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by MurrayGellatly
Fri May 26, 2017 12:10 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Surplus Journals
Replies: 2
Views: 11985

Re: Surplus Journals

Hello I am interested in GBJ vols. 15 and 16. The whole run if possible, otherwise let me know which are available. I am at most London meetings, otherwise York. Thanks :D Sorry not complete Vols 15 or 16 and on first look no single copies. I do have 3 boxed to dig through so I may get back to you ...
by MurrayGellatly
Thu May 25, 2017 4:35 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Surplus Journals
Replies: 2
Views: 11985

Surplus Journals

Because I have bought up some literature lots to fill gaps in my run of GB Journals(and other odd literature) I find myself with a pile of both odd values and complete volumes (including some hard bound) and a few "used" binders. I could consign to the recycle bin but I would prefer to pas...
by MurrayGellatly
Sat May 20, 2017 4:34 pm
Forum: King Edward VII
Topic: Straight Line "date stamp" appli4ed to ED VII issues
Replies: 2
Views: 11782

Re: Straight Line "date stamp" appli4ed to ED VII issues

Yes that is the one that my question relates to. I still suspect it was applied at DLR at shift end or start (probably end) to allow a tally of sheets printed for the invoice to the Inland Revenue to be quickly done. I have a smilar item on the 4d orange stamped once and dated 10 MAR 1910, which was...
by MurrayGellatly
Sat May 20, 2017 4:24 pm
Forum: King Edward VIII
Topic: Whole sheets of KEVIII
Replies: 1
Views: 12708

Re: Whole sheets of KEVIII

Robin, There are quantities of the EDVIII issue overprinted for use at the BPO's in Morocco around with several members of the G.B.Overprints Society holding on to a number of sheets. Remember Michael Astley & Tony Wiseman used Overprinted sheets of the 4d EDVII bicoloured to plate flaws on the ...
by MurrayGellatly
Sat May 20, 2017 4:20 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Capt. T.A. Smye
Replies: 1
Views: 11598

Re: Capt. T.A. Smye

Robin, The Francis Kiddle Congress Collection which is now held by the RPSL includes a reference that the "Captain" became a "major dealer in Aerophilately". From my knowledge he produced one "spurious" First flight cover (in quantity) for a flight from Cairo to Karachi...
by MurrayGellatly
Sat May 20, 2017 4:10 pm
Forum: Postal Markings
Topic: GB stamps Used Abroad - Constantinople
Replies: 2
Views: 12532

Re: GB stamps Used Abroad - Constantinople

Steve,

British Levant is not "my thing" but I suggest an email to the G.B.Overprints Society might get you the information you desire try Alex Papadopoulos who is the GBOS Levant specialist on alexiosp@hotmail.com
I am certain he will reply to you

regards
Murray Gellatly
Chairman GBOS
by MurrayGellatly
Sat May 20, 2017 3:41 pm
Forum: King Edward VII
Topic: Straight Line "date stamp" appli4ed to ED VII issues
Replies: 2
Views: 11782

Straight Line "date stamp" appli4ed to ED VII issues

In a SG postbid sale for 29 January 2013 they offered a control block of the EDVII 1/2d from Control J10 with 2 strikes in the margin of a straight line date stamp reading 21 NOV 1910. My assumption is that this is something to do with when the stamp was printed probably being applied to denote the ...