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Sunday, 26 February 2023

PPA Centennial – USA Special Cancel Postcard

1980 postcard with special cancel marking the 100th anniversary of the Professional Photographers of America, showing commemorative emblem and date.

Damga tarihi :10/08/1980 Amerika

Amerikan profesyonel fotoğrafçılar derneğinin kuruluşunun 100. yılı anısı için kullanılmış özel damganın yer aldığı kart. (1880-1980)

PPA Centennial Celebration – 1880 to 1980 A unique special cancel postcard issued in the United States to honor 100 years of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA).

Date of use : 10/08/1980 USA

Special cancel (on postcard) commemorating the PP of A’s Centennial Celebration 1880 – 1980. Professional Photographers of America (PPA).

Sunday, 27 February 2022

Cover Honoring Joseph-Nicéphore Niépce

Damga tarihi : 1963 Fransa

Fotoğrafın mucidi Fransız bilim adamı Joseph-Nicephore Niepce (1765-1833)'nin anısına düzenlenmiş özel damga.

Date of use : 1963 France

Special cancel on cover commemorating Joseph-Nicephore Niepce (1765-1833), co-inventor of photography.

Tuesday, 8 June 2021

Denmark Special Cancel – Greenland Press Photo Exhibition

Special cancel from Denmark honoring press photographers of Greenland.

Damga tarihi : 10/10/1952 Danimarka

Grönland basın fotoğrafçıları sergisi için hazırlanmış özel damgalı zarf.

Date of use : 10/10/1952 Denmark

Special cancel commemorating exhibition of photographs of Press photographers of Greenland.

Wednesday, 26 February 2020

Greece: 150 Years of Photography – Special Cover

Greek special cover with commemorative cancel celebrating 150 years of photography, featuring a partial cross-section of a Pentax ME Super SLR camera.

Damga tarihi : 1989, Yunanistan

Fotoğrafın icadının 150.yılı ansına çıkarılan özel zarf ve damga.Zarf üzerinde
Pentax Me super marka fotoğraf makinesi gösterilmiş

Date of use: 1989, Greece
Special cover and special cancel. 150th Anniversary of photography.The cachet
shows a partial cross-section of a Slr camera Pentax Me super.

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