Author Postings Cattywumpuss 01 Aug 2015 03:26:47amGreetings All. Not too sure what I have here. It's either a strange cancellation, or some sort of overprint:
Looks like the letters "ON", "G", "S" and "C" at the 4 compass points of the stamp. Any help is appreciated. Thanks,
Paul.
Login to Like this post doodles69ca Suzanne 01 Aug 2015 03:49:01amre: Overprint Or Strange Cancellation? That stamp is Cochin India ( A feudatory state of India ) Official stamp Scott Number O59
And the overprint is On Cochin Government Service
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"Stamp collectors don't go crazy, they just become unhinged." Cattywumpuss 02 Aug 2015 02:36:38amre: Overprint Or Strange Cancellation? Wow! Thank you ever so much for the wonderful information doodles69ca. Hope youhave a great evening,
Paul.
Login to Like this postdoodles69ca Suzanne 02 Aug 2015 03:52:26amre: Overprint Or Strange Cancellation? You are very welcome. I hope you have a good day.
Suzanne
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"Stamp collectors don't go crazy, they just become unhinged." stampchi 17 Aug 2015 09:53:51pmre: Overprint Or Strange Cancellation? This stamp is from Cochin, India, the "Pepper" centre of the world! The overprint OCGS is On Cochin Government Service.
Login to Like this postkhj 18 Aug 2015 12:13:12amre: Overprint Or Strange Cancellation? Please read the entire thread. In several of the threads you have been posting in, you have either been repeating what has already been answered awhile back, or you have been repeating the same mistake that had previously been corrected.
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