French Polynesia Stamp 50 Annv.

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The French Settlements in Oceania gained the status of Overseas Territories on 22 July 1957 and were thus given the new title of “French Polynesia”. On 03 November 1958, the first series of stamps bearing that name appeared. That series consisted in 9 “postage” stamps, 4 “air mail” stamps and 3 “tax” stamps.

All the 3 'tax' stamps have the same motif, different value 1, 3, 5F. See Picture 3

The 'air mail' stamp have 4 motifs. See Picture 2

The 'postage stamps' have 3 motifs, named 'Man with headdress(no picture here)', 'Girl playing guitar', 'Girl with shells on beach'. The 20th anniversary of that first series of stamps was already marked in 1978 by the issuing of a series and a miniature sheet taking up the themes of the three original stamps again. See Picture 1

On that memorable day, everyone rushed down to the Post Office; not only philatelists (who were then numerous in the Territory) but also common people who wanted to pay the postage of their mail with stamps that were particularly representative of the country. Therefore, many letters were sent on that day, even though no official first day cover nor special date stamp were issued. Nevertheless the Post Office rapidly had a linear postmark made which everyone could affix on the envelopes or postcards, whether they matched the topic or not.

Now 6th Nov. 2008 it reproduce the image of the 3 stamps to celebrate the 50th anniversary. See Picture 4

At the same day, also issue 3 ATM, see below.

The face value is 720, 100, 360 FCFP from top to bottom, above ATM issued on 6th Nov. 2008. All the 3 ATM are the details of comemorative postage stamps issued on the same day. The printing is not good, very slight ink, hard to recognize the face value.

It is island idea to issue such incredibale value, hard to enter into circle.

Size of the issue is 76 x 26 mm, different from the fish issue on 2003, it is 87 x 34 mm.

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Norway Butterflies - New Logo

On 23th Nov. 2008, NORGE POSTEN changed the logo of ATM of Butterflies, check above picture. Left one is old, right is new. Only change logo, other pattern did not change.

The basic postage 8,00 NOK for domestic since 2nd Jan. 2009.

ATM from Stovner, whatever how many labels you buy every time, the system will cut it every 5 labels, that means one strip include 5 labels maximum. The receipt have the same size and layout to aCon in Netherland.

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Thanks SVERRE!

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New Polar Bear from Norway

5th Sep. 2008, Norway Post changed its logo for extending new market, and cowork with BRING, same group.

New Polar Bear ATM issued on 23th Oct. 2008 to replace last issue on NewVision. The last polar bear issued on 1st April 2006. Surely this issue used the new postal logo.

On 2nd Jan. 2009, the rate added 1 NOK for all the basic postage to 8(domestic), 10(EU), 12(ROW).

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Noway ATM 2

Norway ATM cover posted on March 1st 1983, it is numer 2 of Michel Cat.
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Rocket A4 to Columbia Space Shuttle

On 13th June 1942, Germany take the first trial of A4 rocket. One 1981 April, US launched Space Shuttle named Columbia.
Above MAX card is base on postal stationary card topic Space Shuttle LUBARA 1981 by Switzerland, the definition stamps issued by German Post, and canceled on 14th June 1981.

Postage Due - Taiwan

On Nov. 12th 2008 Taiwan issued new stamps of postage due, there are 5 values 1$, 3$, 5$, 10$, 20$.
Showed 3 FDC with aerogram type.

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Adelaide 2009

Adelaide 2009 ATM FDC from Australia, Jan. 2th. Here was called CPS label in AUSTRALIA.

The postmark's motif is old post office.

The little town is experienced very like Austrian, more nature. Experience ALELAIDE, experience AUSTRALIA someone said.

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Thanks Glen!

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UK ATM - Fast Stamp

The first 'Fast Stamp' was release on Oct. 8th, at Bristol Galleries branch post office, the number is 020511.
Above picture is from Grimsby branch post office. Its first day is Oct. 29th.
The complete set include 5 labels, see above picture. For up 4, could be got directly by one button. For value 'Worldwide Up to 10g', it must use another way to get it. If every time you buy more than 5 labels, the machine will cut off every 5 labels.
The receipt have the same width to Netherland's, so I supposed its type is ProPostal 2000 also like Netherland running.

Cover from Grimsby, canceled on Jan. 16th, buying on Jan. 14th.
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UK ATM - Post & Go

The ATM service is called 'Post & Go' in UK, now already pilot at some places. The machine is same to Netherland, from Wincore-Nixdorf.
The machine can scale letter, weigh letter, of couse include parcel and packet.

But unlike Holland, the UK machine could accept coins. The stamp is called 'fast stamp' from the machine.

Above photo is from Grimsby.

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Thanks Peter!

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