ABSTRACT
Investing in
collectible postage stamps are not only gain monetary profit but would be enlarged circle of influence as well as personality and behaviour. This ‘hobby of kings’
would be given positive impacts on analytic thinking and open minded, also be optimised.
A
part of philatelist journey, great to greatness, avid to eminent collectors, you
might be built relationship amongst the collectors and communities within vicinity, this will inspire philatelic experience from private to public and local to global.
In context of the Czechoslovakia's early overprints, referring to specialty series on the printed album pages, may help you to
understand on various type of overprints. It would be identified sequence of issuance in correct manner and featuring images of the stamps. This is one of the best
approach could be adopted in the philatelic studies, when you are not so
familiar about the stamps. Mostly, catalogs would not described in detail and just
a guidance, might be difficulty for the beginners.
Specialty Series
INTRODUCTION
The Czechoslovakia overprints stamps 1919 to 1927, is one of the
fabulous collection for the plethora of the eminent stamp collectors.
These stamps were overprinted on Austrian and Hungarian stamps before end February 1919, were circulated to public by end of World War I, featuring “POSTA CESKOSLOVENSKA 1919”. Majority of the stamps were used as a Semi-Postal Stamps for charitable purposes, in which was sold only at Prague Post Office.
These stamps were overprinted on Austrian and Hungarian stamps before end February 1919, were circulated to public by end of World War I, featuring “POSTA CESKOSLOVENSKA 1919”. Majority of the stamps were used as a Semi-Postal Stamps for charitable purposes, in which was sold only at Prague Post Office.
On early March 1919, Czechoslovakia stamps were used and overprinted stamps issued for
Charity (wohltatigkeitsmarken), Airmail (flugpost), Express Delivery (zeitungsmarken) and Postage Due (portomarken).
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OVERPRINTED ON AUSTRIAN AND HUNGARIAN STAMPS
For ardent collectors,
these collections might be not so popular because of authentic of overprints issues. Varieties of the error would be explored such as
inverted, transferred or printed both sides, shifted and double.
The rarities of the stamps were governed by lowest circulation, highest face values and paper types. Numerous have been sold in the public auction for most valuable and rare.
The rarities of the stamps were governed by lowest circulation, highest face values and paper types. Numerous have been sold in the public auction for most valuable and rare.
There were counterfeit
overprinted on the original stamps. Normally, unusual and inconsistent overprints would be
counterfeit.
There were 6 types of overprints such type A, B, C, D, E & F come with
different setting. Overprints without stress crack, thinner and uncommon setting would be counterfiet.
~~~ OVERPRINT TYPE A ~~~
Austrian stamps of 1917 overprinted in black or blue
1919 Czech 2h, Claret
Yellow, #B34, overprinted in blue, VFU
EV$1
1919 Czech 2h,
Claret, #B35, overprinted in black, colour*error, VFU
EV$50
1919 Czech 5h, Green, #B36, overprinted in black, VFU
EV$1
~~~ OVERPRINT TYPE B ~~~
Setting I & II –
Diacritical mark on ‘S’ in ‘POSTA’
attached.
Setting III & IV
- Diacritical mark on ‘S’ in ‘POSTA’
detached.
Setting II & IV –
2nd. Numeral of ‘9’ on ‘1919’ round at bottom.
Austrian stamps of 1916~1918 overprinted in black or blue
Bright Violet
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It. Green
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Deep Orange
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Magenta
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It. Blue
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Dull Red
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*Green
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Dark Green
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Blue
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Dull Violet
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Olive Green
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Dark Green
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Deep Blue
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Orange Brown
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Red Violet
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Carmine Yellow
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1919 Czech 5H~1K, #B1~B21,
Various types I, II & III, LMM, some overprints have been well forged,
EV$60
*High value
1919 Czech 1K,
Carmine Yellow, #B17, Type IV, LMM
EV$70
1919 Czech 2k, Dark
Blue, #B18a, Large format 26 x 29, type II, LMM
“rare”
EV$3,000 (M)/$2,000 (U)
1919 Czech 2k, Dark
Blue, #B18c, type I, Small format 25 x 30, LMM,
"very rare"
"very rare"
EV$8,500 (M)/$4,000 (U)
1919 Czech 3k, light
blue, #B22, granite paper, LMM
EV$4
1919 Czech 3k, Carmine
Rose, #B19, granite paper, LMM
EV$10
1919 Czech 4k, Green,
#B20, small format 25 x 30, type I, LMM
EV$20 (M)/$15 (U)
1919 Czech 4k, #B20d?,
Deep Green, large format 26 x 29, error *Inverted overprints, type II, LMM
Low mintage, Not in the listing
“rare”
Low mintage, Not in the listing
“rare”
EV$1,000
1919 Czech 10k,
#B21b, Black Violet, moderate format 25.5 x 29.5, VFU
EV$450 (M)/$300 (U)
~~~ OVERPRINT TYPE C ~~~
Setting I – Letter
‘T’ of ‘POSTA’ above letter ‘O’ on ‘CESKOSLOVENSKA’.
Setting II & III
- Letter ‘T’ of ‘POSTA’ above in between letter ‘O’ & ‘V’ on
‘CESKOSLOVENSKA’.
Setting II – Middle serif of letter ‘E’ on ‘CESKOSLOVENSKA is longer, setting III is shorter.
Setting II – Middle serif of letter ‘E’ on ‘CESKOSLOVENSKA is longer, setting III is shorter.
EV$1
1919 Czech 15h on 36h,
#B61, Violet, Type II, VFU
EV$1
1919 Czech 50h on
24h, #B63, Chocolate, Type III, VFU
EV$1
~~~ OVERPRINT TYPE D ~~~
Setting I & II –
Diacritical mark on ‘S’ in ‘POSTA’
attached.
Setting III & IV
- Diacritical mark
on ‘S’ in ‘POSTA’ detached.
on ‘S’ in ‘POSTA’ detached.
Setting III – Narrow
top serif of ‘K’ on ‘CESKOSLOVENSKA’.
Setting IV – Wide top
serif of ‘K’ on ‘CESKOSLOVENSKA’.
1919 Czech 50f, #B83,
Red Violet & Lilac, Type III, LMM
EV$1.50
1919 Czech 75f, #B84,
Bright Blue & pale Blue, Type III, LMM
EV$1.50
1919 Czech 80f, #B85,
Yellow Green & Pale Green, Type I, LMM
EV$1.50
1919 Czech 1k, #B86,
Red Brown & Claret, Type III, LMM
EV$2.50
1919 Czech 2k, #B87, Olive
Brown & Bistre, Type IV, LMM
EV$10
1919 Czech 3k, #B88, Dark
Violet & Indigo, Type III, LMM
Reprint/Counterfeit
overprints on genuine stamp
EV$37
~~~ OVERPRINT TYPE E ~~~
Setting I – 1st gap (3.1mm) is larger than 2nd gap (2.7mm).
Setting II - 1st gap (2.9mm) is equal to 2nd gap (2.9mm).
Setting IV – 2nd.
Numeral of ‘9’ on ‘1919’ round at bottom.
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1919 Czech Overprinted on Hungarian Semi-Postal Stamps, B100~B103, Type I, & II, EV$10 |
1919 Czech Overprinted on Hungarian Stamps 1916~1918, B73~B82, Type I, II, III & IVEV$50 |
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Reprints/Counterfeit Overprints
1919 Czech Overprinted
on Hungarian Stamps 1916, Violet, #B72, LMM
EV$160
1919 Czech Overprinted
on Hungarian Stamps 1919, Red, #B96, LMM
EV$50
1919 Czech Overprinted
on Hungarian Stamps 1919, Dark Brown, #B97, LMM
EV$6,750
1919 Czech 2f, Overprinted
on Hungarian Special Delivery stamps, Grey Green & Red, #B99, LMM
EV$1
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EV$1
1919 Czech 20f, Overprinted
on Hungarian stamps 1918, dark brown, #B92, LMM
EV$1.50
Reprints/Counterfeit
Overprints
1919 Czech 40f, Overprinted
on Hungarian stamps 1918, dark brown, #B94, LMM
EV$4.00
EV$68.00
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1919 Czech 2h~30h, Overprinted
on Austrian stamps 1916, #B27~B31, LMM
EV$8.00
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1919 Czech 5h~40h, Overprinted on Austrian stamps 1916, #B47~B53, LMM
EV$10.00
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OVERPRINT TYPE F
Setting I – Gap 1st
row & 2nd. row (3.0mm) is larger than gap 2nd row
& 3rd. row (2.8mm).
Setting II - Gap 1st
row & 2nd. row (2.9mm) is equal to gap 2nd row &
3rd. row (2.9mm).
Setting III – Gap 1st
row & 2nd. row (2.8mm) is smaller gap 2nd row & 3rd.
row (3.0mm).
Setting IV – 2nd.
Numeral of ‘9’ on ‘1919’ round at bottom.
#B116
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#B118
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#B119
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#B121
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#B122
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1919 Czech, Overprinted on Hungarian stamps 1916, Green & Red, LMM
EV$10
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Reprints/Counterfeit
Overprints
1919 Czech, Overprinted
on Hungarian stamps 1914, Green & Black, #B110, LMM
EV$1,250
1919 Czech, Overprinted
on Hungarian stamps 1914, Green & Black, #B111, LMM
EV$700
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OVERPRINTED ON CZECHOSLOVAKIA STAMPS
1920 Czech semi
postal, 40h + 20h Bistre, Surcharge in red, #B132, Perf. 13 3/4, LMM
EV$1
1920 Czech semi
postal, 60h + 20h Green, Surcharge in red, #B131, Perf. 13 3/4, LMM
EV$1
1920 Czech semi
postal, 125h + 25h Grey Blue, Surcharge in red, #B132, Perf. 13 3/4,
LMM
EV$2
1920 Czech air post, 24kc
on 500h, Surcharge in black, #C2, imperf., VFU
EV$30
1920 Czech air post,
28kc on 100h, Surcharge in green, #C3, imperf., VFU
EV$30
1920 Czech air post,
24kc on 500h, Surcharge in black, #C2, Perf. 13 3/4, LMM, Defective
EV$45
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1922 Czech Air Post overprints on 1920 stamps, #C7~C9, Surcharge in black or blue, Perf. 13 3/4, LMM
EV$11.50
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1922 Czech Postage Due overprints on 1918 stamps, #J15~J19, Surcharge in blue, imperf.
EV$2
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1922 Czech Postage
Due overprints on 1918 stamps, #J28, Surcharge in blue, Private Perf.
EV$30
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1922 Czech Postage Due overprints on 1918 stamps, #J20~J29, Surcharge in blue, Private Perf.
EV$3
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1925 Czech semi
postal, 50h grey green, #B137, overprinted in blue, Perf., LMM
EV$10
1925 Czech semi
postal, 100h carmine, #B138, overprinted in blue, Perf., LMM
EV$15
1925 Czech semi
postal, 200h blue, #B138, overprinted in red, Perf., LMM
EV$73
1925 Czech newspaper,
5h on 2h grey green, #P9, Surcharged in violet, imperf., LMM
EV$1
1924/25 Czech postage due, #J32~#J41, Surcharged in violet, imperf., LMM
EV$11
1925/26 Czech newspaper, #P10~#P12, Surcharged in violet, imperf./perf.
EV$4
1926 Czech semi
postal, 50h grey green, #B140, overprinted in blue, Perf., LMM
EV$2
1926 Czech semi
postal, 100h carmine, #B141, overprinted in blue, Perf., LMM
EV$4
1926 Czech semi
postal, 200h blue, #B142, overprinted in red, Perf., LMM
EV$15
1926 Czech semi
postal, 300h dark brown, #B143, overprinted in red, Perf., LMM
EV$20
1922 Czech postage
due, J15~J19, Surcharge in blue, inscribed “DOPLATIT”, imperf., LMM &VFU
1926 Czech postage
due, J44~J49, surcharge in violet, inscribed “DOPLATIT”, Perf. 14, LMM
EV$10
1926 Czech postage
due, 100h on 600h deep violet, J49a, surcharge in violet, inscribed “DOPLATIT”,
Perf. 14x131/2, VFU
Elusive
EV$5
1927 Czech postage due, J51~J56, surcharge in violet, inscribed “DOPLATIT”, Perf. 14, VFU
EV$4
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1927 Czech postage
due 200h, J57, surcharge in violet, Imperf., LMM
EV$8
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