Aer Phost This is Irish (or Erse) for Air Mail and this inscription has appeared on Irish Air Mail labels since 1922. The original inscription which read PHOST AER / AIRMAIL was changed to AER-PHOST / PAR AVION. Afars and Issas The Afars and Issas tribes live in an area of 8,500 square miles of semi-desert which was formally French Somaliland. Their names were given to the territory when it became independent in May 1967. Stamps bearing the new title were issued in August 1967. Affixing machines These are privatly manufactured machines which applied the stamp to the letter. They worked either by hand or electric.They were introduced in the United States as early as 1907 by te Detroit Mailing Machine Company.The sign on top of the machine reads as followsPlace 1d in the Slot press the lever and auto matically affix Stamp to your Letter. Afghanistan This is an Asian kingdom that is high in the barren mountains on the North-West frontier of India. Afrika Korps This is a stamp bearing the palm tree and swastika emblems of the Afrika Korps. This was the German force commanded by Erwin Rommel in North Africa.The stamp was issued in March 1943 at Tunis for the use of troops who wished to send postal packets home to Germany, and soldiers using these stamps were required to use a 20 pfennig stamp along with it. The stamps were designed by Herr Roleff and printed at a mission press in Tunis. The first printings were lithographed and later printings were produced by offset lithography.The basic colour of the stamp was brown, but shades range from dark brown through light brown to reddish brown. The paper used for the production of the stamps also varied from thick hand made paper to thin machine made.The stamps were issued either without gum or with streaky gum.A total of 150,000 stamps were printed and the majority of these were perforated 11½. However some of the first printings in dark brown (which were gummed) were issued imperforate.Cancellation of the Afrika Corps stamps was by a rubber handstamp inscribed BEI DER FELDPOST EINGELIEFERT. This cancellation is known to have been applied in green, blue and red. (Which is the rarest). Stamps are also known with German and Italian postmarks, which were applied whilst the item was in transit.As well as the Afrika Korps stamps there are also Feldpost covers. These covers have no stamps but bear a large rubber-stamped vignette which shows a palm tree with a pryimid and either the initials DAK or AK. (Deutshes Afrika Korps or Afrika Korps). These are known to have been applied in black, red or blue-black. These covers are known with the feldpost cancellation of 1943. Agence Philatelique d'Outremer This is the French philetelic agency that handles stamps of the French territories. This agency, in much the same way as its British counterpart, (The Crown agents), is involved in the design, production and distribution of the stamps it issues. A Grille This is the largest of 11 types of small rectangles mbossed on US postage stamps of the 1867 - 1871 issue. The embossing broke the surface of the paper, thus preventing cleaning and re-use ofthe stamps. Aguadilla This is a west coast seaport of Puerto Rico.A British Post Office was opened here in 1873 and used ordinary British stamps. The cancellation employed was F84 within an oval of bars. Aguascalientes This is a city in Mexico and the capitol of the state with the same name. It was within this state that 'rebel' stamps were released during the two year Mexican civil war of 1913 - 1915.Stocks of stamps were seized by the rebels, (Constitutionalists), and these were overprinted GOBIERNO CONSTITUCIONALISTA in a circular design with the letters AM in the centre. The stamps that were overprinted were the 1, 2, 3, 5 and 10 cent values from the 1910 definitive series, along with the 2 cent postage due stamp that had been issued in 1908. Aguinaldo stamps These are stamps issued from between 1898 and 1899 in the Philippine Republic, under the revolutonary leader Emilo Aguinaldo. They include postage, registration, newspaper, telegraph, general fiscal and cattle registration tax stamps.Aguinaldo helped to lead the unsuccesful 1896 Philippine uprising against the Spaniards. The uprising was crushed and Aguinaldo, who was then mayor of Cavite Viejo, was forced into excile. He left for Hong Kong in 1898.Aguinaldo returned to the Philippines, and with American help set up his own goverment. (The Phillipine Republic). Later that same year, when America seized the island, he turned against America.In February 1899, he attacked American troops in Manila and fought until March 1901 when he was captured. At this stage he swore allegiance to the United States and retired into private life. He died in 1964. During his independent rule, Aguinaldo started his own local postal and telegraph service. Most stamps show a rising sun, (for freedom), with a human face. All the stamps include the letters KKK which is an abreviation for the Philipine title of the 'Sovereign Worshipful Association of the Sons of the Country. This was a secret society which was set up in 1898. The stamps range in value from 1 milesima to 50 centavos. The registration, newspaper and fiscal issues were inscribed COBNO REVOLUCIONARIO FILIPINAS 1899. Provisional local issues were also released for some of the islands. Ahwaz This is a Persian town in the province of Khuzistan. It is situated on the Karun river about 105 miles from Mohommerah. It declined as a trading centre in 1888 when the Bandar Nasiri settlement, where steamers could anchor safley, was constructed about a mile away.During the Anglo-Prussian war, (1856-1857), after the capture of Mahommerah, a force of 300 British infantry was sent to Ahwaz to persue the retreating Prussians and destroy their supplies in that town. Cancellations from the force were those used during the main operations.In World War 2 an Indian field post office was in operation with the PAIFORCE, (Persian and Iraq Force). In 1943 this office used the Indian type canceller with the number 107. Between July 1945 and June 1946, the number 107 was used. Aichach This is a Bavarian town between Ingolstadt and Augsburg. It was at this location on the 4 September 1895, three pairs of the provisional postage due stamps were issued in error.Instructions had been given for the stamps, (which had already been distributed to Baverian Post Offices), to be withdrawn. It would appear that the withdrawal notice failed to reach Aichach before the stamps were used.The Aichach provisional consists of the 3 pfennig grey overprinted in red with VOM EMPFANGER ZAHLBAR in gothic type, and the numeral 2, (also in red), surcharged on the original 3s which appeared in each corner.Of the three pairs that were issued, one was on a cover in the Ferrary collection and was later sold.Another pair, on part of an envelope, was in the Theodore Champion collection. This has since been divided.The third pair has never been traced. Avalible for additions If you have additional information to be included please email us using the link below
They were introduced in the United States as early as 1907 by te Detroit Mailing Machine Company.
The sign on top of the machine reads as follows
Place 1d in the Slot press the lever and auto matically affix Stamp to your Letter.
The stamp was issued in March 1943 at Tunis for the use of troops who wished to send postal packets home to Germany, and soldiers using these stamps were required to use a 20 pfennig stamp along with it. The stamps were designed by Herr Roleff and printed at a mission press in Tunis. The first printings were lithographed and later printings were produced by offset lithography.
The basic colour of the stamp was brown, but shades range from dark brown through light brown to reddish brown. The paper used for the production of the stamps also varied from thick hand made paper to thin machine made.The stamps were issued either without gum or with streaky gum.
A total of 150,000 stamps were printed and the majority of these were perforated 11½. However some of the first printings in dark brown (which were gummed) were issued imperforate.
Cancellation of the Afrika Corps stamps was by a rubber handstamp inscribed BEI DER FELDPOST EINGELIEFERT. This cancellation is known to have been applied in green, blue and red. (Which is the rarest). Stamps are also known with German and Italian postmarks, which were applied whilst the item was in transit.
As well as the Afrika Korps stamps there are also Feldpost covers. These covers have no stamps but bear a large rubber-stamped vignette which shows a palm tree with a pryimid and either the initials DAK or AK. (Deutshes Afrika Korps or Afrika Korps). These are known to have been applied in black, red or blue-black. These covers are known with the feldpost cancellation of 1943.
A British Post Office was opened here in 1873 and used ordinary British stamps. The cancellation employed was F84 within an oval of bars.
Stocks of stamps were seized by the rebels, (Constitutionalists), and these were overprinted GOBIERNO CONSTITUCIONALISTA in a circular design with the letters AM in the centre. The stamps that were overprinted were the 1, 2, 3, 5 and 10 cent values from the 1910 definitive series, along with the 2 cent postage due stamp that had been issued in 1908.
Aguinaldo helped to lead the unsuccesful 1896 Philippine uprising against the Spaniards. The uprising was crushed and Aguinaldo, who was then mayor of Cavite Viejo, was forced into excile. He left for Hong Kong in 1898.
Aguinaldo returned to the Philippines, and with American help set up his own goverment. (The Phillipine Republic). Later that same year, when America seized the island, he turned against America.
In February 1899, he attacked American troops in Manila and fought until March 1901 when he was captured. At this stage he swore allegiance to the United States and retired into private life. He died in 1964.
During his independent rule, Aguinaldo started his own local postal and telegraph service. Most stamps show a rising sun, (for freedom), with a human face. All the stamps include the letters KKK which is an abreviation for the Philipine title of the 'Sovereign Worshipful Association of the Sons of the Country. This was a secret society which was set up in 1898. The stamps range in value from 1 milesima to 50 centavos. The registration, newspaper and fiscal issues were inscribed COBNO REVOLUCIONARIO FILIPINAS 1899. Provisional local issues were also released for some of the islands.
During the Anglo-Prussian war, (1856-1857), after the capture of Mahommerah, a force of 300 British infantry was sent to Ahwaz to persue the retreating Prussians and destroy their supplies in that town. Cancellations from the force were those used during the main operations.
In World War 2 an Indian field post office was in operation with the PAIFORCE, (Persian and Iraq Force). In 1943 this office used the Indian type canceller with the number 107. Between July 1945 and June 1946, the number 107 was used.
Instructions had been given for the stamps, (which had already been distributed to Baverian Post Offices), to be withdrawn. It would appear that the withdrawal notice failed to reach Aichach before the stamps were used.
The Aichach provisional consists of the 3 pfennig grey overprinted in red with VOM EMPFANGER ZAHLBAR in gothic type, and the numeral 2, (also in red), surcharged on the original 3s which appeared in each corner.
Of the three pairs that were issued, one was on a cover in the Ferrary collection and was later sold.Another pair, on part of an envelope, was in the Theodore Champion collection. This has since been divided.The third pair has never been traced.
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