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General Philatelic/Identify This? : Telegraph stamps help needed

 

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06 Mar 2024
07:01:44pm

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I have several telegraph stamps some of which have no country identification could someone help me with identification and value (if any) thanks

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06 Mar 2024
07:06:05pm
re: Telegraph stamps help needed

First three are Swiss, then Mozambique, Germany, last one on top row is Spain or a Spanish possession like Cuba/Puerto Rico or Philippines.
Spanish Tangier then Spanish colony (likely Africa, can't make out the text even enlarging the image)

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06 Mar 2024
07:56:30pm
re: Telegraph stamps help needed

Hi Brian,

The fourth stamp is a postal tax stamp from Mozambique.

The sixth stamp is a war tax stamp from Spain.

These are both listed in regular stamp catalogues.

The last two are charity labels collecting funds for orphans of the telegraph service.


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Warrehouse

06 Mar 2024
09:42:31pm
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The first 3 are Switzerland 13, 14 & 17 on granite paper in 1881, All 3 can be found in 3 shade variations.

13) Black & rose-red used .20
13a) Black & rose carmine .30
13b) Grey-black & red rose .40
14) Rose-red used .20
14a) Rose-red & red (center shield red) .20
14b) Rose carmine .50
17) Green & rose pink used .50
17a) Green & rose-carmine .50
17b) Deep green & rose-pink .75

Pricing 1982
You pick the colors Happy

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Warrehouse

06 Mar 2024
09:57:07pm
re: Telegraph stamps help needed

nigelc is correct on the stamps he noted! The last 2 Spanish Civil War Charity were issues to raise money for war orphans.
The 5th stamp over I need to have blown up bigger to place it!

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07 Mar 2024
03:44:53am

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re: Telegraph stamps help needed

Thankyou all for your very helpful answers, will check and see if I can find them in my catalogues.
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07 Mar 2024
04:14:33am

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Warrehouse

07 Mar 2024
08:26:56am
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Hey Brian, Mike here! Thank You!

You have a German Empire Telegraph stamp #16 issued 1875 & used value in 1982 was .50!

The catalog I have is "Telegraph & Telephone Stamps Of The World" by Hiscocks.

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07 Mar 2024
08:42:29am
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Hi Brian,

As Roy said, this is a German telegraph stamp. It's from the second (1875) set.

The design is basically the same as the earlier North German Confederation telegraph stamps with text changes.

Edit: I see Warrehouse beat me to it using the same reference!

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06 Mar 2024
07:01:44pm

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I have several telegraph stamps some of which have no country identification could someone help me with identification and value (if any) thanks

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06 Mar 2024
07:06:05pm

re: Telegraph stamps help needed

First three are Swiss, then Mozambique, Germany, last one on top row is Spain or a Spanish possession like Cuba/Puerto Rico or Philippines.
Spanish Tangier then Spanish colony (likely Africa, can't make out the text even enlarging the image)

Roy

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nigelc

06 Mar 2024
07:56:30pm

re: Telegraph stamps help needed

Hi Brian,

The fourth stamp is a postal tax stamp from Mozambique.

The sixth stamp is a war tax stamp from Spain.

These are both listed in regular stamp catalogues.

The last two are charity labels collecting funds for orphans of the telegraph service.


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Warrehouse

06 Mar 2024
09:42:31pm

re: Telegraph stamps help needed

The first 3 are Switzerland 13, 14 & 17 on granite paper in 1881, All 3 can be found in 3 shade variations.

13) Black & rose-red used .20
13a) Black & rose carmine .30
13b) Grey-black & red rose .40
14) Rose-red used .20
14a) Rose-red & red (center shield red) .20
14b) Rose carmine .50
17) Green & rose pink used .50
17a) Green & rose-carmine .50
17b) Deep green & rose-pink .75

Pricing 1982
You pick the colors Happy

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Warrehouse

06 Mar 2024
09:57:07pm

re: Telegraph stamps help needed

nigelc is correct on the stamps he noted! The last 2 Spanish Civil War Charity were issues to raise money for war orphans.
The 5th stamp over I need to have blown up bigger to place it!

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07 Mar 2024
03:44:53am

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re: Telegraph stamps help needed

Thankyou all for your very helpful answers, will check and see if I can find them in my catalogues.
Brian

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07 Mar 2024
04:14:33am

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Warrehouse

07 Mar 2024
08:26:56am

re: Telegraph stamps help needed

Hey Brian, Mike here! Thank You!

You have a German Empire Telegraph stamp #16 issued 1875 & used value in 1982 was .50!

The catalog I have is "Telegraph & Telephone Stamps Of The World" by Hiscocks.

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07 Mar 2024
08:42:29am

re: Telegraph stamps help needed

Hi Brian,

As Roy said, this is a German telegraph stamp. It's from the second (1875) set.

The design is basically the same as the earlier North German Confederation telegraph stamps with text changes.

Edit: I see Warrehouse beat me to it using the same reference!

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