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R.S. overprint

johnseidl — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:40:12 +0000

Can you email me a high resolution scan of a stamp with the R.S. overprint? Thank you. John.seidl@gmail.com

EKU of a GL O.Z. Overprint

pcj — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 17:23:43 +0000

Unless a reader can document an earlier known use, the earliest reported use of any stamp with a GL O.Z. overprint is a 5c de p Leconte stamp (#201) postmarked June 27, 1914.

The 50c Nord Alexis stamp of 1904

pcj — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 18:31:57 +0000

Does anyone have a town cancel other than Port-au-Prince on Scott 101?
The few used examples that I have all Port-au-Prince cancels.
I believe that covers, used multiples, and town cancels are also rare because it was such a high value. At the time of issue, single weight letter rate for mail addressed abroad to North America or Europe was 10c de g, the domestic intra-town letter rate 1c, and the domestic inter-town rate 2c.

Another reason for the scarcity of covers, used multiples, and town cancels is is that numerous overprints and surcharges were applied to 90% or more of the 1,000,000 stamps printed.
pcj

1902 Provisonal Issue Forgeries

perstamp87 — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 20:28:08 +0000

While classifying a group of 1902 Provisional Issue forgeries using Perer C. Jeannopoulos' study "Haiti's 1902 Provisionnal Issue", a came across a bunch of stamps bearing perfectly all of the features of a III-2b-D classification. But to my surprise, out of the lot, a bunch of thity or so stamps had the crossbar of the "A" of MAI obviously tilting below center to the left hand side. There is a mention of this particular feature in Leon Montes' book "La Timbrologie Haïtienne 1881-1954". According to the description published in his book, these stamps carry all of the features of what he calls Group III. I am working with Jeannopoulo's methodology and would not want to change as I find that it is a spendid reference manual and feel very comfortable working with it. My question here is can someone help me in finding an answer to this enigma.

Scott 27 sheet of 10

Stephane_Hillairet — Sat, 22 Jan 2022 22:24:03 +0000

Hello.
Can someone give me information about this mini sheet of 10?
Best regards
Stephane

Courvoisier booklets

Stephane_Hillairet — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 17:27:26 +0000

Hi !
Best wishes for this new year !
This mail to ask if you know others booklets from this stamps print factory in Swizerland?
Best regards
Stephane

Scott CB7/YT PA51

Stephane_Hillairet — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 16:19:47 +0000

Hello !
What do you think about this double perforation (sorry for the bad quality of the photos)?

Thank you.
Stéphane

Audubon Birds Issue

Newton_Kulp — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 15:57:57 +0000

In 1975 the original 15 stamp Audubon Birds Issue was released which has been labeled as an illegal or unauthorized issue. In the next several years another 60 stamps were issued (also illegal) making a total of 75 stamps. Does anyone know which stamps were issued when after the initial issue and/or where I can find more information on the stamps? Thanks

O.P.B. on Scott #100/Y&T #88

ndoire — Fri, 15 May 2020 20:32:52 +0000

Going through my stockbook and noticed a copy of Scott #100 bears the inscription 'O.P.B.' on the back of the stamp (see images).

Has anyone seen this before?

Moved: Can you help identify this cover and tell me who Muller is?

Admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 09:45:22 +0000

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RA42-45 5c "CA" stamps

Manfred — Sat, 23 May 2020 09:41:05 +0000

Does anyone have all four stamps in his collection, and is able to show them in the forum? I have been trying for years to find Scott's RA42 and RA43, without success. Whenever I saw them offered they were either clearly the same shades I already have, or they turned out to be the same shades when I ordered them.

According to Scott, RA42/43 were issued in 1972 in "violet blue" and "deep carmine", respectively. Two years later, in 1974, a reprint was issued in different shades: "ultramarine" and "carmine rose", listed as RA44 and RA45. The scans below show RA44 and RA45 from my own collection:

Compare these with two other stamps, RA36 and RAC12, according to Scott printed in "violet blue" and "carmine":

So, this is what RA42 and RA43 should approximately look like, without the brightness gradient of course, and the red stamp with a deeper tone. Definitely not the same shades. That's why I was so sure I got it right, and my stamps were indeed RA44 and RA45.

Now take a look at this cover:

The two stamps at the top right hand corner are mínt copies of RA44 and RA36 I put there for comparison. Obviously, the canceled 5c "CA" stamps have the same color as my copy of RA44, but this cover was canceled on February 20, 1973:

Either Scott's date is wrong, or my color perception is seriously off. Does anyone have more information on this issue? And again, is anyone able to produce a scan with all four stamps in it?

Thanks, Manfred.

Scott 242 with Borno overprint and inverted surcharge

pcj — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 15:45:34 +0000

In an effort to determine rarity I would like to know how many members have an example of Scott 242 with the Borno overprint and an inverted surcharge.

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Scott 198 or Yvert 162

pcj — Sat, 25 Apr 2020 21:37:47 +0000

Does anyone have an example of Scott 198 or Yvert 162 (20c de piastre Antoine Simon stamp) with both types of GL OZ overprints? One has the point directly above the "1"0f "1914" and the other does not.

Color varieties of postal cards

Manfred — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 12:17:28 +0000

I recently came across an unusual(?) variety of the Simon Sam 3 centimes double reply postal card (H&G 6). The normal card was printed on lilac cardboard, but this one has a light green background instead:

I wonder if cardboard varieties like this exist for other issues, too. If you have any, please post them here.

Concorde flight covers

ndoire — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 16:41:36 +0000

Dear friends,

A user asked the HPS via Twitter if we knew why an anglerfish appears on the commemorative flight cover of Air France's Concorde flight from New York to Port-au-Prince (image below).

Any ideas?

Thanks,

"1904 Poste Payé" surcharge

perstamp87 — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 22:55:25 +0000

Does anyone know why the Haitian Postal Administration made use of this surcharge instead of using a conventional circular date stamp ?

Postal Tax Stamps RA25-27, or RA28-RA30, or RAC3-RAC5

pcj — Fri, 04 May 2018 01:23:46 +0000

Am preparing an article on these ABC stamps for publication in the September 2018 issue of HP.
Please report anything special that you may have such as: pairs imperf between, imperf margin examples (top, bottom, left, or right), double impressions, printing offset, stamps with gutters; stamps with good strikes of town cancels; sheets or large multiples), First Day Covers, covers with what you think are the earliest known or latest known use.

Your input will be gratefully appreciated and acknowledged in the published article.