Corvonie Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Hi , I recently got this lovely copy of Planet Comics #50, and as a bonus it has what might be my favorite stamp placement ever (on the lady's thigh). Does anyone know what this stamp is? Get Marwood & I and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvonie Posted April 21 Author Share Posted April 21 Hi @vaillant @Primetime @esquirecomics I asked a friend of mine here about this stamp and they said you all might know. Thanks so much for any info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primetime Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 (edited) Looks to be a stamp marking associated with the original retailer or second hand store. Or it could be a stamp by a previous owner. I have never seen that particular stamp before indicating anything short marking it as sold or owned. Edited April 24 by Primetime Corvonie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaillant Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 On 4/21/2024 at 2:54 AM, Corvonie said: Hi @vaillant @Primetime @esquirecomics I asked a friend of mine here about this stamp and they said you all might know. Thanks so much for any info! I am a bit familiar with the Italian stamps alone, mostly date ones, and this one does not seem to be an Italian stamp. Primetime explanation seems the best one to me. Corvonie and Primetime 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 That looks a lot like a reasonably common heraldic motif of a cross with crossed swords behind. A bit of Googling shows versions with Maltese crosses, Celtic crosses and even the Bulgarian Air Force circa 1940 used a similar image (below)! So I'd say that's almost certainly been put there by a previous owner who happened to own the stamp, possibly as a 'this one is mine' mark, rather than a store or distributor. Primetime, Corvonie and Get Marwood & I 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcityduck Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 (edited) Given the high quality of the two books, and their closeness in time (only a seven month gap in cover date - probably less for hitting the stands), my assumption is that the stamp was put there by the OO. Be interesting to see if other copies emerge. Edited April 26 by sfcityduck path4play 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquirecomics Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 On 4/20/2024 at 8:54 PM, Corvonie said: Hi @vaillant @Primetime @esquirecomics I asked a friend of mine here about this stamp and they said you all might know. Thanks so much for any info! Alas, not familiar to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvonie Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 (edited) On 4/25/2024 at 9:18 PM, sfcityduck said: Given the high quality of the two books, and their closeness in time (only a seven month gap in cover date - probably less for hitting the stands), my assumption is that the stamp was put there by the OO. Be interesting to see if other copies emerge. This is SO interesting, thanks! And now I am fascinated by one question, if this is a stamp placed by the OO: why is the placement of the stamp on mine so obviously deliberate and the placement of the stamp here so haphazard? EDIT - dead center top front cover is actually haphazard, so never mind! Edited April 26 by Corvonie path4play 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vheflin Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Birth of a pedigree! Corvonie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted Friday at 01:24 PM Share Posted Friday at 01:24 PM It looks like a symbol for volunteer firefighters. Corvonie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
