To Mr. Heinz (II)

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This post is once again a tribute to Mr. Heinz.. I must remember that all the stamps and other Vatican items showed in this blog were in the past from this gentleman that I know nothing about , but from who I am deeply Grateful..

This first series is a 'classic' among Vatican stamps.. it is about Lourdes (France) , it's Sanctuary and the Apparitions of the Virgin Mary..

1958 "Centenary of Apparition of the Virgin Mary at Lourdes" (6) [Des (C. Dabrowska)][Engr (S. Vana - 5l,25l -)(F.Pagani - 10l,35l -)(V. Nicastro - 15l,100l -)][Intaglio] Sc(233,...,238) Wmk

1959 "Coronation of Pope John XXIII" (4) [Des (Grassellini)][Photo] Sc(250,...,253) Wmk

2 FDC from 1965 "Pope Paul's Visit to the U.N., New York" (4) [Photo] Sc(416,...,419)

FDC from 1965 " 700th Anniv of Dante's Birth" (4) [Des (C. Dabrowska)][Engr (A. Quieti)][Intaglio][Photo] Sc(410,...,413) Wmk

FDC and simple cover from 1972 "Bramante Celebrations" (3) [Des (R. Di Giuseppe)][Engr (R. Di Giuseppe)][Intaglio] Sc(515,...,517) Wmk

1973 "Millenary of Prague Diocese" (4) [Photo] Sc(541,...,544)

[Left] Cover from 1974 "The Bible" (5) [Photo] Sc(550,...,554) 

[Right] 1974 "Centenary of UPU " (2) [Litho] Sc(558,559)

1974 "700th Death Anniv of St. Bonaventura of Bagnoregio" (3) [Des (T. Mele)][Photo] Sc(558,...,560)

1983 "Holy Year" (4) [Des (G. Hajnal)][Photo] Sc(721,...,724)

As you could see , I was somehow in  'Silent mode'.. there was no talking..

Perhaps next time I'll be more 'In the mood' to talk...

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Mercedes Benz

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some Vatican FDC's and MS's from North Korea, Afghanistan, Cape Verde Islands and Belgium Congo are part of today's "Menu"...

MS's are part of the Philatelic item's that have increased importance during last years, and we have reached a point where almost every series that is issued come with a Souvenir Sheet...

I don't give great "attention" to these items , but I recognize that some of them are very beautiful and collecting them could open "New Worlds" to Philately... I think that the appearance of this items in postal issues is normal and only represent an additional field of interest to the collectors (Postal Services have recognized this fact and they bet , some early than others ,in this new product..); so, we can say that SS's are part of the normal flow of things [The Economic perspective of the Postal company's, and the collectors needs and like's...].. What I consider to be "against" the flow , are two recent (the 1st beginning in the 80's until now and the 2nd beginning in the last decade...) Philatelic events : the "Explosion" and growing of "Empty stamps" (My last post...) and the incomprehensible appearance of Photography as main source of pictures , instead of the old, correct and desired bet in Art ... both of them are killing Philately by killing the collectors interest in collecting ...

How can We understand this Global Suicide of Postal Services??...[an analogy can be made with the sad pictures we often view of large groups of wales that suddenly direct themselves to land.. and die..!] ..I think that to reach objectives totally extra Philately, Postal Services are being obliged to follow this way ...( they should know that Today's Good Economic Result could lead to Tomorrow's Bankruptcy if not consistent with the market's demands ..) It is imperative that something is done to change this... 

two FDC's from 1978 "Pope John Paul I Commemoration" ; the FDC's  present the 4 stamps of this series..

SG(708,...,711)

Two FDC's, one SS and one Large Envelope of the 1972 series " UNESCO "Save Venice" Campaign "

SG(574,...,579,MS580)

Two FDC's with complete serie 1964 "UNESCO Campaign "Save Nubian Monuments""

SG(423,...,426)

Now we have 3 MS from the Afghanistan 

1) from a series (3+MS) 1985 "115th Birth Anniv of Lenin"

SG(MS1015)

2) from a series (7+MS) 1985 "Birds"

SG(MS1069)

3) from a series (7+MS) 1984 "World Aviation and Space Navigation Day"

SG(MS957)

MS with complete series 1992 "Birds from Korea" and Extra stamp [Left] SG(N3154,..,N3160)

SG(MS3160) [Right]

MS of the series (5+MS) 1986 "History of the Motor Car (2nd series)"

SG(MSN2567)

from Cape Verde, a MS from 1993 "Brasilliana 93 International Stamp Exhibition, Rio de

Janeiro, and union of Portuguese-speaking Capital Cities." SG(MS717)

MS from the series (4+MS) 1991 "Tourism. Ruins of Ribeira Grande, Santiago Island"

SG(MS678)


Now , from Belgium Congo:

[Left] MS with block 4 of the stamp of 4F50 from the series (6) 1937  "Promotion of National 

Parks" ... these stamps from the block 4 are printed in Black and Red  [SG(MS219a)]

[Right] MS 1938 with complete series (6) 1937 "Promotion of National Parks" ; all the stamps 

are printed in Blue and Brown .

This MS was presented at the " Tourism Congress, Costermansville." . [SG(MS225a)] 


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To Mr.Heinz

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All of the stamps I present today, belong to the same lot... I bought it some time ago, and It is something that I'm proud of...The lot begins in the middle 60's and end's in 1988... since 1967 it also brought many FDC's and 1or 2  letters for each series in these period of time.. The original collector of this lot had someone in Vatican City who, for years , sent him not only the series (MNH stamps), but a letter with the same series in paper and during this time , some FDC's (not all of them...) .. What make's me happy is to think that "Mr. Heinz" has passed away, his collection was sold , but now it belongs to me ( at least great part of it...).. I think that in the end it is the destiny we all want to our collections..(to serve another collector, and not to be divided by consecutive sellers...) ...Some of You are already thinking "It doesn't value anything..." ; well , for me it is the most valuable thing I've got !! Of course, having so many years of Vatican stamps, make's me think hard in having the most desired years (30's and 40's...).. That's something the future will tell...

I have classified most of the series , but the FDC's and letters are still in the "waiting" list.. of course , someday they will be presented here in some posts...

The series presented above is from 1963 and it is named "Freedom from Hunger"... Most of Vatican stamps are reproductions of paintings , sculptures and other works of art... The main themes of the stamps are the Christian Teaching's and the life of the Pope who in each moment command's all the Christian Church.

The paintings in these series represent the miracles of the Loaves and  Fishes; at least one of the two paintings is from Murillo.

Perf: 14

SG(400,401,402,403) Sc(356,357,358,359) 

Wmk

The Wmk at right is present in almost all of the stamps , until the 80's ( when the presence of the Wmk was no longer imperative...)

Complete set 1965 " Declaration of St. Benedict as Patron Saint of Europe"
Perf: 14
SG(458,459) Sc(414,415) Wmk

Complete series from 1966 "Bas-Reliefs" ; the stamps represent bas -reliefs present on the Private Chapel of the Pope; nine of the stamps are from a chair from the Chapel and represents different professions ... the 1st stamp is from another part of the Chapel and Pope Paul VI is represented. There is another series 2 in 1966 that complement's this one..(I have already classified those 2 stamps...)

Perf: 14

SG(467,.., 476) Sc(423,..,432)

Wmk

This video presents all the Vatican stamps issued in 1967.. (one of my last videos..)

Here is a complete series 1985 "900th Death Anniv of Pope Gregory VII" and a letter with the same series...




Perf: 14 x 13.5
SG(839,840,841) Sc(758,759,760)



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