{"id":1163,"date":"2014-01-26T13:39:48","date_gmt":"2014-01-26T13:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?p=1163"},"modified":"2014-03-03T14:08:21","modified_gmt":"2014-03-03T14:08:21","slug":"the-100r-hh-monogram-on-the-7-ruble-imperforated-coat-and-arms-stamp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stampsofarmenia.com\/?p=1163","title":{"rendered":"The 100r HH Monogram on the 7 Ruble Imperforated Coat and Arms Stamp"},"content":{"rendered":"

I got a request of a collector who is looking to buy this stamp. So first thing I did was checking my collection. This is what I found:<\/span><\/p>\n

\"100r<\/a>Not so many. Only 5 pieces. After that I checked the literature. Just while Michel lists certain stamp does not mean it really exists. That is what I found:<\/p>\n

At the end of the list of the 100r HH monogram overprinted stamps you usually find this stamp. And it has always quite a high price tag, which is an indication hat this stamp is probably rare. Michel list it as number … (I wont list the number, because Michel owns the rights and I have heard they prosecute you if you use them in public.) The Liapin catalog lists this stamp as number 89 with a price tag of 700 Euro. Tchilinghirian and Ceresa list this stamp as part of the 6th issue of the HH monograms Februar to March 1921. Tchilinghirian gives a price of 30\/- which is one of the highest I have seen in his catalog. Ceresa gives a price tag of 5 pounds, but this is quite old (I think from around 1980) and Ceresa generally prices all items extremely low for my taste. Catalog values for covers show 20 pounds and at auctions you have to shell out way over 1000 Euro.<\/p>\n

At this point we know the stamp with this overprint most likely exists. Next to do is check my stamps.<\/p>\n

The first stamp.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\"100r<\/a><\/p>\n

A weak imprint which is not usual and makes checking the overprint harder. A quick glance shows:<\/p>\n