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PostPosted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 14:14:50 pm 
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Hi,

This is my first post and I am looking forward to your feedback.

Below is a stamp I have that I would appreciate some welcomed thoughts. As you can see it is ACSC 193x?

Hand printed in violet "SPECIMEN" horizontally across stamp in-stead of diagonally as mentioned in catalogue. Purple die has bled-out making the words virtually unreadable, also seems to be misspelt (MENSPECI).

Any help trying to identify this stamp would be appreciated. I am also wanting to have this stamp "Certified" who would be the best to go to in Australia?

Many Thanks TonyL


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PostPosted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 14:41:13 pm 
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Hi Tony,

Sorry to disappoint you but that isn't a 'Specimen' stamp, more like a 'parcel' stamp. I think I can barely make out the last four letters as being 'Post'.

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 15:06:59 pm 
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Thanks D,

Your observation is keen. Any idea what the rest of the print/word would say?

Even if it turns out to be nothing I will probably keep it as it is quite unique as cancels go.

Cheers, TonyL


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Could it be Transpost?

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 13:35:02 pm 
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Military handstamp, "TRANSPORT", as in H.M. Transport, probably applied in Egypt by Australian Forces early in WWII.

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 19:44:58 pm 
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Thanks Rod,

Appreciate your information. Now that I have the word the more I look at it the better I like the stamp.

The thought of having a piece if military history like this is a buzz for me. If stamps could only talk.

Thanks again.

TonyL.


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PostPosted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 20:23:41 pm 
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Great eyes by Rod .... yes agree it is a well worn rubber handstamp like these, but near the end of its useful life it seems!

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