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Monthly Archives: May 2015
Framed Zs what is rare and what is not
When dealing with stamps often the question about rarity arises. Normally you can use a catalog and you will get an answer. Perhaps you have a second catalog (e.g. a local one) or you need to use a factor to … Continue reading
More examples of Alexandropol cancels
Here are scans of four items I got mailed. That one is the same as I got with a 1914 time stamp. Here used on 1913. Going to Reims in France. A very interesting late use of the “zhe” (I … Continue reading
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The cancels of Alexandropol
In one of the last posts I discussed a cancel on a stamp which in turn proved to be fake. Another collector sent me a scan of the genuine cancel on a postcard from 1910. While exchanging mails some questions … Continue reading
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Alexandropol “b” an update
A while ago I posted scans of a stamp with a forged Alexandropol “b” cancellation. A reader sent me scans of a cover with a genuine cancellation. The date reads 11.04.1910. Only some cancels survived the invasion of the Turks … Continue reading
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A perfect impression
While looking through material I got to make opinions for I found a stamp with a perfect impression of a 100 ruble HH cancel impression. I never have seen a similar perfect example. This is more rare than one would … Continue reading
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