Article Archive May 2005
Article 78: Australia Panorama Definitives
I show here this series by year: 2000-issued with an imprint of the map of Australia, 2001-including the outstanding 20 dollars value with AUSTRALIA printed in gold, 2002-with additional parks and with the 2001 format, and the coastlines issue, issued in 2004.
Article 77: Cuba 1864 Issue
I show the major values in mint blocks of four. Missing is the rare 1/2 real on salmon paper, for which I havo only a few used specimens. I include a second block of the 1 real, printed in bright blue. I have previously shown the basic stamps of this issue, and presented a fairly extensive discussion of the plate varieties of the 1 real value. Here I show the major values in blocks of four, the color varieties of the 1/2 real on salmon, 1/2 real on white, 1 real, and 2 reales. The 1/4 real was printed in a small run and seems to have just one color: black. I also show specimens cancelled with the regular canceller and other cancellers. This issue was replaced in 1866 by a similar issue in a different currency.
Article 76: Nigeria Definitives
Here are the low values of this series. For three of these values, I show duplicates with slight variations in color. I show here the low values, middle values, and high values.
Article 75: Hong Kong 2002 Definitives
Here are the low values of this series. I show here the low values, high values, and three selections from high value usages.
Article 74: Brazil 1950s High Values
I show three of the high values from the Brazil 1950s series of definitives. Follow the links and the image thumbnails to selected specimens and blocks. Quick links: main page / 5 Cruzeiros / 10 Cruzeiros / 20 Cruzeiros
Article 73: New Zealand Mt Cook $20 High Value
Here is a wonderful high value definitive. I show a large image of this stamp, as well as three details to show the gold inlay and the high quality of the etching.