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I find that most photo images used in S/S are just plain uninteresting.
But among the early S/S produced, which one deserves a special mention for overall beauty of the design and colors.
One of my favorites is the 1948 Lebanon Unesco Souvenir Sheet (note after Scott C145), Only 2000 sheets were produced. and the design attractively features the sets of stamps (Scott 220-24/C141-45) that were issued.
What is YOUR favorite S/S?
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I love the engraving in the Coat of Arms of these:
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With all of the stamp knowledge on this board, can someone tell me what was the first souvenir sheet?
Without doing a lot of searching, the oldest I know of is France #225 May 1925. There has to be older, though.
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That beats mine by a year - US #630, The sheet of the "International Philatelic Exhibition Oct 16th to 23rd 1926". Maybe it's #2 if there's nothing older??? I just found this on line as an example since they are all the same. Actually it's kind of weird since mine is #'d 18773 and also has a corner missing, mine is upper left. Can anyone tell me what the numbers signify? Was mine taken from the sheet before this one? Quite a coincidence!!
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The World's First souvenir sheet
Jan 3, 1923
Luxembourg Scott #151
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This Sheet from Slania never ceases to amaze me!.
Scott # 2374 MNH Souvenir Sheet - Czeslaw Slania's 1000th Stamp Engraving. - Detail from ''Great Deeds by Swedish Kings''
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Germany 1935, East European Stamp Exhibition in Königsberg. Mi.Block 3
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Poster asked a question see " Can anyone tell me what the numbers signify??" if poster is asking about this number 18774 these are called plate numbers, commonly referred as plate number, further these are the transfer roll that is numbered. Might I suggest get a copy of the Scott Cat. and Scott can give you more and better information than what I can.
I happy I could help you!
If you have anymore questions please ask away.
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Harvey - The following may be of interest concerning the United States 1926 White Plains issues.
The Battle of White Plains issue (Scott #629) was issued in panes of 400 containing 4 sheets of 100 stamps each - Plate numbers 18765 through 18769.
The 1926 White Plains 'International Philatelic Exhibition' souvenir sheet (Scott #630) was issued in panes of 100 with 4 sheets containing 25 stamps each - Plate numbers 18770 through 18774 (Note: The wide margin on the top two sheets in each pane contain a small diagonal notch).
My copy of the souvenir sheet is also plate #18773 w/notch at the top left corner.
Many foreign souvenir sheets do contain a number which is actually a serial number, and not a plate number. For example these two beautiful sheets from Laos which were printed in quantities of 20,000 each.. I also notice that many foreign souvenir sheets sell at the postal counter from more than the face value. So, although not listed as semi-postal issues, I am unsure what the proceeds were used for.
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Thanks Terry, great information! The notch on mine is also on the upper left with the wide selvage. I wonder what the purpose of the notch was!
A little story about how I got the sheet. I wanted it for a long time and bid on it about 5 times on E-Bay. I put in a bid of $125 each time just to see if I would ever get it at that price and eventually I did. Mine has one tiny flaw, a small amount of separation in the third set of perforations from the left at the top. I have it well protected so that doesn't spread and it really doesn't bother me. It's a great looking sheet!!
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Harvey - Perhaps the notch was used as the "top" indicator to insure that the sheet was placed properly in the machine. Not so much for the stamp image placement in the press, but more for the perforation alignment. Just my guess.
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I was just reading the fine print in my Scott's Specialized and the notches are in the two top panes of the sheet. They don't say their purpose so you are probably right. I must try to find a picture of the entire sheet of four panes. I'm curious how the bottom ones are set up!
Found a bottom pane, no notches! I'll just give a link below. Third sheet over, of course!
https://www.ebay.com/b/Scott-630-In-Unus ...
EDIT: It might be fun to try to get one of each plate number. If I ever run across ones for a cheap price it might be interesting to try!
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''.... was issued in ....panes...of 400 containing....
sheets....of 100 stamps each -
Try; sheets of 400 in four panes of 100
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This has to be my favorite...i won a collection in a Scott International album for $60 at a local auction house and this was loose between pages in the French Polynesia section.... a gift !
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"Germany 1935, East European Stamp Exhibition in Königsberg. Mi.Block 3"
That's a very nice looking sheet. My guess is that it had its gum soaked off very early in its life!
(For those not familiar with this sheet, the original gum is very acidic and actually eats through the paper if left intact. I have seen many of these crumbled to almost nothing. In fact, I believe I have one in a stockbook here somewhere that's not nearly as nice.)
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That's a great find financially (My Scott lists it at $160, for anyone who doesn't have a catalog) and I can see why it would be a favorite from that standpoint, but I would have to opine that it is on the left side of the ugly / beautiful spectrum!
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One of my favorite mini-sheets is this one, Panama Scott# 695A. The sheet features the cathedral tower of Panama's first cathedral with Halley's comet in the background. I personally got to watch Halley's comet fly by that year.
It is definitely on the ugly side but represnts a pleasant memory for me.
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One of my favorites has always been the United Nations issue of the Chagall window. Very striking for the time, 1967.
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For me it's this Roman masterpiece reproduced on a stamp representing the four seasons.
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Algeria abounds in Roman vestiges tracing more than 5 centuries of Roman domination, which began in 46 A.D.
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Many S/S are just ugly and uninteresting, especially when engraving is not the media for their production.
I find that most photo images used in S/S are just plain uninteresting.
But among the early S/S produced, which one deserves a special mention for overall beauty of the design and colors.
One of my favorites is the 1948 Lebanon Unesco Souvenir Sheet (note after Scott C145), Only 2000 sheets were produced. and the design attractively features the sets of stamps (Scott 220-24/C141-45) that were issued.
What is YOUR favorite S/S?
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re: What is YOUR favorite S/S?
I love the engraving in the Coat of Arms of these:
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With all of the stamp knowledge on this board, can someone tell me what was the first souvenir sheet?
Without doing a lot of searching, the oldest I know of is France #225 May 1925. There has to be older, though.
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re: What is YOUR favorite S/S?
That beats mine by a year - US #630, The sheet of the "International Philatelic Exhibition Oct 16th to 23rd 1926". Maybe it's #2 if there's nothing older??? I just found this on line as an example since they are all the same. Actually it's kind of weird since mine is #'d 18773 and also has a corner missing, mine is upper left. Can anyone tell me what the numbers signify? Was mine taken from the sheet before this one? Quite a coincidence!!
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re: What is YOUR favorite S/S?
The World's First souvenir sheet
Jan 3, 1923
Luxembourg Scott #151
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This Sheet from Slania never ceases to amaze me!.
Scott # 2374 MNH Souvenir Sheet - Czeslaw Slania's 1000th Stamp Engraving. - Detail from ''Great Deeds by Swedish Kings''
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Germany 1935, East European Stamp Exhibition in Königsberg. Mi.Block 3
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@Everyone
Poster asked a question see " Can anyone tell me what the numbers signify??" if poster is asking about this number 18774 these are called plate numbers, commonly referred as plate number, further these are the transfer roll that is numbered. Might I suggest get a copy of the Scott Cat. and Scott can give you more and better information than what I can.
I happy I could help you!
If you have anymore questions please ask away.
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re: What is YOUR favorite S/S?
Harvey - The following may be of interest concerning the United States 1926 White Plains issues.
The Battle of White Plains issue (Scott #629) was issued in panes of 400 containing 4 sheets of 100 stamps each - Plate numbers 18765 through 18769.
The 1926 White Plains 'International Philatelic Exhibition' souvenir sheet (Scott #630) was issued in panes of 100 with 4 sheets containing 25 stamps each - Plate numbers 18770 through 18774 (Note: The wide margin on the top two sheets in each pane contain a small diagonal notch).
My copy of the souvenir sheet is also plate #18773 w/notch at the top left corner.
Many foreign souvenir sheets do contain a number which is actually a serial number, and not a plate number. For example these two beautiful sheets from Laos which were printed in quantities of 20,000 each.. I also notice that many foreign souvenir sheets sell at the postal counter from more than the face value. So, although not listed as semi-postal issues, I am unsure what the proceeds were used for.
Cheers.
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18 Aug 2023
03:15:00pm
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Thanks Terry, great information! The notch on mine is also on the upper left with the wide selvage. I wonder what the purpose of the notch was!
A little story about how I got the sheet. I wanted it for a long time and bid on it about 5 times on E-Bay. I put in a bid of $125 each time just to see if I would ever get it at that price and eventually I did. Mine has one tiny flaw, a small amount of separation in the third set of perforations from the left at the top. I have it well protected so that doesn't spread and it really doesn't bother me. It's a great looking sheet!!
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Harvey - Perhaps the notch was used as the "top" indicator to insure that the sheet was placed properly in the machine. Not so much for the stamp image placement in the press, but more for the perforation alignment. Just my guess.
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03:43:57pm
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I was just reading the fine print in my Scott's Specialized and the notches are in the two top panes of the sheet. They don't say their purpose so you are probably right. I must try to find a picture of the entire sheet of four panes. I'm curious how the bottom ones are set up!
Found a bottom pane, no notches! I'll just give a link below. Third sheet over, of course!
https://www.ebay.com/b/Scott-630-In-Unus ...
EDIT: It might be fun to try to get one of each plate number. If I ever run across ones for a cheap price it might be interesting to try!
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''.... was issued in ....panes...of 400 containing....
sheets....of 100 stamps each -
Try; sheets of 400 in four panes of 100
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This has to be my favorite...i won a collection in a Scott International album for $60 at a local auction house and this was loose between pages in the French Polynesia section.... a gift !
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Sorry, Charlie... My bad - Guess I'm dyslectic
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@opa
"Germany 1935, East European Stamp Exhibition in Königsberg. Mi.Block 3"
That's a very nice looking sheet. My guess is that it had its gum soaked off very early in its life!
(For those not familiar with this sheet, the original gum is very acidic and actually eats through the paper if left intact. I have seen many of these crumbled to almost nothing. In fact, I believe I have one in a stockbook here somewhere that's not nearly as nice.)
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@philb
That's a great find financially (My Scott lists it at $160, for anyone who doesn't have a catalog) and I can see why it would be a favorite from that standpoint, but I would have to opine that it is on the left side of the ugly / beautiful spectrum!
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One of my favorite mini-sheets is this one, Panama Scott# 695A. The sheet features the cathedral tower of Panama's first cathedral with Halley's comet in the background. I personally got to watch Halley's comet fly by that year.
It is definitely on the ugly side but represnts a pleasant memory for me.
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One of my favorites has always been the United Nations issue of the Chagall window. Very striking for the time, 1967.
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For me it's this Roman masterpiece reproduced on a stamp representing the four seasons.
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Algeria abounds in Roman vestiges tracing more than 5 centuries of Roman domination, which began in 46 A.D.
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