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All Forums Category: World Stamps and Covers Discussions Forum: World Modern Stamps Mint and Used

Unique Placement Of Stamps

 
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ikuna
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Posted 11/27/2018   8:37 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add ikuna to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Is it a normal procedure to stick stamps upside down ?
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rod222
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Posted 11/27/2018   8:55 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add rod222 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Opinion:
Not normal, but common.
Olden days, stamp placement /orientation could offer a hidden message,
these days caused by haste.
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rogdcam
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Posted 11/27/2018   9:06 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add rogdcam to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
I have placed many upside down after a bottle of single malt.
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No1philatelist
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Posted 11/27/2018   9:46 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add No1philatelist to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Definately very common thing to get from Quebec, Canada. Some do not like the monarchy.
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ikeyPikey
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During the Golden Era of Post Cards - eg, up thru WW1 - an elaborate system of stamp placement arose.

http://www.coxes.com/stamping/fun/position.html ... here's one guy's take

https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/ups...uble-3975094 ... and another

http://www.philatelicdatabase.com/n...e-of-stamps/ ... more detailed

https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/7...ous-trouble/ ... "In the UK it is technically illegal to post a letter with the stamp upside down." ... you don't need me to tell you 'why', right?

https://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/15/...postage.html ... an evocative explanation from The Paper of Record

Cheers,

/s/ ikeyPikey
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rogdcam
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And then there were just plain old mistakes.
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ikeyPikey
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Posted 11/28/2018   11:31 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add ikeyPikey to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Never mind people who were careless, or couldn't care less, or in a hurry ...
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ikuna
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Thanks guys. I was just wondering if this was a norm.
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