Error Stamps From Austria And France, Do They A Different Cat. #?

Hi BeeSee & Petert4522,

Just one more q on this topic... , does nit mean that the image that I'm pasting its link is also totally ok, or its a different story?

Is it now clear questions from my side?

I see your point. And to tell you the truth, I have no idea why the stamp was designed that way. But if you look at the set which was issued back in 1926, it was issued like that. Even worse, there are stamps in the next
issue where one denomination uses "repvbligve" and the next stamp uses "republique".

Peter

Yeah exactly Peter, it's confusing.
Regarding the stamp I attached to my yesterday's replay, is it considered as error or not, what do you think?

Thanks

It's not an error at all. As stated by others, the V is used instead of an you intentionally to emphasize the link between the Republic of France and it's heritage link to Roman times by language and law customs.

Actually in the United States, there are older U.S. government buildings that use V instead of you to emphasize the link between modern law and it's heritage in Roman law.


sidenote - Nothing to do with stamps, but find an old clock with Roman numerals - what does it have for the number 4? Compare it to a modern clock with Roman numerals.

My 1840s vintage steeple clock on my piano has IIII for the number four. Not as common as IV, but you do see it on a lot of old clock towers as well.

Her name is Mary Jane, and she's been in my family for years.

Nice clock, but the Roman numeral for 5 does not have a thing to do with the letter "U".

Peter

It is supposed to be a U, Peter. The V was a printing error.

Thanks a lot Peter4522 & Jamesw