somestamps the blog

France Sower various

2011-09-03T15:44:00.001-07:00

France Sower various , a set on Flickr.

France Sower 10c various

2011-09-03T15:41:00.001-07:00

France Sower 10c various, a set on Flickr.

France Sower 40c various

2011-09-03T15:39:00.001-07:00

France Sower 40c various, a set on Flickr.

France Sower 25c various

2011-09-03T15:35:00.001-07:00

France Sower 25c various, a set on Flickr.

France Sower precancels and PERFINs

2011-09-03T11:03:00.001-07:00

France Sower precancels and PERFINs, a set on Flickr.

France Sower 20c Pink

2011-09-03T07:14:00.001-07:00

France Sower 20c Pink, a set on Flickr.

France Sower 25c Ochre

2011-09-03T04:02:00.001-07:00

France Sower 25c Ochre, a set on Flickr.

Argentina articles to date

2011-08-27T12:31:00.001-07:00

Article 2: Postal History of the Argentina 1936 5 pesos Iguazu Falls I describe covers and pieces of the first printing of the 5 pesos Iguazu Falls, in usages from 1935 to 1944.

Article 5: Issues of the 1935-51 20c "Large Cow" (20cLC) Value This stamp is one of the 1935-51 definitives.
I include a pagededicated to plate varieties and printing shifts between the two plates used.

Article 43: Argentina 1877-78 Issues The rouletted Argentina stamps of 1877 and 1878 were in use well into the 1880s. Here are quick links to pages with large images of each of the four values:
8 centavos Rivadavia / 16 centavos Belgrano / 20 centavos Dalmacio Velez Sarsfield / 24 centavos San Martin ; to pages with high quality specimens of each of the four values: 8 centavos Rivadavia / 16 centavos Belgrano / 20 centavos Dalmacio Velez Sarsfield / 24 centavos San Martin ; to pages with some postmarks for three of the values: 8 centavos Rivadavia / 16 centavos Belgrano / 24 centavos San Martin ; and pages for the 24 centavos San Martin showing: plate varieties / banknote selvage / perforation varieties

Article 79: Argentina Parks Issue of 2002 I show here the sheetlet with all eight values, as well as quick links to larger images of the individual values: Cerro del los Siete Colores, Jujuy / Cataratas dek Iguazu, Misiones / Parque Nacional Talampaya, La Rioja / Cerro Agoncagua, Mendoza / Rosedal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires / Faro San Jorge, Chubut / Glaciar Perito Moreno, santa Cruz / Bahia Lapatalia, Tierra del Fuego

Article 94: Argentina Insects Here is a great series of insect commemoratives. I show highlights of the singles, and scans of the sheetlets.

Article 102: Argentina Painting Definitives Here is a small group of painting commemoratives. I show the stamps in detail, as well as the block of four souvenir sheets format in which they were issued.

Article 129: Argentina Parks Issue of 2004 Here is a sheet with eight views of National Parks. Below are large images of each of the stamps, and in a separate page, an image of the entire sheet.

Article 146: Argentina 1923-35 10 centavos San Martin I show here several blocks of the 10 centavos. Below are three blocks of four in three shades, followed by highlights for color comparisons. Quick links: main page / several blocks of four / a block of ten / a block of fourteen ( main page / detailed images ) / a few plate varieties

Article 162: Argentina Modern Definitives This is the definitive series in use during the 2000s decade. Here I show the individual specimens, and on a separate page, I show the stamps in plate blocks. Quick links: main page / plate blocks

Article 213: Argentina Comics Sheets Here are two sheets showing popular children's comics from Argentina. Quick links: sheet 1 / sheet 2

Article 273: Argentina Selected High Value 19th Century Stamps This selection of 19th century stamps is aim to highlight the high quality of the engravings. Quick links: main page / 24c / 30c / 60c / 90c

Article 323: Argentina Tourism Views Here is a sheet of wide angle images of tourist views of Argentina, including some from national parks

Article 329: Argentina Science Stamps These stamps commemorate 50 years of COCINET, an effort dedicated to the advancement of science.

Article 347: Argentina Maps (Cartography) These stamps trace the evolution of Argentinean map making.

Article 373: Argentina Bicycle Stamps The format and design scheme of these semi-postal stamps is very appealing.

Article 389: Argentina Flower Definitives from the 1980s part of a Mercedes Benz dealer correspondence This correspondence is mostly from the period when the hyperinflation pesos issue overlaps with the new currency issue. Quick links: the stamps ( pesos / (a)rgentinean peso ) / covers ( pesos / (a)rgentinean peso / mixed ) / a color shifted variety

U.K. Machin stamps kiloware

2011-08-24T15:51:00.001-07:00

U.K. Machin stamps kiloware, a set on Flickr.

rubiera's photostream

2011-08-24T15:38:00.001-07:00

rubiera's photostream on Flickr.

US 1970s Kiloware

2011-08-24T15:32:00.001-07:00

US 1970s Kiloware, a set on Flickr.

Cleanup plan

2011-08-24T02:11:00.000-07:00

After three years of mostly an in-depth study of the Argentina 1935-51 Definitives, I am ready to cleanup somestamps by:

1. Migrating Argentina 1935-51 Definitives to the #arg3551 site.
2. Linking some Argentina 1935-51 Definitives pages, the ones that can remain in somestamps, to the #arg3551 site.
3. Cleaning up the Argentina 1935-51 Definitives pages that will remain in somestamps, especially the Foro contribution pages.
4. Adding the Bangladesh page to the site template.
5. Adding to each article page links for that country.
6. Adding to the home page highlights for content that is now deeply buried within the site.
7. Reformatting content that has many pages with one or two images each (India Wells Fargo, U.S. 1970s on piece kiloware).

August 28 2011 Update: 4-completed; 5-completed for four countries.