Ton van Reenen wrote:

Rodney:

Fort du Bus was on Triton Bay. The location has also been known
as Lobo or Jakawri.

In this map from 1893, Lobo is seen at 3 degrees 40 minutes S
and 134 degrees 7 minutes E, (NE of ADI Island)
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/nederlandsch_indie_1893.jpg
Note: correct position is 3 degrees 56 minutes South.

Triton Bay - 1929 :
http://www.papua-insects.nl/history/Prince%%20Leopold/Triton%%20Bay.jpg

From the search engine on the American Philatelic Research Library
web site <http://www.stamps.org/TheLibrary/lib_ArticleIndex.htm>:

MONTENEGRO:
Edwin Mueller "Montenegro: The Establishment of the Postal Service and The
First Issue of Postage Stamps" Collectors Club Philatelist 1950 Sep 29 #5

I also found this one (may be the same article but probably in German):

Montenegro Mueller, E. "Establishment of postal service and first issue of
stamps" Berner Briefmarken-Zeitung 1951 Nov

I also find that I have an extra copy of Mercury Stamp Journal no. 60,
which I would be willing to sell. Contact me privately if interested.

Jay Carrigan change domain to mchsi
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"malcolm" fsmail.net> wrote in message
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If the postmark is illegible then soaking will do no harm - apart from
the caveats already mentioned. However if the postmark is clear and
legible ( and the stamp common ) it may be better left on piece for the
sake of the postmark - especially if it is a duplicate of a stamp
already in your collection. Stamps from small post offices or with
distinctive markings are collected by a small number of devotees, and
by postal historians. A small selection of these may be exchanged with
such collectors for "normal" stamps for your collection.

I am quite happy to soak junior collections to obtain the odd new
specimen for my collection and to add to my collection of trading
duplicates. Not all will be rescued, but there is something satisfying...

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That wraps it up nicely Tracy.

Being new and having limited knowledge, it is with some trepidation
that I take any of these precious works of art and put them in water to
soak and could not fathom why one would do so. It appears
counter-intuitive; however, now I can make an informed decision.

Thank you to everyone for input. Its been an enjoyable read and I
certainly have many ways to go about soaking if and when I get up the
nerve - I am surprised no one mentioned the shot of scotch!

Cheers,

Susan

Tracy_Barber@frontiernet.net wrote:

A good deal of amusement was created in Sydney
in the early part of the month by collectors seeking to
obtain postage due stamps by posting overweight letters
to each other. Evidently the Post-office people were
determined not to join in the scheme, for no end of
heavy letters were posted with only a penny stamp
on before one was mulcted. However, when the postmen
did start, several collectors had to pay more than they
bargained for in the shape of old china, doorkeys, and
other bric-a-brac, at the rate of fourpence per ounce.

Acknowledgement:
"Vindin's Philatelic Monthly"
January 1891

Thanks Ton, thanks Gerhard,
the mud is a little clearer now :)
and found Kaimana.

My interest stemmed from reading about a remarkable cover
sent from Armagh Ireland to Papua in 1885.
Irish jokes aside, it is most curious as to why a letter
was sent to Fort DuBus 45 years after it had closed !!
due to Malaria and hostile natives.
The cover ended up as a "dead letter" in Queensland Australia,
after travelling from Ireland, to India, to Port Moresby,
to Thursday Island, and thence to Australia.

"Gerhard Reichert" wrote in message
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My grandfather's 1933 stamp album by Thorp & Martin shows a 1929 issue
of the 11 cent Rutherford B. Hayes in a "light yellow green" color. It
is perforated 11 by 11 and appears identical to the 1922-25 "light
blue" issue (Scott number 563) except for the color.

I can't find a place for it in my Mystic album and I can't find a
Scott number for it.

Is this just a minor shading variation, not considered a seperate
variety anymore? Or is there a Scott number for it?

Chris