Suriname #B65-B68 Thalia Theatre Anniversary FDC 1958 Paramaribo Cover to Aruba

Item Specifics

Country

Suriname

Catalog Number

B65-B68

Stamp Type

Semi-Postal

Condition

First Day Cover

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

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Item: First Day Cover (FDC), Registered Mail Country/Region: Suriname Date of Issue / Sending Postmark: February 15, 1958 Stamps: Scott #B65, #B66, #B67, #B68. This is the complete set of semi-postal stamps issued for the 120th Anniversary of the Thalia Theatre Society. Sending Postmark: Location: PARAMARIBO Date: 15 FEB 1958 Type: Special commemorative slogan cancel (purple ink). Slogan: "TONEELGENOOTSCHAP THALIA / 120 JAAR / 1ste DAG VAN UITGIFTE" (Thalia Theatre Society / 120 Years / 1st Day of Issue). Arrival Postmark (on reverse): Location: ORANJESTAD / ARUBA Date: 17.II.58 (February 17, 1958) Time: 7 Type: Circular Date Stamp (CDS). Address: From (on reverse, "Afzender"): J. Th. Salomons, Paramaribo. To: Weled. heer R. Salomons, Elleboogstraat Y90, Oranjestad - Aruba. ("Weled." is an abbreviation for "De Weledele Heer," a formal address). Cachet: Printed cachet in red, green, and black. Text: "FIRST DAY COVER - EERSTE DAG VAN UITGIFTE", "TONEELGENOOTSCHAP 'THALIA'", "Th. h. ell." (likely an abbreviation related to Thalia). Imagery: Comedy and tragedy masks with a lyre. Dates: "1837 - 1957" (commemorating 120 years). Cachet producer: "J.J. VERBRUGGE - P.O.B. 581 - PARAMARIBO". Additional Visible Features: Printed "Aangeteekend." (Registered) at top left. Official registration label "PARAMARIBO (Suriname) R No 3192". Historical Context (February 15, 1958): This date marks the First Day of Issue for the Scott #B65-B68 semi-postal stamps. The stamps, cachet, and special postmark commemorate the 120th anniversary (1837-1957) of the "Toneelgenootschap Thalia" (Thalia Theatre Society) in Paramaribo, Suriname. Thalia is one of the oldest and most significant cultural institutions in Suriname, dedicated to theatre and performing arts. Travel Information: Sent From: Paramaribo, Suriname (Postmarked February 15, 1958). Sent To: Oranjestad, Aruba (Arrival postmark February 17, 1958). Complete Travel Time: 2 days. Approximate Travel Distance: Paramaribo, Suriname to Oranjestad, Aruba is approximately 1,000 km (around 620 miles).

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