Germany

Advertising Poster Stamp

Poster stamp advertising the Klimax brand Photo-Copier. Stamp promotes that multiple good quality copies can be had for only 10 pfennig each.
The following is an article which appeared in the German Photography magazine Photographie für Alle in 1913:

Klimax copier from Klimax Photo Sales, Theodor Harber, Leipzig.
The copier we have before us consists of a clean and solidly crafted wooden box, inside on the right-hand side of which carries a transversely placed pocket battery of the known shape and design, which can be exchanged for a new one at any time with a handle. The larger part of the box on the left carries a small 3½ volt, frosted incandescent lamp in the middle, the light of which is diffused by two parabolically curved pieces of cardboard and directed evenly onto the screen on top of the apparatus. The negative is placed on this ground glass and an accompanying photometer consisting of five superimposed strips of thin tracing paper is placed on it. A strip of the paper to be used for copying is then placed on this photometer (called "Kopieruhr") and the lid of the apparatus is closed by pressing it lightly. With an exposure of about 30 seconds, for example, that part of the image on the copy paper that bears the number 5 on the photometer is correctly exposed; if you divide 30 by 5, you get the correct exposure time for this negative and paper with 6 seconds. In this simple way you can determine the exact number of the photometer in advance for any number of negatives and then quickly and evenly copy down a large number of negatives.

This example is F/VF, OG, H.

Approximate Image Size: 34 x 50 mm.

DUE TO RECENT NON-DELIVERY CLAIMS - EXTRA FEES FOR SHIPPING MAY BE REQUIRED FOR SOME ADDRESSES.
Please inquire if you have any questions.

Shipping to US addresses will be via USPS First Class Mail.
Shipping to non-US addresses will be via USPS First Class Mail International.

No tracking will be provided for shipments unless requested by buyer.
If extra mailing services (registered, etc) are desired, there is an extra charge. Buyer MUST request before making payment to ensure additional coverage. If no additional coverage is purchased shipments are made at buyer's risk and will NOT be eligible for refund for non-delivery.

After 35+ years I decided to retire from being an active Cinderella Stamp dealer. Most of my working inventory plus backup stock was sold at public auction. However, I have retained some material that I will be offering for sale. In addition, I have some "new" material that was mixed into lots I have bought for my own collections. I will be listing some of the material in my eBay store at fixed prices. I will also be offering some material at auction, either as single items or mixed lots. There will be many bargains available. There will be large and small lots, some containing similar material, some containing a random mixture, and some containing only one or a few items. The condition will be mixed, but none of the lots will be just accumulations of damaged or faulty stamps (unless specifically listed as such).

Items in stockpage or larger lots may be removed and repackaged into glassines to save on shipping costs.

A Note about Poster Stamps and Gum: Because many poster stamp collectors are primarily interested in the image on the stamp, the absence or presence of gum on the back is of little concern. If no mention of gum is made, then there may or may not be gum present. If you are only interested in poster stamps with original gum, please inquire before bidding. Actual condition issues (that are not apparent from the scan) WILL be described.

A Note about "Stock Images": Occasionally I will have more than one example of an item in inventory. Rather than scan each one individually, I may use the same image for multiple examples of the item. If that is the case, the item supplied will be in substantially the same, or better, condition than the image. Any such items will have the words: "STOCK IMAGE" at the end of the description.

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