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Old July 4th 09, 06:49 AM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Tony Vella
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Default Ecuador~consular stamp opt.

Hi Rod.

The stamp is a 1951 overprinted consular stamp.
timbre = stamp
escolar = school- (adjective from the noun escuela = school)
examples: autobus escolar = school-bus; aņo escolar = school-year.

I believe that for a period of time Ecuador added these stamps to their
postal services with the tax going to the school (education) system. Around
the same period similar taxes were added with proceeds intended for national
defence, health, and tourism. Hope this helps.
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Tony Vella
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada -- http://www.amedialuz.ca/

"rodney" wrote in message
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Trying to understand the meaning of the overprint.
Babelfish "pertaining to school stamp"
Is anyone able to expand or describe please?
http://cjoint.com/data/heg7lvDRP8.htm
Thanks.


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