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Posted 06/28/2012   4:11 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add stephen_meyer to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Im new to stamp collecting so Im still learning.
Can any one identify the 6 photographed stamps (estimated year and value)?

I havent been able to find much on the internet - can anyone point me to a decent database ?

Thanks

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Posted 06/28/2012   4:26 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add doug2222 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
1. Orange Free State
2. (removable) "Do not deliver on Sunday" label from older Belgian stamps
3. Heligoland reprint
4. India official
5. Sweden 1920s
6. Hong Kong 1920s
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Posted 06/29/2012   5:14 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add stephen_meyer to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Short and sweet! Thanks for the info doug2222
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Posted 06/30/2012   12:25 am  Show Profile Check Rileysan's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add Rileysan to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply

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I havent been able to find much on the internet - can anyone point me to a decent database ?


The reason for this is that catalogues are copyrighted material and cannot legally be published on the Internet. However, asking for catalogue numbers and values is perfectly fine. Welcome to SCF!

Brian
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Posted 06/30/2012   05:33 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Puzzler to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
I believe the Heligoland stamps also come forged or faked. Do a search on SC, I remember a topic about that, don't collect them myself. Some can be expensive stamps but the forgeries are not.

Try www.delcampe.net also for searching, an auction worldwide site based in Belgium.

The India stamp looks common or minimal value. the Swedish I am not sure. The Hong Kong stamp I think comes in different versions (watermarks different?, different issue dates for different printings?), the guy on that stamp is King George 5 of KGV when searching.

Sorry for telling you how to search. I like searching and find not everyone knows all the tricks to it (I don't either, always learning).
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Posted 06/30/2012   06:13 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add stephen_meyer to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Cool bananas! Very informative, thanks everyone.

In addition to the above info, this is what I've been able to come up with:
The Hong Kong stamp is 1903 KEVII
The orange free state stamp is 1900
The swedish stamp is 1925 King Gustav.

Now off to buy some catalogs. :)
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Posted 06/30/2012   06:23 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Puzzler to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply

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The Hong Kong stamp is 1903 KEVII

Boy, sorry about that. I do mix those two guys up sometimes.
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Posted 06/30/2012   06:56 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add doug2222 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
The "heads" of Edward VII and George V look quite similar on this issue, especially when obscured by a heavy cancellation. Same thing on the majority of the last British definitive set of Victoria (1887-92), compared with Edward VII, most of which are the same colors and frame designs.
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