tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post2044317336066243708..comments2024-03-23T04:12:08.762-07:00Comments on Big Blue 1840-1940: Four Album "Hermes Head" Cagefight: Scott Greece Specialty, "Steiner", the "Browns", and Big BlueJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-59791290055247877822012-07-08T09:01:17.388-07:002012-07-08T09:01:17.388-07:00Vasilis
You are a genius! :-)
I found the emails...Vasilis<br /><br />You are a genius! :-)<br /><br />I found the emails, and put the scans into the body of the post where appropriate.<br /><br />A picture is indeed worth a thousand words.<br /><br />Thanks for the great help in this (to me) most difficult stamp series.<br /><br />JimJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-54074134997460044712012-07-08T01:42:21.431-07:002012-07-08T01:42:21.431-07:00Hello once again, Jim
Amazing work throughout! I ...Hello once again, Jim<br /><br />Amazing work throughout! I hope you have received my two e-mails with the photos relating to my comments - they were sent July 5th.VASILIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828170747355740627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-60012779641088335192012-07-07T21:25:07.256-07:002012-07-07T21:25:07.256-07:00"Incidentally, my earliest Brown published in..."Incidentally, my earliest Brown published in 1896 manages to squeeze all of these on 1 page with 41 spaces."<br /><br />Bob, my 1919 copyright Brown 19th century edition has the large Hermes Heads spread over almost three full pages with 75 spaces! <br /><br />Since there are 58 major number Hermes Heads in Scott today, a generous number.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-53745978250243539572012-07-07T21:19:16.887-07:002012-07-07T21:19:16.887-07:00Vasilis
I revised the blog a bit based on your kn...Vasilis<br /><br />I revised the blog a bit based on your knowledge and comments.<br /><br />Thanks so very much!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-26060536198386276472012-07-05T11:39:25.825-07:002012-07-05T11:39:25.825-07:00My copy of the Supreme Global also provides 9 spac...My copy of the Supreme Global also provides 9 spaces for the Large Hermes Heads. My Master Global has 2 spaces plus 1 blank. <br /><br />Incidentally, my earliest Brown published in 1896 manages to squeeze all of these on 1 page with 41 spaces.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111329068221289436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-3703367168248415372012-07-05T08:09:08.555-07:002012-07-05T08:09:08.555-07:00Thanks to InforaPenny and James for the very valua...Thanks to InforaPenny and James for the very valuable input indeed regarding the coverage of the MSG.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-10061676191148269522012-07-05T08:07:21.385-07:002012-07-05T08:07:21.385-07:00Prahanoaki- likewise your Lithuanian blog is a rea...Prahanoaki- likewise your Lithuanian blog is a real find- thanks.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-77284677191355327692012-07-05T08:02:57.917-07:002012-07-05T08:02:57.917-07:00James- thanks for the succinct analysis of the cha...James- thanks for the succinct analysis of the characteristics of the Minkus supreme global. If I had to choose an album all over again, the MSG would be a definite candidate.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-79396990721337010632012-07-05T07:28:25.144-07:002012-07-05T07:28:25.144-07:00Thanks for another great post.
Just to follow up ...Thanks for another great post.<br /><br />Just to follow up on InforaPenny's helpful addition of the Minkus Supreme Global. I have a mint 'for sure' of the 1959 version of this, which was the first major revision after the ablum first appeared in 1954; the 1959 version included Minkus numbers for all the stamps and corrected errors in the first (1954) version.<br /><br />The counts of the Greek Hermes heads are as InforaPenny states. In many ways its typical of the Supreme Global: often comparable in coverage to 'Big Blue' for early issues up to about 1880, but from the later nineteenth century onwards often very much more complete, including perforation and watermark variations.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02867216696820987960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-90252258867049811902012-07-05T06:51:48.271-07:002012-07-05T06:51:48.271-07:00Vasalis- fantastic. The browns- who knew? Thanks f...Vasalis- fantastic. The browns- who knew? Thanks for your very knowledgeable contribution to the album discussion. I guess the lesson learned is Scott's descriptions need to be taken with a dose of Hellas catalogue salt.<br /><br />I would appreciate any scansJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-65339001786921491502012-07-05T01:40:17.854-07:002012-07-05T01:40:17.854-07:00Dear Jim,
a very worthwhile effort once again! Se...Dear Jim,<br /><br />a very worthwhile effort once again! Several points regarding some problems you encountered in the different albums:<br /><br />1. In your description of the "Athens Provisionals", you mention that the Brown International has a space for a 10 lepta "without figures on back". It is possible that this refers to a variety of the Paris prints, Hellas catalogue 4Ba (unissued, price 1100 Euros for mint no gum). In Scott catalogue there is mention of it as a proof in a footnote after the Paris Prints.<br /><br />2. Regarding the paper of the 10 lepta of the "Consecutive Printings", Brown International is essentially correct in that the paper for most of the 10 lepta printings of this period (1862-1867) is greenish. There were a couple of printings in bluish or blue paper in 1864-5 (Hellas 18d and 18e) and the Scott catalogue is apparently tilted in their favor.<br /><br />3. For the 40 lepta "Consecutive Printings", I think that the Brown International correctly offers 2 spaces for major numbers, even though this does not correspond well with Scott numeration (and the Scott specialty). The Hellas catalogue major numbers 20I and 20II (light mauve on blue and greyish rose on grey-lilac) are distinctly different shades. The grey-lilac paper (lie-de-vin) of the later is not encountered in any other printing or value.<br /><br />4. In the "Consecutive Printings" you have ommitted the 80 lepta value from the description of all albums.<br /><br />5. Regarding the "Cleaned Plates" printings, you might have been a little harsh on the Scott Specialty. A deep red-brown shade is one of the typical shades of the 1 lepton stamps of this issue (see Hellas catalogue 23a).<br /><br />I am sending some scans to your personal e-mail to illustrate some of the above points. Please feel free to use them if you wish.VASILIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828170747355740627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-54666614240093728892012-07-04T04:57:15.233-07:002012-07-04T04:57:15.233-07:00Wow - just found your very interesting site when l...Wow - just found your very interesting site when looking for an image of a stamp. Am currently looking to add a lot more information on the PocketInfo site as I've noticed that in the western world the number of stamp collectors seems to have declined whilst the developing world and BRICS are really getting into the hobby.Roberthttp://www.pocketinfo.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-63207546701453031252012-07-03T07:48:01.500-07:002012-07-03T07:48:01.500-07:00Thanks for your insightful analysis, and a nice 4t...Thanks for your insightful analysis, and a nice 4th of July present for us all! I note that in my version of the Minkus Supreme Global (MSG) which is almost certainly corrupted in some places with Minkus Global or other pages (I just don’t know where for sure), spaces for early Greece are limited. That is, there is a single row of 9 for the large Hermes heads at the top (compared to 8 for BB) which adds the 40L value. The imperf small heads show only 9 spaces compared to 10 for BB, and the perforated small heads show only 8 spaces compared to 11 in BB. However there are 8 spaces for overprinted “heads” (4 each perf and imperf) compared to 6 in BB, and 10 spaces for the Olympic stamps compared to 8 in BB. Go figure… <br /><br />Maybe someone with a “for sure” MSG can check this.<br /><br />Best Regards,<br /><br />InforaPennyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-47828503795725483902012-07-03T01:23:23.190-07:002012-07-03T01:23:23.190-07:00Very well studied and informative blog. i enjoy br...Very well studied and informative blog. i enjoy browsing through very much. Thank you.Prahanoakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16897880703695769306noreply@blogger.com