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I bought a couple of encased German postage stamps a little while ago for type purposes. It didn't register when I got them, but one of them is very clearly double struck on the reverse.  |
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The effect is so strong that it looks like it was moving when you took the picture, but obviously it wasn't. Nice pick-up!
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Very neat piece! Notgeld, in general, can be quite crudely produced, so errors don't add much value except when extreme, but certainly interesting!
As a side note, 'Briefmarkenkapselgeld' (German Encased Postage Notgeld) is much scarcer than people realize... I purchase it whenever I can come across it at good prices, and in the last year, I have only seen a couple of pieces offered at decent prices...
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The effect is so strong that it looks like it was moving when you took the picture, but obviously it wasn't. Nice pick-up! You know -- I think that's why it didn't register with me at first. I probably thought the same just looking at the picture. Quote:
Very neat piece! Notgeld, in general, can be quite crudely produced, so errors don't add much value except when extreme, but certainly interesting!
As a side note, 'Briefmarkenkapselgeld' (German Encased Postage Notgeld) is much scarcer than people realize... I purchase it whenever I can come across it at good prices, and in the last year, I have only seen a couple of pieces offered at decent prices... I really need to stick around these forums instead of popping in every once in a blue moon. I bought your coal dust notgeld set in Feb. For future reference, could you tell me what you think a reasonable price range for these is? Would you -- or anybody else -- have opinions about the other encased postages I see? I see French, Danish, Spanish, Austrian, and Italian. Most of the asking prices seem to be quite high, but a few go into the 10-20 range which I think is doable. |
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I really need to stick around these forums instead of popping in every once in a blue moon. I bought your coal dust notgeld set in Feb. For future reference, could you tell me what you think a reasonable price range for these is? The Merz piece is one of the most common of the encased postage, but in general, I will try to purchase when offered at $20 or below... It is certainly worth the investment in the Menzel books, while written in German, they are fairly easy to understand, and provide a great reference to the relative scarcity of the pieces which are a bit less common than the Municipal pieces. Quote:
I see French, Danish, Spanish, Austrian, and Italian. Most of the asking prices seem to be quite high, but a few go into the 10-20 range which I think is doable. Outside of the German encased postage, I have only handled a couple of fairly common pieces, but if I recall, there are some very scarce Portugese or Spanish colonial encased issues that go for several hundred dollars on the occasions they do show up... |
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That is an interesting doubled piece. The first one I have seen. I don't know if it would command a premium, but I doubt it. Generally retail value on most German pieces are in the $30-$35 range. The "Merz" pieces are a bit cheaper. Austrian pieces are usually a little less. The French and Italian pieces, with a few exceptions,are a bit more. Other countries, except for Spain, are usually quite a bit more.
There is less interest in the US for these pieces than there is in Europe,so you should be able to find some bargains from US dealers, who are nor familiar with them. Good luck.
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