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  Hi to all This is the same stamp. It is completely offset on the reverse. The paper is not thinned, it is the same thickness as the normal stamp. I have been slowly going through the accumulation of Australian States that I purchase several months ago and was going to check them all for the watermarks when I came across this one. Has any-one else seen this variety? Regards Horamakhet |
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Bedrock Of The Community
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Looks like hot water to me,
Is there not two versions of this stamp?
SG 316 and SG417a
I do recall perhaps one variety can be viewed from the back
due to the paper? That's just memory ;)
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I have a couple of similar item that made their way into my binder somehow? (I don't collect Australia really.) Victoria, Queensland & some Tasmania Australia  The swans (I like these)  |
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Yes, that's my guess, aniline soaked in hot water at some time or another.
I love Stamps......
that is an interesting pmk (killer) on the top row 4th along,
never seen one like that before.
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Same stamp as in the original post. That was the one I was talking about. So hot water makes the ink run on these? interesting. |
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Same stamp as in the original post. That was the one I was talking about. Yep, I understood that, but being an Aussie, love to see the others, 'specially the swans. Aniline ink has an atrocious record of "bleeding" Malay States in particular, they even bled off the press. Any aniline ink stamp I have goes nowhere near water. |
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Sometimes, one can be plumb lucky, I took a punt with that CDS killer, and thought "maybe it's Ballarat"......... Bingo! First time I have witnessed this one on a stamp, so thanks.  |
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Hi to all
Interesting to note that Ballarat is always wrongly spelt.
The correct spelling is Ballaarat and hence the pronuciation is different.
Not Bell a rat, but Ba laar rat
I have heaps of old books with the correct spelling, and to my knowledge the spelling was never changed
Horamakhet
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You'd think that they would get it right at least one time out of two... |
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I think you'll find it has changed, perhaps just by public usage, but certainly the single A dominates today. It needs to be followed up by enquiry to the Haritage council perhaps. The 3 uses ....... Roller Cancel on a Georgian sideface (inverted wmk)  Cinderella  Cinderella with one usage, stamps the other.....  Early Postcard with singleton A  |
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And I just checked the Victorian Government Register of Geographical Names. "Ballarat" is 'registered'; "Ballaarat" is 'historical'. So it looks as if it's Ballarat for all modern and practical purposes. |
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Train stops there Adelaide <> Sydney,
goodness me, Ballarat is a very cold place,
(my toes are nodding in agreement)
I feel for the Tram Conductors.....
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Am I wrong in thinking that stamps printed with aniline inks suffuse through the paper to the back even they have not been soaked? |
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Posted 07/21/2012 10:28 am
