Typography Stamps

Here are a couple of early German Reich typography airmail from 1919.
Worth bugger all but interesting nevertheless.


Michel 111,112

Here is an image of a definitive stamp depicting an allegorical figure of "Portugal" wearing a Phrygian cap and wielding a sword and shield bearing Portugal's coat of arms, with Vasco da Gama's flagship, the San Gabriel, in the background, engraved by Arnoldo Fragoso, printed by typography, and issued for use in Portuguese India in 1933, Scott No. 432.

- nethryk

PS to lithograving: I find that I'm really hooked on typography stamps now, thanks to you!

nethryk I agree, these typos kind of grow on you.
They're not pretty for the most part and some are downright ugly
but they have character.

These 3 typography stamps were issued in 1918 for Kaiser-Karl-Woche (week)
They portray the last Austrian Emperor, Charles I and his wife
the Empress Zita. The surcharge was for the so-called
Kaiser Karl Fonds.
Karl died young, age 34 in 1922
Zita died very old, age 96 in 1989

Austrian-Hungarian Military Post

Michel 73-75

Here is an image of a stamp depicting an ancient Carthaginian galley, designed by French artist Louis-Jules Dumoulin (1860-1924), engraved by Jules-Jacques Puyplat, printed by typography, and issued for use in Tunisia in 1906, Scott No. 52. The design elements in the stamp's border are also intriguing.

- nethryk

Here is the original Czechoslovakian 1919 stamp of the chain
breaking lion symbolizing an independent Czech and Slovak state
(there were actually considerably more German Austrians than Slovaks but I suppose calling it Czechdeutschslovakia was just too cumbersome)

Designer: J. Obrovsky
Printing : Typography

Michel 36



The same design was used on the SS issued for the 50th anniversary
of the state but this time it was engraved.

Engraver : J. Hercik

Scott 1581

Betisleo woman, designed by Belgian artist Henri Cayon (1878- ?), engraved by Abel Mignon, printed by typography, and issued for use in Madagascar (Malagasy) on December 8, 1930, Scott No. 152.

- nethryk

Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting Icarus soaring ad astra (to the stars), designed and engraved by Swiss artist Pierre Eugène Vibert (1875-1937), printed by typography, and issued by Switzerland in 1924, Scott No. C10.

- nethryk

TONGA - 1886
Die engraved by Alfred Ernest Cousins (1852-1935)

Here is an image of a special delivery stamp featuring a portrait of King Victor Emmanuel III, designed by Alberto Repettati, printed by typography, and issued by Italy on December 20, 1926, Scott No. E5.

- nethryk

William Tell, definitive stamp printed by typography on granite paper, and issued by Switzerland in 1922, Scott No. 178.

- nethryk

Here is an image of a semi-postal (charity) stamp depicting "Peace" substituting a spade for a sword, printed by typography, and issued for use in the Italian colony of Tripolitania on June 1, 1926, Scott No. B12.

- nethryk

Here is an image of a definitive stamp featuring a portrait of King George VI in royal regalia, printed by typography by Security Printing Press, Nasik, and issued for use in India on August 23, 1937, Scott No. 165. Bonus: Elephants.

- nethryk

All Argentina catalogues and handbooks refer to both stamps as printed in typography! But they are wrong!

It only shows how difficult this subject may be....


Argentina 1882 The Bradbury Wilkinson Letter Design

The 12c typo by BW





The 12c recess by BW:

Rein, there are some cases where I still have difficulty
differentiating between typography and direct lithography
printed stamps.