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 Uganda Cowries stamps (1895) These first Ugandan stamps were also known by the name of Uganda Missionaries. Since there were no printing presses in Uganda at that time, the first stamps of Uganda were produced on a typewriter. |
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And then there's Long Island (the one in the Mediterranean) - all either entirely typewritten, or surcharged by typewriter. |
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Tony's reference: GRI=George Rex Imperator Interesting word "Imperator", has its root in "Command" from it comes the French "Emperor" and the word "Empire" When Henry the 8th proclaimed his realm of England to be an Empire, he was not thining of English dominion in, say, Wales, he meant simply that he considered himself an uncommanded commander. JH Parry pp 13 trade and dominion.  |
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And you claim your collection isn't up to much, Young Rodney! I see £3925 worth just there  |
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Long Island ones are famous  I like it very much Now I found another "funnie"  British Natal 1857 6p Green (Scott 2) Beautiful example  |
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I've never seen or heard of these before. Very interesting concept. Thanks for sharing. |
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Deleted duplicate post. posting is slow today....  |
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| Edited by rod222 - 08/30/2010 7:08 pm |
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Then I daresay some people might even find this stamp from Dhar  funny - or even, Heaven help us, my avatar, from Bhor   |
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The stamp design passes muster on the first,
but the paper?
When the Maharajah was ordering was it?
"Yes, I'll take 40 reams of the burnt Ochre / Rust,
and 30 of the light puce" ?
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We have as contenders perhaps the little known and very remote Indian Princely State of Bokhara  and some pre franked stationery from Perth, which should resonate with any fisherman...  |
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The stamp design passes muster on the first,
but the paper?
When the Maharajah was ordering was it?
"Yes, I'll take 40 reams of the burnt Ochre / Rust,
and 30 of the light puce" ? Can't speak for Maharaja Anand Rao Puar, but in my own experience, it would have been one of his wives who made the choice of colours  |
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