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 Hi to all Can anyone identify the year and postage value of this Japanese stamp? It has a crease but I am sure there are ways to remove them without damaging the stamp. Regards Horamakhet |
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Bedrock Of The Community
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Love these fellows...... 1884 Revenue. PS. A crease all right, but to my eye, looks like a victim of gum old thick gum, can crack paper like this.  |
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Thanks for that rod222
The gum is very thick.
Must appreciated.
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Very nice colour and design.
What are those bird-like fellows in the upper corners? They are posed like in a Japanese old-type play or performance. |
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Japan is steeped in symbolism, Puzz
Tony Mac probably would be best suited for educated guesses,
for me, they look like Poinsettia blossoms,
they are closely related to Christmas in our part of the world,
but Japan?
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Sorry I can't help on the floral ornaments. To me, they vaguely suggest morning glories (the Japanese name for which, asagao, also means a Japanese style urinal and the bosh of a blast furnace. Now how's that for an addition to useless pieces of knowledge?). |
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Too much information Tony.
I gotta say, you are not too bad......
Morning Glory:
It was introduced to the Japanese in the 9th century, and they were first to cultivate it as an ornament. A rare brownish-coloured variant known as Danjuro is very popular. During the Edo Period, it became a very popular ornamental flower.
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The Constant Companion says she used to carefully cultivate it in a jar in her flat in Hong Kong. She was aghast when I told her of my attempts to eradicate it from the backyard of a house I once owned. That merely entrenched her belief that I'm a philistine and not to be trusted near any plant life. |
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Nice one Tony, Nice chicanery. Now tell me, what's the secret to have them not trust you anywhere near the kitchen  |
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Burn an expensive roast to a crisp and try to convince her that you were trying out a new recipe for Blackened Beef?
-Mary (who can't complain since both hubby and daughters are fine cooks!) |
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While the mrs is away, rearrange her kitchen a little and tell her very proudly that you helped her get a little better organized. She'll love your thoughtfulness.
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There's also a secret method for avoiding being asked to help with the laundry duties, involving wool sweaters and high heat in the wash, followed by equally high heat in the dryer...nah, I'd best not share that one, the market for boiled wool sweaters is not as strong as it once was.  |
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