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General Philatelic/Identify This? : Stamps With A Story

 

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Cattywumpuss
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01 Aug 2015
01:31:17am
Last post for this evening. As I was sorting stamps another interesting one caught my eye. I noticed it as this stamp looked like a perfectly normal stamp on the front, but then it actually had a short story on the back of it detailing the scene on the front.

I have not seen any stamps like this before, where the information regarding the front image of the stamp is explained right on the back of the actual stamp. I have seen commemoratives that come with a separate information that is written in a surrounding border or on a separate sheet or something, but not on the back of the actual stamp before.

Seems strange, as if you went to actually use the stamp and place it on a letter you would be losing the written explanation on the back of course. Anyway, on to the stamp. Here is the front:

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And here is the back with the story:

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My apologies for the quality. I tried to adjust it so it was easier to read but it is still difficult. Here is the story transcribed:

"Gallant Soldier: The conspicuously courageous actions of black foot soldier Salem Poor at the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17th, 1775 earned him citations for his bravery and leadership ability."

Thanks, and hope you all have a great evening,

Paul.


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TuskenRaider
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01 Aug 2015
03:49:58am
re: Stamps With A Story

Hi Paul;

The USPS also issued a series of stamps, about 8 or 10, that featured various postal workers
and had a blurb on the backs to explain whet the front was depicting. They were issued in
strips if I'm not mistaken.

Just stayin' cool....
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pedroguy
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01 Aug 2015
08:56:37am
re: Stamps With A Story

Image Not FoundHi Paul..These were issued in 1973 Scott #'s 1489-98Image Not Found

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Cattywumpuss
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02 Aug 2015
02:59:21am
re: Stamps With A Story

Thanks for the replies. So are stamps with a little blurb on the back fairly common then? Obviously several sets have been issued over time. Thanks,

Paul.

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thebiggnome
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02 Aug 2015
08:27:05am
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I wouldn't say they're fairly common, but they're not unheard of. The Celebrate the Century series had messages on the back too. What were there, 150 stamps in that set?

I can't recall any from other countries at the moment.

Chris

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michael78651
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02 Aug 2015
11:05:37am
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There are a few issues from Portugal that have text on the back. The Vasco da Gama issue from 1969 (Scott #1056-1059), and the Pedro Cabrail 1969 issue (Scott #1035-1037) are two sets that come to mind.

Russian stamps that were printed on thin cardboard so that they could be used as coins (Scott #112-116) also have text on the back.

Many countries have put control numbers on the backs of stamps, particularly coil stamps.

I am sure there are other examples out there. Maybe some others can think of them.

Some inscriptions on the back of stamps were printed after the gum was applied. That means that when the stamp is soaked off, the inscription is removed.

Now this doesn't mean one should get out a pencil or pen and start writing on the backs of stamps. Angry

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jillcrow

03 Aug 2015
03:16:47am
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Surprised that Michael didn't mention the US 1999 set of 5 trains with text on the back of each of them.

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Cattywumpuss

01 Aug 2015
01:31:17am

Last post for this evening. As I was sorting stamps another interesting one caught my eye. I noticed it as this stamp looked like a perfectly normal stamp on the front, but then it actually had a short story on the back of it detailing the scene on the front.

I have not seen any stamps like this before, where the information regarding the front image of the stamp is explained right on the back of the actual stamp. I have seen commemoratives that come with a separate information that is written in a surrounding border or on a separate sheet or something, but not on the back of the actual stamp before.

Seems strange, as if you went to actually use the stamp and place it on a letter you would be losing the written explanation on the back of course. Anyway, on to the stamp. Here is the front:

Image Not Found

And here is the back with the story:

Image Not Found

My apologies for the quality. I tried to adjust it so it was easier to read but it is still difficult. Here is the story transcribed:

"Gallant Soldier: The conspicuously courageous actions of black foot soldier Salem Poor at the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17th, 1775 earned him citations for his bravery and leadership ability."

Thanks, and hope you all have a great evening,

Paul.


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TuskenRaider

01 Aug 2015
03:49:58am

re: Stamps With A Story

Hi Paul;

The USPS also issued a series of stamps, about 8 or 10, that featured various postal workers
and had a blurb on the backs to explain whet the front was depicting. They were issued in
strips if I'm not mistaken.

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pedroguy

01 Aug 2015
08:56:37am

re: Stamps With A Story

Image Not FoundHi Paul..These were issued in 1973 Scott #'s 1489-98Image Not Found

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Cattywumpuss

02 Aug 2015
02:59:21am

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Thanks for the replies. So are stamps with a little blurb on the back fairly common then? Obviously several sets have been issued over time. Thanks,

Paul.

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thebiggnome

02 Aug 2015
08:27:05am

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I wouldn't say they're fairly common, but they're not unheard of. The Celebrate the Century series had messages on the back too. What were there, 150 stamps in that set?

I can't recall any from other countries at the moment.

Chris

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michael78651

02 Aug 2015
11:05:37am

re: Stamps With A Story

There are a few issues from Portugal that have text on the back. The Vasco da Gama issue from 1969 (Scott #1056-1059), and the Pedro Cabrail 1969 issue (Scott #1035-1037) are two sets that come to mind.

Russian stamps that were printed on thin cardboard so that they could be used as coins (Scott #112-116) also have text on the back.

Many countries have put control numbers on the backs of stamps, particularly coil stamps.

I am sure there are other examples out there. Maybe some others can think of them.

Some inscriptions on the back of stamps were printed after the gum was applied. That means that when the stamp is soaked off, the inscription is removed.

Now this doesn't mean one should get out a pencil or pen and start writing on the backs of stamps. Angry

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jillcrow

03 Aug 2015
03:16:47am

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Surprised that Michael didn't mention the US 1999 set of 5 trains with text on the back of each of them.

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