Ripped and torn stamps.

.... a further consideration may include the instances
where stamps have been torn purposely as a cancellation method.
Was it the early stamps of Afghanistan that had the corners bitten off?
Certainly it would include some cinderellas, the Coolgardie Express labels.

New Zealand SGO73a 1910 green official.
the basic stamp is as common as criticism
thousands can be found in bulk lots.

This one missing perfs, ripped corner sold 1991 $2,500

The stamp was 80 years old, yet most only discovered since 1980
six in existence in 1991

Just look for the "OFFICIAL" overprint reading DOWNWARDS.

http://cjoint.com/data/dmcQ03HVbJ.htm




"rodney" wrote in message
news:49b560fe$0$55273$a369bfa1@exi-reader...
... a further consideration may include the instances
where stamps have been torn purposely as a cancellation method.
Was it the early stamps of Afghanistan that had the corners bitten off?
Certainly it would include some cinderellas, the Coolgardie Express
labels.

Yup - that was the accepted way of cancelling early Afghan stamps.

On a similar topic, the only valid use for the high value 1897 Jubilee issue was on large parcels which meant they received what I have always
referred to as a bicycle cancel meaning they look like someone has ridden a bike across them. And yet those with a nice pretty CDS sell for much
more. Not that it makes much diff to me - my set stops at 50 cents and always will.

Cheers- John Mycroft

rodney wrote:
... a further consideration may include the instances
where stamps have been torn purposely as a cancellation method.
Was it the early stamps of Afghanistan that had the corners bitten off?
Certainly it would include some cinderellas, the Coolgardie Express labels.

"For all sad words of tongue and pen .....". I once had an opportunity to
buy a complete, used, imperfect Jubilee set and didn't. My holdings stop at
50 cents too.
--
Tony Vella
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
http://www.amedialuz.ca/



"John Mycroft" wrote in message
.. .
Yup - that was the accepted way of cancelling early Afghan stamps.

On a similar topic, the only valid use for the high value 1897 Jubilee
issue was on large parcels which meant they received what I have always
referred to as a bicycle cancel meaning they look like someone has ridden
a bike across them. And yet those with a nice pretty CDS sell for much
more. Not that it makes much diff to me - my set stops at 50 cents and
always will.

Cheers- John Mycroft

rodney wrote:
... a further consideration may include the instances
where stamps have been torn purposely as a cancellation method.
Was it the early stamps of Afghanistan that had the corners bitten off?
Certainly it would include some cinderellas, the Coolgardie Express
labels.