Black Swan The first Western Australia stamp, so called because its design featured a Black Swan, the colony's emblem.The stamps was engraved by William Humphreys and recess printed in London by Perkins Bacon. One million stamps together with watermarked paper, ink, printing press and plate were dispatched to Australia on the 31 August 1853.The stamp was printed and supplied imperforate, however examples are known that are rouletted. This was done in the colony after reciept.In 1861 the colour of the stamp changed from black to rose. Blair, Montgomery An American politician and postal reformer who lived from 1813 to 1883.As a brilliant Kentucky lawyer, Blair switched from Democrat to Republician sympathies just before the outbreak of the civil war and was made Postmaster General in Abraham Lincoln's war cabinet.He established the money order system in the United States post office and established free delivery of mail in large urban areas. Prior to this reciepients had either to collect their mail from the post office or pay a carrier fee for home delivery. Blair also originated sorting carriages on the railways to speed up the process of mail whilst it was in transit.His greatest tribute towards a better postal system was however a proposal for a world wide postal treaty.He persuaded the US Secretary of State, (William Seward), to write to the worlds postal administrations urging them to meet and discuss better methods of handeling international mail. The result of this was a conference held in May 1863 at the Hotel des Postes in Paris.15 states were represented and Blair proposed that postal official rather than diplomats should attend. However America was the only country to follow his suggestion.At the conference the concepts of an international postal union were presented and discussed. These eventually formed the basis of the Universal Postal Union which was initialised at Berne 11 years later. Bleaching A term used for a colour usually destroyed by the process of oxidation.Most stamp colours bleach (or fade) when exposed to excessively strong light. Some colours are very sensitive to even moderate daylight exposure.Some stamps bleach after repeated immersion in benzine, hydrogen peroxide and other chemicials. Repeated immursion in water will even bleach some stamp colours. Bleute A French term, (meaning blued), for paper which has a bluish colour caused by a chemicial reaction between the paper and (in most cases) the ink used to print the stamps. Blind perforations A term for stamps that have saucer like impressions instead of perforation holes in the paper. This can be caused by clogging of the bed plate holes with paper discs, worn pins or faulty apparatus.The term can also be applied when holes are absent through accidentlly missing or broken pins. Blitz perforation This is a term used for perforations that were applied by Waterlow & Sons to the New Zealand series of 1936 - 1943. These stamps were perforated during 1940 - 1941.Thomas De La Rue, who normally supplied these stamps, were temporily out of action due to the Nazi 'Blitzkrieg' bombing raids on London. Because of this the stamps were completted by Waterlows. Blood, D O & Co. A company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (United States), that operated a local mail service. Daniel Otis Blood and Walter H Blood organised the company in 1845.The Philadelphia Despatch Post had operated since 1841 using handstruck marks. It was this company that Blood took over, probably in 1844, before his own company was officially set up. The company however was already operating, as in 1843 stamps were issued showing a top hatted man striding over the city roofs.This design had originally been issued by the Philadelphia Despatch Post and Blood & Co continued the design.Between 1846 and 1847, Blood's company issued stamps in a double lined circular design.In 1848 an upright oval design was issued in black on gren paper. The central design of this was a bird carrying a letter.Between 1848 and 1854 the company issued small rectangular stamps inscribed 'BLOOD'S DESPATCH / PAID / ONE CENT' with 'PENNY POST' or 'POST OFFICE' in the centre. These stamps were affixed to the letter and the companys circular handstamp applied. A complette cover with US postage, Bloods delivery stamp and postmark.During this period, D O Blood died and his manager, Charles Kochersperger, took over the buisness. He issued a stamp showing a portrait of Henry Clay, the American politician who became known as the 'Great Pacificator'.Between 1850 and 1860 the company also issued envelopes bearing impressed stamps. The date at which the post stopped operating is uncertain, but it was probablly early in the 1860s following the outbreak of the civil war in 1861. Bluefields A district in the Nicaraguan province of Zelaya which issued its own stamps between 1904 and 1912.Between 1904 and 1907 contemorary Nicaraguan stamps were overprinted 'B / Dpto Zelaya' in two lines by hand. Later overprints were made by printing press. In 1907 a three line overprint was introduced reading 'COSTA ATLANTICA B'.A destinctive set of stamps was released in 1912. These were recess printed by Waterlow & Sons. The stamps were inscribed Republica de Nicaragua correos, without any indication of their special use in the Bluefield district. Bluenose A nickname used to describe the 50 cent blue stamp of Canada which was issued on the 8 January 1928 and features a picture of the 'Bluenose' sailing ship.7,009,000,000 copies of this stamp were printed and examples are known imperforate all round, imperforate horizontally, (between verticial pairs), imperforate vericially, (between horizontal pairs), and perforated gauge 12, which is the more common standard issue.A pair imperforate horizontally. Blue rag paper A paper containing a quantity of rag as well as wood pulp. The paper is in fact more grey than blue.This paper was used experimentally for the United States of America's stamps of 1909 in an attempt to reduce paper shrinkage after bamping the paper for printing. The intentio was to obtain better centering of the perforations around the stamps by getting a more symmetricial possition to the printed impressions. Board of Education This is an overprint applied to British stamps between 1902 and 1904. These stamps were for the use of school inspectors on official correspondence. Five stamps were released on the 19 February 1902, two of these were Victorian issues, (5d and 1 shilling values), the others were from the reign of King Edward VII. (½d, 1d and 2½d). In December 1902 the 1 shilling Victorian issue was replaced by the same overprint applied to an Edward stamp and in 1904 the 5d value was also replaced.The sheet in the national Postal Museum, London, of the King Edward VII one penny value shows a number of flaws which although present on the stamps were not on the original forme when it was set up for overprinting.(The sheet can be viewed by clicking on the stamp illustrated above). Beware large file. Bobrof A Russian town which first issued stamps for the Zemstvo post in 1872. A 3 kopeck stamp printed in black on rose paper appeared at this time. Additional printings were made between 1872 and 1878 on varying shades of paper.In 1873 a 3 kopeck value was issued printed in black o green paper. This was in an upright rectangular design. Bochum A German town in Westphalia near Dortmund where local posts operated between 1886 and 1897. Avalible for additions If you have additional information to be included please email us using the link below
The stamps was engraved by William Humphreys and recess printed in London by Perkins Bacon. One million stamps together with watermarked paper, ink, printing press and plate were dispatched to Australia on the 31 August 1853.
The stamp was printed and supplied imperforate, however examples are known that are rouletted. This was done in the colony after reciept.
In 1861 the colour of the stamp changed from black to rose.
As a brilliant Kentucky lawyer, Blair switched from Democrat to Republician sympathies just before the outbreak of the civil war and was made Postmaster General in Abraham Lincoln's war cabinet.
He established the money order system in the United States post office and established free delivery of mail in large urban areas. Prior to this reciepients had either to collect their mail from the post office or pay a carrier fee for home delivery. Blair also originated sorting carriages on the railways to speed up the process of mail whilst it was in transit.
His greatest tribute towards a better postal system was however a proposal for a world wide postal treaty.
He persuaded the US Secretary of State, (William Seward), to write to the worlds postal administrations urging them to meet and discuss better methods of handeling international mail. The result of this was a conference held in May 1863 at the Hotel des Postes in Paris.
15 states were represented and Blair proposed that postal official rather than diplomats should attend. However America was the only country to follow his suggestion.
At the conference the concepts of an international postal union were presented and discussed. These eventually formed the basis of the Universal Postal Union which was initialised at Berne 11 years later.
Most stamp colours bleach (or fade) when exposed to excessively strong light. Some colours are very sensitive to even moderate daylight exposure.
Some stamps bleach after repeated immersion in benzine, hydrogen peroxide and other chemicials. Repeated immursion in water will even bleach some stamp colours.
The term can also be applied when holes are absent through accidentlly missing or broken pins.
Thomas De La Rue, who normally supplied these stamps, were temporily out of action due to the Nazi 'Blitzkrieg' bombing raids on London. Because of this the stamps were completted by Waterlows.
The Philadelphia Despatch Post had operated since 1841 using handstruck marks. It was this company that Blood took over, probably in 1844, before his own company was officially set up. The company however was already operating, as in 1843 stamps were issued showing a top hatted man striding over the city roofs.
This design had originally been issued by the Philadelphia Despatch Post and Blood & Co continued the design.
Between 1846 and 1847, Blood's company issued stamps in a double lined circular design.
In 1848 an upright oval design was issued in black on gren paper. The central design of this was a bird carrying a letter.
Between 1848 and 1854 the company issued small rectangular stamps inscribed 'BLOOD'S DESPATCH / PAID / ONE CENT' with 'PENNY POST' or 'POST OFFICE' in the centre. These stamps were affixed to the letter and the companys circular handstamp applied.
A complette cover with US postage, Bloods delivery stamp and postmark.
During this period, D O Blood died and his manager, Charles Kochersperger, took over the buisness. He issued a stamp showing a portrait of Henry Clay, the American politician who became known as the 'Great Pacificator'.
Between 1850 and 1860 the company also issued envelopes bearing impressed stamps. The date at which the post stopped operating is uncertain, but it was probablly early in the 1860s following the outbreak of the civil war in 1861.
Between 1904 and 1907 contemorary Nicaraguan stamps were overprinted 'B / Dpto Zelaya' in two lines by hand. Later overprints were made by printing press. In 1907 a three line overprint was introduced reading 'COSTA ATLANTICA B'.
A destinctive set of stamps was released in 1912. These were recess printed by Waterlow & Sons. The stamps were inscribed Republica de Nicaragua correos, without any indication of their special use in the Bluefield district.
7,009,000,000 copies of this stamp were printed and examples are known imperforate all round, imperforate horizontally, (between verticial pairs), imperforate vericially, (between horizontal pairs), and perforated gauge 12, which is the more common standard issue.
A pair imperforate horizontally.
This paper was used experimentally for the United States of America's stamps of 1909 in an attempt to reduce paper shrinkage after bamping the paper for printing. The intentio was to obtain better centering of the perforations around the stamps by getting a more symmetricial possition to the printed impressions.
The sheet in the national Postal Museum, London, of the King Edward VII one penny value shows a number of flaws which although present on the stamps were not on the original forme when it was set up for overprinting.
(The sheet can be viewed by clicking on the stamp illustrated above). Beware large file.
In 1873 a 3 kopeck value was issued printed in black o green paper. This was in an upright rectangular design.
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