Greek community in Egypt certificate (1959)
A death certificate issued in 1959 by the Greek community cemetary for those Greeks living in Egypt (Alexandria). Franked with 20 dr. special revenue for this particular community in Egypt.
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Categorie: English language
Translations of articles originally published in Dutch in the “Cleyn Segel” magazine.
The transport of the post and persons in Persia
In “The Persian Post and Postage Stamps of Persia and Bukhara” Friedrich Schüller wrote in 1893: Prior to the establishment of the present postal system, the provincial governors sent their respective reports by their own mounted messengers, who were authorized wherever they needed horses, without further ado requisition. The embassies sent their own couriers, as […]
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Examples of revenue stamps used for telegraphic purposes (II)
(Part II of II) This is a somewhat unknown subject in the revenue area, scarcely documented in a few publications known. Without explanation you would not recognize them being used for that purpose. With this small article I want to take a closer look at this aspect of revenue stamp usage.
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Saving for (much) later: The national saving stamps of South Africa
A short introduction to the bilingual stamps issued by the South African Union to promote saving. The savings stamps were sold at the Post Office for the purchase of Union Loan Certificates. The author is asking for additional information from readers.
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Chancery / Foreign Office Rights (II)
(Part II of II) Passports are of all times. Thousands of years ago salesmen and Royal messengers were provided a laissez-passer signed by their head of state with the request to other heads of states to “let this civilian pass your borders and travel your country with peace”. End 18th century the French instituted the […]
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Examples of revenue stamps used for telegraphic purposes (I)
(Part I of II) This is a somewhat unknown subject in the revenue area, scarcely documented in a few publications known. Without explanation you would not recognize them being used for that purpose. With this small article I want to take a closer look at this aspect of revenue stamp usage.
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“Furat chi de su mare venit” (Sardinian revenue stamps)
If you would take a closer look at the history of one of the largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea then don’t blame the people for it. The past 2 millennia they were occupied and exploited by the Carthaginians, Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, Arabians and so on and now the tourists are coming to the island.
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Chancery / Foreign Office Rights (I)
(Part I of II) Passports are of all times. Thousands of years ago salesmen and Royal messengers were provided a laissez-passer signed by their head of state with the request to other heads of states to “let this civilian pass your borders and travel your country with peace”. End 18th century the French instituted the […]
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