svw 10 Posted April 1, 2013 Found this stamp whilst cleaning out my desk any information would be greatly appreciated ! [ATTACH=CONFIG]4590[/ATTACH] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnBenn 10 Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) Wow SVW, what a find! That's a Kruger essay, and the only one in existence. We are talking 6 figures here! He is also the frontrunner in modern perfs. and "peel and stick". Nice try those modern perforations on a "63" stamp gave you away.:whistling: Edited April 1, 2013 by JohnBenn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jongleur 10 Posted April 1, 2013 Found this stamp whilst cleaning out my desk any information would be greatly appreciated ! [ATTACH=CONFIG]4590[/ATTACH] This is an elephant. Don`t know what JB is talking about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svw 10 Posted April 1, 2013 Wow SVW, what a find! That's a Kruger essay, and the only one in existence. We are talking 6 figures here! He is also the frontrunner in modern perfs. and "peel and stick". Nice try those modern perforations on a "63" stamp gave you away.:whistling: [ATTACH=CONFIG]4591[/ATTACH] :awesome: ... Like the bug 'JB' - tried dusting it off my screen !!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svw 10 Posted April 1, 2013 This is an elephant. Don`t know what JB is talking about. Not just an elephant - it is an elephant with it's trunk down which is a sign of good luck ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jongleur 10 Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) Speaking of finding things I found some of these stamps in an old Rice Crispies box full of stamps. I think it was the first acrobatic flight or something because the aeroplane is obviously flying upside down. Or testing to see if the seatbelt works. Because if it does`nt the pilot will fall out. Must be 1920`s or so. And from America. This one seems in good shape although a lot of the stamps seem to have been nibbled on by small black things that were lying dead in the box. Maybe stamps have low nutritional value or the glue stuck their nibblers together. I will sort out those that are not eaten away and post them. Maybe some have great value. Edited April 1, 2013 by Jongleur Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jongleur 10 Posted April 1, 2013 Not just an elephant - it is an elephant with it's trunk down which is a sign of good luck ! Don`t know about good luck.Perhaps a more practical reason - to drink water. Water kind of lies flat you know. Like in ponds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svw 10 Posted April 1, 2013 Speaking of finding things I found some of these stamps in an old Rice Crispies box full of stamps. [ATTACH=CONFIG]4593[/ATTACH] I think it was the first acrobatic flight or something because the aeroplane is obviously flying upside down. Or testing to see if the seatbelt works. Because if it does`nt the pilot will obviously fall out. Must be 1920`s or so. And from America. This one seems in good shape although a lot of the stamps seem to have been nibbled on by small black things that were lying dead in the box. Maybe stamps have low nutritional value or the glue stuck their nibblers together. I will sort out those that are not eaten away and post them. Maybe some have great value. Interesting ! You had better send one to JB he has a 'bug' that needs to be immobilized... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jongleur 10 Posted April 1, 2013 Wow SVW, what a find! That's a Kruger essay, and the only one in existence. We are talking 6 figures here! He is also the frontrunner in modern perfs. and "peel and stick". Nice try those modern perforations on a "63" stamp gave you away.:whistling: [ATTACH=CONFIG]4591[/ATTACH] Love the bug too. I was wondering how the hell it got inside the screen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svw 10 Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) Long lasting doom with the crystals works - just doomed my screen bug ! Edited April 1, 2013 by svw Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jongleur 10 Posted April 1, 2013 Long lasting doom with the crystals works - just doomed my screen bug ! My wife started arguing with me when I showed her the bug. She said it`s stuck beneath the protective plastic on the screen. Hee hee. Great fun this little bug. Perhaps JB can modify it into a whole swarm that fills the whole screen and send it world wide. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alloway65 10 Posted April 1, 2013 Wow SVW, what a find! That's a Kruger essay, and the only one in existence. We are talking 6 figures here! He is also the frontrunner in modern perfs. and "peel and stick". Nice try those modern perforations on a "63" stamp gave you away.:whistling: [ATTACH=CONFIG]4591[/ATTACH] S**t thought it was a ant under my screen.........or the wine we had with lunch was somewhat stronger than normal!!! How do you do that......a good trick to play? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voldermort 11 Posted April 2, 2013 Speaking of finding things I found some of these stamps in an old Rice Crispies box full of stamps. [ATTACH=CONFIG]4593[/ATTACH] I think it was the first acrobatic flight or something because the aeroplane is obviously flying upside down. Or testing to see if the seatbelt works. Because if it does`nt the pilot will fall out. Must be 1920`s or so. And from America. This one seems in good shape although a lot of the stamps seem to have been nibbled on by small black things that were lying dead in the box. Maybe stamps have low nutritional value or the glue stuck their nibblers together. I will sort out those that are not eaten away and post them. Maybe some have great value. Tsk tsk tsk, made in USA in 1918 for the benefit of the Argentinian famine, only ever used in Mexico though, all planes flying over Argentina at this time were ordered to fly upside down to enable them to see any food/crops on the ground........ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alloway65 10 Posted April 2, 2013 Speaking of finding things I found some of these stamps in an old Rice Crispies box full of stamps. [ATTACH=CONFIG]4593[/ATTACH] I think it was the first acrobatic flight or something because the aeroplane is obviously flying upside down. Or testing to see if the seatbelt works. Because if it does`nt the pilot will fall out. Must be 1920`s or so. And from America. This one seems in good shape although a lot of the stamps seem to have been nibbled on by small black things that were lying dead in the box. Maybe stamps have low nutritional value or the glue stuck their nibblers together. I will sort out those that are not eaten away and post them. Maybe some have great value. I am sure the SADF would be interested in buying some of these planes as long as there is a large kick-back for certain Government individuals. Most military equipment purchased by the government is mothballed anyway as their are no funds to commission it or no suitable trained staff to operate it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dstorm 10 Posted April 2, 2013 Speaking of finding things I found some of these stamps in an old Rice Crispies box full of stamps. [ATTACH=CONFIG]4593[/ATTACH] /QUOTE] I would have bought this stamp from you, but why bay more than face for a defective item? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jongleur 10 Posted April 2, 2013 Speaking of finding things I found some of these stamps in an old Rice Crispies box full of stamps. [ATTACH=CONFIG]4593[/ATTACH] /QUOTE] I would have bought this stamp from you, but why bay more than face for a defective item? Defective ? I think it is in mint condition. And I am learning about perfs and stuff. And shifts and things. Check at this. Much better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dstorm 10 Posted April 2, 2013 Hello Jongleur You just had me spitting my whisky onto my (R39-00 worth) keyboard). Very seriously though...I think that the beauty of this stamp lies in the fact that the blue vignette, even when inverted, is still perfectly aligned to the frame. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jongleur 10 Posted April 2, 2013 Hello Jongleur You just had me spitting my whisky onto my (R39-00 worth) keyboard). Very seriously though...I think that the beauty of this stamp lies in the fact that the blue vignette, even when inverted, is still perfectly aligned to the frame. Maybe the artist applied the golden ratio -1.1618. Like in the J & B whiskey advert ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
