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I'm beginning to think that this is not listed in Scott.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...can/AA/FR-.jpg

On 20 Mar 2007 15:35:16 -0700, "Ben" wrote:


I'm beginning to think that this is not listed in Scott.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...can/AA/FR-.jpg

It's a revenue stamp, not postage.


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Ben wrote :
I'm beginning to think that this is not listed in Scott.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...can/AA/FR-.jpg


Hi Ben,

I can confirm the answers (from Paul and Sir F. A. Rien)
that this is a French Revenue stamp.

Listed as n° 6 of the "Qittances" stamps category by Yvert & Tellier in
their Revenue Catalogue.
Minimal value of .2 Euro
Issued in 1881

Here is a more detailed answer (in French) that I wrote last night on
news:fr.rec.philatelie
answering the same question from Blair.


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Pour revenir à votre question, il s'agit (selon Yvert sur les Timbres
Fiscaux, édition de 2004) du timbre de "Quittances" (*) (une catégorie
de reçu - a special kind of receipt) n° 6

(*) Pour être exact, une quittance est un document par lequel un
créancier reconnaît avoir été payé.


Pas de croisière autour du monde avec ça, hélas :

Neuf cote 2 Euros
Oblitéré (comme le vôtre) 0,2 Euro
Timbre émis en 1881 dentelé 13 1/2 (le même non-dentelé, émis en 1880
cote 200 Euros neuf).
Couleur : gris

Variétés de couleurs :
N° 6 a gris-jaunâtre 0,20 E oblitéré
N° 6 b gris-noir 0,50 E oblitéré
N° 6 c avec fond de sûreté dégageant un ovale plus clair autour de la
tête 8 E oblitéré

Le type de ce timbre est dit "Monnaie Syracusaine".
Il représente La Méduse aussi dite "Femme échevelée" (**)
Il a été dessiné (ou gravé ?) par Oudiné

(**) Ce mot est bizarre : en toute rigueur, il devrait signifier "sans
cheveux" mais en fait, il veut dire "aux cheveux en désordre"
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HTH

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All the best,
Pierre Courtiade

to answer me, please replace NOSPAM by my family name

On Mar 21, 5:49 am, "Pierre Courtiade" wrote:
Ben wrote :

I'm beginning to think that this is not listed in Scott.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...can/AA/FR-.jpg


Hi Ben:

Be VERY careful when looking at this stamp.
It shows the head of Medusa from an old coin
of Syracuse (Sicily).

8*)

Blair

Hi Blair,

Why affraid for medusa? This is a french revenue - tax !
of course the tax-collector's office want money from you.

Blair (TC) schreef:
On Mar 21, 5:49 am, "Pierre Courtiade" wrote:
Ben wrote :

I'm beginning to think that this is not listed in Scott.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...can/AA/FR-.jpg


Hi Ben:

Be VERY careful when looking at this stamp.
It shows the head of Medusa from an old coin
of Syracuse (Sicily).

8*)

Blair

Part of collecting stamps is (or should be) understanding the symbolism
used
in the design.
Wikkipaedia "Medusa"

Indeed,
I knew Medusa, but a re-read lead me to the realisation
the Australian monotreme, the Echidna is named after one of the
sisters.
Well I never!