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DAVIDOVKA PROVISORY (Voronezh province) — local issue of 1920, the revaluation of plying brands in the ratio 1:100,— handwritten in red ink the new denomination "20 p", and cross a crossing of the postage stamps of Russia with overprint "20 K." 14 to COP.

Davidovka provisory

DAVIS PRIVATE MAIL. In 1886 the Englishman John Davis organized on the Islands of Samoa private mail. The first stamps with the image of a coconut palm tree and the inscription (in English) "Post Samoa" released in the same year. The issue lasted until 1899. In 1895 after a fire in Apia, when it destroyed a large number of stamps, and the rest began to do the overprint of the new value. In 1891, the island of Samoa was divided between USA and Germany and mail Davis abolished.

Postage stamp, Samoa (mail Davis).

DAY POSTAGE STAMPS — festival of philately, commemorative day, celebrated annually in several countries philatelic events: special cancellation, issue commemorative stamps and the like. In the USSR from 1958 was celebrated together with the Day of the next collector of philatelic organizations. Predecessor Day postage stamps can be considered a Day of philately, held on 19 August 1922 in Moscow, and marked the release of a series of stamps "Philately for the children", asepsis the first Soviet special stamp "Day of philately".

DE LA RUE [De la Rue] — printing firm in the UK, specializing in the printing of banknotes and postage stamps. From 1855 began to print the stamps of great Britain. In the years 1860-1914 almost exclusively printed stamps of the British colonies, and stamps swse 200 countries, including Italy, Belgium, Portugal, Latin America and others.

DE PINEDO — stamp the brand name of Newfoundland, released in 1927 for the payment of correspondence sent to Europe with the plane, piloted by famous Aviator de Pinedo. 300 copies.

De Pinedo

DEBELINA PROVISORY [Dobeln, Saxony, Soviet zone of occupation of Germany, now part of Germany]. In June 1945, stamp Germany (6 Pfennig) was made overprint of the square of the "square" of points and date of release of the city — 06.05.1945. In March 1946 postage stamp block stamps of West Saxony (5; 15 Pfennig) was made overprint coat of arms of city and inscription (German) "Free German youth. Youth Committee döbeln" and the new value. The post had not walking.

Postage stamp Debelina

DEBRA ["DEBRIA"] (abbreviation German - Deutsche Briefmarken Ausstellung) is the name of a major philatelic exhibitions held in the GDR in 1950 in Leipzig, 1959 in Berlin.

EDITIONS of DEBRECEN [Debrecen, Hungary]. In 1919 Debrecen and the surrounding areas were occupied by Romanian troops. The postage stamps and doplaty Hungary made overprint of the logo of the Romanian mail and text (Romanian) "Romanian occupation zone" in an oval frame. In 1920, the issued stamps with original drawings, inscription (Hungarian) "Hungarian post" with the same (Romanian) overprint, only in a round frame. In treatment almost was not.

Postage stamp Debrecen

DEDEAGACH RELEASES [Dedeagh, Alexandroupolis, Thrace, Greece now]. Since 1874 Dedeagac when the French steamship Agency worked post office. Used stamps of France and stamp No. 5155. In the years 1893-1900 produced stamps of France overprinted with the name of the city and the new denomination in Turkish currency (on stamps with value of more than 15 centimes), and in the years 1902-13 — grade colonial type with the city name. The post office closed in August 1914.

Postage stamp Delegate

DEFENSE line MAIL — special postal services, organized in the Russian state in the 16th century with the help of special messengers — narodnyh. Ensured the delivery of urgent military communications with South of the border ("zasechnaya cherta" — border) in Moscow.

DEGRADIROVALI — additional treatment used printing plates to improve the quality of subsequent prints and the separate recovery of erased strokes, details. Often leads to varieties of brands.

DEMAND — a special form of mailing address at which mail is stored in the postal establishment of destination within a certain time (usually 1 month) prior to its withdrawal by the recipient. In the case of nevostrebovannyj at the expiration of the storage period returned to the sender. In large postal facilities have special Windows to issue correspondencia "on demand"

DEMERERA [Demerara] — the former name of Georgetown, the main town of the colony of British Guiana. On the stamp the British Guiana 1 cent (1856), existing in the 1st instance, has the stamp of Demerara.

DEMINA PROVISORY [Demmin, the Soviet zone of occupation in Germany, now Germany]. In June of 1945 in Demmin issued provisional stamps — white label 3 formats, fit by hand with ink the nominal value (10 or 20 pfennigs). Used 08-31.07.1945. Published and provisional postal card.

Provisory Demina

DEMNATE-MARRAKECH provisory the local release of private email accounts in Morocco, founded in October 1906, Verboom, — stamp with inscription (in French) "Demnate-Marrakech" and the initials of the owner. The post office is closed in 1907.

DENMARK [Danmark], the Kingdom Denmark is a country in Northwest Europe. Part of Denmark includes Faroe Islands and Greenland. The postal service was founded in 1624. The first postage stamp issued in 1851. Until 1870 inscription on stamps (Danish) "Royal stamp", 1870 — "Denmark". The first commemorative series issued in 1920, an airmail stamps in 1925, the first unit in 1975. Listed in directory of Iver unit No. 1 — a sheet from the booklet. Postage due stamps were issued in 1921 stamps for ferry lines — since 1919, the service — since 1871, design — 1907, a trademark for soldiers ' letters in 1917. In the years 1961-67 most stamps issued for ordinary and fluorescent paper.

Postage stamps of Denmark

DEPARTMENTAL MAIL. In 1907 in Colombia (South America) the postal service is administered by several departments (Boyacá, Santan-der, Antioquia, Manizales). Central post office gave them the required number of marks (50% discount), which was made overprint (Spanish) "Departmental email".