tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58322655851446511562024-03-13T00:51:06.374-07:00Stamp Crazy!Comic Dayzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345077149186253534noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832265585144651156.post-29546449731030608162015-04-16T09:18:00.002-07:002015-04-16T09:18:43.463-07:00My New BlogA big hello to all Stamp Crazy members! I'd like to offer you a personal invitation to my brand new blog - Slania Crazy! Come and take a look and become a member if you like!<br />
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http://slaniacrazy.blogspot.com.au/Comic Dayzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345077149186253534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832265585144651156.post-58368479176181970842015-03-22T23:37:00.002-07:002015-03-22T23:40:12.011-07:00Forest Scenes by TothRudolph Toth was an incredibly gifted Austrian stamp engraver. He often worked in collaboration with the designer, A. Pilch.<br />
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In 1962 Toth engraved a set of stamps for Austria showcasing some of the country's stunning forests. In my view, Toth has done an amazing job capturing the majesty of the Austrian forest.<br />
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In the first stamp, Toth depicts a Lowland Forest using various shades of grey to good affect...<br />
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The second stamp depicts a typical deciduous forest. Click <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deciduous" target="_blank">HERE</a> for more on deciduous forests.<br />
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In the final stamp of the series, Toth illustrates a fir and Larch forest.<br />
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Here is an example of the European Larch <i>Larix decidua </i>...<br />
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Stay Stamp Crazy!Comic Dayzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345077149186253534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832265585144651156.post-84883850419849536522015-03-11T11:26:00.004-07:002015-03-11T11:49:03.203-07:00Czeslaw Slania in Aland<div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.7999992370605px;">
Aland <em>or </em>Aland Islands is an autonomous region of Finland. It ... "consists of an archipelago lying at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia in the Baltic Sea." (Wikipedia extract) For more info on Aland, click <a data-mce-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%85land_Islands" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%85land_Islands">HERE</a></div>
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In 1994 Czeslaw Slania engraved a set of three stamps for Aland, exploring Aland in the Stone Age. It is the simplicity of their design which I find the most striking. Let's take a look and you can judge for yourself.<br />
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The first stamp in the set depicts Stone Age pottery from the region.</div>
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Comic Dayzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345077149186253534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832265585144651156.post-42178023301058731552015-02-23T15:50:00.000-08:002015-02-23T15:57:43.172-08:00Czeslaw Slania - The First of Many!<div data-mce-style="text-align: justify;" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16.7999992370605px; text-align: justify;">
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: 12pt;" style="font-family: inherit;">The first stamp Slania engraved was as an apprentice under the watchful eye of M.R. Polak in 1950 for Poland. Slania had not yet earned the right to engrave the entire stamp. He was permitted to engrave the metal part of the hammer being wielded by a Polish worker. </span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: 12pt;" style="font-family: inherit;">Okay, so what about the first stamp engraved <em>entirely </em>by Czeslaw Slania? It wasn't long in arriving - the next year in fact! 1951. The stamp was again for Poland, and it was issued to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Paris Commune. If the skill of Slania had not been evident in the first stamp he worked on, this stamp leaves no room for question. It is simply beautiful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There is an interesting story that goes along with this stamp. The portrait on the stamp is supposed to depict General Jaroslaw Dabrowski, but instead by some mistake somewhere along the line the portrait actually depicts the composer and pianist Henryk Dabrowski. I have been unable to locate another image of the composer Dabrowski for comparison, but I have found images of Gen. Jaroslaw Dabrowski. One such image is on a Polish banknote.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If indeed the portrait on the stamp is the composer Henryk Dabrowski, then the likeness he bears to Gen. Jaroslaw Dabrowski is rather striking. One could be forgiven for mixing the two up. Do these two gentlemen bear a striking resemblance? Are they perhaps brothers? Or is the portrait on the banknote wrong also? Or is the portrait of the correct man after all? If anyone has any information relating to this stamp, I'd love to hear from you. </span></div>
Comic Dayzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345077149186253534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832265585144651156.post-69818632121238111322014-01-26T16:22:00.001-08:002014-01-26T16:32:07.994-08:00Enter the World of Engravers!<h3>
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It feels like an age since I did my last blog post! In that space I have been keeping busy checking out, what is for me, a different type of stamp collection - engravers. To be honest, till recently I'd never really given much thought to who engraved what stamp. Then, just before Christmas, a stamp friend sent me some stamps engraved by Rudolph Toth, an Austrian engraver. The instant I saw the amazing details, I was hooked!! That very night I jumped on the net and started surfing, searching for engravers. I found to my delight and dismay there are plethora talented engravers out there. Besides Toth, two engravers stood out to me. One was Albert Decaris, an incredibly talented French engraver. The other engraver needs no introduction to those in the stamping world - Czeslaw Slania.</div>
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In the coming weeks I'll take a look at some of the works of Toth and Decaris, but today is all about Slania.</div>
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I did some basic research into Slania and found this great <a href="http://www.slaniastamps-heindorffhus.com/" target="_blank">website:</a> I quickly discovered that Slania's first stamp engraving as an apprentice was a part engraving on a stamp from Poland issued in 1950. Turns out Slania engraved the metal head of the axe on the left hand side of the stamp. Seeing this cool bit of info, I immediately knew how to start my collection - right at the beginning. So I have. I just purchased the stamp plus a proof that, I believe, came in a special booklet.</div>
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Comic Dayzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345077149186253534noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832265585144651156.post-1532590989764680442013-09-21T16:36:00.003-07:002013-09-21T16:37:15.459-07:00Lavender Hill Mob Forgery<h2>
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<span lang="en-AU">The Lavender Hill Mob were a gang of forgers who printed over £50 million of fake currency during the 1980’s and early 90’s. They managed to inject over £30 million of fake cash into the economy, some of which is still circulating to this day. Although specialising in fake currency , the gang also printed Postage, Gas, and TV Licence stamps. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="en-AU">The gang chose to forge the 24p Rust Machin Head stamp, as 24p was the current inland letter rate at the time. They printed the stamp in offset Lithography. They used a Genuine half-sheet of 100 as their template. The forged postage stamps began to appear in the summer of 1993 in mail posted from London and Essex. </span><span lang="en-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="en-AU">A close look at the gum also reveals a striking difference. </span><span lang="en-AU">The Deegam Catalogue further elaborates: “</span><span lang="en-AU" style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;">The gum ... is very thin and shiny, with no green or blue dye. It does not appear to be gum arabic since there is no 'crazy paving' appearance under magnification … ” </span><span lang="en-AU">Deegam further suggests,</span><span lang="en-AU" style="font-family: Calibri; font-style: italic;"> “It maybe a variant of Polyvinyl acetate (PVAc).”</span></div>
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Recently I purchased a lovely Butterfly Custom Booklet direct from Royal Mail. After it arrived, I scanned it and proudly presented it on this Blog. For the technical details I referred to the Royal Mail website. I assumed the information on the site to be accurate. My assumption was wrong. Not long after publishing the article on my blog, it was pointed out to me that the method of printing described for the booklet was incorrect. I had written that the printing method was Litho (Lithography) when it fact, the booklet was clearly printed in Photo (Photograuvre).</div>
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I have found that the best way to tell the difference between Photo and Litho printing is to take a close up look at the value and the border of a stamp. When a stamp is printed in Photo tiny square cells can be seen along the edges of the coloured portions of the stamp. This is a product of screening, which is part of the Photo process.</div>
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Comic Dayzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345077149186253534noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832265585144651156.post-1720796230030763182013-08-20T18:51:00.002-07:002013-08-30T08:14:02.860-07:00Butterflies<h3>
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On 11 July, Royal Mail issued a new Custom Booklet that I think is rather charming. The booklet contains 4 1st Class stamps in the new 'Royal Mail Red' with M13L date code and MCIL source code. The 'C' stands for Custom. The booklet also contains two 1st Class commemoratives. The Chalkhill Blue butterfly and the Comma butterfly. Although Royal Mail have this booklet listed as having been printed in Lithography it has been done in Grauvre. Royal Mail lists the printer as Cartor. It has been brought to my attention that these booklets were likely printed by Walsall. The two commemoratives are all-over phosphor. The definitives have two phosphor bands.<br />
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Bags of Fun!!</h3>
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Recently I purchased a bag consisting of 1 Kilo of Machin stamps on paper. I haven't had much of a chance to delve into the mysterious depths of said bag just yet, but today I will be tackling it full force!!</div>
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These shots were taken on the day of arrival. Naturally I was exceedingly excited. Don't those bags, choke full of stamps, look simply marvelous? I believe is it time now to remove myself from the computer and start digging!!</div>
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I assure you, as readers of this blog, you will be the first to discover the bounty locked within these plastic bags!</div>
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Comic Dayzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345077149186253534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832265585144651156.post-21853366158932763192013-08-15T11:22:00.000-07:002013-09-05T17:05:53.773-07:00Machin Diary 4<h3>
Covered in Machins!!</h3>
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Hi all. I just realised I haven't made a blog post in quite a while. I've been busy, busy, busy with my new Machin collection. </div>
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Since the last dairy entry I wrote, I've been happily stockpiling lots and lots of new and used Machins. I have come to the decision that, not only do I want to build a collection to fit into the album pages I recently purchased (no mean feat!), but I also want to build a specialist collection of 1p Machins. Why, you may ask? Well, put simply, I have always been fascinated with 1p or 1d stamps. Especially red ones. I have a large collection of Australian KGV 1d reds that I've been working on for several years now that, at present, doesn't have an end in sight.</div>
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Anyway, back to Machins. In future diary entries I'll keep you updated on my progress with my 1p collection. But for now I thought it might be fun to share some of the covers I have recently received that are adorned with beautiful Machins. After all, postage is what these tiny masterpieces are for!!</div>
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This first cover has a 2012 Diamond Jubilee 1st Class self-adhesive stamp as well as an 8p rosine. Incidentally, the Diamond Jubilee stamp has no source code in the iridescent overprint, which means it is from a counter sheet.</div>
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This next cover has a 1p Dark Crimson (first printed 8 March 2011) with security U-slits. It also has a 5p Red Brown (8 March 2011) with security U-slts. Two lovely 9p orange stamps and a 63p Wales definitive are added to the mix.</div>
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When I saw this next cover in my mailbox, I instantly fell in love. It is delightful. Not only does it have a Doctor Who Mini Sheet affixed, it also has three spanking new Machins. First we have the 20p Light Green. This stamp was first issued on 8 March 2011. It was reprinted and released again on 3 January 2013 with an M12L date code. It has no source code so it is from a counter sheet. </div>
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Last but by no means least, we have a great make-up set of Machins totaling £1.88, the current overseas airmail rate for under 20g.</div>
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Comic Dayzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345077149186253534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832265585144651156.post-87895936582215632722013-06-27T09:45:00.001-07:002013-06-27T13:43:18.474-07:00Dr Who Turns Fifty<h2>
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It seems like it was only yesterday that I sat down as a kid, turned on the tele, and watched Dr Who battling some form of terrible evil. Well folks, it's now been fifty years since this iconic BBC series first aired on 23 November 1963. The recent release of a set of Dr Who stamps by Royal Mail has brought back a lot of great memories for me. I wasn't yet on this earth when Dr Who first started. I rather wish I was. The early Black and White stories, to me, are the best! So let's take a journey back to where it all began. Join me in my time machine as I go back to 1963...</div>
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It is now 1963 and the world is a very different place. No ipods, no mobile phones (cell phones), no laptop computers. This was a time when families huddled around their Televisions to watch shows transmitted Black and White. I wonder what someone from 1963 - if transported ahead in time to 2013 - would think of our huge flatscreen HD TV's?</div>
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Now that we are in 1963 why don't we find a house that has its TV on and take a peek at what they are watching? It is now 5:15pm and I have it on good authority that a brand new Science Fiction show is about to start...</div>
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Just to the left. A house with the TV on. Let's hurry. Oh good. It's just starting. The strange swirly white mist accompanied by riveting music has the family in this particular house transfixed. The story that evolves on the TV on 23 November 1963 is now very well known. The show was Dr Who. The episode was entitled <i>An Unearthly Child</i>.</div>
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In this very first episode of Dr Who we meet two school teachers, Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright. They are both intrigued by a gifted student named Susan. The pair decide to follow Susan home. To their horror they discover that Susan lives in a junkyard at 76 Totters Lane. They follow Susan into the junkyard. There thy are accosted by a strange old man who, Susan claims, is her Grandfather. He has appeared from inside an old blue Police Box. The school teachers then find themselves inside this Police Box. They are amazed!! The inside is huge. It's a spaceship. Then the old man turns on the spaceship...</div>
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That crazy old man in the junkyard turned out to be the 1st Doctor played by William Hartnell (who happens to be my favourite). Hartnell played the Doctor for 4 seasons until his final story <i>The Tenth Planet</i>, the final episode of which aired on 29 June 1966. Quite a few episodes from the 1st Doctor are, sadly, today missing, including most of the scene in which Hartnell regenerates to the 2nd Doctor... </div>
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The 2nd Doctor first appeared at the end of <i>The Tenth Planet</i>. He was played by Patrick Troughton. The 2nd Doctor's first story was called <i>The Power of the Daleks</i>. It first aired on 5 November 1966 at 17:50pm. Sadly, most of the stories of the 2nd Doctor were destroyed to make space (if only they knew how popular the show was to become!). Sigh!!</div>
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To find out more about the stories of the first 8 Doctors, check out this great site: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/" target="_blank">Click here!</a></div>
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Comic Dayzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345077149186253534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832265585144651156.post-30661061248591020902013-05-27T15:51:00.000-07:002013-09-05T17:05:53.775-07:00Machin Diary 3<h2>
Surmounting the Mount!</h2>
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I'm back again for another installment of my Machin diary. Number 3. Check out diary entries 1 and 2 for the story so far...</div>
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Okay, now that I have my Great Britain Machin album picked out - see this website <a href="http://www.adminware.ca/machin/m_album.htm">HERE</a> - my pages printed, and my mounting system all worked out, it's time to start sticking the little fellas in!</div>
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As I mentioned in my previous diary entry, I had already purchased a few boxes of Hawid stamp mounts, but I had never pulled them from their packaging and looked at them. I tell you now it came as a shock to me what they looked like. I have never used a mount in my life. Hagners - yes. Hinges - yes. But mounts - no! So I freely admit that I had absolutely no idea how I went about affixing them to the album pages! Luckily I am a member of a very good stamp forum known as The Grumpy Old Men's Club. I went straight to the forum and posed my embarrassing question. A member answered me almost straight away.</div>
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The answer to my conundrum was very simple. Lick - or wet - the backside of the mount. Okay then, problem solved. Armed with this information, I grabbed a stamp mount, licked the back, then with shaking hands placed it on the album page. There. Easy. I leaned back to admire my work... Horror! The mount was <i>crooked!! </i>Undeterred, I had another go. A little better, but still not great. Bugger! My disappointment rising, I headed back to the GOMC forum to vent my troubles. Within moments I got a tip that I am forever grateful for. Thank you Roos!! </div>
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So I did. And lo and behold my mounts started going on nice and straight. I did discover one trick for myself while happily sticking on my mounts. Using a ruler with a thick edge - mine is of the wooden variety - works the best. I have now applied this method to several album pages and I'm quite happy with the results. Here's one of the pages:</div>
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Incidentally, those first two crooked mounts, I managed to, very carefully, remove from the page and apply them straight!! Here's a close-up of one of the mounts...</div>
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Next time round I'll take a look at the criteria used by the author of the album I am using to sort Machins into a workable collection.</div>
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Comic Dayzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345077149186253534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832265585144651156.post-35054843828445925912013-05-26T12:17:00.001-07:002013-09-05T17:05:53.779-07:00Machin Diary 2<h2>
Mounting Troubles!</h2>
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Welcome to my second Machin Diary post. Those of you who read my first diary post will know that this whole blog series revolves around my journey collecting Great Britain Machin Head stamps. Much of the information in my initial posts comes from a fantastic website, in which I found a great set of album pages to download. Click <a href="http://www.adminware.ca/machin/m_album.htm">HERE</a> </div>
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In this post I'll be looking at the different choices I had for mounting my collection on the printed pages. But first I thought it might be fun to have a bit of a history lesson. </div>
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Why are Great Britain definitives called 'Machin Heads?' </div>
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Machin's road to fame began in 1964 when he was selected to design an effigy of the Queen's head for a new series of British decimal coins scheduled to be released in 1968. Incidentally, this same effigy was also used on Australian, Canadian, and New Zealand coins until the 1980's. In 1966 a similar design of the Queen's effigy by Machin was approved by the Queen to be used on stamps. On 5 June 1967 the first Machin definitive was issued - the 4d denomination. And so began what is arguably the longest running definitive stamp series. </div>
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Now let us turn to the question of mounts. What is the best system? Hinges? Hingeless mounts? These choices come down to personal preference. My preference is not to use hinges on mint stamps. Since my collection - at this point - will be mint stamps, hinges are out. That leaves hingeless mounts. </div>
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Decision made, I thought. Wrong! Now I had to choose what type of hingeless mounts I wanted to use. The standard Hawid mount with a clear flap behind which the stamp is inserted. Or the other type of mount known as the GARD mount.</div>
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A couple of years ago I had already bought a few boxes of Hawid hinges so my choice was, in effect, already made. Hawid mounts come with a clear backing or a black backing. At first I thought the black backing would look cool. But then I got to thinking: what if I placed the darn thing on the page slightly crooked? A black square on a white background would stand out like the proverbial. Thankfully I had purchased clear mounts. Phew!</div>
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Comic Dayzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345077149186253534noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832265585144651156.post-33539287304958297722013-05-25T12:52:00.002-07:002013-09-05T17:05:53.777-07:00Machin Diary<h2>
The Beginning</h2>
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For several years now I have been planning to start a Great Britain Machin Head collection. Due to many different circumstances I have put it off and put it off. That is until the other day when I found a great website that sells Machin Head Album pages already laid out for the collector. Click <a href="http://www.adminware.ca/machin.htm">HERE</a> to have a look for yourself. It's well worth it. After looking at the site I decided to go for it.</div>
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So, having decided to take the plunge, I thought, wouldn't it be great to document my Machin journey for posterity? A collection such as this will be full of excitement, pitfalls, and perils. But what an amazing journey. If you are new to Machins yourself, perhaps you can learn along with me. If you're an old hand at these heads, then maybe you'll get at least a little entertainment over my fumblings. There are sure to be a few of those!!</div>
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To begin our journey, let's return to the Machin Album website. Upon close inspection I discovered that there were a few choices that must be made immediately. Oh dear!! I've only just started. But I took the bull by the horns - as it were - and probed deeper. </div>
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Firstly, I was then prompted to choose which type of collection I was to embark upon. Basic (free). Novice. Intermediate Advanced. Each of the categories delve a little deeper into this amazing branch of philately. I carefully studied each category to see what it had to offer. (In my next diary entry I'll look more in depth at each of these categories). I also tried to take into account my budget. I didn't want an album that I knew I'd never be able to fill because of high-end material that was out of my reach. Herein lay my first problem! I know little about these stamps so how do I know if I am getting an album that I can fill? A quick consultation with my Stanley Gibbons gave me some answers. </div>
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Now I felt I was armed with enough knowledge to choose. Being a novice, but wanting a bit more of a challenge than the Novice collection allows for, I chose intermediate. Then it was simply a matter of parting with some hard earned cash, and pressing a button. Then presto, I was now the proud owner of over 300 Machin Head album pages. </div>
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Now that I had my album sitting on my hard drive ready to go, I came to my next big question. So many questions so soon!! Aarrgh!! What weight paper should I use to print out my album? Research suggested no less than 160 gsm paper. I live in the country, so I don't exactly have a wide selection of stationery to choose from. I found a ream (500 pages) of decently priced 100 gsm paper. I reasoned that it would do the trick for me as I intend to place the pages in protective plastic sleeves. Now it was simply a matter of loading up the printer. And waiting...</div>
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Within minutes I had an album sitting before me. Well, not quite. Studying the album pages I found that it was yet again decision time. Hinges!! But I'll leave that dilemma till next time...</div>
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Comic Dayzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345077149186253534noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832265585144651156.post-23001001799759849142013-05-14T15:23:00.003-07:002016-02-09T08:18:01.026-08:00QEII Definitives - Southern Rhodesia 1953 (Part 2)<h2>
Southern Rhodesia 1953 Part 2</h2>
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On 31 August 1953 Southern Rhodesia issued its first Queen Elizabeth II definitives. This lovely set consisted of 14 stamps, on unwatermarked paper. This series was recess-printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co (except the 4d stamp, which had a typography vignette).</div>
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The first stamp we will study is the 2d deep chestnut & reddish violet. The focus of this stamp is Rhodes' Grave. Cecil John Rhodes (5 July 1853 - 26 March 1902) was born in England. He was a mining magnate who spent most of his time in South Africa. He founded the company De Beers, which today markets 40% of the world's rough diamonds. Rhodes, A believer in British colonialism, was the founder of the southern Africa territory that became known as Rhodesia, in his honour, in 1895. Cecil Rhodes died in 1902, aged 48. After his death, the government arranged for his body to be taken by train to Rhodesia where he was laid to rest at World's View, a hilltop just south of Bulawayo. His grave site is now a part of the Matobo National Park in Zimbabwe which was at the time of his death, Rhodesia.</div>
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<br /><br />Now we shall turn our attention to the 3d chocolate & rose-red stamp. The focus of this stamp is a farm worker. Tobacco and cotton were the dominant farming industries in Southern Rhodesia. It was these industries that led to a boom in immigration to the colony in the 1920's. Unfortunately many farm workers were considered no better than slaves at this time. The political turbulent political history of this colony is beyond the scope of this humble article... This <a href="http://archive.lib.msu.edu/DMC/African%20Journals/pdfs/Journal%20of%20the%20University%20of%20Zimbabwe/vol25n2/juz025002002.pdf">ARTICLE</a> may be of some interest to those looking for some further reading. And you may also wish to check out this <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Rhodesia">PAGE</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody>
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<br /><br />Stay tuned for Part 3 of this series. Until then . . .<br /><br /><br />Stay Stamp Crazy!!Comic Dayzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345077149186253534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832265585144651156.post-69110101527562971812013-04-10T01:56:00.002-07:002013-04-10T02:04:36.061-07:00A Commemorative Winner<h2>
60th Anniversary of the Queen's Coronation</h2>
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The 9th April may seem like a rather strange date for the release of Australia's QEII Coronation Diamond Jubilee Commemoratives. The Coronation took place on 2 June! Nevertheless, the stamps - in my humble opinion - are a real winner! Australia Post came up to the plate and hit a home run!!</div>
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The issue comprises a set of two stamps. A 60c stamp for postage within Australia, and a $2.60 stamp for International Postage.</div>
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As usual, Australia Post has released quite a few souvenir items Here are a few...</div>
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Comic Dayzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345077149186253534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832265585144651156.post-23346818796819507422013-04-06T20:44:00.000-07:002013-04-06T20:46:46.211-07:00QEII Definitives - Southern Rhodesia 1953 (Part 1)<h2>
Southern Rhodesia 1953 Part 1</h2>
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Southern Rhodesia was a self-governing British colony now known as Zimbabwe. Over the years it has undergone numerous name changes. For more information click<span style="color: red;"> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Rhodesia">HERE</a></span></div>
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On 31 August 1953 Southern Rhodesia issued its first Queen Elizabeth II definitives. And what a beautiful set it was!! This set consisted of 14 stamps, on unwatermarked paper. This series was recess-printed by Bradbury Wilkinson & Co (except the 4d stamp, which had a typography vignette).</div>
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The first stamp in the series is the ½d grey-green and claret. The focus of this stamp is the sable antelope. The sable antelope (Hippotragus niger) lives in the wooded savannah areas of East Africa, and in the southern parts of Africa. The sable antelope is a large species. They can grow as tall as 1.4m. They have impressive antlers that can grow as high as 1.1m. Sadly, their lovely antlers have become prized trophies for hunters. This combined with the sable antelope's habitat being slowly eaten by farming has reduced their numbers considerably.</div>
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The second stamp in the series is the 1d green and brown. The focus of this stamp is the industry of tobacco growing. According to an article in <i>Economic Geographic </i>(July 1952 vol. 28, no. 3) the tobacco industry in Southern Rhodesia boomed after WWII. By 1950, a few years before this series was issued, tobacco had surpassed gold as the premier export of Southern Rhodesia. It is, therefore, quite appropriate that the tobacco industry be depicted on a stamp of the region...</div>
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Beauties and the Beast</h2>
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commemorate this momentous event 106 stamps were issued throughout the
Commonwealth. 62 of these stamps were in the Omnibus format. In Part 1 we
studied the story behind the Omnibus Issue. In Part 2 we studied the lovely
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Australia was one of eleven territories to opt for its own design.
This proved to be an excellent choice, for the resultant issue was nothing
short of stunning! The design was the brainchild of one F.D. Manley. Frank
Davies Manley, born in Lambeth, London, England on 24 October 1894, was a
gifted artist who went on to be one of, if not the most, prolific stamp
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little story. The design of Canada's Coronation stamp was placed in to the
hands of Emanuel Hahn, who was a freelance artist. Hahn based his design of the
Queen's head on a plaster cast that was made, based on the Karsh protrait. The
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When the design was complete it was given to
engraver, Silas Allen. Allen asked the Post Office for a copy of the original
portrait as he didn't like the look of the portrait within the stamp design. He
was refused access. Dubious, Allen set to work. He created a Die proof that to
him was awful, and he hoped the Post Office would agree. But they didn't!! They
accepted the Die proofs!! Allen must have been stunned. Apparently Silas
Allen never got over the negative publicity of the design.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="blacktext"><span style="background: white; color: #666666; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place
on 2 June 1953. To commemorate this momentous event 106 stamps were issued
throughout the Commonwealth. 62 of these stamps were in the Omnibus format. In
Part 1 we studied the story behind the Omnibus Issue.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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expected that Great Britain issue a set of stamps worthy of this event. Did
they succeed? You be the judge…<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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commemorating the Queen’s Coronation. All four stamps had different designers.
The final designs were reviewed and approved by the Queen, herself. Although
the Coronation took place on 2 June, the stamps were not issued until 3 June,
due to the fact that all post offices were closed on Coronation Day.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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incorporated the three-quarter portrait of the Queen by Dorothy Wilding. Let’s study these three stamps first.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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responsible for the design of the 1937 Coronation stamp of queen Elizabeth’s
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Comic Dayzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345077149186253534noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832265585144651156.post-80217828697724965722013-03-22T22:15:00.002-07:002013-03-23T00:54:24.430-07:00QEII Coronation Issue Part 1<h2>
Where did the Omnibus design come from?</h2>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.0pt;">With the 60<sup>th</sup>
Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation just around the corner, I
thought it might be interesting to roll back the clock to have a look at the
Coronation Omnibus Issue and its origins.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.0pt;">The date of
the Queen’s Coronation was 2<sup> </sup>June
1953, and it was expected of the Crown agents to produce stamps for 62
territories of the Commonwealth. It is this issue that will be the primary
focus of this article. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Of course
not all territories utilized this issue. Many simply </span><span style="font-size: 15px;">didn't</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> bother to produce
Coronation stamps. Four territories - Bahrain, Eastern Arabia, Tangier and
Kuwait – overprinted the British Coronation stamps. Eleven
other territories including Australia and Canada used their own Coronation
designs. Indeed Great Britain chose its own designs, but more on this later.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.0pt;">Sixty two
territories of the Commonwealth issued Coronation stamps that were designed by
Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. The giant ask of printing this vast number of stamps fell on the shoulders of De La Rue. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.0pt;">So where did this design come from? </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.0pt;">Before we answer
that question let us break down this lovely stamp into its constituent parts. </span><span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11pt;">It
was decided that this stamp be dual coloured, therefore two plates were
required. The ‘key plate’ design which was the centre-piece of the stamp was
based on a portrait of the Queen by Dorothy Wilding. Another Wilding portrait
was used for the early Great Britain QEII definitives. This 'key plate' was uniformly printed in black.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close-up of 'Key Plate' design</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The second
plate, known as the ‘Duty Plate’ created the frame of the stamp. The ‘Duty
Plate’ contained the name of the territory and the denomination of the stamp,
therefore 62 different sets of ‘Duty Plates’ were required. Also, within the sixty-two territories </span><span style="font-size: 15px;">thirty</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> different colours were used for printing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arrows point to the 'Duty Plate' </td></tr>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.0pt;">So let us now return
to the question: Where did this design come from? To answer that we need to
look towards Grenada, particularly the definitive issue of 1953. The designers at Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. used this beautiful design as the basis for the Coronation Omnibus issue...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">But it </span><span style="font-size: 15px;">doesn't</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> stop there. The Grenada 1953, indeed also the KGVI 1951, issues were based on an
earlier, and lovely, design from the reign of Queen Victoria. In 1861 Grenada
issued its first postage stamps bearing the colony name. The issue was
stunning!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.0pt;">I mentioned
earlier that some territories chose to issue their own designs. One of these
being Great Britain herself. In Part 2 I shall study Great Britain's Coronation issue along with a few others. So until then...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: 11.0pt;">Stay Stamp Crazy!!</span></div>
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Comic Dayzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345077149186253534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832265585144651156.post-83058989196280541082013-03-15T10:55:00.002-07:002013-03-15T10:56:03.611-07:00QEII Definitives - Jamaica 1956 (Part 4)<h2>
Jamaica 1956 Part 4</h2>
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On 1 May 1956 Jamaica issued its first Queen Elizabeth II definitives. The set consisted of 15 stamps, all on paper watermarked multi-script CA. The series incorporated five different design formats. The series was recess-printed by De La Rue.<br />
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Because of the similarity of the two design formats for the final four stamps in this series, in this part we shall study these designs together. All of these four stamps are perforated 11½.<br />
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The final four stamps, which constitute the high values for this set, all incorporate the Jamaican Coats of Arms as the central motif. So let us delve a little into just what makes up the Coat of Arms of Jamaica...<br />
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The Archbishop of Canterbury, William Sandcroft, granted Jamaica its first Coat of Arms in 1661. Since then it has only been partially modified a couple of times, which included a revision in 1957. The Coat of Arms depicts a male and female Arawak, standing on either side of the shield which bears a red cross with five golden pineapples superimposed on it. The Crest is a Jamaican crocodile surmounting the Royal Helmet and Mantlings. The Latin motto, "Indus Uterque Serviet Uni", reads "Both Indies will serve one lord." In 1957 the motto was changed to read "Out of Many, One People". Click <a href="http://www.hubert-herald.nl/Jamaica.htm">here</a> to find out more information on the history of Jamaica.</div>
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Now let us turn to the final four stamps in this wonderful definitive set. The 3 and 5 shilling stamps are in landscape format, and they include a side-on portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. The 3/- stamp is coloured black and blue. It was released on 12 August 1956.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SG 171</td></tr>
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The 5/- stamp is coloured black and carmine-red. It was released 15 August 1956.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SG 172</td></tr>
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The final two values of this set were printed in portrait format, and the Queen's head has been removed. Both of these stamps were released on 15 August 1956.<br />
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The 10/- stamp is coloured black and blue-green.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SG 173</td></tr>
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The £1 stamp is coloured black and purple. This colour combination is, in my opinion, stunning!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SG 174</td></tr>
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Stay Stamp Crazy!</div>
Comic Dayzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345077149186253534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832265585144651156.post-4639019104987089602013-03-04T19:07:00.001-08:002013-03-16T08:39:25.004-07:00QEII Definitives - Jamaica 1956 (Part 3)<h2>
Jamaica 1956 Part 3</h2>
On 1 May 1956 Jamaica issued its first Queen Elizabeth II definitives.
The set consisted of 15 stamps, all on paper watermarked multi-script
CA. The series incorporated five different design formats. The series was
recess-printed by De La Rue.<br />
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In Part 3 we shall study the third design format,
which consisted of four stamps. All of these four stamps are perforated
13½. All four stamps were released on 15 November 1956. <br />
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The first stamp in this the third design format is the 8d ultramarine and red-orange. The theme of this stamp is Blue Mountain Peak. Blue Mountain Peak is the highest mountain in Jamaica at <span style="white-space: nowrap;">2,256 metres (7,402 ft)</span>, and it is the second highest peak in the Caribbean after Pico Duarte of the Dominican Republic.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2"></sup>The Blue Mountains are considered by many to be a hiker's and camper's paradise.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRp1NeFrLLoY-R-hBmJamv4pYJSR7nGyGRAzPGk47i0uGFSCMtRsPp-RLEAXnx_Nf3gmMO75MsOEtTg-ugsi4m66NK1ape1AY2wFSTPp-z4LC5MQTP_kjWHpnSBoN4rTYMPdPl8xLgYs8/s1600/9.+8d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRp1NeFrLLoY-R-hBmJamv4pYJSR7nGyGRAzPGk47i0uGFSCMtRsPp-RLEAXnx_Nf3gmMO75MsOEtTg-ugsi4m66NK1ape1AY2wFSTPp-z4LC5MQTP_kjWHpnSBoN4rTYMPdPl8xLgYs8/s320/9.+8d.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SG 167</td></tr>
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The second stamp is the 1/- yellow-green and blue. The theme of this stamp is The Royal Botanical Gardens, Hope. Hope Gardens in Kingston, Jamaica, was established in the late
1870s on 200 acres of land. Crops such as pineapple,
cocoa, coffee, and tobacco were introduced to the island through
the Gardens. 60 acres of garden was set aside to create a formal garden with the assistance of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2uYXcXfSsa_cTawj1W-SKs3GY7H7xP6-0Hwlw_qEd8gDGPHK3KydBumEmtivcCN-bHNC6-oe5JRc5r1ZMyWwTJ66znN5I19I064Y33SpKP6TCDPXRLYmjPKC-G0V28YcUlfqcI1YO4PS/s1600/10.+1Sh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2uYXcXfSsa_cTawj1W-SKs3GY7H7xP6-0Hwlw_qEd8gDGPHK3KydBumEmtivcCN-bHNC6-oe5JRc5r1ZMyWwTJ66znN5I19I064Y33SpKP6TCDPXRLYmjPKC-G0V28YcUlfqcI1YO4PS/s320/10.+1Sh.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SG 168</td></tr>
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The third stamp is the 1/6 ultram and reddish purple. The theme of this stamp is Rafting on the Rio Grande. Not to be confused with the Rio Grande that flows through Colorado USA, the Rio Grande is a large river in Jamaica,
found in the parish of Portland. Rio Grande means 'Big River' in Spanish, and it was named as such by the Spanish who occupied
Jamaica in the 15th and 16th centuries. The Rio Grande is a popular tourist spot. The river is especially popular for rafting.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SG 169</td></tr>
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The final stamp in this design format is the 2/- blue and bronze-green. This stamp exists with an alternate colour, grey-blue and bronze-green, which was issued on 24 April 1958. The theme of this stamp is Fort Charles.Fort Charles is one of the oldest forts in Port Royal in Kingston. It was built by the British
after Jamaica was taken from the Spaniards. The Fort was initially
named Fort Cromwell after a general at the time, but was later redubbed
Fort Charles.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SG 170</td></tr>
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Stay tuned for the fourth and final part of this series. Until then...<br />
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Stay Stamp Crazy!! Comic Dayzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345077149186253534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832265585144651156.post-45913966368093469892013-02-27T10:56:00.001-08:002013-02-28T16:51:11.717-08:00QEII Definitives - Jamaica 1956 (Part 2)<h2>
Jamaica 1956 Part 2</h2>
On 1 May 1956 Jamaica issued its first Queen Elizabeth II definitives.
The set consisted of 15 stamps, all on paper watermarked multi-script
CA. The series incorporated five different design formats. The series was
recess-printed by De La Rue.<br />
<br />
In Part 2 we shall study the second design format,
which consisted of four stamps. All of these four stamps are perforated
13.<br />
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The first stamp is the 3d emerald and red-brown. <span class="userContent">This stamp was issued 17 December 1956. </span> <span class="userContent">The theme of this stamp is the flower of the Blue Mahoe tree, which is Jamaica's national tree. <br /> <br />
The Blue Mahoe is a beautiful and durable timber that is widely used
for cabinet making and also for making decorative objects such as
picture frames, bowls and wood carvings. The inner bark of the tree is often referred to as Cuba bark because it was formerly used for tying bundles of Havana cigars...</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SG 163</td></tr>
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<span class="userContent">The second stamp in this design format is the 4d bronze-green and blue. This stamp was issued 17 December 1956. This stamp can be found with wmk inverted, so be on the lookout. Such stamps have a cv of £110 mint. The theme of this stamp is breadfruit.</span><br />
<span class="userContent"></span><br />
<span class="userContent">Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) is a species
of flowering tree in the mulberry family. It is found throughout
Southeast Asia and most Pacific Ocean islands. Its name is derived from
the texture of the cooked fruit, which has a potato-like flavor, similar
to fresh-baked bread...</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SG 164</td></tr>
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<span class="userContent">The third stamp in this design format is the 5d scarlet and bronze-green. </span><span class="userContent"><span class="userContent">This stamp was issued 17 December 1956. The theme of this stamp is the</span></span><span class="userContent"> Ackee, which is the national fruit of Jamaica. Ackee and saltfish is the national dish...</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SG 165</td></tr>
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<span class="userContent">The fourth and final stamp to use this design format is the 6d black and deep rose-red. This stamp was issued 3 September 1956. The theme of this stamp is the </span>Doctor Bird.<br />
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The Red-billed Streamertail (<i>Trochilus polytmus</i>) also known as the Doctor Bird, is indigenous to Jamaica, where it is the most abundant and widespread member of the hummingbird family.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SG 166</td></tr>
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<span class="userContent">Stay tuned for Part 3. Until then...</span><br />
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<span class="userContent">Stay Stamp Crazy!!</span>Comic Dayzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345077149186253534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832265585144651156.post-55601404637829683792013-02-25T10:36:00.002-08:002013-02-28T16:51:11.719-08:00QEII Definitives - Jamaica 1956 (Part 1)<h2>
Jamaica 1956 Part 1</h2>
On 1 May 1956 Jamaica issued its first Queen Elizabeth II definitives. The set consisted of 15 stamps, all on paper watermarked multi-script CA. The series incorporated five different designs. The series was recess-printed by De La Rue. In Part 1 we shall study the first design, which consisted of four stamps. All of these four stamps are perforated 13.<br />
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The first stamp is the ½d black and deep orange-red. The theme of this stamp is coconut palms. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SG 159</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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The second stamp is the 1d black and emerald. The theme of this stamp is sugar cane.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SG 160</td></tr>
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The third stamp is the 2d black and carmine-red. This stamp was issued later than the first two on 2 August 1956. The theme of this stamp is pineapples.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SG 161</td></tr>
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The fourth and final stamp to se this design format is the 2½d black and deep bright blue. This stamp was also released on 2 August 1956. The theme of this stamp is bananas.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SG 162</td></tr>
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Stay tuned for Part 2. Until then...<br />
<br />
Stay Stamp Crazy!!Comic Dayzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345077149186253534noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832265585144651156.post-39738371646898451552013-02-16T20:56:00.000-08:002013-02-16T21:07:39.722-08:00Australia's KGV Commemoratives<h2>
<span style="font-size: large;">Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1932</span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The bridge was formally opened on
Saturday, 19 March 1932. The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Labor_Party" title="Australian Labor Party"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Labor</span></a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premiers_of_New_South_Wales" title="Premiers of New South Wales"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Premier of New South Wales</span></a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lang_%28Australian_politician%29" title="Jack Lang (Australian politician)"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Jack Lang</span></a>, was to open the
bridge by cutting a ribbon at its southern end. However, just as Lang was about
to cut the ribbon, a man in military uniform rode in on a horse, slashing the
ribbon with his sword and opening the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the name of the
people of New South Wales before the official ceremony began. This notorious man
was Francis de Groot. For his dastardly deed, he was convicted of offensive
behaviour and fined £5 after a psychiatric test proved he was sane.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The infamous Francis de Groot</td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">A Call for stamps</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">The task of designing stamps to commemorate <span style="font-size: small;">su</span>ch an epic moment in history was placed upon the shoulders of the Note Printing Branch. At this time, the bridge was only partly constructed, so it was necessary to study drawings of the proposed design of the bridge. The stamp designers also took an avid interest in the progress of the bridge's construction.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">As is always the case many different designs were considered. The chosen design depicts the bridge in a foreshortened perspective and incorporates the landing sheds, the roadway, and a ferry in the foreground. To add a sense of proportion, the overseas liner RMS Orford was added to the design. It can be seen sailing under the bridge.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1932 Opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Because of the sheer volume of 2d stamps required, it was decided produce the bulk of them by the letterpress method on watermarked paper. The rest of the 2d, the 3d and 5/- stamps were all recess printed. Because the 2d stamps were printed using two different methods there are two different sizes to collect.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /></span>
<u><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Technical Details:</span></i></u><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Issued: 14 March 1932</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Designed by: R.A. Harrison. Letterpress and recess dies engraved by F.D. Manley</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Quantities:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">(a) Letterpress-printed 2d on paper watermark Multiple Crown over C of A. Issued in sheets of 88, perf. 10½, comb. 27,180,616 stamps</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">(b) Recess-printed on unwatermarked paper, perf. 11, single-line</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> 1. In sheets of 80. 2d - 9,749,680 stamps; 'OS' overprinted - 256,000. 3d - 3,128,000 stamps; 'OS' overprinted 104,000</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> 2. In sheets of 20. 5/- - 72,800 stamps</span><br />
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