KIRIBATI SCOTT #684 STAMP TO ENGLAND TYPE 40 TAPE COVER 1998

Item Specifics

Country

Kiribati

Catalog Number

684

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

Condition: Please see description & scans for condition.

Grade: Ungraded
Kiribati scott #684 stamp to england type 40 tape cover 1998 kiribati scott #684 stamp to england type 40 tape cover 1998 click images to enlarge description kiribati scott #684 stamp tied by indistinct february 2, 1998 cds sent to gloucester, england with manuscript, 'has not lived at this address for six years'. Opened to determine a return address and repaired with type 40 tape. Only a very small number of the modern british tapes are found tied by cancels or other postal markings hence it is difficult to determine where the tape was applied. This is one of those cases. The type 40 tape is known to have been used in kirbati as well as in england. The black handstamp under the red royal label is from the kiribati philatelic bureau. It is entirely possible that the cover was returned to the bureau, opened there to determine a better address and resealed with the tape in kiribati. As early as 1918 the royal mail had a class of seals that combined the repair function and provided information to the postal customer regarding the damaged or delayed item. These seals were infrequently used for their repair function as other seals and later tapes were more convenient and even the smallest post offices had a variety of handstamps to explain why a particular mail item was damaged or delayed. Twenty different types have been reported with a number of minor types also identified. These labels are still un use yet infrequently seen. Sent 1999, beautiful as is condition. (seals / tapes by definition were used to repair damaged mail caused by a wide variety of conditions and found in a wide range of condition.) this cover appeared in the exhibit of the late jim kotanchik's gold medal award winning exhibit, "official seals of great britain" the exhibit was probably last shown at westpex in 2009. It is possible that some of the information contained therein is no longer current. Jim kotanchik was a highly regarded expert in worldwide seals. Base shipping is $2.00 domestic and $3.00 international. Purchases at/over $49.95 must be insured. All items/orders selling for over $49.95 will be based upon final sale price. Seller will combine multiple purchases. Wait for an please invoice from seller before making payment. Please take a look at my other listings. There is a clickable link to view a larger picture. The scans accurately reflect the condition yet if you have any questions please feel free to ask. Check out the store listings! Pictures sell!Auctiva offers free image hosting and editing.300+ listing templates!Auctiva gets you noticed!The complete Hip selling solution.Track page views withauctiva's free counter

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Postcards & Postal History

Item Location

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