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Richard, I've never seen a similar example. This is such an exciting item! Well found!
Alexios

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Hello all, I read in the SG QV specialized: "The green ink used for some printings of J104/114 contained an unstable yellow element which could be removed to produce a blue colour changeling" Does this mean that these stamps also exist in blue instead of green? Any pictures please? Thanks ...

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Steve, I have just seen your message - after 4 months since you posted it! The 2 1/2 d Jubilee was almost always used in British Levant in its overprinted version reading "40 PARAS". However uses of this stamp in the unoverprinted form were also possible from Br Levant when used to pay par...

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I am interested ONLY in UNPREPAID. Thanks for asking.

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1873 is fine, many thanks!

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Hello all,

I am looking for GB covers to Italy and Greece in September 1870.
If anyone could post scans here it would be great.

Best, Alexios

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Dear all,

I am trying to find examples of GB mail to abroad up to 1875 sent unprepaid (ie postage to be paid by the addressee), with Late Fee paid by the sender in stamps.

I would appreciate to hear from anyone that would have such examples to show.

Thanks!

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Many thanks, it took me a long time to see your answer!
Yes, sth like that, but from the year 1867...

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Hi all,

a couple of months ago I found surfiing the internet the 1866 or 1867 post office guide completely scanned from page one to the end. Problem is that I can not find it now! Could someone post a link?

Thanks

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Many thanks for the reply. Unfortunately I do not have one either...

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Hello all,

does anyone know the exact date of issue of the 1875 penny farthing postcard? I think that 1/7/1875 is possible (when the new UPU rates came into effect) but this is just a guess...

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Hi all, I remember when I browsed the book "British Censorship of Civil Mails During World War I by Graham Mark" a few years ago, that there was a picture of a July 1914 cover from Salonika (Austrian Post) to Belgium or Holland that was censored in transit in London. As I do not have this ...

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Hi, the postmark is indeed the twin Inland Branch obliterator. Your letter is a late fee paid item (1d in this case). Thw twin 48 obliterator is a "rarity E" item (=scarce) and is pictured in p.272 of John Parmenter's "Barred Nummeral Cancellations of London" book. Hope this help...

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Dear Robert,
I think that both PP and PD mean the same thing, ie paid to destination, but I may be wrong.

In any case, many thanks for your valuable help which is much appreciated!

Best Wishes, Alexios

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Robert,
very hard to say, even after examining it closely. What's your theory?

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Hi Robert, I attach a good scan of the cover.
Cheers, Alexios

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i will post a higher resolution image when i get back from holidays in 10days. thanks for your efforts Robert!

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Dear Robert, thanks for this newest addition. The 6d via Italy clearly does not match the franking on the cover. My best guess is that the sender prepared the cover to be sent via Italy, but franked it at the cheaper rate via Marseilles. I should mention that I examined closely the franking and it i...

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http://www.gbps.org.uk/boards/images/transferred/31240_1.jpg Mike and Robert, many thanks for your most valuable info! I have been collecting and studying GB mail to Greece and Turkey (up to 1875) for a number of years. All I had was letter mail, but I got recently the attached "Book Post"...

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Hi Mike, very useful info , many thanks!

I presume that the info given refers to printed papers sent via the Primary route (via French Packet via Marseilles). Does he provide any other info about printed paper rates of the secondary route via France and Italy ?

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Dear All,

does anyone have details of the "Book Post" rates from UK to Greece in 1867?

As many of you know the excellent "British Letter Mail to Overseas Destinations" book by Jane and Michael Moubray, oly lists letter mail, so is of no help in this case.

Cheers,
Alexios

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Many thanks Mike, much appreciated!

Actually, I measure the mark on my cover as 41 x 6, but then again I guess that some (if not many) measurments in the county catalogues are not very accurate.

All the Best, Alexios

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http://www.gbps.org.uk/boards/images/transferred/2167_1.jpg Hi all, could someone give me some info on the straight line "THWAITE" handstamp? I presume that it is Thwaite in Suffolk. I would like to know period of use and rarity rating according to the British County Catalogue of Postal H...

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James and Harvey,

In the Vivien Sussex collection of Express Mail offered by Grosvenor (20/11/2007) there were 3 lots of this kind (80, 82, 83). I suspect that you have already seen them, but just in case:

http://www.grosvenorauctions.com/PDFs/37/GPA37_1_96.pdf

Best Wishes, Alexios

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Mozzerb got it right!

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Tony, have a look at this dealer's list as he is selling both "toned papers" (indigo and DPB - with certificates)used in GB. So, yes these rare shades were used at "home" and clearly the Levant climatic conditions have nothing to do with the shades of these stamps. Best regards. ...

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I think that the reason SG does not list prices for used examples of shades 15, 16 and 18 is the fact that they appear very infrequently on the market - In contrast shade 17 is not that rare. As a matter of fact I have seen 2-3 certified used examples of the N21(16)- the other two 15 and 18 must be ...

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Unusual indeed: an elusive franking + late fee!
I think the enclosure was not samples, otherwise it would have paid the much cheaper "Sample of no value" rate.

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Thanks asmodeus.
The person who mentioned to me "that the item has been submitted to the BPE for examination" actually meant BPA.

Sorry for the trouble.

alexiosp

Hi all,

just a quick question: do you know an expertizing company called "BPE"?
I know of BPA or RPSL but have not heard of this one before. Are their certificates trustworthy and accepted in FIP exhibitions?

Thanks for your time.

Alexios

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Howard, there is a French transit cds at the back - faint but partly reads 'ANGLETTERE'.

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Hello Howard, In October 2008 I posted the following message to the Mulready Group: "I read with much interest the article which generates much interest here. A discovery of 3 such stamps on a cover is trully amazing. I am not an expert on stamps (far, far from it) but the postal history aspect...

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Tim, I have in my British Levant collection a 1922 cover from Smyrna franked with KGV 2 1/2 + 2d and all these years I was really hopeful that the 2 1/2 d was the dull prussian shade N21 (17). I took the decision and submitted it to the RPSL and came back last week with a good certificate. Perhaps y...

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Great cover Mike, excellent example of how modern postal history can be so exciting!
Alexios

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Many thanks for your swift reply Mike and the trouble that you've taken! Much appreciated.
Kind regards, Alexios

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Dear all, Surfing the internet I found this lot description: "lot#627 Philatelic ] Continental Night Mail - Postcard with The 4D Late Fee Paid In Stamps; 24th Oct. 1887 usage of the id brown Postal Stationery Pc (some staining and vertical crease clear of stamps) uprated for the 4d late fee wit...

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Kevin, may I suggest that you email James Grimwood-Taylor, as he appears to have a good source of information on the topic.
Alexios

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Hello petrod,

Your cover must be paying the 5th weight foreign rate (2 1/2 d x 5).

Regards,
Alexios

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Hi Tim, From the scan it looks like it could be the rare Dull Prussian Blue on toned paper, although it could just be the dull blue shade. All this issue with the KGV shades is really complicated and controversial, and the only way to know is to obtain a certificate issued by BPA or RPSL (but then a...

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Hi all! I am collecting data on the two duplex cancellations used in the Continental Night Mail on late fee mail from Charing Cross station and Cannon street station (1879-1895). I would very much appreciate recieving scans of covers or cards that you have in your collections / records. Please send ...

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My thanks to all of you !
Alexios

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It was not until 1875 that postage had to be paid in stamps for Foreign and Colonial mail.

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Does anybody know when the 1d red became invalid for postage?

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Dave, that would be St Leonards / Gensing station Rd which was later changed to Gensing Station Rd / Hastings.

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Hello, I am trying to find examples of the 3 experimental cancellations described as SD3, SD4, SD6 in the excellent Collecting British Squared Circle Postmarks (PART II - THE LONDON OFFICES) in pages 8-9. Should you have details of any such items, please drop a line! Thanks.

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