLznX8dDz2sFKh-3bRMFvBEyu1rjnI19w_ZHchJ8QZAliTzVSBRisftciWtIYElW0iBUfMQ5DUbpQ9C7HMUL-XyCuI/w400-h173/Romania%20scan%2013a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>13b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwuBBUcxeBoSx1HEhbNmAx80lrNwgtw6JbnDm1Gp8-V8lagXcoQH6CHh4kAbA9YYyu6GXkdxO9cIbrUDM8W-65lCSsQBb6h5h_py3newww8FV57Z3TTmH0OGohWnoqjH4mMLyp_SO1oxmf6qkCXXGeL1sLBuOH0MCfLBy3sMq6uQGB6SggPoQheRMPLIM/s2550/Romania%20scan%2013b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1042" data-original-width="2550" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwuBBUcxeBoSx1HEhbNmAx80lrNwgtw6JbnDm1Gp8-V8lagXcoQH6CHh4kAbA9YYyu6GXkdxO9cIbrUDM8W-65lCSsQBb6h5h_py3newww8FV57Z3TTmH0OGohWnoqjH4mMLyp_SO1oxmf6qkCXXGeL1sLBuOH0MCfLBy3sMq6uQGB6SggPoQheRMPLIM/w400-h164/Romania%20scan%2013b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>13c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj286YCt0rN8X2R1MnGvec0Z4PztEN-FiEfgXscXlWOFXlh8oQFPTGMSsF3a2eIKstsakeA7YrI7lq4baYqS8cMLZ5CMR8X8mX1wYKqnOQ-hBBNQFCMP5tHAek7k39xkjklFpqkt9HFUCrcGcmWupkX0Y0Ad6RfMBnz4L-cObM2nBsoJ0mcV2l5kILMpE0/w291-h400/Romania%20scan%2014.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>14a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalKWrG_6YBeNEUcxUWBwys1I4X6z-Wo5RiDSOX4EN34D_qZgWH-x5Lq3gEdoxCPgaxwQSq8E8Cr-BmlCimu5CaI475URwz9gApYLv7LerHC14Xn4INy0VDJMbrwUZ-UrCAZKM4P3lXudy-GOWxl7HjYEIiGch41QD1nXpSl5bXUBf6nYXye1FD2PjY4w/s2550/Romania%20scan%2014a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="2550" height="94" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalKWrG_6YBeNEUcxUWBwys1I4X6z-Wo5RiDSOX4EN34D_qZgWH-x5Lq3gEdoxCPgaxwQSq8E8Cr-BmlCimu5CaI475URwz9gApYLv7LerHC14Xn4INy0VDJMbrwUZ-UrCAZKM4P3lXudy-GOWxl7HjYEIiGch41QD1nXpSl5bXUBf6nYXye1FD2PjY4w/w400-h94/Romania%20scan%2014a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>14b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3LtU2wsrMhyML5v23IyXXkanqmx4HIzwpys3QFNBzrVj85HR3UH0Ki0M3QggKWpGrz8iZ789wobI071kk-35o1pCrYPz2kIgxxmMwWKBBZK8-8OGRHsIypIYUZM4IpmMX26c8N8RgOv2zW0vVf7ND-ZXEaMw6IH5pRi5QFQUQbmsVnc13HOcXcxHVBw/s2550/Romania%20scan%2014b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="2550" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3LtU2wsrMhyML5v23IyXXkanqmx4HIzwpys3QFNBzrVj85HR3UH0Ki0M3QggKWpGrz8iZ789wobI071kk-35o1pCrYPz2kIgxxmMwWKBBZK8-8OGRHsIypIYUZM4IpmMX26c8N8RgOv2zW0vVf7ND-ZXEaMw6IH5pRi5QFQUQbmsVnc13HOcXcxHVBw/w400-h161/Romania%20scan%2014b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>14c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQc4k7jqvHWNGce7vrhTSjrYeMLboVPJ9BRzhsOFvEDIOx42dWDZxk-YJWgpKhE5WRB1aaioAKfdtH3QSnSoOSeWbP9QNvtjR6My0mhuOiR1gAVNbEGU1-kQo5Yd_ORAkYGqmjIsMq4ptY772t3kIA3CCCTj_s1pwYxacKi5wwN5__W6Z-fOQ31FX3X2c/s2550/Romania%20scan%2014c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1030" data-original-width="2550" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQc4k7jqvHWNGce7vrhTSjrYeMLboVPJ9BRzhsOFvEDIOx42dWDZxk-YJWgpKhE5WRB1aaioAKfdtH3QSnSoOSeWbP9QNvtjR6My0mhuOiR1gAVNbEGU1-kQo5Yd_ORAkYGqmjIsMq4ptY772t3kIA3CCCTj_s1pwYxacKi5wwN5__W6Z-fOQ31FX3X2c/w400-h161/Romania%20scan%2014c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 15</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKhmypDd-7MbJ6AN25_FVY9TzdGj_s2gTn6XOucQ9QzYXGzSBn1Whtuhyphenhyphenac_TtFlKpXayN8AcUzyOj5207op5wdIreuNgZd_fyQIq3_yPPoHTH7Pd8JMPAYmcZxX5yHS8_UGC2v6NN5_YI2H4h6AXkKk9Z7DcXSIcP_uumrgBiJA0GO82ZDa4txRef53s/s3509/Romania%20scan%2015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKhmypDd-7MbJ6AN25_FVY9TzdGj_s2gTn6XOucQ9QzYXGzSBn1Whtuhyphenhyphenac_TtFlKpXayN8AcUzyOj5207op5wdIreuNgZd_fyQIq3_yPPoHTH7Pd8JMPAYmcZxX5yHS8_UGC2v6NN5_YI2H4h6AXkKk9Z7DcXSIcP_uumrgBiJA0GO82ZDa4txRef53s/w291-h400/Romania%20scan%2015.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>15a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgBoP2u_GN3H9OWxsxyAYqrmlXRDtkKUYYB30q-Qr7J6Gs_y7ixnKFYpPl1K0-Ac4AXSOgnUVuboFssHpLh0TeU4O06fuUVDjERNIRcEQKuVchvC1FjD89Y76nrCYJoP6_7ARNlhpOnYe6bPApn1rAX2l9WBHiqJ7s7B_2WgKKPjnPglj2qBV_orQ1Zo/s2550/Romania%20scan%2015a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1037" data-original-width="2550" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgBoP2u_GN3H9OWxsxyAYqrmlXRDtkKUYYB30q-Qr7J6Gs_y7ixnKFYpPl1K0-Ac4AXSOgnUVuboFssHpLh0TeU4O06fuUVDjERNIRcEQKuVchvC1FjD89Y76nrCYJoP6_7ARNlhpOnYe6bPApn1rAX2l9WBHiqJ7s7B_2WgKKPjnPglj2qBV_orQ1Zo/w400-h163/Romania%20scan%2015a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>15b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-kV8m-v76A1zn8rO2hwq1EBbT9RQCVvr1-eNReTecG6H8tTo2iVYSyco2TRE-pF2QcDrLWPkq7rZLdcwigI_NyGKkgrHeRx2nHMqpWhftve_cE9neyknmXs6QBgUaIRUhbOowxBvSzlQdx-ybXo1e4PNHM4mZABgkJP7y1JFahf-Naj24HQZPru1WUs/s2550/Romania%20scan%2015b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1041" data-original-width="2550" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-kV8m-v76A1zn8rO2hwq1EBbT9RQCVvr1-eNReTecG6H8tTo2iVYSyco2TRE-pF2QcDrLWPkq7rZLdcwigI_NyGKkgrHeRx2nHMqpWhftve_cE9neyknmXs6QBgUaIRUhbOowxBvSzlQdx-ybXo1e4PNHM4mZABgkJP7y1JFahf-Naj24HQZPru1WUs/w400-h164/Romania%20scan%2015b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>15c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6tJF8Ba9k6QcFNxuA978z9wBdSutashpDUOUPmlo4yS-wCgM3FHYocJGypX0L6t4D6QrGyECHaQACdftnem0M4vwmHWtksbIV5kl47WP7nlhN0sE_vIhdConFf6DWq_LcZRkQGxfCix3DnvRjyrG9utu9KvuPQ_BL5Wp1tw7D0RJOqV5PCmRJSG4bFm8/s2550/Romania%20scan%2015c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="2550" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6tJF8Ba9k6QcFNxuA978z9wBdSutashpDUOUPmlo4yS-wCgM3FHYocJGypX0L6t4D6QrGyECHaQACdftnem0M4vwmHWtksbIV5kl47WP7nlhN0sE_vIhdConFf6DWq_LcZRkQGxfCix3DnvRjyrG9utu9KvuPQ_BL5Wp1tw7D0RJOqV5PCmRJSG4bFm8/w400-h111/Romania%20scan%2015c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 16</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSIc8Cghvz-_CjvNjuj8yEAH2TLyQlKIhzC6YCjJO9vREh1SzhHcufecAJAY_wgAh-7xrFmSvwdN7_rARIe2k92nX4fuSGTt0PgnDIskeZNaa7Lb2nZNJPuj-GnbtOdvJwQxhc4iYF80qoKqvFyFLPPkohE63myxVt8qz-zM5-hjFUzl61F5UAn6p453s/s3509/Romania%20scan%2016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSIc8Cghvz-_CjvNjuj8yEAH2TLyQlKIhzC6YCjJO9vREh1SzhHcufecAJAY_wgAh-7xrFmSvwdN7_rARIe2k92nX4fuSGTt0PgnDIskeZNaa7Lb2nZNJPuj-GnbtOdvJwQxhc4iYF80qoKqvFyFLPPkohE63myxVt8qz-zM5-hjFUzl61F5UAn6p453s/w291-h400/Romania%20scan%2016.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>16a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexQZt7i8EdiPiqKG1X3Yy2tePR431qk7kcnFEKe5Bd9hKA75h35sGeoxpRlwHwJep05zgQG2Ggdgm6dZPS-SGW1ZvaR-1CWg3L7D-PVLKm0jgI1qjnDemHN4FBcHuQy0Wm3xAPb91Cr8U-HWLh7i_TCLqQIP6ORuNa4-5nqFUZWypjTkWfduDqhYuQJ4/s2550/Romania%20scan%2016a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="970" data-original-width="2550" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexQZt7i8EdiPiqKG1X3Yy2tePR431qk7kcnFEKe5Bd9hKA75h35sGeoxpRlwHwJep05zgQG2Ggdgm6dZPS-SGW1ZvaR-1CWg3L7D-PVLKm0jgI1qjnDemHN4FBcHuQy0Wm3xAPb91Cr8U-HWLh7i_TCLqQIP6ORuNa4-5nqFUZWypjTkWfduDqhYuQJ4/w400-h153/Romania%20scan%2016a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>16b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1ZhHpbyL8ROMFi9UQEhb0u37tAjOBQDDVDyodzxd4CmqEN_T1kqlGKUlkLmul8EssR1vsJM19FFt8zs32QQQPm6DPTUdrgTDviJM4F8fE7E-UeGBKY0s74cm_P1XL9dhguVu4u8H6jKwhnRw1QkPfZhKP5qw9Pntc3woMQa0wCnE-w3wOID3zOwswc0/s2550/Romania%20scan%2016b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="2550" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1ZhHpbyL8ROMFi9UQEhb0u37tAjOBQDDVDyodzxd4CmqEN_T1kqlGKUlkLmul8EssR1vsJM19FFt8zs32QQQPm6DPTUdrgTDviJM4F8fE7E-UeGBKY0s74cm_P1XL9dhguVu4u8H6jKwhnRw1QkPfZhKP5qw9Pntc3woMQa0wCnE-w3wOID3zOwswc0/w400-h131/Romania%20scan%2016b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>16c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihNnQZWFdOKumCukSMYJu8k8vwdmGnlD9pgI-cZ-kX3otMpAAayMFMZr3r9UQ-xFqhV97B1PcRQWGrGk4wCwopJ8W_VGO08fxv3idkX1wzvYODKriWefOqthBV04p8nzt0ZoCIP2tEo2BgypS43cc3wAJpO9-6-Z5MXigyC3UtBgSCwsHpM4IWbraBgw0/s2550/Romania%20scan%2016c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="513" data-original-width="2550" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihNnQZWFdOKumCukSMYJu8k8vwdmGnlD9pgI-cZ-kX3otMpAAayMFMZr3r9UQ-xFqhV97B1PcRQWGrGk4wCwopJ8W_VGO08fxv3idkX1wzvYODKriWefOqthBV04p8nzt0ZoCIP2tEo2BgypS43cc3wAJpO9-6-Z5MXigyC3UtBgSCwsHpM4IWbraBgw0/w400-h80/Romania%20scan%2016c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>16d</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMNSTR8H4CHdZ0_fs7YTTVK_WyxY5Y1AgHP1s0RD-nAf0UxMxYML-bLaynWIM5cjHj_RTEUxb6gFMSiPgZi3WNnVf5-L6I85s31vxBWT7gpW3NfEjM1YkO2eFLDYNJMZ12Oe6MqxqWcpbjHXhdKxLm5SVO-8dr8jwjefISBcjw1YNiim7363_5WSBeNro/s2550/Romania%20scan%2016d.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="641" data-original-width="2550" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMNSTR8H4CHdZ0_fs7YTTVK_WyxY5Y1AgHP1s0RD-nAf0UxMxYML-bLaynWIM5cjHj_RTEUxb6gFMSiPgZi3WNnVf5-L6I85s31vxBWT7gpW3NfEjM1YkO2eFLDYNJMZ12Oe6MqxqWcpbjHXhdKxLm5SVO-8dr8jwjefISBcjw1YNiim7363_5WSBeNro/w400-h100/Romania%20scan%2016d.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 17</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie8WUVaih5a9c3C_7rYj1t6IKCxOGNH0diNCRH_PmU8tQT8uvBtgya6FPHm7FlWdD-r3H_Fq8Buq_R9qr9T8l10286G-zl3H4Vv1ngcnD6I1b8LElGbwgJIzCes7A7k_vByvqEPN_o4rwEywv54QGEAGCwU6e7NyreIe0sheYnTPwIdVAVnXTFP3jcAxk/s3509/Romania%20scan%2017.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie8WUVaih5a9c3C_7rYj1t6IKCxOGNH0diNCRH_PmU8tQT8uvBtgya6FPHm7FlWdD-r3H_Fq8Buq_R9qr9T8l10286G-zl3H4Vv1ngcnD6I1b8LElGbwgJIzCes7A7k_vByvqEPN_o4rwEywv54QGEAGCwU6e7NyreIe0sheYnTPwIdVAVnXTFP3jcAxk/w291-h400/Romania%20scan%2017.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>17a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1z1JZxbVHBziOLnlbhNzHj0TwHkYse2TdwRNFMAIJ37GjLphvM9LjAITamVysU9ypQmtGzSf9RTN2pyvEEd96cqQqbODbTW9FHSQZQqZGw5veru7mVyWLuOFhJ-2MyfaJ9Oq596C__TX1qEG-ucZjVAOfEnTb9QGFK-trlXxgbzNF97ySB5jY4Di64E/s2550/Romania%20scan%2017a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="914" data-original-width="2550" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs1z1JZxbVHBziOLnlbhNzHj0TwHkYse2TdwRNFMAIJ37GjLphvM9LjAITamVysU9ypQmtGzSf9RTN2pyvEEd96cqQqbODbTW9FHSQZQqZGw5veru7mVyWLuOFhJ-2MyfaJ9Oq596C__TX1qEG-ucZjVAOfEnTb9QGFK-trlXxgbzNF97ySB5jY4Di64E/w400-h144/Romania%20scan%2017a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>17b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirzCxq_J27z3aZTWC4qwWAKTrjZoVkvndosV3rtVtZH__nsfbk0R7qQ5cza-0mVgMneVN9KnDf88sL8DcNdrIz4bWjWyl3iMEaUlzOS3s1htmYZzllh2GGIuerB6VuUCif2cFo3pw25esLHck2EGj6Er6OwmpBprv9PQwEzwVIrr9CnKyTIhP-WphxsvA/s2550/Romania%20scan%2017b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="437" data-original-width="2550" height="69" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirzCxq_J27z3aZTWC4qwWAKTrjZoVkvndosV3rtVtZH__nsfbk0R7qQ5cza-0mVgMneVN9KnDf88sL8DcNdrIz4bWjWyl3iMEaUlzOS3s1htmYZzllh2GGIuerB6VuUCif2cFo3pw25esLHck2EGj6Er6OwmpBprv9PQwEzwVIrr9CnKyTIhP-WphxsvA/w400-h69/Romania%20scan%2017b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>17c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJAV-EMJCOXe4YfLThjpUzGIs3Ix73we58CWPuT04XKiEeUvaqlFBJDN1bqu8AP3irbWCIIAp9tPvXtPl3ZLehwkbQioybc9xt7lA4bv-z8lQ5LR-OUsAUDxcvjc76rD_5VBHpSYZPVNO4oJ3PtWzfyQr5XRtf1NUzQhHFma7upx5MxlydOpP9oSAbIU/s2550/Romania%20scan%2017c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="2550" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJAV-EMJCOXe4YfLThjpUzGIs3Ix73we58CWPuT04XKiEeUvaqlFBJDN1bqu8AP3irbWCIIAp9tPvXtPl3ZLehwkbQioybc9xt7lA4bv-z8lQ5LR-OUsAUDxcvjc76rD_5VBHpSYZPVNO4oJ3PtWzfyQr5XRtf1NUzQhHFma7upx5MxlydOpP9oSAbIU/w400-h118/Romania%20scan%2017c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>17d</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0l3XOpsips-wgN5UztJWwzBLzC9YyUTLKdfL59nyryPeAJDY4Hr1puYr8l4JaEl-fXW-XGlEr1AO-rvMTjqVn7omwIAcUcBjkSqb7ap4RuTaIQqhKohpgdUCl6gNizDvLGpj4vhT8nUs00Mw5xnXI7UOP4btPTRv113T-b7iRaQsn8-9Ja56hWGqRiM/s2550/Romania%20scan%2017d.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="2550" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf0l3XOpsips-wgN5UztJWwzBLzC9YyUTLKdfL59nyryPeAJDY4Hr1puYr8l4JaEl-fXW-XGlEr1AO-rvMTjqVn7omwIAcUcBjkSqb7ap4RuTaIQqhKohpgdUCl6gNizDvLGpj4vhT8nUs00Mw5xnXI7UOP4btPTRv113T-b7iRaQsn8-9Ja56hWGqRiM/w400-h134/Romania%20scan%2017d.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 18</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9IgYXLd7AZN8nhQVPxU8SkU2-n9zsR5fU55ovpWyWYHMpHKTOCz8trmPdUNyhMXMpseXk6ChGYfshH00pKJEmB3TTDKNvt7nMZOCLWSFyvv2cEuks17s8L_MfXNXbBistucLYqha2K6Kkue__TvQBS8tTbUt7C6bg8Z3sflxUVbQtop3PiWy9qSjQr8/s3509/Romania%20scan%2018.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9IgYXLd7AZN8nhQVPxU8SkU2-n9zsR5fU55ovpWyWYHMpHKTOCz8trmPdUNyhMXMpseXk6ChGYfshH00pKJEmB3TTDKNvt7nMZOCLWSFyvv2cEuks17s8L_MfXNXbBistucLYqha2K6Kkue__TvQBS8tTbUt7C6bg8Z3sflxUVbQtop3PiWy9qSjQr8/w291-h400/Romania%20scan%2018.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>18a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8QvIMU5gwiK5IxgNyfY2Hp2HLT_o2IrhDihcgPyODOPuJaGTLRLX7witFVE2Q4740YjWYWv7J-3nMdqP6RUNQImHD2d9up97ZGvSRBQDo_M1szLtXyS43lpV2o1-efbEa1MknXDPSrcIB2i0X03VYwuwvZzSg7ajnlQH_AlL5kAi4QiUGpqxTrod1xA/s2550/Romania%20scan%2018a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="2550" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8QvIMU5gwiK5IxgNyfY2Hp2HLT_o2IrhDihcgPyODOPuJaGTLRLX7witFVE2Q4740YjWYWv7J-3nMdqP6RUNQImHD2d9up97ZGvSRBQDo_M1szLtXyS43lpV2o1-efbEa1MknXDPSrcIB2i0X03VYwuwvZzSg7ajnlQH_AlL5kAi4QiUGpqxTrod1xA/w400-h146/Romania%20scan%2018a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>18b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoic5y_9EkNM1AfAZGpnKjg4GEMqST1YQJtFo01aZ5FrEkh9VSUtXEkn17eHLhhBJSx1gLuXa1McrYn84VWShtuFpU65c7LKKWa41JLO4u3airm38Lm7Xi8k_TB_3QXdwgXKNjC0M4PF6bYoyAo0TK7V40NmGy1ihcYxGDfPtjmY_o3dH7lFAEHv4YFo/s2550/Romania%20scan%2018b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="2550" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghoic5y_9EkNM1AfAZGpnKjg4GEMqST1YQJtFo01aZ5FrEkh9VSUtXEkn17eHLhhBJSx1gLuXa1McrYn84VWShtuFpU65c7LKKWa41JLO4u3airm38Lm7Xi8k_TB_3QXdwgXKNjC0M4PF6bYoyAo0TK7V40NmGy1ihcYxGDfPtjmY_o3dH7lFAEHv4YFo/w400-h130/Romania%20scan%2018b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 19</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAIFZn2Ba15dB9TwExhkr7GsJ3loQkfi90okWnNz2_Bu-MHAWFas7tjjXQpCffP-fJ_ZQFxaY_5gl0ruN-KksY0rZzivoVhiV6ahEhaLCLRgtDmTFkL7wnnluy7k5W71XBVUeGm1awSe0WdoNyGWOCgeQ9fbS3e8vnRiOrf4QmtNN0hZQts4dAkjkYII/s3509/Romania%20scan%2019.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzAIFZn2Ba15dB9TwExhkr7GsJ3loQkfi90okWnNz2_Bu-MHAWFas7tjjXQpCffP-fJ_ZQFxaY_5gl0ruN-KksY0rZzivoVhiV6ahEhaLCLRgtDmTFkL7wnnluy7k5W71XBVUeGm1awSe0WdoNyGWOCgeQ9fbS3e8vnRiOrf4QmtNN0hZQts4dAkjkYII/w291-h400/Romania%20scan%2019.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>19a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHm_Rw8n4h1kSDmmvWLH8YTqdsFqhYgpqY-zkcqhI7xezwwXwWbUQD28h6Ber7lNvCC7ZD0pn8PcqBi9YojSRLzcp70H63EDtIcXNCp0BIChRXa-twsk4rj5k4wcHrj8Ibb4AQT8WzbOHGxOwVq16uWmVgYPEq3hqt14ylMWKE32u8A9PqSO2g3Em9lTQ/s2550/Romania%20scan%2019a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1010" data-original-width="2550" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHm_Rw8n4h1kSDmmvWLH8YTqdsFqhYgpqY-zkcqhI7xezwwXwWbUQD28h6Ber7lNvCC7ZD0pn8PcqBi9YojSRLzcp70H63EDtIcXNCp0BIChRXa-twsk4rj5k4wcHrj8Ibb4AQT8WzbOHGxOwVq16uWmVgYPEq3hqt14ylMWKE32u8A9PqSO2g3Em9lTQ/w400-h159/Romania%20scan%2019a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>19b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhifBZT2eTU87rlRB6qoEXpQC3y5NWkNah10IT0nrxkFg8uK6fdlvVTXIpaT7rAgurzoT4XE-yAy_C42XckDlGixVWsyXlVr7HsOypgShyG-GPrVolpqip8PW9Q5Tq41jAXOfZM33L21cBD-4Esi1gHI4CfWI6qpxHAPOWw3_gB0Y6MLNj2CcRg03VqTqk/s2550/Romania%20scan%2019b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="471" data-original-width="2550" height="74" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhifBZT2eTU87rlRB6qoEXpQC3y5NWkNah10IT0nrxkFg8uK6fdlvVTXIpaT7rAgurzoT4XE-yAy_C42XckDlGixVWsyXlVr7HsOypgShyG-GPrVolpqip8PW9Q5Tq41jAXOfZM33L21cBD-4Esi1gHI4CfWI6qpxHAPOWw3_gB0Y6MLNj2CcRg03VqTqk/w400-h74/Romania%20scan%2019b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>19c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-83AZzLRaxzfEFRXq1dM-C3Cie_sDaNYsr_25FIKDnmrToo5BuMOoHg5FtdpWN4jAQZSnVpuenmOIspeMlXGLnM28LLD8ldVe2zDbeJ_UmJjwlqPkABh6RXsUxTz7DlvyvxpUOAo8iE3tMDgWr_0SI0hTKQYwVCtHt9ynyc3dSZEn9RVFNbWIv3gn5D4/s2550/Romania%20scan%2019c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="493" data-original-width="2550" height="78" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-83AZzLRaxzfEFRXq1dM-C3Cie_sDaNYsr_25FIKDnmrToo5BuMOoHg5FtdpWN4jAQZSnVpuenmOIspeMlXGLnM28LLD8ldVe2zDbeJ_UmJjwlqPkABh6RXsUxTz7DlvyvxpUOAo8iE3tMDgWr_0SI0hTKQYwVCtHt9ynyc3dSZEn9RVFNbWIv3gn5D4/w400-h78/Romania%20scan%2019c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>19d</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFF7on1_UE2Ok4IMKXA_KE9DnJI98fl4ZyhkCWoC3o_WSWPcw7lCP2oaX_QgPiNOyzH3Fy8ZaBJ_iYnztWHnvX19p6X5aik3GvevyUNSLfr1S-JYHJUZ3J6BEqFxIq31WFbl1iui6krNqHT9W-aWkfqthGYKggHsstskbC45XFa5tQEN9DlY2s03RRobM/s2550/Romania%20scan%2019d.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="2550" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFF7on1_UE2Ok4IMKXA_KE9DnJI98fl4ZyhkCWoC3o_WSWPcw7lCP2oaX_QgPiNOyzH3Fy8ZaBJ_iYnztWHnvX19p6X5aik3GvevyUNSLfr1S-JYHJUZ3J6BEqFxIq31WFbl1iui6krNqHT9W-aWkfqthGYKggHsstskbC45XFa5tQEN9DlY2s03RRobM/w400-h136/Romania%20scan%2019d.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Supplements</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 1</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpee7OgEyupZaIGbaIH9A53w2MfglhdkoqszHpsbawmBjs8DyDj9NSczMCLSRLRC08jxQpncXUxVCUrsznnN01HHnnaJH9r_-HGc1yGEQLwXSNsNCtoKZvN7lOngc7uV9fBbRiyEPhwD8Jcc1QlgGVyXjWYYuaIOUP2PDhFJ7zAJ_zdOA9Di4vGyzWdeo/w291-h400/Romania%20scan%2021.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 3</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Hu6DeIqHs-8TWPOj5rQzrSOIudP2PRIKQKvOETVINrQj4xlYBkE-EhzxBJ6YN_BMlIjeROlZfk-kARgT7lMAlcxMaLNxgJMQTM5e0Dsa__s65i2LhT4Bo5cvTtznh9uhcxIRq3ij1fJc1jCJNqcC5Ji0cIJJdZ71D_UMLZXtGPQwHe8DUbI43pBjZrI/s3509/Romania%20scan%2022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Hu6DeIqHs-8TWPOj5rQzrSOIudP2PRIKQKvOETVINrQj4xlYBkE-EhzxBJ6YN_BMlIjeROlZfk-kARgT7lMAlcxMaLNxgJMQTM5e0Dsa__s65i2LhT4Bo5cvTtznh9uhcxIRq3ij1fJc1jCJNqcC5Ji0cIJJdZ71D_UMLZXtGPQwHe8DUbI43pBjZrI/w291-h400/Romania%20scan%2022.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 4</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1215" data-original-width="1907" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyg7yQ9tZJTsoj3HIiEVJbvZNj2z7H6e_lNMvOS4DYiEL165IKE8haNGnCLiHP71te5qXBhhB6YRHN7aUhB-vN-itRdnWdramaRt0Vf6JcYuDA-cnUGhs9uuOEGwWWhCQ2Mj1vutnm9Wt51-iHSJZ3X2AkQ0RZjsZ0BO6NF-0ecf1LuU3NBNqhw6CejJE/s320/CubaE4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1910 Cuba Scott E4 10c orange & blue "J.B. Zayas"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Issues of the Republic Inscribed "Immediata"</i> </div><p></p><p><b>Into the Deep Blue</b></p><p>This post is a continuation (1890-1939) of updates for Cuba, showing off the current Deep Blue (Steiner) page in my collection, and the specific added stamp(s).</p><p>The previously posted Cuba updates (A & B) are <a href="https://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2023/12/cuba-1855-1878-update-a.html" target="_blank">here </a>and <a href="https://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2024/01/cuba-1878-1888-update-b.html" target="_blank">here </a>respectively.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuHs7-rZL6ZhYFAf3jKyrUo-byeWtlF8mShqWC8d8lwp2uEIIhyphenhyphennVTIzPgW8A4JL2F1TMCCBIkHVOzwUGpQV4tjHF_No4FltESdSmtSGNMhh3CqQ2kKE6zBdKntFXPUYoey7p3zhIcqO0JXdBNlHoh2ggJoHBKw4fPIsqdgs7PtSXsXl44JE_ZEhyphenhyphenXKg/s3029/Page7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3029" data-original-width="2210" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkuHs7-rZL6ZhYFAf3jKyrUo-byeWtlF8mShqWC8d8lwp2uEIIhyphenhyphennVTIzPgW8A4JL2F1TMCCBIkHVOzwUGpQV4tjHF_No4FltESdSmtSGNMhh3CqQ2kKE6zBdKntFXPUYoey7p3zhIcqO0JXdBNlHoh2ggJoHBKw4fPIsqdgs7PtSXsXl44JE_ZEhyphenhyphenXKg/w291-h400/Page7.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Deep Blue (Steiner) Cuba page : 1890-97</i></div><p>Here is the "Child - age four" 1890-97 "Alfonso XIII" stamps issue, as shown in my Deep Blue collection. Born in 1886, Alfonso XIII was king of Spain at birth, as his father (Alfonso XII) had died the previous year. His mother was regent until his sixteenth birthday in 1902. He remained king until 1931.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO3nHnYQmfGeTx1oX-DIGfHM_h1twUaReivybANICrOLPPOQBkxGHu2YsFie7YaQSHMg4EXD8AO_IYnmlpqaxg_mBbGi7D0rqsJGR3fQvSTXO_HbSf2MzExw_pdIPjO5T4azJ4zPL7frW5JNCFb7r5S66tSmO61UdWNVZ1U2m3Laf6GIWmvwNnIaknd7w/s1182/Cuba133.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1182" data-original-width="1025" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO3nHnYQmfGeTx1oX-DIGfHM_h1twUaReivybANICrOLPPOQBkxGHu2YsFie7YaQSHMg4EXD8AO_IYnmlpqaxg_mBbGi7D0rqsJGR3fQvSTXO_HbSf2MzExw_pdIPjO5T4azJ4zPL7frW5JNCFb7r5S66tSmO61UdWNVZ1U2m3Laf6GIWmvwNnIaknd7w/s320/Cuba133.jpg" width="277" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1891 Scott 133 1c olive gray "Alfonso XIII"</i></div><p>The 1c olive gray (CV $4) was added.....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvzFM93O8dwlWUy_ARvbaCzjPGWZ7Awf6Hc7oZeDJ2qLUEYxLYElLpC28DhQrD0gLT38l-vYwIrbWJ4VbrQtMbT6VRmxo2M3J7vaeDP_4iD9Gozgjh7HMslNDKDBtmgBScrYBH_okBSv6iKVY6FiSW4nVLrpWIItRfZdQTM2tp8V-2znwM_CHlnyLx40/s1194/Cuba138.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1194" data-original-width="1055" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvzFM93O8dwlWUy_ARvbaCzjPGWZ7Awf6Hc7oZeDJ2qLUEYxLYElLpC28DhQrD0gLT38l-vYwIrbWJ4VbrQtMbT6VRmxo2M3J7vaeDP_4iD9Gozgjh7HMslNDKDBtmgBScrYBH_okBSv6iKVY6FiSW4nVLrpWIItRfZdQTM2tp8V-2znwM_CHlnyLx40/s320/Cuba138.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1894 Scott 138 2c rose "Alfonso XIII"</i></div><p>....as well as the 2c rose (CV $5).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZkeR60rlenUgkEmYjqxQbxyM074bVJFCWAfQKQZABnXZj5iJhqUFw3X7EO2o2nhRZjz3AtfwhcNkK8l9fxZ50HlAK8_Y4T5d23ZWaBGGOBN2TNIUYkt0nViYf6-RovmVRWa-kMq-gCaHkk3CYZOqvGdzOlfxKqVr-Q7sKszYv5WLIgGh4oRbQKjmEDs/s1203/Cuba153.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1203" data-original-width="1047" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZkeR60rlenUgkEmYjqxQbxyM074bVJFCWAfQKQZABnXZj5iJhqUFw3X7EO2o2nhRZjz3AtfwhcNkK8l9fxZ50HlAK8_Y4T5d23ZWaBGGOBN2TNIUYkt0nViYf6-RovmVRWa-kMq-gCaHkk3CYZOqvGdzOlfxKqVr-Q7sKszYv5WLIgGh4oRbQKjmEDs/s320/Cuba153.jpg" width="279" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1896 Scott 153 20c violet "Alfonso XIII"</i></div><p>The higher CV ($10) 20c violet is also new for me.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTyurknzADO8x0pKfs8s3pmNNT9zMTHIQ5woir3hBjn_b-LVOiIEn6vy8GeLE_gqBSmf-52ls5vDSZ3lokG-qKhuoaDxrY47YkTGPiDPxDmC-UNGICLvIBmTHxklcxLrdb6rPVWbSlPCG15GbOYDYJgs2WCmFVdcU6x1h_8Z3fKaGjDZ5Bc5ps5s_dY6k/s3042/Page8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3042" data-original-width="2197" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTyurknzADO8x0pKfs8s3pmNNT9zMTHIQ5woir3hBjn_b-LVOiIEn6vy8GeLE_gqBSmf-52ls5vDSZ3lokG-qKhuoaDxrY47YkTGPiDPxDmC-UNGICLvIBmTHxklcxLrdb6rPVWbSlPCG15GbOYDYJgs2WCmFVdcU6x1h_8Z3fKaGjDZ5Bc5ps5s_dY6k/w289-h400/Page8.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Deep Blue (Steiner) Cuba page : 1898</i></div><p>The 1898 issue shows Alfonso XIII at age twelve, still under the regency of his mother.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbKUJDod2ftq61DHXeXdMP9z9XePFcklQznVOP1Njc_HN3AtEEQNINBseShJTUjZkPj2vCIJ7kd9chYb5kLXL-isCa5tFhsj-hZi4qsyL9FtSYfzknfjFlcbYInFUDxQwPWlsGQCKcUBvl-lStvrFd6huLf41dksvsBf7OSH3t7LmvrFMjDKDO6T0yTyo/s1192/Cuba164.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1192" data-original-width="1073" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbKUJDod2ftq61DHXeXdMP9z9XePFcklQznVOP1Njc_HN3AtEEQNINBseShJTUjZkPj2vCIJ7kd9chYb5kLXL-isCa5tFhsj-hZi4qsyL9FtSYfzknfjFlcbYInFUDxQwPWlsGQCKcUBvl-lStvrFd6huLf41dksvsBf7OSH3t7LmvrFMjDKDO6T0yTyo/s320/Cuba164.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1898 Scott 164 4c orange "Alfonso XIII)</i></div><p>The 4c orange (CV$12) is rather uncommon, and new to me.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGMdzgoXZbKotLmEX5kYOrBDx3WCk7p2fKEKdql4WNlFBboEPXppEahIgSJdjOAWSiXH3XTgVaQrXsk1GpT8KeaJ7IkMR_bXOy8Ayb_zLaGtp28HU3-rpPtAllpKOJLhggF4mBlDcqX0oa-6OEMhjYAMsE329u1GByH5DUtprE_JErkJdIoaOypDYQKsA/s1203/Cuba173.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1203" data-original-width="1050" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGMdzgoXZbKotLmEX5kYOrBDx3WCk7p2fKEKdql4WNlFBboEPXppEahIgSJdjOAWSiXH3XTgVaQrXsk1GpT8KeaJ7IkMR_bXOy8Ayb_zLaGtp28HU3-rpPtAllpKOJLhggF4mBlDcqX0oa-6OEMhjYAMsE329u1GByH5DUtprE_JErkJdIoaOypDYQKsA/s320/Cuba173.jpg" width="279" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1898 Scott 173 80c red brown "Alfonso XIII)</i></div><p>The 80c red brown, now added to the collection, has a scarce CV value of $25.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEl7ItVT0o8tNOB47VWtHnNsrhKcglDgOO1qSjp8CDLHOWMpO_U3uqXEfHURuJSGWDFNc92auqxngmvbkVjh9lIlyZGe7GmM8_D-MOUXHa6rVEwSCXWh5V3AJNjTOxmCTGaZB0BLEFgZ88SD7feZJKu7hWZN7enicA218lFTim9w2rKYSLGBSbu8Q6rsI/s3029/Page9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3029" data-original-width="2178" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEl7ItVT0o8tNOB47VWtHnNsrhKcglDgOO1qSjp8CDLHOWMpO_U3uqXEfHURuJSGWDFNc92auqxngmvbkVjh9lIlyZGe7GmM8_D-MOUXHa6rVEwSCXWh5V3AJNjTOxmCTGaZB0BLEFgZ88SD7feZJKu7hWZN7enicA218lFTim9w2rKYSLGBSbu8Q6rsI/w288-h400/Page9.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Deep Blue (Steiner) Cuba page : 1899-1910</i></div><p>The 1899 and 1905 (re-engraved) issues of the Republic, was and is fascinating to me. I remember, as a young collector, noting the difference. What a great memory that is. !! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqohhp2T-vzoFU3QHKZ3nhyTQN5Xt9H3b2L-ZnC9AOK0YTQxaUq0K9GCYF1G1ubhJZtz33B9EpISrS5rOeWSyFbNG3KntjucPAX_8w4AtbFU4vPVe-1EBuFOVlXed5rsTcekfjRGCx-2iL05bmzDKTzx6Aq8QWfAP0_gz7u67rKoHraCLXwqzbJb1inY/s1282/Cuba246.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1282" data-original-width="1055" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqohhp2T-vzoFU3QHKZ3nhyTQN5Xt9H3b2L-ZnC9AOK0YTQxaUq0K9GCYF1G1ubhJZtz33B9EpISrS5rOeWSyFbNG3KntjucPAX_8w4AtbFU4vPVe-1EBuFOVlXed5rsTcekfjRGCx-2iL05bmzDKTzx6Aq8QWfAP0_gz7u67rKoHraCLXwqzbJb1inY/s320/Cuba246.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1910 Scott 246 1p slate & black "Carlos Roloff"</i></div><p>For the 1910 issue, I added the The 1p slate & black (CV$5).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jZ2lTMPDEqXh_KviocMHuxk0XLn6M2m-MBuw7mnuVzhnf0ybU2YVLcf0-n2DeF4eOa0dY_9XJX0L46xXtumcuo6HF6rRqMPSQH7uFAy0zERTDymzzDbOqAn8P0tF1PPqavj65Cr2LDDYoM_qWg20E3vGf0xT0j3pcbJ1CTcxOWgkvYhgrNyENFAuWiw/s3042/Page10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3042" data-original-width="2191" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jZ2lTMPDEqXh_KviocMHuxk0XLn6M2m-MBuw7mnuVzhnf0ybU2YVLcf0-n2DeF4eOa0dY_9XJX0L46xXtumcuo6HF6rRqMPSQH7uFAy0zERTDymzzDbOqAn8P0tF1PPqavj65Cr2LDDYoM_qWg20E3vGf0xT0j3pcbJ1CTcxOWgkvYhgrNyENFAuWiw/w288-h400/Page10.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Deep Blue (Steiner) Cuba page : 1911-1914</i></div><p>I really admire the "Map of Cuba" issue of 1914-15</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12sy1uGHtyIb4T_SUdYqUFJ3ZVlLBuOpuMBjxlJ6d-RachHwktOg23Ca8d0rxqmOwLK6Jz12WKYmHGsn7vIK_eYoKrwpx277hWDt3Rfzs04LWC0QLXO83tZruPH3sERoxk9RenAaF5dTQV1got8Rf-S3KUeesGKgoN94FR3UvQajj5ezJykyKmyd2LmE/s1218/Cuba261.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1218" data-original-width="1058" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12sy1uGHtyIb4T_SUdYqUFJ3ZVlLBuOpuMBjxlJ6d-RachHwktOg23Ca8d0rxqmOwLK6Jz12WKYmHGsn7vIK_eYoKrwpx277hWDt3Rfzs04LWC0QLXO83tZruPH3sERoxk9RenAaF5dTQV1got8Rf-S3KUeesGKgoN94FR3UvQajj5ezJykyKmyd2LmE/s320/Cuba261.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1914 Scott 261 50c orange "Map of Cuba"</i></div><p>The 50c orange is new to me. (CV$20)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vicvsuLEo8HnX28hTKFHLcDeTCejDnrZJQBp7cZrwZun448X-COsm1hJGy9X4AynHgXdtSAhyxEaI5ui2KmyJ-3b1k5MK7c97pFYdYkaL679e6f7UyoDtPB244qeaSveor2MLRG7g_5a-bv0P0Pc_FuM9luHdQLoc4u9oFL7sIPdqW1IFWxLZ7G15Fs/s3023/Page11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3023" data-original-width="2197" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vicvsuLEo8HnX28hTKFHLcDeTCejDnrZJQBp7cZrwZun448X-COsm1hJGy9X4AynHgXdtSAhyxEaI5ui2KmyJ-3b1k5MK7c97pFYdYkaL679e6f7UyoDtPB244qeaSveor2MLRG7g_5a-bv0P0Pc_FuM9luHdQLoc4u9oFL7sIPdqW1IFWxLZ7G15Fs/w291-h400/Page11.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Deep Blue (Steiner) Cuba page : 1917-1926</i></div><p>The Portrait stamps can be found unwatermarked (1917-18), and with Wmk 106 (Star) (1925-28).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjooRda2X53lyk9caA9AdjuMqCZFsW6MNtV7k6d4tw6CGX-ANWwlWcjQFnw1Q15J52WsdiNJchZ5lUFYrUihBSHPuAWvmgmMRIVdJOxOPolbqIGNzQ5Wk1ORZSQHslwFc7SdJxxCLQIwLvv3rTrCxrhKJGYJEey-gVb9430CGWUyKX3POm-uPm4r693ROw/s1256/Cuba277.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1256" data-original-width="1055" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjooRda2X53lyk9caA9AdjuMqCZFsW6MNtV7k6d4tw6CGX-ANWwlWcjQFnw1Q15J52WsdiNJchZ5lUFYrUihBSHPuAWvmgmMRIVdJOxOPolbqIGNzQ5Wk1ORZSQHslwFc7SdJxxCLQIwLvv3rTrCxrhKJGYJEey-gVb9430CGWUyKX3POm-uPm4r693ROw/s320/Cuba277.jpg" width="269" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1928 Scott 277 8c red brown "Agramonte" </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Perf 12, Wmk 106 (Star)</i></div><p>It seems like many Cuba collectors do not often bother with watermarking these issues, so, although not rare, it is a bit difficult to find all the stamps. Here, fresh for me, is the Wmk Star 8c red brown (CV<$1).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIsw66e7Xq5tdP55WiSkTjeW_7ldMuz99sibjSJzjEl9DgLeIeCVD7obM7HzIav4SENExmH-IaAhDQV3KO_yA2jRqCfz7GtrH4GQZbyQiJ_wFXL-MLfm5QYQyGSb_8r-l1fHYBpogKMzNuqbYQMYFNJTvBFyBjpW1YKXehazGddMOpPFRt5_QEi-BquiY/s1221/Cuba279.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1221" data-original-width="1082" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIsw66e7Xq5tdP55WiSkTjeW_7ldMuz99sibjSJzjEl9DgLeIeCVD7obM7HzIav4SENExmH-IaAhDQV3KO_yA2jRqCfz7GtrH4GQZbyQiJ_wFXL-MLfm5QYQyGSb_8r-l1fHYBpogKMzNuqbYQMYFNJTvBFyBjpW1YKXehazGddMOpPFRt5_QEi-BquiY/s320/Cuba279.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1925 Scott 279 20c olive green "Jose A. Saco"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Perf 12, Wmk 106 (Star)</i></div><p>And another addition (CV$1+).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxjaGTAgol972WyGMepL5WeKbTmKhDYecuSL_CrwwUSiWWEh3TlEziGfwJyq3WCd1J8Kcmwi48ZE046qRfj_HkKBo9mJvdxgAYgRyMVYxIbjEIKgKn5cvj8SzJS0K1rwir-F4M6CvaiWRxFMKIHOlxnSQOG_D2KIXO7ajXnRcasNNrqPiTK-lYrZJE0Y/s3042/Page12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3042" data-original-width="2287" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMxjaGTAgol972WyGMepL5WeKbTmKhDYecuSL_CrwwUSiWWEh3TlEziGfwJyq3WCd1J8Kcmwi48ZE046qRfj_HkKBo9mJvdxgAYgRyMVYxIbjEIKgKn5cvj8SzJS0K1rwir-F4M6CvaiWRxFMKIHOlxnSQOG_D2KIXO7ajXnRcasNNrqPiTK-lYrZJE0Y/w301-h400/Page12.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Deep Blue (Steiner) Cuba page : 1933-1936</i></div><p>The 1936 Matanzas issue id Perf 12 1/2.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMSbvcQvyiC3AwtTCXaxESr4ojkCwrANPHppFPYndMptskx8r3WN_LNYtsFRHxBQ4ouVfKboQFgI1ZJJhXBl8fS_DbJeX02yqPtjp1lZfAC10DTYufwIRf-fInCyzzE5owEoP4o6kOnFePZYnW4rr7cJ5BOFf_BD35gYoWDt5Ik3FqzkgIZG5GGd31UM/s2049/Cuba324.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1449" data-original-width="2049" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMSbvcQvyiC3AwtTCXaxESr4ojkCwrANPHppFPYndMptskx8r3WN_LNYtsFRHxBQ4ouVfKboQFgI1ZJJhXBl8fS_DbJeX02yqPtjp1lZfAC10DTYufwIRf-fInCyzzE5owEoP4o6kOnFePZYnW4rr7cJ5BOFf_BD35gYoWDt5Ik3FqzkgIZG5GGd31UM/s320/Cuba324.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1936 Scott 324 1c blue green "Map of Cuba"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Matanzas Issue, Imperf</i></div><p>But one can find imperf specimens, valued @ 20% more CV.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnST1g_tq3y1wvMwN52eXGTn_9MYNIEnNPtt8JIxhsmvFU9pBobPxhdQtBSwhetdEFuo8DLGq6wsiF06p5j21J6pj3yR98GrpqL0_OEe7WIuG4UGGP1YsYLthAcJCpykhEbKPceQY5HCNJjawlKCwOmfoh4bF8wGr7OnD4QdAqgXR9v6znfGWKGS44pY/s3074/Page13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3074" data-original-width="2370" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnST1g_tq3y1wvMwN52eXGTn_9MYNIEnNPtt8JIxhsmvFU9pBobPxhdQtBSwhetdEFuo8DLGq6wsiF06p5j21J6pj3yR98GrpqL0_OEe7WIuG4UGGP1YsYLthAcJCpykhEbKPceQY5HCNJjawlKCwOmfoh4bF8wGr7OnD4QdAqgXR9v6znfGWKGS44pY/w309-h400/Page13.jpg" width="309" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Deep Blue (Steiner) Cuba page : 1939-40</i></div><p>The 1939 "General Calixto Garcia" issue is Perf 10.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAW7Rq8259AHJ0VOVNmx8swejVdX9kOs7iU6jQQILlnkBBAp9w_92WA8uQECqhjvLZnYcJ9KjSnOtrAw9anwBEJu0jSrwOeAvMA7nLvKf0722a9PfzktgY0WXj0HUMBWDMvzPW66IZ70n_eH_qH4vwh1ZjBAnXJ26ghhCyYh78F3W1CSprDYyloyaBsII/s2168/Cuba360%20imperf.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1704" data-original-width="2168" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAW7Rq8259AHJ0VOVNmx8swejVdX9kOs7iU6jQQILlnkBBAp9w_92WA8uQECqhjvLZnYcJ9KjSnOtrAw9anwBEJu0jSrwOeAvMA7nLvKf0722a9PfzktgY0WXj0HUMBWDMvzPW66IZ70n_eH_qH4vwh1ZjBAnXJ26ghhCyYh78F3W1CSprDYyloyaBsII/s320/Cuba360%20imperf.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1939 Scott 360 5c deep blue ""Calixto Garcia"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Imperf</i></div><p>But the issue also exists imperf. This 5c deep blue is an addition.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTbq1otO6jt1RgCnlx9tN6-BBioFXjdL3inAP3UJYT_zbttByw6PT1aje0aqAz2fYfUJo_QrZJR0aGsOvC7ubHEjxGk_EUKI_CaU3bjXh6wpprAD1w9m7hCmCk5IUElKHxYQq_q3VX2Jak9Iy6Jw2NKddSLRiq_m6Uenrji8GLPPCSXdmmphgLXDpLfZ0/s3061/Page14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3061" data-original-width="2197" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTbq1otO6jt1RgCnlx9tN6-BBioFXjdL3inAP3UJYT_zbttByw6PT1aje0aqAz2fYfUJo_QrZJR0aGsOvC7ubHEjxGk_EUKI_CaU3bjXh6wpprAD1w9m7hCmCk5IUElKHxYQq_q3VX2Jak9Iy6Jw2NKddSLRiq_m6Uenrji8GLPPCSXdmmphgLXDpLfZ0/w288-h400/Page14.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Deep Blue (Steiner) Cuba page : Special Delivery 1899-1935</i></div><p>The Deep Blue (Steiner) Cuba Special Delivery page.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3L-mDOyCz2Litmswqf83B-QQGW7xjcayTVTQl4lhaimg_hNIPAv2fUroet5G19eTwaLjoCgfZ1qAvcQWehabMnQ8amcfXd57reyM-5QR6Td0TJ-DRIT8FZiWqNF3nFncttRUmAOgG9q23Xs51Kec9QjuhX-tO-v7Mu-6xSt9AjskgPKcBZw63n4Fwgx8/s1907/CubaE4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1215" data-original-width="1907" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3L-mDOyCz2Litmswqf83B-QQGW7xjcayTVTQl4lhaimg_hNIPAv2fUroet5G19eTwaLjoCgfZ1qAvcQWehabMnQ8amcfXd57reyM-5QR6Td0TJ-DRIT8FZiWqNF3nFncttRUmAOgG9q23Xs51Kec9QjuhX-tO-v7Mu-6xSt9AjskgPKcBZw63n4Fwgx8/s320/CubaE4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1910 Cuba Scott E4 10c orange & blue "J.B. Zayas"</i></div><div><i>Issues of the Republic Inscribed "Immediata"</i> </div></div><p>A nice addition - a 10c orange & blue (CV $10).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK57UH1v1WQPVDB8bmo0g5rGov8Dgcf4FWEl456dY5OLBm3GYZTw8XAlemom9sTIowRtO2AkB_Mi4lr9loH_OQk_p7sZ1wy9sn24wRYeEiUI2SkLKbHlnRfuLtM7ajpX_aus9To0jqFQR_o5ObXTSErlN-JCAXdCvD8wEljgo9XXu2_i0N7piJsHOT2JI/s3048/Page15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3048" data-original-width="2216" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK57UH1v1WQPVDB8bmo0g5rGov8Dgcf4FWEl456dY5OLBm3GYZTw8XAlemom9sTIowRtO2AkB_Mi4lr9loH_OQk_p7sZ1wy9sn24wRYeEiUI2SkLKbHlnRfuLtM7ajpX_aus9To0jqFQR_o5ObXTSErlN-JCAXdCvD8wEljgo9XXu2_i0N7piJsHOT2JI/w291-h400/Page15.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Deep Blue (Steiner) Cuba page : Postage Due 1899-1928</i></div><p>The 1899 Postage Due US issue surcharged is complete on this page.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_6eMZyN-N4-TCU9OLC3U80xprxtibBvHmVYi1g2FjlgZ51mCdc8G_G79Kx6bDq96kPVOxjOy3UC88uEV07yQoqv71GED3xgUYzi_e6dJoEfmGyyPKsPqPphX4uGOH-XS3Jg5kbz3ELUMJ2x60lpc38x_YrJBMqBMprIvVaTO8JCzFX7HmDjiHWyI_PU/s1160/CubaJ2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="1042" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_6eMZyN-N4-TCU9OLC3U80xprxtibBvHmVYi1g2FjlgZ51mCdc8G_G79Kx6bDq96kPVOxjOy3UC88uEV07yQoqv71GED3xgUYzi_e6dJoEfmGyyPKsPqPphX4uGOH-XS3Jg5kbz3ELUMJ2x60lpc38x_YrJBMqBMprIvVaTO8JCzFX7HmDjiHWyI_PU/s320/CubaJ2.jpg" width="287" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Postage Due 1899 Scott J2 2c deep claret</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Under U.S. Administration</i></div><p>That is because I added the 2c deep claret (CV $5+).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsATkHnBTUjCltmM0oaq6NCqULgLh6f0Daptg3kFi_ksY6j86ywHVwq-bkJcIw2vUHz_SIEtaTX16WPllQeusIWzo3L4kNOKS1B_6eGXcWz5209D18A2bN29Zn5LfhxAQS5xG2s5Nm_N60P-e0J3AYYtu9K-Udapg2YGpauIMm7wSiNlsJrqiaBMtMU2s/s3023/Page16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3023" data-original-width="2204" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsATkHnBTUjCltmM0oaq6NCqULgLh6f0Daptg3kFi_ksY6j86ywHVwq-bkJcIw2vUHz_SIEtaTX16WPllQeusIWzo3L4kNOKS1B_6eGXcWz5209D18A2bN29Zn5LfhxAQS5xG2s5Nm_N60P-e0J3AYYtu9K-Udapg2YGpauIMm7wSiNlsJrqiaBMtMU2s/w291-h400/Page16.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Deep Blue (Steiner) Cuba page : Newspaper Stamps 1888-1896</i></div><p>Some more "baby" Afonso XIII issues- this time newspaper stamps.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYQxhpM5TL1ONVA98EWJEPEGidttMhhSgLRKdBHRxlwLTFKc6y7asibgIahMgArUDA5UJMTLXQKV51LM9dSaT9SgoT2l7z0-wNklLoAlRr5UIjZeuWq89plQMOvujvhKzgdgysleWioDy378T3LmT3PWAe047XyB17OXLgynysgS-M7zi-Bx8DS27tEgc/s1209/CubaP24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1209" data-original-width="1066" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYQxhpM5TL1ONVA98EWJEPEGidttMhhSgLRKdBHRxlwLTFKc6y7asibgIahMgArUDA5UJMTLXQKV51LM9dSaT9SgoT2l7z0-wNklLoAlRr5UIjZeuWq89plQMOvujvhKzgdgysleWioDy378T3LmT3PWAe047XyB17OXLgynysgS-M7zi-Bx8DS27tEgc/s320/CubaP24.jpg" width="282" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1894 Scott P24 8m rose "Alfonso XIII"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Newspaper</i></div><p>An addition was the 1894 8m rose (CV $4).</p><p><b>Out of the Blue</b></p><p>I hope you enjoyed a look at my Cuba collection in Deep Blue (Steiner pages), and the recent additions. :-) </p><p>Comments appreciated!</p>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-86473334074800659312024-01-19T07:00:00.000-08:002024-01-19T10:55:39.073-08:00Roman States - Bud's Big Blue<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4Sz9bUJoH8N4sbCtTniEuZxs1paDjeSwr1UoRgntVNKDj27hdcVZo_MJFDP2KuJAXXWZg7A-mKj6xtHDFQRi0mr7WZuFMUSNbwpae8-TKareC4lcwAeruEltAi_MoFkGRLtBDHLgLtJiOul5FDbK6cf0NhVIpjDHj5a6H9tV94tskVWHLA57VU0nWp8/s600/map1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="533" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4Sz9bUJoH8N4sbCtTniEuZxs1paDjeSwr1UoRgntVNKDj27hdcVZo_MJFDP2KuJAXXWZg7A-mKj6xtHDFQRi0mr7WZuFMUSNbwpae8-TKareC4lcwAeruEltAi_MoFkGRLtBDHLgLtJiOul5FDbK6cf0NhVIpjDHj5a6H9tV94tskVWHLA57VU0nWp8/w355-h400/map1.jpg" width="355" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background: rgb(248, 249, 250); color: #202122; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><i>Roman States, 1849</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background: rgb(248, 249, 250); color: #202122; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: 107%;">© Sémhur / </span><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page" title="Main Page"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0645ad; line-height: 107%;">Wikimedia Commons</span></a><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: 107%;"> / </span><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed"><span style="color: #3366bb; line-height: 107%;">CC-BY-SA-4.0</span></a><span style="line-height: 107%;">, or </span><a href="http://artlibre.org/licence/lal/en"><span style="color: #3366bb; line-height: 107%;">Free Art
License</span></a></i></div></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Bud's Big Blue</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Bud's Observations</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The Papal State(s) --
variously called Roman States, </span></span><span style="background: white; color: #202122; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">State(s) of the Church, the Pontifical States,
the Ecclesiastical States, and the Patrimony of St. Peter – consisted
of a 16,000 square mile swath across the middle of the Italian peninsula at the
time its first stamps were issued (1852). Over three million people live there;
Rome was a part of it. The Pope was both the spiritual and temporal leader.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #202122; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">In medieval times, the
Pope’s control extended to most of present-day Italy. In 1861, the Kingdom of
Italy invaded and conquered what remained of the Papal States, except for Rome
and its surrounds. Even Rome was lost by 1870, save for the Leonine City where
the Vatican is located. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #202122; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">All Roman States stamps
have line drawings of the papal triple tiara (the <i>triregno</i>) and the
crossed keys of Saint Peter (<i>chiavi decussate</i>); the last, issued in
1868, were printed on glazed paper. Stamps of Italy were used thereafter until
the Vatican stamps were issued in 1929.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPzhOjzWc4Yp4NTaP3enWLMoxKcvV_Bzb6FEdGYr01iRgmBxAiNbroQadP7v7hlphUIe2nqiW-WSHCe4viTpJjQXVaCKwesA9oRjMwSO2K0YdeHWfs3AP63OePW9ITJWMQcUOoD1P2eJTVECDMrmqzBwQVuJeYm2_Cl2DHwQhPTGs3V4hP0nPQmw9joNM/s2550/Roman%20States%201a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="2550" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPzhOjzWc4Yp4NTaP3enWLMoxKcvV_Bzb6FEdGYr01iRgmBxAiNbroQadP7v7hlphUIe2nqiW-WSHCe4viTpJjQXVaCKwesA9oRjMwSO2K0YdeHWfs3AP63OePW9ITJWMQcUOoD1P2eJTVECDMrmqzBwQVuJeYm2_Cl2DHwQhPTGs3V4hP0nPQmw9joNM/w400-h75/Roman%20States%201a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Scott #s 12, 14, 22, 23, 24, 18</i></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Jim’s discussion of Roman States stamps is included in the post titled
<a href="https://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2013/02/ClassicalItalianStatesStamps.html" target="_blank">Italian States- a minefield</a>. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Two other online resources are well worth studying by
collectors with even minimal interest in Roman States stamps.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The late Fr. Floyd A. Jenkins, S.J., wrote a concise
overview of the political history and varieties of these stamps for the Vatican
Philatelic Society: “I<a href="https://www.vaticanstamps.org/VPS/rs.php" target="_blank">ntroduction to the Philately of the Roman States</a>” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">If you’re lucky enough to own forgeries, some of which
are more costly than the originals, consult the “Classic Stamp Forgeries”
website: </span><a href="https://stampforgeries.blogspot.com/search?q=roman+states"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">https://stampforgeries.blogspot.com/search?q=roman+states</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">. This post begins with a list of forgery terminology
before turning to an extended discussion of Roman States with pictures and
identification points.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Census: six in BB spaces, 25 on supplement pages,
minor varieties and shades included.</span></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Jim's Observations</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">My blog post below covers all of the Italian States, including the Roman (Papal) States. <span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;">The problem for the Roman States is forgery reprints. The stamps were reprinted in 1878-79 (Usigli), 1889 (Moens), 1890 (Cohn), and 1890 (Gelli). They can differ by shades, paper, and perforations. The reprints have a more blurred appearance. The frame lines can be broken. Check out more about the issues with my blog post below.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2013/02/ClassicalItalianStatesStamps.html" target="_blank">Italian States Blog Post & BB Checklist</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 1 Closeup</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9MbMHG7YGBCYns8oBBw8wXTb2p5UOskJIcMbWr0IzRzOOtUHXLnTM23YaUvOl3waRjh8LK-C8LVSsde83z8yoGgNhh0ENptzRv0DJlqB7nntwjgYmMypX0aIIJHtGQ_GdSu4EiIqMSfN3PLnvX6mPBNSWBYFt2v9gAQJlTOZfAXqsmgoToqPHHZXv6M/s2550/Roman%20States%201a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="2550" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT9MbMHG7YGBCYns8oBBw8wXTb2p5UOskJIcMbWr0IzRzOOtUHXLnTM23YaUvOl3waRjh8LK-C8LVSsde83z8yoGgNhh0ENptzRv0DJlqB7nntwjgYmMypX0aIIJHtGQ_GdSu4EiIqMSfN3PLnvX6mPBNSWBYFt2v9gAQJlTOZfAXqsmgoToqPHHZXv6M/w400-h75/Roman%20States%201a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Supplements</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 1</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-WwELLseHCG7dESAPyEUrqKTZ5dHmuB6pRk8z7kOf0rTMng6EMdCE2dkCZlYn5Y75CzpN4XnuA8mluwPQ_3BSeSc77lP1I_d0ugZ9Cz2GL3ifEL5Gk5YChMoaisQGsPWZ6oQeRgwGmALtD2v2Qu9eeDsYpNS7UbSc89LdyFe_-T4Mb9Jh2SsTEZpMGo/s3509/Roman%20States%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-WwELLseHCG7dESAPyEUrqKTZ5dHmuB6pRk8z7kOf0rTMng6EMdCE2dkCZlYn5Y75CzpN4XnuA8mluwPQ_3BSeSc77lP1I_d0ugZ9Cz2GL3ifEL5Gk5YChMoaisQGsPWZ6oQeRgwGmALtD2v2Qu9eeDsYpNS7UbSc89LdyFe_-T4Mb9Jh2SsTEZpMGo/w291-h400/Roman%20States%202.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 2</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Y5K79WPLQS9vEaelApK8idPr-yVEwsCoUegqGaM3RQMxPcgu33-KQmQ1g5H8jG2S4kFFHEnBGjaUQfiK4FEG0ospbUVKNOchrYzb0V5WZW-ndXPf-s-P0MzRNfjIv8F5Da0WpxyGUceLSlUaqm6AOlje-AbjEv2robOGcvUAZ1Hg5Sbp8ibBRvjzd-g/s3509/Roman%20States%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Y5K79WPLQS9vEaelApK8idPr-yVEwsCoUegqGaM3RQMxPcgu33-KQmQ1g5H8jG2S4kFFHEnBGjaUQfiK4FEG0ospbUVKNOchrYzb0V5WZW-ndXPf-s-P0MzRNfjIv8F5Da0WpxyGUceLSlUaqm6AOlje-AbjEv2robOGcvUAZ1Hg5Sbp8ibBRvjzd-g/w291-h400/Roman%20States%203.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Comments appreciated!</div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-59160709790161463902024-01-05T07:00:00.000-08:002024-01-05T07:00:00.133-08:00Cuba 1878-1888 - Update B<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXyV4QE4hhPWjK85vu_yjTttoBt8VY99EbpL1YN3c5SPGXm4nO96YoS4o5pnJOnFjgUzIOXNAFHDUJ5kfold4hS4SXSq-akLSNZUIOzpuSMcNJCmDSJIlJEoPSWuD0uWPpgm9BmQxywWckk0lTY0xhBtGKh0QdP97qbC4IvZ3S9JzYsiPIMnFENcZzZs/s1190/Cuba114.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1190" data-original-width="1085" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXyV4QE4hhPWjK85vu_yjTttoBt8VY99EbpL1YN3c5SPGXm4nO96YoS4o5pnJOnFjgUzIOXNAFHDUJ5kfold4hS4SXSq-akLSNZUIOzpuSMcNJCmDSJIlJEoPSWuD0uWPpgm9BmQxywWckk0lTY0xhBtGKh0QdP97qbC4IvZ3S9JzYsiPIMnFENcZzZs/s320/Cuba114.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1883 Cuba Scott 114 20 on 20c 1882 brown</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Type "c"; Issue of 1882 Surcharged in Black</i><span style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"> </span></div><p></p><p><b>Into the Deep Blue</b></p><p>As outlined in Cuba Update A, I added a Cuba collection to my already substantial Cuba Deep Blue (Steiner) pages, and so let's see how Cuba 1878-1888 looks now (Update B).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6UKdapo-lFtvCcgBU_R-_7FG1BGh2pZ_NmEt4ZkF0T6MVoULcJRmKeiDZlX_JmGXm35obfnlrj_o-0np3-oO1GFAiKoHS5prGiunqZcaBJNUFTZEpTjafJQLzjSCy7rkRXMTz6r_SRMi1Epchf6YSBmCtV104arRk_z9b5Bz5fgeGGkfXMuC1dN4uS1E/s2306/Page4%20-%20Clsp.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="884" data-original-width="2306" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6UKdapo-lFtvCcgBU_R-_7FG1BGh2pZ_NmEt4ZkF0T6MVoULcJRmKeiDZlX_JmGXm35obfnlrj_o-0np3-oO1GFAiKoHS5prGiunqZcaBJNUFTZEpTjafJQLzjSCy7rkRXMTz6r_SRMi1Epchf6YSBmCtV104arRk_z9b5Bz5fgeGGkfXMuC1dN4uS1E/w400-h154/Page4%20-%20Clsp.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>King Alfonso XII, Stamps dated "1878"</i></div><p>Here are the 1878 stamp issue in Deep Blue now.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRi68-Yejhi6VlZep8_pxRipsejY7sPMFW6pP5y5yJzTFOjA23_apVHXWjcBMdHcbm38SV-6QvKdBPgsF91XNwvpr-tdA-vQe8NTBkf9fxuqgdCKfw-VZKkkFtjTy1TwBdwiuZHaUS4-GuhMOxLmpoXvPYkjlz2X4Nn7_6eKmHwS2zcN7TBD3-m4pcJsM/s1208/Cuba81.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1208" data-original-width="1132" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRi68-Yejhi6VlZep8_pxRipsejY7sPMFW6pP5y5yJzTFOjA23_apVHXWjcBMdHcbm38SV-6QvKdBPgsF91XNwvpr-tdA-vQe8NTBkf9fxuqgdCKfw-VZKkkFtjTy1TwBdwiuZHaUS4-GuhMOxLmpoXvPYkjlz2X4Nn7_6eKmHwS2zcN7TBD3-m4pcJsM/s320/Cuba81.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1878 Cuba Scott 81 1p carmine "Alfonso XII"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Stamps dated "1878"</i></div><p>I added a 1p carmine to the collection (CV $25).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5-H5dIZF4AW9d55bkxFOFPJYB4TdOzX0y60qr7hFV5n1RcwXaGeUQaerp7f66afSWBSAm1fGwjoomIxBDIwgV2SGbYDYgtbxuX1wmlAUwfUivGw8qEvofwQjOE7d5kEOK_KoZ3_vV1cHbS_LgwXGK0Vrzd_fBTcbOxPwbbcBBD79msZs3xzY7la__-8/s3055/Page5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3055" data-original-width="2210" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig5-H5dIZF4AW9d55bkxFOFPJYB4TdOzX0y60qr7hFV5n1RcwXaGeUQaerp7f66afSWBSAm1fGwjoomIxBDIwgV2SGbYDYgtbxuX1wmlAUwfUivGw8qEvofwQjOE7d5kEOK_KoZ3_vV1cHbS_LgwXGK0Vrzd_fBTcbOxPwbbcBBD79msZs3xzY7la__-8/w289-h400/Page5.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Cuba 1879- 1882</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Deep Blue ( Steiner page)</i></div><p>The present 1879-1882 Deep Blue page. Missing are the high value Scott 83 ($75), Scott 89 (CV $125), and Scott 95 (CV $50). Scott has a note that "forgeries exist" for Scott 83, and Scott only has listed "unused" for Scott 89 & 95. Clearly, if I was interested in completing this page, I would need to seek out these stamps individually, and probably not rely on finding them in a collection. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioxzI6s-G6Hs1PYWrp5f2tU-D39D6IM3VnXuL-Aq-biW8c56QL6WqnI5uYuEmGV6w3jR9RDDmMynxHiBNj6BXAXPD2zRoy82s39Lo6JUtgbod20BRXrFFJZYZcNMIuR9FCqbPb8PnHWWez9HXaHKeeK-ep4yEPmbIEFEVk5f1qTMPrGfObjNgUYNt6tcI/s1181/Cuba87.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="1039" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioxzI6s-G6Hs1PYWrp5f2tU-D39D6IM3VnXuL-Aq-biW8c56QL6WqnI5uYuEmGV6w3jR9RDDmMynxHiBNj6BXAXPD2zRoy82s39Lo6JUtgbod20BRXrFFJZYZcNMIuR9FCqbPb8PnHWWez9HXaHKeeK-ep4yEPmbIEFEVk5f1qTMPrGfObjNgUYNt6tcI/s320/Cuba87.jpg" width="282" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1879 Cuba Scott 87 1p olive bister</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Dated "1879"; King Alfonso XII</i></div><p>Added was Scott 87 ($25).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-XY07_z8JfnfFxbSgsW9Q5euABqvqjeVZ6h9PjLzSrKBFR_BuVv39zeOV4gkuXOjMaKUCUo6ei5Pk03Iu6PS6u1pNtU9P4cRN0kf4wyrpMhbXYwK4zEaDVvWOke85e_Wb3VZcA_55iKMlxxFLe8e5qvhUFcHSKsBWZIENiizqsi1jeOJLeXZQFlFbqk/s1192/Cuba100.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1192" data-original-width="1052" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-XY07_z8JfnfFxbSgsW9Q5euABqvqjeVZ6h9PjLzSrKBFR_BuVv39zeOV4gkuXOjMaKUCUo6ei5Pk03Iu6PS6u1pNtU9P4cRN0kf4wyrpMhbXYwK4zEaDVvWOke85e_Wb3VZcA_55iKMlxxFLe8e5qvhUFcHSKsBWZIENiizqsi1jeOJLeXZQFlFbqk/s320/Cuba100.jpg" width="282" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1882 Cuba Scott 100 1c green "Alfonso XII"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Original State</i></div><p>I also added the 1882 1c green (CV <$1). Of interest, I had the other five stamps of the 1882 issue already: some with higher CVs. </p><p>It is also of interest that the 1882 issue and the 1883-86 issue exists in the original state for the "Alfonso XII" portrait and surrounding medallion, and then some stamps are found in a "1st retouch" and a "2nd retouch" state. </p><p>The 1c green 1882 stamp above shows the original state.</p><p>Original State: "The medallion is surrounded by a heavy line of color of nearly even thickness, touching the horizontal line found below "Cuba"; the opening of the hair is narrow and pointed."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfGD8i4ADjmKHkGL1WWvRe6AgzkizeW-AMsNmBBBTNwFDyluHza9Vc-pVmffc5IOXOPi9UekNH72yqOpVGBV1UXnrpiD0ajDi02G0HfN3ZRNog5gVzWxunPYy8UvIEJcW4dqOomziVTxvVGuACQY-RzQOzy8SbGC5n2a_e1jwSDTNSmzGM-pPCxTm5jk/s1256/Cuba121.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="1256" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfGD8i4ADjmKHkGL1WWvRe6AgzkizeW-AMsNmBBBTNwFDyluHza9Vc-pVmffc5IOXOPi9UekNH72yqOpVGBV1UXnrpiD0ajDi02G0HfN3ZRNog5gVzWxunPYy8UvIEJcW4dqOomziVTxvVGuACQY-RzQOzy8SbGC5n2a_e1jwSDTNSmzGM-pPCxTm5jk/w400-h156/Cuba121.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Scott 121</div><p>Showing part of the 1883-86 issue - specifically looking at Scott 121 1c green.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPc9wnYymuWzfRVw_4JV3W0h786Di3VpOyhxz0vonao7eAtRTU5TPMe3jZhw4N4rsmzVNkWcoQ_ZKQUweQwwXj0MWhuzvfVSr7olGCK75mn67f-DWy4AFdPm2n_xntVG9Si47A3f264JF8ucw05lzXvrKRLZHgnamy0e6C2AhPjHoiaYPZY4p9n39NCJg/s303/Cuba121%20-%20Clsp.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="303" data-original-width="272" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPc9wnYymuWzfRVw_4JV3W0h786Di3VpOyhxz0vonao7eAtRTU5TPMe3jZhw4N4rsmzVNkWcoQ_ZKQUweQwwXj0MWhuzvfVSr7olGCK75mn67f-DWy4AFdPm2n_xntVG9Si47A3f264JF8ucw05lzXvrKRLZHgnamy0e6C2AhPjHoiaYPZY4p9n39NCJg/s1600/Cuba121%20-%20Clsp.jpg" width="272" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1883-86 Scott 121 1c green </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>2nd retouch</i></div><p>This stamp shows the "2nd retouch" state.</p><p>2nd retouch: "The opening of the hair forms a semicircle; the lock above the forehead is nearly straight; the white line is much broader than the 1st retouch (below the lock)."</p><p>I will show a "1st retouch" stamp in a bit.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUl0T2VN-mM93lxFZFhUXU1PHJ0O_POhhN5hWRxV7CLNOhg-XjsDTm6jqFWi1YnyX__w4X3M_cZcUvJHoh-WA6CBUnXx7DsbiC9SBlby_cOin7ojj8PfWHXb7iScTwk3N5WD7LzNkVHAL_JpIv7XuF3V7Nchb3GIQlS1qzpw6UEN_1ea6hETEpRzoY0Q/s3074/Page6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3074" data-original-width="2210" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUl0T2VN-mM93lxFZFhUXU1PHJ0O_POhhN5hWRxV7CLNOhg-XjsDTm6jqFWi1YnyX__w4X3M_cZcUvJHoh-WA6CBUnXx7DsbiC9SBlby_cOin7ojj8PfWHXb7iScTwk3N5WD7LzNkVHAL_JpIv7XuF3V7Nchb3GIQlS1qzpw6UEN_1ea6hETEpRzoY0Q/w288-h400/Page6.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Cuba 1883-1888</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Deep Blue (Steiner page)</i></div><p>Here is the Deep Blue (Steiner) 1883-88 page.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOREQAYfELxFLFOXnpJIas7w6XZ7hLkO8Oaj7BHp2MFjzlTMfOyZfFnHSITfu1k6V3OAvhy62EkI1fanSQu8g7Zz2T7a0AlIF8GvTzsLJZtoMzH8cA0YobcG5MRToVISjV7YL_1UXYDirwcTMynT6TG_vLJ3q_2XQrvObkPXZnJTaq2fFiwyY6Ui6EKMA/s1195/Cuba110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1195" data-original-width="1049" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOREQAYfELxFLFOXnpJIas7w6XZ7hLkO8Oaj7BHp2MFjzlTMfOyZfFnHSITfu1k6V3OAvhy62EkI1fanSQu8g7Zz2T7a0AlIF8GvTzsLJZtoMzH8cA0YobcG5MRToVISjV7YL_1UXYDirwcTMynT6TG_vLJ3q_2XQrvObkPXZnJTaq2fFiwyY6Ui6EKMA/s320/Cuba110.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1883 Cuba Scott 110 10 on 10c 1882 olive bister</i></div><div><i>Type "b"; Issue of 1882 Surcharged in Blue</i><span style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"> </span></div></div><p>The issue of 1882 was surcharged or overprinted in black, blue, or red for 1883 (16 stamps). The overprint pattern is found in five types (Type a,b,c,d,e).</p><p>Above is an example of type "b" Scott 110 (CV $10) which I added to the Deep Blue collection.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtTLwDG19HcKf7AO9cNyFfUl5AVi9EC-GBhOjDIr3MKblMKDMrOznPGnIaKx77RuHGIgnQExPA8rtYfvXJor0jWsHpdwkWfTE5zta3JxKvCthQo7g0zLtBDWWw0504HzJGw7gQHbSoRVIrhcfJGP91XNHCtYXQXTw23kQgWr5LN89pGjrtaoSHhRIx78/s1190/Cuba114.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1190" data-original-width="1085" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtTLwDG19HcKf7AO9cNyFfUl5AVi9EC-GBhOjDIr3MKblMKDMrOznPGnIaKx77RuHGIgnQExPA8rtYfvXJor0jWsHpdwkWfTE5zta3JxKvCthQo7g0zLtBDWWw0504HzJGw7gQHbSoRVIrhcfJGP91XNHCtYXQXTw23kQgWr5LN89pGjrtaoSHhRIx78/s320/Cuba114.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1883 Cuba Scott 114 20 on 20c 1882 brown</i></div><div><i>Type "c"; Issue of 1882 Surcharged in Black</i><span style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"> </span></div></div><p>Here is a type "c" Scott 114 (CV $60) that was added. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgYQCmAyV_ysvBCBC1SShWJ87puLD4gKWEEREaKiwX3ityYaRhH_9Lb1KF4T4panC8PjANtOdjvhtDyChdA42S32SGcyOtK4vxf-bU4ZJG0iSmMJH4nBeHOYnHUNhkxbsj_yksorHiqcThBgPvaT7GD8uwzAjZ1R_4eRmeExqjdeQMIwVHIs5dsG9w_k/s1195/Cuba119.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1195" data-original-width="1057" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgYQCmAyV_ysvBCBC1SShWJ87puLD4gKWEEREaKiwX3ityYaRhH_9Lb1KF4T4panC8PjANtOdjvhtDyChdA42S32SGcyOtK4vxf-bU4ZJG0iSmMJH4nBeHOYnHUNhkxbsj_yksorHiqcThBgPvaT7GD8uwzAjZ1R_4eRmeExqjdeQMIwVHIs5dsG9w_k/s320/Cuba119.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1883 Cuba Scott 119 10c olive bister</i></div><div><i>Type "e"; Issue of 1882 Overprinted in Blue</i><span style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"> </span></div></div><p>Finally, a Type "e" Scott 119 (CV $12) space was filled. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikutXrOOUaXnDEcArgyyHApkkZnkHg45Yz2Tsg3QB9EC8ygqkyyf5oOA4nqYMW1zjTZA_2ynOB9JBEcOdAj1A_VFRCwNQGzKN3vd0A9xnt8vK_N8LxLL_nNX0jJU1qbymzgB6d7kZwOltFxq3znDkzuqhb73fnhWhmoqMs_l-JWrgag4CrobDTzFhIR8Q/s1190/Cuba125.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1190" data-original-width="1039" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikutXrOOUaXnDEcArgyyHApkkZnkHg45Yz2Tsg3QB9EC8ygqkyyf5oOA4nqYMW1zjTZA_2ynOB9JBEcOdAj1A_VFRCwNQGzKN3vd0A9xnt8vK_N8LxLL_nNX0jJU1qbymzgB6d7kZwOltFxq3znDkzuqhb73fnhWhmoqMs_l-JWrgag4CrobDTzFhIR8Q/s320/Cuba125.jpg" width="279" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1883-86 Cuba Scott 125 5c gray blue "Alfonso XII"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1st Retouch</i></div><p>Looking at the 1883-86 spaces, the 5c gray blue (CV <$1) - a "1st retouch" example - was added to the collection.</p><p>1sr Retouch: "The line around the medallion is thin, except the upper right, and does not touch the horizontal line above it as much as the original state does; the opening of the hair is slightly wider and a trifle rounded; the lock of the hair above the forehead is shaped like a broad "V", and ends in a point; there is a faint white line below it."</p><p><b>Out of the Blue</b></p><p>The more complicated an issue is (Original - 1st retouch-2nd retouch), the better I like it. ;-)</p><p>Comments appreciated!</p>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-24745562639635223522023-12-27T07:00:00.000-08:002023-12-29T07:48:13.731-08:00Rio de Oro - Bud's Big Blue<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAM7KjsRJqpeVpOQdt-WWOP_2mbCG6Q8mPnrlY4FkhYsuWcUpu2ukbtUu_s5irj__UsI-_2YH3ZRWPBTX4WOcYQvmNVjj7QvcMPb51qY8lJFE6IUPGpIoZwuJWZ1IKHruXMMyFsjLfvkHsTS_jrH6c73N0zxaay8yg9kjI7SnFUaaNRTSQ0G3PcKSuPQ4/s428/Rio-de-Oro%20scan%201.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="428" data-original-width="380" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAM7KjsRJqpeVpOQdt-WWOP_2mbCG6Q8mPnrlY4FkhYsuWcUpu2ukbtUu_s5irj__UsI-_2YH3ZRWPBTX4WOcYQvmNVjj7QvcMPb51qY8lJFE6IUPGpIoZwuJWZ1IKHruXMMyFsjLfvkHsTS_jrH6c73N0zxaay8yg9kjI7SnFUaaNRTSQ0G3PcKSuPQ4/w355-h400/Rio-de-Oro%20scan%201.png" width="355" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><i>Rio
de Oro, 1905-24 (1)</i></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Bud's Big Blue</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Bud's Observations</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">What once was a Spanish colony, Rio de Oro (River of
Gold), is now designated as Western Sahara on most maps, although who exactly
governs the area is in dispute. Spain quit in 1974. Morocco claims authority,
but the United Nations says the matter is unresolved. What is certain – there
are no rivers and very little gold in the territory. Parts of it gets foggy
once in a while, though. And there are wadi, stony dry river bottoms that
flowed full in pre-Jurassic times.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">In the mid-1400s
Portuguese traders dubbed the area Rio do Ouro because the locals paid gold
dust for European wares. The “river” is a misidentified saltwater inlet from
the Atlantic Ocean. The Spanish kept the name, ever hopeful that riches would
be found somewhere in the desert. Today, artisanal gold mining (small scale,
informal, risky, and likely illegal) thrives in the area.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXt9DIuPBfovMU7C6vH8j1jGCETeR7e8xb6x5AwD-EY-wJEpK1fUzhU-n22HYg_jHGJzLrn9l7Hzo9DiAMr40YdyfoEa8fELKogOzlugCzjBiWNiSkfa6jkYQao3rDPo6Jk-4tdHiTFmo5piyb39BGE6IcsvLzDyM-MZ6tOR3v9J8FYg6kqnvknd9c1kc/s287/Rio%20de%20Oro%20scan%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="287" data-original-width="263" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXt9DIuPBfovMU7C6vH8j1jGCETeR7e8xb6x5AwD-EY-wJEpK1fUzhU-n22HYg_jHGJzLrn9l7Hzo9DiAMr40YdyfoEa8fELKogOzlugCzjBiWNiSkfa6jkYQao3rDPo6Jk-4tdHiTFmo5piyb39BGE6IcsvLzDyM-MZ6tOR3v9J8FYg6kqnvknd9c1kc/s1600/Rio%20de%20Oro%20scan%202.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Alfonce XIII, a child, Scott #9 (very) dark green</i></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Legends of forgotten gold hordes stirred the
imaginations of early explorers and their royal sponsors. Endless rumors about
gold rivers in unknown lands and lost cities prompted many great explorations.
Gold does not corrode – an ideal scarce material to accumulate. It validates
power and symbolizes immortality. It’s decorative. But, otherwise, it’s rather
useless. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Warren Buffett claimed that the most valuable
substance on earth is not gold, but a fleck of original gum on a rare postage
stamp. He should know. He was a teenage stamp dealer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLjIuo7EKnP1HHMsHe4yWJo4bI5p_-EU2wtyPtD3YOKcDNC04KxPkI0J3iDPLS6_v_CqM06o8_zA54kJOGHife6dnnLoOE7qAIiOiU3qthYKbepjMAAXrwpSkchvCm-CzSowxmzu7RfX890KPnGSaRx3a224xPi1ff8OxEs7zSsLLud0spcPzp9c9htvs/s302/Rio%20de%20Oro%20scan%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="302" data-original-width="269" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLjIuo7EKnP1HHMsHe4yWJo4bI5p_-EU2wtyPtD3YOKcDNC04KxPkI0J3iDPLS6_v_CqM06o8_zA54kJOGHife6dnnLoOE7qAIiOiU3qthYKbepjMAAXrwpSkchvCm-CzSowxmzu7RfX890KPnGSaRx3a224xPi1ff8OxEs7zSsLLud0spcPzp9c9htvs/s1600/Rio%20de%20Oro%20scan%203.jpg" width="269" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Alfonce XIII, a youth, Scott #20 dark brown</i></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The Oracle of Omaha, I suppose, would not recommend
checking Big Blue’s Rio de Oro section for that rare fleck. The RdO stamps in
our albums, usually mint, have ample gum; used examples are rarer, there being
few people living in in the area. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqWjNaYj4Lnw56uPbgpyM2fCEHOekINBIoidEmAXG4Pda6j1CobCS8_uVO9JxO6gah_ZPf8kydmkuLZ-hr0BGGpPe86E7JTizSSP82hV4s3lWVo2PaZE18nCEb1G9lsSNVpnWE7-sw9xB3i8af_8V9I4hXASasvccsf43Z6bwnMRubf4_Ai6lNQalsCdU/s301/Rio%20de%20Oro%20scan%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="301" data-original-width="259" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqWjNaYj4Lnw56uPbgpyM2fCEHOekINBIoidEmAXG4Pda6j1CobCS8_uVO9JxO6gah_ZPf8kydmkuLZ-hr0BGGpPe86E7JTizSSP82hV4s3lWVo2PaZE18nCEb1G9lsSNVpnWE7-sw9xB3i8af_8V9I4hXASasvccsf43Z6bwnMRubf4_Ai6lNQalsCdU/s1600/Rio%20de%20Oro%20scan%204.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: center;"><i>Alfonce XIII, a young adult, Scott #53 claret</i></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">RdO issues began in 1905 and continued until 1922.
They were followed by stamps of Spanish Sahara in 1924. All RdO stamps bear the
image of King Alfonso XIII at progressive stages of his maturation, except for
two revenue stamps that were overprinted for temporary postal use. Alfonso XIII
was King of Spain from birth (1886) until death (1931).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyswblMR9InHS4S93dc9BOmup7m6dgY3lM9Wtj4oI50OQH-4ecqF0jYb5AmHRVkZhkhEePBI64Q0ae32nK88HUlSQyWVl6juQyDabaTpYYyE_9FZZe3kNtZBYYF8N_TJE6VlVAEgj2JHkr9wBcKYhysNbAjYbWGvfCQR4WCVkAJGaJqpujlRkc4_gRkY/s307/Rio%20de%20Oro%20scan%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="307" data-original-width="271" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyswblMR9InHS4S93dc9BOmup7m6dgY3lM9Wtj4oI50OQH-4ecqF0jYb5AmHRVkZhkhEePBI64Q0ae32nK88HUlSQyWVl6juQyDabaTpYYyE_9FZZe3kNtZBYYF8N_TJE6VlVAEgj2JHkr9wBcKYhysNbAjYbWGvfCQR4WCVkAJGaJqpujlRkc4_gRkY/s1600/Rio%20de%20Oro%20scan%205.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Alfonce XIII, an adult, Scott #81 red</i></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-J8WyQs-wId8yu2UOS_xcTyZupPW09JrSdV7zA3jhhKOtMfBugcfIID6IIUxEA5HrXa6IrvvKkbXkYcr7DQ_JlEduVM3L2LMGSvvOiWBLGuR3adoNScWMEnDXTWGdwhzAwnztY87cuIlsdwb4pHnESTp-9WNKJb9agQc9DK1PqM2V7pV7hsMzDRQGIo/s315/Rio%20de%20Oro%20scan%206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="261" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-J8WyQs-wId8yu2UOS_xcTyZupPW09JrSdV7zA3jhhKOtMfBugcfIID6IIUxEA5HrXa6IrvvKkbXkYcr7DQ_JlEduVM3L2LMGSvvOiWBLGuR3adoNScWMEnDXTWGdwhzAwnztY87cuIlsdwb4pHnESTp-9WNKJb9agQc9DK1PqM2V7pV7hsMzDRQGIo/s1600/Rio%20de%20Oro%20scan%206.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Alfonce XIII, a middle-aged adult, Scott #148 violet</i></div><p></p><p>Census: 24 in BB spaces, 35 on the supplement page<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpCde6uPZFqcWJQu4VIscGA8bK-TmUNTXuWD6HaDBbzQuYhnIrGoDLnBoZyyktgrEhKxsMYL4pb4RlL4qgKzj__BuoHGDjxDuOjBy6d_kyLthkMk5creyCmGwsKxxTg9TsoIDw-H8XVtSpcZy5IR_s176Q0hBJUZueUdluSR-BVy7rV3NTEFapegLq9PA/s300/Rio%20%20de%20oro%20scan%207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpCde6uPZFqcWJQu4VIscGA8bK-TmUNTXuWD6HaDBbzQuYhnIrGoDLnBoZyyktgrEhKxsMYL4pb4RlL4qgKzj__BuoHGDjxDuOjBy6d_kyLthkMk5creyCmGwsKxxTg9TsoIDw-H8XVtSpcZy5IR_s176Q0hBJUZueUdluSR-BVy7rV3NTEFapegLq9PA/w400-h224/Rio%20%20de%20oro%20scan%207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><i>Warren
Buffett at the APS show, Omaha, Neb., 2019 (2)</i></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">An early Big Blue user! Buffett
collected stamps in a Scott’s International album during the 1940s. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(1)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Credit: Gerben van Gelder,
https://stampworldhistory.com/country-profiles-2/africa/rio-de-oro/<o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(2)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Credit
<i>Linn’s Stamp News</i>, Aug 11, 2019:
https://www.linns.com/news/us-stamps-postal-history/warren-buffett-enjoys-aps-stampshow-in-his-hometown</span></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Jim's Observations</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">The reality is there is no gold there (despite the name), and the landscape is bleak indeed, with essentially no precipitation, although fog is found along the coast.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">The small port town of Villa Cisnernos (now Al-Dakhla) had to import drinking water.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><div style="font-size: 15.4px;">Rio de Oro became part of Spanish (Western) Sahara, along with Saguia el-Hamra, in 1924.</div><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 15.4px;">Spain actually held on to the territory until 1975, when it was then split between Morocco and Mauritania influence. Eventually, Morocco assumed administrative control of most of the territory.</div><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 15.4px;">The dispute continues. The United Nations considers the lands to be a "non self-governing territory", and has urged a referendum on independence for the Sahrawi population.</div><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: 15.4px;">Note: My daughter works for the U.S. State Department. She is currently stationed in Amman, Jordan, and works on refugee issues. This is what she said about the Sahrawi situation: </div><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">"M<span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="color: black; white-space-collapse: preserve;">any Sahrawis were forced to flee Western Sahara in 1975-76, and remain refugees nearly 50 years later, the second most protracted displacement in the world. Approximately 175,000 Sahrawis still live in five refugee camps near the southwestern Algerian town of Tindouf, and are almost entirely dependent on international humanitarian assistance for their survival."</span></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2015/04/ClassicalStampsofRiodeOro.html" target="_blank">Rio de Oro Blog Post & BB Checklist</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 1</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YtTBTzDhkk_VkkYLJM3ZU69VswgxT41Uy-ODi2M7lExPEWaEuuT7t_tK9H1BrWqSGjSNBHsMxv7Mpk4_okNBk7qJK-MzXoDQHcBChYKnPvQSEUV_WLZiD8bKPc5S6PiQOuXbyvgSEERnTQ3pG7819U7-3kTL7ucZrovKja7UPV9gIz5xLFnPv_0xDsg/s3509/Rio%20de%20Oro%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YtTBTzDhkk_VkkYLJM3ZU69VswgxT41Uy-ODi2M7lExPEWaEuuT7t_tK9H1BrWqSGjSNBHsMxv7Mpk4_okNBk7qJK-MzXoDQHcBChYKnPvQSEUV_WLZiD8bKPc5S6PiQOuXbyvgSEERnTQ3pG7819U7-3kTL7ucZrovKja7UPV9gIz5xLFnPv_0xDsg/w291-h400/Rio%20de%20Oro%201.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjbLVqApn_NVnJTtRossFAlFaPa5v3vwoKoGjywCFQEfnZ2S3fdq0sTfeU625YFyvok32xkokdhFrTmOHVM4HaebrmoYXIf02ef113j7tlsuaY8wLEN4_yhhyphenhyphen7BaljwWBLoDSfFHF_baGbgJhDAq80rFoN8RVcsSvx7TRhgYkGkKZh6aoTwn5TCPlczg/s2550/Rio%20de%20Oro%201b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="521" data-original-width="2550" height="81" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtjbLVqApn_NVnJTtRossFAlFaPa5v3vwoKoGjywCFQEfnZ2S3fdq0sTfeU625YFyvok32xkokdhFrTmOHVM4HaebrmoYXIf02ef113j7tlsuaY8wLEN4_yhhyphenhyphen7BaljwWBLoDSfFHF_baGbgJhDAq80rFoN8RVcsSvx7TRhgYkGkKZh6aoTwn5TCPlczg/w400-h81/Rio%20de%20Oro%201b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3HpqJu-RWBHKuaZw6AbXjO0e7p_lcEVOJrGp0CujPr3rERWFB_l0anY8XyuYNypSmhgxKOzRFqyDeoI1U_Ky2qnGsfnfWns7KbSIlxwJg_vSljlNFYxHkPSdoBrxUrS_nbVDpO6fLpqQX03q6BbyKPiz6l6CLdEH_C0ydrQNAa0LuebzxI5-euy8HSg/s2550/Rio%20de%20Oro%201c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="811" data-original-width="2550" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI3HpqJu-RWBHKuaZw6AbXjO0e7p_lcEVOJrGp0CujPr3rERWFB_l0anY8XyuYNypSmhgxKOzRFqyDeoI1U_Ky2qnGsfnfWns7KbSIlxwJg_vSljlNFYxHkPSdoBrxUrS_nbVDpO6fLpqQX03q6BbyKPiz6l6CLdEH_C0ydrQNAa0LuebzxI5-euy8HSg/w400-h127/Rio%20de%20Oro%201c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Supplements</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 1</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiveX_PBD_Nn0hmyC2xvzfRbIQeh4Djq25Mj5EGU8YhWDzx00vIGrbMAS-qtcnsa6sRwYuCYjOHmBgQXd9DEwvz1iZX-79s868YM-EZy60I8PMyAQz1g33G_BecFKMOZtDtykucxqRxav88cFVzX-hRy0lixLsZ2ujvRTDjMi_QkY_fqd9EAdeC2f-DD-g/s3509/Rio%20de%20Oro%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiveX_PBD_Nn0hmyC2xvzfRbIQeh4Djq25Mj5EGU8YhWDzx00vIGrbMAS-qtcnsa6sRwYuCYjOHmBgQXd9DEwvz1iZX-79s868YM-EZy60I8PMyAQz1g33G_BecFKMOZtDtykucxqRxav88cFVzX-hRy0lixLsZ2ujvRTDjMi_QkY_fqd9EAdeC2f-DD-g/w291-h400/Rio%20de%20Oro%202.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Comments appreciated!</div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-85727219640982018632023-12-14T07:00:00.000-08:002023-12-16T09:11:14.695-08:00Cuba 1855-1878 - Update A<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLWsN75LkeucGCLXrv3XN90R7yFz87viImzggD-UnluEyVgXvGgvOYmwmYOePclh2JRJA3uWCnVJPQOG1vVoT-63A83kDBFrUsajfKfYScDaIWQ1uVGvz2X69FIZ3pHg-ottreQ-_U7jSov01USNFiFdxJ4IWY9uMoMEMdP6A5wx8RHh92bLV515m9nfs/s3170/Page1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3170" data-original-width="2242" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLWsN75LkeucGCLXrv3XN90R7yFz87viImzggD-UnluEyVgXvGgvOYmwmYOePclh2JRJA3uWCnVJPQOG1vVoT-63A83kDBFrUsajfKfYScDaIWQ1uVGvz2X69FIZ3pHg-ottreQ-_U7jSov01USNFiFdxJ4IWY9uMoMEMdP6A5wx8RHh92bLV515m9nfs/w283-h400/Page1.jpg" width="283" /></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Cuba 1855-60 - Deep Blue (Steiner) Page 1</i></div><br /><div><b>Into the Deep Blue</b><p></p><p>I've had an acquired Cuba country collection tucked away for awhile, and time to begin working on it! I like to slam an acquired collection against my Deep Blue (Steiner pages) main collection, and add new stamps as well as better copies. The 1855-60 Deep Blue first page is shown above, with the new stamps already added.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcd97m5sUnw0Or8K2qSrwOpdESjs-59PTn-52Inj03DDjInaJk00J4Ze7nfiCNpobJzXqTxa_tVdVZET5FJgDCd50juRte1JnoQVflGVaWdnRPMv-q5y3jdXtmVYP2av1h83-UsWK9QoyiCsz3mP30prIcd5YaO0wgzeAIkFZu5dM1hHkGLBAxf-kAUVY/s3208/Page10old.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3208" data-original-width="2447" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcd97m5sUnw0Or8K2qSrwOpdESjs-59PTn-52Inj03DDjInaJk00J4Ze7nfiCNpobJzXqTxa_tVdVZET5FJgDCd50juRte1JnoQVflGVaWdnRPMv-q5y3jdXtmVYP2av1h83-UsWK9QoyiCsz3mP30prIcd5YaO0wgzeAIkFZu5dM1hHkGLBAxf-kAUVY/w305-h400/Page10old.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>First Page of New Collection</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(Needed stamps already moved to Page 1 Deep Blue (Steiner))</i></div><p>Shown above is the acquired Cuba collection first page, with the new stamps already transferred to Deep Blue. One will note that the acquired collection is housed in Scott Specialty pages for Cuba.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdD0lHRR8550pLwJyOzFzWmJW_bGUCmDh8T9VoalS4fkVCjzGdCC9390bMiZ6xGypcc6KObe7_xoMMTVe3PohkD4-RCAKh14R8OKGO8zoXhDp9eKIW7An7v9uh_nL9oc7zL4kSuNwExrp5NGJ0GHRtDj_nX4OgFnUkBW_cXSCwkKhZjK3_h03wVODR_mw/s1200/Spain2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1016" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdD0lHRR8550pLwJyOzFzWmJW_bGUCmDh8T9VoalS4fkVCjzGdCC9390bMiZ6xGypcc6KObe7_xoMMTVe3PohkD4-RCAKh14R8OKGO8zoXhDp9eKIW7An7v9uh_nL9oc7zL4kSuNwExrp5NGJ0GHRtDj_nX4OgFnUkBW_cXSCwkKhZjK3_h03wVODR_mw/s320/Spain2.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1855 Spain Scott 38 1r green blue "Isabella II"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Blue paper</i></div><p>Well, this "1 Real" stamp was on the acquired Cuba page; but, in fact, this is 1855 Spain Scott 38 (CV $15). With the Spanish colonies, one needs to be aware of possible identity mistakes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MHjnd9YgONVju7P78OBw8Km1gs6mUQKuyfSsTicbDnK_R-5FPyPc1XCxdmfLrtRMeQQeWISqWO2Ee5hi9AvHK_DmR1bipXWL1FFrTw-bIY7ZgxverdOzyb9BaKcQUgZw5eWVixdG03zBVbrJeyoEXwqHg-OqZswEHEB4m3delPG5Fqj4TZPpZ6tiTek/s1185/Cuba11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1185" data-original-width="975" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MHjnd9YgONVju7P78OBw8Km1gs6mUQKuyfSsTicbDnK_R-5FPyPc1XCxdmfLrtRMeQQeWISqWO2Ee5hi9AvHK_DmR1bipXWL1FFrTw-bIY7ZgxverdOzyb9BaKcQUgZw5eWVixdG03zBVbrJeyoEXwqHg-OqZswEHEB4m3delPG5Fqj4TZPpZ6tiTek/s320/Cuba11.jpg" width="263" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1856 Cuba Scott 11 2r p orange red "Isabella II"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Wmk 105 "crossed lines"; Yellowish paper</i></div><p>A better cancel copy of Scott 11 was found (CV $16).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidaR0UuMcI88Rg_a_dJNRyJKlUc3wSUWGPM7JRix5RBhxW7Sei-SXNKQWGXdRy_of5sPT9U0vkoeugilTrUtChlFUUXqw7KaUV518FeuOCC-QDVSXkMpT9axH0fLxfCDTxroWrhrfguActbyDCQ9kU5aclftOeyHCqSnnA5UH_H7aiShmM_fdCQbSt8I/s3157/Page2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3157" data-original-width="2280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidaR0UuMcI88Rg_a_dJNRyJKlUc3wSUWGPM7JRix5RBhxW7Sei-SXNKQWGXdRy_of5sPT9U0vkoeugilTrUtChlFUUXqw7KaUV518FeuOCC-QDVSXkMpT9axH0fLxfCDTxroWrhrfguActbyDCQ9kU5aclftOeyHCqSnnA5UH_H7aiShmM_fdCQbSt8I/w289-h400/Page2.jpg" width="289" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Second Page of 1862-1868 Cuba Deep Blue (Steiner) Collection</i></div><p>The 1862-68 Deep Blue (Steiner) page as presently constructed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghIojyK2ThXy2qHNbwBL5bO_mws26mBOCMmAqZiJQTgzBngnJnqVs-c6aje33SQ9CdtkMAb2EqZl9661jGk2vPr83aKi6-3cyLhyGEiLQxgjssatJHHVMXzq5IMEA1M_owawG3eTEGmSQ2yKGVCSuo4ay9OdGr9iRA-YRF_66p3NE2mw7sJngHTIA1k4/s1183/Cuba20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1183" data-original-width="1061" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghIojyK2ThXy2qHNbwBL5bO_mws26mBOCMmAqZiJQTgzBngnJnqVs-c6aje33SQ9CdtkMAb2EqZl9661jGk2vPr83aKi6-3cyLhyGEiLQxgjssatJHHVMXzq5IMEA1M_owawG3eTEGmSQ2yKGVCSuo4ay9OdGr9iRA-YRF_66p3NE2mw7sJngHTIA1k4/s320/Cuba20.jpg" width="287" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1864 Cuba Scott 20 1r p blue/salmon "Isabella II"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Imperf</i></div><p>An unused copy of Scott 20 (CV $4+).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXcrKLqZJB6qLLCUW6S58Rn42TqcEda-ZS0w7bFEOgaDQUuHNYhKtHDHYls-WTXDJ8imR9IjGAk1oIPNVrionxTLz2rBhuvIrSljcVFsllktUOhheXoW9fBzZbi7Sgooo34DhuDKXvhANo5T0dcUm7iiRumubW_vR-dEGBQi9s6VM_KqTIntdTJrvJQfs/s1216/Cuba24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1216" data-original-width="1021" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXcrKLqZJB6qLLCUW6S58Rn42TqcEda-ZS0w7bFEOgaDQUuHNYhKtHDHYls-WTXDJ8imR9IjGAk1oIPNVrionxTLz2rBhuvIrSljcVFsllktUOhheXoW9fBzZbi7Sgooo34DhuDKXvhANo5T0dcUm7iiRumubW_vR-dEGBQi9s6VM_KqTIntdTJrvJQfs/s320/Cuba24.jpg" width="269" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1866 Cuba Scott 24 10c blue "Isabella II"</i></div><p>An unused copy of Scott 24 (CV $4).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiAWmDtThPp197G_CUioRJJrePpE0AT9glYL67GX1Gi996e3M6wI8JknYAYIoauzF3mHQ1YNxOwOFvSFhSaoTAfY09o4GTof5vugk3yJpfAr3gDvgEtdGM8BhUuHdTqrNoQ9y9R-6lZlqIyZ-fcPDyZY4lrnFgb_j9T764lk3umpw2Z9-aAvdKEjeC4zc/s1186/Cuba31.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1186" data-original-width="1058" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiAWmDtThPp197G_CUioRJJrePpE0AT9glYL67GX1Gi996e3M6wI8JknYAYIoauzF3mHQ1YNxOwOFvSFhSaoTAfY09o4GTof5vugk3yJpfAr3gDvgEtdGM8BhUuHdTqrNoQ9y9R-6lZlqIyZ-fcPDyZY4lrnFgb_j9T764lk3umpw2Z9-aAvdKEjeC4zc/s320/Cuba31.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1868 Cuba Scott 31 5c violet "Isabella II"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Stamps dated "1868"</i></div><p>A new stamp for me (CV $7+). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVvGxxFlNeoTaGE41iGP9oAZtVXKUOtYakR1w1tk2YcxLSF7nFUTIZawApaua_aLeGdGf_HcMazf8ZIQP1PX0VTDSYkbrNoZk3vPIkX8OygIpiSYeyDKi_F0enKav1Jka26rBt8hZu122qyYyAl1V7Mz6LviDKAioasN2GPPHmTKcY8QeFuOksi6mLpJE/s1193/Cuba41.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1193" data-original-width="1039" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVvGxxFlNeoTaGE41iGP9oAZtVXKUOtYakR1w1tk2YcxLSF7nFUTIZawApaua_aLeGdGf_HcMazf8ZIQP1PX0VTDSYkbrNoZk3vPIkX8OygIpiSYeyDKi_F0enKav1Jka26rBt8hZu122qyYyAl1V7Mz6LviDKAioasN2GPPHmTKcY8QeFuOksi6mLpJE/s320/Cuba41.jpg" width="279" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">1869 Cuba Scott 41 40c dull violet "Isabella II"</div><div style="text-align: center;">Stamps dated "1869"</div><p>Another new stamp for the collection (CV $9+). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwzbHidCZ3Q3w5CcXdMLEdLI907ghdl6WQ4fmjcspuf4ytnaVu3e-hYUYol3wf_dudvXgZNDgF1FwfbcT8wGDdXPOefmwsR4_ZwTe8S9rdoCSDHYIFD5n6joiCMKaO26UV41-i0h8w0fuA5m9wjur5U9H2sfQAqIx8b5UjWx6g_1hDlL8fHV6INCSRWYs/s3048/Page3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3048" data-original-width="2216" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwzbHidCZ3Q3w5CcXdMLEdLI907ghdl6WQ4fmjcspuf4ytnaVu3e-hYUYol3wf_dudvXgZNDgF1FwfbcT8wGDdXPOefmwsR4_ZwTe8S9rdoCSDHYIFD5n6joiCMKaO26UV41-i0h8w0fuA5m9wjur5U9H2sfQAqIx8b5UjWx6g_1hDlL8fHV6INCSRWYs/w291-h400/Page3.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Third Page of 1869-1873 Deep Blue (Steiner) Collection</i></div><p>The present look of Deep Blue Cuba 1869-73.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63kDZu3IORd12tkjJIbgIkcqVaO6BIm2shwjyvcU0ADLRi7wNhTB7ANvU_EX6CooQqgoHfLvA-9yXOinUqw8nqSoakVIhqtfnLb4G1ZzePOHCSGQrSzZJCFzME-e-lp40dPLELCjM7iE93kWajvLX4wHnJE9-YI8sRMwev_Ict4ZFT10VSBp0a_Fka5o/s1195/Cuba50.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1195" data-original-width="1055" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63kDZu3IORd12tkjJIbgIkcqVaO6BIm2shwjyvcU0ADLRi7wNhTB7ANvU_EX6CooQqgoHfLvA-9yXOinUqw8nqSoakVIhqtfnLb4G1ZzePOHCSGQrSzZJCFzME-e-lp40dPLELCjM7iE93kWajvLX4wHnJE9-YI8sRMwev_Ict4ZFT10VSBp0a_Fka5o/s320/Cuba50.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1871 Cuba Scott 50 12c red lilac "Espana"</i></div><p>A better copy of Scott 50 (CV $10). This color is often found faded.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTh58668S3ZCp_Sv-rWHGucafPwVLwpmTdCQX3tdMDotYaZfN7FiW7r6-tAlqioyz3dwlYYHiSr1GutvQG9Hwu9mrAachx-fd41JSq6mM3gR-LGNPaZyyC8G29aleab8ZoxB5nlOpKFscn7WaSTZXUhJkZP0dfQrtNNldCrKsp39WiFubi4KxYvkeFxY/s1187/Cuba55.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1187" data-original-width="1051" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTh58668S3ZCp_Sv-rWHGucafPwVLwpmTdCQX3tdMDotYaZfN7FiW7r6-tAlqioyz3dwlYYHiSr1GutvQG9Hwu9mrAachx-fd41JSq6mM3gR-LGNPaZyyC8G29aleab8ZoxB5nlOpKFscn7WaSTZXUhJkZP0dfQrtNNldCrKsp39WiFubi4KxYvkeFxY/s320/Cuba55.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1873 Cuba Scott 55 25c gray "King Amadeo"</i></div><p>This is the Scott major number color (gray), which was added to Deep Blue.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFg6Mh6sf6tZ3L-h2sey3G7mBZyI1rffeGRSadzBmmXCrGCaeiB7vBMxepCvo3-wlF9gNznv6fhCFoxaRUzK-GkogszHHT_qHU6Ob2zmqkfzcJy6wt6DijTvyiug6g1uD43QkAqYIHirqIWdclELrPYV8R2JlExyHl-XvJjVhjUesHkPMxwOuVX70Tt-A/s1216/Cuba55b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1216" data-original-width="1068" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFg6Mh6sf6tZ3L-h2sey3G7mBZyI1rffeGRSadzBmmXCrGCaeiB7vBMxepCvo3-wlF9gNznv6fhCFoxaRUzK-GkogszHHT_qHU6Ob2zmqkfzcJy6wt6DijTvyiug6g1uD43QkAqYIHirqIWdclELrPYV8R2JlExyHl-XvJjVhjUesHkPMxwOuVX70Tt-A/s320/Cuba55b.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1873 Cuba Scott 55b 25c lilac "King Amadeo"</i></div><p>Note the minor number (Scott 55b) color - lilac. Comparing collections is a good way to note color shade differences.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZMUZgOb6Cgko0AfPqnJTN1_v4InL_x7fjLUlNPhR1cqGTe2PMbuq_g72TJs2UWjaPrCT76hoFO5tmFKzOzAsLiUDl4Gfn4Lwl7oVcxf5XaUO0MLoTHg_Vfy_TGEY8W3NesMMxnxkhYUiKziqaSEfguJuhdJJsyJ0uN30Jm6FD78KET5QVbf5nDvqfuI/s3176/Page4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3176" data-original-width="2306" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZMUZgOb6Cgko0AfPqnJTN1_v4InL_x7fjLUlNPhR1cqGTe2PMbuq_g72TJs2UWjaPrCT76hoFO5tmFKzOzAsLiUDl4Gfn4Lwl7oVcxf5XaUO0MLoTHg_Vfy_TGEY8W3NesMMxnxkhYUiKziqaSEfguJuhdJJsyJ0uN30Jm6FD78KET5QVbf5nDvqfuI/w290-h400/Page4.jpg" width="290" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Fourth page of 1874-1878 Deep Blue (Steiner) Collection</i></div><p>My Deep Blue Cuba 1874-78 page now. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiEdFlSbPoHvwk9uNOfWdwmmvIdj3QTJ35JouEt-7d8icdN7D-D-Z0l0o5Mqh4PRnPHpuBJ9kIDq5tmZy_9n0kroBKThhPcQgzhe7ZORPLQt-jmPc8brt8yrqaCfZNWsLQNIlywXIs0AM0a3DH_DdcjQgv62nzMENuSZY8Vxd781fmcJL_kgkfXVvpz7U/s1184/Cuba75.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1184" data-original-width="949" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiEdFlSbPoHvwk9uNOfWdwmmvIdj3QTJ35JouEt-7d8icdN7D-D-Z0l0o5Mqh4PRnPHpuBJ9kIDq5tmZy_9n0kroBKThhPcQgzhe7ZORPLQt-jmPc8brt8yrqaCfZNWsLQNIlywXIs0AM0a3DH_DdcjQgv62nzMENuSZY8Vxd781fmcJL_kgkfXVvpz7U/s320/Cuba75.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1877 Cuba Scott 75 1p brown "Alfonso XII"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;">I added the 1877 1p brown (CV $ 12).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFbJ05Xi1CPNNIWwjtABoQ8KkyKh9msp395FoWFjIqjwH6NRxZCM3OlX3iV4BOHufu9cVO_0QioUzD1XKQYKUVipEaUs0tOQV0L3nNy_f8rOc79A1GwmPZ9oG5vGLZzTKt4wZapdLTFeTWV8HSBIE4zj62-HCBFG833OLCu20Njc7NDV4EuKexGOMc708/s1215/Cuba78.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1215" data-original-width="1079" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFbJ05Xi1CPNNIWwjtABoQ8KkyKh9msp395FoWFjIqjwH6NRxZCM3OlX3iV4BOHufu9cVO_0QioUzD1XKQYKUVipEaUs0tOQV0L3nNy_f8rOc79A1GwmPZ9oG5vGLZzTKt4wZapdLTFeTWV8HSBIE4zj62-HCBFG833OLCu20Njc7NDV4EuKexGOMc708/s320/Cuba78.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1878 Cuba Scott 78 12 1/2c brown bister</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Stamps dated "1878"</i></div><p>This is a new shade - brown bister (CV $1+).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNYT-J3pI5WYHWwjdJ3mSn5krsycVfVuRTk0RAGd1jVi4YsvaNe7U1_5WAEy_lI98ZV6UmanmU1cF2_GZII8cjQ48mB0BgOucqSEHlHGlMTUbh0JIUK-SmEVBeCGv7s86ZQyh1CxzgzcMj_v8TuetSRIl3x3LfxFW7cxl-TZE33TEUUfNC0xUt4P2y8PU/s1221/Cuba78a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1221" data-original-width="1031" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNYT-J3pI5WYHWwjdJ3mSn5krsycVfVuRTk0RAGd1jVi4YsvaNe7U1_5WAEy_lI98ZV6UmanmU1cF2_GZII8cjQ48mB0BgOucqSEHlHGlMTUbh0JIUK-SmEVBeCGv7s86ZQyh1CxzgzcMj_v8TuetSRIl3x3LfxFW7cxl-TZE33TEUUfNC0xUt4P2y8PU/s320/Cuba78a.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1878 Cuba Scott 78a 12 1/2c olive brown</i></div><div><i>Stamps dated "1878"</i></div></div><p>Note the olive brown (Scott 78a) shade ($1+)</p><p><b>Out of the Blue</b></p><p>Fun!</p><p>We will continue with the next post.</p><p>Comments appreciated!</p></div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-50048697073214113442023-11-29T07:00:00.000-08:002023-11-29T07:00:00.131-08:00Rhodesia - Bud's Big Blue<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPeoD8kPraLTSjFrSN9zrvhMkcSWwdGdk1ucjsEODXH9hQzAZDsMOq8bSCrVUb-Wp-R0NjdykCa0zhFZ2sshhYFkDcjqjT37vmKySe3VUkvHqRBWundQH9bzp9ZLGQ7E2YXDZvgQ64v3IOPgt3u72QcuYu9b6dIEn6m-3w0MNmrsoFhVDNqRWK8PthI0/s241/Rhodesia%20scan%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="209" data-original-width="241" height="347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPeoD8kPraLTSjFrSN9zrvhMkcSWwdGdk1ucjsEODXH9hQzAZDsMOq8bSCrVUb-Wp-R0NjdykCa0zhFZ2sshhYFkDcjqjT37vmKySe3VUkvHqRBWundQH9bzp9ZLGQ7E2YXDZvgQ64v3IOPgt3u72QcuYu9b6dIEn6m-3w0MNmrsoFhVDNqRWK8PthI0/w400-h347/Rhodesia%20scan%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;">Arms
of The British South Africa Company (BSAC), </span></i></div>
<div><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;">featuring
commercial interests – gold, farming, exports, and wild animals</span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Bud's Big Blue</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Bud's Observations</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Few people, no matter how
famous they are, have a country named for them. Cecil John Rhodes did, but only
for about 85 years. His charter company, The British South Africa Company
(BSAC), named the 440,900<span style="background: white; color: #4d5156;"> square
mile swath of south-central Africa after their boss. Rhodes himself, it’s said,
preferred to name it Zambezia (after the Zambezi River) rather than Rhodesia,
but yielded to the popular opinion of Europeans who had settled there. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Hwc2HsD-qE6FRbuKBqiv18j7oI55pmLw8xJRKuWWgcKSmgvIKuAHMbe5vhyphenhyphent1o20hb1ASDyA2zNumUWYYWt8QnpUbp3BU6YuvKvRZMKbQxS3QCyzMxc0Z4pjJHmDPj5NrpyNKXEguVpGB9hY6XzG9zD9mzn-wdfnCRhNbTGqVbnxz8An7db-u9TnfEM/s822/rhodesia%20scan%202.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="822" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Hwc2HsD-qE6FRbuKBqiv18j7oI55pmLw8xJRKuWWgcKSmgvIKuAHMbe5vhyphenhyphent1o20hb1ASDyA2zNumUWYYWt8QnpUbp3BU6YuvKvRZMKbQxS3QCyzMxc0Z4pjJHmDPj5NrpyNKXEguVpGB9hY6XzG9zD9mzn-wdfnCRhNbTGqVbnxz8An7db-u9TnfEM/w400-h286/rhodesia%20scan%202.png" width="400" /></a>\</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="background: white; color: #4d5156; line-height: 107%;">Settlers waiting to board a mail coach, Bulawayo,
Rhodesia, circa 1896 (1)</span></i></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #4d5156; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The BSAC operated in
much the same way as other crown charter companies. At the Berlin Conference of
1884-85, European nations drew boundaries of control over Africa without native
Africans’ knowledge, consent, thought or opinion. The “scramble for Africa”
ensued, but European governments often lacked sufficient funds for exploiting
African resources, and they were loath to raise taxes to do so. Instead, they
relied on private companies that could raise the funds needed by giving investors
hope of grand future profits. These
companies had broad powers of government – including building roads and
railroads, taxation of residents, law enforcement, and postal services as well
as the discovery, extraction, and export of valuable resources.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZsiB2EssZ6Ck2PYGNT7ybel7-h9cjqnbbHmXxm7Eb8tsKXL4EcUs41nPB-qYi-_1AVfdQQoPRI22hA0kFVm_-9glrUe7ZRL6rzm9EwlsDgL2pRRK1zRM6MmHLwIk8v_XlnO4XcCkVNVcIoqGeO1DT59q30i4FAx5QpBcReUyI5GDkCVu1ug2g77jhPA/s372/Rhodesia%20scan%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="372" data-original-width="304" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZsiB2EssZ6Ck2PYGNT7ybel7-h9cjqnbbHmXxm7Eb8tsKXL4EcUs41nPB-qYi-_1AVfdQQoPRI22hA0kFVm_-9glrUe7ZRL6rzm9EwlsDgL2pRRK1zRM6MmHLwIk8v_XlnO4XcCkVNVcIoqGeO1DT59q30i4FAx5QpBcReUyI5GDkCVu1ug2g77jhPA/s320/Rhodesia%20scan%203.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="background: white; color: #4d5156; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;">Rhodesia, Scott #55, violet and salmon</span></i></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">Some charter companies
failed, but BSAC profits from gold, diamonds, and other resources did, in fact,
make Rhodes one of the world’s richest men. However, his dream of building a
railroad from Cape Town to Cairo, by which the British would dominate Africa, was
never achieved. Rhodesia was to be a major link in that railroad. </span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">The stamps in Big Blue’s Rhodesia section are all inscribed British South Africa Company; some of them bear the BSAC arms. The same stamps were overprinted “BCA” and used in British Central Africa. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWCGwiZVZzUWPNmwn2CGvFxKIw1FRL3Xa54tQVw8P69Q2nOZmIRJV2bidknLKGhnSI30EJwl6GXu45BfMcN0SlxQ7oLO1Qjs-4uStv2d0Q3aLUQ1dXviJRnszsmdCuW4_1Kj131GFFE-6W0KoTREOVt9sTbPYpYVvykCUsPeO-n4UrHvZ-JSeCW8KFumU/s314/rhodesia%20scan%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="314" data-original-width="260" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWCGwiZVZzUWPNmwn2CGvFxKIw1FRL3Xa54tQVw8P69Q2nOZmIRJV2bidknLKGhnSI30EJwl6GXu45BfMcN0SlxQ7oLO1Qjs-4uStv2d0Q3aLUQ1dXviJRnszsmdCuW4_1Kj131GFFE-6W0KoTREOVt9sTbPYpYVvykCUsPeO-n4UrHvZ-JSeCW8KFumU/s1600/rhodesia%20scan%204.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="background: white; color: #4d5156; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;">British Central Africa, Scott #5, dark blue</span></i></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #4d5156; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The word “Rhodesia”
appears first on stamps as an overprint on a 1909 issue, although the BSAC had
made the name quasi-official in 1895. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL1fMafyBw9aFhQ2tiYIpMzcm05GzWnDEwcSgoNh8YTmt5vnl8FPK87x4xpc86OQIrvUcQbDw7tMadsePjO3X0Z1smastzoECegE1QIP1i9qdUceXjKEFXBcJeWCFKf1tNioANddwpAWbmAPLW7SHXaZZ_5P6qfucQRjNuUont0jz5OxcDhXgDznZ1ITc/s319/Rhodesia%20scan%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="319" data-original-width="269" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL1fMafyBw9aFhQ2tiYIpMzcm05GzWnDEwcSgoNh8YTmt5vnl8FPK87x4xpc86OQIrvUcQbDw7tMadsePjO3X0Z1smastzoECegE1QIP1i9qdUceXjKEFXBcJeWCFKf1tNioANddwpAWbmAPLW7SHXaZZ_5P6qfucQRjNuUont0jz5OxcDhXgDznZ1ITc/s1600/Rhodesia%20scan%205.jpg" width="269" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><span style="background: white; color: #4d5156; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;">Rhodesia, Scott #85, cobalt blue</span></i></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #4d5156; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">“Rhodesia” is
inscribed, along with BSAC, on the ever-popular “double head” stamps of 1910,
17 values replete with many color variations and curious flaws. A
commemorative-cum-definitive issue, its debut coincided with the Royal Visit of
the Duke and Duchess of Connaught who were substituting for the newly crowned King
George V and Queen Mary. The new king could not attend because of the death of
Edward VII (6 May 1910).</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #4d5156; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_jdhzcemz6pkZhkiH6O4ZOfUEBE129Usk6I9jn1fkKaaqcv1BHVVuUktX8PxdIEZMN8Vg7beZmSG4u6fq5Q5dLDg-FHRCC7kNdJE1tKaUP0K-hzfrvNwYT-e14qjqEIrKIyXMeas9QEoqSY1MUnQHpXt9k2NIldExS13BdMcFoZQEm0iwXAbQVaMcPE/s456/Rhodesia%20scan%206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="311" data-original-width="456" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_jdhzcemz6pkZhkiH6O4ZOfUEBE129Usk6I9jn1fkKaaqcv1BHVVuUktX8PxdIEZMN8Vg7beZmSG4u6fq5Q5dLDg-FHRCC7kNdJE1tKaUP0K-hzfrvNwYT-e14qjqEIrKIyXMeas9QEoqSY1MUnQHpXt9k2NIldExS13BdMcFoZQEm0iwXAbQVaMcPE/s320/Rhodesia%20scan%206.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #4d5156; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: 107%;">Rhodesia, Scott #115, bright blue and carmine</span></i></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #4d5156; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">These were followed by a
final definitive issue (1913) featuring the new King in naval uniform.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM3LaqIeFHX04VArm-nOSPZ8f50WnblDqhVkEe8r2aE2ulcUAztDVSQoNtR_GRMcF3YXuWAwTGPoZ7owcWMbROu2eL5yHtH0tZimSrmMOxs1V5S1oTKWLZVq5llnRTnPAquMi76Es6YjLJttKQ8coNSUMo_GsnzNCNpPVLgQCmQF4VZNZtU2REQ7jBElE/s314/Rhodesia%20scan%207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="314" data-original-width="274" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM3LaqIeFHX04VArm-nOSPZ8f50WnblDqhVkEe8r2aE2ulcUAztDVSQoNtR_GRMcF3YXuWAwTGPoZ7owcWMbROu2eL5yHtH0tZimSrmMOxs1V5S1oTKWLZVq5llnRTnPAquMi76Es6YjLJttKQ8coNSUMo_GsnzNCNpPVLgQCmQF4VZNZtU2REQ7jBElE/s1600/Rhodesia%20scan%207.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><span style="background: white; color: #4d5156; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;">Rhodesia, Scott #128, carmine rose and blue</span></i></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #4d5156; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The area designated as
Rhodesia continued under BSAC control until the 1920s when the part south of
the Zambezi River became Southern Rhodesia, a self-governing colony in the
United Kingdom. BSAC handed control over to the white settlers, the postal authority
included. See Big Blue’s Southern Rhodesia section.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Rhodes
was known for his unrestrained racism toward native Africans, a sad tradition
that continued throughout Rhodesia’s history. The overburdening effects have
continued long after the colony became independent and renamed Zimbabwe in 1980
– residual white privilege, economic upheaval, food insecurity, inadequate
sanitation, and poor medical care. In post-colonial times, Rhodes’ legacy has
been attacked and his memorials defaced, literally. Surprisingly, his burial
site in Zimbabwe, an increasingly awkward tourist attraction, has thus far
escaped damage.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-zKU0TT1mTtODo-_mXAx07px3-heAqop-GGoj2Ov0hR2FHwtZPeZNdtppllMuGL1gqQNTODtAGquDgEBnGiTno7Mquu6hy2sTl6G86MZ7zcu58FELKRz1bW3DlBx7qW58KpPqaeHAQRS2t3rpEZHD3hYo03YxbNsf4NHxQgnTLW3GvZSD-IVo6TB7AY0/s1908/Rhodesia%20scan%208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1146" data-original-width="1908" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-zKU0TT1mTtODo-_mXAx07px3-heAqop-GGoj2Ov0hR2FHwtZPeZNdtppllMuGL1gqQNTODtAGquDgEBnGiTno7Mquu6hy2sTl6G86MZ7zcu58FELKRz1bW3DlBx7qW58KpPqaeHAQRS2t3rpEZHD3hYo03YxbNsf4NHxQgnTLW3GvZSD-IVo6TB7AY0/w400-h240/Rhodesia%20scan%208.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #202124; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Decapitation of Rhodes’
statue, Table Mountain, South Africa, 2020 (2)</span></i></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #202124; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">And
yet, Bantu people have long-suffering resilience. This was the overwhelming
impression my wife and I had when we visited Zimbabwe a few years ago. She had received
a grant to study the works of Zimbabwe’s women sculptors who were emerging on
the world art scene, particularly that of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_Nyanhongo" target="_blank">Agnes Nyanhongo </a>and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colleen_Madamombe" target="_blank">Colleen Madamombe</a>. Their much-sought-after art depicts themes of buoyant womanhood –
marriage, motherhood, gracious beauty, hard work, proud bearing, and survival
at all odds. As a counterpoint to the BSAC’s rampant, male-dominated
exploitation of Bantu tribal lands, which echoes throughout Rhodesian
philately, this post concludes with pictures of Shona sculpture in our
collection.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNsqNAfIe6eBtJYHLsW4d6PykeEf8Tva7hGAamowybTxyGAOYvawkbmSMZHtOiXgxjC6BrOEzlCqHTdYJQoGjxSpyg1KsuZwVdtY8e3t_el_AWsZmriDIhyyrz3sc1k-JEuMzEEG12QrBkhg8d1SBTuhTt3b-F3vl9WPaxy5PuEEmM8cwXa4_97I5xvA/s1024/Rhodesia%20scan%209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNsqNAfIe6eBtJYHLsW4d6PykeEf8Tva7hGAamowybTxyGAOYvawkbmSMZHtOiXgxjC6BrOEzlCqHTdYJQoGjxSpyg1KsuZwVdtY8e3t_el_AWsZmriDIhyyrz3sc1k-JEuMzEEG12QrBkhg8d1SBTuhTt3b-F3vl9WPaxy5PuEEmM8cwXa4_97I5xvA/w300-h400/Rhodesia%20scan%209.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;">“Proud
Woman” by Agnes Nyanhongo</span></i></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKpYt6HnCQENBto65E-QPvyPEuTiDxnSz8ga54_cfYqXPKlEK8FdC_cVtYXkauTG4ib3IvS0n-o-2v4MosrrNLYUJZ8xqj3jR-VLlXoEbgLvAn8mxf2SSJcpZhtqdA0_gStLfgAe9GLLWiF7DkwYFgF-ojRV16sM2cub7NkqGbEFU6mEGKuLZvwvqoxhM/s893/Rhodesia%20scan%2010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="893" data-original-width="670" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKpYt6HnCQENBto65E-QPvyPEuTiDxnSz8ga54_cfYqXPKlEK8FdC_cVtYXkauTG4ib3IvS0n-o-2v4MosrrNLYUJZ8xqj3jR-VLlXoEbgLvAn8mxf2SSJcpZhtqdA0_gStLfgAe9GLLWiF7DkwYFgF-ojRV16sM2cub7NkqGbEFU6mEGKuLZvwvqoxhM/w300-h400/Rhodesia%20scan%2010.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;">“Where
are you, boy” by Colleen Madamombe</span></i></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwctvhsgmuow0GlPS2GIby7qUHu0sIdI3e5eUaS8-fGTVasB9rO59PWkM54K3ke1txNGA88TV7oaqdF9KW1YENDfRsgam4CUuzT0zWaT7qO83lheqzTOLUTrqGwj8QXyj7Txqc7Txc-TSfeG4eiPBID_SdWdgdm0H7_aF4wLIKlB3Sr7AVH4cYVHNz6CE/s983/Rhodesia%20scan%2011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="882" data-original-width="983" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwctvhsgmuow0GlPS2GIby7qUHu0sIdI3e5eUaS8-fGTVasB9rO59PWkM54K3ke1txNGA88TV7oaqdF9KW1YENDfRsgam4CUuzT0zWaT7qO83lheqzTOLUTrqGwj8QXyj7Txqc7Txc-TSfeG4eiPBID_SdWdgdm0H7_aF4wLIKlB3Sr7AVH4cYVHNz6CE/w400-h359/Rhodesia%20scan%2011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">“</span></i><i style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;">Happy
Happy.” By Colleen Madamombe</span></i></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh2XDaNPv3tC6RZndF328NBk6NajI-9buWfhChCn_6Vw8o8RrIpc3FAaVYWq29GsYrqwK48Et8eiuUXz9pG_tO0LYEMIjm2j8HtoOS5MQ0sXRzNf0jTbW6yuXKsKsA8WqD-NFZPUIfqvOqEQuBBAIV7xlcQTjwHEZF33TuE4uWwMcq6U2b1Vu7RUdOUpA/s857/Rhodesia%20scan%2012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="857" data-original-width="413" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh2XDaNPv3tC6RZndF328NBk6NajI-9buWfhChCn_6Vw8o8RrIpc3FAaVYWq29GsYrqwK48Et8eiuUXz9pG_tO0LYEMIjm2j8HtoOS5MQ0sXRzNf0jTbW6yuXKsKsA8WqD-NFZPUIfqvOqEQuBBAIV7xlcQTjwHEZF33TuE4uWwMcq6U2b1Vu7RUdOUpA/w193-h400/Rhodesia%20scan%2012.jpg" width="193" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;">“I
love my baby” by Agnes Nyanhongo</span></i></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Census:
In BB spaces 53, tip-ins 14, on supplement pages 40.</span></p><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in;"><i><span style="color: #202124; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">1 – National
Archives of Zimbabwe<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in;"><i><span style="color: #202124; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">2 –
Reuters via https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8522465/Statue-British-colonialist-Cecil-Rhodes-beheaded-South-Africa.html<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.25in;"><i><span style="color: #202124; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><br /></span></i></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Jim's Observations</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Wow! I had the privilege of seeing those art works when I visited Bud several years ago. Incredible!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2015/04/rhodesia-british-south-africa-company.html" target="_blank">Rhodesia Blog Post & BB Checklist</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 1</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWnbH9zrb7myhXdSbts1yR_h8Qlh7hwrKDC7Mp1fxJ8m8Skj2uizcmDH89Mmmi3pFNOCNvE4wHHFs5rLIEX15-sxhbCgkt0DLYqiWPnx1NBeqSuCQmML_dz5iYLHPrqKOsv6DhKYufbKbcG9C-IHi0BzYTuFYUwKu2fK8IB0gPWw86U69RPlGJ7d7Vsc/s3509/Rhodesia%201%20-%20New.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWnbH9zrb7myhXdSbts1yR_h8Qlh7hwrKDC7Mp1fxJ8m8Skj2uizcmDH89Mmmi3pFNOCNvE4wHHFs5rLIEX15-sxhbCgkt0DLYqiWPnx1NBeqSuCQmML_dz5iYLHPrqKOsv6DhKYufbKbcG9C-IHi0BzYTuFYUwKu2fK8IB0gPWw86U69RPlGJ7d7Vsc/w291-h400/Rhodesia%201%20-%20New.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhkZ0bE5VGeU84Mvm5K0HEVpttGdfor0BRpZyU9WEshcvfHBhaAVlDVGUFacSyYLSUtApkGsVYI7lg5bmdOm3XGYn876_h1bF1YySglTewGuU_Lau7OlHksK2_uvgQvGoWQG098mrlJOkOX30iRSVLoy1gbvJJM2tbF0eKSlwrFWimLFoL87x356Z9I0/s3509/Rhodesia%204%20-%20New.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhkZ0bE5VGeU84Mvm5K0HEVpttGdfor0BRpZyU9WEshcvfHBhaAVlDVGUFacSyYLSUtApkGsVYI7lg5bmdOm3XGYn876_h1bF1YySglTewGuU_Lau7OlHksK2_uvgQvGoWQG098mrlJOkOX30iRSVLoy1gbvJJM2tbF0eKSlwrFWimLFoL87x356Z9I0/w291-h400/Rhodesia%204%20-%20New.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Comments appreciated!</div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-45754898884150894542023-11-13T07:00:00.001-08:002023-11-13T07:00:00.139-08:00A "Show & Tell" on 1857 USA 1c blue "Franklin" for Type V & Type Va<p><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpSWVhNaX8536knI8JYF4jDV41P00LYWXbJpRO8hpKJpumDAAX2pEULT2AwVXWwGW3X6y5f9-FhFaUt2xhJGdnBHy4gx7iTPFBVaT96WT_s90ZdP5CCdN4gLiOn7qRKhI40YCXuGhNwxp5n4Xfb-Yp0quTiS9P1WyLtIPWW4vAgagIgAsasdqbwHbfcQU/s2510/P9L-10L9nh.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2510" data-original-width="2068" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpSWVhNaX8536knI8JYF4jDV41P00LYWXbJpRO8hpKJpumDAAX2pEULT2AwVXWwGW3X6y5f9-FhFaUt2xhJGdnBHy4gx7iTPFBVaT96WT_s90ZdP5CCdN4gLiOn7qRKhI40YCXuGhNwxp5n4Xfb-Yp0quTiS9P1WyLtIPWW4vAgagIgAsasdqbwHbfcQU/s320/P9L-10L9nh.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>10L9 (Plate 9)</i></div><div><i>Type V, </i><i>Ear Ring Variety</i></div></div><p></p><p><b>Into the Deep Blue</b></p><p>We are in for a treat! - Thanks to Ray McIntire and his specialized plated Type V/ Type Va collection. !!</p><p>Ray is well known within BB circles, as he has a Big Blue with currently 29,500 ( and counting!) filled spaces. </p><p>And unbeknownst to me, among his previous main interests, were the 1c blue Franklins!</p><p>As I mentioned in the<a href="https://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2023/10/usa-1857-61-scott-24-1c-blue-franklin.html" target="_blank"> my "study group" post</a>, the perforated 1857 1c blue "Franklin" Type V stamps are found on Plates 5, 7, 8, 9, 10. And, indeed Type V is the most common type.</p><p>But Plate 5 is a special case: yes, the first several columns are Type V (CV $37+), but all the rest are Type Va (CV $250). </p><p>This has lead to much confusion. </p><p>The great Stanley Ashbrook, who published the seminal book <i> "The United States One Cent Stamp of 1851-1857"</i> thought that Type Va stamps came from the supposed plate 6, when in fact they were subsequently shown to be from plate 5. </p><p>Recall the differences between Type V and Type Va stamps....</p><p><b>Type V: </b><u>The top and bottom curved lines outside the labels are substantially cut away in the middle</u> ( similar to Type III); but, unlike Type III, which has the side ornaments substantially complete, <u>Type V has the side ornaments partly cut away. </u>About <i>one half</i> of all positions have side scratches.</p><p><b>Type Va:</b> Stamps from plate 5 with <u>almost complete ornaments on the right side and no side scratches.</u> Many, but not all stamps from plate 5 are Type Va, the remainder being Type V.</p><p>Note; If the reader needs a refresher on plating nomenclature, I added an explanatory note at the end of this blog post.</p><p>Well, as I said, we are in for a treat!</p><p>Ray McIntire sent me a note after my "study group" 1857 1c blue post, and revealed he has a specialized collection of Type V and Type Va stamps - and over 50 of the Type Va stamps have been plated! He offered to send me scans of some of the more interesting stamps and include some of his thoughts and notes about them. </p><p>So off we go with Ray's scans and notes and comments!.....</p><p>(Note: Click on scan image for larger example.)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpdC1-pHLyH7XD-wjBeiQl9SFSnTvyDvpXC-IhfCYsoVKwZ3fcSNk_Bq0MR4CbhYA3mdG9yXeQXiPnc4CgYyrMXtS5wHbmHuzu_lqnaRG_6qx73Q0HtBaxCUVi2otQ6ZCpN90WkwvZ8RPgRbHhTG1t0rHpJivp2HfvqN8CpsCSvnsatvP3dHikbXfYdY/s1279/P5L-10L5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1279" data-original-width="1074" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKpdC1-pHLyH7XD-wjBeiQl9SFSnTvyDvpXC-IhfCYsoVKwZ3fcSNk_Bq0MR4CbhYA3mdG9yXeQXiPnc4CgYyrMXtS5wHbmHuzu_lqnaRG_6qx73Q0HtBaxCUVi2otQ6ZCpN90WkwvZ8RPgRbHhTG1t0rHpJivp2HfvqN8CpsCSvnsatvP3dHikbXfYdY/s320/P5L-10L5.jpg" width="269" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>10L5 (Plate 5)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1857 Scott 24 1c blue, Type Va</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrcRhPWxUhlPdM5A7BpFOF41P0OZ6aW_OtdvTG9-L0gapLCG5rhvmrefnpdf078ZcpVboC-kcJSZGmIVx_oAz4iLC8SC8chyETWsZOylB_NSeeHd86R3zHaX_HfZ7URrvhvX5GjIQVOg0erXBKYtjIr4r4Q3g5MZ4wWOm8K1aMYusRY3PyYLp33aP71k/s1258/P8L-10L8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1258" data-original-width="1027" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrcRhPWxUhlPdM5A7BpFOF41P0OZ6aW_OtdvTG9-L0gapLCG5rhvmrefnpdf078ZcpVboC-kcJSZGmIVx_oAz4iLC8SC8chyETWsZOylB_NSeeHd86R3zHaX_HfZ7URrvhvX5GjIQVOg0erXBKYtjIr4r4Q3g5MZ4wWOm8K1aMYusRY3PyYLp33aP71k/s320/P8L-10L8.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>10L8 (Plate 8)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1857 Scott 24 Type V</i></div><p>
</p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>For these two examples, the upper here is a great example of the differences
between<b> Plate 5, Type Va </b>and a<b> non-Type Va stamp</b> (Type V from Plate 8). </i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>The stamps are 10L5 and 10L8. Both are top row of the left side of the
plate, and the last stamp on the right side, so there is a <u>center line </u>included
on each of these (Note far right). Note the dot of ink attached to the center
line, just to the right of Franklin's nose (next to center line). That dot is consistent on
10L5 and 10L8. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /> Then look at the completeness of the ornaments on the 10L5
compared with<br /> the 10L8. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="font-size: large;">Ray</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Jim's Observations: </div><p></p><p>If I was identifying this Type Va, I would note the wide break in the bottom frameline that is evident, the left side ornament partially cut away, the <u>almost complete</u> ornament on the right side, and no side scratches* exhibited on the stamp. Since I am not an expert on these stamps as I haven't plated, I would also ask for an opinion - such as from Ray. ;-) </p><p>The Type V example shows the top and bottom curved frame lines cut away in the center, and both side ornaments partially cut away. No side scratches seen. (*About ~50% of Type V stamps can show side scratches. See 32L5 and 24L5 examples below for "side scratches".)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBtMYECCOJenrVWFVetTePJ7X1zkq0Eis2IY4bgG7PUC2_L1KpWaRaBPEt5E9NITLuhCiY6KMPUaw5SQDF3MagbKd9iUMMDjcRLLvwh90v6-aHHi-wkUIEIWGH3Xrt90n7Vj2lY4aPsLTnAD2lX9wBjwYuVRkI14XByb8H8GXPMdmtpBR2ulwFCmSTMQ/s3905/P5R-2R5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3905" data-original-width="2079" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqBtMYECCOJenrVWFVetTePJ7X1zkq0Eis2IY4bgG7PUC2_L1KpWaRaBPEt5E9NITLuhCiY6KMPUaw5SQDF3MagbKd9iUMMDjcRLLvwh90v6-aHHi-wkUIEIWGH3Xrt90n7Vj2lY4aPsLTnAD2lX9wBjwYuVRkI14XByb8H8GXPMdmtpBR2ulwFCmSTMQ/w213-h400/P5R-2R5.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>2R5 (plate 5)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1857 Scott 24 1c blue, Type Va</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWpCKxnQMP6f2p8FTud6No5bfWaHXCkdiwO-MmGOd-XI5iXw722Qpr-WtqgaMiUDGzsdhP6rfl5zaLnQe_4I9e7by5ZURFL7HBcoUBh1Tl7GGXkt25ryVVXiWRujUQb_aMOhhYyF61OiBffnR6Veqh2aBOFvpQSwuS_fWRIWssPVNdHFEvcyi_H4cHoO0/s5036/P5R-3R5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5036" data-original-width="4158" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWpCKxnQMP6f2p8FTud6No5bfWaHXCkdiwO-MmGOd-XI5iXw722Qpr-WtqgaMiUDGzsdhP6rfl5zaLnQe_4I9e7by5ZURFL7HBcoUBh1Tl7GGXkt25ryVVXiWRujUQb_aMOhhYyF61OiBffnR6Veqh2aBOFvpQSwuS_fWRIWssPVNdHFEvcyi_H4cHoO0/s320/P5R-3R5.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>3R5 (Plate 5)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1857 Scott 24 1c blue, Type Va</i></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>The top example is the Type Va stamp that has, in my opinion, the best impression imaginable: This is 2R5, which is the 2nd stamp on the top row
of the right pane of plate 5. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>The bottom stamp is another really nice impression. My
copy plates out as 3R5.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Ray</i></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZWUr2Rzeztr6O-Vpe8if9cLKXR2-Jf6wkEht_GpwdsPHv9nXMCXiYenSlxhHqHncyHISVQaorhEprV_Z3sdzl2LuJ5TjVAcmRtekvz3nf-An4cMXpFWkacQ_5810a-P-YSKICVygGTtDbn3kHWvhhtIk7-qsej0l53EXuExR6wL6Oty5jfH_IYQsyjsw/s2415/img27522%20Ashbrook%205A%20cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1388" data-original-width="2415" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZWUr2Rzeztr6O-Vpe8if9cLKXR2-Jf6wkEht_GpwdsPHv9nXMCXiYenSlxhHqHncyHISVQaorhEprV_Z3sdzl2LuJ5TjVAcmRtekvz3nf-An4cMXpFWkacQ_5810a-P-YSKICVygGTtDbn3kHWvhhtIk7-qsej0l53EXuExR6wL6Oty5jfH_IYQsyjsw/w400-h230/img27522%20Ashbrook%205A%20cover.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Stanley Ashbrook notation about stamp on cover</i></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenYjhA4HFInMQTWtFYvM6XNGOoCQlLU0c68r9HRYO3zGICwOCWJxDP1CL_FyCvg2FcOaoVi3e9Z7_RSfGM0jOuxq1abBs9nx1vIJKkqQBwre7VOVzaE-6ificQ3FExS79uTl-uGSrAn4eYwjYPkPuMbh1Lje8YUHFwA0ybx-iQBZju5jlrb6N0m9rfd0/s1363/img27521%20Ashbrook%205A%20cover%20stamp.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1363" data-original-width="1108" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenYjhA4HFInMQTWtFYvM6XNGOoCQlLU0c68r9HRYO3zGICwOCWJxDP1CL_FyCvg2FcOaoVi3e9Z7_RSfGM0jOuxq1abBs9nx1vIJKkqQBwre7VOVzaE-6ificQ3FExS79uTl-uGSrAn4eYwjYPkPuMbh1Lje8YUHFwA0ybx-iQBZju5jlrb6N0m9rfd0/s320/img27521%20Ashbrook%205A%20cover%20stamp.jpg" width="260" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Close-up of stamp on Stanley Ashbrook notation cover</i></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i>Jim, this is one of my 4 favorite pieces of anything in my
collection mostly because of the historical content. BTW, the other
three are: <o:p></o:p></i></p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><i>my
Syria 106c (you would have guessed that), <o:p></o:p></i></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><i>and my
US 66TC3, which used to be US #66, the Lake shade of the 3c 1861<o:p></o:p></i></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><i>and a
cover I found in a box lot with a rubber stamp on the back stating that it
was from the FDR collection.<o:p></o:p></i></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The cover has notes in several different places, all in the
handwriting of Stanley Ashbrook. He authored the first study on the 1c
1851 and 1857, and at that time, as you mentioned in your blog entry, they
thought that there was a Plate 6, but they had never seen a plate number
before. At some point, there was a block of 24 purchased, and it was
found that the stamps on the right side of the block matched those with the
supposed Plate 6, but the stamps on the left were Plate 5. <o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The historical content here is with the note that came with
the cover, also in Ashbrook's handwriting, on the right side of the image which
reads "Top Row Pl. 6, Type Va" with S.B.A., Ashbrook's
initials. What I love even more about this cover is that it comes with a
note written on the back side with initials RHC, who was Dick Cellar.
Dick passed a couple of years ago and it was a huge loss to philately, and to
the students of the 1c Franklin stamp, as he was the preeminent plater of this
issue. The note says "5L8, RHC". So, Ashbrook was
incorrect on this stamp, as it is not Type Va, and is a Type V from Plate
8. It has the impression we see with Type Va stamps, and the first look
from anyone would guess Va.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>Ray</i></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3STw0vfFTDKFyAy4cEJu7xLQ1eOrGVhe5VY_PmFjR1rWj_iOm8GnzDgI5eFHrZjLhMdQkqNdxhiNuume9gd8dm_jOFed-CZoz7v71z0_jKjlqlv1cwmLNXd0EWNX2opTm6BBLWRujunm7UT1TjbEITc3NBEVvroIsL80KHN522bhfpAEDcT0S958MLAI/s1244/P8R-8R8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1244" data-original-width="1026" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3STw0vfFTDKFyAy4cEJu7xLQ1eOrGVhe5VY_PmFjR1rWj_iOm8GnzDgI5eFHrZjLhMdQkqNdxhiNuume9gd8dm_jOFed-CZoz7v71z0_jKjlqlv1cwmLNXd0EWNX2opTm6BBLWRujunm7UT1TjbEITc3NBEVvroIsL80KHN522bhfpAEDcT0S958MLAI/s320/P8R-8R8.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>8R8 (Plate 8) Example One</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1857 Scott 24 Type V</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Double Transfer</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkl70aO3xHHDB_3tWICv7Rr2Hr-aM5Khx2cWFpURUdTNpNNMej1zayI15e-nzBHzQctQMlA0Zn5Uw5vYOQ56XtB_Tj-bbvZfbVeffv7y2-qVAT-tyMjs9Z4s6iypn_2KWda8Job0gNOlHluQ35_GwD_8SDv587PkCzR-dcGLGxl_EsqQ9uMhqMnmHGNAk/s632/P8R-8R8(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="632" data-original-width="496" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkl70aO3xHHDB_3tWICv7Rr2Hr-aM5Khx2cWFpURUdTNpNNMej1zayI15e-nzBHzQctQMlA0Zn5Uw5vYOQ56XtB_Tj-bbvZfbVeffv7y2-qVAT-tyMjs9Z4s6iypn_2KWda8Job0gNOlHluQ35_GwD_8SDv587PkCzR-dcGLGxl_EsqQ9uMhqMnmHGNAk/s320/P8R-8R8(2).jpg" width="251" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>8R8 (Plate 8) Example Two</i></div><div><i>1857 Scott 24 Type V</i></div><div><i>Double Transfer</i></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit1yRxRZbA3nSAKI6wExSbgj8xSf0F4vHhweDOpwKzh8pnb2ZA-sEjfQ6LR_FsOw-W0OmHPT-5xBHamkMZZpe6OMGVgPuioUlDiGxEwz8UsqAbz1uN6Omkwtrqra8lt2doHhzZIuytCptWmoYRZ6s37Ha-RtECFsKOfyntLZvPm_Aoo9ZLaDh1WS4UsTo/s691/P8R-8R8%20-%20Clspup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="211" data-original-width="691" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit1yRxRZbA3nSAKI6wExSbgj8xSf0F4vHhweDOpwKzh8pnb2ZA-sEjfQ6LR_FsOw-W0OmHPT-5xBHamkMZZpe6OMGVgPuioUlDiGxEwz8UsqAbz1uN6Omkwtrqra8lt2doHhzZIuytCptWmoYRZ6s37Ha-RtECFsKOfyntLZvPm_Aoo9ZLaDh1WS4UsTo/w400-h122/P8R-8R8%20-%20Clspup.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHC6jfEweVazWTgD9jcknihgCRyg7OmMqcFn-47gt1XkD-lsIDjeEbIT9s6QbZatfk9R4vhxwBSQQMCR62QP4gcOHNTghyab0D9TCAyg8zYX4IYuf4OFmVb8sFwzZU0DiEVPRqGhvtSfR7RBJmwkpaWBGHJ3t_bJ9faL2NFPU4s0H4fdqtpMlqXPCzz0/s335/P8R-8R8(2)%20-%20Clspup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="107" data-original-width="335" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHC6jfEweVazWTgD9jcknihgCRyg7OmMqcFn-47gt1XkD-lsIDjeEbIT9s6QbZatfk9R4vhxwBSQQMCR62QP4gcOHNTghyab0D9TCAyg8zYX4IYuf4OFmVb8sFwzZU0DiEVPRqGhvtSfR7RBJmwkpaWBGHJ3t_bJ9faL2NFPU4s0H4fdqtpMlqXPCzz0/w400-h127/P8R-8R8(2)%20-%20Clspup.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Double Transfer</i></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Position 8R8, the 8th stamp on the top row of the right side
pane. This is one of the best double transfers of the Type V
stamp. The double transfer is evident in the letters "POSTAGE" at
the top. I loaded two examples - Example One is on cover.</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Ray</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyAb16YhvojgfNIN_DqlSOmXQv95NCd7Yse-_GUZyMDYwfyVN7Ww-xYYSaapD-Xu8NRe6sPUa-57D6S_VAAcUzF31X8gXEv0Sm5gQi65uixXNjZdIn5HpUJ4trNSJ1IV9ZaxlesdMVTQvx7vRTcH8P-zDe7cpGjugbU1pNxzWfG8zg9IEiy5jnk-hOpWk/s2510/P9L-10L9nh.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2510" data-original-width="2068" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyAb16YhvojgfNIN_DqlSOmXQv95NCd7Yse-_GUZyMDYwfyVN7Ww-xYYSaapD-Xu8NRe6sPUa-57D6S_VAAcUzF31X8gXEv0Sm5gQi65uixXNjZdIn5HpUJ4trNSJ1IV9ZaxlesdMVTQvx7vRTcH8P-zDe7cpGjugbU1pNxzWfG8zg9IEiy5jnk-hOpWk/s320/P9L-10L9nh.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>10L9 (Plate 9)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Type V, </i><i>Ear Ring Variety</i></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Position 10L9, the Ear Ring variety, the last stamp on the
top row of the left pane of Plate 9. Several bruises on the plate
make it look like Franklin is wearing a long-chained ear ring. BTW, this
one is MNH...</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Ray</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqizvrOCoKA2bDOO_8FTza_RkuTgFi6LNX7ybFDWx3msCu9-MVUoF5bHKrkFZDcES-knCvgAaNA_uct3qMLR2x5O3dgrIm9bk2AokC_lcyk2zqcvnoQFEOyRRxiGSbVNzZ5cHo2NUNeBinlJS6s5wel_Q9_In7w20dW-sUq8XYofHKYRuYfZ3LULkv-2w/s3336/P5L-32L5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3336" data-original-width="2787" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqizvrOCoKA2bDOO_8FTza_RkuTgFi6LNX7ybFDWx3msCu9-MVUoF5bHKrkFZDcES-knCvgAaNA_uct3qMLR2x5O3dgrIm9bk2AokC_lcyk2zqcvnoQFEOyRRxiGSbVNzZ5cHo2NUNeBinlJS6s5wel_Q9_In7w20dW-sUq8XYofHKYRuYfZ3LULkv-2w/s320/P5L-32L5.jpg" width="267" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>32L5 (Plate 5)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Type V, Side scratches</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPu7wWzYtcYOyBX3izzI6sz4mb1lZed0EOKx2Rt3jfZBdo3pOQocrVz3Yrg1-ScpcikaGgNkoLXNZl0osMB5Rn6YHItIFbInUD_zy_lEF0NvpzDt1RZ5rdGVuH-4AlXkOGtifZ7w-euLUO76MXxA2B1EgUIfpmSBvYfVML3gqFyCKJ1XJGGVhs2e9o15o/s1256/P5L-24L5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1256" data-original-width="1029" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPu7wWzYtcYOyBX3izzI6sz4mb1lZed0EOKx2Rt3jfZBdo3pOQocrVz3Yrg1-ScpcikaGgNkoLXNZl0osMB5Rn6YHItIFbInUD_zy_lEF0NvpzDt1RZ5rdGVuH-4AlXkOGtifZ7w-euLUO76MXxA2B1EgUIfpmSBvYfVML3gqFyCKJ1XJGGVhs2e9o15o/s320/P5L-24L5.jpg" width="262" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>24L5 (Plate 5)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Type V, Side scratches</i></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>Also, I've included 2 stamps from Plate 5 which are not Type
Va. </i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>The rule is that all Type Va stamps must come from Plate 5, but
not all Plate 5 stamps are Type Va. </i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>The first several columns
on the left side pane of Plate 5 do not have the same characteristics that
the rest of the plate has-- which contributed to the confusion of Plate
5 vs. a hypothetical Plate 6. These stamps have side scratches
if they are Relief B, C, and D, and do not have the completeness of the
ornaments that Type Va stamps do. </i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>The two that I've attached are 32L5, a D relief with side scratches from the 4th row of the left side of Plate 5, and 24L5,
a C relief with side scratches from the 3rd row of the left side of
Plate 5. </i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>Ray</i></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style="font-size: large;"><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><o:p></o:p></p><b>Out of the Blue</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>Jim's Observations: Thanks for the wonderful scans and notes Ray! Very, very informative! And now some concluding comments from Ray...</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i>I mainly started into plating the 1857's because I wanted to
understand the difference between Type V and Va. I have 50 Type
Va positions now, and some of them are better impressions than others, but I
do have a few absolute gems.</i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>A big problem with sellers on eBay who have "Va's" for sale is that they aren't even close to being Type Va. If they don't see side scratches,
most of the dealers think that they have a Type Va. Problem is that with 6
different reliefs (A,B,C,..F), there are never any side scratches on
Reliefs A, E, and F. If there aren't side scratches, it can be Va,
but only confirmed if it's a B, C or D relief. The only way to confirm A,
E, and F relief as Va is to have them plated.</i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>Ray</i></p><p>A note about plating nomenclature...</p><p>The left side plate has 100 cliches and the right side plate has 100 cliches, each in the form of 10 X 10 (ten rows, 10 columns). </p><p>---The plate is named "5" for plate 5, for instance.</p><p>---The specific side is given by "L" or "R" (for left or right side plate).</p><p>---numbered then..</p><p>1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 (first row)</p><p>11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20. (second row)</p><p>and so forth to...</p><p>91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,100 (tenth row)</p><p>If one is plating, each of the 200 possibilities for each plate is then specified.</p><p>For instance "32L5" is plate 5, left side, position 3rd row 2nd column. </p><p>"10L9" is plate 9, left side, 1st row, 10th (last) column.</p><p>Comments appreciated!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><br /></div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-33626877956918999672023-11-05T07:00:00.008-08:002023-11-10T06:41:25.906-08:00Réunion - Bud's Big Blue<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zVnc6NYWtH7ykAqluIgOFF_8j6foVsbdFn6zI2_DKGtAVNgrBuWyISLrgy2mgXsSvFAuVgQXz9sNECzh3o45RKYedkZlLdvsoe-9Hr2cTnV9rhH_ckGwuAFQ9gJ82wJvHI00pdz3XGxl5YJK5zQRtNlVcoZZ7Q2oAqlyOT7lqrEVwCPF7RowChnz5vQ/s320/Reunion%20scan%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="292" data-original-width="320" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zVnc6NYWtH7ykAqluIgOFF_8j6foVsbdFn6zI2_DKGtAVNgrBuWyISLrgy2mgXsSvFAuVgQXz9sNECzh3o45RKYedkZlLdvsoe-9Hr2cTnV9rhH_ckGwuAFQ9gJ82wJvHI00pdz3XGxl5YJK5zQRtNlVcoZZ7Q2oAqlyOT7lqrEVwCPF7RowChnz5vQ/s1600/Reunion%20scan%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" style="margin: 0in;"><i>Réunion’s Arms, 1924</i></p></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Bud's Big Blue</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Bud's Observations</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">Excellent introductions to Réunion Island’s stamps can be
found by clicking <a href="https://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2015/04/ClassicStampsofReunion.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <span style="color: #2e75b5;"><a href="https://www.linns.com/news/world-stamps-postal-history/la-reunion-brief-history-of-its-postage-stamps.html" target="_blank">here</a>,</span> the first by Jim Jackson and the second by Sergio
Sismondo. I won’t repeat what can be found there. Instead, this post discusses
the artwork and heraldry found on Réunion’s stamps.<span style="color: red;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">From the early 20<sup><span style="font-size: 7pt;">th</span></sup> century onward, French
colony stamps commonly include the artist’s and/or the engraver’s names.
Sometimes the names are incorporated in the stamps design, sometimes they
appear inscribed below the design. <o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjEQPkLuFXLJ8_gaWpjWZenqc0_zZ3gE-bzsSRnDSHsbEWsyb63FqTtBd9cV82qk7B-PgEFwkkHuCKsBLq22pKBHKO0MyMcn2yx_ji_xv6WaHQza_Iz14TXhi_G5hoK74sQologS-jyWnV6kBrrIl3V82PNu2C483knLn34Vh8fpJZjdbuRGnmOAApcjA/s1027/Reunion%20scan%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="328" data-original-width="1027" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjEQPkLuFXLJ8_gaWpjWZenqc0_zZ3gE-bzsSRnDSHsbEWsyb63FqTtBd9cV82qk7B-PgEFwkkHuCKsBLq22pKBHKO0MyMcn2yx_ji_xv6WaHQza_Iz14TXhi_G5hoK74sQologS-jyWnV6kBrrIl3V82PNu2C483knLn34Vh8fpJZjdbuRGnmOAApcjA/w400-h127/Reunion%20scan%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><i>Scott #s 68 (black
and ultra) and 71 (gray green and blue green)<o:p></o:p></i></p></div><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">The first such for Réunion were issued in a definitive
series beginning in 1907 and continuing to 1928 with new values, colors and
overprints being added. Two designs incorporate the names of Chauvet and
Puyplat in the engraving. The first, a map of Réunion Island, includes
longitude and latitude markers. In the second, a view of Saint Denis harbor is
flanked by the city’s arms and motto – “praeter omnes angulus ridet” – part of
a quotation from Horace, the whole of which translates “This corner of the earth
smiles for me more than any other.”<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
</p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="background: white;">The French painter and illustrator Jules
Adolphe Chauvet (1828-1905) is considered the likely artist of the first two
stamps, although they were issued after his death. These are the only stamps
bearing his name. Chauvet’s other artwork is still sold at auctions; he
excelled in architectural drawings and ribald erotica (of the 19</span><sup><span style="background: white; font-size: 7pt;">th</span></sup><span style="background: white;"> century proclivity). </span><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #396898; font-size: 9pt;"><br />
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(carmine on yellow)</i></div><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="background: white;">The name Puyplat is found on stamps much
more commonly than Chauvet. Jules-Jacques Puyplat (1843-1915), a wood-engraving
specialist, is remembered for his magazine and newspaper illustrations as well
as his many stamp designs – for Indochina, Cameroun, Mauretania, Guyana, etc. He
also designed </span>Réunion’<span style="background: white;">s second postage due series. The <i>Societe des Artistes Français </i>inducted
him into membership in 1893.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #396898; font-size: 9pt;">
</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">A third similar design in this series is used for the
higher values and features a view of St. Pierre. It has no signatures. Its
graceful engraving – the bird and waves<span style="background: white;"> – </span>suggest
that it may not be from Chauvet’s hand, but possibly from Puyplat’s.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeaUE7AV_mXYZLnsM1YJK9mbgA_6qhA4W9SEV51PPa0IVztBQ1CnRmG-V_5UvLOsmR_k0rhhVnK4h37FEsY2dt6yZ8b3C3qkeE-UdY9V1N60QUwS0jRdIocn35ZGF6OjpqksG0wcVIYF7iuMGYjpWoiWHPZYKXIizH0GwHXJy8P3-razJHTXTS8UZMxGg/s490/Reunion%20scan%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="490" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeaUE7AV_mXYZLnsM1YJK9mbgA_6qhA4W9SEV51PPa0IVztBQ1CnRmG-V_5UvLOsmR_k0rhhVnK4h37FEsY2dt6yZ8b3C3qkeE-UdY9V1N60QUwS0jRdIocn35ZGF6OjpqksG0wcVIYF7iuMGYjpWoiWHPZYKXIizH0GwHXJy8P3-razJHTXTS8UZMxGg/s320/Reunion%20scan%204.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><i>Scott # 97
(red violet)<o:p></o:p></i></p></div><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="background: white;">A second definitive pictorial series with
new artwork was issued beginning in 1933 and continued to 1943, ending with <i>“France
Libre”</i> overprints. While the first series portrays the Indian Ocean and
shoreline, the second draws its inspiration from the island’s volcano-sculpted
interior and a native son, Léon Dierx, a noted French poet born in St. Denis
(1838). Two artists rendered the drawings: Robert Caulet (1906-1984) and C.
Abadie (unknown dates). Both are also credited with the engravings.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
</p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="background: white;">A great deal is known about Robert Caulet
– a painter and French Resistance fighter during World War II. He taught at a
St. Denis high School in the early 1930s and his art was exhibited in the</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="background: white;">Léon Dierx Museum, the entrance of which
he drew and engraved for Scott #s 153//166.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPF71580gJnjUHZQE-0DE5obggJO4Q-8HvU1_gInOMf1AedX5kh20ixVkaWASAcZwQ2ihbf5JeoeAgwCtpddVTDI_xm4p_sv-jqINvl3fo2L-XjIacBvZnUIc3c-IXP3Sm1VOth_UzOkwYs5bPeWfy-05yjDiantI4uEbKjAWm_0vJxpoVQ3yG1i1oCg/s484/Reunion%20scan%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="322" data-original-width="484" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPF71580gJnjUHZQE-0DE5obggJO4Q-8HvU1_gInOMf1AedX5kh20ixVkaWASAcZwQ2ihbf5JeoeAgwCtpddVTDI_xm4p_sv-jqINvl3fo2L-XjIacBvZnUIc3c-IXP3Sm1VOth_UzOkwYs5bPeWfy-05yjDiantI4uEbKjAWm_0vJxpoVQ3yG1i1oCg/s320/Reunion%20scan%205.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Scott # 156
(ultra)</i></div><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="background: white;"></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="background: white;">Caulet also produced the view of the
Demoiselles-Salazie waterfall which he likely visited while in </span>Réunion<span style="background: white;">. He also painted
fine china (Sèvres), taught art classes, illustrated books about Africa, and
drew an anti-Nazi comic strip.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3piqXL8e8YeeCoxXddktR6OjjxuzXJc68JUbVbGWfBtp6im3GJPpRljoYX8mO4eRuTfv6b1nAgYYajHOPkvKCdkbq50o1JYJCG4msO5kH0MJzcFnStnGEULDbp4XgI3izdlK7LhFSbq2q02AJK-yRLnDvDe_MtbSCiD5PQQO64W9Y_5Low2bMrMBGNE/s956/Reunion%20scan%206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="491" data-original-width="956" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3piqXL8e8YeeCoxXddktR6OjjxuzXJc68JUbVbGWfBtp6im3GJPpRljoYX8mO4eRuTfv6b1nAgYYajHOPkvKCdkbq50o1JYJCG4msO5kH0MJzcFnStnGEULDbp4XgI3izdlK7LhFSbq2q02AJK-yRLnDvDe_MtbSCiD5PQQO64W9Y_5Low2bMrMBGNE/s320/Reunion%20scan%206.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Scott #s 129
(olive green), 130 (red orange) and 131 (ultra)</i></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtQl_Cr_Crxwv5ZWyTBiYLvb_5IFFBhUZrkFykDZ_A1ZgVzHXopF-H-vWjMdoeEq4h4Jps4ovl_DReup3nv9-u5Ixihld8vi18q2vtTEkExsWKBlKpVoQVDBRc36q5GVPImJPe487jhpYJo_cbUf2KnrLXs9PrtYjzNy2t9p-lrDNJx0dv_ktsmBuuPo/s524/reunion%20scan%209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="278" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtQl_Cr_Crxwv5ZWyTBiYLvb_5IFFBhUZrkFykDZ_A1ZgVzHXopF-H-vWjMdoeEq4h4Jps4ovl_DReup3nv9-u5Ixihld8vi18q2vtTEkExsWKBlKpVoQVDBRc36q5GVPImJPe487jhpYJo_cbUf2KnrLXs9PrtYjzNy2t9p-lrDNJx0dv_ktsmBuuPo/s320/reunion%20scan%209.jpg" width="170" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><i>One Réunion’s many waterfalls<o:p></o:p></i></p></div><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="background: white;">Little is known about the artist signed as
C. Abadie who drew and engraved <i>Salazie, mare aux poules d'eau et piton
d'Auchain</i> (aka in Scott’s catalog, Walterfoul Lake and Anchain Peak).
He/she is also credited with the graphics for the third postage due series
featuring </span>Réunion’s <span style="background: white;">arms</span>. Perhaps Abadie is someone Caulet met while in Réunion.
Clearly both are accomplished artists. Their philatelic work is limited to
Réunion stamps.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojLOCapTAPzwN-QeUjcn3TeWUn3fRHnRzw-iIpPYtoaaiu0W3pIZ0IxEy92P5oDrHxNxOlSdu3QiZj1VmOvbe8Rv0P0my8TQalknfe8eVurQNffaEG4ijvo5tIz6NNGZW7Na-dZQ1C1KbvNnbnj8TK-MR9LTC5zlgm42xW2sBzEiY7iDx0emKxBYqX1I/s485/Reunion%20scan%207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="321" data-original-width="485" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjojLOCapTAPzwN-QeUjcn3TeWUn3fRHnRzw-iIpPYtoaaiu0W3pIZ0IxEy92P5oDrHxNxOlSdu3QiZj1VmOvbe8Rv0P0my8TQalknfe8eVurQNffaEG4ijvo5tIz6NNGZW7Na-dZQ1C1KbvNnbnj8TK-MR9LTC5zlgm42xW2sBzEiY7iDx0emKxBYqX1I/s320/Reunion%20scan%207.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt;"><i>Scott #144
(olive green)<o:p></o:p></i></p></div><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="background: white;">Both Caulet’s and Abadie’s designs were
printed by<i> Institut de Gravure et d'Impression de Papiers-Valeurs, </i>Paris<i>,
</i>a well-known source of philatelic elegance.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6RM76zzicSfcnrNvviAun3RqDRTyBKE0ox4NCr6OXZFH1zdd6S8hiLsBj48uD6nmUnNXxulCJb2-P4FbloZDS-odXg_roeKl561tTyJyTKqrJ6iKff0ByizyrjNwCaJR6b22vQmnFG2Mv6mrltygRQQ8zxCVYpT8llU_Wsjn02UGUoPtL7E7u9BN3qo/s589/Reunion%20scan%208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="334" data-original-width="589" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6RM76zzicSfcnrNvviAun3RqDRTyBKE0ox4NCr6OXZFH1zdd6S8hiLsBj48uD6nmUnNXxulCJb2-P4FbloZDS-odXg_roeKl561tTyJyTKqrJ6iKff0ByizyrjNwCaJR6b22vQmnFG2Mv6mrltygRQQ8zxCVYpT8llU_Wsjn02UGUoPtL7E7u9BN3qo/s320/Reunion%20scan%208.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Scott #s j24
(deep blue) and j25 (carmine)</i></div><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">Réunion’s arms speak of the island’s beauty and close
connections with France – the mountains and exploding volcano, a 17<sup><span style="font-size: 7pt;">th</span></sup>
century sailing ship (the <span style="font-size: 11pt;">St.
Alexi</span>s), three <i>fleurs de lis</i>, and a
swarm of bees. It is surrounded by vanilla branches (Vanilla planifolia –
Orchidaceæ), of economic importance to the islanders, and carries the motto <i>Florebo
quocumque ferar</i> (I will flourish wherever I am carried).<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">Réunion became an integral part of France in 1946 and its citizens, being fully and properly French, have used the stamps of
France since 1975 without surcharges or overprints.<o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
</p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">Census: 135 in BB spaces, four tip-ins, 71 on supplement
pages.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Links for first line above.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">1 - <a href="https://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2015/04/ClassicStampsofReunion.html">https://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2015/04/ClassicStampsofReunion.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal">2 - <a href="https://www.linns.com/news/world-stamps-postal-history/la-reunion-brief-history-of-its-postage-stamps.html">https://www.linns.com/news/world-stamps-postal-history/la-reunion-brief-history-of-its-postage-stamps.html</a></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Jim's Observations</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;">Reunion (more properly Réunion) is presently an overseas department of France, but has been in the French realm since 1642. The island, located 120 miles east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean, was an important stopover on the East Indies trade route, but less so after the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;">Interestingly, there were no indigenous people on the island during historical times, so the population was a melting pot of immigrant African, European, Malagasy, Indian, and Chinese groups.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2015/04/ClassicStampsofReunion.html" target="_blank">Reunion Blog Post & BB Checklist</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 1</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6EJeyug3RQF7pYaIl8jLozrEaFiH2f7ieKcXGbtcxCHkfmDzve6qH3nmnW3RtlNmDMHX2566E69pqK8HwARgtwckXUTpUSoy1gUmJyH3KGxiUjDpT2-_9Xdzp-XIMHFjOYrg98p7yMhYiX428mYgoNi7G6uKSOy3jN-GpB2yU3HNzCrTSgjtB2srnPY/s3509/Reunion%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6EJeyug3RQF7pYaIl8jLozrEaFiH2f7ieKcXGbtcxCHkfmDzve6qH3nmnW3RtlNmDMHX2566E69pqK8HwARgtwckXUTpUSoy1gUmJyH3KGxiUjDpT2-_9Xdzp-XIMHFjOYrg98p7yMhYiX428mYgoNi7G6uKSOy3jN-GpB2yU3HNzCrTSgjtB2srnPY/w291-h400/Reunion%201.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYeStBUYgHXytNv-VCXWWC6vBvAiiwZkgrIGDsDBkUR5eBsIQVN1EcD6MdAD9jDqNQ-AM01ef5K7avul5sOVchZjRHipjwg4YyIbkatBlg92b3MCj16_lnuGwq_fJlrzGVk9TQdXaIpYlvWWy0ZKikA_FIGCuYQ4frg8q4ooV5aCRYORhYp8iVDw7sAo/s2550/Reunion%201a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="2550" height="84" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYeStBUYgHXytNv-VCXWWC6vBvAiiwZkgrIGDsDBkUR5eBsIQVN1EcD6MdAD9jDqNQ-AM01ef5K7avul5sOVchZjRHipjwg4YyIbkatBlg92b3MCj16_lnuGwq_fJlrzGVk9TQdXaIpYlvWWy0ZKikA_FIGCuYQ4frg8q4ooV5aCRYORhYp8iVDw7sAo/w400-h84/Reunion%201a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejRC46JR8tY2Bj1bUJ2b8sJDGU-yJodj8STYFgawyUMi_vAgBcLcjP1kKpDUrlFXRSwXCYetxI_reRzOs2xKAhfi-FPdtt34RlDytF5PRk_4ENgjHuOlqRZLhxA_TZGoKGG_45TcmYrr5XNa6YdT7BJBBfIaWbyHIBIRx0Xj6Q6_vpN_s-DWtehRKWNk/s2550/Reunion%201b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="849" data-original-width="2550" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejRC46JR8tY2Bj1bUJ2b8sJDGU-yJodj8STYFgawyUMi_vAgBcLcjP1kKpDUrlFXRSwXCYetxI_reRzOs2xKAhfi-FPdtt34RlDytF5PRk_4ENgjHuOlqRZLhxA_TZGoKGG_45TcmYrr5XNa6YdT7BJBBfIaWbyHIBIRx0Xj6Q6_vpN_s-DWtehRKWNk/w400-h134/Reunion%201b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8OE2Iots5Ea5D9ThRU6fOWnV6Y2T41XnFpxkmJtOp-Oogk9SzfJzpZF0uX2hJy8uOGH_1YmAztbjRLvtZQ_grT9sHJbP2n_Oij49BHVsZ-sgvVCgHZLPof6K9mhHThr1vRSHNIg9M4m48qqqwSCyxxrZWf70ELwJU1_3B0BA5dPowkU3GgsnR1l3gng/s2550/Reunion%201c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="789" data-original-width="2550" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8OE2Iots5Ea5D9ThRU6fOWnV6Y2T41XnFpxkmJtOp-Oogk9SzfJzpZF0uX2hJy8uOGH_1YmAztbjRLvtZQ_grT9sHJbP2n_Oij49BHVsZ-sgvVCgHZLPof6K9mhHThr1vRSHNIg9M4m48qqqwSCyxxrZWf70ELwJU1_3B0BA5dPowkU3GgsnR1l3gng/w400-h124/Reunion%201c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1d</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0c8Xt6IuPhNz-teBXv6hihQo_UlQAzYl2ZZVr0MXjMkPrp84GCum8guMUd2gAZPg67MKNwzEeAltB3fFcMgB34F7rqagqL14k3t-PYxGvpua4ev7NKB8uKtQDoGDWy7G-AZGKg-WUBjey6pCFM4kzSFElQEs8Qwv6rAJP3AJWOVZzmVanCibC40M_s4/s2550/Reunion%201d.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="865" data-original-width="2550" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0c8Xt6IuPhNz-teBXv6hihQo_UlQAzYl2ZZVr0MXjMkPrp84GCum8guMUd2gAZPg67MKNwzEeAltB3fFcMgB34F7rqagqL14k3t-PYxGvpua4ev7NKB8uKtQDoGDWy7G-AZGKg-WUBjey6pCFM4kzSFElQEs8Qwv6rAJP3AJWOVZzmVanCibC40M_s4/w400-h136/Reunion%201d.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 2</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrAXm_dc4zuApUrvl0LiOD8Iz0hXZiZrU1w_IGHiAz16GFhTze8L6ASJBsAeUfq4a8KbR0ozoFFJfFTY8JaIp-hHPPzDivY9Dt68ycAYVgDxD1PzkLyOffnF9bBWdT3FREWmLRuH71QvDZrC7q18hkvJ-inFbMZbzzYk6QwPRla7Qfl-UyTZjtjt_v2rw/s3509/Reunion%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrAXm_dc4zuApUrvl0LiOD8Iz0hXZiZrU1w_IGHiAz16GFhTze8L6ASJBsAeUfq4a8KbR0ozoFFJfFTY8JaIp-hHPPzDivY9Dt68ycAYVgDxD1PzkLyOffnF9bBWdT3FREWmLRuH71QvDZrC7q18hkvJ-inFbMZbzzYk6QwPRla7Qfl-UyTZjtjt_v2rw/w291-h400/Reunion%202.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>2a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9pRpM7NFy6kX2W9FwopoDu0qYNEmNZ7ngMy1iOxqdWPZ3DDEbGY2bLgkwiuzhoo-q_BQ4YHaoDjrrJdcM-hfxLhQcmvikzOvuM7sr3fAqOp3w_jm_AON8WUchX4y2CL6q0LRMMzxZwXLf-4qnLv4wKjitskXSffeTdKMpCdthlFLMLn76w4JI-Q43GBE/s2550/Reunion%202a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="877" data-original-width="2550" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9pRpM7NFy6kX2W9FwopoDu0qYNEmNZ7ngMy1iOxqdWPZ3DDEbGY2bLgkwiuzhoo-q_BQ4YHaoDjrrJdcM-hfxLhQcmvikzOvuM7sr3fAqOp3w_jm_AON8WUchX4y2CL6q0LRMMzxZwXLf-4qnLv4wKjitskXSffeTdKMpCdthlFLMLn76w4JI-Q43GBE/w400-h138/Reunion%202a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>2b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxe79L-zXdtKZyA7eyu-U2nSTD34JM-ixO1EJyY8W4MvXgZI2vMgYjtFF_s5ogU2Is2QePQtjhYsGsE5R1ZSIN71iYiLYVEK6c_ZpWLAHeFfadpGAJZcMFsHkOz7uWBpYPe4_PaRXBqEhyphenhyphen_Etwq0COdJ2MudCvTCr81rhjt-_sXUlaRWrI82Va1gu5aU/s2550/Reunion%202b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="2550" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxe79L-zXdtKZyA7eyu-U2nSTD34JM-ixO1EJyY8W4MvXgZI2vMgYjtFF_s5ogU2Is2QePQtjhYsGsE5R1ZSIN71iYiLYVEK6c_ZpWLAHeFfadpGAJZcMFsHkOz7uWBpYPe4_PaRXBqEhyphenhyphen_Etwq0COdJ2MudCvTCr81rhjt-_sXUlaRWrI82Va1gu5aU/w400-h125/Reunion%202b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>2c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZb6J9RziLdlF9qBeWBVIUIw1Y6yphwnZPqmVC5Ye6s3p0BuzWcrFXAC7OoQD9fzHJVVVpmTXr176XZTJKmaDfdwo_cT-9yltF7JAY_UE0839WptFemSIqsvp1kkI_WbmEmvY3wj2NtKRBrxrNvPibgQK9wX0tvg2VjsdmeCyzsuaip22pacIf0yhmR4c/s2550/Reunion%202c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="429" data-original-width="2550" height="68" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZb6J9RziLdlF9qBeWBVIUIw1Y6yphwnZPqmVC5Ye6s3p0BuzWcrFXAC7OoQD9fzHJVVVpmTXr176XZTJKmaDfdwo_cT-9yltF7JAY_UE0839WptFemSIqsvp1kkI_WbmEmvY3wj2NtKRBrxrNvPibgQK9wX0tvg2VjsdmeCyzsuaip22pacIf0yhmR4c/w400-h68/Reunion%202c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>2d</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtkee9EPB-rFuVfBrUHi784iu5lcEWYLdU26n_NEseXbBaAfDOHZFESjU0bLru8x56dYX_jNqtrqRIwQstjPHmLYsCQvGqDJi70NHh-XBcAvDWhH8tg17Y9Rd2ldZqSDqf3wF-MVVq4l-43mkCtkpbHKJFB7xBrmboL2IKJu6gVg8ODEUTGvLMk6HOk08/w291-h400/Reunion%203.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>3a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_pnLC81idnLwT9rXdg-OCYgLvbTTzhAWdn_7Nij-ECF1XqQBK5ErYySu-259sbH_4nR9pnnEKPmbSgJZIluOEuY91N5xfx0r5fDBHasgWZstYI4JY_6zo_-iv8Bkkqj2OkydVK6eVt3JHoNlf3OM2SAUadMcLH_CyuWG9NoWmxOOW1hYe37KEcB_CfI/s2550/Reunion%203a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2550" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_pnLC81idnLwT9rXdg-OCYgLvbTTzhAWdn_7Nij-ECF1XqQBK5ErYySu-259sbH_4nR9pnnEKPmbSgJZIluOEuY91N5xfx0r5fDBHasgWZstYI4JY_6zo_-iv8Bkkqj2OkydVK6eVt3JHoNlf3OM2SAUadMcLH_CyuWG9NoWmxOOW1hYe37KEcB_CfI/w400-h161/Reunion%203a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>3b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBk2MHf3kaWIhbR26fLaodqII1VTgj7mx_2P9ODnDZU-zXG2tR2ILEI2iA617EHUzhpqBJZq2gxKTT_esEcSS1o0RJ5UU3BMjeZ82xEKPLEwAhnAkK_ogoEbzv1-QmTTmrmMH2GZm6Ra5W92j0lprl1uPaYWteZnlAHhIhFrjwx0K41wtPej3zXVtMko/s2550/Reunion%203b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="964" data-original-width="2550" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBk2MHf3kaWIhbR26fLaodqII1VTgj7mx_2P9ODnDZU-zXG2tR2ILEI2iA617EHUzhpqBJZq2gxKTT_esEcSS1o0RJ5UU3BMjeZ82xEKPLEwAhnAkK_ogoEbzv1-QmTTmrmMH2GZm6Ra5W92j0lprl1uPaYWteZnlAHhIhFrjwx0K41wtPej3zXVtMko/w400-h151/Reunion%203b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>3c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_w21d9Y9bjPS-aQsdl-EOTzjaiqhG_2klqOq9re3UawBsGyIi-CNGALdCkN-mBCoI_809A5F7EijaZEXITlaujmhYs7ETPkrMEquxYyuPyp4l5jufL6vVaePQxr3elUu5gFOcDiAWSP3Z4jqTFf2G1sDa7vlsamuBLdsBIAbDM8VVeJNUk70xIWgAW8/s2550/Reunion%203c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="2550" height="126" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_w21d9Y9bjPS-aQsdl-EOTzjaiqhG_2klqOq9re3UawBsGyIi-CNGALdCkN-mBCoI_809A5F7EijaZEXITlaujmhYs7ETPkrMEquxYyuPyp4l5jufL6vVaePQxr3elUu5gFOcDiAWSP3Z4jqTFf2G1sDa7vlsamuBLdsBIAbDM8VVeJNUk70xIWgAW8/w400-h126/Reunion%203c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 4</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVZKPKVE0Gzt8MtD1dU1cnKInZn11EASVmU7zDw2v-GNsQF8fqcQnk0ztNm5wFbfFUP0-iJpF8hLawKJQnnB6H86Srl8RiB3SQW-z5ggmjME8AOQLwZiEyMBgSUwYxl3lP07Ti-HgsszHzXioXlMIU_nKE_reRA62AWtXSrJkc9y0hdaHpTRzVKyv14w/s3508/Reunion%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3508" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVZKPKVE0Gzt8MtD1dU1cnKInZn11EASVmU7zDw2v-GNsQF8fqcQnk0ztNm5wFbfFUP0-iJpF8hLawKJQnnB6H86Srl8RiB3SQW-z5ggmjME8AOQLwZiEyMBgSUwYxl3lP07Ti-HgsszHzXioXlMIU_nKE_reRA62AWtXSrJkc9y0hdaHpTRzVKyv14w/w291-h400/Reunion%204.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>4a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPmzA4JRJg_rJ_drRnR1YVNYrMJuBbV_zpVZaUa-opCQnxtgKQs-YN9lOpFOnV_sV1RAMz1OtbKdF8xQSE80dsDJ6pOqamAB1BMJicUb2ijRDH3MXICgg7omId1HrslexdbvecMVSjjIZlRGwuv84AcNunhE6r466040taHiiH1ZT4-A-XkSRycBbpK6E/s2550/Reunion%204a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="2550" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPmzA4JRJg_rJ_drRnR1YVNYrMJuBbV_zpVZaUa-opCQnxtgKQs-YN9lOpFOnV_sV1RAMz1OtbKdF8xQSE80dsDJ6pOqamAB1BMJicUb2ijRDH3MXICgg7omId1HrslexdbvecMVSjjIZlRGwuv84AcNunhE6r466040taHiiH1ZT4-A-XkSRycBbpK6E/w400-h98/Reunion%204a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>4b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqaXY2tANOAJMLkxOmbmqEC72WHsoa_xapNTwSE-eAwjGq9r0bJglfh2hlPhHqcNMf9FbOlnPeVWjoYk2cmji4q-hvwwwZ6vgo_zMu2bTJaNbZ9Hi8BRoPILvM3x_BFDoDMcO6Bddfqf4VNwj6d4YQ1iqEkBjgC8OeguEmdHiDk3UpIZsw5uT8VZXPxI/s2550/Reunion%204b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="439" data-original-width="2550" height="69" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqaXY2tANOAJMLkxOmbmqEC72WHsoa_xapNTwSE-eAwjGq9r0bJglfh2hlPhHqcNMf9FbOlnPeVWjoYk2cmji4q-hvwwwZ6vgo_zMu2bTJaNbZ9Hi8BRoPILvM3x_BFDoDMcO6Bddfqf4VNwj6d4YQ1iqEkBjgC8OeguEmdHiDk3UpIZsw5uT8VZXPxI/w400-h69/Reunion%204b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>4c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhim8OLZo-ETxHkNpmHUqqcGEu5fNBz7ZP64Dn_4KHi2GLMf-d2Br5B2ThSn2E6OndFpQ7GF4VKV0O97TTwjyIf1y-zrobl9wlo5sm7msdOgapnnaPNNH5zz8zaGNAxED4AOfue3IV1b57hoJ7TvamyjoUGeusIWgBSua72qFCJKoOpyr7HMyHqHcHIJGE/s2550/Reunion%204c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="990" data-original-width="2550" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhim8OLZo-ETxHkNpmHUqqcGEu5fNBz7ZP64Dn_4KHi2GLMf-d2Br5B2ThSn2E6OndFpQ7GF4VKV0O97TTwjyIf1y-zrobl9wlo5sm7msdOgapnnaPNNH5zz8zaGNAxED4AOfue3IV1b57hoJ7TvamyjoUGeusIWgBSua72qFCJKoOpyr7HMyHqHcHIJGE/w400-h155/Reunion%204c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>4d</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQCKumYIzyxwWS2U82yi4LWpkLvD_vuSVtVS8cdH5k1-74zJrMGLtHH-LbaSZu0VKbloCotQfBa_sUiCY6NpY1EQFCl1s2eqCMcnRie8cT2gg36czEuTz874Pv4Qg6WI9BQDJppp-1HZMZMqAUjH_J1VwFztqzNkwK_QjyHMT9ahzRhGm5Gz8W0eWbViY/w291-h400/Reunion%205.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>5a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOiClqjlcAaJUEyQPlCS7BjEN0JdY5WZlM5uaJn7Fhv5oWl7IS_goT3VbyA7IVCfd73F9bBUJsxGgAvwiqwsjsKIlRWJ16BDjsOPipsAft8GhOqxP_-_o7lRXzgZnBGelVImzhOOHiKIhto0F71XqdEtxVab1TuOC_JWgwBw6jjtbkSrpM7AN-ytLUno/s2550/Reunion%205a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="661" data-original-width="2550" height="104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOiClqjlcAaJUEyQPlCS7BjEN0JdY5WZlM5uaJn7Fhv5oWl7IS_goT3VbyA7IVCfd73F9bBUJsxGgAvwiqwsjsKIlRWJ16BDjsOPipsAft8GhOqxP_-_o7lRXzgZnBGelVImzhOOHiKIhto0F71XqdEtxVab1TuOC_JWgwBw6jjtbkSrpM7AN-ytLUno/w400-h104/Reunion%205a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>5b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbYfQLHs3vNQ-NW9VF57G6YPaXzpCGwpHxZHree-ZOfrorP9jBbTEeLP3g1XKsaDyIoi13KdoGse53Reh0o0ltoKiEay8W2KumGFlKEgFy26npFSi2THAVYjMmMNBHjJTZtPyZdMui65HO0nL8RF2f2SHtjItDycmu9L0BJfcX_5sv4QOPl4LcDa3IbM/w291-h400/Reunion%208.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Comments appreciated!</div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-16090783300143069292023-10-27T07:00:00.002-07:002023-10-27T07:43:49.309-07:00USA 1857-61 Scott 24 1c blue "Franklin" Type V - A study group<p><b> </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNG8blhFHD-WnRZAi5huQ12fUFq6rSOZMqPqKodX0pv9wxs_FHBwCsfH2mgzmEBgyNrTYG4zOBXJzAzb0Kpg88hikTwPLDKj4Cnkh32BQTAKILft7td_UvsnkgF8R10eN9VP1chGlH_zVIoKAlHH3GBC9dZOPerzOU6VvdUKhEOucHxJDAyxkrFwH9f74/s1260/red%20grid%20cancel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="1097" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNG8blhFHD-WnRZAi5huQ12fUFq6rSOZMqPqKodX0pv9wxs_FHBwCsfH2mgzmEBgyNrTYG4zOBXJzAzb0Kpg88hikTwPLDKj4Cnkh32BQTAKILft7td_UvsnkgF8R10eN9VP1chGlH_zVIoKAlHH3GBC9dZOPerzOU6VvdUKhEOucHxJDAyxkrFwH9f74/s320/red%20grid%20cancel.jpg" width="279" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1857-61 1c blue "Franklin"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Type V, Perf 15, Oval red grill cancel</i></div><br /><b>Into the Deep Blue</b><p></p><p>I bid on a "study group" of perforated Type V 1857 1c blue "Franklin" stamps this past summer. </p><p>Shall we see what we can find?</p><p>The perforated 1857-61 issue has the same designs as the unperforated 1851-57 issue. </p><p>The 1c "Franklins" are rather complicated in Scott, as they come in Type I,II,III,IV, & V, and in additional subtypes. The types have to do with whether the scroll work around the outside of the stamp is cut away or not; if the curved lines outside the labels "U.S. Postage" & "One Cent" are complete or not, and in some cases if there are recut lines. </p><p>This is definitely U.S. specialty territory, and can mean the difference between CV (used) of $37+ and $9000 for the 1857 perforated 1c blue "Franklin"!!</p><p>My "study group" is supposed to consist of "Type V", which is the most common and least expensive CV ($37+). Also, Type V is only found within the 1857 perforated issue, and not the unperforated 1851-57 issue. </p><p>Why?</p><p>The Perf 15 (Actually up to 15 1/2) perforations are very close to the stamp design. Consequently, the design was trimmed around the top, bottom, and sides to make the stamp design look intact ( better). </p><p>According to Brookman (The 19th Century Postage Stamps of the United States), Type V 1c blue "Franklins" are found on plates 5,7,8,9, & 10. All, of them (except plate 5) have only Type V stamps. There is a Type Va found on plate 5, along with Type V. More about that later.</p><p>Earliest known use:</p><div style="text-align: left;">Plate 5 -Dec 2, 1857</div><div style="text-align: left;">Plate 7- Dec 31, 1857</div><div style="text-align: left;">Plate 8 - Nov 17, 1857</div><div style="text-align: left;">Plate 9 - Aug 2, 1859</div><div style="text-align: left;">Plate 10 - June 14, 1860</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Let's take a look at our "study group"....<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIVSuZHBkhdd4aguTLHHu5JGmp_cYEpo_hudUxhtO5ZunPWQeCb17iRAxgnSuoDuTmhQoafeYEdll6l_5BU0oGs-1H3R1vELAdWVq8hPzJiRNSWldCEdI7hepBRBNBp7sorYpy4FkxBFDRsnxBYoHOwAFuFD6OHeaBgVGLJN_78RcIjw10C453DKT6NY/s1248/1860.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1248" data-original-width="1011" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIVSuZHBkhdd4aguTLHHu5JGmp_cYEpo_hudUxhtO5ZunPWQeCb17iRAxgnSuoDuTmhQoafeYEdll6l_5BU0oGs-1H3R1vELAdWVq8hPzJiRNSWldCEdI7hepBRBNBp7sorYpy4FkxBFDRsnxBYoHOwAFuFD6OHeaBgVGLJN_78RcIjw10C453DKT6NY/s320/1860.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1857-61 Scott 24 Perf 1c blue "Franklin"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Type V, Example 1</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Scott: Type V - similar to Type III of 1851-57 but with side ornaments cut away. About one half of all positions have side scratches. Wide breaks in top and bottom framelines"</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I will show some close-up examples of Type V below.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This Example 1 has a "1860" date cancellation, which adds $2.50 to the CV.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Z_wWKOEpQOHwwzplcImdlZzpTkGlNMSdDTfOUpTeue7XwIa22bovhyphenhyphenXAMqqqsWzeHq5RK9p6bDdjL_j15bI0OK8npBYjb-WoM5nJXaX_u6jwgLkj_7avDND7AaXfzZKEI9Owvk7_Bwwfe214yIMQS9IQBU6vBLZkIUO_AMLjgBlBTwA0x0tDfhfpUyM/s1260/cdc.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="1048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Z_wWKOEpQOHwwzplcImdlZzpTkGlNMSdDTfOUpTeue7XwIa22bovhyphenhyphenXAMqqqsWzeHq5RK9p6bDdjL_j15bI0OK8npBYjb-WoM5nJXaX_u6jwgLkj_7avDND7AaXfzZKEI9Owvk7_Bwwfe214yIMQS9IQBU6vBLZkIUO_AMLjgBlBTwA0x0tDfhfpUyM/s320/cdc.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1857-61 Scott 24 Perf 1c blue "Franklin"</i></div><div><i>Type V, Example 2</i></div></div><div><br /></div><div>"July" postmark. I wonder if the cancel is from Lansing, Michigan?</div><div><br /></div><div>Of interest, Brookman states the color blue for the 1c Type V can be blue, pale blue, dark blue & deep blue.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTO5bnoEFjznqgh7Stll6nK7PUozJn9l3UTZw56Qvyc9CDfYo31sbdkgmzYDU1wVBPzqq_aQ4B1G5aP98JTgyTVsrr1mspG9spJI6xZS1A46aYyzwMQpG9YBRcyL6FFfKcny8NkOPrHg76gq745599FY1-aYzvhwA_eJTeUKvPLJO2yzyZg4Nve4gtrb4/s1259/City%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1259" data-original-width="1041" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTO5bnoEFjznqgh7Stll6nK7PUozJn9l3UTZw56Qvyc9CDfYo31sbdkgmzYDU1wVBPzqq_aQ4B1G5aP98JTgyTVsrr1mspG9spJI6xZS1A46aYyzwMQpG9YBRcyL6FFfKcny8NkOPrHg76gq745599FY1-aYzvhwA_eJTeUKvPLJO2yzyZg4Nve4gtrb4/s320/City%202.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1857-61 Scott 24 Perf 1c blue "Franklin"</i></div><div><i>Type V, Example 3</i></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Unknown city postmark.</div><div><br /></div><div>If one looks carefully, one can see the side ornaments are cut away.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzb1Y_A83g9iYo5zzw42HBN5UziwtamXA5NTD9MzIz4p7o0_Q_EeNf6nf1DY_wc7iJlZtBRSpQNT5aPssIBg7oZcCUGeR46EMCnh9zBhhjKas-tnxLmmtxciQRZQofsMSmSVY1AMLePGNrA8Uiy-khg-rZrJ0JFrdFIjVaisalOcLCw0BrwOOI1D1Llw/s1253/City.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1253" data-original-width="979" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzb1Y_A83g9iYo5zzw42HBN5UziwtamXA5NTD9MzIz4p7o0_Q_EeNf6nf1DY_wc7iJlZtBRSpQNT5aPssIBg7oZcCUGeR46EMCnh9zBhhjKas-tnxLmmtxciQRZQofsMSmSVY1AMLePGNrA8Uiy-khg-rZrJ0JFrdFIjVaisalOcLCw0BrwOOI1D1Llw/s320/City.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1857-61 Scott 24 Perf 1c blue "Franklin"</i></div><div><i>Type V, Example 4</i></div></div><div><br /></div><div>City cancel.</div><div><br /></div><div>I should mention that one should check the paper on any 1c blue, as "laid paper" is a possibility (CV $7,500!) - but not probability. ;-)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCsB-pBX7Uv5-sruaxr2IzrHIdXmxprD9gUQcrNUXdCH_z4J0P3sehgGcS2KT7stRm4SDfUUvjfwT2lKcNmi8ezDeEFMx3jbFd1paK2OkN3bQu30-w4DgRXMdy6bpTnVVHos2uJR3-9DUIiVMUFNGFZXNRNdUG6AIgd5S4Zciu3-rS-2trKFA_tJM6Vj0/s1532/cover%201861%20boston.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="783" data-original-width="1532" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCsB-pBX7Uv5-sruaxr2IzrHIdXmxprD9gUQcrNUXdCH_z4J0P3sehgGcS2KT7stRm4SDfUUvjfwT2lKcNmi8ezDeEFMx3jbFd1paK2OkN3bQu30-w4DgRXMdy6bpTnVVHos2uJR3-9DUIiVMUFNGFZXNRNdUG6AIgd5S4Zciu3-rS-2trKFA_tJM6Vj0/w400-h205/cover%201861%20boston.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1857-61 Scott 24 Perf 1c blue "Franklin"</i></div><div><i>Type V, cover- Example 5</i></div></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">A "1861" date - a $2.50 CV increase. </div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">On cover - a $8 CV increase. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The prior collector had labeled this postmark "Boston" - and perhaps it is, but "PA" makes me think of Pennsylvania.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-YW_P_NyEqFzA1dgx7xm9m3RY5LB-lnChdvzMm6j_6n6MNvrG77Cf_l5I56SjlW-mdP8UQHF-lL92l5PeJgy7E87kNiltKI0hYN5HCzezS5d8zNDzvNluK2Aa4lo_FE5TSNNt80aHGar5Ip_6jst_puzv9HXA0ymqAcCoWQ9_voNlRjZUFn2_PE_jZU4/s1268/grid%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1268" data-original-width="1072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-YW_P_NyEqFzA1dgx7xm9m3RY5LB-lnChdvzMm6j_6n6MNvrG77Cf_l5I56SjlW-mdP8UQHF-lL92l5PeJgy7E87kNiltKI0hYN5HCzezS5d8zNDzvNluK2Aa4lo_FE5TSNNt80aHGar5Ip_6jst_puzv9HXA0ymqAcCoWQ9_voNlRjZUFn2_PE_jZU4/s320/grid%202.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1857-61 Scott 24 Perf 1c blue "Franklin"</i></div><div><i>Type V, Example 6</i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Oval grid.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvyNgutqBoSnWIEzucm_Sw9msegbtLCNkqEtKAN0k9BAz74VYvL1gtyk1fAnqKf0TuYOVqhEG6nZ0oTpwl5Zzzkr8ehQqocoLk91t6W3JhvY2XR-RnmcweCX4iS3c7b5weQ0P4oiBQRxjUB_LQyPl7Dije2HjLFpKWV2SHdTcNm-pOZGF0LA6FGw5OKoo/s1260/grid.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="1045" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvyNgutqBoSnWIEzucm_Sw9msegbtLCNkqEtKAN0k9BAz74VYvL1gtyk1fAnqKf0TuYOVqhEG6nZ0oTpwl5Zzzkr8ehQqocoLk91t6W3JhvY2XR-RnmcweCX4iS3c7b5weQ0P4oiBQRxjUB_LQyPl7Dije2HjLFpKWV2SHdTcNm-pOZGF0LA6FGw5OKoo/s320/grid.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1857-61 Scott 24 Perf 1c blue "Franklin"</i></div><div><i>Type V, Example 7</i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Grid cancel.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRtiMu7QKAGEi4IYOV0D1Ub5jjQhlBmL86n2dGB0L-A8zCXYcTITm1Kl1wPxvb5Xs-F8pP8vPKFsQy_2ma5pKV9y9O76dmIK7uZlkKC2ng0m4yN1z3YBl3BH49r8axVOnMZtSeCHj40obQISeqqi4-iOJlyIqXpQmS7UEuTJv7DxjRcGhTVWrHMIIWQLQ/s1248/imprint.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1248" data-original-width="1082" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRtiMu7QKAGEi4IYOV0D1Ub5jjQhlBmL86n2dGB0L-A8zCXYcTITm1Kl1wPxvb5Xs-F8pP8vPKFsQy_2ma5pKV9y9O76dmIK7uZlkKC2ng0m4yN1z3YBl3BH49r8axVOnMZtSeCHj40obQISeqqi4-iOJlyIqXpQmS7UEuTJv7DxjRcGhTVWrHMIIWQLQ/s320/imprint.jpg" width="277" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1857-61 Scott 24 Perf 1c blue "Franklin"</i></div><div><i>Type V, Example 8</i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Very interesting imprint: " (Bank Note) Engravers Phila New York Boston" on side</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeqN_CzJi5TouG42wLxxh22ooakIr4ehWVdCF5O4kA3IQAD8JV5Vg3FfnSxREQl8XcB4SDamRbAjovQFQ2j0NzpPFrnQ24mgxKY4eOfR8yurCLJzt_j8aGXHl3qvz2ODKA0RUSVlNsBii90bRGLqLDH86FPaied2S4ZAYyydIN6C0r_hRGs7SCzdIYVI8/s1248/imprint%20-%20turned.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1082" data-original-width="1248" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeqN_CzJi5TouG42wLxxh22ooakIr4ehWVdCF5O4kA3IQAD8JV5Vg3FfnSxREQl8XcB4SDamRbAjovQFQ2j0NzpPFrnQ24mgxKY4eOfR8yurCLJzt_j8aGXHl3qvz2ODKA0RUSVlNsBii90bRGLqLDH86FPaied2S4ZAYyydIN6C0r_hRGs7SCzdIYVI8/s320/imprint%20-%20turned.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1857-61 Scott 24 Perf 1c blue "Franklin"</i></div><div><i>Type V, Example 8 (stamp turned)</i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This stamp came from the left edge of the sheet, as the engravers script is visible. If we had more of the edge, the plate number might be seen. Notice how cut away the side scroll work is.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The engravers were Toppan, Carpenter & Co. for the 1857 perforated issue, as well as the 1851 unperforated issue. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinmzceLSRmVnPXtCiO1XO48ncruSSKOYIohYX3sSM4nX0nY5PxPN8k-5JxaPOJFfurUIpsMKqUTWvess495cZDYZiHY6IiV-_LI_Gi6bxdLknVH_rAoAtSrEswmGO6o3XOEJA_vT1Uq-e0Q4uNk-Ck_IYE1JjvlDSp89-E0OBL6r3Svb7rZGq2vxRn3LM/s1249/Magenta.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1249" data-original-width="1043" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinmzceLSRmVnPXtCiO1XO48ncruSSKOYIohYX3sSM4nX0nY5PxPN8k-5JxaPOJFfurUIpsMKqUTWvess495cZDYZiHY6IiV-_LI_Gi6bxdLknVH_rAoAtSrEswmGO6o3XOEJA_vT1Uq-e0Q4uNk-Ck_IYE1JjvlDSp89-E0OBL6r3Svb7rZGq2vxRn3LM/s320/Magenta.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1857-61 Scott 24 Perf 1c blue "Franklin"</i></div><div><i>Type V, Example 9</i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">This stamp was labeled by the prior collector as a "magenta" color cancel. If so - a $150 CV increase. I think the evidence is not very good.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mtvNRQMdIsLfY3Ckz_7EkSBD7pyJXwrzHf7hpGRrWD-QTs5dZpCCozy1qGRlLUUvbQmqHYRcHkP5F0o1xr0c_logZuIVcrqhmSXqNWtYSQtPZ-OegAHmunTERRrG8TRGHQCeW69T-_t89a2WwV3i6XE2Mt-yTPw6BU9D5UdlfZNOJsXrGw4MIN_lYBc/s1246/paid.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1246" data-original-width="1050" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mtvNRQMdIsLfY3Ckz_7EkSBD7pyJXwrzHf7hpGRrWD-QTs5dZpCCozy1qGRlLUUvbQmqHYRcHkP5F0o1xr0c_logZuIVcrqhmSXqNWtYSQtPZ-OegAHmunTERRrG8TRGHQCeW69T-_t89a2WwV3i6XE2Mt-yTPw6BU9D5UdlfZNOJsXrGw4MIN_lYBc/s320/paid.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1857-61 Scott 24 Perf 1c blue "Franklin"</i></div><div><i>Type V, Example 10</i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">"PAID" cancel. - a $5 CV increase.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRtAQQhXL6X1psuXiZTQxpkG4Wi7u1USuq3CelVPq07VC_0Gheg4UPXjKEmSXDgEoBHUBPZkykdGzJQLgaMq4CGeK7cZESkzTNc3SE92AZcqtgMC81VpTqhNIAI6gKpshNJBtdDGKSYWRGiT6un2z8AeEB0Hz-1iW8g9klVh-nQ2d2yA97LPNYV8Uahw/s2033/pair.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="2033" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRtAQQhXL6X1psuXiZTQxpkG4Wi7u1USuq3CelVPq07VC_0Gheg4UPXjKEmSXDgEoBHUBPZkykdGzJQLgaMq4CGeK7cZESkzTNc3SE92AZcqtgMC81VpTqhNIAI6gKpshNJBtdDGKSYWRGiT6un2z8AeEB0Hz-1iW8g9klVh-nQ2d2yA97LPNYV8Uahw/s320/pair.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1857-61 Scott 24 Perf 1c blue "Franklin" pair</i></div><div><i>Type V, Example 11</i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Nice pair. - About a 10% CV increase ($ 98).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"1859" - a $2.50 CV increase.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxisceqYakjUnDPLc-3a1QdKi19NiVKLm3wGwAfB1mugXvV0B66q7e9sT9xdTzfkZIiBsNxiFKq7jj204Es8Np9fTK9tmWFej4s34KqIvSEf_SntxWqHJHRgD0S7LFoSlWPqLOsX3B6K2oLLypIJUGtEq1UY6z0yC8jgMxxYjcP26dPb8JEZQCeJtrBak/s1270/pen.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1270" data-original-width="1055" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxisceqYakjUnDPLc-3a1QdKi19NiVKLm3wGwAfB1mugXvV0B66q7e9sT9xdTzfkZIiBsNxiFKq7jj204Es8Np9fTK9tmWFej4s34KqIvSEf_SntxWqHJHRgD0S7LFoSlWPqLOsX3B6K2oLLypIJUGtEq1UY6z0yC8jgMxxYjcP26dPb8JEZQCeJtrBak/s320/pen.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1857-61 Scott 24 Perf 1c blue "Franklin"</i></div><div><i>Type V, Example 12</i></div></div><div><br /></div><div>A pen cancel - decreases CV by ~50%. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBzownkhPw8Xkz7C0HtrO5OHYkGIDaMGCdfOJUgCN7zu2uvW8k_QP8akHVk4mfgu7y6kYfdbXp7-pu3kTMxazpwOLCRQu8QWXqTQldhXuJImTs-iYOX67tGhxnXGbdrLCWRw0ArBTVuTWxwFKxtlfdKOHteSDjBbuaLYGHTbUZt1OgvPLr9yyDv0bJ2k/s1055/pen%20-%20Clseup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="358" data-original-width="1055" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBzownkhPw8Xkz7C0HtrO5OHYkGIDaMGCdfOJUgCN7zu2uvW8k_QP8akHVk4mfgu7y6kYfdbXp7-pu3kTMxazpwOLCRQu8QWXqTQldhXuJImTs-iYOX67tGhxnXGbdrLCWRw0ArBTVuTWxwFKxtlfdKOHteSDjBbuaLYGHTbUZt1OgvPLr9yyDv0bJ2k/w400-h136/pen%20-%20Clseup.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><i>1857-61 Scott 24 Perf 1c blue "Franklin"</i></div><div><i>Type V, Example 12 close-up</i></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This Example 12 shows a good illustration of the of the curved frame line just below the "One Cent" tablet missing a large portion of the middle. This is characteristic for Type V: "Wide breaks in top and bottom framelines"</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0kWH5NxowBryXLaMldbMBBhf86P4pxIB8KeWoP8nfdU1u5W8RTeVQFqlJtNM8JIhfwscryZ6nRYOa9WmsZVfI7JxxYfD15Gxc5H6Fv6AlCrY6NpZvumK9BSSEZ6tRKeQuDDAAnFPkZr1GNRSWZhreZjghJ_02w4QifsaCUnsluxnCI-9eJwB7BRF9RiU/s1289/phil.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1289" data-original-width="1039" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0kWH5NxowBryXLaMldbMBBhf86P4pxIB8KeWoP8nfdU1u5W8RTeVQFqlJtNM8JIhfwscryZ6nRYOa9WmsZVfI7JxxYfD15Gxc5H6Fv6AlCrY6NpZvumK9BSSEZ6tRKeQuDDAAnFPkZr1GNRSWZhreZjghJ_02w4QifsaCUnsluxnCI-9eJwB7BRF9RiU/s320/phil.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1857-61 Scott 24 Perf 1c blue "Franklin"</i></div><div><i>Type V, Example 13</i></div></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Not sure what cancel - Philadelphia?</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAAxOkf4h7R7zPMk-jsWeZVIoODcdJgS5j4-OzkhdE-JYDEwS7-7huuxDPrEpbgiAgvYl5ofyPOkpzlD9wqTJPI5p48nB6jBoNVocPBzezHq96B8yQbK1Yrlf8E-E6eRJE-saCqmikpl5qQQ8xrFRTdBnRhpuFFhMcizTQF9CiJt7_zYRNXzpPBMm_BiI/s1260/red%20grid%20cancel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="1097" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAAxOkf4h7R7zPMk-jsWeZVIoODcdJgS5j4-OzkhdE-JYDEwS7-7huuxDPrEpbgiAgvYl5ofyPOkpzlD9wqTJPI5p48nB6jBoNVocPBzezHq96B8yQbK1Yrlf8E-E6eRJE-saCqmikpl5qQQ8xrFRTdBnRhpuFFhMcizTQF9CiJt7_zYRNXzpPBMm_BiI/s320/red%20grid%20cancel.jpg" width="279" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1857-61 Scott 24 Perf 1c blue "Franklin"</i></div><div><i>Type V, Example 14</i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Nice oval grid cancel. CV increase $15.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhBPi9MiNjs0y4g-8SxmmFnptcwFs4L0qAG2Y-Bfrh2gl4mzN_UX8UjEI6fzMwuV5F13M5OUVb7NV4zDYzLjYExt6QQ7evB5d7dOVIE-TtYUBRYlVCqSk13Im3mWMqWJOqhUMqzoZ7ne4p9SoH-LgqtNHFvAGWMyZ3B4dE_76Xj6uf0TaP9V2Z6Vqybk/s1237/Red%20Paid.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1237" data-original-width="1055" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhBPi9MiNjs0y4g-8SxmmFnptcwFs4L0qAG2Y-Bfrh2gl4mzN_UX8UjEI6fzMwuV5F13M5OUVb7NV4zDYzLjYExt6QQ7evB5d7dOVIE-TtYUBRYlVCqSk13Im3mWMqWJOqhUMqzoZ7ne4p9SoH-LgqtNHFvAGWMyZ3B4dE_76Xj6uf0TaP9V2Z6Vqybk/s320/Red%20Paid.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1857-61 Scott 24 Perf 1c blue "Franklin"</i></div><div><i>Type V, Example 15</i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Red "paid" city cancel. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-YmKblmozQ8o9fvq11XvCqexIDb6h_T1HjE_n_Q5jlPiTr2tFJuMQU7m6zKgfivP4gkaPGl5dVlUaqv2dSdL_Fs9P0fmAncbs0qs4fV4M_MaoKi_8eiDD0glEQ-6YLDJ01wLDYl0lJ2fQehKjo5pRx7SAXfUVZH9RlO3KHMDMBqlXKUHWZYXrEsqQxAY/s1266/Scot%2024%201c%20bkue%20Type%20V.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1266" data-original-width="1013" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-YmKblmozQ8o9fvq11XvCqexIDb6h_T1HjE_n_Q5jlPiTr2tFJuMQU7m6zKgfivP4gkaPGl5dVlUaqv2dSdL_Fs9P0fmAncbs0qs4fV4M_MaoKi_8eiDD0glEQ-6YLDJ01wLDYl0lJ2fQehKjo5pRx7SAXfUVZH9RlO3KHMDMBqlXKUHWZYXrEsqQxAY/s320/Scot%2024%201c%20bkue%20Type%20V.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1857-61 Scott 24 Perf 1c blue "Franklin"</i></div><div><i>Type V, Example 16</i></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Out of the Blue</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">I should mention that Type Va from plate 5* shows almost complete ornaments on the right side (CV $250). I don't think I have an example. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">*Plate 5 - Brookman thought that Type Va came from "plate 6", but subsequent research shows plate 5.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As one can imagine, this evaluation "study group" only scratches the surface of the catalogue possibilities for the Type V 1857 1c blue. </div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-15864681076601725422023-10-03T07:00:00.001-07:002023-10-03T07:00:00.158-07:00Summer 2023 Acquisition Update<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXVCjD6jZR5hHcZxu_fuwAbSV_klnn5730hQf4cQRoRr4A9bkG7_eix8TB6RxUZle4FoC2A8Iz-SiixeqknWxLaVqgZAlJzq8uo2SA5ZdEcxI-6_AnJG5l39YVQkupdeQxVC8iGTdw_K0HkQ8k3x4mKi_haCJ6V-alJBIW-G_Ge_YT6ROwDYL3rDHFiM/s1484/US%20Conf%20States%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1484" data-original-width="1164" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXVCjD6jZR5hHcZxu_fuwAbSV_klnn5730hQf4cQRoRr4A9bkG7_eix8TB6RxUZle4FoC2A8Iz-SiixeqknWxLaVqgZAlJzq8uo2SA5ZdEcxI-6_AnJG5l39YVQkupdeQxVC8iGTdw_K0HkQ8k3x4mKi_haCJ6V-alJBIW-G_Ge_YT6ROwDYL3rDHFiM/s320/US%20Conf%20States%201.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Confederate States of America</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Scott 1 5c green (shades) "Jefferson Davis"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><u>"Springfield Forgery"</u></b></i></div><p></p><p><b> Into the Deep Blue</b></p><p>I picked up some additional stamp acquisitions over the summer, mostly through local stamp club auctions. The bid competition wasn't very vigorous, so this is what I got. ;-)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAr6xCh5hm52tj5kGPFzUfYr7__OPE154veuGHVfaXH-hVJ_ac4Pk7_q5AhfhQrYBA0ltzsVtvFjZWtxmZTawAQZ8MS0dpbQ2qDsuy7Rk7jq83wStVo9jijWyfxxvjPO6LNzqfBfs5hJS8r2_po3vBMb7ZmT6xWFPU9xVgcStC8UHDntxq1Dbalyx2yR0/s1314/US%2089%20E%20grill.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1314" data-original-width="1141" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAr6xCh5hm52tj5kGPFzUfYr7__OPE154veuGHVfaXH-hVJ_ac4Pk7_q5AhfhQrYBA0ltzsVtvFjZWtxmZTawAQZ8MS0dpbQ2qDsuy7Rk7jq83wStVo9jijWyfxxvjPO6LNzqfBfs5hJS8r2_po3vBMb7ZmT6xWFPU9xVgcStC8UHDntxq1Dbalyx2yR0/s320/US%2089%20E%20grill.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>USA 1861 Scott 89 10c green "Washington"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>E. Grill</i></div><p>This is an "E" grill 10c green. CV is $325, although this example is way off center.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqCFExB5Hmw8zDjNRklc18dhhdzlQLN1POsMO1uZgLjHBfIPVeiF8zTBhVuH4M75fCa2LkDtdnkc-V5_LWaivhxa1EjEkmZH3GdNJn663A9Xm_uVFEJB-u6X9HHPctfOkZ16Ndo-9AmvC0arNoq5vEkf6vhCVN5xmDuJZj6ffJ_ZDVhR325UWrPuIsT8/s1312/US%2089%20E%20grill%20reverse.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1312" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqCFExB5Hmw8zDjNRklc18dhhdzlQLN1POsMO1uZgLjHBfIPVeiF8zTBhVuH4M75fCa2LkDtdnkc-V5_LWaivhxa1EjEkmZH3GdNJn663A9Xm_uVFEJB-u6X9HHPctfOkZ16Ndo-9AmvC0arNoq5vEkf6vhCVN5xmDuJZj6ffJ_ZDVhR325UWrPuIsT8/s320/US%2089%20E%20grill%20reverse.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>E. Grill Reverse Side (11 X 13 mm)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>USA 1861 Scott 89 10c green "Washington"</i></div><p>If this was a "z" grill ( 11 X 14 mm) - CV $750,000. ;-)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinoQyzsNAfNv2sbDObfHg_bZc4oEmr8hiiVL-4rlRDNtHokEInJ2ST6BKFOZyRevqRvXnqc7PgwhLYDr-y76Y3U5KLv-g2gY1qkYTsM8DgIAHTbjTFOPkBSFlhrVDn6V-X1_Vw-BYzl08JwmiYwzxkNNeHBgzcbbLdglUwvb0yNjys9mytdXlny28T6O4/s1165/US%20O47-O50.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="349" data-original-width="1165" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinoQyzsNAfNv2sbDObfHg_bZc4oEmr8hiiVL-4rlRDNtHokEInJ2ST6BKFOZyRevqRvXnqc7PgwhLYDr-y76Y3U5KLv-g2gY1qkYTsM8DgIAHTbjTFOPkBSFlhrVDn6V-X1_Vw-BYzl08JwmiYwzxkNNeHBgzcbbLdglUwvb0yNjys9mytdXlny28T6O4/w400-h120/US%20O47-O50.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1873 Official Stamps Post Office Scott O47-O50</i></div><p>I was missing O47 & O48, and didn't have an unused copy of O49. CV for the set was $95, and opening $7 bid took it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_0GGgNDDDmTUBw5p1-taVkHaeH3O0cU-12bwhJQ9IwaXKhXsqWCOU1yGk9Kk53g1RGYqDLAW20s3fl-NLzmGLh-WVEZxoVyto8VgkXYUEVp1V0GOgqaMFzasKWG7QZlefnMtI6XKYrpFg97eS4tOv9WnKkSd8TjBVUQVIfZ-sdN7rIiMOJigmVgL1DM/s1358/US%20O50.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1358" data-original-width="1123" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_0GGgNDDDmTUBw5p1-taVkHaeH3O0cU-12bwhJQ9IwaXKhXsqWCOU1yGk9Kk53g1RGYqDLAW20s3fl-NLzmGLh-WVEZxoVyto8VgkXYUEVp1V0GOgqaMFzasKWG7QZlefnMtI6XKYrpFg97eS4tOv9WnKkSd8TjBVUQVIfZ-sdN7rIiMOJigmVgL1DM/s320/US%20O50.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>USA Official Stamps Post Office </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1873 Scott O50 6c black</i></div><p>The "Post Office" officials are probably the least interesting design wise, but what the hey. ;-)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4dYR1uY9Wxur8NE6G0S8S2a_g14Z4eAbd6iu4fuovGurXNmL9QykFg_8AUqnXw7mveVAVYU0BOzJlqWL5J7XW21KhiYbgsbA7Gp-zt9-Hazw54NLwKZAvcDqa5xcCpg5Jmc2K1YaZ2ztM_mz3tL_uxaeJt1i4B-DeLlECeq9fDeTuEnqsAQwkjI7dSw/s1687/US%20658-668.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="748" data-original-width="1687" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI4dYR1uY9Wxur8NE6G0S8S2a_g14Z4eAbd6iu4fuovGurXNmL9QykFg_8AUqnXw7mveVAVYU0BOzJlqWL5J7XW21KhiYbgsbA7Gp-zt9-Hazw54NLwKZAvcDqa5xcCpg5Jmc2K1YaZ2ztM_mz3tL_uxaeJt1i4B-DeLlECeq9fDeTuEnqsAQwkjI7dSw/w400-h178/US%20658-668.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>USA 1929 Scott 658-668 "Kansas" overprint</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Rotary Press Printing, Perf 11 x 10 1/2,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>On Scott 632-634, 635-642 Overprinted</i></div><p>The story of the Kansas/ Nebraska overprints is because of Post Office burglaries in the area. Yes, the wild west!</p><p>I have all the Nebraska overprints, but was missing the 6c red orange, the 7c black, & the 8c olive green for the Kansas overprints (CV $122). I therefore picked up this set, and gave the extras to a fellow collector.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZ6rLsMPCI-9sJmoRfX71feNSJBb4AyPgdGTbKyUDiY3wDMrlARYCNByuoOnYrItRURJEXOB0r5E4vn6q1A6HiwYSr5404Ycg09J5Jwy7VSTcEbyA8x4fNgAf4kCeBJNmgyeDHgwGj4G_Tz24X6tD39_Z3-S924amxCjQGNQvgx8aW10hhojmIiEnEis/s1252/US%20666%20ex2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1252" data-original-width="1098" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZ6rLsMPCI-9sJmoRfX71feNSJBb4AyPgdGTbKyUDiY3wDMrlARYCNByuoOnYrItRURJEXOB0r5E4vn6q1A6HiwYSr5404Ycg09J5Jwy7VSTcEbyA8x4fNgAf4kCeBJNmgyeDHgwGj4G_Tz24X6tD39_Z3-S924amxCjQGNQvgx8aW10hhojmIiEnEis/s320/US%20666%20ex2.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1929 Scott 666 8c olive green ""Grant"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"Kansas" Overprint</i></div><p>The 8c olive green has the highest CV ($72) for the Nebraska set.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH50nihK_BqUXHzZl2JmE4NKLeOqVsTjxgWweA7h5H21ofeZsPkJfbcgTJah_QWWdum5ZBqi3vcu6gQAn48WWB9-FHHDp4JfYkdVAKeVBPKUNI1rD9957QEXLgixM1eFVtTTdBFcMb370qdf_CW8172N66Bwsz4mnyDF1z-ZbwqCbEP-mQ1MiCctb6c0E/s1484/US%20Conf%20States%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1484" data-original-width="1164" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH50nihK_BqUXHzZl2JmE4NKLeOqVsTjxgWweA7h5H21ofeZsPkJfbcgTJah_QWWdum5ZBqi3vcu6gQAn48WWB9-FHHDp4JfYkdVAKeVBPKUNI1rD9957QEXLgixM1eFVtTTdBFcMb370qdf_CW8172N66Bwsz4mnyDF1z-ZbwqCbEP-mQ1MiCctb6c0E/s320/US%20Conf%20States%201.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1861 Scott 1 5c green (shades) "Jefferson Davis"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Confederate States of America</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><u>"Springfield Forgery"</u></b></i></div><p>I thought I didn't have a CSA Scott 1, but it turns out I do. ;-) My other copy is much more "green" (CV $ 275), <i>so could this be</i> Scott 1c "olive green" (CV $400)? </p><p>I doubt it. The CSA stamps were counterfeited a lot, especially in Europe.</p><p>Looks like this is the "Springfield" forgery as outlined by the <a href="https://stampforgeries.blogspot.com/2021/06/us-csa-1.html" target="_blank">Classic Stamp Forgeries website</a>. </p><p>I talked to the seller and will return it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR1F9i8jqZaTiq7KDINVPh9WeKa7kpHaSS_LGD4rnnD17B4l07tMSsy-LHxz8N8wvdtDogqu-iV4NHx-1k0KgehPx-S8lCL1wRKMRJ9bKaUh_v4qRjluxvBZBOl5FzPmpvtUjhFLOIkBzCF_Hj2XauT3jTVxgh2FrAfcNQnKNXHMhewr3yop0YZDSWAIc/s1195/Cayman%20Is%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1195" data-original-width="1016" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR1F9i8jqZaTiq7KDINVPh9WeKa7kpHaSS_LGD4rnnD17B4l07tMSsy-LHxz8N8wvdtDogqu-iV4NHx-1k0KgehPx-S8lCL1wRKMRJ9bKaUh_v4qRjluxvBZBOl5FzPmpvtUjhFLOIkBzCF_Hj2XauT3jTVxgh2FrAfcNQnKNXHMhewr3yop0YZDSWAIc/s320/Cayman%20Is%201.jpg" width="272" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Cayman Islands 1900 Scott 1 1/2p pale green "Victoria"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Typo, Wmk 2, Perf 14</i></div><p>Didn't have - I got it. (CV $15).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6aS7VSfB6v_SRAs1ReOT-YeszemUJxXT2mtgk8qPlkpWCDZ4-WYwljkTm15Nhyphenhyphen6xoSsIporWoW6G0I0zZUM_QXulZPgqYfPuEt7ihLkot0bqzdAaMLSpPzTWG4sDvXrbvauDx4omh_M29zZdEMKvSW5PJC8HtXRF2wshqVr48zL6GIr_l3cPac7J4aDI/s1806/Somaliland%20Protectorate%201921%20Wmk%204%20%2064-75.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1466" data-original-width="1806" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6aS7VSfB6v_SRAs1ReOT-YeszemUJxXT2mtgk8qPlkpWCDZ4-WYwljkTm15Nhyphenhyphen6xoSsIporWoW6G0I0zZUM_QXulZPgqYfPuEt7ihLkot0bqzdAaMLSpPzTWG4sDvXrbvauDx4omh_M29zZdEMKvSW5PJC8HtXRF2wshqVr48zL6GIr_l3cPac7J4aDI/w400-h325/Somaliland%20Protectorate%201921%20Wmk%204%20%2064-75.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Somaliland Protectorate 1921 Scott 64-75 "King George V"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Wmk 4</i></div><p>A good friend of mine in town offered to sell this Somaliland Protectorate set. I did not have any of these stamps. </p><p>CV $ 118.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTgcqzd-5RMW8FbUeWK4bx8jMu9evl4ugFgd1UHdO8ExLbVmsUt7Esc4wvUTM6Box8ZkqYCFgjYEJCgCu603Sxo7fgEbKxd7pPIgQ665hr6JeQOEreD-dVK4GxmNf8Pd1AVMf-wACaWFOXCwv4a5Xk0yL8FaKUo-DffXAdWp6-UFo6D7DjkknOD-w28k/s802/SomProctWmk3-Wmk4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="514" data-original-width="802" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTgcqzd-5RMW8FbUeWK4bx8jMu9evl4ugFgd1UHdO8ExLbVmsUt7Esc4wvUTM6Box8ZkqYCFgjYEJCgCu603Sxo7fgEbKxd7pPIgQ665hr6JeQOEreD-dVK4GxmNf8Pd1AVMf-wACaWFOXCwv4a5Xk0yL8FaKUo-DffXAdWp6-UFo6D7DjkknOD-w28k/s320/SomProctWmk3-Wmk4.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Left: Wmk 3 "Multiple Crown and C A"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Right: Wmk 4 "Multiple Crown and Script C A"</i></div><p>Be aware that the set comes in either Wmk 3 (1912-19) or Wmk 4 (1921). These stamps are Wmk 4.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMNtKZL-hk0G5pC9jJsNL_LnqDuAskhMzX-MQ2qApruQQ1ZAlBc0II111pD0xWxu7eJENDye40xSFjmT4NcJQHY9zt7Ca_m0krlwHKgQiOkU_3x_ry6coYmBbw2kWBumvuTC_wF6l5yXkCUYFrEnzyFMLaYRWCrPakkvvVc7kg4HOsubfLBFDKsqA7ayg/s1187/SomProct72.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1187" data-original-width="1010" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMNtKZL-hk0G5pC9jJsNL_LnqDuAskhMzX-MQ2qApruQQ1ZAlBc0II111pD0xWxu7eJENDye40xSFjmT4NcJQHY9zt7Ca_m0krlwHKgQiOkU_3x_ry6coYmBbw2kWBumvuTC_wF6l5yXkCUYFrEnzyFMLaYRWCrPakkvvVc7kg4HOsubfLBFDKsqA7ayg/s320/SomProct72.jpg" width="272" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1921 Scott 72 12a ocher & Black "George V"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Wmk 4</i></div><p>The lower denominations have this design.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWcDaC-73nVRJ75-UIAxmen3cc5yj_bg1JslyTdUMj0Wc8TFCuJ2Lp2srG19cQpzFPjtagYMu7_-OND4E0cEugr2M6BMA1UlIqDJ-4eZm3AtYk1UUmZXErlFMrldbmiUlFaFJhPeJUlxWQybxzwn5FpUC_fIGo0oMpj9FegYdiRmzz6vtSvn_eTLJ6cs/s1641/SomProct75.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1641" data-original-width="1419" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWcDaC-73nVRJ75-UIAxmen3cc5yj_bg1JslyTdUMj0Wc8TFCuJ2Lp2srG19cQpzFPjtagYMu7_-OND4E0cEugr2M6BMA1UlIqDJ-4eZm3AtYk1UUmZXErlFMrldbmiUlFaFJhPeJUlxWQybxzwn5FpUC_fIGo0oMpj9FegYdiRmzz6vtSvn_eTLJ6cs/s320/SomProct75.jpg" width="277" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1921 Scott 75 3r black & gray green "George V"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Wmk 4</i></div><p>The Rupee denominations are large format. One can see why collecting British Empire stamps is popular.</p><p><b>Out of the Blue</b></p><p>The stamps are now mounted (using Scott /Prinz mounts) in Deep Blue. :-)</p><p>Comments appreciated!</p>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-33950287754986016772023-09-20T07:00:00.001-07:002023-09-20T07:00:00.154-07:00Quelimane, Tete, Zambezia - Bud's Big Blue<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0eIf_lt1yt_qjatbRjaddG-_X_lloi7CHUxuGKMmKvVhZaaXLfxfq36PAMn_Nvz7vSNEoAzQfCfXd6SHdpbEYXnEK9q4jbpI5RaNuxLdBYAZgfT1a2e1BlvEwHn9E7OMdQWD_NYWcVb2j17qPmx_etSe59HrPfRP5d70OUHjm7fETbkJBsPHtnaKly0/s668/Quelimane%20scan%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="668" data-original-width="380" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0eIf_lt1yt_qjatbRjaddG-_X_lloi7CHUxuGKMmKvVhZaaXLfxfq36PAMn_Nvz7vSNEoAzQfCfXd6SHdpbEYXnEK9q4jbpI5RaNuxLdBYAZgfT1a2e1BlvEwHn9E7OMdQWD_NYWcVb2j17qPmx_etSe59HrPfRP5d70OUHjm7fETbkJBsPHtnaKly0/w228-h400/Quelimane%20scan%201.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Map credit: Gerben van Gelder,
Stamp World History</i></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Bud's Big Blue</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Bud's Observations</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I’ll comment on the stamps of Zambezia (1894-1920) and
its two districts – Quelimane and Tete – in a single post. Scans for all three
are shown below. They’re straight forward Portuguese colonial stamps, but not
well understood philatelically. At the turn of the 20<sup>th</sup> century,
social turmoil in the Mozambique part of Portugal’s empire makes anything said
about its philately highly conjectural. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">If you like research and are willing to risk not
coming up with much, then the stamps of Zambezia, Quelimane and Tete might be
the topic on which to build an internationally acclaimed reputation. Be
forewarned, however, that existing literature is scant and often contradictory,
analytical history almost nonexistent, and official documents scarce and
inaccessible. A familiarity with the Portuguese language will help, though.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">If you or anyone you know are interested in such a
venture, here’s what I’d like to know about these stamps:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Why
and when exactly was Zambezia split into two districts, Quelimane and Tete? Current
philatelic literature posits three dates: 1902, 1907, and 1913. Or was it never
really a split?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Was
military action involved when the split occurred, perhaps in Tete?</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCr_fjFSYXcnWnWVlyWrKqbHCeTHhl1VLZr4Z5OqMli1RYzYRWnFTYMiSFGP9HlrzPk6ys5sJC0WJGGOvvSh9j0koFh9Vo_nb8WD1UWYLyYSq62aF07d4sUucNkvy82cSRRO-ctKlIF7wPrQN2jDZGySh5VifyzBuT26gy9WMBYxFzIo0lDWE4-uZfbEU/s968/quelimane%20scan%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="968" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCr_fjFSYXcnWnWVlyWrKqbHCeTHhl1VLZr4Z5OqMli1RYzYRWnFTYMiSFGP9HlrzPk6ys5sJC0WJGGOvvSh9j0koFh9Vo_nb8WD1UWYLyYSq62aF07d4sUucNkvy82cSRRO-ctKlIF7wPrQN2jDZGySh5VifyzBuT26gy9WMBYxFzIo0lDWE4-uZfbEU/w400-h164/quelimane%20scan%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Scott Tete #s 38 (brown on pink), 39,
(orange on salmon) and 40 (green on blue)</i></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">If
the earlier date is more accurate, why were Zambezia stamps continued in use
and Quelimane and Tete stamps not issued until 1913-14? And why were
overprinted Zambezia stamps issued in 1915?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqoiMlfhaN3RThted11Uhgcb6ar0AYPV0-UP8mPC2fOLl5ke7xjYAvb4yGovoarJWcC8sVP_0jCPc5EN1wykL6GHQNnP_mPCby_e3cJ3cLoRIMcZlVriZxAnTgRoqOaC8PAYXJhdAAq7FbADjt8q96pWk4xGCqZMru5N5dDqBAjU9r8a3lO8hy-7_rrw/s916/Quelimane%20scan%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="452" data-original-width="916" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqoiMlfhaN3RThted11Uhgcb6ar0AYPV0-UP8mPC2fOLl5ke7xjYAvb4yGovoarJWcC8sVP_0jCPc5EN1wykL6GHQNnP_mPCby_e3cJ3cLoRIMcZlVriZxAnTgRoqOaC8PAYXJhdAAq7FbADjt8q96pWk4xGCqZMru5N5dDqBAjU9r8a3lO8hy-7_rrw/w400-h198/Quelimane%20scan%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><i><span style="font-family: Symbol; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Scott Zambezia #s 86 (light green), 75
(yellow green, local overprint) and 87 (carmine)</span></i><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span></div><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> Why was the Zambezia Company not a charter company that had control over postal
services, such as was the case with the Nyasa Company and Mozambique Company? <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">In
what ways did the <i>prazo</i> system of land tenure in Zambezia affect postal
service? Through <i>prazo</i>, large feudal estates were controlled by
Portuguese traders and soldiers in the Zambesi River basin. <i>Prazo</i>-holders’
loyalty to the Portuguese crown was minimal and they operated independently sometimes
supported by their own armies. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Apart
from the overprint “Republica” on the Vasco da Gama series, how did the coup
d’état in Portugal (5 October 1910) affect colonial postal services? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGE24z_pGWg0XuqsxDiLCGDk8POTluyRpn6i283f3KjS7q8Mt49NTYnGyLX0GQKfPYk5KNmm6_L-RH6kB8ydzet2vKmn3zlcA4a43tUHe6BFx4C0arRDEfWlZz4bC5-BBuzGe659qFKkRG5ksGgndK7rWwRkom7r1yrqqmf-4IYngkrxEh8-h_kjjK8o/s857/Quelimane%20scan%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="313" data-original-width="857" height="117" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGE24z_pGWg0XuqsxDiLCGDk8POTluyRpn6i283f3KjS7q8Mt49NTYnGyLX0GQKfPYk5KNmm6_L-RH6kB8ydzet2vKmn3zlcA4a43tUHe6BFx4C0arRDEfWlZz4bC5-BBuzGe659qFKkRG5ksGgndK7rWwRkom7r1yrqqmf-4IYngkrxEh8-h_kjjK8o/s320/Quelimane%20scan%204.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><i>Scott Quelimane #s 23 and 7, bister brown</i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Why
were the Vasco da Gama stamps recycled for use 20 years after they were first
issued? Do the recycled stamps differ from the originals in ways other than the
overprints? Was there a huge oversupply?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-J_67v17mAOtVlcGWRhO4Nh508HX1t4_HGzJyAp94Av-ke32P6SfqLqfPt-mvzlSaj9Kg9WWTFd3Af9Rers5xf9UVY5z-VllJ4N8rN7dEluUmmI2HdqgrS1fErxmNV1pzXq1nWWN6bw2vIYjr38LlJj5RIhqp6DrtJacIbcNaNrXj3XvnOWIeiLdQVI/s419/Quelimane%20scan%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="419" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-J_67v17mAOtVlcGWRhO4Nh508HX1t4_HGzJyAp94Av-ke32P6SfqLqfPt-mvzlSaj9Kg9WWTFd3Af9Rers5xf9UVY5z-VllJ4N8rN7dEluUmmI2HdqgrS1fErxmNV1pzXq1nWWN6bw2vIYjr38LlJj5RIhqp6DrtJacIbcNaNrXj3XvnOWIeiLdQVI/s320/Quelimane%20scan%205.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Scott Tete #10, red</i></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Why are Quelimane and Tete stamps usually found in mint condition while Zambezia’s
are commonly in used condition? Were the former issued mainly for sales to
collectors and not so much for local use?</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Why
are Quelimane and Tete stamps exact duplicates, except for the key plates and
overprints of the districts’ names? Inhambane has similar issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Why
are covers from this area scarce and expensive? What can be learned from covers
that do exist? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">To
what extent were stamps of the various Mozambique districts used
interchangeably, say, Inhambane stamps cancelled at a Tete post office?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">How
scarce were stamps in Tete and Quelimane? Some covers exist that have only a
small fraction of a stamp on them.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Ambitious researchers need not start from scratch. Three
sources provide something of a head start: 1- Gerben van Gelder’s Stamps World
History site has discussions about the stamps of all Mozambique districts. See
for instance: </span><a href="https://stampworldhistory.com/country-profiles-2/africa/quelimane/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">https://stampworldhistory.com/country-profiles-2/africa/quelimane/</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">.
2- See also relevant articles in the UK-based <i>Portuguese Philatelic Society
Bulletin.</i> 3- Writing in Portuguese, Luís Brito Frazão focuses on general
Portuguese philately and has a book titled <i>Contribuição para a história
postal do Baixo Zambeze</i> (2008) <i>Contribution to the Postal History of the
Lower Zambezi</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6KessA314RFOhq2RjOo2bKQteT745QZXq6zNJ7wwFXFG00ykRrKkrqRbvgbfC3z_LjrQk3BQjIIyhhTXVLBztv7nYUKOlO6D2xpl-EifkhPgWaFDcnz1qNwO2mBB_1KDSLqrTCbdvRy59UCmIKiTbeeXt_vNDAQPsWyGrgyY9JouQttbh6slHNuAMALE/s250/Quelimane%20scan%206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="205" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6KessA314RFOhq2RjOo2bKQteT745QZXq6zNJ7wwFXFG00ykRrKkrqRbvgbfC3z_LjrQk3BQjIIyhhTXVLBztv7nYUKOlO6D2xpl-EifkhPgWaFDcnz1qNwO2mBB_1KDSLqrTCbdvRy59UCmIKiTbeeXt_vNDAQPsWyGrgyY9JouQttbh6slHNuAMALE/w328-h400/Quelimane%20scan%206.jpg" width="328" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Frazão’s
book cover showing Scott Quelimane #27, olive brown. Currently out of print.</i></span></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">A final caution: Portuguese officials sometimes grossly
overstate the quality of life in the African colonies. Franco Nogueira,
Portuguese Foreign Minister (1961-69), boasted: “We alone, before anyone else,
brought to Africa the notion of human rights and racial equality. We alone
practiced the principle of multi-racialism, which all now consider to be the
most perfect and daring expression of human brotherhood and sociological
progress…. Our African provinces are more developed, more progressive in every
respect than any recently independent territory in Africa south of the Sahara,
without exception.”(1) Nogueira uttered these falsehoods during the Mozambiquan
war for independence (1964-75) that cost one million lives, displace five
million citizens, and created nearly two million international refugees.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23Pvzqucywv9k1CbodlT-0HQ-DSip0cM3RsSIVj1xOXADs9raQyH-MHDvXR2rXrGMprs0Q7Zn-PtevV5gpmSa3LNQll9Jc-7EXjRuK0kyDElAhhbqjxOsclf3KL1P74H3cMXT3Kevezn6MA0jKio_WWdJBa0hRTK6b9BFXK0HZAeMypaJn5VR_fA0Hyk/s720/QUelimane%20scan%207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23Pvzqucywv9k1CbodlT-0HQ-DSip0cM3RsSIVj1xOXADs9raQyH-MHDvXR2rXrGMprs0Q7Zn-PtevV5gpmSa3LNQll9Jc-7EXjRuK0kyDElAhhbqjxOsclf3KL1P74H3cMXT3Kevezn6MA0jKio_WWdJBa0hRTK6b9BFXK0HZAeMypaJn5VR_fA0Hyk/w300-h400/QUelimane%20scan%207.jpg" width="300" /></i></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><i>Ordinary
life in Tete, much as I saw it on my last visit. (2)</i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Census: Quelimane, 20 in BB spaces, 15 on supplement page.
Tete, 21 in BB spaces, 19 on supplement page. Zambezia, 37 in BB spaces, 41 on
supplement page.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">(1) Cited
by Gerald J. Bender, <i>Angola Under the Portuguese: The Myth and the Reality</i>,
(1978) p xxi.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">(2) Photo
credit: Cgreenhaf. Accessed via </span><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tete,_Mozambique.jpg"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tete,_Mozambique.jpg</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">. In public domain.</span></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Jim's Observations</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">I haven't visited the area as Bud has, but my contribution is linked below...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2015/03/ClassicalStampsofQuelimane.html" target="_blank">Quelimane Post & BB Checklist</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2016/05/ClassicalStampsofTete.html" target="_blank">Tete Post & BB Checklist</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2017/03/ClassicalStampsofZambezia.html" target="_blank">Zambezia Post & BB Checklist</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Quelimane</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 1</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="545" data-original-width="2550" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wQbbnPokeH-XCyURWo5UUZQAK-W_vNXGpf6qPLjhwDi7mfuoleVjhfWjBR2lR0NdR-bWD-td4Cy8J23JKOklrv02yf1Rpdbg_i4Wq3NnIpespZulGg-32PaTGYaCNhpJwGXzdzM4lzEOWAibSBMhtJTWCNhnUDqCG2pczMQPEUmdPNfOQ63AqUF5Tlk/w400-h85/Quelimane%201%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxY45UqWiHZ0-fsmIEhX4-Ge5kLdysmIku0YXQHrvrr8YsUTMVkQtX36iq144Qy0SIi58-E7dGhs3-hLB0QL3krvVETK4JjaQ7Q_HqUlkq6o0SlPICEUAUbt7U_0-_bua3WFIzS_BoiPS0OHnUodf5YqP9jvlaDhYfaaP1NOlxRAB9ZBQQ4npLdcGo7s/s2550/Quelimane%201%20-%20Copy%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="2550" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxY45UqWiHZ0-fsmIEhX4-Ge5kLdysmIku0YXQHrvrr8YsUTMVkQtX36iq144Qy0SIi58-E7dGhs3-hLB0QL3krvVETK4JjaQ7Q_HqUlkq6o0SlPICEUAUbt7U_0-_bua3WFIzS_BoiPS0OHnUodf5YqP9jvlaDhYfaaP1NOlxRAB9ZBQQ4npLdcGo7s/w400-h149/Quelimane%201%20-%20Copy%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Supplements</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 1</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlvdVYrQ9RqY-S0sUW1qI6sXWAuK-fr_Px9PY1k7Kpl41aAbP0WZBkENF315KIaK4uDNqp-LQmvK8unKwHErz53SGGlyX1_eZSB407Uqn77i331FFefnrpSZUs07MkHNcU3S5GTG7xecwi9flMYBxwBaeqGBrAZxFv8kOuV4aV5k48LE7kov2VSJ5NRw/w291-h400/Tete%201.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmKEbrZDcESNPk6MCqMVwu3LZ-uveMCHvF4oabG50bI4YafakYJEzAT_rbNJuza9KCSnuFQ2bQnlA_nLuuKYgtds0xXUGx5yLkaXgyn64gKv_-QGJ_6rokEAoUSzsVo9fajo6zOiWRd095VsE6v6dUURwByMkDk9weW8jYEZ-JGHLRbqnbIcSiDu5qLf8/s2550/Tete%201%20-%20Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="2550" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmKEbrZDcESNPk6MCqMVwu3LZ-uveMCHvF4oabG50bI4YafakYJEzAT_rbNJuza9KCSnuFQ2bQnlA_nLuuKYgtds0xXUGx5yLkaXgyn64gKv_-QGJ_6rokEAoUSzsVo9fajo6zOiWRd095VsE6v6dUURwByMkDk9weW8jYEZ-JGHLRbqnbIcSiDu5qLf8/w400-h141/Tete%201%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhldcnvLFmCcJNtHXeCY1V5h7Hpoc-WDjhTPzh4Aiv5NMhmL53k1DFRS692b8OmXM1aTfmltFjOZHmLaLR2PMVXoxGKzTTWh_qfznJKuRD-thjU2L88Qs4km-9UoM-VqH5NX60Jz2P_O6P_mXqLA18m-av8dQpNg3XaKTlwDU3EH9PjLsNT1GGoy9Yt8/s3509/Tete%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhldcnvLFmCcJNtHXeCY1V5h7Hpoc-WDjhTPzh4Aiv5NMhmL53k1DFRS692b8OmXM1aTfmltFjOZHmLaLR2PMVXoxGKzTTWh_qfznJKuRD-thjU2L88Qs4km-9UoM-VqH5NX60Jz2P_O6P_mXqLA18m-av8dQpNg3XaKTlwDU3EH9PjLsNT1GGoy9Yt8/w291-h400/Tete%202.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Zambezia</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 1</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSwZKwk-pSeA-sORyV-EIC6TCvAKs4zNtRaxuc9cNnxwSxYIZjxJfQiLATVeBVyiHbBfrCC1yxOWyE4b0I_f_XDFEAOqSP60Z0IvfTjbDErBnElOa492_p_4J_xDF7cKc8kNVm1KDORP5ubsfH9FoZRC2QpU9ZIvx6yKYcqXc_tfdyp1__CwE6L9z98ZA/s3509/Zambezia%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSwZKwk-pSeA-sORyV-EIC6TCvAKs4zNtRaxuc9cNnxwSxYIZjxJfQiLATVeBVyiHbBfrCC1yxOWyE4b0I_f_XDFEAOqSP60Z0IvfTjbDErBnElOa492_p_4J_xDF7cKc8kNVm1KDORP5ubsfH9FoZRC2QpU9ZIvx6yKYcqXc_tfdyp1__CwE6L9z98ZA/w291-h400/Zambezia%201.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI96YSb24EMuABoEk9piM-Vsjf5h_BxJ5ymSrl6Vq2pUqdOnISx8oty9x3RDBW2QxDc5yWWrse9ufUfCVnjI_IXb9hfSO4lxPwZttgJyIshUS5nYM002Q_Eyaf0LN_7H9pxgl9FyGrctPMkVTNg-QxPnXI_T7F6BQEuk7fCV21HLWnLuaK646AeoKYoyg/s2550/Zambezia%201%20-%20Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="2550" height="91" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI96YSb24EMuABoEk9piM-Vsjf5h_BxJ5ymSrl6Vq2pUqdOnISx8oty9x3RDBW2QxDc5yWWrse9ufUfCVnjI_IXb9hfSO4lxPwZttgJyIshUS5nYM002Q_Eyaf0LN_7H9pxgl9FyGrctPMkVTNg-QxPnXI_T7F6BQEuk7fCV21HLWnLuaK646AeoKYoyg/w400-h91/Zambezia%201%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="2550" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6FEbXAXYKGIkoMpG5pUwNXizkfg5VjCCANeQfRH30RarUmzDYrMe7lvhpeHAn8IWLC5kTtfNJ0dVvHcWcrLzRYB4-gN94uVBEewXMs52xaujKIUT_Z3Sfq4-i0BHbyUrv8QTkceKQLBfX434an9Jl4hopkPKV74nvayrkPyQ6CUATIZDVFafP0jeUHsw/w400-h124/Zambezia%201%20-%20Copy%20(3).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1d</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAuLgEm13zxACebi1KqcvclXVuQ8gaXkoH8ilxyEjVR249OXQZR4LGTg20xDfTYBdoCjHP7oFCNkZX3Yml_DiKCdRfu29eoW7nr2Mm9utBpeMHhDLAzDQkrtuEtNItnlF-Vc6Y5c9eMJpjx8mI0YBddVNizN8ukzKlYz-Tmhj-jp5624iRcKdl6f4UTak/s2550/Zambezia%201%20-%20Copy%20(4).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="2550" height="78" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAuLgEm13zxACebi1KqcvclXVuQ8gaXkoH8ilxyEjVR249OXQZR4LGTg20xDfTYBdoCjHP7oFCNkZX3Yml_DiKCdRfu29eoW7nr2Mm9utBpeMHhDLAzDQkrtuEtNItnlF-Vc6Y5c9eMJpjx8mI0YBddVNizN8ukzKlYz-Tmhj-jp5624iRcKdl6f4UTak/w400-h78/Zambezia%201%20-%20Copy%20(4).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Supplements</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 1</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP55ld0Xm3j9yFS-4AnwiHKSZZwPHgJenZ3BZeeOw5jfl_OhMPhPYLbR0DCRXeAgDMu65cjGx4zdnMhwUI24iAjvcil_3rASSSQojWQmeZ2y5OGP2SqJWYhqjH5KIrSByGLsFVu12p05VeT6K2XMu1WNmwDxY2KmDL2xwflO1zjCic0pVUDix7MBt-ViI/s3509/Zambezia%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP55ld0Xm3j9yFS-4AnwiHKSZZwPHgJenZ3BZeeOw5jfl_OhMPhPYLbR0DCRXeAgDMu65cjGx4zdnMhwUI24iAjvcil_3rASSSQojWQmeZ2y5OGP2SqJWYhqjH5KIrSByGLsFVu12p05VeT6K2XMu1WNmwDxY2KmDL2xwflO1zjCic0pVUDix7MBt-ViI/w291-h400/Zambezia%202.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Comments appreciated!</div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-20889655925218377382023-09-05T07:00:00.028-07:002023-09-05T11:17:13.167-07:00How I collect and add to my WW 1840-1940 (-1952 Commonwealth) collection<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0d7Ln-URiLseYV2qNSY9js8s-AkyasgXMgN8qZWfJ1eQCELKDncP_8WhIVGXLydFG-5wTqF5vJ-b-TLIW3UOEoTble8YVNZ5PacwfjulA1zrvPr85hubiHeJwRGTJoP4VlcifeYFpW5spf_yU7lXG216xDedVsehOJ7r2naNfdzd88owERKa1ZSP039U/s314/StVincent%201881%20Scott%2031.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="314" data-original-width="146" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0d7Ln-URiLseYV2qNSY9js8s-AkyasgXMgN8qZWfJ1eQCELKDncP_8WhIVGXLydFG-5wTqF5vJ-b-TLIW3UOEoTble8YVNZ5PacwfjulA1zrvPr85hubiHeJwRGTJoP4VlcifeYFpW5spf_yU7lXG216xDedVsehOJ7r2naNfdzd88owERKa1ZSP039U/s1600/StVincent%201881%20Scott%2031.jpg" width="146" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>St. Vincent Sept 1 1881 Scott 31 1/2p on half of 6p yellow green</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1880 Scott 28 6p yellow green Bisected and Surcharged in Red</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Into the Deep Blue</b></div><p></p><p>This post is going to be a bit of "show & tell" showing some of my recently acquired St. Vincent's collection.</p><p>But more so, it will outline how I tend to collect these days. </p><p>Currently, I <a href="http://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2015/01/StatusofMyBigBlueCollection.html" target="_blank"> have a 61% filled Deep Blue (51,000+) and a 90% filled Big Blue (31,000+</a>).</p><p>Recall that I put my stamps into Deep Blue - Steiner pages that provide a space for all the major Scott numbers. The Steiner pages, for 1840-1940 WW (-1952 Commonwealth), provide 83,000+ spaces in total. </p><p>If I just picked up random WW lots or collections, I would probably already have 99% of the stamps. Not a good approach. </p><p>I have two strategies.</p><p>1) The obvious strategy of creating want lists for a certain country, and finding stamps with dealers, auctions, or the internet ( APS site not uncommonly, some e-bay). One will usually pay more CV wise, but one gets the stamp one desires.</p><p>2) The second strategy is buying relatively complete or specialized country collections. Yes, there will be overlap with stamps one already has, but often the new collection yields a significant number of new stamps, or there are quality additions, and even surprises! </p><p>This approach works especially well the last several years as there is a glut of country collections available ( See<a href="http://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2023/08/is-stamp-hobby-for-ww-collectors.html" target="_blank"> Is the Stamp Hobby for WW collectors changing?</a>). Often the CV for a nice country collection is in the 16%-20% range from dealers.</p><p><u>Ok, what I will show now is several pages from my "before" St. Vincent collection in Deep Blue; then a stock page from the recently acquired St. Vincent collection; then showing again the several pages of St. Vincent with the new stamps in place after using the stock page. What interesting stamps will we find?</u></p><p><b><u>The "before" St. Vincent in Deep Blue</u></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgp_3N54ByICXXnGh8NenXk7y3Efknhnyw1tHS5JLjDf6CvFCtI1vP4luwpxGOGY-Y2Zo4D_PLwmtfavTVxx0yWD3tYkowRA6PTRHytoe6H75cCXeYA7TYZ8NNjuTN5f-agfCaBINv5WNc8gewQkSHg2mjtTNILg81uf2PoPFTRGeG_eapFz-6uN9VGIE/s3273/StVincent1880-81%20before.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3273" data-original-width="2537" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgp_3N54ByICXXnGh8NenXk7y3Efknhnyw1tHS5JLjDf6CvFCtI1vP4luwpxGOGY-Y2Zo4D_PLwmtfavTVxx0yWD3tYkowRA6PTRHytoe6H75cCXeYA7TYZ8NNjuTN5f-agfCaBINv5WNc8gewQkSHg2mjtTNILg81uf2PoPFTRGeG_eapFz-6uN9VGIE/w310-h400/StVincent1880-81%20before.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>St Vincent Deep Blue 1880-81 Before</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3285" data-original-width="2530" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE056qC7uZ0Ov2VuOGkrKxaMZZkd4AVnumlrBk0eKY6pC29BGrP8qaOXVQhpGnMNWRzANs14SscV9mRkHNTk64q6X-e3Jjdx0HaBGjQAodR03Mre_Ohy_e2hsbJ0wRBdcA3AwynWX8h8hmW6m3uN9DZrfEZiAyaX8c8mG1ZQX-BfI52OgF3fKipqCcpks/w308-h400/StVincent%201880-81%20after.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>St Vincent Deep Blue 1880-81 After</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSyqWstUvKjUAMqYVatvPCHGGm0bL-NTnfIW--3MrIEnUclDwrZDojZF7HL0dTb6GFpXVTl6c-3J4-zzxKVdCWwTq7zoomGdQ8Xc5gv7FV249oJJJ0VLQB6_aohC6Q1DJ25eNeT-cNrU-BZ5sME6oXk6y8--hlr6gLhIYqsLnatBP00usFWGlAkTtjqg/s314/StVincent%201881%20Scott%2031.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="314" data-original-width="146" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSyqWstUvKjUAMqYVatvPCHGGm0bL-NTnfIW--3MrIEnUclDwrZDojZF7HL0dTb6GFpXVTl6c-3J4-zzxKVdCWwTq7zoomGdQ8Xc5gv7FV249oJJJ0VLQB6_aohC6Q1DJ25eNeT-cNrU-BZ5sME6oXk6y8--hlr6gLhIYqsLnatBP00usFWGlAkTtjqg/s1600/StVincent%201881%20Scott%2031.jpg" width="146" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Sept 1 1881 Scott 31 1/2p on half of 6p yellow green</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Bisected and surcharged in red</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">The big addition (and a surprise!) is this bisected Scott 31 - CV $190.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It is helpful to spot a minor number color shade, or show off an interesting cancel. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAQb4dYwVg8iWfnJ-T9RfcAh3_Vz4jZcH3sPcpE5_z5OgG0OCjKQHdxrzbB1kidzXHVHr7shrpovSMqANWXCBgUJAPWvnIuv4okFSuXhHxtuSPgRDQtWVS9l-wuvQHU6FmLnVEnR9-FrpJEaA3UxDFjbBjaRYSADtSmIU9nCt5Kk9DeTNvA-N6IUi1rY/s1653/StVincent%201883-%2097%20Sct%2035-36-39.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="1653" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAQb4dYwVg8iWfnJ-T9RfcAh3_Vz4jZcH3sPcpE5_z5OgG0OCjKQHdxrzbB1kidzXHVHr7shrpovSMqANWXCBgUJAPWvnIuv4okFSuXhHxtuSPgRDQtWVS9l-wuvQHU6FmLnVEnR9-FrpJEaA3UxDFjbBjaRYSADtSmIU9nCt5Kk9DeTNvA-N6IUi1rY/w400-h148/StVincent%201883-%2097%20Sct%2035-36-39.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1883-84 Perf 12 Scott 35, 36, 39</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The new stock page yielded three stamps that were Perf 12 - 1884 1/2p green (CV $40), 1883 4p ultramarine (CV $55), 1883 1sh orange vermilion (CV $65). The perfs were checked and the wmks were checked. The collector that put together the stock page was quite accurate - but not perfect. For instance, one of his "perf 12" 1sh orange vermilion stamps turned out to be perf 14. Always recheck!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwTip7OaMSKwmW450KFtOW84gNv8nH4GVpt0h_KEhkrRPC2NYM9B7FpomjMRido5oBNLbUWJ24FVdxVNC7hB8CvUvSQpVgqx3xf5YzzF6DeKDg5B-ItMTcA24Z9IbRRKkffzqY2k_GcLZT8eIpkfOwC3nQl99hzjYH-aY_LGDs5AmIzvuVCUD1HsZT0c/s777/StVincent%201883-97%20Sct40-SG40w.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="554" data-original-width="777" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwTip7OaMSKwmW450KFtOW84gNv8nH4GVpt0h_KEhkrRPC2NYM9B7FpomjMRido5oBNLbUWJ24FVdxVNC7hB8CvUvSQpVgqx3xf5YzzF6DeKDg5B-ItMTcA24Z9IbRRKkffzqY2k_GcLZT8eIpkfOwC3nQl99hzjYH-aY_LGDs5AmIzvuVCUD1HsZT0c/s320/StVincent%201883-97%20Sct40-SG40w.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1883 Scott 40 2/12p on 1p lake</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Second example (new) - a SG 40w - Wmk inverted - 10x CV $1.75 = $17.50</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Another surprise! An advantage of double checking wmks is finding unusual examples - here an inverted one. This variety is only listed in SG, not in Scott.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-woZkWsnN8l-9hhdQv3TNeEb_2q9loFVo3hIvQb1VJuZO2uBvK2EYWktQonQBYzsGW2CeQX5eXmf4ULUHrm_EdmJ_2qgmJDgT5icKIbOitHcvzI0Fwafh6RPUwied_l6fNSkjg_TEl4Qi-gb-WKgM95w5rDCWBhjoH6SErps6ZcmhOyB3X8J4xu5mNs/s1311/StVincent%201883-97%20Sc%2042-44-45.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="477" data-original-width="1311" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-woZkWsnN8l-9hhdQv3TNeEb_2q9loFVo3hIvQb1VJuZO2uBvK2EYWktQonQBYzsGW2CeQX5eXmf4ULUHrm_EdmJ_2qgmJDgT5icKIbOitHcvzI0Fwafh6RPUwied_l6fNSkjg_TEl4Qi-gb-WKgM95w5rDCWBhjoH6SErps6ZcmhOyB3X8J4xu5mNs/w400-h145/StVincent%201883-97%20Sc%2042-44-45.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1883 Scott 42 1p drab (new); 1885 Scott 43 1p rose red;</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1886 Scott 44 1p pink (new); 1897 Scott 45 2 1/2p bright blue (new)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Perf 14 Crown wmk 2 spaces here yielded three new stamps: 1p drab (CV $60 unused), 1p pink (CV $190), & 2 1/2p bright blue (CV $2.10).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Admittedly, the "1p pink" is a tentative (and a bit hopeful) color identification- would need to be certified. There are three colors listed in Scott: 1885 rose red, 1886 pink, 1889 carmine red. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSuo0P80s1DH4gJAtFPqsZyEzlkFCjvbwosICgP_JT-Gjo3lSesHbnC4YTJgVYKrLhqhNojir4BqtWU-b47EG-F3T7FhBn96yq8hcf3hugUwyGcLOCV7kN-GkVEzZjrH-T0DM899_D5-dzwsNpNDGDqRaR6T7nvgZzSop-gbSGhics_dkRREJz7fcC6s/s1321/StVincent%201883-97%20Sc%2046,%2049.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="1321" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSuo0P80s1DH4gJAtFPqsZyEzlkFCjvbwosICgP_JT-Gjo3lSesHbnC4YTJgVYKrLhqhNojir4BqtWU-b47EG-F3T7FhBn96yq8hcf3hugUwyGcLOCV7kN-GkVEzZjrH-T0DM899_D5-dzwsNpNDGDqRaR6T7nvgZzSop-gbSGhics_dkRREJz7fcC6s/w400-h114/StVincent%201883-97%20Sc%2046,%2049.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1883 Scott 46 4p ultramarine (new); 1886 Scott 48 4p lake brown;</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1893 Scott 49 4p yellow </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The 4p ultramarine (CV $85) is new. The 4p yellow is not, but I <i>might</i> have a new color variation. (see below)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67IpSPeAD8TjUb4u6LcIEbbWbfYaiFGOlY_QdOfqmC6e_Afw2wP4buJQA5aRK06aAn3IF__AH0Bl9G1rO9X5zOIwRbiBo0h6OnF4WUUd77fIq4unLdgsbqAbwkISXA5KOTZSaaP0cCWe2lGt2w0EnyaHeEkRooYpMfki6AL1hgQmiy8BO99X2qctJLgQ/s457/StVincent%201883-97%20Sct%2049a%20olive%20yellow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="457" data-original-width="388" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67IpSPeAD8TjUb4u6LcIEbbWbfYaiFGOlY_QdOfqmC6e_Afw2wP4buJQA5aRK06aAn3IF__AH0Bl9G1rO9X5zOIwRbiBo0h6OnF4WUUd77fIq4unLdgsbqAbwkISXA5KOTZSaaP0cCWe2lGt2w0EnyaHeEkRooYpMfki6AL1hgQmiy8BO99X2qctJLgQ/s320/StVincent%201883-97%20Sct%2049a%20olive%20yellow.jpg" width="272" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Scott 49a 4p olive yellow?</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Is this the much less common "olive yellow" color (CV $350), or merely some oxidizing (sulfuretting)?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5oD4yuZu4Co9hFHVvZwj7_p7SuBnbfXH3LLJEGOqAQN4OfWoMhiCugP5gUktJgMqIA9iFTGAkehd6tw9LkTiuCDVTn6bZT09kZDJ7DROZNUzUaQMv7jvvExs-LbP6WzDezzcLz8mfKtFaiRdPw5LMlFKbcBEghP6OvuLXVDMHOYdzr3orDjN_roZwac/s673/StVincent%201883-97%20Sct%2050,%2051.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="673" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5oD4yuZu4Co9hFHVvZwj7_p7SuBnbfXH3LLJEGOqAQN4OfWoMhiCugP5gUktJgMqIA9iFTGAkehd6tw9LkTiuCDVTn6bZT09kZDJ7DROZNUzUaQMv7jvvExs-LbP6WzDezzcLz8mfKtFaiRdPw5LMlFKbcBEghP6OvuLXVDMHOYdzr3orDjN_roZwac/s320/StVincent%201883-97%20Sct%2050,%2051.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1897 Scott 50 5p gray brown (new); 1888 Scott 51 6p violet (new)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The 5p gray brown (CV $8.75 unused) is new. Also new (if the color is correct) is the 6p violet (CV $225). Compare with the more common color below.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEichwy_J7UCYdyQrC3AgLVkRGfB3uNgVrnMRxmTJrpo_TneaREmSQuq6GcBGu_QzQTJkhWbQaAFhg63AMb1Kz8myDtdAyVhVGUDHlLK8BWNV7GoI5mxtixsrvQvszQtNNhtgoSoMiJwkd6ZyKC7hDJHflWuzXC8KMNsNTQYKtaba3sRWLi6dK_YjJ7b3pE/s1965/StVincent%201883-97%20Sct%2052,%2053,%2053a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="487" data-original-width="1965" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEichwy_J7UCYdyQrC3AgLVkRGfB3uNgVrnMRxmTJrpo_TneaREmSQuq6GcBGu_QzQTJkhWbQaAFhg63AMb1Kz8myDtdAyVhVGUDHlLK8BWNV7GoI5mxtixsrvQvszQtNNhtgoSoMiJwkd6ZyKC7hDJHflWuzXC8KMNsNTQYKtaba3sRWLi6dK_YjJ7b3pE/w400-h99/StVincent%201883-97%20Sct%2052,%2053,%2053a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1891 Scott 52 6p red violet (new- two examples); 1888 Scott 54 5sh carmine lake;</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Scott 53a 1sh red orange (new); Scott 53 1sh orange vermilion (two examples - one sulfuretted)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I have the 6p red violet (CV $3/$25), which is new. (Compare with the 6p violet above.) Also, it appears I have minor number 1sh red orange (CV $13, but fiscal).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijPpXQsx8TMhn4a83XGbUBfEhfOQZrfjI2VC2t-_9hFghXQ-5tmXYfESTdL2UtvpCksosjLexH31u5KlH5FZCGlggS6uB3ROud_8RlOZ2S7dr8-B6DCu3ub1UxTrM2uhHMVuCvs_J1EpvRGm-nGOZx48CmkUXD9N2Bf_bRjxLyqaqttdd2nUX3ybBE_wM/s581/StVincent%201885-98%20Sct%2055.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="581" data-original-width="516" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijPpXQsx8TMhn4a83XGbUBfEhfOQZrfjI2VC2t-_9hFghXQ-5tmXYfESTdL2UtvpCksosjLexH31u5KlH5FZCGlggS6uB3ROud_8RlOZ2S7dr8-B6DCu3ub1UxTrM2uhHMVuCvs_J1EpvRGm-nGOZx48CmkUXD9N2Bf_bRjxLyqaqttdd2nUX3ybBE_wM/s320/StVincent%201885-98%20Sct%2055.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1885 Scott 55 1p on 2 1/2p on 1p lake (new)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This resurcharged 1p is new for me (CV $37.50).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieh5u-uoZguWTgqx5iImRpOt_cxHXwovN-NaMULMLiGH3V0KsjZynmGejqdz7zpTHvjPP5c_oQY4uMHamMXBw4FUiGi-yWvy3D1Maq5Nko9WVybylRIJY0ynklm1NecW0azGM_fGWY6KnKWJBDip708FhT3C5nQmhLqSdhZII1GX-WQ3s5tdOOrmb6i1A/s1613/StVincent%201885-98%20Sct%2056-56b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="503" data-original-width="1613" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieh5u-uoZguWTgqx5iImRpOt_cxHXwovN-NaMULMLiGH3V0KsjZynmGejqdz7zpTHvjPP5c_oQY4uMHamMXBw4FUiGi-yWvy3D1Maq5Nko9WVybylRIJY0ynklm1NecW0azGM_fGWY6KnKWJBDip708FhT3C5nQmhLqSdhZII1GX-WQ3s5tdOOrmb6i1A/w400-h125/StVincent%201885-98%20Sct%2056-56b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Scott 56b 2 1/2p on 1p gray blue (new); 1890 Scott 56 2 1/2p on 1p bright blue;</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1893 Scott 89 5p on 6p deep lake</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;">The 1p gray blue color variation is new (CV $ <$1).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVHMYF6J7AJlbGdHE8EJk7gUlQzjdLSoC7WsB4W1QljTpSvLnLu2gcIwT-G2c_ujnoCdZF9fWTxV4UCst4CWceXpoBAg_s8MhuR07scKWanilFEWReocgqbRM6xUBfIyIp6OtiyQeIhLhaKFLCiOYU7alPNW9YLUJFinVt7Rpx1wtLfQNeyrcLrfI0InU/s625/StVincent%201885-98%20Sct%2060-60a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="436" data-original-width="625" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVHMYF6J7AJlbGdHE8EJk7gUlQzjdLSoC7WsB4W1QljTpSvLnLu2gcIwT-G2c_ujnoCdZF9fWTxV4UCst4CWceXpoBAg_s8MhuR07scKWanilFEWReocgqbRM6xUBfIyIp6OtiyQeIhLhaKFLCiOYU7alPNW9YLUJFinVt7Rpx1wtLfQNeyrcLrfI0InU/s320/StVincent%201885-98%20Sct%2060-60a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Scott 60a 3p on 1p reddish lilac (new); 1897 Scott 60 3p on 1p lilac</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The reddish lilac color is new (CV $35).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8jhwErCSEEwZxGzflbQ9xll7Xeb8U22GLY92jkCmBEZ61PuF8skDt1T4OTgsvFGp0b7Jwxxka-Oqc8azFg_Da5_D2Ci8lrxGiFwZ0wjdvK031BsEgILmJXXi9eQ_DvAQd4B2dQNVBdopjXOBacRp381RWsY_Y7kOr9D29i0EdgBmHfSBwbSjmmlkneP4/s990/StVincent%201885-98%20Sct%2067-68-69.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="361" data-original-width="990" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8jhwErCSEEwZxGzflbQ9xll7Xeb8U22GLY92jkCmBEZ61PuF8skDt1T4OTgsvFGp0b7Jwxxka-Oqc8azFg_Da5_D2Ci8lrxGiFwZ0wjdvK031BsEgILmJXXi9eQ_DvAQd4B2dQNVBdopjXOBacRp381RWsY_Y7kOr9D29i0EdgBmHfSBwbSjmmlkneP4/w400-h146/StVincent%201885-98%20Sct%2067-68-69.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1898 Scott 67 5p lilac & black (new); Scott 68 6p lilac & black (new);</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Scott 69 1sh green & carmine rose (new- fiscal)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Finally, the Victoria issue of 1898 yields three new stamps ( CV $8.25, $14.50, $16, but fiscal) respectively.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Out of the Blue</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, that was fun. 😎</div></div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-22020306204540255462023-08-28T07:00:00.006-07:002023-08-28T10:00:52.205-07:00Queensland - Bud's Big Blue<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8eiyQw6AFsMzt_YXJxjqrBMsedOJwmcQicGuOi4kc-kVmFaytJyneQ6ALWVpzxpQijGBQoChouadBGRQRSv7MqM5Tlx4u0NqscAkPSaQttSETd8bWGUybsUp69xEJpdFF718NrFIlhxaM_-Y5Z-Vl4xA5fgatqAkS4-xOEQI_emEP_6fdFEuB4jVli0/s380/Queensland%20scan%201.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="380" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8eiyQw6AFsMzt_YXJxjqrBMsedOJwmcQicGuOi4kc-kVmFaytJyneQ6ALWVpzxpQijGBQoChouadBGRQRSv7MqM5Tlx4u0NqscAkPSaQttSETd8bWGUybsUp69xEJpdFF718NrFIlhxaM_-Y5Z-Vl4xA5fgatqAkS4-xOEQI_emEP_6fdFEuB4jVli0/w400-h331/Queensland%20scan%201.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Queensland,</i> </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">credit <a href="https://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-gift-that-gerben-van-gelder-has.html" target="_blank">Gerben van Gelder</a></span></i></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Bud's Big Blue</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Bud's Observations</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">When Queensland became a colony separate from New
South Wales (1859) its existing post offices had already been allocated
numerical identification codes for canceling stamps. The practice continued
and, as new post offices opened, each was given its own defining numeral
cancel. Queensland’s numbers range from
5 to 896, with gaps, and continued in use until 1915. The numbers have
surrounds, rays or bars, that vary somewhat. These have been meticulously
identified by Dr Jeremy Hodes and can be viewed online at
https://queenslandstampnumerals.blogspot.com/.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Collecting these cancels, although a well-developed
specialization, can be an interesting diversion for generalists. Most
collections will have some of them. If the number is clear enough to read, one
can easily find out a great deal about the post office and town where the stamp
got branded. Two examples from my collection follow. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP5hWV7TbBdep4_JhRzv8SpV_63hNA1YjVxwro18SI70vh26-zQ4HuKjsYGmc9eNY5gr6SdmzWdbGwOhuxvoE-8Ixh3K9uY1TpjfEilolGbNnAnCZ8vmZTb1bfGUWf0FMf5dh5QkakE14eW5pDqTLrAxYbEey8tEDwDZUgqfPy1u_X5vTr0n-hnDFiKBM/s306/Queensland%20scan%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="306" data-original-width="261" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP5hWV7TbBdep4_JhRzv8SpV_63hNA1YjVxwro18SI70vh26-zQ4HuKjsYGmc9eNY5gr6SdmzWdbGwOhuxvoE-8Ixh3K9uY1TpjfEilolGbNnAnCZ8vmZTb1bfGUWf0FMf5dh5QkakE14eW5pDqTLrAxYbEey8tEDwDZUgqfPy1u_X5vTr0n-hnDFiKBM/s1600/Queensland%20scan%202.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1883 Queensland, Scott 68</i></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Laidley, a rural town in
the Lockyer Valley region, began in the early 1830s as a wagon stop on the way
from Ipswich and Toowoomba. It opened its post office in 1861 and was assigned
the number 32. <span style="background: white; color: #202122;">Although small (</span>Laidley<span style="background: white; color: #202122;">’s population today is shy of 4000), a
major railway passed through it giving its postal service greater importance
than it would have had otherwise.</span><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzN-aVyPUjYv9yWLBoiNT-YHqsBqOnz08bNKDkHf6l5rZQnx2fJZFDf5o3hzvOkXRxwOMiZ1JqqGPat-rlZymvTc-67hFz9Rr9EZe8piKdI0tK-bln7V1KsDrFexWfZ35brmYFldrPbLk4u7G2JINq8kCylL82aD2Gc-dBuSO9-YGZqqO_h8aE3ankbU0/s736/Queensland%20scan%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="736" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzN-aVyPUjYv9yWLBoiNT-YHqsBqOnz08bNKDkHf6l5rZQnx2fJZFDf5o3hzvOkXRxwOMiZ1JqqGPat-rlZymvTc-67hFz9Rr9EZe8piKdI0tK-bln7V1KsDrFexWfZ35brmYFldrPbLk4u7G2JINq8kCylL82aD2Gc-dBuSO9-YGZqqO_h8aE3ankbU0/w400-h254/Queensland%20scan%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Laidley Post Office, about 1901
(credit</span> </i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Gordon
Davenport)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Gordon Davenport has
collected pictures of old Laidley, including its post office, some of which can
be viewed at:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/1901-laidley-post-office--105201341272092445/" target="_blank">https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/1901-laidley-post-office--105201341272092445/</a> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiewVyT3w9kGC-pOY3RLxO-pd2QzkeXiIJsEY1VvBREplDy77Yd5uwXwqkjMAO-xEamXMhtok3ZsI1pQZVkYrEs4g8qg97jphIZAHowN_jD2j7wh5Fft0xplCdlj_l8xXxERdhGG82pZkyQw6JnFTJzXO5j-GLPd15sCwa8gDI4jT9yUta01i5mzdwt9WI/s306/Queensland%20scan%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="306" data-original-width="269" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiewVyT3w9kGC-pOY3RLxO-pd2QzkeXiIJsEY1VvBREplDy77Yd5uwXwqkjMAO-xEamXMhtok3ZsI1pQZVkYrEs4g8qg97jphIZAHowN_jD2j7wh5Fft0xplCdlj_l8xXxERdhGG82pZkyQw6JnFTJzXO5j-GLPd15sCwa8gDI4jT9yUta01i5mzdwt9WI/s1600/Queensland%20scan%204.jpg" width="269" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">1890 Queensland, Scott 90</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">A costal city, Townsville
was founded in 1864 and, because of its proximity to gold mining areas, it developed
into the main city of North Queensland. Its cancel number is 59. In 2021, its
population exceeded 179,000.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQZ-OYNWp5OWjiaYvZH9bMkml8YxM5mB8ovUytKld4ekeppn_NnnxSJX8b-wsejisBobzI3WxW_vsMbIHtMqOmsxSKComDvD0Q2vjzUcRTr8DOkVfy2NAUMGZeID15rmzEhGxuqDMLkY0uCRZrRdS9gGZl2eRpIRA66LQYZSDLZp28reWP9vqaqvuwIc/s261/queensland%20scan%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="261" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQZ-OYNWp5OWjiaYvZH9bMkml8YxM5mB8ovUytKld4ekeppn_NnnxSJX8b-wsejisBobzI3WxW_vsMbIHtMqOmsxSKComDvD0Q2vjzUcRTr8DOkVfy2NAUMGZeID15rmzEhGxuqDMLkY0uCRZrRdS9gGZl2eRpIRA66LQYZSDLZp28reWP9vqaqvuwIc/w400-h257/queensland%20scan%205.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Townsville Post office, about 1910</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">With comparatively few
stamp designs to choose from (commonly called the Chalon, Sideface and
Commonwealth varieties), Queensland stamp enthusiasts have largely turned to
the plethora of cancels. Their choice is a good one; it combines interesting
history and geography with their philately.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Census: in BB spaces, 34,
tip-ins 2, on supplement pages 44.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Jim's Observations</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;">The Scott Classic Specialized 1840-1940 catalogue has, for Queensland 1860-1909, 164 major descriptive numbers (This does not include the 52 Postal Fiscal stamps in the catalogue). Of those, 31 or 19% are CV <$1-$3+. The earlier 1860-1881 issues (83 stamps) tend to be moderately expensive ($10+) to quite expensive ($100+), and the WW classical collector may only have a small representative collection for the era. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;">Overall, Queensland stamps are fairly complicated with multiple watermarks, paper, perforation and printing types. Queensland stamps are a good realm for the specialist, less so for the generalist.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;">Nevertheless, I recently acquired a nice early Queensland collection, which I will show in a future post. 😎</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2015/03/ClassicalStampsofQueensland.html" target="_blank">Queensland Blog Post & BB Checklist</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 1</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpOeb2fMC76LSJEsdVcxr0fpdO0wJbN6Ao8FEM_XBn8hzJt2YF8p55C1XlHIawUnjbFm2Wr3bxkx0BWov2yufc9SdUwAqlM1gUOJ1L9cAjqozvS4Y2K8mF1oYSYCb5i9e9-oefR1is8UP3xmxquyUf-t4GXO0aYZWKWIcSy7tp0YmCGbng7Q2d6n0q4s/s3372/Queensland%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3372" data-original-width="2449" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpOeb2fMC76LSJEsdVcxr0fpdO0wJbN6Ao8FEM_XBn8hzJt2YF8p55C1XlHIawUnjbFm2Wr3bxkx0BWov2yufc9SdUwAqlM1gUOJ1L9cAjqozvS4Y2K8mF1oYSYCb5i9e9-oefR1is8UP3xmxquyUf-t4GXO0aYZWKWIcSy7tp0YmCGbng7Q2d6n0q4s/w290-h400/Queensland%201.jpg" width="290" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_OFA7NH8azoVLFI7wejqBqRkFB-J4N2IIds7kESk-SVzTitJOKrH09v139UUHO43fz65VhY-5mRFA-wOGliu6662RuWGPJGJJBKklY-SVSDONNn9C3vLFS0Y2_cflFT0pq3GLcqSnnwVQNArGw1zgF9JnliUJTllbjXO9BKS2YoFBGhUIwNlz5c3orU/s2449/Queensland%201a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="819" data-original-width="2449" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_OFA7NH8azoVLFI7wejqBqRkFB-J4N2IIds7kESk-SVzTitJOKrH09v139UUHO43fz65VhY-5mRFA-wOGliu6662RuWGPJGJJBKklY-SVSDONNn9C3vLFS0Y2_cflFT0pq3GLcqSnnwVQNArGw1zgF9JnliUJTllbjXO9BKS2YoFBGhUIwNlz5c3orU/w400-h134/Queensland%201a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTm044JkucqZ_ZzjF11aozsxZv7C4udvMM0EuWeegkgWON6Juys1frFvZHw3Oo3DoEcAcJmIa4QvReQgIlFrlBr4tnEOPzSSfsTkV3ifWjG3GV5EP1wXbjr8eIvQ-t4wg9dpDpN5IUBWWnFZDra_ShadzOClXuXWMJ58XRexP5aew0KBL-Nt8Yd04ZW8/s2449/Queensland%201b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="2449" height="129" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTm044JkucqZ_ZzjF11aozsxZv7C4udvMM0EuWeegkgWON6Juys1frFvZHw3Oo3DoEcAcJmIa4QvReQgIlFrlBr4tnEOPzSSfsTkV3ifWjG3GV5EP1wXbjr8eIvQ-t4wg9dpDpN5IUBWWnFZDra_ShadzOClXuXWMJ58XRexP5aew0KBL-Nt8Yd04ZW8/w400-h129/Queensland%201b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuIWj1NderbkqiV96D8PIlbjrvqjZ5DV7QSzja6493VgSxBywXtdlTmOsU4mixgK0QjggcoEf7motxV1YovUvIqwAlC2OxJ7Bo7sHUmKHm1yIDEHT_2c_lqEB1do9v5RJMt1rx06BlxdyZoS4tUy7jYiBJs7xPGhmDoyRO7Kxo1qfQxYtkE1QB7G3LRv0/s2449/Queensland%201c.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="754" data-original-width="2449" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuIWj1NderbkqiV96D8PIlbjrvqjZ5DV7QSzja6493VgSxBywXtdlTmOsU4mixgK0QjggcoEf7motxV1YovUvIqwAlC2OxJ7Bo7sHUmKHm1yIDEHT_2c_lqEB1do9v5RJMt1rx06BlxdyZoS4tUy7jYiBJs7xPGhmDoyRO7Kxo1qfQxYtkE1QB7G3LRv0/w400-h124/Queensland%201c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Supplements</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 1</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjordZvUR2Z1G8XDKD1YbV9Qyd7CKm0LpIeQF3p0udtt4LSLTDR72G79lwbOhRhvTiYvetT6Pf1mub2Vd88trP2ZjsmvdgMtFQN_MbQnHkiAqP6ayl-piVTG_6URJrQev1hQNJv9xyJQSGYnPMYqGfkDfsFasgQU-vfh_MzcQ_IOBkOhv4F0gLEAMl6vrA/s3509/Queensland%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjordZvUR2Z1G8XDKD1YbV9Qyd7CKm0LpIeQF3p0udtt4LSLTDR72G79lwbOhRhvTiYvetT6Pf1mub2Vd88trP2ZjsmvdgMtFQN_MbQnHkiAqP6ayl-piVTG_6URJrQev1hQNJv9xyJQSGYnPMYqGfkDfsFasgQU-vfh_MzcQ_IOBkOhv4F0gLEAMl6vrA/w291-h400/Queensland%202.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 2</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOetmTVPAwK6fyZFbLj_gkhGjQMQRa028CKslqBhFDKWEDXB76-ttagrMvUfh0EqzJDz3o-dKRmGyCkvKKuj8WKF_PnjGGx7arcGIvLLhxWutop8gUET3dJhg3aV2eDQbX8dIjTaE_u7XSbxHEMmCHYFVB5pbWGWjo0lX_0cRJbNGv984jDvP1F-X3DDQ/s3509/Queensland%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOetmTVPAwK6fyZFbLj_gkhGjQMQRa028CKslqBhFDKWEDXB76-ttagrMvUfh0EqzJDz3o-dKRmGyCkvKKuj8WKF_PnjGGx7arcGIvLLhxWutop8gUET3dJhg3aV2eDQbX8dIjTaE_u7XSbxHEMmCHYFVB5pbWGWjo0lX_0cRJbNGv984jDvP1F-X3DDQ/w291-h400/Queensland%203.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Comments appreciated!</div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-90132299193958857592023-08-19T07:00:00.002-07:002023-08-19T07:00:00.159-07:00Puerto Rico - Bud's Big Blue<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFEHm-vEQE6AQ_0odbGqU0gf8E8LFe0RUaB1Y8AXznh_sdMmv1zfSJ9bmz6GI_aggXY9RRzusv_DZzsRzBNeF0UMqqptjsmRmRjQEX026JNom51n3Ekd61IsHgwP0haC7Xor4RKM9SVh72uRAGgHhbBkiDGu1YbyeOatob4OZnWAfidsSg_BZPcwRwXk/s640/Puerto-Rico.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="343" data-original-width="640" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFEHm-vEQE6AQ_0odbGqU0gf8E8LFe0RUaB1Y8AXznh_sdMmv1zfSJ9bmz6GI_aggXY9RRzusv_DZzsRzBNeF0UMqqptjsmRmRjQEX026JNom51n3Ekd61IsHgwP0haC7Xor4RKM9SVh72uRAGgHhbBkiDGu1YbyeOatob4OZnWAfidsSg_BZPcwRwXk/w400-h215/Puerto-Rico.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><i><span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Map of Puerto Rico, credit Gerben van Gelder</span></i></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Bud's Big Blue</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Bud's Observations</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Every country from Canada to Argentina has issued
stamps honoring Christopher Columbus, if not during Big Blue’s classical era
(1840-1940), then for the 500<sup>th</sup> anniversary of his voyages (1992-3). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_E_8tc8pE4C-8qhLrQUBHvozmQmrPHY7N1aXktMtkAeRdzHi54IQYt62QymqayoOPZdyqEmBVzY_r442_8jp6vmJc6j1f9DSu6N4ka3kxpIqobTwMb8h5UsPQf00ORICg41ja2g_Q19jElukCsoMADaulEyIXfuwiXSVtOnggydmPcPAzPjcHYErTns/s464/Puerto%20Rico%20scan%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="332" data-original-width="464" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_E_8tc8pE4C-8qhLrQUBHvozmQmrPHY7N1aXktMtkAeRdzHi54IQYt62QymqayoOPZdyqEmBVzY_r442_8jp6vmJc6j1f9DSu6N4ka3kxpIqobTwMb8h5UsPQf00ORICg41ja2g_Q19jElukCsoMADaulEyIXfuwiXSVtOnggydmPcPAzPjcHYErTns/s320/Puerto%20Rico%20scan%201.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;">S</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;">cott
#133, dark green Perf 11 1/2 (likely a forgery)</span></i></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Even Puerto Rico has one. All other Spanish colonial
stamps issued for Puerto Rico blazon images of Spanish kings. Issued in 1893, #133
depicts Columbus and crew in a rowboat ready to step the first European feet on
the island that he named San Juan Bautista in honor of John the Baptist. The
exact location of the landing is debated, although it occurred, as the stamp
suggests, on 19 November 1493. The stamp was valid for postage on that date
only, 400 years later. Scott’s catalog warns that counterfeits exist. The
genuine is perf 12; the fakes, mostly perf 11½. (1)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">When Columbus arrived, the island was populated by the
Taíno, an Amerindian people native to the Caribbean region. Shortly after the
Spanish settled in Puerto Rico (1508), the Taíno were subjected to corvée
(forced labor) in gold mines by the Conquistadors. This enslavement, coupled
with the introduction of European diseases (e.g., smallpox, syphilis, flu,
measles, and typhus), resulted in a high death rate among the</span> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Taíno.
Today, few Puerto Ricans can claim a Taíno ancestry.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">About 30 years ago I had an excellent Puerto Rican
research assistant. One day when I returned from the post office with a set of
the new USA Columbus commemorative sheetlets (1992), she was outraged. “Do you
not know.” she demanded, “about the genocide the Spanish inflicted on my
people?” Sadly, I did not. Nor did I know that she identified as a Taíno.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg31QepPAqHP0kjAbdI571YepB7xhIo8R4lW6jwh7tHurQ4DuMa-unmBAriLOYJTpewqyqy0qgTTBvjsrECi7K9RrnSqJ3dMN4oe4gIuFVtGT9zyAcwRXCBJnYkcMincreqwIk3EvcB8KQctL1wxgzQS3K2wJ8ANANOOrcXjfmc_Nvkn9s6Q8yC1-Kpkeg/s1242/puerto%20rico%20scan%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1242" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg31QepPAqHP0kjAbdI571YepB7xhIo8R4lW6jwh7tHurQ4DuMa-unmBAriLOYJTpewqyqy0qgTTBvjsrECi7K9RrnSqJ3dMN4oe4gIuFVtGT9zyAcwRXCBJnYkcMincreqwIk3EvcB8KQctL1wxgzQS3K2wJ8ANANOOrcXjfmc_Nvkn9s6Q8yC1-Kpkeg/w400-h330/puerto%20rico%20scan%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">#2629, US souvenir sheetlet</span></i></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I suspect she would not have approved of my owning an
example of Scott #133, either; or of the large number of Columbus-related
stamps in my Big Blue. As public opinion about Spanish colonialism and Columbus
declines, I’m less vocal about my collection of these stamps.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Curiously, a year before #133 was issued, Argentina produced
two Columbus-related stamps that have similar designs. These were likely engraved
by the noted Austrian artist, Ferdinand Schirnböck, who, at the time, was
working for the <i>Compañía Sud-Americana de Billetes de Banco </i>(South
American Bank Note Company, Buenos Aires). Schirnböck may have inspired Don
Pedro Blanco Viala, the designer of Puerto Rico’s #133, although his work lacks
the magnificent engraving one might expect from Schirnböck hand.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWc-xLsXw2Kde0xrM5_dZcPAuQ1Z_A71ka36lwpP7U5kj9MwqBUj72j3V7KrAZIFwBtcDQJT9v190VdS_FN2-yMN5llGn167scANLtb0cMrCUg5KESvAuct-F_kE6V5NRoyx1msKsfo38AXxBr8eWa5Kh-fZkOhYU-n_aJsGRaXa5Vn1OJBg69L-bhr4/s488/puerto%20rico%20scan%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="488" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWc-xLsXw2Kde0xrM5_dZcPAuQ1Z_A71ka36lwpP7U5kj9MwqBUj72j3V7KrAZIFwBtcDQJT9v190VdS_FN2-yMN5llGn167scANLtb0cMrCUg5KESvAuct-F_kE6V5NRoyx1msKsfo38AXxBr8eWa5Kh-fZkOhYU-n_aJsGRaXa5Vn1OJBg69L-bhr4/s320/puerto%20rico%20scan%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;">Argentina
#91, dark blue</span></i></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">One further observation. When Spain ceded Puerto Rico
the United States after losing the Spanish American War (1898), the US military
administration issued US stamps overprinted “Porto Rico,” an English spelling
of the island’s name. The civil administration, beginning in 1900, changed the
overprints to the Spanish spelling. Subsequently, US stamps without overprints
were used.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5rhJNDLibuRY5UtLsrXtaBDmMZFSCab3h84Q6LuxgOdo1t8m7DrG4B9iKwbW5KG2QGFOCcXUOIKfXYUGPBoQaE-seRVP4iLZcf29yvxoCBwG-u8B4VwOXHfU3jk0KfFguwovDqNptQeDjpxeT4Y_R0FmMtZu3bMS3MBDUHvXworJg9aKNdO88QzvsMM/s1537/Puerto%20Rico%20scan%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="1537" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5rhJNDLibuRY5UtLsrXtaBDmMZFSCab3h84Q6LuxgOdo1t8m7DrG4B9iKwbW5KG2QGFOCcXUOIKfXYUGPBoQaE-seRVP4iLZcf29yvxoCBwG-u8B4VwOXHfU3jk0KfFguwovDqNptQeDjpxeT4Y_R0FmMtZu3bMS3MBDUHvXworJg9aKNdO88QzvsMM/w400-h100/Puerto%20Rico%20scan%204.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">#s 212 thru 216</span></i></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 24.75pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; mso-outline-level: 2; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Census:
121 in BB spaces, 3 tip-ins, 40 on supplement pages.</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 24.75pt; margin-bottom: 3pt; mso-outline-level: 2; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMD9VmCRz-JsUfgXyHDbArvY3ihLcjKLHf5jXAEvHIQSeSwS3u9RDNlUGy6tZwBsX60bcopOA3PPbOvCjsX08_WRjMPSgssgVOfAxF2fUsxNU8K0bWSA9D4Ne2BwMzqqT0dncnYXG1VWA1ZUP4MVMV9tFampO2tUbmVxBrKN09vCgfDP2NOjHKLyz_LQg/s464/Puerto%20Rixo%20scan%206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="335" data-original-width="464" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMD9VmCRz-JsUfgXyHDbArvY3ihLcjKLHf5jXAEvHIQSeSwS3u9RDNlUGy6tZwBsX60bcopOA3PPbOvCjsX08_WRjMPSgssgVOfAxF2fUsxNU8K0bWSA9D4Ne2BwMzqqT0dncnYXG1VWA1ZUP4MVMV9tFampO2tUbmVxBrKN09vCgfDP2NOjHKLyz_LQg/s320/Puerto%20Rixo%20scan%206.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">My replacement #133, less likely a
forgery, 19 Nov 1893 cancel</span></i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">(1) For detailed forgery
discussion, see <a href="https://stampforgeries.blogspot.com/2021/01/puerto-rico-1893.html" target="_blank">https://stampforgeries.blogspot.com/2021/01/puerto-rico-1893.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Jim's Observations</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;">Big Blue '69, on three pages, has 121 stamp spaces. Coverage is a robust 62%.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;">The inexpensive 1890-97 baby "Alfonso" stamps have 45 spaces, but 5 stamps @ CV <$1-$1+ are missing.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 15.4px;">There are only two "expensive stamps", but the J3 U.S. overprinted postage due of 1899 is $55. !</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2015/03/ClassicalStampsofPuertoRico.html" target="_blank">Puerto Rico Blog Post & BB Checklist</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 1</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="2550" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hFDuylf5ktmwJ6McYd04Zo76tnGOuGuC3b6IPIlvVD7AyxuXhF6XAddHhpkL4U2OlBj8p5vABg_x4fpWNdJGTdgR1ctcIz-UvI6RlJbqi2bAsRo2iLz4pLIEXThDZCAmYOyVBVyhKB98oDwQBIb_PnvvG-V6aaumu8lUPgENifa6Stvj7jir34FrbIk/w400-h127/Puerto%20Rico%201%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwqG6ERnkwLRox7aad9Y8D4Q9_73FiuXHexSkT7qHF6rA5BChGFOqLLAnnnPiXkE63iSp0kt-8WhJRSn9lZJ7w1RRpmvpv_acQjwG4vEmo-ouBklrYDUxPKjhVk4BwyGf-bxlrTLyEewnyMsgdHw-1BXR45vDR46madm0wj4mQP-_SEwmDfBJCz9ehy7s/s2550/Puerto%20Rico%201%20-%20Copy%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="801" data-original-width="2550" height="126" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwqG6ERnkwLRox7aad9Y8D4Q9_73FiuXHexSkT7qHF6rA5BChGFOqLLAnnnPiXkE63iSp0kt-8WhJRSn9lZJ7w1RRpmvpv_acQjwG4vEmo-ouBklrYDUxPKjhVk4BwyGf-bxlrTLyEewnyMsgdHw-1BXR45vDR46madm0wj4mQP-_SEwmDfBJCz9ehy7s/w400-h126/Puerto%20Rico%201%20-%20Copy%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizVLzQ85wntJZoISt23GmwxHRWbRi13pbIRbs7acBKmIH5Wt4lZK5u-e4VIcTWQ1vjDmHS2nL1n0DO1cUrR__1V4iao9Iz5bzQPSpRTKY7psCno0fDPutk6KwugnTkDTlCj_7TZlTwef_Psi7s3VUVeIwCqy8YqS3jwdnnND3xP4d2mrZXbFzVFQaC0CQ/s2338/Queensland%201860.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="819" data-original-width="2338" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizVLzQ85wntJZoISt23GmwxHRWbRi13pbIRbs7acBKmIH5Wt4lZK5u-e4VIcTWQ1vjDmHS2nL1n0DO1cUrR__1V4iao9Iz5bzQPSpRTKY7psCno0fDPutk6KwugnTkDTlCj_7TZlTwef_Psi7s3VUVeIwCqy8YqS3jwdnnND3xP4d2mrZXbFzVFQaC0CQ/w400-h140/Queensland%201860.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Queensland 1860</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Not yet completely worked up and put in Deep Blue</i></div><p></p><p><b>Into the Deep Blue</b></p><p>Is the way one collects ( and later sell) changing?</p><p>Is there a fundamental shift in our hobby?</p><p>For this blog post, I will rely on the measured opinions of <a href="https://www.burnabynow.com/in-the-community/profile-on-ron-leith-stamp-collector-extraordinaire-3029002" target="_blank"> Ron Leith of Vancouver, B.C</a>. </p><p>He has a quite successful <a href="https://stampauctionnetwork.com/ZI/ZI54.cfm" target="_blank">Auction House</a>, with postal history as a specialty.</p><p>He submitted an opinion piece in the August 2023 Oregon Stamp Society "The Album Page" newsletter which was featured in the "President's Corner" section.</p><p>I contacted Ron and he graciously has allowed this blog post to include his comment. In addition, he sent me an email that elaborated on his comment. Thanks Ron!</p><p>Shall we see what he has to say?</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmCmvn4AomKZiI8vT8Q4qA2rIFLSiaAf4GtMZ0wxxEBWkP_YPQlVuao_gD8QEgK6baL3ALwMjqAlH0qbjHvc1aPWoFG8JCwg_seeo9cRzAuVgHTR2MHqpJVkLkYjPRZOzLIq1SPXBzv5cjs1tFvVOJyjOP6SapKM75H_1aBFdQL24W2SDPTXqzi-sXko/s1569/Ron%20Leith%20Comment%20-%20Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="1569" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmCmvn4AomKZiI8vT8Q4qA2rIFLSiaAf4GtMZ0wxxEBWkP_YPQlVuao_gD8QEgK6baL3ALwMjqAlH0qbjHvc1aPWoFG8JCwg_seeo9cRzAuVgHTR2MHqpJVkLkYjPRZOzLIq1SPXBzv5cjs1tFvVOJyjOP6SapKM75H_1aBFdQL24W2SDPTXqzi-sXko/w400-h135/Ron%20Leith%20Comment%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Ron Leith Comment for the Oregon Stamp Society Newsletter</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Click to enlarge script</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">"The stamp market is changing rapidly with the majority of
pre-2020 Public Auctions closing down as a result of escalating operating costs
and internet competition. It's the few remaining PUBLIC AUCTIONS
that are realizing record prices for rarities, however, they now have no time
or staff to sort general country collections. These are sold by the box,
usually with no catalog value, no total stamp count, and no lot scans.
Only dealers that attend the auction get the chance to inspect them. As
there is little competition from collectors for box lots at a live
auction, they typically sell for under 5% of the catalog value and often
under 1% of catalog. This partially explains the current glut of
country collections offered at incredibly low prices by dealers in both Europe
and North America"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Elaborative Comment via email</i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCSORTIgy9FbbyQJmLkp3KRFoKubHbR6OjXy_dvI8GtVOyeO4NsdRAmopMhUFbfUa8Xsz5upX4K0-Xd3LDwHYy2CYDx1Q4ZhiHbYFzI6dOr1YYzEypopC7LnaExnxvGETqb1fxOcmHdLXdFkhChxcekTj8w3-Dwbnc4MttI0xHk_LasGsfKW7_6gRl_cQ/s2332/Queensland%201860-61.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="2332" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCSORTIgy9FbbyQJmLkp3KRFoKubHbR6OjXy_dvI8GtVOyeO4NsdRAmopMhUFbfUa8Xsz5upX4K0-Xd3LDwHYy2CYDx1Q4ZhiHbYFzI6dOr1YYzEypopC7LnaExnxvGETqb1fxOcmHdLXdFkhChxcekTj8w3-Dwbnc4MttI0xHk_LasGsfKW7_6gRl_cQ/w400-h131/Queensland%201860-61.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Queensland 1860-61</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Noy yet completely worked up and put in Deep Blue</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vK4Ox_VMJc_t43-kEE0EhvyNseRaS0FuHuI3ZCy4KLDTm32UqOUjQpqVHbUfuzZwl9xPI7JRdvym8-6wkZ06_TbvOuL7XwEYjeLQSdFDu_MWd32r0CL6WwqEJvFtcl7RFLGs2wOAI0LsFexHy7DerBK6yEIKs07CooIsjQLWeQmbayxVS7U-1dlJOzQ/s1569/Ron%20Leith%20Comment%20-%20Copy%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="521" data-original-width="1569" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8vK4Ox_VMJc_t43-kEE0EhvyNseRaS0FuHuI3ZCy4KLDTm32UqOUjQpqVHbUfuzZwl9xPI7JRdvym8-6wkZ06_TbvOuL7XwEYjeLQSdFDu_MWd32r0CL6WwqEJvFtcl7RFLGs2wOAI0LsFexHy7DerBK6yEIKs07CooIsjQLWeQmbayxVS7U-1dlJOzQ/w400-h133/Ron%20Leith%20Comment%20-%20Copy%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>Ron Leith Comment for the Oregon Stamp Society Newsletter</i></div><div><i>Click to enlarge script</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">"Fortunately, there are many good internet auctions that
effectively handle collections. Of course, world class rarities should be
sent to a successful public auction, then it is recommended to carefully choose
an internet auction that knows how to get the most out of a country
collection. Internet auctioneers are also very busy and short
staffed, so there are "must-do" things to consider when selling
a stamp collection. <b> It is essential that the collector identifies
the catalog number and price for all the $400+ catalog value no fault complete
sets and single stamps in the collection. Then a list for the total
number of stamps and a catalog value for the remaining collection is necessary.</b>
By following this simple procedure, realizing 20%-40% for good sets &
singles is achievable with higher prices for choice items. Internet
estimated prices for remainder collections normally start at 10% of the catalog
value with potential sales in the15%-25% catalog range that is directly
proportional to the quality of lot scans. Thus, one can easily
realize double or more in sales revenue compared to sending the entire
collection to a Public Auction."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Elaborative Comment via email</i> </div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNUe0Mi0AewoiiKYu69k9j8VSlE83kGLYh9D99kBaSJZZ6SYTp7xa3qLPzHawoF6zpmBeBIs6XuKxtA0Yg6azDfNmBQ3v_XIDZAvX15O1rhxN4aXBqcoo_HWfruyHtg4HVGaK-agb0rN2VLmh2_8-lHTI84EVf8yctfx863RLGc0d4lUL_KjmDTHTYw_M/s2370/Queensland%201861-62.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="2370" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNUe0Mi0AewoiiKYu69k9j8VSlE83kGLYh9D99kBaSJZZ6SYTp7xa3qLPzHawoF6zpmBeBIs6XuKxtA0Yg6azDfNmBQ3v_XIDZAvX15O1rhxN4aXBqcoo_HWfruyHtg4HVGaK-agb0rN2VLmh2_8-lHTI84EVf8yctfx863RLGc0d4lUL_KjmDTHTYw_M/w400-h135/Queensland%201861-62.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>Queensland 1861-62</i></div><div><i>Noy yet completely worked up and put in Deep Blue</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">"Internet auctions don't offer their services for free,
consequently, the more description input the collector makes, the lower the
auction fees. These fees can range from 15% of sales up to 50% depending
on how many man-hours it takes to prepare the collection. If one does not
want to describe their collection in detail, most internet auctions will also
buy collections outright. As a result of the modest internet sales prices
mentioned above, it is no surprise that the current fair market price offered
to collections is in the 10% of catalog range. Even bourse and store
dealer offers at 5% of catalog are now reasonable since they have to do the
description work and often have to carry inventory for years before selling the
stamps at 20%-30% of current catalog prices."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Further elaborative comment via email</i></div><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik00A40r10JkrSi0VAp0NcaeIQE_6Mn1e9NGFV6jxXIwhjjADbpl2niVl70WQJFpaJJqMeX2sNvb3cl09pBMGWKpUUB3ctXvUBpJdwGIrhDAXMi697mb4DogD09P9NXmE_5teMC9dOPt9q_Qb8r48qPtw6z857AAaAiNia7xPgr3KlLWpwkEGNn-OpMoo/s2325/Queensland%201863-65.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="819" data-original-width="2325" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik00A40r10JkrSi0VAp0NcaeIQE_6Mn1e9NGFV6jxXIwhjjADbpl2niVl70WQJFpaJJqMeX2sNvb3cl09pBMGWKpUUB3ctXvUBpJdwGIrhDAXMi697mb4DogD09P9NXmE_5teMC9dOPt9q_Qb8r48qPtw6z857AAaAiNia7xPgr3KlLWpwkEGNn-OpMoo/w400-h141/Queensland%201863-65.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Queensland 1863-65</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Not yet completely worked up and put in Deep Blue </i></div></div><div><b>Out of the Blue</b></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><br /></span></div><div>There is much to digest here for the WW classical era collector.</div><div><br /></div><div>Some of the points he makes are: </div><div><div><br /></div><div>( My own opinion/ take follows in parenthesis.)</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>1) Major Auction houses list primarily high value individual lots. The auction house costs are too high to do more.</i></b></div><div><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div>(G<span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"">eneralized country collections - whether part of a WW collection or an individual country collection - even if very nice but not spectacular - is no longer much of an interest to major auctions, as that market goes to fairly expensive individual stamps or interesting postal history.</span>)</div><div><br /></div><div><b>2) There are too many large collections hitting the market - and little time to process them. Consequently, they are sold in large lots, mainly to dealers. </b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>( <span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"">There is a glut of country collections available to dealers, and the collector can expect a low CV offer, if any. Country collections are often sold as bulk lots, and can be had for not much ( good news if buying, bad news if selling)</span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="font-size: 13px;">..</span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><b>3) If one is internet savvy, one can list the the lots for resale, and one can make a decent return.</b></span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="font-size: 13px;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="font-size: 13px;">( </span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"">If the individual collector does not make the time/effort to market on the internet, the collector will need to be satisfied with wholesale prices for one's collection.<u> But a decent alternative is to have an internet dealer sell "On Consignment" for you, where he takes a % of the proceeds</u></span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="font-size: 13px;">. )</span></div></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""><br /></span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"">Comments appreciated!</span></div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-53753511490219346752023-07-24T07:00:00.005-07:002023-08-01T15:36:37.261-07:00St. Vincent Close-up: 1861-1881<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOUi5cmHQqCS78vXYGizQidvkQfa6dy6o-NQbz94RDhQmjbm1j6O_-C-6-aOAVhv1s9heVjmhg-9rgndcpLPmwOo6DJ4ZqCaAEanopbRk6yddDGtqdntd0ljRX0VcadHRV24Gw6Ei-6ZK6IRvMnxa19-ra8IdNu0Gmc9hL-I7k6cESR1hClO0VMvLEASE/s1218/StVin2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1218" data-original-width="988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOUi5cmHQqCS78vXYGizQidvkQfa6dy6o-NQbz94RDhQmjbm1j6O_-C-6-aOAVhv1s9heVjmhg-9rgndcpLPmwOo6DJ4ZqCaAEanopbRk6yddDGtqdntd0ljRX0VcadHRV24Gw6Ei-6ZK6IRvMnxa19-ra8IdNu0Gmc9hL-I7k6cESR1hClO0VMvLEASE/s320/StVin2.jpg" width="260" /></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1862 Scott 2 1p rose "Victoria"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Rough Perf 14 to 16, No Wmk</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Note "A10" Numeral Cancellation Type for St. Vince</i>nt</div><div><b>Into the Deep Blue</b><p></p><p>Having acquired recently a rather nice classical era St. Vincent collection addition for Deep Blue, I thought I would do a deeper dive into the issues.</p><p>First, the reader might want to review the original blog post for a bit of background.</p><p><a href="http://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2015/08/StVincentandalookatrunawaystampproduction.html">St. Vincent Blog Post & BB Checklist</a></p><p>The initial 1861-1881 issues with this post all feature the same engraved Perkins-Bacon (London) side-ways portrait of Queen Victoria. (A subsequent post will cover a bit of the later issues.)</p><p>The issues differ by perforation and no watermark vs watermark.</p><p>Let's take a look.... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIyuJUZpfhoW62rLI_9CNUxEFhMIZQU3mQjyhC1rtukNI8-pOxknS9yTh_etJNzUiZyKf-9KqkSh4-VRdmRGgR1hMGQoAz0BeUF4kLcabF3FhJxQg-AzeKby2ee-QTXadmWtybAx979IWS0AAKECUuv4XrtlVlG7AY9XPWIfkBEg4bP1x5M51kQd6MdPI/s1160/StVib2Ex2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="994" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIyuJUZpfhoW62rLI_9CNUxEFhMIZQU3mQjyhC1rtukNI8-pOxknS9yTh_etJNzUiZyKf-9KqkSh4-VRdmRGgR1hMGQoAz0BeUF4kLcabF3FhJxQg-AzeKby2ee-QTXadmWtybAx979IWS0AAKECUuv4XrtlVlG7AY9XPWIfkBEg4bP1x5M51kQd6MdPI/s320/StVib2Ex2.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1862 Scott 2 1p rose "Victoria"</i></div><div><i>Rough Perf 14 to 16, No Wmk</i></div></div><p>The first 1p rose stamp for St. Vincent was issued in 1861-62. </p><p>Scott separates out the 1861 stamp (Scott 1) as Perf 14-16, while the 1862 Scott 2 stamp is Perf 14-16, but rough. Both are CV $20 used.</p><p>Stanley Gibbons does not give separate catalogue numbers for the 1p 1861-62 Perf 14 to 16, but states that most perforations are "rough", but some are "intermediate".</p><p>Is my stamp above "rough" (Scott 2) or "intermediate"(Scott 1)? </p><p>Probably "rough".</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5n-PRFXjW4w1WFO7gDINkZsF1mZ45mcCxc27sF4GhdMN-fCH1WOcJ4m6OuuP4OM2UtLDGmm4o8ykkA6tt8Tq-r-87EqPk32l7PYrfbiq0gwmzHSixLs-l6rTu-UE8cwVc-7Wsjuk6QAg8wEhZ2QApomKTuipy6uFLBSOzdEUb5W2ohnFoNllN22_1eeM/s1130/StVin3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1130" data-original-width="1016" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5n-PRFXjW4w1WFO7gDINkZsF1mZ45mcCxc27sF4GhdMN-fCH1WOcJ4m6OuuP4OM2UtLDGmm4o8ykkA6tt8Tq-r-87EqPk32l7PYrfbiq0gwmzHSixLs-l6rTu-UE8cwVc-7Wsjuk6QAg8wEhZ2QApomKTuipy6uFLBSOzdEUb5W2ohnFoNllN22_1eeM/s320/StVin3.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1862 Scott 3 6p dark green "Victoria"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Rough Perf 14 to 16, No Wmk</i></div><p>A judgement call: Rough Perfs (1862 Scott 3- dark green, CV $21). If "Intermediate Perfs", then 1861 Scott 1B - yellow green CV $250.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFLJhyZTbB0LaQ7ARMtcEqWDbZwgdrxeHMVHQb2jahXXASyo1xMHq0ZhxkzKTvJwSqRy-YP8onTwU-yZ9oQTujaJgRelY1r1iHyuyC7_qnlOQalD8lbg2ASkrp90Yq-ZvhaHFvwLpJ2-m0-oxsxXJNmyKGvuHyQi26MunMCHPOt3KEHsTOm0e_7qlhjD4/s1135/StVin3Ex2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1135" data-original-width="991" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFLJhyZTbB0LaQ7ARMtcEqWDbZwgdrxeHMVHQb2jahXXASyo1xMHq0ZhxkzKTvJwSqRy-YP8onTwU-yZ9oQTujaJgRelY1r1iHyuyC7_qnlOQalD8lbg2ASkrp90Yq-ZvhaHFvwLpJ2-m0-oxsxXJNmyKGvuHyQi26MunMCHPOt3KEHsTOm0e_7qlhjD4/s320/StVin3Ex2.jpg" width="279" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>Example Two: 1862 Scott 3 6p dark green "Victoria"</i></div><div><i>Perf 14 to 16, No Wmk</i></div></div><p>A red cancel (fiscal?).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZK0TuWg-afxmuZJlEEPnRh62G95BP2FoShESYx2pxGtVHxLDciaLSI2682SlwFbGJsjg8JWSUK8WfHgZWETt8EbaiVKATO5IamIJ8JdAfs-RRnQs7oaENFNzuX0D5G1jmSkW1fGDuogJ8Hk-apeEInSzJdW4X2PzwRd0H-l4jy2hSRt7aTs-CCbXkS0/s1169/StVin5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1169" data-original-width="964" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZK0TuWg-afxmuZJlEEPnRh62G95BP2FoShESYx2pxGtVHxLDciaLSI2682SlwFbGJsjg8JWSUK8WfHgZWETt8EbaiVKATO5IamIJ8JdAfs-RRnQs7oaENFNzuX0D5G1jmSkW1fGDuogJ8Hk-apeEInSzJdW4X2PzwRd0H-l4jy2hSRt7aTs-CCbXkS0/s320/StVin5.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1863 Scott 5 1p rose "Victoria"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Perf 11 to 13, No Wmk</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Note "A10" Cancel</i></div><p>Between 1863-69, a group of stamps were perforated 11 to 13 (No Wmk).</p><p>Note: SG says the Perfs are 11 to 12 1/2.</p><p>The 1p rose has a CV of $22+. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI1dMJyEnM6exdWwuvr-HWwJLNNk48o9R-1UGcaYOyNzqk9du3_Zh3XGYKEBLT1aa5goVwRc_L4zqnvtm6pyNVA__8rmQmBZ2Q74VK1q35NOQfYEeHwa4kXqidQqNhDaHqreqiqXuxR00Q4b8kgT4-Cj07omcbHksStg7nqA_YB1xB19s_cHcduq2YBBE/s1202/StVin10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1202" data-original-width="1038" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI1dMJyEnM6exdWwuvr-HWwJLNNk48o9R-1UGcaYOyNzqk9du3_Zh3XGYKEBLT1aa5goVwRc_L4zqnvtm6pyNVA__8rmQmBZ2Q74VK1q35NOQfYEeHwa4kXqidQqNhDaHqreqiqXuxR00Q4b8kgT4-Cj07omcbHksStg7nqA_YB1xB19s_cHcduq2YBBE/s320/StVin10.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1869 Scott 10 1sh brown "Victoria"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Perf 11 to 13, No Wmk</i></div><p>There were<u> three</u> One Shilling stamps issued with Perf 11 to 13: 1866 1sh slate (CV $1,000), 1869 1sh indigo (CV $100), and 1869 1sh brown (CV $175). This is the brown one.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoSzTE4CSsLxOJ2q_rukSOISw7dI3iBVQE9v9hgQfxjrqgNCdtIzCiPEJ6WroIUpSg1ule89cyiIVXTssktqTMCGsTd1Nj3ODe8ZLMwKbyTO0itHDKL1k76k3KmpdV0bRd4r40rFEqwcrkhE7reItpaDURmWfj4CpHpncojuUknviVIImZg7vHfTEzNjo/s1600/StVincentWmk5smallstar.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1600" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoSzTE4CSsLxOJ2q_rukSOISw7dI3iBVQE9v9hgQfxjrqgNCdtIzCiPEJ6WroIUpSg1ule89cyiIVXTssktqTMCGsTd1Nj3ODe8ZLMwKbyTO0itHDKL1k76k3KmpdV0bRd4r40rFEqwcrkhE7reItpaDURmWfj4CpHpncojuUknviVIImZg7vHfTEzNjo/s320/StVincentWmk5smallstar.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Scott Wmk 5- "Small Star"</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;">Between 1871-1883, a "Small Star" watermark was added to the paper. The "Small Star" Wmk is usually fairly easy to find, but be aware that it is not unusual to find only a part of the star showing on an individual stamp. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I should mention that SG lists some stamp's "Small Star" watermark as being issues "sideways". That has to do with orientation of the watermark "Small Star" vs the upright stamp. See SG for details.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieEmtLyybUf4MlH5SwtJ_GOUQJkkLc6wWQQhJgY3JOt9iqzPZWTkAGXdrC07AdC0sICFY1ejUSM5UDVZ7CxTlRYNHQoCB8sIMLAwUPdkBoIjDOvGv5bYOEXuwm5E3vwE_4Qte1T1Ds4ijqNKhzdr-olCnT0ASus6fAoDnkuN3pVEC6nUXFpgg6yivOuRY/s1239/StVin13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1239" data-original-width="1062" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieEmtLyybUf4MlH5SwtJ_GOUQJkkLc6wWQQhJgY3JOt9iqzPZWTkAGXdrC07AdC0sICFY1ejUSM5UDVZ7CxTlRYNHQoCB8sIMLAwUPdkBoIjDOvGv5bYOEXuwm5E3vwE_4Qte1T1Ds4ijqNKhzdr-olCnT0ASus6fAoDnkuN3pVEC6nUXFpgg6yivOuRY/s320/StVin13.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1871 Scott 13 1p black "Victoria"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Rough Perf 14-16, Wmk 5 "Small Star"</i></div><p>Between 1871-78, two stamps were issued with "Rough perf 14-16".</p><p>This is one of them. CV is $15+.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hIfftWGW3K_WxziRvJZI_0rjO7OOPTpBkK9K8dGHrG7nIvj_V6JBv_HoE_ZRFxFz1FWU0-oE7BB5-woErIatp8l0pxMHHcaZ88QptSmCCu69m1fLMbiWd7lEjilH1mLXxmoegD-bNZFT51YBBZHRYZdC9f9BkMPp6GCvZFR3WpFAlo9ItCAL0jyqTsQ/s1202/StVin14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1202" data-original-width="1018" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hIfftWGW3K_WxziRvJZI_0rjO7OOPTpBkK9K8dGHrG7nIvj_V6JBv_HoE_ZRFxFz1FWU0-oE7BB5-woErIatp8l0pxMHHcaZ88QptSmCCu69m1fLMbiWd7lEjilH1mLXxmoegD-bNZFT51YBBZHRYZdC9f9BkMPp6GCvZFR3WpFAlo9ItCAL0jyqTsQ/s320/StVin14.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1871 Scott 14 6p dark blue green "Victoria"</i></div><div><i>Rough Perf 14-16, Wmk 5 "Small Star"</i></div></div><p>This is the other "Rough perf 14-16": dark blue green six pence.</p><p>CV is $77+.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixRbtLo6AKRhCcofPlI9hNpK7aXu5fwQJJ3-8nvkHjdPHmXErQm9AmbNSaaYRvMSclnSTNKV0qOh0xGG39Z6uf2NxgrMCmHEJt-E7RyjI8U_CSVH5uqTKGl_BgM1Ok7xSiTCY7iIxPH7-J6F4UFd0eaZrl5Uz5JQNzpC6Zas2hfGpsgMPV_PzPktfEdd8/s1213/StVin14A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1213" data-original-width="1040" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixRbtLo6AKRhCcofPlI9hNpK7aXu5fwQJJ3-8nvkHjdPHmXErQm9AmbNSaaYRvMSclnSTNKV0qOh0xGG39Z6uf2NxgrMCmHEJt-E7RyjI8U_CSVH5uqTKGl_BgM1Ok7xSiTCY7iIxPH7-J6F4UFd0eaZrl5Uz5JQNzpC6Zas2hfGpsgMPV_PzPktfEdd8/s320/StVin14A.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1872 Scott 14A 1p black "Victoria"</i></div><div><i>Clen Cut Perf 14-16, Wmk 5 "Small Star"</i></div></div><p>Scott lists four stamps between 1872-1878 as "Clean-cut Perf 14-16". </p><p>I don't have 1877 Scott 15A 1sh vermilion - CV $50,000!</p><p>This 1p black might qualify (CV $15+) - but, if judged rough (Scott 13), would have the same CV.</p><p>The red cancel is probably used because this is a black stamp.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeaqLU8wU7Vp1BYve_4loSZruCQZqU8ps1pr38I9xjz9uJyZdCUBaWGpIWXFLObcNJod_NB69JRDcoUl9YnVkvteVnlnRccD97saCMBdepAB0yN2SDd3yWmws8q8t2MSRP8Xp6SPkrI7GFceA1qOS37j3XW_jWGyCT-dB_EVkpt1jbfzSaOkRRA2mb_ZE/s1173/StVin14B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1173" data-original-width="1003" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeaqLU8wU7Vp1BYve_4loSZruCQZqU8ps1pr38I9xjz9uJyZdCUBaWGpIWXFLObcNJod_NB69JRDcoUl9YnVkvteVnlnRccD97saCMBdepAB0yN2SDd3yWmws8q8t2MSRP8Xp6SPkrI7GFceA1qOS37j3XW_jWGyCT-dB_EVkpt1jbfzSaOkRRA2mb_ZE/s320/StVin14B.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1873 Scott 14Bc 6p dull blue green "Victoria"</i></div><div><i>Clen Cut Perf 14-16, Wmk 5 "Small Star"</i></div></div><p>This might be the minor number (Scott 14Bc) color "dull blue green" - the major color (Scott 14B) is "deep blue green" Both have a CV of $55.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPEzCC8XAB6zuJpiwcg7dN6jn2HyLXykNu9OAs9h6NH0h9BXBkkdoIseT-nZjRn9IU94HDvlV_fwPn0sH7ExVYLUxNM8xEx6336fGmVb_XG7SRzixvKEQAlot0tYdl5QXvaE7Lu5aW_6q1gVZ8neLghWSLcDqffPLFOX_KHrI3SvJR0h7xboZaiyUmzsA/s1233/StVin15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1233" data-original-width="1031" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPEzCC8XAB6zuJpiwcg7dN6jn2HyLXykNu9OAs9h6NH0h9BXBkkdoIseT-nZjRn9IU94HDvlV_fwPn0sH7ExVYLUxNM8xEx6336fGmVb_XG7SRzixvKEQAlot0tYdl5QXvaE7Lu5aW_6q1gVZ8neLghWSLcDqffPLFOX_KHrI3SvJR0h7xboZaiyUmzsA/s320/StVin15.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1878 Scott 15 6p pale yellow green "Victoria"</i></div><div><i>Clen Cut Perf 14-16, Wmk 5 "Small Star"</i></div></div><p>Obvious yellow-green. CV is $32.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif76bUz752Xz9pS6LBVoGSC-ciXYZrhIaIkdQ2IoNecWFhmnPAUmgxLvECKz5iuyq0HiRa8rVWSyJTup5c3iaO_X1XfKU4SxSqC7_4rmqZ1OZ-ZeP1EVvnx4mYuL2Mu2Fh2JtIPXEN1xdVH3G1L-BgUFrCC5ygPSWQwz5x-i1_0k7t2t5g_MmSEeayY38/s1139/StVin16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1139" data-original-width="990" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif76bUz752Xz9pS6LBVoGSC-ciXYZrhIaIkdQ2IoNecWFhmnPAUmgxLvECKz5iuyq0HiRa8rVWSyJTup5c3iaO_X1XfKU4SxSqC7_4rmqZ1OZ-ZeP1EVvnx4mYuL2Mu2Fh2JtIPXEN1xdVH3G1L-BgUFrCC5ygPSWQwz5x-i1_0k7t2t5g_MmSEeayY38/s320/StVin16.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1877 Scott 16 4p dark blue "Victoria"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Perf 11 to 13, Wmk "Small Star"</i></div><p>This is a lively blue stamp (CV $100). The perf is 11 to 13.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZry34qAH_A7F-1bD-zy_DbLzbTUvtcx2HHqXjj36PlzyHdcsRAY4SrNoMI-g8Hcl83l8sSzWrpR3GY0e3yKu6DkANOxsZtCu7UUN2DvpmNDcF4MZrTEeHg8YDnnqlc3w32qZPP9nbvJwbKMYSqu93c0CSKuYvy8cgPJKwiIHQFbfwfWT9Wbqam31qicM/s1225/StVin20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1225" data-original-width="1025" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZry34qAH_A7F-1bD-zy_DbLzbTUvtcx2HHqXjj36PlzyHdcsRAY4SrNoMI-g8Hcl83l8sSzWrpR3GY0e3yKu6DkANOxsZtCu7UUN2DvpmNDcF4MZrTEeHg8YDnnqlc3w32qZPP9nbvJwbKMYSqu93c0CSKuYvy8cgPJKwiIHQFbfwfWT9Wbqam31qicM/s320/StVin20.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1875 Scott 20 1p black "Victoria"</i></div><div><i>Perf 11to 13 X 14 to 16, Wmk 5 "Small Star"</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Four stamps between 1872-1877 are this crazy Perf. CV for the 1p black is $16.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6p9RlFJ8XO57t_LHFzJUv6i5LkROJw3P1LxyMYjEN7lQxS54s2KeQS0UBnnrzLpd8ErXqmb9U98ExlqGjfRx6w55S2GnZnKimC8k9FO67YC3Zdnlnzffj3ksBlAtN1n8tRHM_YEvrS2F7SKdVcI5c9qxwhxBDGtSJy8teNy7wEgYFGCpmMHYL5x2yHBY/s1202/StVin21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1202" data-original-width="1046" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6p9RlFJ8XO57t_LHFzJUv6i5LkROJw3P1LxyMYjEN7lQxS54s2KeQS0UBnnrzLpd8ErXqmb9U98ExlqGjfRx6w55S2GnZnKimC8k9FO67YC3Zdnlnzffj3ksBlAtN1n8tRHM_YEvrS2F7SKdVcI5c9qxwhxBDGtSJy8teNy7wEgYFGCpmMHYL5x2yHBY/s320/StVin21.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1877 Scott 21 6p pale yellow green "Victoria"</i></div><div><i>Perf 11 to 13 X 14 to 16, Wmk 5 "Small Star"</i></div></div><p>CV is $55.</p><p>I would recommend also checking the SG catalogue, as they differ a bit with perf sizes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6mWiItjuDQCPrrN6QO-qrsA8-38KHpyKaFdhZm41_yKY_O5wwY0Z63bP1O3lrb5qEml_MuO3vxsvVr62Nj6wYsERLdyqt6L0c9Irdka2a1IzyOP99SvxUaMHOwQzCUf40PasglR3bdXELi1LV74oMi1iqZ4RPl-yd8t-SJcNj_8F7VZ4MFtpLdSDuAI/s1190/StVin23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1190" data-original-width="1016" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6mWiItjuDQCPrrN6QO-qrsA8-38KHpyKaFdhZm41_yKY_O5wwY0Z63bP1O3lrb5qEml_MuO3vxsvVr62Nj6wYsERLdyqt6L0c9Irdka2a1IzyOP99SvxUaMHOwQzCUf40PasglR3bdXELi1LV74oMi1iqZ4RPl-yd8t-SJcNj_8F7VZ4MFtpLdSDuAI/s320/StVin23.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1877 Scott 23 1sh vermilion "Victoria"</i></div><div><i>Perf 11 to 13 X 14 to 16, Wmk 5 "Small Star"</i></div><div><i>Before H2O2 Treatment</i></div></div><p>CV is $100.</p><p>The vermilion color is susceptible to sulfuretting - note the darker color background around "St Vincent".</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin2myHTLv3-yQQnIBzPFBJR4cDq2N6EWwmyQV-3woDqIZvH5rh5LV2a35Nvs6Rf4A2bRP3zRHOEgEgFgsrQFcJG4ETWDfx_TI_h_jI5ciUZu2FlkcUK0qA_7BHtg200DYdTuTlvqSlP9sHtxUhzNrCJS29B9cpuohLS-R3DPK_bO9pVYEgJ9P6eVWQQFk/s1199/StVin23h2o2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1199" data-original-width="1007" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin2myHTLv3-yQQnIBzPFBJR4cDq2N6EWwmyQV-3woDqIZvH5rh5LV2a35Nvs6Rf4A2bRP3zRHOEgEgFgsrQFcJG4ETWDfx_TI_h_jI5ciUZu2FlkcUK0qA_7BHtg200DYdTuTlvqSlP9sHtxUhzNrCJS29B9cpuohLS-R3DPK_bO9pVYEgJ9P6eVWQQFk/s320/StVin23h2o2.jpg" width="269" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1877 Scott 23 1sh vermilion "Victoria"</i></div><div><i>Perf 11 to 13 X 14 to 16, Wmk 5 "Small Star"</i></div><div><i>After H2O2 Treatment</i></div></div><p>After H2O2 treatment- much better!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykgNnKc6DUKF_2oW8Xw25aWqaYQYcuOsnq4eY8FyMwC22g0a2MaqLhQQzH5zXY8Hl4TNxKsNuEH5WRqU7Ngkc4PnIP5gDc5oUvjDj0nWnBos1E6W_zYz7qW6bqBLOULIFIxYt1C3XkS1gfYMXj5bQqjIu9e_LDmhWQrHrnkRTL4ZUpo2gatDbZg_9IHM/s1091/StVin24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1091" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykgNnKc6DUKF_2oW8Xw25aWqaYQYcuOsnq4eY8FyMwC22g0a2MaqLhQQzH5zXY8Hl4TNxKsNuEH5WRqU7Ngkc4PnIP5gDc5oUvjDj0nWnBos1E6W_zYz7qW6bqBLOULIFIxYt1C3XkS1gfYMXj5bQqjIu9e_LDmhWQrHrnkRTL4ZUpo2gatDbZg_9IHM/s320/StVin24.jpg" width="282" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1881 Scott 24 1/2p orange "Victoria"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Perf 11 to 13, Wmk "Small Star"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Example One</i></div><p>The orange color is also susceptible to sulfuretting. But this example looks good.</p><p>CV is $11+.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcCCaZSXvjWMyCQX3pJe2JrGmwbR1PswxkI2WdDNTaGJvd2LlXAVATihoeU6F8Xnokp1m5v80rjHcVGscW88uocvY1NiDEGqP0iU4ZXmtIRwOgQdfSwG_RTOqioOFgUPHcnsRGIcyflHhnwFbbc8HrS6eZs2Dgah7ITl6_lMMOa9DxS3HN42UfDMJM_xQ/s1086/StVin24Ex2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1086" data-original-width="970" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcCCaZSXvjWMyCQX3pJe2JrGmwbR1PswxkI2WdDNTaGJvd2LlXAVATihoeU6F8Xnokp1m5v80rjHcVGscW88uocvY1NiDEGqP0iU4ZXmtIRwOgQdfSwG_RTOqioOFgUPHcnsRGIcyflHhnwFbbc8HrS6eZs2Dgah7ITl6_lMMOa9DxS3HN42UfDMJM_xQ/s320/StVin24Ex2.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1881 Scott 24 1/2p orange "Victoria"</i></div><div><i>Perf 11 to 13, Wmk "Small Star"</i></div><div><i>Example One - Before H2O2 Treatment</i></div></div><p>Not this one - note the darker brown color around the script.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xRkki4mDzXxF8M899GWJKAbX5CLncFij732kQQ57yi3OHn8n75fC-FIUBbgZGu23BIF0BX1VHsl8SCbBhAHNcT4FaPH2tZDUHsnFnWGov0cDQMRe0ANzVkHnphJgoPLDI4m08bVCEKVsANVu-0_KSH7rhY8raxEMxY4v5gCz1-W93WKnARdgD4dqT5I/s1074/StVin24Ex2h2o2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1074" data-original-width="965" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xRkki4mDzXxF8M899GWJKAbX5CLncFij732kQQ57yi3OHn8n75fC-FIUBbgZGu23BIF0BX1VHsl8SCbBhAHNcT4FaPH2tZDUHsnFnWGov0cDQMRe0ANzVkHnphJgoPLDI4m08bVCEKVsANVu-0_KSH7rhY8raxEMxY4v5gCz1-W93WKnARdgD4dqT5I/s320/StVin24Ex2h2o2.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1881 Scott 24 1/2p orange "Victoria"</i></div><div><i>Perf 11 to 13, Wmk "Small Star"</i></div><div><i>Example One - After H2O2 Treatment</i></div></div><p>Much better!</p><p>I only use 3% H2O2, and soak the stamp for the shortest time needed ( 60 seconds to 5 minutes). I then bath the stamp in warm water, and then dry it overnight</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA05aMn3YUBC2Ww62bvz5zONLTHzgb1SiSvJk8T6QXXsufx2bdiva5JgvXOZV9X6NPmkMq79asE2EztLbnkGB6ijQNhVEiCauzXkpgT15qQa1E3VOf4y0sfzvcaBfRv9F8TDbjnlzdyul24_4N0MUnEq2pzuPJS5foZwlgZz-Y2pjsLktpxH_wOxgUMLs/s1173/StVin25.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1173" data-original-width="1069" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA05aMn3YUBC2Ww62bvz5zONLTHzgb1SiSvJk8T6QXXsufx2bdiva5JgvXOZV9X6NPmkMq79asE2EztLbnkGB6ijQNhVEiCauzXkpgT15qQa1E3VOf4y0sfzvcaBfRv9F8TDbjnlzdyul24_4N0MUnEq2pzuPJS5foZwlgZz-Y2pjsLktpxH_wOxgUMLs/s320/StVin25.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1880 Scott 25 1p gray green "Victoria"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Perf 11 to 13, Wmk "Small Star"</i></div><p>The Perf 11 to 13 stamps were issued between 1880-81.</p><p>This gray-green 1p is CV $5+.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3us0SUOTwnKl6YNKfGV88Xrv55ucgLRH2MrhcKxpzqFy19x9kkNipYmHxfxGiMypNI69BYBMWutbftJ7dAPx67aZJiacjQQi7tD_U85HWexvswJepdcBnjYkmkC4gaOBaTktpFlAdSPCmzXOfkOCO1T853GcJyGC8aiYdT43PnFZj4YUQxecWOhLxNY/s1223/StVin26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1223" data-original-width="1025" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3us0SUOTwnKl6YNKfGV88Xrv55ucgLRH2MrhcKxpzqFy19x9kkNipYmHxfxGiMypNI69BYBMWutbftJ7dAPx67aZJiacjQQi7tD_U85HWexvswJepdcBnjYkmkC4gaOBaTktpFlAdSPCmzXOfkOCO1T853GcJyGC8aiYdT43PnFZj4YUQxecWOhLxNY/s320/StVin26.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1881 Scott 25 1p drab "Victoria"</i></div><div><i>Perf 11 to 13, Wmk "Small Star"</i></div></div><p>A "drab" color! CV is $15+.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Vb8XDtAOBR68vCo28DcENRgl-esKFIqjoKPsXhiRZ32OvqRuaCYJ2nBr-UbyJkkXfdjOx-El1_tn_RUnbub5nQ8gKaFoX2OW-naf0s0daLedLVL28XO6VOBPmt-p2S_TGW2TBglA71kHj6_VQQjGJyp3YAdqTtm7p6hFVBDbI2x1_1BMBZ4XKaySDCA/s1260/StVin28.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="1045" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Vb8XDtAOBR68vCo28DcENRgl-esKFIqjoKPsXhiRZ32OvqRuaCYJ2nBr-UbyJkkXfdjOx-El1_tn_RUnbub5nQ8gKaFoX2OW-naf0s0daLedLVL28XO6VOBPmt-p2S_TGW2TBglA71kHj6_VQQjGJyp3YAdqTtm7p6hFVBDbI2x1_1BMBZ4XKaySDCA/s320/StVin28.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1880 Scott 28 6p yellow green "Victoria"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Perf 11 to 13, Wmk "Small Star"</i></div><p>SG calls this "bright green". CV is $77.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRC28uJSnJ3l4HuXajQuNtwdCIySG0D0OrptxT--fQ705x_dOUtOhGMj8Z1IpR7Wr_ReIL3jh_xknTvYO32GFEnmMlQlkCMZYvMqFzdz2FTU1BuQCvN-fH99-k9L_7NnUsG6Zz9BmZKspXAb8sp2u54baESGbhAakrlWdeHoyNvchr1XY-3ZBujRMDqMQ/s1158/StVin28A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="1049" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRC28uJSnJ3l4HuXajQuNtwdCIySG0D0OrptxT--fQ705x_dOUtOhGMj8Z1IpR7Wr_ReIL3jh_xknTvYO32GFEnmMlQlkCMZYvMqFzdz2FTU1BuQCvN-fH99-k9L_7NnUsG6Zz9BmZKspXAb8sp2u54baESGbhAakrlWdeHoyNvchr1XY-3ZBujRMDqMQ/s320/StVin28A.jpg" width="290" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1880 Scott 28A 1sh vermilion "Victoria"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Perf 11 to 13, Wmk "Small Star"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Example One -Before H2O2 Treatment</i></div><p>Another sulfuretted specimen.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjgUuwmakOU3nWVNCvamkLSUFlAUlr3B6_A5cOIVzJ-vXYxgDLhN89xIQRF8AsJcDIz2vmHsA5BHK3glj6jVI-8H7oxjMNf3X0D9sPIQQ9rtk_DirrmIEdlB8Gaar1fX-9H5rZIRdlic-e8US_oP8PrVLdIot1BVtc4gj2gA74-LqMt1Ef90SPdPmVpNM/s1160/StVin28Ah2o2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="1039" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjgUuwmakOU3nWVNCvamkLSUFlAUlr3B6_A5cOIVzJ-vXYxgDLhN89xIQRF8AsJcDIz2vmHsA5BHK3glj6jVI-8H7oxjMNf3X0D9sPIQQ9rtk_DirrmIEdlB8Gaar1fX-9H5rZIRdlic-e8US_oP8PrVLdIot1BVtc4gj2gA74-LqMt1Ef90SPdPmVpNM/s320/StVin28Ah2o2.jpg" width="287" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1880 Scott 28A 1sh vermilion "Victoria"</i></div><div><i>Perf 11 to 13, Wmk "Small Star"</i></div><div><i>Example One- After H2O2 Treatment</i></div></div><p>Looks good! CV is $65,</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLcx-aOmn9vtJK07fZuRmQ2L5xZqxV-rqPdAIce7-pea2GODvOVnbqH3fs91UpAToO8SLw8NG5R0OSbgPy2LdmZLIwd5pjv0ObNsjTHwWIii8fYnlJBKm17rc5_jyTQlBpwq2N0ent9AOymL3X1_U6nQynbsFoOtdzBBSvKqEKDYfShX1gx20pYEYc40/s1199/StVin28AEx2%20NOWmkxseen.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1199" data-original-width="1033" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLcx-aOmn9vtJK07fZuRmQ2L5xZqxV-rqPdAIce7-pea2GODvOVnbqH3fs91UpAToO8SLw8NG5R0OSbgPy2LdmZLIwd5pjv0ObNsjTHwWIii8fYnlJBKm17rc5_jyTQlBpwq2N0ent9AOymL3X1_U6nQynbsFoOtdzBBSvKqEKDYfShX1gx20pYEYc40/s320/StVin28AEx2%20NOWmkxseen.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1880 Scott 28A 1sh vermilion "Victoria"</i></div><div><i>Perf 11 to 13, Wmk "Small Star"</i></div><div><i>Example Two</i></div></div><p>Another shade of the 1sh vermilion - more orange. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji-bQODmx32Sa1KksmCNYgS4x1G_gJ28ZE9kZNTKxfy3WJgVES8sauOuz0JLW0Lxd9M4qsInsRLURJ69-JXpez8aaQgxoOl64PaRQegtm-HuI9sgCMw5f0qHLn547ClM-8_8BHKhgpR-N6btINHIreITLLYnWGfbTLhjWSppw_ZZfr9BJAthiGl5dq3OE/s1221/StVinSixPenceForgery.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1221" data-original-width="1055" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji-bQODmx32Sa1KksmCNYgS4x1G_gJ28ZE9kZNTKxfy3WJgVES8sauOuz0JLW0Lxd9M4qsInsRLURJ69-JXpez8aaQgxoOl64PaRQegtm-HuI9sgCMw5f0qHLn547ClM-8_8BHKhgpR-N6btINHIreITLLYnWGfbTLhjWSppw_ZZfr9BJAthiGl5dq3OE/s320/StVinSixPenceForgery.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Six Pence Forgery</i></div><p>A Six Pence forgery: Most likely Spiro forgery.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA7ckDbisHQSshKOdVWGXjQ2PXwy4yugTc5HXKB141wlYVtrgEd9zlp48PaMiaNk9oIiDKLu6xP2v2gK6PPIUG9l3gStH0PYHL65N2whl3d2u33VqUwFgq4dyQMsAEIFTPjMYtLbGQ0cZdgdDKbRibrWCNfQVkRrRh4-TDHvbmTozZLGTAbKQujPB_qu0/s724/StVin3%20-%20Clsp.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="724" data-original-width="543" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA7ckDbisHQSshKOdVWGXjQ2PXwy4yugTc5HXKB141wlYVtrgEd9zlp48PaMiaNk9oIiDKLu6xP2v2gK6PPIUG9l3gStH0PYHL65N2whl3d2u33VqUwFgq4dyQMsAEIFTPjMYtLbGQ0cZdgdDKbRibrWCNfQVkRrRh4-TDHvbmTozZLGTAbKQujPB_qu0/s320/StVin3%20-%20Clsp.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTj2o1zVsMY3nc80Tg_20IoZko6BA9pm_Ohxp2Tn7lqdznNBO05FYIP4FLvHZrZMbN_h1cDTisH1DKNH_6fkWvV83klP8UYt6NWkl7Fnt-DUBQCTRZmrQQsXezJ9loQ2MQYINScgcZZd-RCjXKXWPMUgXsKRLTUzQjPdi9pr00Az_Q1hA2hAonb03JXyQ/s734/StVinSixPenceForgery%20-%20Clsp.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="529" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTj2o1zVsMY3nc80Tg_20IoZko6BA9pm_Ohxp2Tn7lqdznNBO05FYIP4FLvHZrZMbN_h1cDTisH1DKNH_6fkWvV83klP8UYt6NWkl7Fnt-DUBQCTRZmrQQsXezJ9loQ2MQYINScgcZZd-RCjXKXWPMUgXsKRLTUzQjPdi9pr00Az_Q1hA2hAonb03JXyQ/s320/StVinSixPenceForgery%20-%20Clsp.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Genuine- Forgery Close-up</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Much cruder- probably lithographic.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Out of the Blue</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hope you liked this little review. !!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Comments appreciated!</div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-50093018497583485812023-07-16T07:00:00.016-07:002023-07-16T07:00:00.139-07:00Prussia - Bud's Big Blue<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgoD9TGoodpTkJE2gvFAl6VsoG1_DraiWVkMuoxa2HGhZO2I9AHeufOwGZwPN8LV5EKFZeDImqfGUy--3R2SAArahZpsP3fd3fvwQrOi_ibrrx4uF000TSBN4EGCUO6mT_2kr-68ee0QPUCxZ9H3K8q2mjOvUNdM3I_9c0BUjBzbnGSgrJRrUmLDej-U/s1611/Prussia%20scan%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1611" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgoD9TGoodpTkJE2gvFAl6VsoG1_DraiWVkMuoxa2HGhZO2I9AHeufOwGZwPN8LV5EKFZeDImqfGUy--3R2SAArahZpsP3fd3fvwQrOi_ibrrx4uF000TSBN4EGCUO6mT_2kr-68ee0QPUCxZ9H3K8q2mjOvUNdM3I_9c0BUjBzbnGSgrJRrUmLDej-U/w400-h259/Prussia%20scan%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 107%;"><i>From
Elberfeld (now a section of Wuppertal) to Manchester via Calais, </i></span></p><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 107%;"><i>6 May 1867, </i></span><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">with Scott 15, 17 and 18</i></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Bud's Big Blue</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Bud's Observations</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Big Blue (BB 1969) occasionally has errors that
confuse collectors. Take the Prussia section for example. The heading “Official
Stamps, 1903” is wrong in two ways.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4eugXiPOG9tEfeGCDOgAiqnlHPltdVXWwa044O70r42RVGnr-VgFGx6Pirude7n9kZNwZXOMmpmnAkXQvLhVd_LuwUY1IcvRljPv5gtshN04tyqMjzZmWYb8ivY4ILNDtOfY9qtjYQmATIH7gEHAY4JUszj4QE7y7wwkYThwpjcHZVBci7S_BL3J0-g8/s380/Prussia%20scan%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="85" data-original-width="380" height="72" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4eugXiPOG9tEfeGCDOgAiqnlHPltdVXWwa044O70r42RVGnr-VgFGx6Pirude7n9kZNwZXOMmpmnAkXQvLhVd_LuwUY1IcvRljPv5gtshN04tyqMjzZmWYb8ivY4ILNDtOfY9qtjYQmATIH7gEHAY4JUszj4QE7y7wwkYThwpjcHZVBci7S_BL3J0-g8/s320/Prussia%20scan%204.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">First, the seven stamps below this heading were not
issued by the Kingdom of Prussia (1701-1866) but by the German Empire for local
use in the State of Prussia. Scott catalogs now correctly identify these as “Local
Official Stamps” in the Germany listings. Second, the stamps illustrated were
issued in 1920, not 1903. There does exist, however, a set of 1903 local
officials for use in the State of Prussia. It’s just not the one shown. The cognomen
“Kingdom of Prussia” continued until 1918, the end of World War I, but it
issued no stamps after 1866.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The editors of BB 1969 correctly shifted the 1903
Prussian local officials to the Germany section but left the 1920 set on the
Prussia page misidentified as 1903. A comparison of the Prussia page from a
1930s edition of <i>Scott’s International Junior</i> album with that of BB 1969
shows the changes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfijQjJmVRK0tdqZGRXf2SFtFvZ5H0_Ir0the-NxsLnmtAxEM9y3VtjypqdC0WhDTaiNb-wQ1tHft6MZwcjX2Ks8DzahrzLvEneTBOXqRfDsC-3RCewAadkp2tTB3tee-U9kNAJuQOfGnWdIJeH4oT_rQr08Rus3IWT6ZqcvRk9oJhX-ZqtI1W6ei5FKw/s2026/Prussia%20scan%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="936" data-original-width="2026" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfijQjJmVRK0tdqZGRXf2SFtFvZ5H0_Ir0the-NxsLnmtAxEM9y3VtjypqdC0WhDTaiNb-wQ1tHft6MZwcjX2Ks8DzahrzLvEneTBOXqRfDsC-3RCewAadkp2tTB3tee-U9kNAJuQOfGnWdIJeH4oT_rQr08Rus3IWT6ZqcvRk9oJhX-ZqtI1W6ei5FKw/w400-h185/Prussia%20scan%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">BB 1969 page for Prussia, from Bud’s Big Blue</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8_vvsnyI4VuDfGl94L0CVE68S8_ldmBOQs9czf5w_dZE1yxsfT7FWPwzhILCE4yIsWDi8lwvUS_PPycBjO3jju0XxYq1oI0v64lFWHI5vaMgHgYOBCH5VSnsRkmlMHFjDGz96zCRtl5gF88tB0xPdbHcKDy2Rc5yKBXS1eI6lL-RvGtlbb5saAdTk7M/s1094/Prussia%20scan%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="1094" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8_vvsnyI4VuDfGl94L0CVE68S8_ldmBOQs9czf5w_dZE1yxsfT7FWPwzhILCE4yIsWDi8lwvUS_PPycBjO3jju0XxYq1oI0v64lFWHI5vaMgHgYOBCH5VSnsRkmlMHFjDGz96zCRtl5gF88tB0xPdbHcKDy2Rc5yKBXS1eI6lL-RvGtlbb5saAdTk7M/w400-h330/Prussia%20scan%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">1930s
Scott International Junior pag</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">e for Prussia</span></i></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The two sets of locals are distinguished from other
German stamps of similar design by the inscribed number “21”. The 1903 issue
has the expanded text <i>Frei durch Ablösung Nr. 21</i>, which means free
postage under Contract 21. Officials of the German Empire enjoyed free
franking, but a special arrangement was required before officials of the German
states such as Prussia had this privilege. Baden also had such a contract
(#16).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The 1903 Prussian officials have borders like the 1900
Germania regular issues, while the 1920 Prussian officials are similar to the
German officials of the same date, except for the inscribed “21.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">When the local officials are discounted, BB 1969 has
spaces for only six Prussian stamps. A novice collector might conclude, given
this small number, that Prussia was rather unimportant in German history. Bavaria,
by comparison, is allotted 287 spaces; Württemberg, 180; even little Saxony gets
eight. Such a conclusion would be, however, manifestly wrong. Prussia dominated
the uniting and united Germany (1866 and onward). As a philatelic consequence, beginning in
1872, Prussians used the largest part of the stamps issued by Otto von Bismarck’s
German Empire. Some other states, although part of the German unification,
continued producing their own stamps – resilient local pride?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Census: 13 on BB page, 23 on supplement pages.</span></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Jim's Observations</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">Big Blue '69, on two lines of one page, has 13 spaces. Only one line though- 6 spaces- is actually stamps of Prussia. Coverage is 22%. and consists entirely of the embossed 1861-67 issue. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">Expensive stamps include the 1867 Scott 14 3pf red lilac ($20+) and the 1861 Scott 16 6pf orange ($10+).<br /><br />Of note, BB specifies the 1865 3p "red violet" color, now a minor number (14a), with a CV of $250! But, as a general rule, if BB asks for a minor number in a space, the major number is also permitted: hence the 3pf red lilac ($20+).</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">The other line in the '69 BB has 7 spaces for the 1903 Local Official stamps for Prussia, but these stamps are listed under Germany in the catalogue.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2015/03/ClassicStampsofPrussia.html">Prussia Blog Post & BB Checklist</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 1</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFMpLcScB2Bt9LQdn-tjyCcIqMUstHNcbliM5d7NwOsGd4o4gPxAmVFw-Jdnc6fQTST1eiKsm16WiCf0ieuYEBuWA1HrgyWiP9oYiAS-ykfY9lukp6zZDKIbE0KXezF67Stp-5EJswbGSHOP_LcAME6vKF2wDnfQP_TYIQhkpUcUrzWyovfGfWhpQIqXs/s2550/Prussia%201%20-%20Clsp%20-%201a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="936" data-original-width="2550" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFMpLcScB2Bt9LQdn-tjyCcIqMUstHNcbliM5d7NwOsGd4o4gPxAmVFw-Jdnc6fQTST1eiKsm16WiCf0ieuYEBuWA1HrgyWiP9oYiAS-ykfY9lukp6zZDKIbE0KXezF67Stp-5EJswbGSHOP_LcAME6vKF2wDnfQP_TYIQhkpUcUrzWyovfGfWhpQIqXs/w400-h146/Prussia%201%20-%20Clsp%20-%201a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEqfqb7xArL0LqX13v1SoOTyuQ_-dW54-DKpqRL4BBfYAfop0GvslpieesbIPPaggA3CsaZlDXG2XbzZHB2w95P_x1ozUZ-n1vjsUQ5PBigMJA4MBgFDd9XtrYYdxDaNaBtM6x821PFIqXzohQlZGv7x88ssa7Rh4t2ymdwYhi0rx1jgLAt1-Vz0nzN00/s2550/Prussia%201%20-%20Clsp%20-%201a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="392" data-original-width="2550" height="61" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEqfqb7xArL0LqX13v1SoOTyuQ_-dW54-DKpqRL4BBfYAfop0GvslpieesbIPPaggA3CsaZlDXG2XbzZHB2w95P_x1ozUZ-n1vjsUQ5PBigMJA4MBgFDd9XtrYYdxDaNaBtM6x821PFIqXzohQlZGv7x88ssa7Rh4t2ymdwYhi0rx1jgLAt1-Vz0nzN00/w400-h61/Prussia%201%20-%20Clsp%20-%201a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdvNJ0jc4F6EOhCWPED7u9jPVMA8e1idGpFK9dUrKW2vGcdrqfzBmNMcxQqh8RPjR94UubrMWThrprlFswWco-4qkSLEkpAQvtHyoGQOc5XKz7Qo_WXkyhGqKYvSXn5fM7er7njXMwCPCNOmqVJLWN3HGmINQe7slOcmnkYbnMHk4Wlmpfaaz-TZ6wF7c/s2550/Prussia%201%20-%20Clsp%20-%201b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="2550" height="73" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdvNJ0jc4F6EOhCWPED7u9jPVMA8e1idGpFK9dUrKW2vGcdrqfzBmNMcxQqh8RPjR94UubrMWThrprlFswWco-4qkSLEkpAQvtHyoGQOc5XKz7Qo_WXkyhGqKYvSXn5fM7er7njXMwCPCNOmqVJLWN3HGmINQe7slOcmnkYbnMHk4Wlmpfaaz-TZ6wF7c/w400-h73/Prussia%201%20-%20Clsp%20-%201b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Supplements</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 1</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibCc-X7wvT7VshttrOuZxp3m2fmacJzGlqKJCfGgianDuPmw8qwKyeIoaToAQt8xbIQiNyLgQUQ7nF3o1I7QlhkM7TX2q1eaJ2D-5OXGI3HOnhomL23vBke-F-H_spV_mOGj0OsZgQcVSaDbwjcYOyKCTxgpvlg-n8viZo9ClUXdLxduz8jWLIEPwJBSw/s3509/Prussia%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibCc-X7wvT7VshttrOuZxp3m2fmacJzGlqKJCfGgianDuPmw8qwKyeIoaToAQt8xbIQiNyLgQUQ7nF3o1I7QlhkM7TX2q1eaJ2D-5OXGI3HOnhomL23vBke-F-H_spV_mOGj0OsZgQcVSaDbwjcYOyKCTxgpvlg-n8viZo9ClUXdLxduz8jWLIEPwJBSw/w291-h400/Prussia%202.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><b>Page 2</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicd-oGQsSi2y-GWB4eMjUKrSLu4OGivpuOxwh-Qr3WZqGr5xCy4MwSuO3vKSJBwC4YsK9sL9r99870iGUpDBMos74lfumpr5fD1SaQnJUNvw85C4wtnqHnNABunstE7NwzqZm9VjpbEZWmkyZoQCgsZ4wJ3T828mrrBeMhqm8ZPaKwq5ax95c2bBJ6GMM/s3509/Prussia%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicd-oGQsSi2y-GWB4eMjUKrSLu4OGivpuOxwh-Qr3WZqGr5xCy4MwSuO3vKSJBwC4YsK9sL9r99870iGUpDBMos74lfumpr5fD1SaQnJUNvw85C4wtnqHnNABunstE7NwzqZm9VjpbEZWmkyZoQCgsZ4wJ3T828mrrBeMhqm8ZPaKwq5ax95c2bBJ6GMM/w291-h400/Prussia%203.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Comments appreciated!</div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-65170303224325269312023-07-06T07:00:00.003-07:002023-07-06T09:16:57.506-07:00Recent Stamp Acquisitions: USA & Canada<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvUmnjozHD2Kqn9rIMZgWJtleNvBjwHIg4T99B7smeL-yWNgmHi6Pe0OQBhb3Wa-floeMGofJELSFG3EWlFc8SPzI-B4C95Na9HzEkzKYQSoFsktrEIGdakSPKzM8hSBgJztRgCpigAh3bxEiGs1fSPmbudP_ugPwm0vcMVbhdW72Jth3fNHs326q/s1232/Can20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1232" data-original-width="1020" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvUmnjozHD2Kqn9rIMZgWJtleNvBjwHIg4T99B7smeL-yWNgmHi6Pe0OQBhb3Wa-floeMGofJELSFG3EWlFc8SPzI-B4C95Na9HzEkzKYQSoFsktrEIGdakSPKzM8hSBgJztRgCpigAh3bxEiGs1fSPmbudP_ugPwm0vcMVbhdW72Jth3fNHs326q/s320/Can20.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Canada 1864 Scott 20 2c rose "Victoria"</i></div><p></p><p><b>Into the Deep Blue</b></p><p>When I went to <a href="https://www.pipexstampshow.org/" target="_blank">PIPEX </a>(Portland, OR) in May, I picked up some nice USA and Canada, as well as <a href="http://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2023/06/recent-stamp-acquisitions-australia.html" target="_blank">Australia</a>. Since I don't specialize in any one country as a classical WW collector, I don't have a "wow" collection of either the USA or Canada. But that doesn't mean I can't have nice things. 😎</p><p>In particular, I did pick up four USA classical era stamps, which will be shown shortly. And I will also take a look at my copy of <a href="https://www.americanstampdealer.com/SubMenu/Lester_G_Brookman.aspx" target="_blank">Lester Brookman's </a>"<b><i>The 19th Century Postage Stamps of the United States</i></b>" two volume book (1947) to see what he said about them. </p><p>An anecdote...</p><p>When I was much younger than I am now, Lester Brookman had a retail stamp store in Minneapolis. I remember taking a bus to Minneapolis for a day excursion to his store. There he was at his desk, doing important stamp things. He was philatelically quite famous, and I knew enough to be awe-struck, even if he was not particularly aware I was there. As a teenager, and only buying "average" rather than "VF" stamps from his Brookman USA Stamp catalogue, I was waited on by his spouse for my stamp needs. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Rq3X5wLR3fY7sYhiWMqI2yCqprfKh2fVK7jlVAtc33Hq1tQr9t6Ij9U8Gh67VAbnp1tjCVQQT9nyIP22SxNjqqBWPtVXEWL1cACnMZq1j0NwnU4Ww_NztTy7_Ktru7mDu6KPrTe0QSyjQJ5hf3NWJlc3p1RWTbIEv3byLQ3AZmSb_flfUryyVN63/s1234/USA15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1234" data-original-width="963" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Rq3X5wLR3fY7sYhiWMqI2yCqprfKh2fVK7jlVAtc33Hq1tQr9t6Ij9U8Gh67VAbnp1tjCVQQT9nyIP22SxNjqqBWPtVXEWL1cACnMZq1j0NwnU4Ww_NztTy7_Ktru7mDu6KPrTe0QSyjQJ5hf3NWJlc3p1RWTbIEv3byLQ3AZmSb_flfUryyVN63/s320/USA15.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>USA 1855 Scott 14 10c green "Washington"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Imperforate, Type II (Sold as 1855 Scott 15 Type III)</i></div><p>Type III is defined as "The outer lines are broken above the top label and the "X" numerals. The outer line at the bottom and the shells are partly cut away, similar to Type II". (Note that Type II has the design complete at the top.) </p><p>This stamp looks like Type II to me, but was sold as a Type III. (The CV is the same @ $140.)</p><p>One of the criticisms of the Scott catalogue for the USA is they break down minor differences, that are sometimes difficult to see, into <u>major numbers </u>with "types" commanding high CVs (And, hence, the need for a completest USA collector to acquire them). Here, for instance, a "Type I" or "Type IV" are $800 & $1600 CV respectively. Actually, I don't have a problem with the "types": They are real, but require close attention. But perhaps a larger argument could be made that the "types" should be minor numbers.</p><p>The Brookman says, for Type II, "This type is the most common of the types for the ten cent imperforate since it occurs on 93 out of every 200 stamps". There were some 2,300,000 Type IIs issued.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUF5IlABMn4w5VfX36z_coxaeoJyJJ_wthlAgJRIC7TFLWlvGBdsic1MJrikHHHK-_O7k6oElcGDgoMYCJ54GunD_Ni54-zp3J1umqMI1HSfJabBcvFFl-lB66UZpDgbP_CHmjfl-t7G4-HS0UlJyNjPJ4LtPc4Zix_blKcbBY_HoXV6IY6AheMZtl/s1241/USA37a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1241" data-original-width="1082" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUF5IlABMn4w5VfX36z_coxaeoJyJJ_wthlAgJRIC7TFLWlvGBdsic1MJrikHHHK-_O7k6oElcGDgoMYCJ54GunD_Ni54-zp3J1umqMI1HSfJabBcvFFl-lB66UZpDgbP_CHmjfl-t7G4-HS0UlJyNjPJ4LtPc4Zix_blKcbBY_HoXV6IY6AheMZtl/s320/USA37a.jpg" width="279" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>USA 1860 Scott 37a 24c gray "Washington"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Blue Cancel, "Jan 29, 1861"</i></div><p>Can't tell the city, but a nice blue cancel with a clear date on this 24c stamp. The major color is "gray lilac", while the minor color is "gray" - this has a "gray" color. CV for both are the same (CV $375).</p><p>Brookman says that 750,000 stamps were released.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-HMCVQpY4sZuNCKWjovwyXKHlrmJuL3GQkZ68ey1s8Y8SAt0mhWeFMdN4k0n5NnkEfi0XySpsDlSEYntiGHO13QvZ2Ro7Rj24Ku0pk4KfM2rf6EUv2bgRfbEw3rUNI7TIKWPTGeBMD-rWuSmeAy7zGsqLl0TnrsMMKypK8ZDESBccvEsWPMTZUNt/s1245/USA38.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1245" data-original-width="1033" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-HMCVQpY4sZuNCKWjovwyXKHlrmJuL3GQkZ68ey1s8Y8SAt0mhWeFMdN4k0n5NnkEfi0XySpsDlSEYntiGHO13QvZ2Ro7Rj24Ku0pk4KfM2rf6EUv2bgRfbEw3rUNI7TIKWPTGeBMD-rWuSmeAy7zGsqLl0TnrsMMKypK8ZDESBccvEsWPMTZUNt/s320/USA38.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>USA 1860 Scott 38 30c orange "Franklin"</i></div><p>The 30c orange in the same 1860 issue is CV $425.</p><p>I notice my copy has a white line running from 11:30 from the top of the oval through the head angling slightly right. Is this the infamous "cracked plate" (plate scratch) variety noted by Brookman, or merely a printing stamp fault? </p><p>Brookman says that 357.000 stamps were produced, some of which were returned to the department and destroyed.</p><p>I note that even well desired classical USA has been a little CV "soft", as comparing CV prices from 2011 to now, the 30c orange, the 24c gray, and the 10c green (all illustrated above) have dropped ~ $25. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VB_zq5yZXhw6pXT92I_1nBEK4oHbnDtwbrg4XP585UQ-qPDoVl0OdU6QVPrIvg44V4vQTSA_6BdGm9PhG1TQECgqA68bM34VerX363KRvR9jaxBs5NqddannbtUOwD4JFiklvqesYAvK9o0uS83hHuBFotQKmlw-lKu8uTImtHS7lhfnSAaFY2ZFHEk/s1302/USA89.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1302" data-original-width="1144" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0VB_zq5yZXhw6pXT92I_1nBEK4oHbnDtwbrg4XP585UQ-qPDoVl0OdU6QVPrIvg44V4vQTSA_6BdGm9PhG1TQECgqA68bM34VerX363KRvR9jaxBs5NqddannbtUOwD4JFiklvqesYAvK9o0uS83hHuBFotQKmlw-lKu8uTImtHS7lhfnSAaFY2ZFHEk/s320/USA89.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>USA 1867 Scott 89 10c green "Washington"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"E" Grill: grill about 11 X 13 mm</i></div><p>Between 1867-1870, some stamp issues of 1861-66 were embossed with grills of different sizes.</p><p>The purpose was to make it more difficult to remove a cancel and reuse the stamp for postage.</p><p>Scott gives each grill size stamp their own major number. CVs can run between $10 and $3,000,000 (The famous "Z" grill on the 1c blue). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOqVVKFgoM4CVlkslEwlvZ_bO8A_7sXnPyNqiHdYrhK1-gxEnHpz5Jx2tEeTd5BQo7kPAZdzoieYrfRiUGIVIHC0FJ6vUAETWgv63oDEv3ulR09zbYsQ_F0PfqGM3fNphEiCKAXRtMlEWIFxcwNWZxnN0PFVpblYrs1C7oWXUEV28cMMSsfYGwWJpTeg/s1519/USA89%20reverse.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1519" data-original-width="1320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOqVVKFgoM4CVlkslEwlvZ_bO8A_7sXnPyNqiHdYrhK1-gxEnHpz5Jx2tEeTd5BQo7kPAZdzoieYrfRiUGIVIHC0FJ6vUAETWgv63oDEv3ulR09zbYsQ_F0PfqGM3fNphEiCKAXRtMlEWIFxcwNWZxnN0PFVpblYrs1C7oWXUEV28cMMSsfYGwWJpTeg/s320/USA89%20reverse.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>USA 1867 Scott 89 10c green "Washington"</i></div><div><i>"E" Grill: grill about 11 X 13 mm</i></div></div><p>The "E" grill 10c green has a CV of $325, while the similar no grill example 10c green of 1861 is $55. </p><p>There are five grill examples with a CV of six figures, and two grill examples of seven figures (The 1c blue "Z" grill, the highest CV of any U.S. stamp, is one of them). !!!!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRDUOwhCVCM9SsbeOEiSjDhf-l5as1bKsVaHXcbi4m60aEDdiwvzxufhsdUJHtGV700BcJN7eqSh4KK6S1lF1HBrq9OSFlYDG3BgST_1RwUh5DLPrAiBbUtWMpcdczcbw0lBdM-9b1dU13PQmjOJXVAxtBlDxstyhnpku2KGuu9P8yjVu-JpCfsfoz/s1232/Can20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1232" data-original-width="1020" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRDUOwhCVCM9SsbeOEiSjDhf-l5as1bKsVaHXcbi4m60aEDdiwvzxufhsdUJHtGV700BcJN7eqSh4KK6S1lF1HBrq9OSFlYDG3BgST_1RwUh5DLPrAiBbUtWMpcdczcbw0lBdM-9b1dU13PQmjOJXVAxtBlDxstyhnpku2KGuu9P8yjVu-JpCfsfoz/s320/Can20.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Canada 1864 Scott 20 2c rose "Victoria"</i></div><p>This is the last stamp produced for the "Canada colony" (Province of Canada), as it became part of the Dominion of Canada in 1867. Colors are "rose" (CV $300) and "deep claret rose". </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlCCUAzkoPoHKrSqmWNbtAgv2TqTjMfsRrRBqk1SNGITuOe8huxNi5_DMy2rK0DfHAMzXlUIOiWNfOIgVL3hNEEDzE-zvvkKFG4g0zF4LbNyzRzy-ZcSXSG4cm9t3-GneuoJDkQzFfK7nz1LXSuAKThEJXiunFCm22mWRYip9ryYynqBGFtBaFmDCy/s1199/Can39b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1199" data-original-width="1002" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlCCUAzkoPoHKrSqmWNbtAgv2TqTjMfsRrRBqk1SNGITuOe8huxNi5_DMy2rK0DfHAMzXlUIOiWNfOIgVL3hNEEDzE-zvvkKFG4g0zF4LbNyzRzy-ZcSXSG4cm9t3-GneuoJDkQzFfK7nz1LXSuAKThEJXiunFCm22mWRYip9ryYynqBGFtBaFmDCy/s320/Can39b.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Canada 1873-79 Scott 39b 6c yellow brown "Victoria"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Perf 11 1/2 X 12</i></div><p>The "small queens" issue (1870-89) was Perf 12, but there were eight denominations produced between 1873-79 that had Perf 11 1/2 X 12 (occasionally 11 3/4 X 12), and are given minor numbers in Scott. They have a higher CV, so it is important to carefully measure perforations. Here, the CV is $65, while the Perf 12 is CV $27+. </p><p><b>Out of the Blue</b></p><p>Hope you enjoyed the additions to "Deep Blue". !!</p><p>Comments appreciated!</p>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-52642791054226208572023-06-28T07:00:00.001-07:002023-06-28T07:00:00.146-07:00Portuguese India - Bud's Big Blue<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9fWO7XAyO5XzaeAjwXgn1Tfacc4Yul5LQfqtAti_IS2F-QuggxeOPfFAqMK5Nlu2QwOfTD1PRC9Lpoj-RZd7cb5nBfHM5bSJ-xKVE3w9OgT33-6QFFsoG76KEhzQytWySKG0ClWUQTURvwhNAWQ5VM3zgK48X5y4y0extNRW8vFXvdM3Z70Fpkec5Jm4/s1024/Portuguese%20India%20scan%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="841" data-original-width="1024" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9fWO7XAyO5XzaeAjwXgn1Tfacc4Yul5LQfqtAti_IS2F-QuggxeOPfFAqMK5Nlu2QwOfTD1PRC9Lpoj-RZd7cb5nBfHM5bSJ-xKVE3w9OgT33-6QFFsoG76KEhzQytWySKG0ClWUQTURvwhNAWQ5VM3zgK48X5y4y0extNRW8vFXvdM3Z70Fpkec5Jm4/w400-h329/Portuguese%20India%20scan%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;">Map by </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Chumwa" title="de:User:Chumwa"><span style="background: rgb(248, 249, 250); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%; text-decoration-line: none;">Maximilian Dörrbecker</span></a></span><span style="background: rgb(248, 249, 250); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"> (</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Chumwa" title="de:User:Chumwa"><span style="background: rgb(248, 249, 250); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%; text-decoration-line: none;">Chumwa</span></a></span><span style="background: rgb(248, 249, 250); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;">)</span><span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"> (1)</span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Bud's Big Blue</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Bud's Observations</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In its heyday, Portuguese India consisted of 22 ports
strung around the India’s peninsula like a strand of pearls. Goa, the landing
point for Vasco da Gama’s 1498 cape-rounding adventure, was first and primary among
these.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBIDpGxOR9-S_Bp8OjxJ3drtkbt__oJncAIzweddjUox0wSNzInpCHrp-Lg84JkYN39_KG2N1jTWuZhUvEFzqY7OD274Lo9hW-oZr_tCprEHiUsZKSJVtte3AwujGltUoqU3rVAeIMOzzJzixFmzdWZXNP77pjoNo9ulGgVSVhePwdgT_Ka3HdhLqDsw/s424/Portuguese%20India%20scan%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBIDpGxOR9-S_Bp8OjxJ3drtkbt__oJncAIzweddjUox0wSNzInpCHrp-Lg84JkYN39_KG2N1jTWuZhUvEFzqY7OD274Lo9hW-oZr_tCprEHiUsZKSJVtte3AwujGltUoqU3rVAeIMOzzJzixFmzdWZXNP77pjoNo9ulGgVSVhePwdgT_Ka3HdhLqDsw/s320/Portuguese%20India%20scan%202.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: rgb(248, 249, 250); color: #202122; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><i>Scott # 193, dark blue, the São
Gabriel</i></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><i>, flagship of Vasco da Gama</i></span></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">By the time Portuguese India’s first stamps were in
use (1871), however, only five pearls remained – Goa, the administrative
center, and four exclave communities north of Bombay. Bombay (<i>Bom Bahia</i>
in Portuguese, good bay) had been part of Portuguese India from 1534 to 1661
but it, like the other pearls, was lost to the English. When Catherine of
Braganza married King Charles II of England (1662), <i>Bom Bahia </i>was part
of her dowery.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Yellow dots on Van Gelder’s map (below) mark what
remained under Portuguese control, 1871-1940.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgELyvIr_OPf4IZz0BN34DFDhzLZkmqjoanvdDp6jrgw82TwW_MZmSLryxU7R8US8baGqt-2ErP_NBCzXPH132WaItX85Wz0sbUHgAJ-KGUFjYWrGift45_oTUbokO4bZofoXIlrQU6Pi_h-0_w56UOk60a1LEhGbUXVMdAESng0PRaWiWQjBW2yiL2yA/s588/Portuguese-India.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="588" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgELyvIr_OPf4IZz0BN34DFDhzLZkmqjoanvdDp6jrgw82TwW_MZmSLryxU7R8US8baGqt-2ErP_NBCzXPH132WaItX85Wz0sbUHgAJ-KGUFjYWrGift45_oTUbokO4bZofoXIlrQU6Pi_h-0_w56UOk60a1LEhGbUXVMdAESng0PRaWiWQjBW2yiL2yA/w400-h316/Portuguese-India.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Map
by Gerben van Gelder (2)</i></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Portuguese colonial stamps are monotonously
repetitive, as I’ve monotonously repeated in this blog. Although mostly
following the same pattern, Portuguese India postage does provide three welcome
exceptions to the normal -- a breath of fresh charm for our album pages.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">First exception: Portuguese India philately begins
with 55 local stamps (1871-1877) used solely within the colony. British postage
was required for international mail. Variations in paper quality, perforations,
size of letters and numbers, and color tone make these stamps challenging even
for specialists. And they’re usually expensive. In 1882 and 1883, the locals
were surcharged with new values. Sadly, Big Blue provides no spaces for these.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpslSU4W3C6Jhtiv-dx6zaQGD7rZK2z-tln0WsAeIS_gZhbwIA4ZvmB5XiWf3kC4IjHtVdH_S-Z5W81iEgbFkaOI2kdbvFKu9TjSYlayB9oeTJJEluSfHpWdFxFqs2tq7lVs9YeSnEAj8EQzx5sqKZ-GNMccaeakT-JkWW-6Z2PeQoIRzS6suQqLB-Ac/s289/Portuguese%20India%20scan%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="289" data-original-width="247" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpslSU4W3C6Jhtiv-dx6zaQGD7rZK2z-tln0WsAeIS_gZhbwIA4ZvmB5XiWf3kC4IjHtVdH_S-Z5W81iEgbFkaOI2kdbvFKu9TjSYlayB9oeTJJEluSfHpWdFxFqs2tq7lVs9YeSnEAj8EQzx5sqKZ-GNMccaeakT-JkWW-6Z2PeQoIRzS6suQqLB-Ac/s1600/Portuguese%20India%20scan%204.jpg" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><i>Scott
# 79, vermilion</i></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Second exception: In 1912-13, some older stamps (from 1898-1903)
reappeared with new values overprinted and vertical or diagonal perforations. A
shortage of lower priced stamps likely provided the occasion for the
modifications. Surviving covers usually have both halves. BB accommodates nine
of these.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD3vDWVLceN7CEpGQMujzvA242eycrCGFM7Hq9AzwYpPlrfoD1jKyPxUW3KBkL-U2T4tY6wuGivZH4cdPxrHIK_6yNhxXSd4PRU-ERe5X-ndeH5KrYHn36yefEfjUQL1AW74QQpWf34Fg4QA5ACuAehHxbDYRCuQtfvu-TM1cHr7hAHvC5XqoxI5UwP3Q/s1327/Portuguese%20India%20scan%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1132" data-original-width="1327" height="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD3vDWVLceN7CEpGQMujzvA242eycrCGFM7Hq9AzwYpPlrfoD1jKyPxUW3KBkL-U2T4tY6wuGivZH4cdPxrHIK_6yNhxXSd4PRU-ERe5X-ndeH5KrYHn36yefEfjUQL1AW74QQpWf34Fg4QA5ACuAehHxbDYRCuQtfvu-TM1cHr7hAHvC5XqoxI5UwP3Q/w400-h341/Portuguese%20India%20scan%205.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><i>Scott
#s 260c, 300, 283b, orange, likely a philatelically inspired cover</i></span></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Third exception: In 1931 Portugal provided its prize
India colony with six unique stamps for the exposition of Saint Francis Xavier. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3Y7mA9HYNjEGmf9N8G6w9QOjD2Yl0fO5BARrBYj3RAjDJrK9EqGBVA0vt-8fvMTlODySMvy9bpHINxjopKkRrDJeFIyKSeF_k3CIMfD00m7_3ehr40sBJ0ex_iyVFn5WY0lYAep1R0Df-TPMZI6wTwvEXW0Ulp-QKvExJhg9C1wvQDoEbk017PPqrvQ/s2291/Portuguese%20India%20scan%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="2291" height="109" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3Y7mA9HYNjEGmf9N8G6w9QOjD2Yl0fO5BARrBYj3RAjDJrK9EqGBVA0vt-8fvMTlODySMvy9bpHINxjopKkRrDJeFIyKSeF_k3CIMfD00m7_3ehr40sBJ0ex_iyVFn5WY0lYAep1R0Df-TPMZI6wTwvEXW0Ulp-QKvExJhg9C1wvQDoEbk017PPqrvQ/w400-h109/Portuguese%20India%20scan%206.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><i>Left
to right: Scott #415, brown, signature of St. Francis<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><i>Scott
#414, gray green, Monument honoring St. Francis</i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><i>Scott
#416, red violet, St. Francis with staff and crucifix</i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><i>Scott
#417, yellow brown, St. Francis, missionary journey</i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><i>Scott
#419, light red, Tomb of St. Francis</i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><i>Scott
#418, blue, Basilica of Bom Jesus, Goa</i></span></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In the Catholic tradition, an exposition involves a
public display of sacred relics, in this case the mummified body of Xavier in
priestly vestments. Xavier was a close companion of Ignatius Loyola, founder of
the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). They became friends during their college years
in Paris and, impressed with Ignatius’s piety, Xavier joined the Jesuits. He
was ordained in 1537 and sent to India in 1541. After ten years of evangelistic
work in Goa, India, he traveled to Malaya, Macao, Portuguese China, and Japan,
where he continued his missionary work.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The 1931 exposition of Xavier’s remains was requested
by General Joao Carlos Craveiro Lopes, newly appointed as the 122nd
Governor-General of Portuguese India. He sought the saint’s blessing. Such
expositions normally occur about every 10 years.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5w416ozuXZ57w2Y8mqwxyVpOPDE6vYfTxLzlR4IPMLL8I_4hxFabnhu5FgT2yQAOAGPpP2vlJm_nDgAnYn5V2tCGgNvpi0rjWRlG5O7d4_YXWDXBGe7D2EjKccWCA7P9ukFcOb3JlzZTUUgx1GU5f6nqS9x8r7MUh2AgC4dmVwUuOAy6tu7hScAqbke8/s590/Portuguese%20India%20scan%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="156" data-original-width="590" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5w416ozuXZ57w2Y8mqwxyVpOPDE6vYfTxLzlR4IPMLL8I_4hxFabnhu5FgT2yQAOAGPpP2vlJm_nDgAnYn5V2tCGgNvpi0rjWRlG5O7d4_YXWDXBGe7D2EjKccWCA7P9ukFcOb3JlzZTUUgx1GU5f6nqS9x8r7MUh2AgC4dmVwUuOAy6tu7hScAqbke8/w400-h106/Portuguese%20India%20scan%207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">The
exposition</i></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The event began 3 December 1931, the day the six
stamps were released. A large procession of clergy and the faithful at the
basilica of </span><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">Bom Jesus</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> (Good Jesus) was met by the new governor at the basilica door. The
Patriarch of Goa handed the saint’s gold, emerald encrusted staff (previously
removed from the coffin) to the Governor.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjo_nMZweDxUA8NaWt9X-xkrtCG5u7WGY_uZsIpr-Q6PrSQlS01tf9gp3dT-T1rktXguEHEDgpGHWSNIPK3sQ5JHAq3ycHUSzkoqvSGxpl6BeQoEbLsibi-vRDHXSTFOUCnTZr-_LU_yMYGCF6-s-afiVeRmbq3P2fvTObqvxV9KHSpQJXskm4Slfz_M/s950/Portuguese%20India%20scan%208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="634" data-original-width="950" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjo_nMZweDxUA8NaWt9X-xkrtCG5u7WGY_uZsIpr-Q6PrSQlS01tf9gp3dT-T1rktXguEHEDgpGHWSNIPK3sQ5JHAq3ycHUSzkoqvSGxpl6BeQoEbLsibi-vRDHXSTFOUCnTZr-_LU_yMYGCF6-s-afiVeRmbq3P2fvTObqvxV9KHSpQJXskm4Slfz_M/w400-h268/Portuguese%20India%20scan%208.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Basilica of Bom Jesus, Goa</i></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Final ceremonies were held 19 March 1932.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">There is a parallel Portugal series, also issued in 1931,
but it commemorates Saint Anthony of Lisbon, aka, Saint Anthony of Padua. The
stamps in the two issues are the same size and have similar colors. Both saints
are noted for their missionary ardor.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8C1TpxzRyXZ933ZSUSU7_Vt5kHPSyDKe9bmthiDRMgelTh5oCr_GD-2yncT6YrJyZA-zmPILGEQBnFWeQlkOhGqd53ZdpzZOWh3-D25P9WdcbSH37wYw4hBghMHovhukiBmQhHGAK3rE-RByzsteI6Jb_UgKe8QHwCxoq-TsRy40RCrK2HCGY28qNFVk/s2293/Portuguese%20India%20scan%209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="554" data-original-width="2293" height="96" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8C1TpxzRyXZ933ZSUSU7_Vt5kHPSyDKe9bmthiDRMgelTh5oCr_GD-2yncT6YrJyZA-zmPILGEQBnFWeQlkOhGqd53ZdpzZOWh3-D25P9WdcbSH37wYw4hBghMHovhukiBmQhHGAK3rE-RByzsteI6Jb_UgKe8QHwCxoq-TsRy40RCrK2HCGY28qNFVk/w400-h96/Portuguese%20India%20scan%209.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><i>Portugal
Scott #s 528-533, St. Anthony of Lisbon commemoratives</i></span></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">These three exceptions to the normal repetitive
pattern of Portuguese colonial stamps hint at the importance of India’s
“pearls” for the mother country, even though their luster had faded by the time
stamps made their first appearance. India had been the point of departure for
establishing other Portuguese Asian settlements. India had beautiful cloth and
spices to trade; the Portuguese held a crown monopoly on pepper. Portuguese
settlers were encouraged to marry Indian spouses. And <i>Bom Jesus</i> celebrates
an important saint’s remains.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">India, using military force, ended all Portuguese
control in 1961. Portuguese creole is now spoken by only a few people. The
heritage of the first European power to colonize a part of India -- and the
last to relinquish control -- slowly fades. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Census: 155 on BB spaces, five tip-ins, 52 on
supplement pages.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyunzNZP3bqiIqBRqVZQGD4ufkJc10JOEF69uLahi0ZG5AFKNS-YpGbxCWZGoBUVnGraeWBr24SBvauzJbG5OrTexWmsSV-c6ue8dSYOiso5dCQHAeOus3UP9wSL65lFTE91lSReUF0cSRPI3CfTBrP9WDMvfMF_LAQzUod8hdBB37_fTIo37dTGjnrfk/s435/Portuguese%20India%20scan%2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="435" data-original-width="385" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyunzNZP3bqiIqBRqVZQGD4ufkJc10JOEF69uLahi0ZG5AFKNS-YpGbxCWZGoBUVnGraeWBr24SBvauzJbG5OrTexWmsSV-c6ue8dSYOiso5dCQHAeOus3UP9wSL65lFTE91lSReUF0cSRPI3CfTBrP9WDMvfMF_LAQzUod8hdBB37_fTIo37dTGjnrfk/w354-h400/Portuguese%20India%20scan%2010.jpg" width="354" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Scott
#520, brown and dark brown, Saint Francis Xavier and his tomb,</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">commemoration
of the 1952 exposition</i></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">(1) <span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249);">Licensed under the </span></span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Creative_Commons" title="w:en:Creative Commons"><span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration-line: none;">Creative Commons</span></a><span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/deed.en"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration-line: none;">Attribution-Share
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: #F9F9F9; color: #202122; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">(2) From </span><a href="http://www.stampworldhistory.com/country-profiles-2/asia/portuguese-india/"><span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration-line: none;">http://www.stampworldhistory.com/country-profiles-2/asia/portuguese-india/</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: windowtext; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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This post has drawn on information provided by Gokak Stamps. Gokak, India,
Karnataka State.</span></span></p></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Jim's Observations</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSpw8fh5X18NJHnaWpzwYPQW4adRkjeR5GzoAi8BlaJIqxVqA7pGh6Us8C1PF2eDbf2dDK2Y7hJhhXbAa10UtvSQfccqdJk3y4quWdP_55fS0taQOvOsRiMKkESC25FgZcF_SkOyn0aYRHMBJR7q5oo1OO58V91NoeS6vZdQXn9F4Y9puVcRns_x06gA/s1306/PortIndia25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1306" data-original-width="1151" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSpw8fh5X18NJHnaWpzwYPQW4adRkjeR5GzoAi8BlaJIqxVqA7pGh6Us8C1PF2eDbf2dDK2Y7hJhhXbAa10UtvSQfccqdJk3y4quWdP_55fS0taQOvOsRiMKkESC25FgZcF_SkOyn0aYRHMBJR7q5oo1OO58V91NoeS6vZdQXn9F4Y9puVcRns_x06gA/s320/PortIndia25.jpg" width="282" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><i>1873 Scott 25 20r vermilion "Numeral of Value"</i></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><i>Re-issues; Thin Bluish Toned Paper</i></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><i>Stained "yellow" by the gum</i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">The earlier Issues (1871-1877) were handstamped from a single die, and were intended for local use in the colony. They were rather crudely done, and the perforations are often rough. They can be found on various papers and perforations.The inscriptions are "Servico Postal", and "India Post". The CV is generally in the Tens- Hundreds range. The 1873 issue (six stamps) on thin bluish toned paper - and illustrated here- is actually a re-issue.</div><div><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2015/02/ClassicalStampsofPortugueseIndia.html" target="_blank">Portuguese India Blog Post & BB Checklist</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 1</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6L2xNHCEu-adn-dfwUlGVpWxWaWi9k-qdJ34OeULQ7SbFNXBV6DkuUTJCVzzrK62H9y-B4vxu4JuBRdI9rrWoflYpH6LM7vCXk5jzLfae6BB_Ajfg7tr3hONjE9wRO99GnUesiAVMmZEArd4k43M8VxL6XPmJnnMZC-x54ptkm9zFkA4VEMCVvotITeM/s3509/Portuguese%20India%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6L2xNHCEu-adn-dfwUlGVpWxWaWi9k-qdJ34OeULQ7SbFNXBV6DkuUTJCVzzrK62H9y-B4vxu4JuBRdI9rrWoflYpH6LM7vCXk5jzLfae6BB_Ajfg7tr3hONjE9wRO99GnUesiAVMmZEArd4k43M8VxL6XPmJnnMZC-x54ptkm9zFkA4VEMCVvotITeM/w291-h400/Portuguese%20India%201.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="2550" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJdUbLUW5RZ1Bq6HsDcEAHTyV8v5Mzy-PYg5VvhmCbrl0rAzlXj_kn5ixTEMPjMaNu_HcyY7tpxx8qSHC4-pN2wCSNroNmZ3-LLXrLDmqG1P_lXhGqKZ0RRq_vlkx8PGjPupZh-IDBZ9osOGURlN8b1-CRMx_C-R8rigIEVlgdgtUVrlKcLi0tRn0274/w400-h154/Portuguese%20India%201%20-%20Copy%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-NkmfRAk4WHlyKmy4KmbUPbHHJ99tSGDXyz-dLEiWQlaQpzrV_UfWlhuNYspZ8eG-Jv5twaE25d0hiRvNrxUfmcTDap3qNpa2KDaWmNJkyOBOxoLL4KiN6mseGkjrSMNABayi72iOc1xl60VvvxTaYD4zkmJ4KI9lHUg5sFxjFEY_Luk-t0xUT_hW_nA/s2550/Portuguese%20India%201%20-%20Copy%20(3).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="2550" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-NkmfRAk4WHlyKmy4KmbUPbHHJ99tSGDXyz-dLEiWQlaQpzrV_UfWlhuNYspZ8eG-Jv5twaE25d0hiRvNrxUfmcTDap3qNpa2KDaWmNJkyOBOxoLL4KiN6mseGkjrSMNABayi72iOc1xl60VvvxTaYD4zkmJ4KI9lHUg5sFxjFEY_Luk-t0xUT_hW_nA/w400-h141/Portuguese%20India%201%20-%20Copy%20(3).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 2</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="871" data-original-width="2550" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5i_NDzoJzF4g3RY42uNouOXAdOMGX3ds0VQM1cxT6mcCGPRD8pmIDlzNqcug6dpJnmwg3MuyXzYVKQQjaHGHmwxpFJCkv1tlNyDhQs1jZ91JuFvtKUDNvAq2DJHkYJ722jBAlj04ZNgb0vi5T1QlySwQ_WvASoKQOUlVxnWKkmljq_19qY6hCyvVvXw/w400-h136/Portuguese%20India%202%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>2b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTwA1rgGToj1kPi_NeEiITuXDGcT-ova9L1JBwDDdzLbG4seh1Kf5no2ybZdg0bTCap7XvGI4yO12tDeUZXurq4egkWieXD_0YleRvibLEAM8aTbFozZMIFlVenUGNBSWZtYugkfzPyZO7U8kFRNeTiau7sAX-0SK1m3FRDYFQv0ChG-aAovR157mN28/s2550/Portuguese%20India%202%20-%20Copy%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="822" data-original-width="2550" height="129" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFTwA1rgGToj1kPi_NeEiITuXDGcT-ova9L1JBwDDdzLbG4seh1Kf5no2ybZdg0bTCap7XvGI4yO12tDeUZXurq4egkWieXD_0YleRvibLEAM8aTbFozZMIFlVenUGNBSWZtYugkfzPyZO7U8kFRNeTiau7sAX-0SK1m3FRDYFQv0ChG-aAovR157mN28/w400-h129/Portuguese%20India%202%20-%20Copy%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>2c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQ_CocwJbeMKsJM_TCz5e5E_QeLaso4KD8xy9ei08sUqEt7kQ9OtMednGfrllEx8osXoYTWzpgbiwqApIfTvrEN6DimpG9GfiFHroVmSUaE9OOefLoNLxm3ekqrMJKcg7zWPsIrgsZj9sjSsP7P_jXjnNX2jXRfclmiozZrKxmXqvn0BzDgNc7yt1Jps/w291-h400/Portuguese%20India%203.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>3a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbBsix-5n0waFpB4A3_kssWwpkTgR4I5vP42HQwjL9Px78W_bw_Uy_3LHZwhCgub6x0EbS_CGQB9pDT4lDPpXN93goCEfkP_APuSD1gmfz-GlhfeVVfjFrmXoYIxoZh8_Xz-SIPByI0Yn82h3aWUMj7EximFsy3GvfCux7TbKcN6luXN5uPuyNbAU6pA/s2550/Portuguese%20India%203%20-%20Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="943" data-original-width="2550" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbBsix-5n0waFpB4A3_kssWwpkTgR4I5vP42HQwjL9Px78W_bw_Uy_3LHZwhCgub6x0EbS_CGQB9pDT4lDPpXN93goCEfkP_APuSD1gmfz-GlhfeVVfjFrmXoYIxoZh8_Xz-SIPByI0Yn82h3aWUMj7EximFsy3GvfCux7TbKcN6luXN5uPuyNbAU6pA/w400-h148/Portuguese%20India%203%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>3b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP7iXKRxyAsOeecOLq2IWu-BaVtU98iVSvgddunTbENsAEJom9K5aPz6g6Hkg2yMsIsIbdAL1i5BL0QXMDcbR6F7fiQB3llnuKb32TjsgHTxYcWqLbrcSH0CZNZrnTaRfWR88UAcQIkjfwmpPXNKV0_NV30VhiO2MtL6MfqgZP7i4Z_bAjFIHpw7qBMfI/s3509/Portuguese%20India%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP7iXKRxyAsOeecOLq2IWu-BaVtU98iVSvgddunTbENsAEJom9K5aPz6g6Hkg2yMsIsIbdAL1i5BL0QXMDcbR6F7fiQB3llnuKb32TjsgHTxYcWqLbrcSH0CZNZrnTaRfWR88UAcQIkjfwmpPXNKV0_NV30VhiO2MtL6MfqgZP7i4Z_bAjFIHpw7qBMfI/w291-h400/Portuguese%20India%206.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 2</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCp6adMi_l7uGiD_ulO8I2ueIohlVOvySwiCmawqob3a2ESS2qqh4nDKz6jxmfZt4rnAxCRWNfmTgqaOXB3HaBS2osqjYhTWYcda5zh3RGECsloXQB_7swV9xnMttx0S1tF8ryYs0-cAXrx-zCIHT_Iw-8iexqnLwPptq5X0WSR-uHuA0XVlJwFrw5ElE/s3509/Portuguese%20India%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCp6adMi_l7uGiD_ulO8I2ueIohlVOvySwiCmawqob3a2ESS2qqh4nDKz6jxmfZt4rnAxCRWNfmTgqaOXB3HaBS2osqjYhTWYcda5zh3RGECsloXQB_7swV9xnMttx0S1tF8ryYs0-cAXrx-zCIHT_Iw-8iexqnLwPptq5X0WSR-uHuA0XVlJwFrw5ElE/w291-h400/Portuguese%20India%207.jpg" width="291" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Comments appreciated!</div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-40890006699354187272023-06-15T07:00:00.000-07:002023-06-15T07:00:00.156-07:00Recent Stamp Acquisitions: Australia<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfsWk-dPG0d9usHcvSRwiKXuqfx5iPXCdXfW1C2dPPvRzkmlAQhB2_usEASaxcmKY1HX-tpHVmcVjBbw2pTsx-aAOiXIGihGzjlynEqpuGk-l1PP7_nrlzzR9gSgdTJi16k-QPzmG3AEa4prFXBRVaW3m8IOxq3MG_DBhfLWicmeHHs3VVV8GS6SQd/s1750/Aus132.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1270" data-original-width="1750" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfsWk-dPG0d9usHcvSRwiKXuqfx5iPXCdXfW1C2dPPvRzkmlAQhB2_usEASaxcmKY1HX-tpHVmcVjBbw2pTsx-aAOiXIGihGzjlynEqpuGk-l1PP7_nrlzzR9gSgdTJi16k-QPzmG3AEa4prFXBRVaW3m8IOxq3MG_DBhfLWicmeHHs3VVV8GS6SQd/s320/Aus132.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1932 Scott 132 5sh gray green</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"Sydney Harbor Bridge"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Engraved, Perf 11, Unwmk</i></div><p></p><p><b>Into the Deep Blue</b></p><p>The <a href="https://www.pipexstampshow.org/" target="_blank">PIPEX </a>stamp show was in Portland, Oregon this May. Good time to bring a want list, right? The pleasant truth about being a WW classical era collector is one never runs out of stamps to acquire. ;-)</p><p>I should mention, obviously, if one is purchasing individual stamps (rather than a collection), one will pay more to a dealer. Generally, I paid less than half catalogue for these items.</p><p>In part, I picked up some early Kangaroo stamps of Australia, among other selections.</p><p>If one is acquiring "'Roo stamps", the particular watermark and type of Die (Die I-Die IV) is an important variable.</p><p>I already did an in-depth blog post on this in 2018.</p><p><a href="https://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2017/07/roo-stamps-of-australia-watermarks-and.html" target="_blank">'Roo Stamps of Australia: Watermarks and Dies</a></p><p>To make it easier to follow along as I describe the particular "Kangaroo" stamps I found, I will include scans of Wmk 8, 9, 10 here.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOqzNnUUaP5gNMV7sdZHtptonQnWQv6Raye-JTJKzi5TXBiBLT3_F6E1_DdiuY0c6AiP896zBdtwQXWjAmlUQmjZH18tqKgFuupBKDsRjBI2Y85mzb_1nvveDGPnPukNE5CLduGzkomT32ozYA6ZlwTBY5SV992As61nwqWViDiCpNJ1yKmeeNMI_g/s1600/Australia%20Wmk%208.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOqzNnUUaP5gNMV7sdZHtptonQnWQv6Raye-JTJKzi5TXBiBLT3_F6E1_DdiuY0c6AiP896zBdtwQXWjAmlUQmjZH18tqKgFuupBKDsRjBI2Y85mzb_1nvveDGPnPukNE5CLduGzkomT32ozYA6ZlwTBY5SV992As61nwqWViDiCpNJ1yKmeeNMI_g/s320/Australia%20Wmk%208.JPG" width="263" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><i>Watermark 8</i></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><i>"Wide Crown and Wide A"</i></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><i>Found with the 1913 "Kangaroo" Issue</i></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;"><div><br /></div><div>A wide "A" is below a wide crown. Note that the orb and cross rests on a horizontal line between two triangles at the top of the crown.</div><div><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHMWPfpWqXqsekCUDJj70e0e8sWUddyzU_rTWmGrDr5m0emUOPcZ69EFYNqgbaDDf-1dkqQYErJ9HddD2Ww-jlcbHVde6WZxcmUO8Bb1xm_YRsJFeJ3Z0eS4yEaR6KmUUhudW59zgw7e7jbV3KAIyAHzyWtsS3ghq8zTXVO80X-T9bzzu75mJMlXP/s1600/Australia%20-Wmk%209.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1302" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHMWPfpWqXqsekCUDJj70e0e8sWUddyzU_rTWmGrDr5m0emUOPcZ69EFYNqgbaDDf-1dkqQYErJ9HddD2Ww-jlcbHVde6WZxcmUO8Bb1xm_YRsJFeJ3Z0eS4yEaR6KmUUhudW59zgw7e7jbV3KAIyAHzyWtsS3ghq8zTXVO80X-T9bzzu75mJMlXP/s320/Australia%20-Wmk%209.JPG" width="260" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><i>Watermark 9</i></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><i>"Wide Crown and Narrow A"</i></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><i> Found with the 1915 "Kangaroo" Issue</i></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><i><br /></i></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">The watermark 9 stamps have a "Wide Crown" and a "Narrow A". Note the crown has a different shape than the Wmk 8 "Wide Crown". The orb and cross lie in a depression between two peaks of the crown.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQefb1391fvj2lf1jnUxmKDX8ZnTajDcohIJzYSXUn55sc5jXtW_yLX2YA6_4ZuSJkafKW2-0Tg1s6o1c2ZUSX9njIQ5DKI90l0OsGXtiNCsAY10t1mQfReGV7mfl9AN1mIWD69-L-LGC7l_KI6KlWNhbfZfxc2zpw0iOeuCavcQPg1MtdqQS0fCb/s1600/Australia%20Wmk%2010.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1330" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQefb1391fvj2lf1jnUxmKDX8ZnTajDcohIJzYSXUn55sc5jXtW_yLX2YA6_4ZuSJkafKW2-0Tg1s6o1c2ZUSX9njIQ5DKI90l0OsGXtiNCsAY10t1mQfReGV7mfl9AN1mIWD69-L-LGC7l_KI6KlWNhbfZfxc2zpw0iOeuCavcQPg1MtdqQS0fCb/s320/Australia%20Wmk%2010.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><i>Watermark 10</i></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><i>"Narrow Crown and Narrow A"</i></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><i>Found with the 1915-24 "Kangaroo" Issue</i></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">Watermark 10 has a "Narrow Crown" and "Narrow A". The crown is significantly thinner than the wider crowns of Wmk 8 & Wmk 9. (I included Wmk 10 here, even though none of my stamps acquired had Wmk 10, as the watermark can be confused - especially with Wmk 8.)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ZgM0qPLcSTrc0CTumcBRs5s88z6q86guUXEEBCMI_LTinnhTYPF3-HE-nhkWyqrIgJe1LEdeTX7EwiNlIoGO9LeJptlYhRQPu1i_94NCyX7UOGlEklUV3mEVWPboUxqGDBCXChSoVUS6g-8DURNb5VVHNgwMV0tovqDqIUq6DBxjq2lBGRCi9brq/s1402/Aus8%20Wmk%208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1402" data-original-width="1102" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ZgM0qPLcSTrc0CTumcBRs5s88z6q86guUXEEBCMI_LTinnhTYPF3-HE-nhkWyqrIgJe1LEdeTX7EwiNlIoGO9LeJptlYhRQPu1i_94NCyX7UOGlEklUV3mEVWPboUxqGDBCXChSoVUS6g-8DURNb5VVHNgwMV0tovqDqIUq6DBxjq2lBGRCi9brq/s320/Aus8%20Wmk%208.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1913 Scott 8 6p ultramarine (II)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"Kangaroo and Map"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Typo, Wmk 8</i></div><p>Picked up a nice Wmk 8 1913 6p ultramarine (CV $30). This can be also found in "blue" (Scott 8a CV $32+), but I think my example is "ultramarine". </p><p>I'm not going to discuss Dies here, as I thoroughly covered the topic in the 2018 post link above.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tavgclyrDRC3b3WApZvSEda1BUsfDXpxEaJpqH1HRh3NPIlAeXfHkZIuwMzhrbaoxoiIxAszsjbcPK2Lw0bQam-G7F337O-q7gP2aTcpR4cC0T6r3IS6xPDukAkz20VMOxus9Ncmizh4D87p6JmOhzqtnCP2_TpiQgTu641019mPZ4YA5vCN-6uf/s1402/Aus9%20Wmk8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1402" data-original-width="1120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tavgclyrDRC3b3WApZvSEda1BUsfDXpxEaJpqH1HRh3NPIlAeXfHkZIuwMzhrbaoxoiIxAszsjbcPK2Lw0bQam-G7F337O-q7gP2aTcpR4cC0T6r3IS6xPDukAkz20VMOxus9Ncmizh4D87p6JmOhzqtnCP2_TpiQgTu641019mPZ4YA5vCN-6uf/s320/Aus9%20Wmk8.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1913 Scott 9 9p purple</i></div><div><i>"Kangaroo and Map"</i></div><div><i>Typo, Wmk 8</i></div></div><p>A Queensland postmarked 9p purple 1913 Wmk 8 "Kangaroo" stamp was next (CV $37+). Other colors noted in Scott are "violet" (CV $37+) and "deep violet" (CV 37+). ( I should say, unless one has a lot of "Kangaroo" stamps to compare, or one is very good at color tints, take the color designations with a grain of salt.)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBdVdN2SCCc8FeqjXlxMQEXGrm70Y9EoHPSQnP0J53CtxVEhLEbRM058ti4VYRYpmxirobBHok4EYKi3EY3Ldbr9MLp0I1a64c-TXJWlDJIlLFH9i04tI_0XeLY38nl4gUr5PMYsJSjLiGYlAfc2NrLPM6aYZfWxjWkS3yy1_HIMnm3PzUV7kgiPN/s1399/Aus11%20Wmk8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1399" data-original-width="1106" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOBdVdN2SCCc8FeqjXlxMQEXGrm70Y9EoHPSQnP0J53CtxVEhLEbRM058ti4VYRYpmxirobBHok4EYKi3EY3Ldbr9MLp0I1a64c-TXJWlDJIlLFH9i04tI_0XeLY38nl4gUr5PMYsJSjLiGYlAfc2NrLPM6aYZfWxjWkS3yy1_HIMnm3PzUV7kgiPN/s320/Aus11%20Wmk8.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1913 Scott 11 2sh brown</i></div><div><i>"Kangaroo and Map"</i></div><div><i>Typo, Wmk 8</i></div></div><p>A Melbourne, Victoria postmarked 2sh brown, a Wmk 8 1913 variety, was found (CV $140). There is also "dark brown" (CV $ 145) listed in Scott. I really like this stamp!</p><p>I should mention that, although all of the "Kangaroo" stamps I bought at PIPEX were correctly described by the dealer, it is important to double check the watermark to make sure one has the expected stamp.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94ZtIdnEQ1kBDiHaNIi1Pkjp0SZnheMN4ilidjKbKDm6MNIpl6S4eOwnomUvPXJ80ajqtgifwFNbWCYqjIpXK76YbTgHbZ4YrOlbLk-VQZHizDcmN1FjHCKpscykeynK8a4oj6gE9cUYRN3n5reNGc_sapXYcAqGEYCyWIn6nfZhF18WXCkTIh2cL/s1408/Aus38%20Emk9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1408" data-original-width="1113" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94ZtIdnEQ1kBDiHaNIi1Pkjp0SZnheMN4ilidjKbKDm6MNIpl6S4eOwnomUvPXJ80ajqtgifwFNbWCYqjIpXK76YbTgHbZ4YrOlbLk-VQZHizDcmN1FjHCKpscykeynK8a4oj6gE9cUYRN3n5reNGc_sapXYcAqGEYCyWIn6nfZhF18WXCkTIh2cL/s320/Aus38%20Emk9.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1915 Scott 38 2p gray</i></div><div><i>"Kangaroo and Map"</i></div><div><i>Typo, Wmk 9</i></div></div><p>A Wmk 9 1915 issue 2p gray was picked up (CV $16). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGYyTb4V1yPVUEpn7o0hOkJuA6WaceAUASc-TmUYPOMLInIwKsKtU1cuA5QRwZxKDwee94FlfQbwVnBscj-tk4zz77_IKASH64sVsdsQHWUjaxZoqwDIylqdKpAKVC7sg1dnZIwyfsXw9Lmr89ZTG09PpgcxTzn94I_h6P4h5_yBTUMcP7exUlv7QG/s1401/Aus41%20Wmk9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1401" data-original-width="1103" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGYyTb4V1yPVUEpn7o0hOkJuA6WaceAUASc-TmUYPOMLInIwKsKtU1cuA5QRwZxKDwee94FlfQbwVnBscj-tk4zz77_IKASH64sVsdsQHWUjaxZoqwDIylqdKpAKVC7sg1dnZIwyfsXw9Lmr89ZTG09PpgcxTzn94I_h6P4h5_yBTUMcP7exUlv7QG/s320/Aus41%20Wmk9.jpg" width="252" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1915 Scott 41 9p violet</i></div><div><i>"Kangaroo and Map"</i></div><div><i>Typo, Wmk 9</i></div></div><p>Finally, a Scott 41 Wmk 9 9p violet (CV $ 52+) was found. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1zoPsf7zdAEnonh2dIebRFUaB9ARDSUPosx3-GnatM4dfGvR34dopA6n_WhoJD7SozXgfWiQC_RQJMzh0p9zFGs7ASfTafA2IBLLWksPCLHVPy4YhKktEifUJIKd2LNtlBU0qoNRygZ_JboQ2gU_p4rjnNLtkkD3u3og7YEo7NsuV1sf8Hlx2V8P/s1346/Aus18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1346" data-original-width="1191" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1zoPsf7zdAEnonh2dIebRFUaB9ARDSUPosx3-GnatM4dfGvR34dopA6n_WhoJD7SozXgfWiQC_RQJMzh0p9zFGs7ASfTafA2IBLLWksPCLHVPy4YhKktEifUJIKd2LNtlBU0qoNRygZ_JboQ2gU_p4rjnNLtkkD3u3og7YEo7NsuV1sf8Hlx2V8P/s320/Aus18.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1914 Scott 18 6p lake brown</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"Kookaburra"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Engraved, Perf 11, Unwmk</i></div><p>Yes, I always wanted this stamp, but none of the Australian collections I purchased previously had an example (CV $ 62+). Nice!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFleH7gsBrpjCA3wtxRqcAs0KthMiIudCmWBm_Zr30hhrTlwTr1Ut_yGSmLtclDmVzvyrPZdgqaE6dM2Wlft9R7w_x5EVZCH2ZnflDlAiTmf6dF4LDrsOWmI2FCd_pXqeZr8HKT2y4dGWChZjCHRhuO2UhJZ84HQhocgoEHVPkS6WfvxX0qVhemguL/s1750/Aus132.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1270" data-original-width="1750" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFleH7gsBrpjCA3wtxRqcAs0KthMiIudCmWBm_Zr30hhrTlwTr1Ut_yGSmLtclDmVzvyrPZdgqaE6dM2Wlft9R7w_x5EVZCH2ZnflDlAiTmf6dF4LDrsOWmI2FCd_pXqeZr8HKT2y4dGWChZjCHRhuO2UhJZ84HQhocgoEHVPkS6WfvxX0qVhemguL/s320/Aus132.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><i>1932 Scott 132 5sh gray green</i></div><div><i>"Sydney Harbor Bridge"</i></div><div><i>Engraved, Perf 11, Unwmk</i></div></div><p>Generally, it is rare for a stamp that was issued after 1930 to have a high CV, but Australia's 5sh gray green "Sydney Harbor Bridge" stamp is quite well known as an exception. I've always wanted one (who doesn't? ;-), especially after seeing the scene for myself when we visited Australia. The 2020 CV is $275, but I note the 2011 CV was $300, so it has gone down slightly.</p><p><b>Out of the Blue</b></p><p>My Australia collection is a little more complete! :-)</p><p>Comments appreciated!</p>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-38356378656829739892023-06-07T07:00:00.001-07:002023-06-07T07:00:00.144-07:00Portuguese Guinea - Bud's Big Blue<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPWJxsjLZOyFXo8bwe0HQ6INFj2fLYbfT2SG9KGanfubvGh0cVXsa_yFkcVM18hyzAOiYP0ZYzhqLEKmZNb5WfT61Obk9s3CWZk7Y0wz1j_9QRFmxbNUJhUsf3PXKpNxixJHl7H6UQEfRV4in6SxU_9g3tmdWhExNTso5MCXignWCDFi4JjngbtcJN/s629/Porutguese-Guinea1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="629" data-original-width="590" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPWJxsjLZOyFXo8bwe0HQ6INFj2fLYbfT2SG9KGanfubvGh0cVXsa_yFkcVM18hyzAOiYP0ZYzhqLEKmZNb5WfT61Obk9s3CWZk7Y0wz1j_9QRFmxbNUJhUsf3PXKpNxixJHl7H6UQEfRV4in6SxU_9g3tmdWhExNTso5MCXignWCDFi4JjngbtcJN/s320/Porutguese-Guinea1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Portuguese Guinea- Map by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180302095623/http://www.stampworldhistory.com/" target="_blank">Gerben van Gelder</a></i></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Bud's Big Blue</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Bud's Observations</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Portuguese Guinea, aka the Overseas Province of Guinea
and the State of Guinea, achieved independence as Guinea-Bissau on September
10, 1974. It’s classical era stamps follow uniformly the pattern of Portuguese colonial
postage, beginning with overprints on Cape Verde stamps.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83mSzAuw_2D0aIodIjOV4HeIGHvJOYLq-LJOH7K982x8B8dCXpXqbmgQScvEkrMNnH22vRb4zwcyKpkCN2zsGzBYANbvy8tuLePqvFmssK3hUuf-Usk4WYPmWiIvXOxD204q16b0t9fO6-ZdxM6fXwJF66n894k_7T4Tk1FNIBkbWO9DT6GEWyu-R/s600/Portuguese%20Guinea%20scan%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="600" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83mSzAuw_2D0aIodIjOV4HeIGHvJOYLq-LJOH7K982x8B8dCXpXqbmgQScvEkrMNnH22vRb4zwcyKpkCN2zsGzBYANbvy8tuLePqvFmssK3hUuf-Usk4WYPmWiIvXOxD204q16b0t9fO6-ZdxM6fXwJF66n894k_7T4Tk1FNIBkbWO9DT6GEWyu-R/s320/Portuguese%20Guinea%20scan%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Scott
#s 10 and 11, green and red</i></span></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Overprints abound among Portuguese colonial stamps;
the asking price for some of them is quite high. A dealer once said to me, as I
was considering such a stamp, that he rarely bought an overprint for more than
the same stamp without the overprint would cost. Overprints, he continued, are
far too easily forged and difficult to detect. In recent years, photocopied
overprints have veiled the deceptions even further. Fakery is having a heyday.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM4dZUFrbSx6-Ilnp38UHzgKdVTWLOiVTeD27VrdiCZcJrxJALDyUERbCkzh5lrRFnvIqRJXTtc7_AjKEsu2yRQ7jtPXd_ximksY-izDPsTJBtS4q-LA_cdR9yabWQU29Wr6j3cGFlgvVhrdbn7r39OJkHdVVApJQUi3nfoLCSgMKs199-uPCZy3rv/s998/Portuguese%20Guinea%20scan%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="998" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM4dZUFrbSx6-Ilnp38UHzgKdVTWLOiVTeD27VrdiCZcJrxJALDyUERbCkzh5lrRFnvIqRJXTtc7_AjKEsu2yRQ7jtPXd_ximksY-izDPsTJBtS4q-LA_cdR9yabWQU29Wr6j3cGFlgvVhrdbn7r39OJkHdVVApJQUi3nfoLCSgMKs199-uPCZy3rv/w400-h188/Portuguese%20Guinea%20scan%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Multiple
overprints, Scott #s 190 brown, 191 dark blue, and 192 dull blue</i></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">That brings me to the recent dustup about artificial
intelligence (AI) and the essay-writing chatbots ChatGPT and Bard. Could they
fake an article about Portuguese Guinea stamps, for instance, that’s both more
accurate and better reading than what I write? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I tried it. Several times. I gave them all the same prompt
“Write an essay on the postage stamps of Portuguese Guinea from the year 1881
to 1940.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSr1bfUiNkTs9ADKs55R706FdMKFMSBSVIL19gIlvtWyPC9j4SWbBObJZ_qXHlzl7aQyj6TC6Zqgm4-oNHNsHxLBH0SHTI2sZEtPSkOiksRvQMFlLWBkoxrEBXGiynKdttBxEHhv27PRNixIyRk-qZKqgLk6cOGafO50DOmVbS-3MBWQvC2AbA5PaL/s700/Portuguest%20Guinea%20scan%206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="408" data-original-width="700" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSr1bfUiNkTs9ADKs55R706FdMKFMSBSVIL19gIlvtWyPC9j4SWbBObJZ_qXHlzl7aQyj6TC6Zqgm4-oNHNsHxLBH0SHTI2sZEtPSkOiksRvQMFlLWBkoxrEBXGiynKdttBxEHhv27PRNixIyRk-qZKqgLk6cOGafO50DOmVbS-3MBWQvC2AbA5PaL/s320/Portuguest%20Guinea%20scan%206.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">All the chatbot essays began with a sweeping banality,
such as: “The stamps of Portuguese Guinea are a fascinating and varied
collection, reflecting the history and culture of the country.” Of course,
Portuguese Guinea stamps reflect <u>none</u> of the history and culture of the colony
for the years specified in the prompt. They’re all about what’s happening in
Portugal – royalty, regime changes, currency fluctuations, Portugal’s historic notables,
and the like. Moreover, the stamps are not particularly fascinating, unless you’re
found of overprints.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Following the opening banalities, a series of “facts”
are presented, the following two paragraphs being typical:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: .2in; margin-right: .3in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0.3in 8pt 0.2in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The first stamps of Portuguese Guinea were issued in
1855. They were simple black and white stamps with the Portuguese coat of arms
and the denomination in Portuguese. These stamps were used until 1867, when
they were replaced by a new series of stamps with more colorful designs….<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.2in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">…After the overthrow of
the monarchy [1910] a new series of stamps was issued with the portrait of
President Sidónio Pais. This series was used until 1918, when Pais was
assassinated. The next series of stamps, issued in 1919, featured the portrait
of President António de Oliveira Salazar. This series was used until 1974, when
Portugal granted independence to Guinea-Bissau.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Stamp collectors might beg to disagree with the
chatbots’ “facts.” Portuguese Guinea stamps began in 1881, not 1855, as anyone
with a decent catalog can easily find out. The first issues, all but one of
them, are colorful Cape Verde stamps with “<u>Guiné</u>” overprints, not
“simple black and white.” They don’t have a coat of arms. As for the bot-reported
1867 replacements, there couldn’t be any; Guinea didn’t become a colony until
1879.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUu43RKq_PAiRNmoqrUU1Rux08jvIiGvF3Gub6XElz0ULwnCBsuy_u51V1Ew3MQ2xvE3-578QvC0hFuk-KjRVhHe6giDGBvSr2zY5T4OGJZept0jg9sv1qZ8yBQNw9C_rHwx59f4-64HZGpQD92u3ef2hQq3MhKrvT_3yzYX5DkiLiiH0gvfM3l0-G/s400/Sxan%206%20question.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUu43RKq_PAiRNmoqrUU1Rux08jvIiGvF3Gub6XElz0ULwnCBsuy_u51V1Ew3MQ2xvE3-578QvC0hFuk-KjRVhHe6giDGBvSr2zY5T4OGJZept0jg9sv1qZ8yBQNw9C_rHwx59f4-64HZGpQD92u3ef2hQq3MhKrvT_3yzYX5DkiLiiH0gvfM3l0-G/s320/Sxan%206%20question.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Scott
#1, small </span><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Guiné (only this one is black and white)</i></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">No portraits of Pais appeared on stamps until 2018
when Portugal (not Guinea-Bissau) commemorated his valor in World War 1.
Salazar began his <i>de facto</i> dictatorship in 1932, not 1919, and no stamps
bore his image before 1971, a year after his death. Perhaps the chatbots confused
the image of Ceres with these two former Portuguese leaders; and likely
confused the colony with the mother country.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The chatbots concluded their essays with another round
of banalities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-MorF2C1WzcE481nyN20Szvc4Ib7T1agpx6XMNa1McOUEn6BNYZivODw1iokVdtGgarurliVSo4-yVI7luypDlRio3TrzLFoOY8tt57nm5_ZFl9Qamo4kEWQZEKuaZ4-Jtu9blMMlHvU2fzIlgeYquHVwqPIXcNq4YntMd3qjE6QyOe6eNrxUUWfx/s348/Portuguese%20Guinea%20scan%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="348" data-original-width="258" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-MorF2C1WzcE481nyN20Szvc4Ib7T1agpx6XMNa1McOUEn6BNYZivODw1iokVdtGgarurliVSo4-yVI7luypDlRio3TrzLFoOY8tt57nm5_ZFl9Qamo4kEWQZEKuaZ4-Jtu9blMMlHvU2fzIlgeYquHVwqPIXcNq4YntMd3qjE6QyOe6eNrxUUWfx/s320/Portuguese%20Guinea%20scan%204.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><i>No
detectable resemblance in Pais or Salazar. Scott #168, orange on salmon</i></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">So, AI has not yet established trustworthiness on
matters philatelic. The essays do, however, get high marks for grammar and
readability. But stamp collectors are notoriously meticulous. Historical accuracy
counts. Specialists regularly certify the credibility of stamps claimed to be
genuine. Currently only a small (but growing) portion of philatelic literature can
be found online, the source of AI’s “intelligence.” As a result, chatbots work
at a considerable disadvantage.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">In a year or two from now I’ll try the experiment
again and will, no doubt, see improvements. Given AI’s rapid pace of
development, I probably shouldn’t wait that long. A few hours might suffice.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Census: 146 in BB spaces, 4 tip-ins, 57 on supplement
pages. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Confused about the many uses of the term Guinea? Here
are three good resources:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.2in;"><a href="http://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2012/08/ClassicalStampsPortugueseGuinea.html"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration-line: none;">http://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2012/08/ClassicalStampsPortugueseGuinea.html</span></a><span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.2in;"><a href="https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2017/09/12/why-the-world-has-so-many-guineas"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration-line: none;">https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2017/09/12/why-the-world-has-so-many-guineas</span></a><span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.2in;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea_(disambiguation)"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration-line: none;">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea_(disambiguation)</span></a><span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Chatbot clip art credit:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.2in;"><a href="https://technologyadvice.com/blog/marketing/chatbots-consumers-want-expect/"><span color="windowtext" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration-line: none;">https://technologyadvice.com/blog/marketing/chatbots-consumers-want-expect/</span></a></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Jim's Observations</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">Guinea is located on the west coast of Africa between Senegal and French Guinea. The Capital was Bissau, and the population was 350,000 in 1940. The colony was about 14,000 square miles in area, and included the Bijagoz archipelago and the island of Bolama.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">Between 1877-81, the stamps of Cape Verde, as Guinea was an administrative dependency of the Cape Verde islands, were used.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">But in 1879, Guinea became a colony. The reality is, although Portugal claimed considerable interior territory, only the ports of Cacheu and Bissau were actually under Portuguese control.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">Then in 1881 overprinted "Guiné" Cape Verde stamps were produced; and so began Guinea's own philatelic history.</div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2012/08/ClassicalStampsPortugueseGuinea.html" target="_blank">Portuguese Guinea Blog Post & BB Checklist</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 1</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VbUviUd_5JtoSZ_BZMNDZK0xrxlgD6Yr_uU3kgmQahX8QrgaYOKIT-zPrhEPtn4ZNp7Tl3pVCzYOVli1poNM1lHZUA-2FRP58aW9WE_o57O0QphScFAZY6cWHUlRF9_fC1_k__PmVPyf83bKI46794ODChST2r5q-bNYODl7IJlk4QpWHdNZOFpO/s3509/Portuguese%20Guinea%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VbUviUd_5JtoSZ_BZMNDZK0xrxlgD6Yr_uU3kgmQahX8QrgaYOKIT-zPrhEPtn4ZNp7Tl3pVCzYOVli1poNM1lHZUA-2FRP58aW9WE_o57O0QphScFAZY6cWHUlRF9_fC1_k__PmVPyf83bKI46794ODChST2r5q-bNYODl7IJlk4QpWHdNZOFpO/w291-h400/Portuguese%20Guinea%201.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGiqEomB5USrdVr7aoqyTP40wqqOLoqUyhwsKktblqvVPh3VwanYG1jU8wzoecFPtULR_rX6hCFLOjFn_vFq7a_7skP8R5Uk-iN5nUzrWKsCJ60TDBwNepb_qVqMLnl6SEseP8ptK4KSlhkajJzNYZC1QC5I1stNIn5_03jpEM5019bHWiO_-neV6/s2550/Portuguese%20Guinea%201a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="2550" height="126" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGGiqEomB5USrdVr7aoqyTP40wqqOLoqUyhwsKktblqvVPh3VwanYG1jU8wzoecFPtULR_rX6hCFLOjFn_vFq7a_7skP8R5Uk-iN5nUzrWKsCJ60TDBwNepb_qVqMLnl6SEseP8ptK4KSlhkajJzNYZC1QC5I1stNIn5_03jpEM5019bHWiO_-neV6/w400-h126/Portuguese%20Guinea%201a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBhWaI72RLKhFZ_M8PlpQQXt2r6AITgE4_dmQLs7BFGQYUzTYnaIC8BPbAYs93R4X5lDqcVTszxXhx4Qyh-rnMB-991WSdYaA3cSngIy-95KK6b8e_MbDAvC4UkStfdv-eTmD9xwbgCoNFD5xt4awXpe5Bjw_5a0DFigp9PQsGCecUhYyC6rSoYj7/s2550/Portuguese%20Guinea%201b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="2550" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBhWaI72RLKhFZ_M8PlpQQXt2r6AITgE4_dmQLs7BFGQYUzTYnaIC8BPbAYs93R4X5lDqcVTszxXhx4Qyh-rnMB-991WSdYaA3cSngIy-95KK6b8e_MbDAvC4UkStfdv-eTmD9xwbgCoNFD5xt4awXpe5Bjw_5a0DFigp9PQsGCecUhYyC6rSoYj7/w400-h131/Portuguese%20Guinea%201b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhv-CesHb4YDAWalSYa25bsqgfIPYWb3yeQEFKoCdRe3uP430754kQI75XZOjTRjf9p1hepb-UZPIrx5NG_ZE1WtTfWoua-IGq7dj4p5wIil0BDm_RsNmsPx-FGOhr9cdunhYsp17POfNGuR3eRkBkZIPuiAWUph1XIlh28Tywa9m5oWpl2O2Qzxtw/s2550/Portuguese%20Guinea%201c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="2550" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhv-CesHb4YDAWalSYa25bsqgfIPYWb3yeQEFKoCdRe3uP430754kQI75XZOjTRjf9p1hepb-UZPIrx5NG_ZE1WtTfWoua-IGq7dj4p5wIil0BDm_RsNmsPx-FGOhr9cdunhYsp17POfNGuR3eRkBkZIPuiAWUph1XIlh28Tywa9m5oWpl2O2Qzxtw/w400-h125/Portuguese%20Guinea%201c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>1d</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnzOoCOQimaJtf8t-DUABMkdWQ1ijG1K7fFvLeZT06We2WgaThi3OrhRxUZlXvBAQS8Jn-2ctyk538RHR8m4_LP-PcJsaoYm8b200gMejIF1_ZmpNHFWfcWPTGl3VewUa5FN2kIl_enFOPTVo9qEV8X739MW76SuRydqb6N5_HVBn6v3yq_NM8CAY2/s2550/Portuguese%20Guinea%201d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="421" data-original-width="2550" height="66" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnzOoCOQimaJtf8t-DUABMkdWQ1ijG1K7fFvLeZT06We2WgaThi3OrhRxUZlXvBAQS8Jn-2ctyk538RHR8m4_LP-PcJsaoYm8b200gMejIF1_ZmpNHFWfcWPTGl3VewUa5FN2kIl_enFOPTVo9qEV8X739MW76SuRydqb6N5_HVBn6v3yq_NM8CAY2/w400-h66/Portuguese%20Guinea%201d.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 2</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="811" data-original-width="2550" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbuUxTWUvV50Ddrelx_6FNs_0k-VbginVJGvYCITNZEmfPovN1lhcw5ViuFMzNX7_gUAXV1zfIWrjoaFRIuPzk8T9Y6MvMzp34tND_PGv7ka5KgG-_Qvmn8WB_LVAf_iUeP77CraQ8odHYineyUVjnThIBTmY5kBFIB96WUrE33TemXxCL-1ln5eOe/w400-h127/Portuguese%20Guinea%202a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>2b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAM6gxRmvbtMxwhf6zP1tOiKrDQLKJ-_EmoKkRBOXkqbauXHPyXd0MFK-7u5Yt53FaE-oiCHLbJeageEGci6ddWIaZCIEI9RCc8xQJF7a-XGd9hD76pviq4RSs_EMR8q5X3IF467nUhpEfkp_wMqHZvxxgqQkXL-ovV14Nr95NZ68R_NdpxdZb1ihz/s2550/Portuguese%20Guinea%202b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="2550" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAM6gxRmvbtMxwhf6zP1tOiKrDQLKJ-_EmoKkRBOXkqbauXHPyXd0MFK-7u5Yt53FaE-oiCHLbJeageEGci6ddWIaZCIEI9RCc8xQJF7a-XGd9hD76pviq4RSs_EMR8q5X3IF467nUhpEfkp_wMqHZvxxgqQkXL-ovV14Nr95NZ68R_NdpxdZb1ihz/w400-h124/Portuguese%20Guinea%202b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>2c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-hDAaoJ6uKvmrp0dZzcj2SrM-FgHvQd9DNIqkk6tcP3kSwHpJ-ulYHQxb5FJ1JVGQpfS0e88TwH9japKMU9g500l6DvU-gkW-FDc977S9NdYphPc5wMNYbSk4NlTtTcoxQp0PcIgAbHVnkyJgAJPwwrIO7dhOrEJZysFxzOu14dx8wBXk1dlp6pF/s2550/Portuguese%20Guinea%202c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="2550" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-hDAaoJ6uKvmrp0dZzcj2SrM-FgHvQd9DNIqkk6tcP3kSwHpJ-ulYHQxb5FJ1JVGQpfS0e88TwH9japKMU9g500l6DvU-gkW-FDc977S9NdYphPc5wMNYbSk4NlTtTcoxQp0PcIgAbHVnkyJgAJPwwrIO7dhOrEJZysFxzOu14dx8wBXk1dlp6pF/w400-h139/Portuguese%20Guinea%202c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 3</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnuaakb_fTm52Qm7iXWB6zQ3rk7bZqk8bNoKCLj8t8agmSZ0K_LMZzjJ68N1E07sShOyxKAnPj6i-kGd7TaM6XsF34UuiBz1Dz33-xBBNryDOKS-eA3csguhTABZ0k0h4HrvzvdOe2SdqHTXstaXgXuXRGkAGh4y0N_UoPK4szFces6SIyPVNQhrO/s3509/Portuguese%20Guinea%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnuaakb_fTm52Qm7iXWB6zQ3rk7bZqk8bNoKCLj8t8agmSZ0K_LMZzjJ68N1E07sShOyxKAnPj6i-kGd7TaM6XsF34UuiBz1Dz33-xBBNryDOKS-eA3csguhTABZ0k0h4HrvzvdOe2SdqHTXstaXgXuXRGkAGh4y0N_UoPK4szFces6SIyPVNQhrO/w291-h400/Portuguese%20Guinea%203.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>3a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMNVZYD4diz5WUcHnJqA4Orn8F4prPffR-WWfIDgLv7ULwmdnd9xoD3P4Ja8xdsKLrDAUjmQU9d3UNMs45aPlb0HRGFqj8sieGCBEbOzZHRAJ3CXdoBZO7MRLZJ4_rF7x97fMFKqltHanMv3gXzlM5wzDd5DcaM5wTxBKljhkrSy4ZsoCxfCV8Sme/s2550/Portuguese%20Guinea%203a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="2550" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMNVZYD4diz5WUcHnJqA4Orn8F4prPffR-WWfIDgLv7ULwmdnd9xoD3P4Ja8xdsKLrDAUjmQU9d3UNMs45aPlb0HRGFqj8sieGCBEbOzZHRAJ3CXdoBZO7MRLZJ4_rF7x97fMFKqltHanMv3gXzlM5wzDd5DcaM5wTxBKljhkrSy4ZsoCxfCV8Sme/w400-h127/Portuguese%20Guinea%203a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>3b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6xM2ZmXl7_BsPAx_45OWLosGcGiPGreAI4GNX330ShWMfjEA94frY3oYPNx3bs2VQQE3iOdX_znVHHlIEKl3zAuxbtLypdHYxpwv8-WbF_uDQCNvmlhBwtPecOGIBxMrtcgkAQrTvM5Hr06FrtVGP9RrYKMPsMKo8OHQFTkZF782QRhlElqFeV_i/s2550/Portuguese%20Guinea%203b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="2550" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6xM2ZmXl7_BsPAx_45OWLosGcGiPGreAI4GNX330ShWMfjEA94frY3oYPNx3bs2VQQE3iOdX_znVHHlIEKl3zAuxbtLypdHYxpwv8-WbF_uDQCNvmlhBwtPecOGIBxMrtcgkAQrTvM5Hr06FrtVGP9RrYKMPsMKo8OHQFTkZF782QRhlElqFeV_i/w400-h150/Portuguese%20Guinea%203b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>3c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuiaHBWCViqQGkPY3XmSTMS0jJVCczHV8AqfWnsmOYs_Ikio-07hMB4T3Kxy67IT250n-UzpmZ0FOJEOdm5c7fTEAApSgsN-L1_p1DvSJAMpCqLQ2Mf_H_eP2Q0EH2fH5TVoB7BMXd4W5cYU8qqmSSsmDuAK_6UCIjbjcdN_D0Ni7ygnzg8aAlvPb0/s2550/Portuguese%20Guinea%203c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="995" data-original-width="2550" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuiaHBWCViqQGkPY3XmSTMS0jJVCczHV8AqfWnsmOYs_Ikio-07hMB4T3Kxy67IT250n-UzpmZ0FOJEOdm5c7fTEAApSgsN-L1_p1DvSJAMpCqLQ2Mf_H_eP2Q0EH2fH5TVoB7BMXd4W5cYU8qqmSSsmDuAK_6UCIjbjcdN_D0Ni7ygnzg8aAlvPb0/w400-h156/Portuguese%20Guinea%203c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 4</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UH76Q5Q_S1SHAc2Z5E2odiunG8b5esjqGnn__cHNnalmNGxLWLqUb8-Ls9WUiV0vrliS1XWyCbnlo8H8Etmm27SB4cGYSOukf6hNAsD2xdJ6mbzy9aj9swXeAkKaZWZVQeegYokKSay8sRWAabCDNCganEK1zj4-pC-v2zLHgVrSRXjPCwSSD69q/s3509/Portuguese%20Guinea%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UH76Q5Q_S1SHAc2Z5E2odiunG8b5esjqGnn__cHNnalmNGxLWLqUb8-Ls9WUiV0vrliS1XWyCbnlo8H8Etmm27SB4cGYSOukf6hNAsD2xdJ6mbzy9aj9swXeAkKaZWZVQeegYokKSay8sRWAabCDNCganEK1zj4-pC-v2zLHgVrSRXjPCwSSD69q/w291-h400/Portuguese%20Guinea%204.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>4a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWt7v_Rde21ebhaJd21xKr4u0aNZxwF670wv94RtOFu6WTNuFMaxVHaws9orYuIEOTY0aSctuad_R5pqS4VV2DHg39j-6hiSBWtoQPRutKMkufpopxLfmqa0whTnRW_DwHrQHBwuEmele6SmwwwpQrWgLTpYd0tz-1-olVCcwFYGVX7E2ZUwBVZtP1/s2550/Portuguese%20Guinea%204a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="2550" height="98" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWt7v_Rde21ebhaJd21xKr4u0aNZxwF670wv94RtOFu6WTNuFMaxVHaws9orYuIEOTY0aSctuad_R5pqS4VV2DHg39j-6hiSBWtoQPRutKMkufpopxLfmqa0whTnRW_DwHrQHBwuEmele6SmwwwpQrWgLTpYd0tz-1-olVCcwFYGVX7E2ZUwBVZtP1/w400-h98/Portuguese%20Guinea%204a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>4b</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-z7K4nlhWc2zqFyGKuoUQkzs_EB5KM3-uSOUQabpOFQBkQF_qJB96Dv5vUMfBkpPvaI2tnIvdpquk7odpZlQWGifzdyfsi77INyGHSYTsddSMbzatsRvFTp3GfZvGzq2Lf7i-PBsj2IvD6UrRyT8mMcYfPUnIjyEms2xbJho0hK5mqXTJCPgihtkc/s2550/Portuguese%20Guinea%204b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="962" data-original-width="2550" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-z7K4nlhWc2zqFyGKuoUQkzs_EB5KM3-uSOUQabpOFQBkQF_qJB96Dv5vUMfBkpPvaI2tnIvdpquk7odpZlQWGifzdyfsi77INyGHSYTsddSMbzatsRvFTp3GfZvGzq2Lf7i-PBsj2IvD6UrRyT8mMcYfPUnIjyEms2xbJho0hK5mqXTJCPgihtkc/w400-h151/Portuguese%20Guinea%204b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 5</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTera-gGLwoEPZHZOna0U6jMqHQtxJ8TGQZyGA96qytGVB2d1bZgsq8EXgzlqlISmTyaQrM8G2u_H2For3xRDjiqnr0RaX282WJnJHHgFOtO4H0TzbikQdVkLqZwq8ZJjqu3cT-roz2KKDwM5oduhB9qcnrtOqtpCOQSoqIfCfCrLKQbiyKBHivHSi/s3509/Portuguese%20Guinea%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTera-gGLwoEPZHZOna0U6jMqHQtxJ8TGQZyGA96qytGVB2d1bZgsq8EXgzlqlISmTyaQrM8G2u_H2For3xRDjiqnr0RaX282WJnJHHgFOtO4H0TzbikQdVkLqZwq8ZJjqu3cT-roz2KKDwM5oduhB9qcnrtOqtpCOQSoqIfCfCrLKQbiyKBHivHSi/w291-h400/Portuguese%20Guinea%205.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>5a</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="896" data-original-width="2550" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgrjzhMjZKY2h524xzj4AVd6i0aVW0nO4i_MgSpvkO2gHhvSQzlXb4U18ZN8JPZHI-ZhHO1E-W4oju3eE-dYqGDm-eqyCyqxd6IUSJL4B4hnj66pQhoAUuoUXeYXZMQGwAONUKXj_P5sl4Ddo6wL_g5z4FR-VHfhlv6NX1GfTk2dVgNlUc2NwtKoM/w400-h140/Portuguese%20Guinea%205b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>5c</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOQgHaOAlY-J2vJzb7ypgJUHVb9AvbC3nMFYJhlS6ne_iAaAFqK0Cw1luQ1P2_1zxskf0X5n3a5VwrMQYJkJ4823koZhUu7vJUrX3zDgnNrnjVN6qlD3Rv0Z08ueuix77cAk6jzL_Esz157B4lBltZs_OoumTA7qvfVSvAffm2kkPN0Yor7hayejy/s2550/Portuguese%20Guinea%205c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="815" data-original-width="2550" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOQgHaOAlY-J2vJzb7ypgJUHVb9AvbC3nMFYJhlS6ne_iAaAFqK0Cw1luQ1P2_1zxskf0X5n3a5VwrMQYJkJ4823koZhUu7vJUrX3zDgnNrnjVN6qlD3Rv0Z08ueuix77cAk6jzL_Esz157B4lBltZs_OoumTA7qvfVSvAffm2kkPN0Yor7hayejy/w400-h127/Portuguese%20Guinea%205c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>5d</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1g5j7SGOutYReDjfY1DUqkAfy194npco7GIoi6BLUmpVYsT-0pDJUGGf4CMK2oG8KzpDT1PjxZ1JtLQVqeSti3gN6nqUXNbtbEojp3xws2YK2y_a8rkj7W7WUPjDhSKjR8e_kVlLm-V_niIWgg4F9KD4nunZNSDB5g-92GVXpLoXaty_mFSNBNv8O/s2550/Portuguese%20Guinea%205d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="2550" height="94" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1g5j7SGOutYReDjfY1DUqkAfy194npco7GIoi6BLUmpVYsT-0pDJUGGf4CMK2oG8KzpDT1PjxZ1JtLQVqeSti3gN6nqUXNbtbEojp3xws2YK2y_a8rkj7W7WUPjDhSKjR8e_kVlLm-V_niIWgg4F9KD4nunZNSDB5g-92GVXpLoXaty_mFSNBNv8O/w400-h94/Portuguese%20Guinea%205d.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Supplements</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 1</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-f8sCjMWSt87vOjBEpx_SD6ZiLORRBFL83qtE9SYgYJzV5AeZKv6AXXlzUfBMPev0UeSnDbnHqHTZEMcZCtuLv3pCGLwDN8kHv4wRFNZnHSiIOFU7wJjQ5HqaJML_TD7g3F0R2Nuqe225zeljlJBwLJ4KjhyBqHX3Ng3F6_s-vfyqGpwBr2gfU6h/s3509/Portuguese%20Guinea%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-f8sCjMWSt87vOjBEpx_SD6ZiLORRBFL83qtE9SYgYJzV5AeZKv6AXXlzUfBMPev0UeSnDbnHqHTZEMcZCtuLv3pCGLwDN8kHv4wRFNZnHSiIOFU7wJjQ5HqaJML_TD7g3F0R2Nuqe225zeljlJBwLJ4KjhyBqHX3Ng3F6_s-vfyqGpwBr2gfU6h/w291-h400/Portuguese%20Guinea%206.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Page 2</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-jjZXnHIaKtpHzvU-BVMgiutNiYfZUfE7YXtqUDDd3kNBhNJEdKn5hCorDUuq746isY5z5cREp9HpVc_g4p6RGi1bArce9bkuTswMI9sjliVWn7-FmuKxSqV1P9LJ8wYhlIbweeFlT7agkz2YdxwTDAEK_iy4LMNWPHnFyqA2HdNNCxYVeXsbfqk/s3509/Portuguese%20Guinea%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-jjZXnHIaKtpHzvU-BVMgiutNiYfZUfE7YXtqUDDd3kNBhNJEdKn5hCorDUuq746isY5z5cREp9HpVc_g4p6RGi1bArce9bkuTswMI9sjliVWn7-FmuKxSqV1P9LJ8wYhlIbweeFlT7agkz2YdxwTDAEK_iy4LMNWPHnFyqA2HdNNCxYVeXsbfqk/w291-h400/Portuguese%20Guinea%207.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Comments appreciated!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.com2