Stamporama Discussions: The Big 4

United States/BOB & Other : The Big 4

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1898

25 Oct 2023
01:12:21pm

There is newer information on the big 4 cancels

Go to 1898Revenues

Search for "Fakes, Frauds and Facsimiles: The 3rd Big 4 cancel by the J.W. Stowell Printing Company's Philatelic Adverting Bureau." 13 Nov 2022!

Good information and a little background info that is right and proper!

1898

1898

29 Oct 2023
12:50:04am

re: The Big 4

Big 4 cancels are not precancels in the usual sense!

StampCollector

29 Oct 2023
12:25:50pm

re: The Big 4

I guess my stamp lexicon is not as vast as I thought, what are or is the Big 4?

colnect.com/en/collectors/collector/StampCollector1

Harvey

This is my diabetic cat OBI! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
29 Oct 2023
12:33:03pm

re: The Big 4

http://1898revenues.blogspot.com/2010/01 ...
This is what I got when I did a search. I haven't read it yet, but I will!
I have some of the examples shown in the article but not all, yet.

"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."

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1898
25 Oct 2023
01:12:21pm

1898
29 Oct 2023
12:50:04am

re: The Big 4

Big 4 cancels are not precancels in the usual sense!

StampCollector

29 Oct 2023
12:25:50pm

re: The Big 4

I guess my stamp lexicon is not as vast as I thought, what are or is the Big 4?

colnect.com/en/colle ...

Harvey

This is my diabetic cat OBI! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
29 Oct 2023
12:33:03pm

re: The Big 4

http://1898revenues.blogspot.com/2010/01 ...
This is what I got when I did a search. I haven't read it yet, but I will!
I have some of the examples shown in the article but not all, yet.

"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."