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FIRST STAMPS OF THE WORLD – BRAZIL

FIRST STAMPS OF THE WORLD – BRAZIL

As earlier shown the British ”One Penny Black” was the first stamp of the world when it was issued on 6. May 1840. The second country to issue stamps was Brazil. On 1. August 1843 Brazil issued three so called Bull`s Eyes stamps. Here the 30 Real stamp is shown.

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UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION (UPU)

UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION (UPU)

In 1974 around 150 different countries celebrated the 100th Aniversary of the UPU. Here one of the stamps issued by Liberia on that occation.

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INFLATION ON STAMPS

INFLATION ON STAMPS

Remember from yesterday, that the cost of sending a letter on 1. December 1923 was 100.000.000.000 Mark. On that particular day, a currency reform was adopted that stopped the German inflation and reduced the cost of sending a letter to 10 rentenpfennigt - the...

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INFLATION ON STAMPS

INFLATION ON STAMPS

Remember from yesterday, that the cost of sending a letter on 1. November 1923 was 100.000.000 Mark. Just 30 days later, on 1. December 1923, the price has increased to no less than 100.000.000.000 M - yes one hundred billion Mark. That is two copies of todays stamp,...

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INFLATION ON STAMPS

INFLATION ON STAMPS

Remember from yesterday, that the cost of sending a letter on 20. September 1923 was 250.000 M. Just 41 days later, on 1. November 1923, the price has increased to no less than 100.000.000 M - yes one hundred million Mark. Exactly the denomination of todays stamp,...

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INFLATION ON STAMPS

INFLATION ON STAMPS

Remember from yesterday that the cost of sending a letter on 1. July 1923 was 300 M. Just 80 days later, on the 20. September, the cost has risen to 250.000 M which is the denomination of this stamp that was issued on 22. September 1923.

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INFLATION ON STAMPS

INFLATION ON STAMPS

Remember from yesterday, that the cost of sending a letter on 1. July 1922 was 3 Mark (M). Now - one year later on 1. july 1923 the cost have increased to 300 M. That is the exact denomination of todays stamp that was issued in November 1922.

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INFLATION ON STAMPS

INFLATION ON STAMPS

From 1919 until 1. July 1922 the rate for sending a letter in Germany increased from 15 pfennig (pf) to 300 pf (3 Mark). You could frank your letter with two copies of the stamp shown. This stamp was issued in 1920 and show the National Post Office in Berlin...

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INFLATION ON STAMPS

INFLATION ON STAMPS

On the 1. August 1916 the cost of sending a letter in Germany was 15 pfennig. In 1919, when this stamp was issued, the price was 20 pfennig. In the next seven days I will tell you what happened to the prices from 1919 until 1. December 1923. Please follow the wildest...

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GERMAN OCCUPATION OF SERBIA IN 1941-1943

GERMAN OCCUPATION OF SERBIA IN 1941-1943

This block was issued in Mai 1943 to help Serbian war invalids. It is very valuable in cancelled condition with a CV of 8.000 €. Unfortunately this copy is not approved by an expert and thus the value is much less.

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EMPIRE FOUNDATION CELEBRATION.

EMPIRE FOUNDATION CELEBRATION.

This beautiful 5 Reichsmark stamp from Germany (1900) show the Empire foundation celebrations (Reichsgründungsgedenkfeier) on a painting painted by William Pape (1859-1920). CV is 500 € and it was sold for 105 €.

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UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION (UPU

UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION (UPU

In 1974 around 150 different countries celebrated the 100th Aniversary of the UPU. Here one of the stamps issued by Paraguay on that occation. During the next weeks I will show you the contribution from other countries.

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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS on imperforate stamp from Chile 1893. This stamp is cut from a postcard. Until 1910 it was decided by law, that only Christopher Columbus could appear on stamps from Chile.

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FALSE HORSESHOE CANCEL

FALSE HORSESHOE CANCEL

This beautiful stamp from Germany with a horseshue cancel from Mühlheim is quite valuable with a CV of 3.400 euro. I send it to an expert who found out, that the cancel was false. On the back side he printed “Stempel Falsch” (false cancel). So now it is not so...

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ART ON STAMPS

ART ON STAMPS

Here the beautiful stamp from France 1967 with a nude painting by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1868).

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MERINO SHEEP

MERINO SHEEP

MERINO SHEEP on stamp from Argentina 1936. This beautiful definitive stamp was issued to celebrate a special niche in Argentinian agriculture – the production of wool from Merino sheep.

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POST IN POLAND

POST IN POLAND

This beautiful mini-sheet was issued in 1958 to celebrate 400 years of mail service in Poland. The painting was painted by Apoloniusc Kedzienski (1861-1939).

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ABRAHAM LINCOLN

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

ABRHAM LINCOLN was the 16. president of the United States from 1861-1865. This beautiful, mint stamp was issued in May 1866.

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CHRISTMAS HELP IN THÛRINGEN 1945

CHRISTMAS HELP IN THÛRINGEN 1945

Christmas help to victims of fascism during WVII. Block issued in the Soviet Zone in December 1945. Rather valuable in cancelled condition with a CV of 1.100 €.

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ADVERTISING ON STAMPS

ADVERTISING ON STAMPS

Stamp from Germany in 1917. The left stamp is an advertisement for ovens from the company Quint. Please observe the perfect oval cancel from the rail line "Cassel-Gebra". CV is 800 €/$.

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STAMP ON STAMP

STAMP ON STAMP

This stamp was issued in Germany in 1949 to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the “One kreuzer black”, or “Schwarzer Einser”, that was the first postage stamp issued in the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1849.This stamp is cancelled with a beautiful red cancel from...

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THURN and TAXIS: A noble German family issuing stamps

THURN and TAXIS: A noble German family issuing stamps

THURN and TAXIS is a German noble family. For centuries this family took care of the postal service in parts of Germany, eg Sachsen, Hessen and The Hanseatic Cities. From 1852 until 1866 they issued stamps. This particular stamp was issued in 1860. This is one of the...

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NORWAY: Lion with axe – perfect stamp from 1927

NORWAY: Lion with axe – perfect stamp from 1927

LION WITH AXE from Norways coat of arms: Perfect stamp from Norway (1927) in mint condition. With a CV of 1.000 Nkr. it is one of the most valuable modern stamps. This stamp was sold for 1.600 Nkr. (approx. 160$) because of the high quality.  

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GERMAN EAGLE: First stamps of the German Reich in 1872

GERMAN EAGLE: First stamps of the German Reich in 1872

GERMAN EAGLE with small breastschield (embossing in the middle of the stamp). The first stamps from the German Empire was issued 1. January 1972. They were also issued with large breastschield. This beautiful mint stamp shown is number 8 of 11 different denominations....

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WEST-SACHSEN: “Grossblock” from 1946

WEST-SACHSEN: “Grossblock” from 1946

West-Sachsen in the eastern part of Germany was a Soviet zone just after WW2. They issued stamps in 1945 and 1946. This so-called “Grossblock”, with Leipzig Fair stamps, was issued 8. Mai 1946. CW is 1.500 € and I still have it my collections.

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MEMEL: HEART-PIECE block from 1920

MEMEL: HEART-PIECE block from 1920

MEMEL was the most eastern part of Preusen (south of Lithauen). After WW1 the territory was given to France in 1920 according to the Versailles Treaty. This beautiful block (**), a so-called „heart-piece” (because of the small blank stamp in the middle), was issued in...

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DENMARK: Beautiful 4 Skilling from 1870 post fresh (**)

DENMARK: Beautiful 4 Skilling from 1870 post fresh (**)

DENMARK: 4 Skilling 1870 post fresh (**)This stamp is issued with two different perforations. Line-perforation 12½ (stamp shown) and comb-perforation 14 x 13½. This perfect stamp I bought in a collection from Sweden. CV is 3.500 Dkr. (approx. 500 $) and was later sold...

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