Upu Specimen Stamps

1878-1961

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Preface ix
Acknowledgements xi
1 The Universal Postal Union 1
Historical Background 2
Membership 3
The International Bureau 4
UPU Congresses 5
The UPU Postal Service 5
2 Specimen Stamps 8
Definition 8
Classes of Specimen Stamps 8
3 UPU Specimen Stamps 13
Stamps in Normal Unused Condition 13
Unissued Stamps 13
Reprints and Special Printings 13
Protective Markings 14
Standard Types 14
Multiples of UPU Specimen Stamps 15
British Colonial War Tax Specimen Stamps 15
The American Bank Note Company Archives 16
4 Distribution of Specimens by the International Bureau 17
Background 17
Types of Documents 17
Postage Stamps 17
Postal Stationery 18
Meter Stamps 18
Other Documents 18
Military Occupations 18
Procedure 19
Quantities 19
5 Receipt of Specimen Stamps by Members of the UPU 21
General Observations 21
Collections Examined 21
Receiving Authority Specimens 22
Bechuanaland 24
French West Africa 26
Gabon 26
Gambia 27
Madagascar 27
Mauritania 28
Natal 28
Portuguese Colonies (Angola and Goa) 29
Rhodesia (British South Africa Company) 30
Spanish Zone of Morocco 30
Tunisia 32
6 Catalogue Information 33
Stamps Included in the Catalogue 33
Protective Markings 33
Checklists 34
Catalogue 39
Sources and Selected References 457
Appendices
A "The Distribution of 'SPECIMEN' Stamps by the Universal
Postal Union." by Marcus Samuel 461
B Numbers of Specimens Required for Distribution 487
C Alphabetical List of UPU Member Countries 491
D Chronological List of UPU Member Countries 499
E British Printers' Standard Types 507
De La Rue & Co 508
Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co 510
Waterlow & Sons 511
Harrison & Sons 512
Perkins, Bacon & Co 512
Index to Territories in the Catalogue 513
Announcements at end