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A better view of the left stamp compared to the correct font on right.
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Not a collector of these and I am on vacation right now;
....what does BCOF stand for?
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.... British Commonwealth Occupation Force ... Only about 6 (?) Aussie stamps with the BCOF overprint.. I think.
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Hi Guys,
"British Commonwealth Occupation Force"
Also referred to as "British Combined Occupation Forces"
Found this interesting info......
http://www.australian-stamp-covers.info/bcof/bcofinfo.pdf
http://australianstrampcatalogue.com/BCOF.php
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Thanks, Stevo!
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"Only about 6 (?) Aussie stamps with the BCOF overprint.. I think."
With Rob's Font difference and the specimens etc. -- further research suggests that there are about 12 of these little suckers..
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"Not a collector of these and I am on vacation right now;
....what does BCOF stand for?"
Thanks Stevo, you literally saved me a lot of typing in responding to musicman's above response, great research. There are 9 to the complete set; and 3 red trial overprints and 1 gold overprint.
The image shown is what I have in my collection (not counting many other varieties I have in various blocks some consist of 16 to 20 stamps).
The red and gold overprints were from the original 1946 proof overprints and are very scarce, very hard to find and very expensive.
The set of 9 cost me $525, the trial red cost $500 on its own.
Here they are from my collection all in mint unhinged condition.
Hopefully the other trials will become available so I can complete the set of colour trials.
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06 Sep 2016
12:38:49pm
A better view of the left stamp compared to the correct font on right.
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re: B.C.O.F. A superbly centered scarce block of 6 with a wrong font "B" (top left stamp)
Not a collector of these and I am on vacation right now;
....what does BCOF stand for?
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re: B.C.O.F. A superbly centered scarce block of 6 with a wrong font "B" (top left stamp)
.... British Commonwealth Occupation Force ... Only about 6 (?) Aussie stamps with the BCOF overprint.. I think.
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re: B.C.O.F. A superbly centered scarce block of 6 with a wrong font "B" (top left stamp)
Hi Guys,
"British Commonwealth Occupation Force"
Also referred to as "British Combined Occupation Forces"
Found this interesting info......
http://www.australian-stamp-covers.info/bcof/bcofinfo.pdf
http://australianstrampcatalogue.com/BCOF.php
Steve.
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re: B.C.O.F. A superbly centered scarce block of 6 with a wrong font "B" (top left stamp)
Thanks, Stevo!
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re: B.C.O.F. A superbly centered scarce block of 6 with a wrong font "B" (top left stamp)
"Only about 6 (?) Aussie stamps with the BCOF overprint.. I think."
With Rob's Font difference and the specimens etc. -- further research suggests that there are about 12 of these little suckers..
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Member ACCC (Australian Commonwealth Collectors Club of NSW)
06 Sep 2016
10:29:09pm
re: B.C.O.F. A superbly centered scarce block of 6 with a wrong font "B" (top left stamp)
"Not a collector of these and I am on vacation right now;
....what does BCOF stand for?"
Thanks Stevo, you literally saved me a lot of typing in responding to musicman's above response, great research. There are 9 to the complete set; and 3 red trial overprints and 1 gold overprint.
The image shown is what I have in my collection (not counting many other varieties I have in various blocks some consist of 16 to 20 stamps).
The red and gold overprints were from the original 1946 proof overprints and are very scarce, very hard to find and very expensive.
The set of 9 cost me $525, the trial red cost $500 on its own.
Here they are from my collection all in mint unhinged condition.
Hopefully the other trials will become available so I can complete the set of colour trials.
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