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Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 19 Mar 2023 10:00

Diverse Collection No. 119.

: Stamp of East Germany on a 6/2/1975 F.D.C. Miniature Sheet for Richard Sorge, Hero of the Soviet Union, being a Soviet spy in Tokyo before execution in 1944.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 19 Mar 2023 10:02

Diverse Collection No 120.

: Stamp of East Germany on a 7/10/1979 F.D.V. Miniature sheet for the 30th anniversary of the establishment of The mEast German State.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 19 Mar 2023 10:05

Diverse Collection No. 121.

: Stamp of East Germany on a 26/2/1979 F.D.C. Miniature sheet for the Centenary of the birth of Albert Einstein.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 19 Mar 2023 10:08

Diverse Collection No 122.

: Stamp of Norway on a 25/10/1987 Cartd with an image of Coplenhagen.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 19 Mar 2023 10:10

Diverse Collection No. 123.

: Stamp of Norway on a 12/4/1987 card with an image of Vasteras.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 19 Mar 2023 10:12

Diverse Collection No. 124.

: Stamp of Norway on a 26/4/1987 Card with an image of Roskilde.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 19 Mar 2023 10:15

Diverse Collection No. 125.

: Stamp of Tokelau on a 14/11/1969 F.D.C. The complete 1969 Christmas Issue.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 19 Mar 2023 10:23

Diverse Collection No. 126.

: Stamp of Papua New Guinea ,on a 2/8/1975 F.D.C. Complete set of stampps for the 5th South Pacific Games held in Guam.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 19 Mar 2023 10:29

Diverse Collection No 127.

: Stamp of West Germany on a 1/2/1993 Cover to Australia.

Catweazle · Post by **Catweazle** » 19 Mar 2023 15:12

Waffle wrote: ↑19 Mar 2023 09:48 Excellent addition to the posts on H.M.S. Belfast, Catweazle. Yes indeed the ratings and often lower grade officerd would spend long hours chipping away at the ice that formed on the superstructure and railings lest the ship became top heavy and turned turtle. Immersion in the subzero Arctic waters gave the sailors less than 5-10 minutes of survival from hypothermia.

Oops, I tell a lie!

'Tisn't from the HMS Belfast but from someone aboard the HMS Berwick instead.

: Royal Navy Cover with letter enclosed from HMS Berwick sailor

The HMS Berwick was a heavy cruiser of the British Royal Navy. Note how many of the Royal Navy censor markings don't seem to include a date – I suspect this was done on purpose? In any case, in 1941 she was deployed with escort for Convoy PQ4, arriving at Murmansk on November 27. She continued patrolling Icelandic waters in the new year, and deployed with squadrons at Scapa Flow, Scotland.

johnrcrow · Post by **johnrcrow** » 19 Mar 2023 21:45

Excellent thread Waffle.

Just right for a browse and maybe an elevation of some of the many stamps that lay ignored for eons in a stock book.

I suspect many have such stocks and this thread inspired me to open up a few I have.

The odds and sods, relatively unsorted.

As a start here are 2 pages of stamps that were plucked and hence took my eye, for various reasons, as I delved.

John 1.

John 2.

A few closer looks.

John 3.
Must rank as one of the freshest stamps printed.

John 4. I love that Orang-tan.

John 5. These breathe LAW!

John 6. I remember now this was my first run in with the NSW numerals, since expanded somewhat.

PERRY MENINDIE (1) 2R35 not rated!

John 7. I like the book-end possibilities. Nice art too.

HalfpennyYellow · Post by **HalfpennyYellow** » 19 Mar 2023 22:30

The Christmas 1971 stamps in the above post are the work of Emvin Cremona, an artist who was responsible for designing many of Malta's stamps (including two definitive sets) between the late 1950s and the early 1980s.

Cremona's designs are quite distinctive and in my opinion his impact on Maltese stamp design has never really been surpassed.

The original artwork for those stamps remains the property of MaltaPost, and it was recently exhibited at the Malta Postal Museum.

Image originally posted on the Malta Postal Museum Facebook page on 15 December 2022:
https://www.facebook.com/maltapostalmuseum/posts/pfbid02cY2F ... kTtZWvBoQl

johnrcrow · Post by **johnrcrow** » 19 Mar 2023 23:17

An instant reward as to information HalfpennyYellow!

The Malta stamp designs, as a continuum, certainly rank high in terms of quality and artistic content.

John

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 20 Mar 2023 09:29

Diverse Collection No. 128.

: Stamp of Germany on a 20/6/1988 Air Mail cover to Ipswich.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 20 Mar 2023 09:33

Diverse Collection No. 129.

: Stamp of The Netherlands on a 25/5/1976 F.D.C. for the 200th anniversary of the U.S.A. Declaration of Independence.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 20 Mar 2023 09:35

Diverse Collection No. 130.

: Stamp of The Netherlands on a 29/7/1975 F.D.c.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 20 Mar 2023 09:39

Diverse Collection No. 131.

: Stamp of The Netherlands on a 21.5.1975 F.D.C. for the 100th anniversary of the Zeeland ferry to England and Albert Sweitzer's birth.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 20 Mar 2023 09:52

Thank you so much for all these lovely F.D.C.s, several more to come.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 20 Mar 2023 09:55

Diverse Collection No. 132.

: Stamp of The Netherlands on a 15/6/1976 F.D.C. extolling exercise.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 20 Mar 2023 09:57

Diverse Collection No. 133.

: Stamp of The Netherlands on a 3/2/1976 F.D.C. for(translation please Danny.)

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 20 Mar 2023 10:00

Diverse Collection No. 134.

: Stamp of The Netherlands on a 19/5/1976 F.D.C. for the Centenary of the death of Groen Van Prinsterer.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 20 Mar 2023 11:58

Diverse Collection No. 135.

: Stamp of The Netherlands on a 22/4/1976 F.D.C. for the 300th anniversary of the death of Famous Dutch Admiral de Ruyter.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 21 Mar 2023 07:28

Diverse Collection No. 136.

: Stamp of St. Vincent & The Grenadines on a 25/8/2004 F.D.C. of the former home of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 21 Mar 2023 07:31

Diverse Collection No. 137.

: Stamp of Dominica on a 21/9/2004 F.D.C. depicting the recent lineage of The Royal Family of The Netherlands.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 21 Mar 2023 07:34

Diverse Collection No. 138.

: Stamp of Guyana on a 15/12/2003 F.D.C. depicting a recent addition to the Royal Family of The Netherlands.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 21 Mar 2023 07:37

Diverse Collection No. 139.

: Stamp of Pitcairn Islands. Royal Navy warships that have visited the islands.

Sargonnas · Post by **Sargonnas** » 21 Mar 2023 07:42

Waffle wrote: ↑20 Mar 2023 09:57 Diverse Collection No. 133.

It's for the 250th anniversary of the State Lottery:

The first draw of the Staatsloterij was in the Ridderzaal in The Hague in the year 1726. Then called the Generality Lottery, with a top prize of 30,000 guilders. A considerable capital at that time.

There was a proliferation of lotteries at that time. The State felt responsible for ensuring that this was done fairly. All illegal lotteries were curbed and the State Lottery was born. This makes the Staatsloterij the oldest lottery in the Netherlands. In fact, it is one of the world's oldest lotteries.

The saying on the left of the cover says: "Zonder geluk vaart niemand wel" which translates as "Without luck no one sails well" As a nation of seafarers it's a quite logical saying.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 21 Mar 2023 07:44

Diverse Collection No. 140.

: Stamp of Nevis. Miniature sheet of 9 portraits of Princess Diana issued in commoration after her death in 1997.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 21 Mar 2023 07:56

Diverse Collection No.141.

: Stamp of The Gambia. complete set of Birds, overprinted Independence 1965.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 21 Mar 2023 08:04

Diverse Collection No. 142.

: Stamp of Rwanda. Miniature sheet of 4 local snakes. Even looking at the sheet gives me the jitters.

Stewie1980 · Post by **Stewie1980** » 21 Mar 2023 19:28

Sorry to say this Waffle, but the sheet inscribed 'Rwanda' is an illegal issue. I hope you didn't payed too much.

Every time I see an illegal issue on Stampboards I feel obligated to mention this. To educate and warn collectors about these kind of issues. Something the philatelic press and most dealers are not doing...

Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » 21 Mar 2023 19:29

Freebie from me.

Catweazle · Post by **Catweazle** » 21 Mar 2023 23:47

Waffle wrote: ↑21 Mar 2023 08:04 Diverse Collection No. 142.

At least they're not spiders! I reckon that could be much worse!

: Australia 2006 Dangerous Animals Stamp Pack with the unissued (?) $1 Red Back Spider stamp

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 22 Mar 2023 09:50

Diverse Collection No. 143.

: Stamp of Sweden on a 17/11/1976 Cover postmarked Stockholm.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 22 Mar 2023 09:53

Diverse collection No. 144.

: Stamp of Ireland on a 15/2/1971 F.D.C. Celtic Animal Definitives.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 22 Mar 2023 09:59

Diverse Collection No. 145.

: Stamp of Ireland on a 15/2/1971 F.D.C. Celtic stylised, higher value Definitive.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 22 Mar 2023 10:09

Diverse Collection No. 146.

: Stamp of Ireland on a 15/2/1971 F.D.C. Celtic , winged, stylised Cow definitives.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 22 Mar 2023 10:11

Diverse Collection No. 147.

: Stamp of Ireland on a 15/2/1971 F.D.C. Lower value Celtic, stylised stag definitives.

Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » 22 Mar 2023 13:48

Well Dr Waffle. They don't get any odder than these.
In the Bhutan album I bought at our Stamp Fair recently.

: Bhutan. Talking Stamps. Set of seven. Issued April, 1973.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 22 Mar 2023 15:03

I am 100% in agreement.

Catweazle · Post by **Catweazle** » 22 Mar 2023 17:54

Ubobo.R.O. wrote: ↑22 Mar 2023 13:48 Well Dr Waffle. They don't get any odder than these.
In the Bhutan album I bought at our Stamp Fair recently.

BTW FYI I've got the circular Tongan foil look-alikes (that aren't records) on an FDC if you want it. Pretty sure that's what it is. Gold coinage commemoration, I think. Send me a message if you're interested. No idea why I have it.

Talk about odd and sod!

: 1963 Tonga Gold Coinage Commemoration first day cover

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 23 Mar 2023 07:16

Well if you don't need it and Puffin doesn't want it, I would be delighted to have it as Tonga falls well within my collecting areas.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 23 Mar 2023 07:21

Diverse Collection No. 148.

: Stamp of Nepal. Mint strip of 3 stamps for the 1982 Golden Jubilee of UIAA with scenic views of 3 Himalayan mountain peaks.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 23 Mar 2023 07:25

Diverse Collection No. 149.

: Stamp of Nepal 1973. Mint corner block of 4 stamps depicting native costumes.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 23 Mar 2023 07:28

Diverse Collection No. 150.

: Stamp of Nepal 1984. Mint strip of 3 stamps with scenic views of Mount Anapurna

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 23 Mar 2023 07:31

Diverse Collection No. 151.

: Stamp of Nepal 1976. Mint block of 4 stamps for the 1976 Olympic Games.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 23 Mar 2023 07:34

I will take a wild guess that with the number and variety of stamps printed for Nepal, either they were hoping to mint cash from Collectors or there was a dramatic increase in literacy in Nepal in the 1960s and 1970s.