On Jul 16, 10:11=A0am, chrisj.do...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> On 16 Jul, 15:30, "rodney" <pookiet...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > ...well, I was so focused on the star at the time,
> > the arabic numbers escaped my attention. :)
> > So thanks for that.
> > I am just confirming the integrity of the Turkey listings
> > in my old battered '65, esp for the plethora of opts.
> > My return regards from Rodnarian Perth =A0:)
>
> > If you would like a challenge, this stamp was posted by a member
> > of this NG some time ago, I usually meld the solution with the image,
> > but I appear to have lost it.
> > Can you identify this curiosity?http://cjoint.com/data/hqpy65GyOW.htm
>
> > "Gerhard Reichert"
>
> > > I habe no SG, but the arabic numbers are different:
> > > left one : =A0 1332
> > > right one: =A01331
> > > the islamic year 1331 is our gregorian year 1913
> > > the islamic year 1332 is our gregorian year 1914
> > > may be it can help, although is does not answer Your question :-)
> > > kind regards from gregorian Bavaria
> > > Gerhard
>
> Thanks for speeding up the search, Gerhard.
>
> Catalogue numbers may have changed since Roger's 1965 cat. The
> 1331/1915 1pi blue is now 555 if p12 or 555a if p12x13.5 compound;
> with inverted overprint it would be 555b. The 1332/1916 one is 685 if
> p12, 685a if p13.5 or 685b if p12x13.5 comp; 685c with inverted
> overprint.
>
> The violet-blue one is SG 920 of 1917-18, map of Gallipoli, one of a
> set of variously-framed maps and views.
>
> Chris
The violet blue is (I believe Scott 571).
Basic stamp (#426) overprinted in 1919.
Blair
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