Neat Old Finds

Found this stamp in the worldwide mystery grab bag that I bought. I think I've narrowed it down to being a stamp from Victoria Australia in 1901. Over 100 years old and not in bad shape considering it's travels since then.

 

Another one found is this Austrian stamp from 1908 (Scott #115).

 

Last find for today was this stamp pair from South Africa in 1927. During this time period, South Africa issued their stamps in pairs. One stamp lists the country as "South Africa" while the other stamp lists the country as "Suid Afrika".

 

I should mention that none of the above are worth much money. I simply love history and when I find an old stamp, I check out the history of the country, event or person being depicted. Besides, I'm retired and this keeps me occupied.

 

I myself am retired Marine (1978-1998). Then became a civilian employee of the Marine Corps and retired for a second time in 2017.

 

Just found this stamp from the Netherlands, issued in 1876. Oldest one I've found so far in this mystery bag.

 

Found this War Charity Stamp issued by Hungary in 1918 to help assist the victims of WWI. The original stamp, without overprint, was issued in 1916. Koztarsasag translates to "Republic".

 

Only going by what this website says, https://www.stampworld.com/stamps/Hungary/Postage-stamps/g0252//

They very clearly title this stamp and others as "1918 War Charity Stamps"

 

At the top of the page, it states, "Now showing: Hungary - Postage stamps - 1918 - War Charity Stamps - Reaper and Parliament Stamps Overprinted - 13 stamps". One of those 13 stamps is #256. Should I read this as the original War Charity Stamps were used with an overprint when Hungary became a Republic?

It is confusing. This site, https://aalmeyer.com/The Great War 3.html states that the 1916 definitives were the War Charity Stamps. Does that mean, that in 1918 when Hungary became a Republic and issued these overprinted stamps, they were no longer War Charity Stamps?

Guess I did read the Stamp World site wrong.

 

I think the two links you posted above are misleading. While they do, indeed, imply that Hungary issued Charity Stamps during WW I, those pictured, especially in the second site are not listed in Scott.

The stamp in question, the 6 filler, blue/green overprinted diagonally Koztarsasag (republic) is Sc 157, from the first issue of the Republic, 1918-1919. Scott does not list any of the Hungarian charity stamps. Scott is not infallible, but it considers the first overprinted issue of the republic as regular postage stamps.

Don

 

No problem. I've learned something new about stamps from Hungary. My problem is that I keep trying to identify non-U.S. stamps via the internet as I don't have any of the Scott volumes. I have now ordered a 2015 copy of all of the volumes so will stop trying to use the internet to identify stamps from countries that I am not familiar with.