Question On Belgium Stamps ...........

for a free catalogue online for many countries , see : www.postbeeld.com , choose first English , then the country you want .For Belgium , these stamps were pre canceld in many years from 1938 to 1996 in diffrent types and values .
Albert

Thanks Albert!

That is pretty nice. Always good to have an extra Identification source!

Mobilman44

Great link. Good for a bookmark.
I like this ad.

Seek a Belgium Specialist.
1930
Centenary of Belgian Independence.
Scott 218 Officiele Catalogus #302
60c Leopold 1st in Brown Violet

There is a variety (unlisted Scott) with the background to the Value Tablet
in white paint ?

Any members know why this was done? Any gossip on this?
Thanks

ROD222--That stamp had printing issues with the value tablet ,can you show a scan of what your talking about . I have three with white spots in the value tab .

Here are my copies from my collection on the plate flaws .

Hello floortrader,
sure, not a flaw, but a "variety" the background intentionally painted white
(Or at least, that's how I read it)
Here is the catalogue identification.

Looking to find out why? perhaps a special emmission for the centenary?
still seems weird.

Mine, under the loupe, background appears a substance that raises the profile,
as thick ink, but appears silvery, white, my stamp is not mint
so it could be anything.

If any members can assist me with all information on this postmark, it would be appreciated.
Would this be a variation on the Postal Savings bank "Pizza Wheels" ?
Thanks

That postmark is called "Diamant Ambulant"

Used to cancel stamps that arrived at the post office (transit or final destination) not cancelled at origin

Rod, I can not help with your cancel. However, the "variety" that you asked about in November I can translate what the catalog page says about it. The Dutch word "eigenaardigheid" is translated as "oddity".
I believe the picture shown on that catalog page is a little more ink missing as the samples floortrader shows!

Peter

Thank you Jorge,
you are a very knowledgeable man.

Thanks Peter, a colleague of mine, will be happy to hear this,
it was his supposition :)

Happy New Year to you both.

Since I have your collective ears,
Any idea what the device is, on the map ? (Orval semi-postal)

I am sure it is not a computer mouse,
would it be used for keeping scrolls from recoiling when viewing?
(The round and square doohickey, joined by string / rope)

The device is used to determine whether something stands straight, not askew. The square part is put against a - say - wall, the round part dangles down on the rope. If the round part also touches the wall, the wall is straight, if not it is askew. Makes sense as an architects or builders tool. Nowadays people would use what I think in English is called a bubble level.

Fabulous SWH, many thanks indeed.
I am glad I asked.

Jorge: "Diamant Ambulant"

We in the West translate Ambulant as TPO.
Would this be in any way suggestive of this Postmark?
or have we made an error in translation?
We note "Diamant Ambulant" is used for the French Diamond hammers.

Rod, SWH, I think that device is called a "schietlood" in Dutch. In English it would be a "plumb"
Sorry, I meant the Orval device!

Peter