3Fr - Hawfinch

Dutch/French name (on the stamp) :

 

Appelvink / Grosbec

 

Also exist :

 

precancelled

 

Date of issue	Printing Methods	Paper Type	Origine	Perf.
Sep 30, 1985 June 9, 1986	Letterpress Letterpress	PNF TGG	Plate of 50 (10x5) Plate of 50 (10x5)	11½ 11½

Plate & Specifications:

 

Printed on ROTAFOLIO in Letterpress.

Plate of 50 subjects (10x5).

Perforation 11½.

 

 

There are no plate numbers.

 

Paper Types:

 

DATE	PAPER
Sep 30, 1985	H1
June 9, 1986	TGG
????, 1987	TWG (rare!)

 

First Day Postmarks:

 

There is no special first day cancellation.

 

Extra:

 

Minister Block (70 ex.)

 

 

Appearance on letter:

 

 

Registered letter sent from Maldegem to 1000 Brussel
on april 21, 1986
Rate : Letter -20g (=13Fr) + Registering (=80Fr) = 93Fr

[This rate was applied from march 1st, 1986 till December 31, 1989]

 

'3Fr Hawfinch' on PNF paper (issue 1985)
as additional franking.

 

 

 

 

Magazine sent from Brussel 24 to Nossegem
on august 26, 1987.
Rate : Magazines = 3Fr50

 

The remaining stock '3 Fr Hawfinch '(issue 1985)
used as postage on the wrapper of a magazine.

 

The remaining port of 50c could not be done with the '50c Goldcrest',
that issue came out on September 28, 1991.

 

 

 

 

 

Printed Matter (specially for the elections) sent from Vilvoorde
naar Machelen on december 9, 1987.
Rate : Printed Matter at low rate = 3Fr

[This rate was applied 40 days before the Federal Elections of december 13, 1987]

 

'3Fr Hawfinch' (TGG paper, issue 1986).

 

 

Unfortunately, the sorting machine cancelled the letter very poorly,
with some effort, you can see that the letter was sent in the 80's.

 

Luckily there was a postman who had seen this
and cancelled again on the back of the letter.

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas Greetings sent from Ninove
to Nossegem on december 24, 1987.
The letter is redirected on december 29th to Leefdaal.

 

Rate : Low rate(Christmas-period),
standardized, -20g = 9Fr

[This rate was applied from december 15, 1987 till january 14, 1988]

 

The reduced rate was applicable for standard shipments
(cards or letters), with only Christmas and New Year greetings
on it, either closed or open cover.

 

 

3x '3Fr Hawfinch' op PNF paper (issue 1985).

 

 

On the front and on the back of the letter is a redirecting-cancellation of Zaventem, dated december 29, 1987.

 

 

 

Note at the address is mentioned '3072 Zaventem'.
The postal code of Zaventem '1930'.

 

'3072 'Is the old postal code of 'Nossegem'
(municipality of Zaventem)
today Nossegem has also postal code '1930 '.

 

 

 

 

Registered Letter sent from Chaineux
on february 19, 1988.
Rate : Letter +20g (=26Fr) + Registering (=80Fr) = 106Fr)

[This rate was applied from march 1st, 1986 till december 31, 1989]

 

 

2x'3Fr Hawfinch' ,TGG paper(issue 1986)
as additional franking

.

 

 

 

2x'3Fr Hawfinch' , TGG paper(issue 1986)
used on 'Bordereau de Versement', dated July 4, 1988.

 

 

Who can tell me more about these 'Borderau de Versement'??

 

 

 

 

'3Fr Hawfinch', TGG (issue 1986)
used on 'Bordereau de Versement', dated april 5, 1988.

 

 

Who can tell me more about these 'Borderau de Versement'??

 

 

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