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Not A Mourning Stamp.... Or Is It?

 
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Posted 09/21/2011   7:24 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add SueStamps to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Hi, I thought since this stamp has a black border that it was a mouring stamp but then I foun another one and it has a brown border?

The brown one has a PLUS sign, so does that mean it's a surcharge stamp?

Thank you!
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Posted 09/21/2011   7:39 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add jamesw to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Yup SC#600 (20f) mourning the death of Stephen Horthy, son of Regent Nicholas Horthy, who died in a plane crash.
The semi postal is SC#B170
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Edited by jamesw - 09/21/2011 7:41 pm
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Posted 09/21/2011   8:02 pm  Show Profile Check Rileysan's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add Rileysan to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply

Quote:
The brown one has a PLUS sign, so does that mean it's a surcharge stamp?


Correct!

Many countries add a surcharge to stamps either as a means to raise funds for a specific cause, or as a tax. These stamps are commonly referred to as "semi-postal" and in the Scott catalogues can be located after standard postage listings with the prefix 'B' affixed to each catalogue number.

Brian
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Posted 09/22/2011   3:37 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add SueStamps to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Thank you to jamesw and Rileysan for the great information!
Always always appreciate everyone on this fantastic forum!

Thanks again,
SueStamps


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