Definitives From Around The World

definitives?...yes?

1/2c black brown "Junk": London, First & Second Peking printings
Can you spot the differences?
Hint: waves,sails,inner frame outline

lorrlis: Yes. An attractive series.




Jkjblue: It's been awhile, but the arrow-shaped white-top below the bow of the vessel is a distinguishing characteristic for one of the printings. Always liked the little train passing in the background.

Cheers, Robert

Gilbert and Ellice Islands 1911 Pandanus trees, on cover from Funafuti:

Great definitives everyone.
An amazing thread and discussion.

I think more opinions are needed on what Litho said earlier [Page 6], just so it doesn't get confusing.




Surely this is not true. Earlier I showed a definitive from Israel that was issued for an event but was not inscribed thus. There must be many others.....or maybe this should be another topic entirely ?
I'll find some more examples.

In the meantime:

GB 1992 Castle High Value Definitives
From photos by Prince Andrew.
Engraver, C.Matthews
Printed in Recess by Harrison.

One ellipse on each vertical side.



Londonbus1

High Values from the US ... the X-Plane Issue Definitives of 2006:

A selection of Australia's first Defins

Fez on.....

Egypt 1937-44, Investiture of King Farouk.



Shows a Young Farouk about to be thrust in at the deep end.
Perf 13½
Printed in Photogravure by the Survey Department, Cairo.

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The second low value Definitive Series shows a slightly older Farouk.
Issued 1944-1954.
Details same as first set, except the 4,10 and 22 Millieme values were also issued in Booklets.



.....Fez off.

Another commemorative Definitive Miniature sheet.

This one was issued to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the earlier Wilding issues. Same design with current decimal values.



Issued on December 5th, 2002.
Designed by Rose Design
Photogravure by De La Rue
Perf 15x14 with one Elliptical hole on each vertical side.
Phosphor Bands [Tagging] 2nd one band, others two bands.

A second [similar] sheet was issued in May, 2003

Londonbus1

Beautiful USA Flag definitives.

Another Israel Flag Definitive.
This one was issued in 2008 to celebrate 60 years of Independence and coincided with the WSC2008 Exhibition held in Tel Aviv.

Once again, no clue as to the event on the stamp itself, although the Tab on the sheet version has a 'flowing Ribbon '60''.

This stamp has been re-printed a number of times and many varieties can be found, especially in the various Booklets.





Londonbus1

Edited to apologize for the crap scans. Not sure where they came from. Will post better ones later.

Isreal's third Definitive Coin series was issued on Oct.4th 1950.
A set of 12 with tabs in regular sheet form.
Perf 14.
Designer, O.Wallish
Lithography.

The 6 values below come from sheets printed to make up into Booklets.
With decorative gutter, they can also be found with plain gutter and without.



Londonbus1

Hong Kong, Part set.
Some values were also issued in Booklet panes and M/S's.

A definitive of no value, but very valuable !

Definitives that never were.
KGVI essay sheet by Geniality.