Wonderfully Odd-Shaped Hexagonal Stamps And Cancels

That's six-sided stamps for those of us not mathematically inclined at this time.

I noticed this shape while looking through an old catalog and found this pic on DelCampe.

Are there any other hexagonal shaped stamps around?
I haven't been bitten by the odd-shaped bug since now. I like the Japan and France odd shapes but didn't feel the need to collect them like I do with this shape.

Netherlands Telegraph stamp 1877-1903

Yes, there are a number of hexagonal shaped postage stamps, from very early (1847 Great Britain) to very recent. Let me see if I can pilfer a few pics for you. One recent one is the Hong Kong Civic Education issue of 2007.

I think Mac collects irregular shaped stamps, so he should have a few hexagonal shaped stamps to show.

Some of my early favorites -- Great Britain #5-7 (I do not have a pic of #6).

Tasmania #2

Spock1k will like this one -- India #6

Here's one from Monaco, that's sort of hexagonal...

That's enough for me tonight! There's more out there! I'll leave the rest for you all to post!

k

Nice thread !

But khj lost his mathematical inclination for the GB,India and Van Diemens Land stamps....they were Octagonal !

Londonbus1.....A little square !

Obviously, I need to take my meds...

Don't blame me. I only have 5 fingers on each hand. I lose track after the #5.

k

I did take my meds !

So here are a load more Hexagonal stamps all on one sheet.
From beautiful Namibia.....



Londonbus1....tweet,tweet

I think there is a slight difference between a stamp perforated in a hexagonal shape and printed (in the case of the Great Britain, embossed) in the shape. There is a huge difference in the value of the British stamps cut square and cut to shape.

Anyway, it's Octagonal. So it doesn't count.

Londonbus1.....A mathematical genius !

Belgium also had hexagonal telegraph stamps.

Thanks khj, those are some nice stamps, whether they are octagonal or hexagonal. I get lost in the detail when I see embossed cut square stamps(?) and envelopes and didn't even notice that you had snuck in a couple extra sides on me there.

That Hong Kong issue grabs the eye. Must be hard to separate the stamps when you wanted to mail something!

It is neat (and I learned something) that the Monaco stamp tries to follow the shape of the country's borders. Monaco is a hex in a strategy board game (that produces nice stamps though). I played a lot of strategy games years ago.

I was just looking at the designs of some of the older Australia states stamps. Fascinating.

Thanks Londonbus! Those Namibia stamps are wonderful. Is Namibia in Africa? There are eagles there?

Belgium Telegraph stamps (pic from old catalog):

The Great Britain pyrple 6d does say Six at the top and the cancel does say 63 if you read it upside down in a hurry. Almost a six! Nice colour and design anyway.

Nice thread everyone. Interesting scans. --KirkS