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It's not my favourite set of stamps, but those Mozambique stamps are incredibly evocative of my earliest collecting experiences. I lived in a rural area of New Mexico. The nearest stamp shop was probably in El Paso, or possibly Albuquerque, so the set I bought probably came on approval from H.E. Harris or Kenmore, the two companies I most dealt with.
Another set of stamps I bought on approval has become my favourite. Well, one of my favourites. Here's the album page where they are currently housed:
There are many other sets in my collection that are my "favourites". If that weren't the case, I doubt that I would collect stamps. I've tried to explain this concept to my wife, using the analogy that while she is my favourite woman, I could also enjoy the intimate company of another favourite woman. She's not buying it! 
But at least she accepts my need to spend time and money on my dominatrix, Phila Ately.
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Although I don't collect Greece, I believe my all-time favorite stamps are the first airmails of Greece, Scott C1-C4. Issued in 1926, I think these designs were not of their time -- maybe even ahead of their time. Just lovely.
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I suppose this is my favorite:
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That's a tough one: there are so many. I've gone for this one from San Marino...
It's one of my favourites, possibly because I had to wait so long before I found a full set (there are some airmails on a different page). I seem attracted to smart borders and colour contrast!
Arbe, or Rab, was an Italian-speaking island off the Croatian coast which Italy had to cede to Yugoslavia in 1921. The inhabitants promptly sailed back to Italy to live, and in 1941 Italy reclaimed it and established a concentration camp there!
So, a pretty set concealing (as sometimes happens) a less palatable truth.
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The 1898 Vasco Da Gama Portuguese joint issue
Incredible detail for the period
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Bobby those are very nice engraving, I can't resist, I found a set on Ebay and order it, I also modify a page to have all them on same page. Can't wait to receive them
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I like most, if not all the stamps from the Netherlands from the 1920s for their Art Deco styling.
Here are two examples:
The 2 cent is not only known for its avantgardistic design, but also one of only a few Dutch stamps without the country's name on it.
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@jansimon - so avant-garde that you wouldn't necessarily guess it was the Dutch Lifeboat Centenary! I wonder if they got into trouble with the UPU. Pieter Hofman's next effort, in 1933 was very interesting. Perhaps you have it - it appears to show what Gibbons describes as a "dove" but which looks very like a Hoheitzeichen (Nazi eagle) set firmly inside a hexagram which looks very like a Jewish Star of David!
That one is worth deconstructing, given the date of issue!
Hofman wasn't asked again, which was a pity; his designs are very attractive (people might like to see Google Image for a selection).
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This is one of my favorites being a space collector.
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@guthrum: The 1933 stamp was issued at May 18th ("league of nations day) in order to promote the idea of peace among nations.
It remained available until 31-12-1937 and it would be interesting to find out any synchronicity with events in world politics. The design is said to show the peace dove who radiates peace over the 5 continents.
As it seems, the stamp was withdrawn because it was widely seen as "anti Hitler", not in the least by the German national socialists who found the star of David offensive.
As a strictly neutral country, the Netherlands could not afford upsetting a neighbouring country.
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Such great choices! As my selection, I'll add the commemorative set for the bicentennial of the Lewis & Clark Expedition (US Scott 3854-3856). The frames are engraved and the vignettes are 5-color offset, giving these stamps a rich appearance that the image below can't convey.
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This is the "offensive" stamp
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"The 1898 Vasco Da Gama Portuguese joint issue
Incredible detail for the period"
I too must admit being partial to nicely engraved stamps, and in addition to the Vasco de Gama set, Portugal issued, in 1926,1927 and 1928, 3 gorgeous Independence Commemorative sets.
Here is the 1927 set to illustrate.
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One of my favourites:
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I'm sorry to intrude on the posters of those attractive Portuguese engraved stamps and the very pretty US trio - I wish there was some form of inline threading available - but looking at Jansimon's post of the Dutch 1933 stamp is it not clear that the dove surmounts a sphere through which a sword has been driven? The Star of David is incontrovertible, however many continents we allow.
Therefore, I do not think Hofman was being 'strictly neutral'! The question again arises (as it always does when we wish to link stamps with national events): was the design of this stamp made before January 30th 1933 when Hitler took power, or after? Does three and a half months seem reasonable to produce a single stamp?
If he did so, it was an act of some provocation, and it is surprising that the stamp was in circulation for over four years. I'd be interested to know what source gives us the reason for its withdrawal.
Back to attractive sets!
I think if someone wanted to start a thread under the "General Philatelic Discussion" topic concerning propaganda and politics on stamps through history, it would be well received and very lively. Both our stamp enthusiasts and our postal historians could contribute. But for now, as Ian suggested, "Back to attractive sets!" in this thread.
-Bobby
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My favourite all time Papua & New Guinea complete set of Birds of Paradise.
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I also like this set of stamps from the Belgian Congo. Maybe the Portuguese (Mozambique Company) and the Belgians were trying to counter their ugly brand of colonialism with beautiful stamps as a form of propaganda?
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I don't have pictures of the whole set, and I certainly don't own any of them, but this is one of my favorite sets, Colombia C1-10.
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Could you explain what the second art deco stamp (10c), in your image of 1920's examples depicts?
To my twisted mind, I see a deranged Wurlitzer organist shouting at his audience. Am I close?
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I'm going to guess that the second art deco stamp shows a crossbow.
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Well, it's a lifeboat on its slipway, isn't it. But after a pleasant half-hour in the heady atmosphere of certain Amsterdam cafes, I might confess to finding it a weirdly erotic image...
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Now I can see Bob's crossbow. A lifeboat on a slipway?.. errm, no! Perhaps the artist was in one of those Amsterdam cafes at the time.
Nonetheless, I rather like these art deco specimens.
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The stamps were issued to mark the Centenary of Dutch Lifeboats, Clive. No organists, no crossbows, and certainly nothing weird or erotic! There was a brief discussion about the designer and his later work when the set was first posted.
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I was thrown by the 2 cent not having the country name and thus thought the two were from different issues. Hence me thinking you were referring only to the former as the 'lifeboat centenary'.
Doh!
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By coincidence, I bought that GDR 1950 set a few weeks ago that Poodle_Mum posted. I liked the design of these too. Unfortunately, in the dim light of the stamp fair I didn't notice a few of them had rather patchy gum. So I'm rather grumpy about that; even though they were quite cheap.
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I remember being really struck by this issue the first time I saw examples on a dealers table. I have tried to imagine what I would have felt like, receiving one or more of these on an envelope at that time.
The Barbados 1920 Victory issue:
The vignette used for the “pence†values shows a reproduction in miniature of the “Winged Victory†from the Louvre in Paris, facing left, with a wreath of laurel in her outstretched left hand, as she flies through the clouds.
The vignette used for the “shilling†values, shows a rectangular frame, a reproduction of “Victory†by Sir Thomas Brock that surmounts the Imperial Memorial to Queen Victoria in front of Buckingham Palace in London. The figure faces front, standing on a globe, as she holds a laurel wreath in her right hand and a palm branch in her left.
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I just found this thread. Some of the sets presented are among my favorites as well. BobbyBarnhart’s and GarardG’s Mozambique Co. sets are favorites of mine as is Ralph’s second Portuguese Independence set. Although I never collected Portugal (only the colonies), I once had the third Independence set and it was the only Portuguese set I ever owned. I also like Nelson's Vasco da Gamam set. I didn't have the set from Portugal, but had versions from some of the colonies.
If a set is pre-1940, engraved, bi-color and has multiple designs, I’m probably going to like it. Some early Belgian Congo sets (and singles) met these criteria, but the first of these, the 1894-1901 set, was the only one I ever managed to purchase. This was back in the days when I was contemplating making prints to sell and would buy sets and singles I couldn’t really afford. I would scan them for later use and then eventually resell the stamps to make other purchases—except that I got attached to many of the stamps and was reluctant to sell them! :-) Most of this set is long gone, but I have the digital version to remind me how nice it is.
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For some reason, perhaps because it was the first lengthy set of stamps I could afford way back when, or maybe the exotic theme of the stamps, or perhaps the colors, but for whatever reason this 1937 set of stamps from Mozambique Company has been my favorite set of stamps for as long as I can remember. Here's mine, now show me yours! Â
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It's not my favourite set of stamps, but those Mozambique stamps are incredibly evocative of my earliest collecting experiences. I lived in a rural area of New Mexico. The nearest stamp shop was probably in El Paso, or possibly Albuquerque, so the set I bought probably came on approval from H.E. Harris or Kenmore, the two companies I most dealt with.
Another set of stamps I bought on approval has become my favourite. Well, one of my favourites. Here's the album page where they are currently housed:
There are many other sets in my collection that are my "favourites". If that weren't the case, I doubt that I would collect stamps. I've tried to explain this concept to my wife, using the analogy that while she is my favourite woman, I could also enjoy the intimate company of another favourite woman. She's not buying it! But at least she accepts my need to spend time and money on my dominatrix, Phila Ately.
Bob
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Although I don't collect Greece, I believe my all-time favorite stamps are the first airmails of Greece, Scott C1-C4. Issued in 1926, I think these designs were not of their time -- maybe even ahead of their time. Just lovely.
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That's a tough one: there are so many. I've gone for this one from San Marino...
It's one of my favourites, possibly because I had to wait so long before I found a full set (there are some airmails on a different page). I seem attracted to smart borders and colour contrast!
Arbe, or Rab, was an Italian-speaking island off the Croatian coast which Italy had to cede to Yugoslavia in 1921. The inhabitants promptly sailed back to Italy to live, and in 1941 Italy reclaimed it and established a concentration camp there!
So, a pretty set concealing (as sometimes happens) a less palatable truth.
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The 1898 Vasco Da Gama Portuguese joint issue
Incredible detail for the period
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Bobby those are very nice engraving, I can't resist, I found a set on Ebay and order it, I also modify a page to have all them on same page. Can't wait to receive them
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I like most, if not all the stamps from the Netherlands from the 1920s for their Art Deco styling.
Here are two examples:
The 2 cent is not only known for its avantgardistic design, but also one of only a few Dutch stamps without the country's name on it.
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@jansimon - so avant-garde that you wouldn't necessarily guess it was the Dutch Lifeboat Centenary! I wonder if they got into trouble with the UPU. Pieter Hofman's next effort, in 1933 was very interesting. Perhaps you have it - it appears to show what Gibbons describes as a "dove" but which looks very like a Hoheitzeichen (Nazi eagle) set firmly inside a hexagram which looks very like a Jewish Star of David!
That one is worth deconstructing, given the date of issue!
Hofman wasn't asked again, which was a pity; his designs are very attractive (people might like to see Google Image for a selection).
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This is one of my favorites being a space collector.
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@guthrum: The 1933 stamp was issued at May 18th ("league of nations day) in order to promote the idea of peace among nations.
It remained available until 31-12-1937 and it would be interesting to find out any synchronicity with events in world politics. The design is said to show the peace dove who radiates peace over the 5 continents.
As it seems, the stamp was withdrawn because it was widely seen as "anti Hitler", not in the least by the German national socialists who found the star of David offensive.
As a strictly neutral country, the Netherlands could not afford upsetting a neighbouring country.
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Such great choices! As my selection, I'll add the commemorative set for the bicentennial of the Lewis & Clark Expedition (US Scott 3854-3856). The frames are engraved and the vignettes are 5-color offset, giving these stamps a rich appearance that the image below can't convey.
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This is the "offensive" stamp
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"The 1898 Vasco Da Gama Portuguese joint issue
Incredible detail for the period"
I too must admit being partial to nicely engraved stamps, and in addition to the Vasco de Gama set, Portugal issued, in 1926,1927 and 1928, 3 gorgeous Independence Commemorative sets.
Here is the 1927 set to illustrate.
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I'm sorry to intrude on the posters of those attractive Portuguese engraved stamps and the very pretty US trio - I wish there was some form of inline threading available - but looking at Jansimon's post of the Dutch 1933 stamp is it not clear that the dove surmounts a sphere through which a sword has been driven? The Star of David is incontrovertible, however many continents we allow.
Therefore, I do not think Hofman was being 'strictly neutral'! The question again arises (as it always does when we wish to link stamps with national events): was the design of this stamp made before January 30th 1933 when Hitler took power, or after? Does three and a half months seem reasonable to produce a single stamp?
If he did so, it was an act of some provocation, and it is surprising that the stamp was in circulation for over four years. I'd be interested to know what source gives us the reason for its withdrawal.
Back to attractive sets!
I think if someone wanted to start a thread under the "General Philatelic Discussion" topic concerning propaganda and politics on stamps through history, it would be well received and very lively. Both our stamp enthusiasts and our postal historians could contribute. But for now, as Ian suggested, "Back to attractive sets!" in this thread.
-Bobby
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My favourite all time Papua & New Guinea complete set of Birds of Paradise.
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I also like this set of stamps from the Belgian Congo. Maybe the Portuguese (Mozambique Company) and the Belgians were trying to counter their ugly brand of colonialism with beautiful stamps as a form of propaganda?
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I don't have pictures of the whole set, and I certainly don't own any of them, but this is one of my favorite sets, Colombia C1-10.
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@jansimon
Could you explain what the second art deco stamp (10c), in your image of 1920's examples depicts?
To my twisted mind, I see a deranged Wurlitzer organist shouting at his audience. Am I close?
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I'm going to guess that the second art deco stamp shows a crossbow.
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Well, it's a lifeboat on its slipway, isn't it. But after a pleasant half-hour in the heady atmosphere of certain Amsterdam cafes, I might confess to finding it a weirdly erotic image...
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Now I can see Bob's crossbow. A lifeboat on a slipway?.. errm, no! Perhaps the artist was in one of those Amsterdam cafes at the time.
Nonetheless, I rather like these art deco specimens.
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The stamps were issued to mark the Centenary of Dutch Lifeboats, Clive. No organists, no crossbows, and certainly nothing weird or erotic! There was a brief discussion about the designer and his later work when the set was first posted.
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I was thrown by the 2 cent not having the country name and thus thought the two were from different issues. Hence me thinking you were referring only to the former as the 'lifeboat centenary'.
Doh!
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By coincidence, I bought that GDR 1950 set a few weeks ago that Poodle_Mum posted. I liked the design of these too. Unfortunately, in the dim light of the stamp fair I didn't notice a few of them had rather patchy gum. So I'm rather grumpy about that; even though they were quite cheap.
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I remember being really struck by this issue the first time I saw examples on a dealers table. I have tried to imagine what I would have felt like, receiving one or more of these on an envelope at that time.
The Barbados 1920 Victory issue:
The vignette used for the “pence†values shows a reproduction in miniature of the “Winged Victory†from the Louvre in Paris, facing left, with a wreath of laurel in her outstretched left hand, as she flies through the clouds.
The vignette used for the “shilling†values, shows a rectangular frame, a reproduction of “Victory†by Sir Thomas Brock that surmounts the Imperial Memorial to Queen Victoria in front of Buckingham Palace in London. The figure faces front, standing on a globe, as she holds a laurel wreath in her right hand and a palm branch in her left.
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I just found this thread. Some of the sets presented are among my favorites as well. BobbyBarnhart’s and GarardG’s Mozambique Co. sets are favorites of mine as is Ralph’s second Portuguese Independence set. Although I never collected Portugal (only the colonies), I once had the third Independence set and it was the only Portuguese set I ever owned. I also like Nelson's Vasco da Gamam set. I didn't have the set from Portugal, but had versions from some of the colonies.
If a set is pre-1940, engraved, bi-color and has multiple designs, I’m probably going to like it. Some early Belgian Congo sets (and singles) met these criteria, but the first of these, the 1894-1901 set, was the only one I ever managed to purchase. This was back in the days when I was contemplating making prints to sell and would buy sets and singles I couldn’t really afford. I would scan them for later use and then eventually resell the stamps to make other purchases—except that I got attached to many of the stamps and was reluctant to sell them! :-) Most of this set is long gone, but I have the digital version to remind me how nice it is.
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