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All Forums Category: World Stamps and Covers Discussions Forum: Switzerland: All Swiss Stamps and Covers

Curiuous Sign On Swiss Classic Stamps

 
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vacallo
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Does somebody knows this sign, marking some swiss classic stamps?
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Zuzu
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I have no idea whatsoever, but it looks like a railway handcar?
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I_Love_Stamps
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an old chandelier maybe?
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Petert4522
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I collect Swiss stamps, but have never encountered this sign. Is it found on the back of the stamps? Peter.
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Edited by Petert4522 - 04/02/2013 12:11 pm
vacallo
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@ Petert4522: Yes, it is on the back of the stamps!
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I_Love_Stamps
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Dealer's or collector's mark I bet!
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Petert4522
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Yes, it probably is a mark to authenticate the stamp. In Europe that used to be a very common aan accepted practice. Peter
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new12collector
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Scales of justice? Telephone pole?

It looks awfully big for a dealers/ expertisers mark...
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khj
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It doesn't look like any expertizer mark that I've ever seen.

It is very unusual for any expertizer to use such an ink color, for obvious reasons. Most likely a collector mark. Hope it doesn't show through to the front of the stamp.
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Quote:
Scales of justice? Telephone pole?

Giraffe riding a skateboard?
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Zuzu
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Quote:
Giraffe riding a skateboard?

Best. Answer. Yet.
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