Show us your 'Bullseye' - or 'socked on the nose' cancels

Lundy · Post by **Lundy** » Thu Apr 25, 2019 23:59:28 pm

A very nice local stamp lightly cancelled Helsingfors- Helsinki Finland

Henningsvaer, Norway

Haspe, Germany

Grobrosseln, Saar

Margonin, Germany now in Poland

Reichenbach, Germany- Not sure which there seem to be a number all called the same name....

Lundy

HalfpennyYellow · Post by **HalfpennyYellow** » Fri Apr 26, 2019 04:55:56 am

Lundy wrote:Reichenbach, Germany- Not sure which there seem to be a number all called the same name....

I think this refers to Reichenbach im Vogtland, since the cancel includes the word "VOGTLAND" just above the numerals.

Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » Sat Apr 27, 2019 20:28:42 pm

Bullseye Postmarks on 1c Framas.

nigelc · Post by **nigelc** » Sun Apr 28, 2019 05:42:28 am

Hi Lundy,

That's a lovely Helsinski local stamp with great rouletting!

Very nice indeed.

ViccyVFU · Post by **ViccyVFU** » Thu May 09, 2019 09:40:04 am

One of todays little curiosities.

Nothing valuable, just a perfinned George V GB stamp, but it has a certain aesthetic ....

(You'll know you have OCD if, despite the symmetry, you still have to count the number of radial bars in each of the four sections!!).

Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » Thu May 09, 2019 09:49:42 am

I didn't count the bars Tim but I am interested in where the other sixteen postmarks are !

alabamafan · Post by **alabamafan** » Mon May 13, 2019 11:38:48 am

Here is my latest "socked on the nose" stamp, received last week from an auction firm I have dealt with many times successfully in the past. The first adhesive issue from Norway was issued January 1, 1855. A four-skilling blue with wide margins and a bar-type cancel. I'm fairly sure it is not a reprint, as the faint watermark indicates it is not.

Unfortunately, I was rather unhappy with the way the well-known stamp auction firm shipped it; you can follow my posts regarding their negligence here (then scroll down to the 4th post):

http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.ph ... &start=350

Pampstamp · Post by **Pampstamp** » Mon May 13, 2019 16:43:08 pm

Bang on Bullseye!!
This one just looked at me

London BC 1900

alabamafan · Post by **alabamafan** » Tue May 14, 2019 22:03:04 pm

This stamp literally fell out of the pages of a recently-received stamp auction catalogue. I had to pinch myself as this is not my usual way of acquiring nice stamps!

Although not the best centering, as the early Italian and San Marino issues tend to run, I like the January 24, 1911 socked-on-the nose cancel. I recently got this from the above-mentioned auction firm.

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » Fri May 17, 2019 09:54:27 am

Rialto, Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic:

Centenary of WA SG #116 fdc - 28th September 1929

Brad

ViccyVFU · Post by **ViccyVFU** » Sat May 18, 2019 06:16:32 am

Another one bites the dust ...

Postmark at 90% of stamp size = happiness, and collectable

Postmark at 110% of stamp = packet fodder.
(In fact, its damaged, so basically just scrap).

ViccyVFU · Post by **ViccyVFU** » Sat May 18, 2019 06:21:27 am

Pampstamp wrote:Bang on Bullseye!!
This one just looked at me
London BC 1900

That's London E.C. (not BC)
East Central is a zone

Kiwidude · Post by **Kiwidude** » Thu May 23, 2019 16:26:13 pm

A stamp of the Orange Free State overprinted V.R.I. in 1900 during the British occupation.

Also, the small overprint ½d. between fr of africa

Army P.O 43 South Africa 17 Aug 00

Peter

Kiwidude · Post by **Kiwidude** » Thu May 23, 2019 16:33:07 pm

A Stamp of Orange Free State.

Aug 25 1896 ? Virginia Station R.O

Peter

GregN · Post by **GregN** » Fri May 31, 2019 02:54:25 am

China Coiled Dragon 1d block Shanghai 1908 registered nice circle cancels

Global Administrator · Sat Jul 06, 2019 02:08:51 am

A gem I saw today. And on the 1913 4d *IMPERF* Roo as well!

manfaefife · Post by **manfaefife** » Mon Jul 29, 2019 18:21:01 pm

A Local Post Office Postmark Linktown, Kirkcaldy.

Micky · Post by **Micky** » Sat Oct 05, 2019 15:24:55 pm

Nice

Global Administrator · Sun Nov 03, 2019 10:30:23 am

Australia 1937 2d Sesquicentenary “Man With Tail” stamp SUPERB USED:

Probably the most famous plate variety among Australian stamps, and certainly the most easily seen with the naked eye! Was corrected very fast, and not many exist on this issue, which had a massive 72 million stamps issued.

Clean and fresh and flat, with a superb crisp cds strike of small country town “LEETON - 18 OC : 37 - NSW”. (17 days after issue.) SG 139a £140=$A280.

More detail here - http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=88504

Glen

Lesley · Post by **Lesley** » Tue Feb 04, 2020 19:05:52 pm

Not perfect but still appealing to the eye !

Les

Kipling · Post by **Kipling** » Thu Feb 20, 2020 13:34:35 pm

Close to perfect?

Global Administrator · Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:24:39 am

The "PUBLIC OFFICES" cds is near always seen on Perf ''OS'' Roos, so quite a find! A gem.

Added this cool looking piece to stock today.

1915 6d SECOND WATERMARK Superb U on PO parcel label Fragment: Have never had one before. This was a small single Emergency print issued in the midst of WWI - when most stamp collectors, being men, were fighting and training overseas. As this was simply a totally unannounced watermark change, from the same colour 6d Blue 1913 First Watermark, few noticed, and even fewer cared.

This SG 26 was a small single Emergency printing on the KGV head watermarked paper. Why? - as the regular paper could not be sourced from Europe - due to allied shipping being sunk by Germans, and the 6d Blue Third Watermark was issued in the next year, so it had a VERY short life. Issued April 1915 the Third Watermark was printed November 1915 so a super short life.

On the thin gummed Post Official paper parcel label – the KGV heads design watermark shows super clearly when held to light. The official PO parcel label - the boxed admonition “STAMPS TO BE AFFIXED HERE” shows clearly under the stamps. ASC #18, is Cat $1,500 for the 6d - the 3 x 3d are $100 each. 6s is superb and well centred.

Amazing sharp upright strike of the SA Squared Circle “POINT PASS - DE 28 - 15 - S.A.” Use of any State type cancels, numerals and SC etc, was strictly against Regulations in the Commonwealth era, and the PMG sent nasty notes to any national PM who dared use them. All in all, great eye-appeal. Bought well - $1,500 cat minimum, for just $A400 (Stock 387BL)

tooler · Post by **tooler** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 04:53:04 am

Kipling wrote:Close to perfect?

What a great looker! Very nice

Madstars · Post by **Madstars** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 20:58:10 pm

Kipling wrote:Close to perfect?

10 out of 10

Madstars · Post by **Madstars** » Sat Mar 21, 2020 13:31:17 pm

Lesley wrote:Not perfect but still appealing to the eye !

Les

Gorgeous....absolutely Gorgeous

Madstars · Post by **Madstars** » Sat Mar 21, 2020 13:31:55 pm

Kipling wrote:Close to perfect?

Wow

....lol....I didn’t realise I already commented on this.

Absolutely PERFECT stamp

swankyspoon · Post by **swankyspoon** » Sat Apr 25, 2020 13:00:02 pm

I think this Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne cancel is lovely.

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wilko · Post by **wilko** » Sat Apr 25, 2020 20:26:14 pm

Kipling wrote:Close to perfect?

Absolutely perfect. Find one better!

McGlen · Post by **McGlen** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 00:11:39 am

This GB QV 3d Jubilee issue caught my eye - sg203. It’s actually a much deeper yellow than shown in the picture.

Lundy · Post by **Lundy** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 01:56:11 am

Very mice McGlen,

Here is a recent buy with a nice Semaphore, South Australia cancellation

Lundy

McGlen · Post by **McGlen** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 03:21:07 am

Lundy wrote:Very mice McGlen,

Here is a recent buy with a nice Semaphore, South Australia cancellation

Lundy

Nice stamp Lundy.

Yet to take the plunge and start collecting Australia but you and the rest of the folk on here might just have convinced me!

Lundy · Post by **Lundy** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 04:53:53 am

Ah so you are GB only McGlen?

I will have to see what other sock on the nose I can find to share....

Have not posted much in a while, but will try and find time

Keep sharing these all

Lundy

McGlen · Post by **McGlen** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 06:09:43 am

GB & Ireland at present. Still trying to decide where to go next!

Take it easy

Lundy · Post by **Lundy** » Tue Apr 28, 2020 01:32:27 am

Here is a nice GB one, London E.C- Not a lot of room for improvement!

Three from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Wien - Austria, Fulnek- Now in Czech Republiic and Teschen, now Cieszyn in Poland

Finally Port Said, Egypt

Lundy

tooler · Post by **tooler** » Tue Apr 28, 2020 02:16:39 am

Very nice Lundy.

McGlen · Post by **McGlen** » Tue Apr 28, 2020 08:11:04 am

All look spot on Lundy. Really like the cancellation on the 2 1/2d. Thanks for sharing them.

Glen

Lundy · Post by **Lundy** » Sun May 03, 2020 01:27:45 am

Here is a nice one from Austria, Wind:Matrei

Lundy

nigelc · Post by **nigelc** » Sun May 03, 2020 08:14:34 am

Very nice Lundy!

It's a strange name on the postmark.

I see the town used to be called Windisch Matrei and is now Matrei in Osttirol.

Lundy · Post by **Lundy** » Sun May 03, 2020 22:30:52 pm

Thanks Nigel,

I had been trying to work that out, and just kept getting weather reports!

Lundy

john6625 · Post by **john6625** » Mon May 04, 2020 20:26:24 pm

To keep the thread going. Apologies if I have posted any of these before.

Elmore Victoria on ½d Roo

Wyalcatchem WA on 2d KGV

john6625 · Post by **john6625** » Mon May 04, 2020 20:30:27 pm

Clifton Hill, Victoria on 2d QV

Beechworth, Victoria on 2d QV

john6625 · Post by **john6625** » Mon May 04, 2020 20:35:07 pm

Bourke Street East, Victoria on 2d QV

Collingwood, Victoria on 2d QV

Carlton, Victoria on vertical 2d QV pair

Lundy · Post by **Lundy** » Fri May 08, 2020 02:52:19 am

Great cancels John6625,

I have a soft spot for the unframed cancels - I will try and dig out some of mine....

Lundy

Lundy · Post by **Lundy** » Mon May 11, 2020 02:04:33 am

Here is a slightly more unusual one,

a China coiling dragon with light West Kensington (London) squared circle cancellation applied on arrival - probably because of the almost absent red Chinese cancels on the stamp....

Lundy

Lundy · Post by **Lundy** » Sat May 23, 2020 04:28:18 am

For the test - here is a nice GB Queen Victoria 2d blue socked on the nose with a London postmark:

Lundy

Lundy · Post by **Lundy** » Mon May 25, 2020 22:07:41 pm

A nice Semaphore, South Australia postmark for the test

Post by **admin** » Fri May 29, 2020 14:58:02 pm

Very nice.