Overwrites, history and popsicle brain

 

First off, who is King Edward VIII?   Reading about the British Monarchy gives me popsicle brain.  Suffice to say to the current generation, he was uncle to Dianna by marriage.    He reigned for 11 months only, became the first ever to abdicate the thrown.  It was his desire to marry an American divorcee.

So why is  he on this stamp with Moroccan Angencies and other overwrites.  This is where things get a bit  complicated.  The stamp is a definitive stamp The overwrites were to be used in Morocco and labeled Morocco agencies.  They were to be used by British Post offices in Morocco with both French and Spanish values depending on zone utilized.   .Morocco was mostly a colony of France although Spain still has 2 colonies within.  This is where my brain freezes over and I cannot understand what I read let alone try to explain it. Morocco is a mostly Arab country in the North of Africa.  We will leave it there and make compliment to the stamp.

Issued in 1936, it is a lovely set in its rich colors.  The overwrites make them somewhat unique though not at all necessarily valuable.  They do provide numerous challenges for the collector.  A definitive stamp is nothing special.  There is no cap on  production and will certainly never be rare.

It's Friday evening.  Time to drink or in the case of others (me), time to sesh.  This popsicle brain needs to be thawed.

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Sometimes it is just a pretty stamp with pretty colors, and not much more.

 

This polish stamp was issued in 1974 depicting a town hall of wooden architecture.  It has no inherent value, but to me, its coloring is beautiful.  My pic doesn't do it full justice.  Beauty in art. 

Farewell to my sweetheart.

 

This stamp is 1914 issue from Russia.  The stamp illustrates Don Cossack bidding farewell to  his sweetheart.   It is a charity stamp issued to  raise money for national organizations, public events, and public charities.  The stamp is typographed on unwatermarked paper---maroon and grey green on pink.   

As to the value of the stamp, barely none.  The stamp shows an override print of 25r, assumed to be for 25 rubles.   My researcher (The First Lady) have thus far not been unable to see any with this designation, likely making this stamp extremely rare and valuable.  Fantasy stamps, play it!  For those speculating, I have 3 in very good condition.

Indigenous Peoples ---So much I don't know.

 

 Chief Joseph.  I bow my head to you.  He is honored with this stamp issued in 1968. Chief Joseph (1840-1904) was a leader of the Wallowa band of the Nez Perce Tribe, who became famous in 1877 for leading his people on an epic flight across the Rocky Mountains. ... Chief Joseph took over for his father, the elder in 1871.  Settlers were inhabiting  the area occupied by Nez Perce tribe but they did coexist peacefully until a few of his tribe ambushed and killed some settlers.  The heat and battle was on.  He deftly led his tribe in retreat trying to reach Canada.  Unfortunately he had to surrender just short of  his intent.  He was admired by his enemies for his principled resistance and deft fighting skills.  He became renowned as a  humanitarian and peacemaker.  Obviously there is a lot more to the story and it took me on an interesting and fun educational ride.

The stamp above, and  not a good picture, is to keep with the Indigenous people theme.    To my eyes, it is not at all a pretty stamp but that is on me.  On October 14-15, 1948, Native Americans of the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma - Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee and Seminole - would gather in Muskogee, Oklahoma to commemorate the centennial of their forced move [the Trail of Tears] by the United States government from their tribal lands on the East Coast to Indian Territory [later Oklahoma].  The Trail of Tears was started and in 1848, ten years later, all the Five Civilized Tribes were moved by force to the Indian Territory which is now Oklahoma."   Obviously  more to  this story as well including some last minute political maneuvering.  

On another planet and to be sure we were on  the right side of  history, Manager Ron and me made sure in our current ASTI Championship Series,  The Cleveland Indigenous people played in one series of games followed by the Atlanta SIps, (Southern  Indigenous people). Please feel free to ask about all that.   Ain't no denying, we are woke as shit and proud to be.