On 17 Jul, 02:28, "rodney" <pookiet...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> <chrisj.do...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> 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;
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> Hmmm, Is the SG maestro fallible? =A0I challenge that Chris,
> 515 is Sultan Mohammed5
True, but I never said 5_1_5. I fear your catalogue blindness is
spreading to reading NG posts :-)
> In fact I disagree with your numbers
> Gerhard's dates are confusing the issue,
> the left hand (5 pointed star) was issued 1916
True, and is 685, as I said.
> the RHS (six pointed star) was issued 1915
True, and is 5_5_5, as I said.
> Both basic "Type 23"
True.
> That makes the RHS SG685 and sub numbers.
False. The RHS one has the earlier 6-pointed 1331/1915 star and is
hence the lower number, 555.
> The overprint with the blocking of the Sultan's face remains unknown
> I assume, I'll kick some tyres in other groups to see if I can solve.
> Perhaps the original query was never solved.
It would be nice to see more of the set. I only have two. Both have
the inscription, but different obliterating marks. Perhaps it's only
the inscription that matters. Do other cats explain it better?
Chris
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