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Hello here is another block of 9 from the the bottom left corner . 4 Double line Watermark. Position 205/207 217/219 229/231 Few things: there's a handstamp on the back from Launceston commercial Bank. it's stated to be the earliest recorded fiscal usage, October 6, 1863. Block of 9 , earliest date ...

Hello I try to determine how many stamps were produced in Tasmania for the Chalons issue. According to Basset Hull in Appendix A, Chalons stamps were printed until september 1870, when 60.000 Four Pence were printed. But Tinsley states ( pp28) " the remainders were destroyed by burning 30 March 1870...

hi .

I am surprised to see this stamp on Ebay, as evident it's a wrong fake

https://www.ebay.com/itm/384723083746?h ... SwUztiAp9D

Thanks for your opinion .
Not sure this kind of cancel appear really often in Philately.

I do not understand this double cancel on four pence Chalons pair. Launceston numeral.jpg Is it a forgery? Does the postmaster thought numeral 60 was too tired? Is there a difference in location between 59 and 60? It looks the numeral 59 was applied after numeral 60, I think. Any idea? Thanks for yo...

hello. I want to wish great Christmas to every one. Hopefully next year will be better than 2020. Another image for Chalons Plating As the printing is really poor, I had trouble to locate the place in the sheet: Chalon Row 5 et 6.jpg Again a good help is the alignment of different stamps. When the r...

Hi all. A recent purchase of this great strip of 6, four double line watermark, manuscript pen cancel at port Arthur. chalons strip 6, 169@174.jpg Probably from Government printing with obvious roller Flaw 10 on each stamps. The main information is the re-entry on the last stamp, on far right which ...

I recently purchased this Block of Four at Tasmania Stamp Auction. Ross is always a good help to keep going on Chalon's plating. It's a double line four Watermark, printing is quite clear with fiscal cancel 1868. Probably Government printing , always more clear than previous printing with double lin...

Back to the second Post of Jerry Strip of four with Port Arthur, Manuscript cancel, is from Row 14 /5 to 8 Position 161 / 162 / 163 / 164. A great strip quite clear from Numeral Watermark. Here the roller Flaw #12 is at his beginning. There is no blue ink on the R. Also the last 3 stamps of the stri...

Back to the stamps of Pete, the third pair of his post, Numeral Cancel 60, named 4d-Chalons-pair-Star-Wm--5, is from Row 10/ 7 and 8 positions 115/116 As this pair is cut really short and outside frame are not available, it's quite tricky to find Only two things give enough information. First, Rolle...

new chalons blocks and strips 4 double line block of four.jpg Block of four numerals watermark. Row 15/11 and 12 Row 16/11 and 12 positions 179/180 191/192 Roller Flaw 12 and 14 few things are really good help for plating. Narrow space between 179 and 180, around 0.4 mm instead of 1 mm between 191 a...

Back to the previous post of Jerry. First strip of Four , named "a numeral Wmk cleaned pen cancel" is Row 6/ 9 to 12 Positions 69/70/71/72 Quite easy to locate as it's right side of the sheet Have a look on the really thin gutter between 171 and 172 and you should understand why it'so difficult some...

Here are some pairs, strips and blocks of Chalons, already plated. But happy to have your opinion or questions. Double line, Fiscal.jpg Row 1/5 and 6, position 5 and 6 interesting pair with right stamp has Re-entry. Even Printing is a bit loose, it still evident to locate the re-entry. No Flaws. The...

Many thanks for your post. It's already great material, Thanks Pete and Jerry. I can say already : Pair Star Watermark with BN 68 (First pair of Pete ) is Row 18, 5 and 6, Position 209 /210 209 is one of the re-entry 210 is easyly checked with extra vertical left frame. A great pair with really good...

Thanks Pete for your opinion. I am not sure it's an accident as lines looks really parallel But I have also no other solution to suggest... Does someone know where I can find article about watermark on Four Double line watermark? Very few informations in Tinsley's Book. I know I have read something ...

Sorry for mistake Here are images .jpg First , position 1 with 4 double line Watermark Position .1.jpg And the back with parallel lines Position.1.back.jpg Now Position 5, top of the sheet Star Watermark Parallel lines.jpg The back Star Watermark parallel lines back.jpg And retroreveal image Retrore...

Hi All I hope all of you is safe and in good health! I come back to this post as I have new information. Here is Position 1 with parallel lines on the edge with 4 double lines watermark Four pence pos.1.tif Pos.1, back.tif it is quite easy to find these lines on 4 double line Watermark Still on the ...

Many thanks Pete
Always amazed by your knowledge.
One more question. What was the goal for the company to use this handstamp?
Thanks again

Laurent

Hi, here is a block of nine stamps,, 4 double lined watermark, fiscally used, perfs 9 1/2, dated 16/02/1866 bloc de 9 Hand stamp.jpg On the back there is a kind of Hand stamp or embossed stamp, written for a part " commercial" Hand stamp back.jpg I do not understand the significence of this Hand sta...

Hi Jerry,
are you able to say what is distance between the two stamps you mentionned ?

Thanks
Laurent

Hi all
looking for help
I am not able to understand this manuscript Postmark.
Any idea?

Thanks for your help .
laurent

In order to find informations on tasmanian stamps, I want to know if there's a web site linked to the London Philatelist
Or is there a census of every article appeared in this journal?

Thanks for your help

laurent

Hi all I want to wish a really happy new year to all members of the board and the Tasmanian Philatelic society. All the best for you and your family and success on every project! Few months ago I was surprised to find such a blue colour on usually 2 Pence "Green" Here is another exemple from Koichi ...

Hello
Here again another "36" Postmark
Look like the same as posted before on two Pence...

Not so easy to find. Do you have other example?

Thanks

laurent

hello
I a m looking for assistance to identify these two postmarks I thought 18 or 81, maybe something else 58 or 38 and in this case maybe first allocation?

Thanks for your help.
regards
laurent