Help On > 1897 Bruxells Stamp

Need Help From Guru/s
Where can I find details of this stamp in the Scott catalog ?
Is this a Belgium's Stamp ?
Thanks

Hi Ken, welcome!

See this thread:
https://goscf.com/t/18732
' Bruxelles Brussel 1897 local stamp ? '

Could you do a scan of the back so we could see the perfin punctures?
Nice cancel too by the way!

Here is the back Scan.
Thanks

Hi Ken amd welcome to the forum

Your stamp is a Scott #81 which has a catalogue value of 35 cents in my 2009 edition. This catalogue value may be less simply because the "Do Not Deliver On Sunday" label on the bottom is missing. (?)

The PB perfin at present is unknown but the same perfin has been seen on Belgian WW I occupational stamps as well, that are listed in the back section of the catalogue for Belgium.

Sorry I cannot offer more help or information on this.

Chimo

Bujutsu

Thanks A Lot.
Have A Nice Day !

Is a Pity That Vintage Stamp With Over A Century History Worth Less Than A Dollar.

I have always stated: "The hardest thing to tell non collectors is that old does not always mean valuable."

Sad to say, but true.

Chimo

Bujutsu

They printed millions upon millions of the stamps as people used a heck of a lot of stamps back then, it being one of the main means of communication.

I agree Puzzler

Before, abd at the turn of the 1900s, the post offices in Canada and the U.S. were centres for communication for a lot of people, not just for letters, but for general chit-chat as well. Moreso in the smaller communities and I am sure it was the same for the people of Europe at that time too.

Chimo

Bujutsu

That 's just like how people using "Twitter" nowadays

As for today, major communication goes through internet, stamp using are unlike the old days, I believed hundred years later, majority of today's stamp will be very valuable.

True Ken

Just not as personal

Chimo

Bujutsu

Nor as secure.