Not being capable to read Arabic, of course, I cannot read the prints!
It seems to be Egypt, but hard to get Scott numbers. Any help would be great!
Thanks, Virgil
So, when it's UAR, the trick is to see if the denomination is "p" or "m".
If it's "p", like the 1st and 3rd stamps, they are listed under Syria in a back-of-the-book section for United Arab Republic. These are Scott #15 and #22, respectively, at minimum catalog value ($0.25) for either mint or used.
If it's "m", like the middle stamp, then it's listed in the regular sequence of Eqypt. I *think* yours is possibly 818, from the set of 817-823, but would need to verify it from another source that shows each stamp, because Scott just shows a representative illustration. And then, that said, there's a footnote below that listing referring to 5 other stamps or sets, so you'd need to track through that and see which one is yours.
Hope that's a start!
Edited to add: was composing my message while the other replies popped up.
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One confusing issue was related with Scott listing the stamps for Egypt and for Syria. On Egypt the stamps are placed with the regular listing. For Syria they are listed separately.
Thanks, Virgil
Silence in the face of adversity is the father of complicity and collusion, the first cousins of conspiracy.. 26 Oct 2020 12:22:37pm
re: Can I get some help?
" ...One confusing issue was related with
Scott listing the stamps for Egypt and for Syria. ..."
Scott confusing ?
Say it ain't so, Joe.
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".... You may think you understood what you thought I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you think you heard is not what I thought I meant. .... "
Silence in the face of adversity is the father of complicity and collusion, the first cousins of conspiracy.. 28 Oct 2020 04:23:54am
re: Can I get some help?
" ... I wanted to say "confusing for me!" Virgil ...."
I hope you did not misconstrue my sarcasm as criticism, Virgil.
There are aspects of Scott's listings and decisions that have
mystified collectors for years. That is why most (I hope) long
term world wide collectors have a set of Gibbons, Michel and
perhaps Yvert at hand.
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".... You may think you understood what you thought I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you think you heard is not what I thought I meant. .... "
Charlie is right. Many times when I have wandered beyond the confines of the US I have been bailed out by World Wide collectors in possession of a Gibbons or Michel catalogue. I finally got a Gibbons of 19th Century British Colonies because that seemed to be where most of the answers I was looking for resided.
Lars
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