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1d QV postal card with 'different' SPECIMEN handstamp?!
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:38 pm
by Ross Ewington
Could this be genuine?
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The sans-serif SPECIMEN handstamp measures 21x4mm. A small piece of paper adheres to the back similar to
that you sometimes find with items from post office archives (but it could have also been removed from a collector's 'scrap book'
of course).
Re: 1d QV postal card with 'different' SPECIMEN handstamp?!
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:30 am
by Malcolm Groom
It is difficult to determine whether it is an 'official' hand stamp or not without an example on some other item. As it does not conform with anything recorded by Butler or material in the McCredie sale it would probably have to stay in the 'interesting possibilities' section until another one turns up.
Re: 1d QV postal card with 'different' SPECIMEN handstamp?!
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 11:31 am
by Ross Ewington
thanks Malcolm - I'll keep it "in public view" just in case another example turns up ..... I won't be holding my breath though!
Re: 1d QV postal card with 'different' SPECIMEN handstamp?!
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 7:45 am
by Postagedues
Ross,
What are the dimensions of the 'SPECIMEN' overprint?
Re: 1d QV postal card with 'different' SPECIMEN handstamp?!
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 10:16 am
by Ross Ewington
see above
Re: 1d QV postal card with 'different' SPECIMEN handstamp?!
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 11:43 pm
by Postagedues
Ross,
It doesn't correspond to any listed in Samuel or Bendon's UPU book from 1975 (being revised and to be reissued soon) or in Kellow, Turner and McCredie).
I can't really help in clarifying the source of it for you or in identifying that overprint type.