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Old March 1st 12, 07:00 PM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Blair (TC)
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On Feb 24, 10:54*pm, "Blair (TC)" wrote:
Would anyone have information about this stamp?http://cjoint.com/?BBzeHfgVvAc

It appears to be an issue of the "Republic of Kosova", *(not Kosovo),
which existed from 1990-2000.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Kosova

Thank You

Blair


In looking further, I see that the Albanian name of both republics
(Kosova aqnd Kosovo)
are the same. So that MIGHT explain why the stamp is in Euros and
COULD be issurd
after 2002.

However, it appears to me that there are illegal stamp on the market,
pretending to be
legal stamps.

Here are two copies of a Kosovo stamp from 2009. They were used as
postage on a
letter to the USA in 2011. Please note the country name in three
languages at the top.
http://cjoint.com/12ma/BCbsy5mjwzz.htm

I have never heard anything about the overprints.

Finally, here is an obvious illegal Kosova set from 2000.
One give away is that the inscriptions are in ENGLISH only.
http://cjoint.com/12ma/BCbs4wcWvQ6.htm

The overprint is still a mystery.

Blair


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