Stamporama Discussions: India: overprint? surcharge?

Asia/Other : India: overprint? surcharge?

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Stampaholic

08 Dec 2011
11:18:36am
Auctions - Approvals

can't find this. surcharge? postage due overprint? Dept. Of Energy Overprint!
H!Id'tk. Help! Image Not Found

" I have a burning love for stamps. Lord A'mighty ,feel my temperature risin'! "

Andrejs

08 Dec 2011
11:24:18am

re: India: overprint? surcharge?

Looks like a Postage Due cancel to me...

Andrew

""If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice." Rush"

Rhinelander

Support the Hobby -- Join the American Philatelic Society
08 Dec 2011
01:29:53pm

re: India: overprint? surcharge?

As for the likely origin of the Due 2 Cents marking, see here:

Postage Due marking

It sure is an oddity, but I would probably prefer an unmultiated copy of the stamp over this one.

Stampaholic

09 Dec 2011
11:30:29am
Auctions - Approvals

re: India: overprint? surcharge?

Excellent help, Rhine! thanks! Am with you, would have rather had normal cancel.

" I have a burning love for stamps. Lord A'mighty ,feel my temperature risin'! "

amsd

Editor, Seal News; contributor, JuicyHeads
09 Dec 2011
11:42:17am

re: India: overprint? surcharge?

Lovely how we were able to tie this back to the opera glass due thread. nice.

and i'm on the other side of the philatelic fence, far prefering this cancel to the more mundane killers.

David

"Save the USPS, buy stamps; save the hobby, use commemoratives"

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Author/Postings

Stampaholic

08 Dec 2011
11:18:36am

Auctions - Approvals

can't find this. surcharge? postage due overprint? Dept. Of Energy Overprint!
H!Id'tk. Help! Image Not Found

" I have a burning love for stamps. Lord A'mighty ,feel my temperature risin'! "

Andrejs

08 Dec 2011
11:24:18am

re: India: overprint? surcharge?

Looks like a Postage Due cancel to me...

Andrew

""If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice." Rush"

Rhinelander

Support the Hobby -- Join the American Philatelic Society
08 Dec 2011
01:29:53pm

re: India: overprint? surcharge?

As for the likely origin of the Due 2 Cents marking, see here:

Postage Due marking

It sure is an oddity, but I would probably prefer an unmultiated copy of the stamp over this one.

Stampaholic

09 Dec 2011
11:30:29am

Auctions - Approvals

re: India: overprint? surcharge?

Excellent help, Rhine! thanks! Am with you, would have rather had normal cancel.

" I have a burning love for stamps. Lord A'mighty ,feel my temperature risin'! "

amsd

Editor, Seal News; contributor, JuicyHeads
09 Dec 2011
11:42:17am

re: India: overprint? surcharge?

Lovely how we were able to tie this back to the opera glass due thread. nice.

and i'm on the other side of the philatelic fence, far prefering this cancel to the more mundane killers.

David

"Save the USPS, buy stamps; save the hobby, use commemoratives"

juicyheads.com/link. ...