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South Maluku MALUKU SELATAN 1955 Near Complete Set MNH/OG
$35.00
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COYSStamps (531)
Current Bid: $35.00
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Huge set of South Maluku "stamps" (135 of 150 known). A true collectors item for any collector of postal history rarities and oddities. See below for more information on these stamps: Several one- and three-coloured stamp issues of South Moluccas lacking ... Read More
Item Specifics
- Year of Issue
- 1955
Item Description
Huge set of South Maluku "stamps" (135 of 150 known). A true collectors item for any collector of postal history rarities and oddities. See below for more information on these stamps:Several one- and three-coloured stamp issues of South Moluccas lacking the date of issue are known. They were possibly sold by the exiled government in the Netherlands. These issues were supposed to point out the concern of this exile government, and win target audiences, such as the Universal Postal Union (UPU), the United Nations (UN), and General Douglas MacArthur for their goals. (This is the first 46 stamps).
Ulrich Häger wrote in the "_Großes Lexikon der Philatelie_" (Great Encyclopaedia of Philately) under the keyword _Maluku Selatan_:
"In 1955 commemorative stamps with the country name MALUKU SELATAN gradually appeared, which were supposed to have come from a new independent state formed on the Moluccas. In fact, there were efforts on the Moluccas to become independent from Indonesia, but the formation of the country never took place. But that was no obstacle for a well-known New York stamp dealer; via a middleman, he placed an order for the production of series of stamps at the _Staatsdruckerei_, which was promptly carried out, without making sure that Maluku Selatan really existed" (last 89 stamps).
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- COYSStamps (531)
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- 09/06/2019
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Bids History
Bidder | Amount | Date |
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nicholsmh (6983) | $35.00 | 04/16/2020 09:06:59 |
Sales History
User | Price | Quantity | Date |
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nicholsmh (6983) | $35.00 | 1 | 04/16/2020 13:47:01 |
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- Virginia, United States
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