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Yes, Roman States is an old term in English for the Papal possessions in Italy that Scott has maintained long past when it should have changed - Papal States or Papal State would be much better (Italian Stato Pontificio).
Not the only odd or obsolete naming convention that Scott contains to be sure. |
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Tks - I thoroughly enjoy them, but they are fragile and I get, umm, a little tense every time I have to pull them down. As expected they are worn. I've been trying to figure out where to go from here... Subject of a different thread :) to be sure. |
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I saw an extensive presentation of Roman/Papal States at a ASDA show in NYC several years ago. I am a world collector and always assumed the bright multi-shaded copies I had were knock-offs. I was stunned by the colors in the originals which are deep and vibrant. I am sure suspect shades exist in forgeries but I had to go back to consider all the copies in my possession which I had assumed were all forgeries because of the colors. |
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Here are the most popular stamps that collectors will find . M.J.B. MOENS ISSUES The first reprints were made by USIGLI in 1878 to 1889 . These are all imperforated . Then 1889 Moens made his reprints, these are the stamps most likely to deceive the collector . Moens stamps come both imperforate and perf 12.The holes are small and irregular ,his stamps also come in various shades but are thinner paper than Usigli's  |
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Colorful too! Tks for posting. What a nice little collection. How did you happen to come by them? |
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wkusau Quote:
I would look at Rhodesia and see if the Roman States share the last page. Ponta Delgata would be my next place to look.  If there were a prize, you'd get it.... . Thank you. Look what I found in Part IV  |
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If there were a prize, you'd get it.... . Thank you.
Look what I found in Part IV Which is what I posted before wkusau did. Quote:
In my Big Blue, Roman States is stuck on half a page at the end of (and on same page as) Rhodesia.
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Thanks Stamps4life , I have a decent size specialized collection of Roman States and their forgeries .What I did was buy 3 major works by other Philatelist and combine them to make my reference collection . |
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Quote:
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If there were a prize, you'd get it.... . Thank you.
Look what I found in Part IV
Which is what I posted before wkusau did.
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In my Big Blue, Roman States is stuck on half a page at the end of (and on same page as) Rhodesia.
Don
Don , apologies..... What happened the 1st time (your post) I looked is entirely my oversite due to being a novice... When I looked as a result of your post, I looked at Rhodesia and Nyasaland end page. Not realizing there was just Rhodesia listed also. Wm |
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