These are so bogus I don't know where to begin.
First of all, these stamps were out of print for a couple of years. Secondly the German occupiers had replaced all stamps showing the queen for Germanic Symbols and Dutch heroes from the 17th century. Other than that the Netherlands were treated differently from for instance Poland. So no swastika and certainly not the old Gothic font (fraktur) because Gowbbels had expressly forbidden its use in 1942.
In short, complete fakes, fantasy or whatever you want to call it. Pity the maker used a perfectly good syncopated perf...
No need to check that out. It is so evident.
The syncopated perforation was issued in 1925 and it looks like the 30 cents was cancelled on 4 October 1925...
And the swastika on the 12,5 cents syncopated looks like it came out of a cheap ink jet printer, which might very well be the case.
You have to wonder who makes these rules - obviously someone with no knowledge of history. Swastikas used to be associated with well-being and "good luck". In the early 1900's they were used on postcards as a symbol of good luck, much like the pig and the four leaf clover. They are the "whirling log" of the Mavajo - found on baskets, blankets, etc.
They are still used as a sacred symbol by followers of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.
We are losing touch with the past - you have to judge acts based on the mores contemporary to the time of the act, not today's standards which will also change over time.....
Can someone fix the board - think it is the first link.
Dialysis, damned if you do...dead if you don't 19 Nov 2017 01:17:28pm
re: Ebay lot Identification
Hi Webpaper,
Normally eBay errs on the side of throwing every listing they can against the wall, fraudulent or not; whatever makes them money is allowed. But when it comes to legal issues, they get a bit more careful. (I assume that with deep pockets like theirs they are targeted often.)
eBay has a legal obligation to their shareholders to execute proper ‘due diligence’ in complying with laws; whatever those laws might be in whatever worldwide jurisdiction that may apply.
This due diligence is easy to prove by implementing software algorithms which scan and filter for any listing which contain certain key words. So with this one simple step eBay has built a legal defense and some protection for themselves during certain litigations.
Don
I do understand, I just find it frustrating. When I was teaching sociology we openly discussed a lot of controversial topics such as this. The sad part was the students had not been taught history in high school - they had no background to enable them to discuss issues - they had been trained to pass tests, not to enjoy thinking and learning.
I am so glad that I retired when I did - I wouldn't last a week in today's academic environment.
This is a common problem with links to eBay, and probably other sites as well.
Your link has too many unnecessary characters, and links do not line break. That is causing this
thread to extend into my neighbors apartment. I don't like my neighbor. God gives us friends to
make up for neighbors. Thank God for friends!
1) First test the link to be sure it even works at all. Your's works, but only if you get along with
your neighbors.
2) Test a shorter version of your link until you find a working link that will fit on the screen.
You normally do not need anything after the listing number. In the case of eBay, it is always 12
digits. Other stamp sites may have a different number of digits.
Try my shortened version if you would like, and you will find that it is just fine.
I'm not a computer expert either, and wish I was, oh well.
Just sortin'....
TuskenRaider
PS Do not feel bad tho....lots of members make this mistake all the time. I just posted this for ALL
the members who were not aware of this fact.
I usually do not read threads that require me to go next door to read. I just skip them.
Dialysis, damned if you do...dead if you don't 21 Nov 2017 09:20:09am
re: Ebay lot Identification
Normally long links are handled by website code. No need to bother the users, no need to buy anything (you can use the free Google API). Here is a typical code example.