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The Postage Stamp in War.
The Postage Stamp in War.
By the same Author. A new work on the postage stamps of the new British Protectorate of EGYPT in the Melville Stamp Book series ( No. 20) is now on the press and will be published in January, 1915, by Stanley Gibbons, Ltd., 391 Strand, W.C. Price 6d. Post free, 7½d. ... The ... Postage Stamp in War by FRED J. MELVILLE, Editor of "The Postage Stamp." MDCCCCXV - PUBLISHED - BY - FRED. J. - MELVILLE, - 14 - SUDBOURNE - RD., BRIXTON, - LONDON, - ENGLAND. COPYRIGHT. All rights of translation and
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ACKNOWLEDGED WITH THANKS.
ACKNOWLEDGED WITH THANKS.
To many collectors and dealers we are indebted for the loan of stamps, envelopes, etc., for illustration in this work, including Messrs. E. Bentley Wood, H. H. Harland, W. J. Holmes, Nathan Heywood, J. Ireland, R. Wedmore, Stanley Gibbons, Ltd., Hugo Griebert & Co., Alfred Smith & Son, W. T. Wilson, Whitfield King & Co., Charles Nissen & Co., Lewis May & Co., W. S. Lincoln & Son, Bright & Son, R. Roberts, Bridger & Kay, A. C. Roessl
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Chapter I.
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The Postage Stamp with the Flag. — British Posts in the Crimea — The Abolition of the Capitulations — The British Fleet in the Baltic — Abyssinian Expedition — The First Army Postal Corps — Egypt — Dongola Expedition — South Africa — The British Army Post in France, 1914 — How to Address Soldier's Letters — The Postmarks from France — The Navy's Postmarks . The Postage Stamp follows the Flag. The same small talisman which passes our letters across the seven seas to friends the world
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Chapter II.
Chapter II.
Indian Army Postal Service — China Expeditionary Force — British Railway Administration in China — Somaliland — The Forbidden City of Lhassa — Indian Expeditionary Force in France. The Army Postal Service forms a highly organised branch of the Indian Army organisation. It dates from 1878-1880, when, during the Afghan War, a mail cart route was set up between Peshawar and Jellalabad, and a horse post was conducted thence to Kabul, in all about 176 miles. Jhelum and Peshawar were also connect
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Chapter III.
Chapter III.
South African Wars . — Transvaal — Orange River Colony — Krugersdorp — Kuruman — Lydenburg — Mafeking — Pietersburg — Rustenburg — Schweizer Renecke — Volksrust — Vryburg — Wolmaranstad — The Union — South African War of 1914 . Transvaal . The stamps of the Transvaal illustrate the important changes through which the country has passed during the past forty years. Fig. 86 represents an early stamp of the Republic, while the next figure ( Fig. 87) is just one example of several denot
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Chapter IV.
Chapter IV.
France — Napoleon's Minister of Posts — The Second Republic — The Presidency — Empire — French Expeditions to China and Mexico — Sedan — Metz — Strasburg — The Siege of Paris — Balloon Post — Pigeon Post — Peace — Military Frank Stamps — The German Invasion, 1914 — Red Cross Stamps — War Postcards and Postmarks. The postal arrangements of France have been deranged oft-times within the past century by war and revolution. It is just a century since the famous episode of the Lavalettes
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Chapter V.
Chapter V.
Russia — War Charity Stamps — Portraits of the Tsars — War Stamps of 1914 — Japan — War with China — The Empress Jingo — Triumphal Military and Naval Reviews — Kiao-chow — Belgium — King Albert — Bombardment of Malines — Private Postal Service — Germanised Posts — Red Cross Stamps — Bogus Stamps — Postmarks — Serbia — "Death Mask" Stamps — King Peter — Montenegro — King Nicholas. Russia. The Empire of the Tsars has provided collectors with a few stamps of philanthropic interest
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Chapter VI.
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The Enemy's Stamps — Germany — Austria — Bosnia — Hungary — Turkey . Germany. In postal arrangements for armies in the field Germany has shown earlier organised war posts than any of our Allies. As with the regular postal systems on the Continent, their early history is bound up with the records of the princely house of Thurn and Taxis, of which house Count Roger set up in 1460 the first horse post between the Tyrol and Italy. About 1535 Johann Baptista von Taxis created the first field post
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Chapter VII.
Chapter VII.
American Wars — United States — Civil War — Confederate Stamps — Hispano-American War — Vera Cruz — Canada — Mexican Revolution — South and Central America . United States. In December, 1860, South Carolina in convention repealed the act adopting the Constitution of the United States, a move which was promptly followed by other Southern States, and led to the American Civil War. On February 18, 1861, a provisional Confederate Government under Jefferson Davis was set up at Montgomery, Ala
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Chapter VIII.
Chapter VIII.
Miscellaneous Wars and Commemorations.—Patriotic Empire Stamps — Victoria — New Zealand — Barbados' Nelson Stamp — A Dutch Naval Commemoration — Balkan Wars — Greece — Albania — Epirus — Bulgaria — Roumania — Italy — Portugal — Spain — Mysterious Melillas — China . Australasia has not had much occasion for war stamps, but it is worthy of note that at the time of the South African War Victoria issued two postage stamps of patriotic designs, obtained in public competition. The Victori
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AUSTRIA.
AUSTRIA.
October 4, 1914. War Relief stamps. Current design adapted ( Fig. 258 ) sold at 2 heller over face-value....
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BELGIUM.
BELGIUM.
October 2, 1914. Red Cross Stamps. Lithographed on white wove unwatermarked paper. Perf. 13½. White gum. ( a ) Head of King Albert ( Figs. 210, 211 ). ( b ) Monument design ( Figs. 212, 213 )....
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BELGIUM (GERMAN ADMINISTRATION).
BELGIUM (GERMAN ADMINISTRATION).
October, 1914. Current German Empire stamps, overprinted in black "Belgien," and new value in Gothic type ( Fig. 209 ). Perforated 14. Issued in Brussels....
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BOSNIA.
BOSNIA.
October (?), 1914. War Relief stamps. 5 and 10 heller stamps of the 1906 issue overprinted 7 and 12 heller, respectively....
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FRANCE.
FRANCE.
August 18, 1914. Contemporary 10 centimes stamp, surcharged "+5c." in red ( Fig. 150 ). September 10, 1914. Definitive stamp. Sower design adapted, inscription reading " CROIX-ROUGE POSTES " ( Fig. 151 )....
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FRENCH MOROCCO.
FRENCH MOROCCO.
September 1, 1914. Red Cross stamp. The 10 centimes "Rights of Man" type, already overprinted "10," and native inscription, further surcharged "+5c." ( Fig. 153 )....
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HUNGARY.
HUNGARY.
October, 1914. War Relief stamps. The 5 and 10 filler "inundation" stamps of 1913 overprinted in black in the centre of the stamp "Hadi Ségély" (War Relief) and on label at the foot, obliterating the original inscription, "Ozvegyeknek es arvaknak ket filler" (for the widows and orphans two filler) ( Fig. 261 ). Seventeen values 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 16, 20, 25, 30, 35, 50 and 60 filler, and 1, 2, and 5 korona....
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INDIA EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.
INDIA EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.
October, 1914. Stamps of India overprinted I.E.F. in seriffed type, for use with British troops on the Continent ( Figs. 76-85 ). Perf. 14....
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MONACO.
MONACO.
October, 1914. Red Cross stamp. Current 10 centimes stamp of this Principality, surcharged "+ 5c." in red ( Fig. 152 )....
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NEW GUINEA.
NEW GUINEA.
October, 1914. Provisional Issue. German Colonial (Ship) type for DEUTSCH-NEU-GUINEA , overprinted "G.R.I." and new value in English. (Similar to Figs. 374-381 .) Perforated 14....
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RUSSIA.
RUSSIA.
November 26, 1914. War Charity stamps. Surface-printed at the Russian Imperial State Printing Works on enamelled surface coloured papers ( Figs. 189-192, see frontispiece ). Sold for 1 kopec extra per stamp....
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SAMOA (BRITISH).
SAMOA (BRITISH).
September 3, 1914. Provisional Issue. German Colonial (Ship) type for Samoa overprinted "G.R.I." and new value in English ( Figs. 374-381 ). Wove paper, unwatermarked. Perforated 14. September 29, 1914. Permanent Issue. New Zealand stamps overprinted "Samoa" in sans-serif type 2mm. high and 14mm. long. The type of stamp is indicated in brackets ( Figs. 382, 383). Orange-red overprints for ½d., 2d., 2½d.; and blue for 1d., 6d., and 1s. White wove paper. Watermarked "N.Z." single-lined and Star. P
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TOGOLAND (BRITISH ISSUE).
TOGOLAND (BRITISH ISSUE).
October, 1914. German Colonial stamps for Togo overprinted "Togo—Anglo-French—Occupation" in three lines in black ( Figs. 384-386). Wove paper, perforated 14. (a) Surcharged with new value in pence (Figs. 384, 385). (b) Without new value (Fig. 386)....
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TOGOLAND (FRENCH ISSUE).
TOGOLAND (FRENCH ISSUE).
October, 1914. Similar stamps, but with overprint reading " TOGO—OCCUPATION—FRANCO-ANGLAISE ," and new value in French currency....
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TURKEY.
TURKEY.
October, 1914. Current stamps ( see Figs. 263 et seq. ) overprinted (?) in commemoration of the closing of all foreign post offices in Turkey, as a consequence of the abolition of the Capitulations. The overprint is in two lines of Turkish characters....
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NOTICE.
NOTICE.
[This check list of stamps of the war will be revised, continued and presented as a supplement which will be given away from time to time with The Postage Stamp (1d. weekly), of all newsagents, or by post 4s. 4d. per annum from the publishers, S. R. Le Mare, 21 Paternoster Square, London, E.C.]...
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APPENDIX.
APPENDIX.
Egypt — Sudan — Morocco — Military Postcards — Additional Postmarks . Egypt. —An event of the greatest interest to philatelists is the termination of the suzerainty of Turkey over Egypt, and the placing of the latter country under British protection. As a British protectorate, Egypt will be transferred to the British Empire division of the stamp catalogues, and a greatly increased interest will be taken in the postage stamps of the land of the Pharaohs, with the result that the earlier issues
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