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Is this cancel with the star, part of a killer bar in a duplex cancel or a roller from a parcel, I presume, identifiable to a specific city or region? Or was it in common use through the country?  |
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Pillar Of The Community
United States
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The overall shape is a diamond. There are ones with differing numbers of dots. |
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United States
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The cancellation was used broadly in general use throughout the era. Super common on that issue. |
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Bedrock Of The Community
Australia
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The cancellation was used broadly in general use throughout the era. Super common on that issue. Surprising. I looked through my lot, auction catalogues etc, dashed if I could find any. I had a few showing part dotted diamonds, but none complete enough with the star. Have no literature on Spanish Pmks. |
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I have gone back through my Spanish stock and can find one or two with portions of the grid. However, this is the only one with the star that I can remember. Too bad though that it does not seem to be identifiable with a city or area of the country. |
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As far as I know, these cancellations were placed on arrival on stamps that have not been cancelled on origin, to prevent further use.Typical of XIX Spanish covers.
But, I don't know that much on Spanish postal history. |
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United States
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Edifil Catalogo Unificado Especializado (2014) lists both the diamond (rombo) and star (estrella) but doesn't differentiate as to rarity. This is the best reference that I have though Edifil certainly isn't definitive.  Edit: better image |
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Bedrock Of The Community
Australia
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United States
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Here is some basic information concerning the Rombo de Puntos cancellations (section B52), from the Billigs Handbook on Postmarks, vol. 13, by Theo Van Dam.  |
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Okay, rombo de puntos, it is. Once again, SCF members come through with the answers. Thanks, all! Don't stop adding if you have more... |
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Bedrock Of The Community
Australia
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Pillar Of The Community
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Wow Rod, how times have changed. I think I paid right around $10 (US) for mine. But that was about 20 years ago. It's not very big, and only has basic information about most postmarks, but I still reference it often. |
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Bedrock Of The Community
Australia
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I think you are more to the mark, Spain_1850,
I have the Billigs Monograph of France Revenues
similar size to yours, I paid $9 recently.
The mantra here on SCF is "You can ask what price you want without fear or favour"
It is what you pay is what counts.
I base my Billigs prices, on hardbound Volumes at $16 - $25 each AUD
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Posted 11/08/2021 5:02 pm
