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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

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'.

D.

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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

Could it be Transpost?

Lundy

Military handstamp, "TRANSPORT", as in H.M. Transport, probably applied in Egypt by Australian Forces early in WWII.

Rod

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.

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!