Hi,

I've been searching for several stamps from Rwanda released in 2003 about children and AIDS. According to a circular on the UPU website, these are the last valid stamps they released until at least 2007. They're also a nightmare to find -- no one carries them or can find them.

Alas, I have no idea what the Scott numbers are for these stamps. I'm off to the library tomorrow to do some research. If I am able to find it I'll post an addendum with what I learn.

Please let me know if you are able to find them.

--Stephen

I should add, I am looking for the stamps in mint, uncancelled condition.

bonjour stephen,

unfortunately, the 2007 scott stops listing stamps for rwanda in 1999. this was probably due to the unstable situation in the government and the civil war that was ongoing for several years. it would seem the UPU also had the same opinion of spurious issues being put on the market and this is the reason you are having a hard time finding your stamps. perhaps they are listed in the michel catalogs, i may have that one, but i am not sure how current my catalog is. good luck in your search.

amities,
cajunsr.

Thanks, Cajunsr. The Rwandan stamps are truly a nightmare to acquire. I collect AIDS stamps and have virtually a complete set of them (including the 2nd to 10th most difficult to obtain ones), but the Rwandan just don't come on the market.

Do let me know if you ever find their numbers in the Michel catalog. Don't know that it'll help me with my search, but it certainly can't hurt.

BTW, if you're ever curious to look at my collection, take a look at www.aidsonstamps.comLink (http). It's a site I run about the topic.

--Stephen

Thanks, Cajunsr. The Rwandan stamps are truly a nightmare to acquire. I collect AIDS stamps and have virtually a complete set of them (including the 2nd to 10th most difficult to obtain ones), but the Rwandan just don't come on the market.

Do let me know if you ever find their numbers in the Michel catalog. Don't know that it'll help me with my search, but it certainly can't hurt.

BTW, if you're ever curious to look at my collection, take a look at www.aidsonstamps.comLink (http). It's a site I run about the topic.

--Stephen

Hello Stephen ,

I also have a little topical collection of AIDS stamps , I had a look on your website (quickly added to my favourites ...) and I'm far away beeing as complete as you are .... but I concentrate on stamp showing the red ribbon ; not only stamps but also FDC , postmarks and stationnery.

About th french 1994 stamp , are you aware that it has been issued "2 times" ... once on April 30th (set of 2 "Europa" stamps) and a second time on December 1st as a stamp + label ?

I'm not sure I could give you any help (I've checked my own collection , all the stamps I have are displayed on your website) but feel free to ask if you need anything from France (or Switzerland as I live few km from the boarder)

Kind regards.

A special postmark I really like ....

Hi Margritte,

Thanks for the answers. I had not been aware that French stamp was released twice. I will post something on my website about it tonight. Do you know if the Scott numbers are different? (They probably are). And if so, what the Scott number (or even Michel or Yvert) for the two labels are? One of them is Scott 2419, but I don't know which of the issues that is. Or what the Scott number for the tag might be. I'll see about doing a little research this evening and finding out more though, but a Scott guide would certainly make it faster.

And thanks for the FDC. That's funny -- the writing in the lower-left corner says they are from the collection of Paul Hennefeld. He's one of the biggies when it comes to collecting Gay/Lesbian history on stamps. I have a link to his site on the links page of my site. He doesn't have an Internet presence other than a several year-old version of his collection featured on the web, but that's still cool that it got enough notice to get a special cancellation mark.

Still no leads on finding those Rwandan stamps, but I knew they'd be a nightmare to get my hands on. The search ever goes on...

Okay, found a little something.

Scott 2419 refers to the July release. 2419a refers to the December release. Whether 2419a is the stamp, the tab, or the stamp -and- the tab is unclear to me. I'm sure a looksie in the Scott guide would say. (But I'll bet it's just the tab).

bonjour Sdlorimor,

i believe your assumption of 2419a is correct. my 2007 scott catalog shows the same information is verified with my 2000 ceres catalog which shows images of both issues. the december issue must have coincided with an aids event so the necessity for the label.

un bonne WE a vous. et aussi cher cousin magritte.

amities,
cajunsr.

Hello ,

from my Yvert catalogue , the April stamp is n°2878 while the December one is n°2916.
Without the label , I believe there is no difference.

Have a nice week-end !!

Hello ,

from my Yvert catalogue , the April stamp is n°2878 while the December one is n°2916.
Without the label , I believe there is no difference.

Have a nice week-end !!

bonsoir cousin magritte,

the ceres catalog numbers are 2862/3, 2898 respectively. as for color differences, i only have the 2898 and cannot compare the two. however, when the U.N. put out an issue (not aids related) one year, i noted in their philatelic bulletin they had later printings of that same stamp, and i did find some color variations, very slight but there just the same. it is worth checking to see if they exist in this stamp.

amities,
cajunsr.

Thank you! It's good to get another listing corrected on my website.

Now if I can only find those Rwandan stamps. I think maybe I'll post a message on the French philately forum here in Delcampe. The French forums are even busier than the English ones. (I can't read/write French, but Google Translator comes in handy!)

--Stephen

A closer scan ... as I said , definitly not obvious ...

Another

A closer scan ... as I said , definitly not obvious ...

bonsoir cousin magritte,

not to complain, but the top stamp is hidden and difficult to see the detail of the area where the violet/purple should be seen. another scan s.v.p. with both varieties side by side.. i shall endeavor my efforts to complete my collection with both varieties.

amities,
cajunsr.

Here it is .....

And with "underline" where I saw a little difference ...

bonsoir cousin magritte,

with this new comparison, i can see changes in the green with the additions of more purple and light blue. however, more examples of both would be necessary to prove the theory. merci pour le image.

un bonne nuit.

amities,
cajunsr.

Thanks, Cajunsr. The Rwandan stamps are truly a nightmare to acquire. I collect AIDS stamps and have virtually a complete set of them (including the 2nd to 10th most difficult to obtain ones), but the Rwandan just don't come on the market.

Do let me know if you ever find their numbers in the Michel catalog. Don't know that it'll help me with my search, but it certainly can't hurt.

BTW, if you're ever curious to look at my collection, take a look at www.aidsonstamps.comLink (http). It's a site I run about the topic.

--Stephen