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Let's continue the conversation about postage stamps.
The series that we will try to put together over the next few days is not a series of postage stamps, it is series - Postage Due Stamp.
If, in the air, you find yourself in one of the African countries and the postman who brought you a letter demands payment from you, do not rush to grab a baseball bat and drive away the extortionist postman, look carefully at the envelope.
If a triangular postage stamp is glued to the envelope, then everything is correct. The person who sent you the letter thought that your wallet will be able to cope with these costs, this letter is paid by the recipient.
It is a simple but very effective and convenient technology for postmen and those who want to keep their nervous system in a cold mind.
This series Postage Due Stamp, released in 1962 at Central African Republic.
She received a modest name - Insects 1962.
A bit strange, one would think that, in 1963, presumably. new species of beetles will appear, which will supplant beetles from 1962.
But, there is no pomp, like - the National Treasure of the Central African Republic, this is, after all, just beetles, lol.
But, this is an interesting beetle that adorned the banknotes of these Postage Due Stamp.
The first postage stamp, with a face value of 0.5 Central African CFA franc, features Jewel Longhorn Beetle (Sternotomis gama) - family Cerambycidae.
The beetle depicted is very different from those beetles, photographs of which can be seen on the Internet.
I would say that the recognition of this image is very low, as well as very scant information in the same Wikipedia about these bugs.
I can assume that these beetles got their name for their color, gold and emerald, they look like the work of a jeweler, and the word "Jewel" is appropriate here.
The price of this Postage Due Stamp is insignificant, up to 12 US cents, and the circulation is unknown. Apparently he is huge. I wouldn't be surprised if these postage stamps were reissued as needed, like some crypto coins.
Let's take a look at this Postage Due Stamp.
Description of the postage stamp:
Type: Postage Due Stamp.
Country: Central African Republic.
Subject: #Fauna, #Animals, #Insects, #Beetles, #TriangleStamps.
Series:Insects 1962.
Name: Jewel Longhorn Beetle (Sternotomis gama).
Denomination of a postage stamp: 0,50 FCFA - Central African CFA franc.
Michel's CF catalog code: P1.
Episode release date: October 15, 1962.
Perforation: comb 11.
Postage stamp size: 55 x 28 mm.
Printing technology: Recess.
Circulation: ? copies.
Estimated price for a clean postage stamp: $ 0.10 - $ 0.12.
Photo: original from @barski collection.
Clean postage stamp:
Salute to beetles from Africa, from our, Ukrainian beetles!
Important!
Please note that the cost of shipping postage stamps to other countries can be many times more expensive than the postage stamp itself, approximately $ 5.5.
I see that it is not profitable to purchase one postage stamp if, suddenly, you need to replenish your collection. It is always more profitable to purchase the entire series, and, surplus, to change, or sell.
If you decide to buy a postage stamp online, be careful. sometimes sellers use stock images. But this option is unacceptable. You need to see exactly the product that you are buying.
If you are afraid that the postage stamp sellers will want to deceive you, you are doing the right thing, do not doubt it.
To get started with this hobby, buy a good magnifying glass, tweezers with flat and thin edges and a stockbook for postage stamps, they will come in handy.
When buying postage stamps, pay special attention to the back of the postage stamp. The adhesive layer must not be damaged.
There is such an expression - How many people, so many opinions, this also applies to sellers of postage stamps. Each of them believes that his postage stamp is in perfect condition, but only you yourself can find the perfect postage stamp for yourself.
Sometimes, a small, white scrap of paper with a round stamp on it and a number inscribed in the center circle can be a very valuable postage stamp from the days when postage stamps were not printed.
The cost of a postage stamp is determined by supply and demand, but usually in catalogs you can see the estimated cost of a postage stamp in Pounds Sterling.
In terms of quality, postage stamps can be divided into three groups: used postage stamps that were pasted on and removed from the envelope, canceled postage stamps that were canceled at the post office, by order and sent for sale, and clean, uncanceled postage stamps. As you can imagine, these three types of postage stamps, their conditions, greatly affect their value.
To be continued.
I edited a photo in the program PhotoDirector, which I also installed on my smartphone.
Author @barski