It is a cutout from postal stationery, likely a wrapper, given the denomination.
Roy
What is a Wrapper? Anybody got a picture of one?
It doesn't look like a GB cut-out to me.
The design is a similar to the stamp on the first GB postcard except that that had "HALF PENNY" printed in two words in colour on a white background rather than reversed out like this one.
The corner ornaments as different as well.
Maybe it's a colonial cut-out or from a non-postal item?
Hi Dave,
Here's a Cape of Good Hope wrapper:
It's just a stamped single piece of paper that would be wrapped around a folded newspaper or magazine.
This one has the top edge gummed.
"It doesn't look like a GB cut-out to me."
Bingo!
Just a little while ago I was wondering to myself it maube I should check Australia.
South Australia Newspaper wrapper.
Thanks Roy and Nigelc!
Now, does anybody have an idea of a date of issue?
Dave N.
Could be 1882 or 1884. Check below under Panel B: Indicium differences
http://www.philatelicdatabase.com/australia-and-dependencies/printing-differences-on-selected-south-australia-newspaper-wrappers/
Hi All,
I dont even know if this is British or even a stamp. The early GB stamps I see in catalogs have "Postage" somewhere on them and this one obviously does not.
Any help on what this is and from where is appreciated.....
Dave N.
re: Help needed to identify this Great Britain ? Stamp
It is a cutout from postal stationery, likely a wrapper, given the denomination.
Roy
re: Help needed to identify this Great Britain ? Stamp
What is a Wrapper? Anybody got a picture of one?
re: Help needed to identify this Great Britain ? Stamp
It doesn't look like a GB cut-out to me.
The design is a similar to the stamp on the first GB postcard except that that had "HALF PENNY" printed in two words in colour on a white background rather than reversed out like this one.
The corner ornaments as different as well.
Maybe it's a colonial cut-out or from a non-postal item?
re: Help needed to identify this Great Britain ? Stamp
Hi Dave,
Here's a Cape of Good Hope wrapper:
It's just a stamped single piece of paper that would be wrapped around a folded newspaper or magazine.
This one has the top edge gummed.
re: Help needed to identify this Great Britain ? Stamp
"It doesn't look like a GB cut-out to me."
re: Help needed to identify this Great Britain ? Stamp
Bingo!
Just a little while ago I was wondering to myself it maube I should check Australia.
South Australia Newspaper wrapper.
Thanks Roy and Nigelc!
Now, does anybody have an idea of a date of issue?
Dave N.
re: Help needed to identify this Great Britain ? Stamp
Could be 1882 or 1884. Check below under Panel B: Indicium differences
http://www.philatelicdatabase.com/australia-and-dependencies/printing-differences-on-selected-south-australia-newspaper-wrappers/