Show us your Specimen, Cancelled and other oddities!

asmodeus · **Posted:** Sun Feb 06, 2011 00:11:07 am

Show us your Specimen, Cancelled and oddities from your collection.
I will start with Great Britain One Penny SG 357s Specimen Type 26

nigelc · **Posted:** Sun Feb 06, 2011 00:19:42 am

North Ingermanland specimen set:

asmodeus · **Posted:** Tue Feb 08, 2011 05:06:58 am

GB SG 420 "Cancelled" Type 33

Marcel · **Posted:** Tue Feb 08, 2011 05:12:23 am

North Borneo 1911 Specimen

asmodeus · **Posted:** Thu Feb 10, 2011 00:02:31 am

SG 424 Cancelled Type 33

PeterS · **Posted:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 07:54:07 am

Australian First WMK Specimens. These were hand stamped, but all subsequent issues were machine printed.

Unfortunately, a little worse for wear!

These were sold in Specimen sets (price £1) by the Post Office, all values 5/- and below being CTO, as this example.

asmodeus · **Posted:** Wed Feb 16, 2011 04:38:33 am

GB postal stationery "One Penny Victoria" Huggins& Baker EP30

Oulu · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 00:25:16 am

I know these suck, but aren't they better than nothing..?

asmodeus · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 01:08:02 am

Oulu wrote:

I know these suck, but aren't they better than nothing..?

Better than nothing!

gavin-h · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 01:53:42 am

Specimen postcard issued by Stirling, New Zealand for the 10th Anniversary of the Moon Landing of Apollo 11. Dated 21 July; some countries record the date of the landing as the 20th because of the International Date Line.

gavin-h · **Posted:** Thu Feb 17, 2011 01:58:43 am

Germany, Soviet Zone local - Luebbenau.

This is a "Black Print", presumably taken after the plates were removed from service, as the plate has clearly been defaced across the centre of the stamp.

Michel mentions Proof printings and this value was proof-printed in black as well as the issued green.

But my example is clearly not a proof copy in that sense, as the plate could not have been defaced before being used to print the regular stamps.

asmodeus · **Posted:** Sat Feb 19, 2011 04:06:54 am

Postal stationery GB Huggins& Baker CP27

WEIRD AL · **Posted:** Sat Feb 19, 2011 09:30:10 am

asmodeus · **Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2011 20:18:14 pm

GB with Reply card Huggins& Baker CP 28:

ScotsmanAbroad · **Posted:** Sun Feb 27, 2011 17:22:27 pm

A Natal registered envelope.

asmodeus · **Posted:** Sun Feb 27, 2011 17:57:36 pm

ScotsmanAbroad wrote:

A Natal registered envelope.

Nice one- I like Specimen on postal stationeries

snowy12 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 27, 2011 18:36:56 pm

Hi Folks

from my Belgium Collection.

Brian

ScotsmanAbroad · **Posted:** Sat Mar 12, 2011 19:49:09 pm

Bechuanaland stationery, unfortunately not in best condition

ScotsmanAbroad · **Posted:** Sat Mar 12, 2011 19:50:22 pm

Turks Islands

asmodeus · **Posted:** Sun Apr 10, 2011 05:32:43 am

"Cancelled" applied by the Post Office Agency in West Germany.

dynamode · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2011 01:50:02 am

Here are a nice pair of Australian stamps. SG 1298. $1 Australian Broadcasting, Overprinted specimen..

They were postally used on a letter from Australia to UK, but unfranked. You can see part of the uk cancel at the foot.

Yes I did see the complete letter. I never noticed the specimen overprint on the stamps before they were kindly removed and given to me.

Doh ?.

Not valuable, but would have been far more interesting on the letter. Went for an eye test soon after. I now wear glasses.

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traralgon3844 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 23, 2011 17:36:29 pm

This is as good a place as any to mention this one.

Spotted this on eBay as item number: 230687326519 Seller: obi-wan50 106 views.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1-x-2-Pound- ... 0687326519

This was obviously snuck in and cancelled per favour.

Currently sitting at US $31 with 15 minutes to go.

The item made US $46.00. A pretty cheap oddity.

Note it has a missing top right corner and pulled perf at the base.

huanga · **Posted:** Sun Oct 23, 2011 22:10:36 pm

Some early specimens of Victorias Africa.

British Central Africa SG 25

Huanga.

huanga · **Posted:** Sun Oct 23, 2011 22:11:44 pm

British Central Africa. SG49.

Huanga.

huanga · **Posted:** Sun Oct 23, 2011 22:12:48 pm

Gambia. SG44.

Huanga.

huanga · **Posted:** Sun Oct 23, 2011 22:14:14 pm

Gold Coast, SG15.

Huanga.

Lundy · **Posted:** Fri Nov 25, 2011 00:04:48 am

Here is another one I picked up a couple of weeks ago

Lundy

ozstamps · **Posted:** Sat Nov 26, 2011 12:15:29 pm

Added this cutie to stock today. :mrgreen:

GB 1876 Judicature Fees 5/- Imperforate QV “SPECIMEN” margin block pristine *MUH*: An amazing piece that has been in the UK all its life until this year, hence the clean white pristine shape for 135 years old!

Fresh MUH original gum. The “FEES” double lined watermark clearly showing in margin – as you can see. Wonderful ”Scales Of Justice” watermark on each stamp.

billys · **Posted:** Sun Nov 27, 2011 00:41:07 am

Hi all,

Here are, from my collection, some Specimens from Zanzibar :

Sultan Seyyid Hamoud-bin-Mahommed-bin-Said 1899 Sc78 :

Sultan Seyyid Ali bin Hamoud 1908 1Roupie Sc108 :

Sultan Seyyid Ali bin Hamoud 1908 2Roupies Sc109 :

Sultan Seyyid Ali bin Hamoud 1908 3Roupies Sc110 :

Regards.

Billys.

billys · **Posted:** Sun Nov 27, 2011 00:54:41 am

Hello again,

Here are, always from my collection, some Specimens from East Africa & Uganda protectorates :

King Edward VII 1903 4Roupies Sc12 :

King Edward VII 1904 5Roupies Sc29 :

King Edward VII 1903 20Roupies Sc16 (sorry for the crease

) :

Regards.

Billys.

Lundy · **Posted:** Sun Nov 27, 2011 01:13:13 am

Billys,

Thanks for showing those, there are some absolute beauties!!!

Lundy

billys · **Posted:** Sun Nov 27, 2011 01:24:38 am

Hi Lundy,

Thank you very much for the compliment.

I'll show you others from BEA & BCA, very soon.

Regards.

Billys.

billys · **Posted:** Sun Nov 27, 2011 06:20:33 am

Hi all,

Here are other specimens from my collection, British East Africa for today.

Queen Victoria & British Lions 1897 1Roupie Sc102a :

Queen Victoria & British Lions 1897 2Roupies Sc103 :

Queen Victoria & British Lions 1897 3Roupies Sc104 :

Queen Victoria & British Lions 1897 4Roupies Sc105 :

Queen Victoria & British Lions 1897 5Roupies Sc106 :

Queen Victoria & British Lions 1897 10Roupies Sc107 :

Queen Victoria & British Lions 1897 50Roupies Sc109 :

Few are toned, but can't decide to soak them.

Regards.

Billys.

billys · **Posted:** Sun Nov 27, 2011 21:59:30 pm

Hi all,

Here are other specimens from my collection, some British Colonies.

British Central Africa 3 shillings 1897 Sc#52:

British Central Africa 1 Pound 1897 Sc#55:

Queen Victoria, Bechuanaland 10 shillings 1887 Sc#20:

Queen Victoria, Mauritius 2 pence 1860 Sc#25 (o/p cancelled):

King George V, Mauritius 10 roupies 1912-22 Sc#159:

Queen Victoria, Southern Nigeria 5 shillings 1901 Sc#8 :

Queen Victoria, Southern Nigeria 10 shillings 1901 Sc#9 :

Hope to see some specimens, from other countries than British colonies.
Please don't hesitate to post yours.

Regards.

Billys.

Global Administrator · **Posted:** Sun Nov 27, 2011 22:24:16 pm

Billys - some nice pieces.

You need to get a new scanner and change your settings somehow. They all look very "watery" and wish-washy to me?

Armarantine78 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 27, 2011 22:35:40 pm

I love that set of Southern Nigeria and B.E.A. Queen Vicky lot.

billys · **Posted:** Sun Nov 27, 2011 23:06:48 pm

Yes Global Administrator, I guess that my scanner is getting old & tired

.
600 dpi is too large for it.

Regards.

Billys.

asmodeus · **Posted:** Mon Nov 28, 2011 00:28:29 am

Very nice pieces! Keep going!

Lundy · **Posted:** Mon Nov 28, 2011 08:48:33 am

A few from Dominica, unfortunately I dont have the whole set:

Lundy

huanga · **Posted:** Mon Nov 28, 2011 17:54:24 pm

Ceylon SG245 and 259. Specimen.

Huanga.

huanga · **Posted:** Mon Nov 28, 2011 18:11:57 pm

Ceylon SG249. Specimen.

[The white spots are from a lint cloth used to wipe the scanner.

]

Huanga.

huanga · **Posted:** Mon Nov 28, 2011 18:29:35 pm

Mauritius SG 59 and 79. Cancelled.

Huanga.

Lundy · **Posted:** Sun Dec 04, 2011 07:26:26 am

A few more I have knocking around,

2 from Cyprus and one from New South Wales

Thanks

Lundy

dynamode · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2012 09:11:33 am

Grenadines of St Vincent.

1982 ships. SG 213,215 and 224 with specimen overprint.

Can anyone tell me the correct SG numbers for these, if its different from the simplified numbers ?.
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huanga · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2012 09:57:18 am

Edwards Africa.

East Africa & Uganda SG3

Somaliland Protectorate SG 37

Lagos SG48

Huanga.

bishi3 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 01, 2012 18:22:35 pm

pride and joy 1860 Roland Hill Cancelled

alexproskurin · **Posted:** Sun Apr 01, 2012 19:25:53 pm

Here is some of my collection!!

Lakatoi 4 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 04, 2012 23:18:35 pm

Some specimens of KGVI postal stationery from the Leeward Islands:

asmodeus · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 17:01:53 pm

You all show fantastic items! Keep going!

asmodeus · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 22:31:36 pm

GB Postage Due SG Spec.No. R18s (SG D18) "Specimen" Type 23


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