Anglo American Penny postage This was a uniform system of mail by which letters were sent between the United States of America and the United Kingdom at the prevailing inland postage rates. The system was introduced in October 1908 and lasted for over 20 years.Sir John Henniker Heaton, a British member of Parliment, was largely responsible for the system. He was an advocate of postal reform and had helped to establish the Imperial Penny Postage scheme which covered Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It is known that as early as 1890, he had discussed with the American Postmaster General, John Wanamaker, the possibilities of cheap trans-Atlantic mail.In 1906 a deputation of British members of parliment proposed the scheme to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sydney Buxton. The chancellor opposed the scheme on financial grounds, even declining Heaton's offer, (which was backed by Andrew Carnegie, Sir Edward Sassoon, Lord Blyth and Wanamaker), to guarentee the Post Office against any loss for five years.However, the American Postmaster General of the time, George Meyer, gave Heaton strong support, and at a meeting between the British and American Postmaster Generals in June 1908 an agreement was made. They jointly proposed to introduce a uniform letter rate of one penny, (2 cents from America to England), on the 1 October 1908.Special ornamental covers were produced by the junior philatelic society for the new cheap rate and about 6,000 were used on the first day of te service on mail carried on the Lusitania.In real terms the Anglo-American Penny Postage ended in June 1918 when the British inland postage rate was increased to 1½ pence. The link however was kept until September 1931 when the United States increased the basic rate for letters to the United Kingdom from 2 cents to 5 cents with no corresponding increase in the inland letter rate.The United Kingdom observed parity between the inland letters rate and the rate to the United states until October 1957 when the Postmaster General at the time, Ernest Marples, abolished the concession. Aniline colour This is a printers ink which includes any aniline based synthetic dye.Aniline, a fluid originally derived from indigo, is today obtained from coal tar and yields many diffrent dyes.It is aromatic, colourless and volitile. It is only slightly solubile in water but is readily disolved in alchol or ether.The philatelic term 'Aniline colour' is used in two senses.Specifically itrefers to a water soluble dye in the red colour group. This is usually refered to as 'Aniline scarlet'. The dye in this case totally soaks the paper with the colour showing through on the back of the stamp. Under ultra violet rays the stamp gives off a brilliant gold or flame coloured fluorescence.Aniline dyes were developed by Sir Wiliam Henry Perkin in 1856. At this time he was a chemistry student, (aged 18), and he succeded in making an artificial mauve dye whilst trying to synthesize quinine. Perkin called the colour 'mauvine' and it was used for the printing of the 1881 Great Britain penny lilac. Anjouan This is a densely wooded and is the second largest of the volcanic Comoro Islands in the Mozambique Channel. The island is a sultanate under French protection.French stamps overprinted SULTANAT D'ANJOUVAN were issued in 1892. From 1911 to 1950 Malagasy stamps were used and from 1950 the island used Comoro Island stamps. Anna This is the currency unit found on Indian stamps from 1852. 12 pies = 1 anna 16 annas = 1 rupee In April 1957 the currency was superseded by the decimal system. Anna values apeared on stamp of British East Africa, (1890 - 1907), Zanzibar, (1895 - 1908), Uganda, (1890 - 1902), Aden, (1937 - 1951), Burma, (1937 - 1953), Nepal, (1881 - 1918) and Pakistan, (1947 - 1960). The currency unit is also found on the stamps of Kuwait, Muscat and other postal agencies in the Persian Gulf which were formerly under the control of the Indian Post Office. Annapolis The capitol city of Maryland in the United States of America, and where in 1845 the US Navel Academy was founded.In 1846 the Postmaster of Annopolis, (Martin F Revell), issued a provinsional postage stamp. This was not an adhesive, but was handstamped in red onto letters. The circular design, which was in intaglio, depicts an American eagle in the centre with the wording POST OFFICE ANNAPOLIS MD around the frame. Very few examples of this stamp are known and an example on letter fetched $25,000 when the Joseph K Lilly collection was auctioned at New York in 1967. Annigoni, Pietro An Italian painter whose famous picture of Queen Elizabeth II, (painted in 1954 - 1955), appeared on many postage stamps.Fuji was the first country to use the portrait on the one penny value issued in June 1956. Anotacion This is a Spanish inscription meaning registered. It was applied to two 5 centavos black Columbian issues of 1870 and 1877. The stamps were used to prepay the additional fee on registered mail. They both incorperated a large letter A in the centre of the design. Anotado This is a Spanish word for noted or authorised.In 1872 ANOTADO was overprinted on Mexican stamps as an emergency measure. Some of the obsolete 1868 issue was reauthorised by the overprint which was applied by hand, until the Mexican 1872 series was ready.Stamps with this overprint are rare and have been extensively forged. Antananarivo This was the capitol of the former French coloney of Madagasgar. Since 1960 this was the independent Malagasy Republic.The British vice-consulate here issued stamps between 1884 and 1887, then again in 1895. Antartica This is a frozen wilderness of the great continent round the South Pole.The first stamps for use in Antartica were issued by the New Zealand postal administration in 1908. The first permant issue for any part of the continent was released in 1944. Antequera This is a Spanish town in the province of Malaga. During the civil war, (1936 - 1939), stamps were issued with a distinctive overprint. These overprints were applied to the republician issues.The overprint is known to have been applied in black, red, blue, blue-green and gold. Examples are known inverted and doubled. Antioquia This is a department of the South American republic of Colombia.It was amoungst the first Colombian provinces to produce its own stamps which appeared from 1868 to 1906.In 1819 Colombia was united with Venezuela and Ecuador but in 1829 the union broke up. Avalible for additions If you have additional information to be included please email us using the link below
Sir John Henniker Heaton, a British member of Parliment, was largely responsible for the system. He was an advocate of postal reform and had helped to establish the Imperial Penny Postage scheme which covered Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It is known that as early as 1890, he had discussed with the American Postmaster General, John Wanamaker, the possibilities of cheap trans-Atlantic mail.
In 1906 a deputation of British members of parliment proposed the scheme to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sydney Buxton. The chancellor opposed the scheme on financial grounds, even declining Heaton's offer, (which was backed by Andrew Carnegie, Sir Edward Sassoon, Lord Blyth and Wanamaker), to guarentee the Post Office against any loss for five years.
However, the American Postmaster General of the time, George Meyer, gave Heaton strong support, and at a meeting between the British and American Postmaster Generals in June 1908 an agreement was made. They jointly proposed to introduce a uniform letter rate of one penny, (2 cents from America to England), on the 1 October 1908.
Special ornamental covers were produced by the junior philatelic society for the new cheap rate and about 6,000 were used on the first day of te service on mail carried on the Lusitania.
In real terms the Anglo-American Penny Postage ended in June 1918 when the British inland postage rate was increased to 1½ pence. The link however was kept until September 1931 when the United States increased the basic rate for letters to the United Kingdom from 2 cents to 5 cents with no corresponding increase in the inland letter rate.
The United Kingdom observed parity between the inland letters rate and the rate to the United states until October 1957 when the Postmaster General at the time, Ernest Marples, abolished the concession.
Aniline, a fluid originally derived from indigo, is today obtained from coal tar and yields many diffrent dyes.
It is aromatic, colourless and volitile. It is only slightly solubile in water but is readily disolved in alchol or ether.
The philatelic term 'Aniline colour' is used in two senses.Specifically itrefers to a water soluble dye in the red colour group. This is usually refered to as 'Aniline scarlet'. The dye in this case totally soaks the paper with the colour showing through on the back of the stamp. Under ultra violet rays the stamp gives off a brilliant gold or flame coloured fluorescence.
Aniline dyes were developed by Sir Wiliam Henry Perkin in 1856. At this time he was a chemistry student, (aged 18), and he succeded in making an artificial mauve dye whilst trying to synthesize quinine. Perkin called the colour 'mauvine' and it was used for the printing of the 1881 Great Britain penny lilac.
French stamps overprinted SULTANAT D'ANJOUVAN were issued in 1892. From 1911 to 1950 Malagasy stamps were used and from 1950 the island used Comoro Island stamps.
12 pies = 1 anna 16 annas = 1 rupee
In April 1957 the currency was superseded by the decimal system.
Anna values apeared on stamp of British East Africa, (1890 - 1907), Zanzibar, (1895 - 1908), Uganda, (1890 - 1902), Aden, (1937 - 1951), Burma, (1937 - 1953), Nepal, (1881 - 1918) and Pakistan, (1947 - 1960). The currency unit is also found on the stamps of Kuwait, Muscat and other postal agencies in the Persian Gulf which were formerly under the control of the Indian Post Office.
In 1846 the Postmaster of Annopolis, (Martin F Revell), issued a provinsional postage stamp. This was not an adhesive, but was handstamped in red onto letters. The circular design, which was in intaglio, depicts an American eagle in the centre with the wording POST OFFICE ANNAPOLIS MD around the frame. Very few examples of this stamp are known and an example on letter fetched $25,000 when the Joseph K Lilly collection was auctioned at New York in 1967.
Fuji was the first country to use the portrait on the one penny value issued in June 1956.
In 1872 ANOTADO was overprinted on Mexican stamps as an emergency measure. Some of the obsolete 1868 issue was reauthorised by the overprint which was applied by hand, until the Mexican 1872 series was ready.
Stamps with this overprint are rare and have been extensively forged.
The British vice-consulate here issued stamps between 1884 and 1887, then again in 1895.
The first stamps for use in Antartica were issued by the New Zealand postal administration in 1908. The first permant issue for any part of the continent was released in 1944.
The overprint is known to have been applied in black, red, blue, blue-green and gold. Examples are known inverted and doubled.
It was amoungst the first Colombian provinces to produce its own stamps which appeared from 1868 to 1906.
In 1819 Colombia was united with Venezuela and Ecuador but in 1829 the union broke up.
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