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All Forums Category: General Philatelic Discussions (Non Country Specific) Forum: Have You Inherited Some Stamps? Start Here.

Help With Stamp Identification - Československo

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Posted 05/06/2020 11:29 am

Hello,
is anyone able to identify this stamp? I can't find it anywhere.

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Posted 05/06/2020 10:22 pm

Possibly a Revenue
Czechoslovakia, 20 Haleru with Lion Rampant, with forked tail reversed.
Arms.
Not seen myself before.

Translation:
Czechoslovakia, 1919 - 1939
Stamps 10, 20 (2x), 50 Pennies, 1 Crown 1919 intended for stamping RU banknotes in 1919 (3x with original gum) 5 pcs

https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=l...577&lot=7033

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Edited by rod222 - 05/06/2020 10:27 pm

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Posted 05/07/2020 12:00 am

RU stands for Rakousko-Uhersko (Austria-Hungary)

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Edited by vayolene - 05/07/2020 01:22 am

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Posted 05/07/2020 02:04 am

Thank you vayolene, I was thinking Russia.

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Posted 05/07/2020 06:10 am

The Barefoot catalogue mentions that a substantial number of forgeries were created at the time to attempt to legalise unofficially imported Austrian and Hungarian banknotes.

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Posted 05/08/2020 8:53 pm

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The Barefoot catalogue mentions that a substantial number of forgeries were created at the time to attempt to legalise unofficially imported Austrian and Hungarian banknotes.

Which would not mean that they are not collectable. It would be interesting to find one of these forgeries on a banknote!

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