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Europe/Other : Belgian postmark from 1923

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bhsxvet
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07 Feb 2017
01:29:50pm
I was looking at the postmark on this stamp and can't figure out the town. There should be 1 or 2 letters before "PARLEROY" judging from the centering but I haven't been able to find anything. I thought someone on Stamporama would know the complete name, unless it has disappeared.
I think the stamp is Scott 151 or 151a.
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Brian
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meostamps
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07 Feb 2017
01:40:04pm
re: Belgian postmark from 1923

Think it is Charleroy aka Charleroi

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nigelc
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07 Feb 2017
01:44:59pm
re: Belgian postmark from 1923

That's an interesting puzzle.

I agree with meostamps.

At one time the Belgian city of Charleroi was also called "Charleroy" and this spelling question wasn't officially resolved until 1880.

I guess this is an old postmark or just an old-fashioned postmark that was still in use.


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bhsxvet
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07 Feb 2017
02:50:11pm
re: Belgian postmark from 1923

Yes that would fit, I thought it had a "P" there but I can see it being an "H".
I like to mark down the decipherable postmarks on stamps I come across.

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Brian

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bhsxvet
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11 Feb 2017
09:38:40pm
re: Belgian postmark from 1923

Found another "Charleroy" postmark. I guess the post office was not going to retire a perfectly good postmark just because the city spelling had changed 30 years ago!
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