tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post4031948541996793838..comments2024-03-23T04:12:08.762-07:00Comments on Big Blue 1840-1940: NicaraguaJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-54408197725711317552019-11-21T11:15:31.239-08:002019-11-21T11:15:31.239-08:00Thanks so much for the information and encourageme...Thanks so much for the information and encouragement. You clearly know much about the Seebeck era for Nicaragua. You mentioned you would help on the subject. Would you be willing to give a way an interested collector could get in touch with you? Or is there a website or other resources? Thanks! JimJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-73766219887123532952019-11-21T09:13:20.006-08:002019-11-21T09:13:20.006-08:00About SEEBECK ERA (Nicaragua). With a little bit o...About SEEBECK ERA (Nicaragua). With a little bit of knowledge, you can easily collect them. Specially in used condition, which in my opinion is a lot better since, those were the stamps that really were in the country at that time. I will give you a couple of tips to avoid problems: 1- You need to know which original and fake CDS were used to cancelled original and reprints Seebeck stamps (mostly on the issues of 1890 to 1895, less between 1896 to 1899). 2- Be aware, high value stamps, from 20 cents and up, many they were cancelled to order using original CDS and others by FAKE CDS made by Seebeck in New York. 3- Original CDS used to CTO stamps were mostly from CORINTO, MANAGUA and GRANADA. The majority of these CTO stamps, were cancelled in blocks of 4 (1/4 of the stamp - easy to spot). Besides, other stamps (not as many as the previous ones) you will notice 2 CDS in the same stamp (1/2 & 1/2) from the above mentioned cities. Some were CTO by using original killers from MANAGUA, LEON, CORINTO and GRANADA. But if you notice on a stamp part of the CDS and the killer (or part) together on a stamp. Most probably it is genuine. If you found a CDS or a killer from MASAYA, RIVAS, etc. There are no records those CDS were used in favor of any kind. Now, it was a common practice by the postal authorities, to cancel with a killer the stamps alone. On this case, you need to check if the stamp is genuine or reprint. Reprint never found its way to NICARAGUA. If you need more help on the subject, let me know. Knowledge is everything! Do not discourage yourself to collect and explore this interesting area of Nicaraguan philately.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07773812658577947615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-53036082745494987342014-06-11T09:06:50.066-07:002014-06-11T09:06:50.066-07:00Keijo- Thanks for the information from Michel and ...Keijo- Thanks for the information from Michel and Yvert.<br /><br />Scott does state their evaluation is from "specialists" who have looked at the 25c yellow green stamp issue- FWIW.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-18143983287422381462014-06-10T22:32:37.657-07:002014-06-10T22:32:37.657-07:00You've come up with something interesting with...You've come up with something interesting with 1894 Scott "65B" / 25c yellow green. <br /><br />Michel says it's unissued, and assigns it with roman number (I). Catalog value of 20€ is given for MH, and naturally nothing for the used. Yvert assigns a major number for it with valuation of 14€ for mint... But neither mentions nothing about non-postal usage.<br /><br />So this would appear (yet another) classic case of contradicting catalog information. Sigh. <br /><br />-k-keijohttp://www.stampcollectingblog.comnoreply@blogger.com