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Well, I guess I "know where" this stamp
is from! But what is it? A phantom? An art stamp? It's part of a set of
two with two souvenir sheets; the latter have additional inscriptions in
French. (It's a sewing machine.)
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This is entirely speculation on my part, but could #16 be a retailer's advertising or announcement label;
which says "Now Here" and not "Nowhere". It could be announcing that
sewing machines were again available to purchase after being unavailable
during the war. It could have been placed on the envelope or
statement to customers with a regular mailing to pay their montly bill
or just an advertisement. The French connection could be: (1) These were sent to English
speaking troops still occupying the country encouraging them to purchase
a sewing machine to take home and to help the local economy. (2) These were actually from
an English speaking country and the French was just for "class". (3) These could have been from
Canada where both languages are used. About the denomination: it could
be $25 for the sewing machine in US or Canadian dollars, which would be
a reasonable amount at that time or it could be just a number to make the
label look like the stamp. This could lead "nowhere", but something
may turn up. [James Noyes]
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Neat logic - could well fit for early items, but this is circa 1980's according to the souvenir sheet.
Late for $25 sewing machines! The bilingual Canadian suggestion for origin is a
good one that I hadn't thought of. [Rick Scott]
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Here is the souvenir sheet. The color scheme is very dark, making the design difficult to see. [Rick Scott]
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