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European-origin lot of diverse stamps in cancelled condition.
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Description from the seller
Description of Sheet 1:
Origin country: Honduras (República de Honduras).
Issue: Commemorative series of 1943 celebrating the extension of the presidential term of General Tiburcio Carias Andino ("Conmemorativo Prolongación del Período Presidencial hasta el 1º de Enero de 1943").
Subjects represented:
At the bottom of the page (in the photo): Large-format stamps showing the portrait of President Carias, the Fuente General Carias Bridge, and the mottos Paz, Trabajo, Ciencia (Peace, Work, Science).
At the top of the page: Different stamps of Honduras from issues of the 1930s–1940s (map of the country, Choluteca Bridge, portraits).
Condition: Canceled stamps (purple/black stamps visible).
Description of Sheet 2:
Origin country: Jamaica, then a British colony.
Periods depicted:
Victorian era (late 19th century): Stamps featuring Queen Victoria (purple, green, blue, pink profiles).
Early 20th century: Stamps "Arms of Jamaica" (coat of arms with ships and mottos).
George VI reign (1930s–1940s): Notably the gray/blue rectangular stamp of the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth dated 12 May 1937.
Condition: The majority of stamps are canceled (marked with black postmarks dating from the period).
Description of Sheet 3:
Origin country: Australia and the former colony of Western Australia.
Motifs and subjects represented:
"Swan" series from Western Australia: Several stamps depict the famous black swan emblematic of the territory (Western Australia).
Australian fauna and flora: Stamps featuring the Merino sheep (5d violet), the koala (4d green), and the platypus/ornithorhynchus (1s green).
Commemorative issues: notably the pink-red 1s 6d stamp celebrating the air postal service (USA - Australia / telecommunications).
Condition: Most stamps are canceled (marked with postmarks).
Description of Sheet 4:
Origin country: Hungary (Magyar Királyi Posta / Magyarország).
Themes and issues represented:
Airmail / Zeppelin: In the upper right, a violet 2 Pengő stamp overprinted in green "Zeppelin 1931" (issue dedicated to the Graf Zeppelin flight in Hungary).
Historical figures and leaders:
Commemorative 10f gray/green stamp of 1940 celebrating Miklós Horthy (Horthy Miklós 1920–1940).
Stamps illustrating historic personalities (such as the blue stamp of Debreceni Kollégium 1538–1938 at bottom left).
Regular issues and architecture:
Green 6f stamp depicting Saint Martin or a rider with a view of the city of Szeged.
Red 70f stamp depicting a historic building/church.
Magenta 20f stamp (Magyarország).
Condition: Most stamps are canceled with black postmarks. The Zeppelin stamp appears to be on a fragment of paper.
Description of Sheet 5:
This sheet regroups an interesting historical collection related to the city of Danzig (Gdansk) during the interwar period.
Issues of the Free City of Danzig (Freie Stadt Danzig):
Stamps with a maritime motif (ships/galley) with the inscription "FREIE STADT DANZIG" (notably the 1 Mark red and 5 Mark blue/red values).
Stamps of Germany or Danzig with surcharges (e.g., surcharge in Gothic characters or numerals).
Surcharges "PORT GDANSK":
Several Polish stamps overprinted in black "PORT GDANSK". These stamps were specifically used by the Polish post office located in the port of Danzig between 1925 and 1939.
The denominations represented include 10 groszy (green), 15 groszy (red), 20 groszy (blue/red) and 25 groszy (orange/brown).
Condition: The vast majority of stamps are canceled with postmarks from the period.
Description of Sheet 1:
Origin country: Honduras (República de Honduras).
Issue: Commemorative series of 1943 celebrating the extension of the presidential term of General Tiburcio Carias Andino ("Conmemorativo Prolongación del Período Presidencial hasta el 1º de Enero de 1943").
Subjects represented:
At the bottom of the page (in the photo): Large-format stamps showing the portrait of President Carias, the Fuente General Carias Bridge, and the mottos Paz, Trabajo, Ciencia (Peace, Work, Science).
At the top of the page: Different stamps of Honduras from issues of the 1930s–1940s (map of the country, Choluteca Bridge, portraits).
Condition: Canceled stamps (purple/black stamps visible).
Description of Sheet 2:
Origin country: Jamaica, then a British colony.
Periods depicted:
Victorian era (late 19th century): Stamps featuring Queen Victoria (purple, green, blue, pink profiles).
Early 20th century: Stamps "Arms of Jamaica" (coat of arms with ships and mottos).
George VI reign (1930s–1940s): Notably the gray/blue rectangular stamp of the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth dated 12 May 1937.
Condition: The majority of stamps are canceled (marked with black postmarks dating from the period).
Description of Sheet 3:
Origin country: Australia and the former colony of Western Australia.
Motifs and subjects represented:
"Swan" series from Western Australia: Several stamps depict the famous black swan emblematic of the territory (Western Australia).
Australian fauna and flora: Stamps featuring the Merino sheep (5d violet), the koala (4d green), and the platypus/ornithorhynchus (1s green).
Commemorative issues: notably the pink-red 1s 6d stamp celebrating the air postal service (USA - Australia / telecommunications).
Condition: Most stamps are canceled (marked with postmarks).
Description of Sheet 4:
Origin country: Hungary (Magyar Királyi Posta / Magyarország).
Themes and issues represented:
Airmail / Zeppelin: In the upper right, a violet 2 Pengő stamp overprinted in green "Zeppelin 1931" (issue dedicated to the Graf Zeppelin flight in Hungary).
Historical figures and leaders:
Commemorative 10f gray/green stamp of 1940 celebrating Miklós Horthy (Horthy Miklós 1920–1940).
Stamps illustrating historic personalities (such as the blue stamp of Debreceni Kollégium 1538–1938 at bottom left).
Regular issues and architecture:
Green 6f stamp depicting Saint Martin or a rider with a view of the city of Szeged.
Red 70f stamp depicting a historic building/church.
Magenta 20f stamp (Magyarország).
Condition: Most stamps are canceled with black postmarks. The Zeppelin stamp appears to be on a fragment of paper.
Description of Sheet 5:
This sheet regroups an interesting historical collection related to the city of Danzig (Gdansk) during the interwar period.
Issues of the Free City of Danzig (Freie Stadt Danzig):
Stamps with a maritime motif (ships/galley) with the inscription "FREIE STADT DANZIG" (notably the 1 Mark red and 5 Mark blue/red values).
Stamps of Germany or Danzig with surcharges (e.g., surcharge in Gothic characters or numerals).
Surcharges "PORT GDANSK":
Several Polish stamps overprinted in black "PORT GDANSK". These stamps were specifically used by the Polish post office located in the port of Danzig between 1925 and 1939.
The denominations represented include 10 groszy (green), 15 groszy (red), 20 groszy (blue/red) and 25 groszy (orange/brown).
Condition: The vast majority of stamps are canceled with postmarks from the period.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Geographic origin
Europe
Condition
Cancelled
Title
Various stamps
Has certificate
No
Has expert signature
No
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