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Belgium 1918 With Large Alphabet Cancel.

 
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Posted 06/04/2012   12:46 am  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add Selva to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Hi,have seen cancels of large numeric on stamps,but first time coming across large alphabet cancel on a stamp. Is it a pre cancel,postmark or some identification of an area?Thanks for the help.

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Posted 06/04/2012   01:31 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add wt1 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
The "T" marking typically refers to an item for which postage is due. Here's an excerpt from a Linn's Stamp News article that may or may not refer to your example:


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From October to December 1919, Belgian post offices ran out of postage due stamps. As a substitute they applied locally a large black "T" handstamp to postage stamps of the 1915 series. Because the handstamps were applied locally, these stamps are not listed by Scott. However, authentic uses of them on cover are quite valuable.


Here's a link to the entire Linn's article for your review:

http://www.linns.com/howto/refreshe...rcourse.aspx
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Posted 06/04/2012   02:11 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add 22crows to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
This link to Belgian postage due stamps shows a King Albert stamp like yours, cancelled with the T (see the 1919 entry):

http://www.belgiumstamps.org.uk/Due.htm
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Posted 06/04/2012   2:26 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Bujutsu to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
As stated earlier, yes, this is a 'postage due' marking or 'penalty' marking. A lot of the European countries used this letter "T" for postage dues.

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Posted 06/04/2012   6:26 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Puzzler to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
T = Taxe
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Posted 06/05/2012   12:51 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add stallzer to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Here is a cover with an example of the "T" stamp for postage due.

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