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snowy12

14 Jun 2019
03:44:03am
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Could someone please tell me which country issued this stamp and the year .I've trawled through china taiwan manchukuo.Have I missed it?
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Brian

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14 Jun 2019
04:16:09am

re: This one has me beat

1959 Ryukyu Islands revenue stamp
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snowy12

14 Jun 2019
04:59:40am
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re: This one has me beat

Thanks Don,no wonder I couldn't find it
Brian

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14 Jun 2019
12:58:51pm

re: This one has me beat

Brian, the Scott US Specialized catalog lists the Ryukyu revenue stamps. (The regular volume 1 does not.)

It looks like yours is R18, issued in 1959, with a 2017 mint nh cv of $3.00.

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snowy12

15 Jun 2019
08:02:00am
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re: This one has me beat

I had totally forgot I do have a copy of 1997 Scott's Specialized Catalogue ,I just got it out first time in years !!I didn't think to check it ,mind you I didn't have any idea what country it was from .
Brian

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APS #187980
15 Jun 2019
12:38:28pm

re: This one has me beat

Great! Glad that fired a connection!

But you're right, this one was tricky.

"You gotta put down the duckie if you wanna play the saxophone. (Hoots the Owl -- Sesame Street)"

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snowy12

14 Jun 2019
03:44:03am

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Could someone please tell me which country issued this stamp and the year .I've trawled through china taiwan manchukuo.Have I missed it?
Image Not Found
Brian

51Studebaker

Dialysis, damned if you do...dead if you don't
14 Jun 2019
04:16:09am

re: This one has me beat

1959 Ryukyu Islands revenue stamp
Don

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snowy12

14 Jun 2019
04:59:40am

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re: This one has me beat

Thanks Don,no wonder I couldn't find it
Brian

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APS #187980
14 Jun 2019
12:58:51pm

re: This one has me beat

Brian, the Scott US Specialized catalog lists the Ryukyu revenue stamps. (The regular volume 1 does not.)

It looks like yours is R18, issued in 1959, with a 2017 mint nh cv of $3.00.

"You gotta put down the duckie if you wanna play the saxophone. (Hoots the Owl -- Sesame Street)"

www.hipstamp.com/sto ...

snowy12

15 Jun 2019
08:02:00am

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re: This one has me beat

Philatarium

APS #187980
15 Jun 2019
12:38:28pm

re: This one has me beat

Great! Glad that fired a connection!

But you're right, this one was tricky.

"You gotta put down the duckie if you wanna play the saxophone. (Hoots the Owl -- Sesame Street)"