Stamporama Discussions: Unknown Greece

Europe/Other : Unknown Greece

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rrraphy

Retired Consultant APS#186030
22 Oct 2021
04:46:21pm

Help id if you can, please.
First two, I suspect Fiscal Greece. The last one (perfin) I have no idea.
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nigelc

22 Oct 2021
05:53:20pm

re: Unknown Greece

Hi,

Yes, these are all Greek revenues.

The third one is a supplementary tax stamp from a long set issued in 1920.

The main text on each one says "Kingdom of Greece".

rrraphy

Retired Consultant APS#186030
22 Oct 2021
11:43:00pm

re: Unknown Greece

Thanks Nigel. Now why would they have it with perfin? Is that customary? rrr...

"E. Rutherford: All science is either physics or stamp collecting."

nigelc

23 Oct 2021
05:59:57am

re: Unknown Greece

Hi rrr,

I don't know what's happened in this case but often documents receive a perforated cancellation of some kind.

Here are three examples on British Foreign Bill revenues:

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The perfin reads:

CANCELLED / N B of I Ld

i.e. Cancelled / National Bank of India, London

Harvey

Back when I had a bunch! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
23 Oct 2021
02:27:37pm

re: Unknown Greece

Just curious, if the perfins end up losing perforations because of the process is it considered to be damage?

"As anyone who has ever been around a cat for any length of time well knows cats have enormous patience with the limitations of the humankind."

Author/Postings

rrraphy

Retired Consultant APS#186030
22 Oct 2021
04:46:21pm

Help id if you can, please.
First two, I suspect Fiscal Greece. The last one (perfin) I have no idea.
Thanks. Image Not Found

"E. Rutherford: All science is either physics or stamp collecting."

nigelc

22 Oct 2021
05:53:20pm

re: Unknown Greece

Hi,

Yes, these are all Greek revenues.

The third one is a supplementary tax stamp from a long set issued in 1920.

The main text on each one says "Kingdom of Greece".

rrraphy

Retired Consultant APS#186030
22 Oct 2021
11:43:00pm

re: Unknown Greece

Thanks Nigel. Now why would they have it with perfin? Is that customary? rrr...

"E. Rutherford: All science is either physics or stamp collecting."

nigelc

23 Oct 2021
05:59:57am

re: Unknown Greece

Harvey

Back when I had a bunch! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
23 Oct 2021
02:27:37pm

re: Unknown Greece

Just curious, if the perfins end up losing perforations because of the process is it considered to be damage?

"As anyone who has ever been around a cat for any length of time well knows cats have enormous patience with the limitations of the humankind."