Monthly Archives: April 2012

Unknown cancel fragments – on Azerbaijan stamps

The cancels are from Azerbaijan, but still interesting area not far from Armenia. Some areas changed jurisdiction. A) “…OGRAD” and long tailed serial “a”.   B) “…SHIRI BAK.” and I think there is a “G.” Which stands for “gorod” which means … Continue reading

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Unknown cancel fragments – on star overprints

Now on to the star overprints with cancellations. A) Starting with “A” On the left fragment is “LIS” – perhaps Elisavetpol Gubernia or Tiflis? Long tailed serial “a” – I’d say.   B) “AG?” “ELISAV.” Some town in the Elisavetpol … Continue reading

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Unknown cancel fragments – on TSFSR stamps Part II

Two more fragments. A) “ERIVAN. 3” can clearly be read. There is some word before. Also, could not find the specific cancel serial letter in Zakiyan.   B) A difficult one. Perhaps an “B” at the beginning. The cancel serial … Continue reading

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Unknown cancel fragments – on TSFSR stamps Part I

The stamps issued and used during the time of the Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (1922 – 1936) are interesting because the cancels of the first republic saw further uses. Also, the bolshevists did not allow private dealers or other persons … Continue reading

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User Purge because of Spam

I just deleted all users and changed the policy to not allow registration without approval by me. There were over 100 users present and the vast majority tried to post spam comments. I apologize to all real accounts that were lost. Please … Continue reading

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Corinphila Auction With Armenian Lots

The 173. Corinphila auction features a lot (in comparison) of Armenian items. Many of which come with short opinions made by me. Browse Armenian lots of the 173. Corinphila Auction Lot 823 shows a genuine (in my opinion) overprint on … Continue reading

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