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Seems like a SC #139, but the color is all wrong. The left stamp is what I have several copies of, the center is the odd green 139. The right hand stamp is a 140, in it's normal color. I wonder if a sheet of 139 got printed in the wrong color? Any ideas where I can find more about this?
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Tom
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Sure as heck looks like a different color. 
I always suspect a color changeling first.
No note in Scott about a different color for Scott 139.
You might want to check other catalogues (Michel?) or a Belgium one.
Inquiry to the Belgium Society specialists?
Good luck!
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No mention of varieties in Michel or Yvert......... Curious to see if other members know more.
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Sulfurization?
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Well after searching around for changeling and sulfurization, I learned something new.
On the other hand I don't know the answer to either. I'm still a new-ish collector.
Thanks for checking the Michel and Y&T.
I also checked this interesting site: http://www.congoposte.be
No luck.
I'll keep looking.
Thanks
Tom
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The COB (Catalogue Official Belgique) has no mention of color shades here. But I have seen many among the Congo sets.
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Rjan: Is the COB a good catalog? I have seen it's cover online, but have been unable to acquire one.
Does it have yet again another numbering scheme?
Tom
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COB, I assume is the standard for Belgian philately: both Belgium and all colonies. It has a lot of minutiae on types and issues. I have 2003 hardcopy, and yes it is not Scott or Stanley Gibbons numbering system. The catalog is in french and although the forward indicates close collaboration with Yvert & Tellier I cannot verify if it uses Y&T numbering system or something else. There are innumerable specialty identifications which put it on par of a Scott US specialty catalog.
If you have a Y&T for Belgium I could check a few issues to verify if it is the same numbering system.
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12:53:26pm
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Seems like a SC #139, but the color is all wrong. The left stamp is what I have several copies of, the center is the odd green 139. The right hand stamp is a 140, in it's normal color. I wonder if a sheet of 139 got printed in the wrong color? Any ideas where I can find more about this?
Thanks
Tom
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Sure as heck looks like a different color.
I always suspect a color changeling first.
No note in Scott about a different color for Scott 139.
You might want to check other catalogues (Michel?) or a Belgium one.
Inquiry to the Belgium Society specialists?
Good luck!
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re: Help Identify this Belgian Congo stamp
No mention of varieties in Michel or Yvert......... Curious to see if other members know more.
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re: Help Identify this Belgian Congo stamp
Sulfurization?
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06:35:54pm
re: Help Identify this Belgian Congo stamp
Well after searching around for changeling and sulfurization, I learned something new.
On the other hand I don't know the answer to either. I'm still a new-ish collector.
Thanks for checking the Michel and Y&T.
I also checked this interesting site: http://www.congoposte.be
No luck.
I'll keep looking.
Thanks
Tom
(Modified by Moderator on 2016-01-11 20:51:44)
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re: Help Identify this Belgian Congo stamp
The COB (Catalogue Official Belgique) has no mention of color shades here. But I have seen many among the Congo sets.
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08:35:41pm
re: Help Identify this Belgian Congo stamp
Rjan: Is the COB a good catalog? I have seen it's cover online, but have been unable to acquire one.
Does it have yet again another numbering scheme?
Tom
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re: Help Identify this Belgian Congo stamp
COB, I assume is the standard for Belgian philately: both Belgium and all colonies. It has a lot of minutiae on types and issues. I have 2003 hardcopy, and yes it is not Scott or Stanley Gibbons numbering system. The catalog is in french and although the forward indicates close collaboration with Yvert & Tellier I cannot verify if it uses Y&T numbering system or something else. There are innumerable specialty identifications which put it on par of a Scott US specialty catalog.
If you have a Y&T for Belgium I could check a few issues to verify if it is the same numbering system.
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