ID: 67390474
SYRIA 233 MH OG IMPERFORATED PROOF
$3,100.00
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chubub444 (769)
Excellent Fresh Imperforated Proof in Superb Condition On Aug. 2, 1934, the Syrian government issued postage and airmail stamps commemorating the establishment of the republic. The stamps were issued on white unwa ... Read More
Item Specifics
- Country
- Syria
- Catalog Number
- 233
- Stamp Type
- General Issue
- Condition
- Unused
- Stamp Format
- Single
Item Description
Excellent Fresh Imperforated Proof in Superb ConditionOn Aug. 2, 1934, the Syrian government issued postage and airmail stamps commemorating the establishment of the republic.
The stamps were issued on white unwatermarked paper and are perforated gauge 12½.
They were printed in two steps. First, the main design was engraved, and then the denomination and currency were added by typography.
Four different illustrations were selected for the designs.
300 sets were issued imperforate. The imperforate stamps exist as singles, pairs and blocks of four.
All the known imperforate stamps are unused. Some of them have lost their gum, while others exist with faults such as creases, tears and thins.
A few collectors of the stamps of Syria have two sets of this issue, one perforated and another imperforate. Finding fault-free stamps for an imperforate set can pose a challenge.
At the sides of the stamps are the currency and denomination, in Arabic at right and in French at left.
The designs of the remaining stamps in the set are vertical.
The bottom margins include the name of the printer at left and of the designer at right.
The printer was the Institut De Gravure in Paris. The designers are M. Kurche for the On each stamp, “del,” meaning drew, follows the designer’s name.
Proofs in the same colors as the issued stamps exist.
The proofs do not bear denominations.
An unknown quantity of proofs of the imperforate stamps were issued.
The intricate details of these stamps make them attractive, and their colors are vibrant and bold. Also, the clarity of these engraved designs almost makes the stamps look new even though they are more than 80 years old.
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- Item Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Ships To
- United States
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