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Not being much help here, but the violet overprint at the top is "Encaisseur" French for Collector (debt).
The lower overprint starts Strass "paste?" and what looks like odeo.
Could this be a grocery token of some sort. The letters AEAL are not turning up anything on the web, could they be a manufacturers initials?
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Ok, so this has been nagging at me this afternoon and will no doubt continue until I know the answer.
The lower part has "Got. mens" and the nearest I can get to this is "God and man" as it seems the full stop (period) after the "t" would appear to infer a shortened word. This could therefore be Gott and Mensch.
Now, is it possible that the stamp is a music tax on a sheet or recording of a Bach cantata BWV 127.
https://www.bach-cantatas.com/Texts/BWV1 ...
Better suggestions are most welcome before the men in white coats arrive.
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Another look at the original image and I wonder if the bottom word is in fact Strasbourg.
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Bump. No one have any thoughts?
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It is remarkable how little clues can be found. The only thing that I could find that might be relevant is that A.E.A.L. may have something to do with "Arrival Messages" as in import of goods. But no stamp, cinderella or revenue that looks anything like this.
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Cot.mens. may be an abbreviation for cotisements, which means something like contributions, dues, or fees. At least this makes some sense. A.E.A.L. may mean some association in Alsace-Lorraine (where Strasbourg is located), but which one? There are still several ones in France which use this abbreviation, although some of them haven't got much to do with Strasbourg.
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I got this in a large box of old stamps, and not sure if it is, indeed, a postage stamp. I would appreciate any help in identifying it
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Not being much help here, but the violet overprint at the top is "Encaisseur" French for Collector (debt).
The lower overprint starts Strass "paste?" and what looks like odeo.
Could this be a grocery token of some sort. The letters AEAL are not turning up anything on the web, could they be a manufacturers initials?
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re: I don't think this is a postage stamp, as there are too many overprints. Can anyone help?
Ok, so this has been nagging at me this afternoon and will no doubt continue until I know the answer.
The lower part has "Got. mens" and the nearest I can get to this is "God and man" as it seems the full stop (period) after the "t" would appear to infer a shortened word. This could therefore be Gott and Mensch.
Now, is it possible that the stamp is a music tax on a sheet or recording of a Bach cantata BWV 127.
https://www.bach-cantatas.com/Texts/BWV1 ...
Better suggestions are most welcome before the men in white coats arrive.
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re: I don't think this is a postage stamp, as there are too many overprints. Can anyone help?
Another look at the original image and I wonder if the bottom word is in fact Strasbourg.
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Bump. No one have any thoughts?
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re: I don't think this is a postage stamp, as there are too many overprints. Can anyone help?
It is remarkable how little clues can be found. The only thing that I could find that might be relevant is that A.E.A.L. may have something to do with "Arrival Messages" as in import of goods. But no stamp, cinderella or revenue that looks anything like this.
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re: I don't think this is a postage stamp, as there are too many overprints. Can anyone help?
Cot.mens. may be an abbreviation for cotisements, which means something like contributions, dues, or fees. At least this makes some sense. A.E.A.L. may mean some association in Alsace-Lorraine (where Strasbourg is located), but which one? There are still several ones in France which use this abbreviation, although some of them haven't got much to do with Strasbourg.
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