Ok, I will start the ball rolling with
A2. A stamp which has some unique aspect but is otherwise a common stamp.
This stamp from the New Hebrides issued for the coronation of Elizabeth II was the only deliberate unilateral issue of the Condominium. First day of issue: June 2nd, 1953
I'm tagging the next poster with
C7. Cover postmarked 25 December.
[... not to be confused with this impulsive omnibus issue ...]
Ok, I will post for A3 - a perfin that is not all alpha characters. Below is a page from my Barbados collection showing the perfin "L & Co" for Laurie and Company.
How about B4 - Palindrome next?
Thanks, BWI! Very nice page!!
I'm invoking the * clause, i.e., the "beat me to the punch" clause. I have a similar item.
This is a perfin for Interocean Export Corporation of New York City. It has the letters T&Co, which indicates to me that the company began under another name which I haven't found yet. It is listed as active 1922-1940 something but I have found a reference to it in 1920.
I used PhotoShop to draw the dots and change the colors once I had discovered a possible letter.
Here is a postcard with two Prexies perfinned. As this card is obviously personal, I'd say that the sender is being a naughty boy!
Reverse shows World's Fair amusement area.
I nominate a new topic as an extra option for the next poster - X1: the smallest stamp.
Forwarding Liverpool to Geneva forwarded within to the Rue du Stand Office, Geneva.
Christmas Day 1902.
C2. Cover with markings from 4 or more countries.
This post card originated in Rio de Janiero, transited Funchal, Madeira, then transited Las Palmas, then Lagos, South Nigeria, destination Harrah, Ethiopia.
BTW - Harrah is a palindrome.
A2. A stamp which has some unique aspect but is otherwise a common stamp.
Lower left stamp has major retouching in oval area surrounding Helvetia. The stamp to its right shows a normal background. There is also some retouching in the upper left stamp.
Since there hasn't been a post in over 2 hours, here is an example of C6 - same day delivery of a cover. The cover below went from Port Antonio, Jamaica to May Pen, Jamaica on May 24, 1902. Sender used the Jamaica Government Railway mail system as seen by the blue double-ring datestamps applied at Port Antonio, Spanish Town and May Pen. At May Pen, the cover was transferred to the regular post office where a black May Pen arrival postmark of May 24 was applied on the reverse.
How about C5 - Diplomatic pouch mail example for the next poster?
Can you believe it was in the first place I looked?
Here's a diplomatic pouch cover sent to Ivo Lovincic, the acting Chief of UNPA after Robert Maxwell resigned in November 1970.
Does anyone have A5, a stamp issued before 1940 designed by a woman?
A5 - Stamp before 1940 designed by a woman
In 1922, Jamaica solicited stamp designs for a Child Welfare semi-postal issue. The idea for a semi-postal issue was inspired by the Swiss "ProJuventute" stamps. Several designs were submitted, but it was a woman, Violet Taylor, who nailed the design best reflecting Jamaica's children. Below are a couple of pages from my Jamaica collection showing signed photographs taken by Miss Taylor that were used as models to engrave the vignettes of the issued stamps.
Does anyone have A4 - postal forgery?
Hi Jim, it was late last night, Ha Ha Harrar. You're correct.
Here's a crop of the lower stamps plus an individual showing the same retouch. Let's see if this works.
You should be able to see engraving lines across the top right of the shield, and also across the white oval on the right. Then comapre the background within the oval and see there is no detail remaining of the fine lattice work on the right of the pair. It's especially obvious to the left of the spear.
