Post by Gordon Lee on May 21, 2014 17:53:31 GMT -5
Greetings Fellow SB Boarders
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Every so often one comes across a stamp that depicts something, but one is just not quite sure what that something is. Here is one of those stamps.
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TURKEY -- SCOTT 679
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In 1929 Turkey issued six engraved stamps (Scott 676-681) with Latin inscriptions without the umlaut over the first "U" of "CUMHURIYETI". Four different designs are depicted on these six stamps: Railroad Bridge over Kizil Irmak on the two, 2-1/2, and three-kurush; the Fortress of Ankara on the 12-1/2-kurush; portrait of Mustafa Kemal Pasha on the 50-kurush stamp; and the above picture on the six-kurush. A similar design was used on stamps issued in 1926, 1927, and 1930.
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Any guesses as to what is depicted? And why?
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Here is Scott's little blurb identifying the stamp: "The Legendary Blacksmith and his Gray Wolf." Oh boy, I'm betting there is a good story here. Any bets?
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Who can tell me just who is this Legendary Blacksmith and what is the deal with his Gray Wolf? Anybody? Don't be afraid, speak up! Wolf . . . I mean, cat got your tongue?
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Okay, after a google search, here is what little I found out about the Legendary Blacksmith and his Gray Wolf. It seems that in the beginning of time, the Turkish people were isolated and trapped for centuries in an enchanted valley (called Ergenekon). Eventually a blacksmith, named Bozkurt, devised a way to melt rock and was able to melt a portion of the valley wall. His pet gray wolf, named Asena, led all the people out of Ergenekon through a maze of the labyrinth of valleys and mountain passes.
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That is all I could find. It is a good story . . . but I bet there is more too it. If you know, please let me know.
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As an aside, I came across this little tidbit about the wolf: When God created the wolf he explained to him that he was allowed to eat only one out of one hundred sheep. The wolf misunderstood. He thought God said "kill one hundred sheep and eat one."
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Respectfully,
Gordon Lee
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Every so often one comes across a stamp that depicts something, but one is just not quite sure what that something is. Here is one of those stamps.
.
.
TURKEY -- SCOTT 679
.
In 1929 Turkey issued six engraved stamps (Scott 676-681) with Latin inscriptions without the umlaut over the first "U" of "CUMHURIYETI". Four different designs are depicted on these six stamps: Railroad Bridge over Kizil Irmak on the two, 2-1/2, and three-kurush; the Fortress of Ankara on the 12-1/2-kurush; portrait of Mustafa Kemal Pasha on the 50-kurush stamp; and the above picture on the six-kurush. A similar design was used on stamps issued in 1926, 1927, and 1930.
.
Any guesses as to what is depicted? And why?
.
Here is Scott's little blurb identifying the stamp: "The Legendary Blacksmith and his Gray Wolf." Oh boy, I'm betting there is a good story here. Any bets?
.
Who can tell me just who is this Legendary Blacksmith and what is the deal with his Gray Wolf? Anybody? Don't be afraid, speak up! Wolf . . . I mean, cat got your tongue?
.
Okay, after a google search, here is what little I found out about the Legendary Blacksmith and his Gray Wolf. It seems that in the beginning of time, the Turkish people were isolated and trapped for centuries in an enchanted valley (called Ergenekon). Eventually a blacksmith, named Bozkurt, devised a way to melt rock and was able to melt a portion of the valley wall. His pet gray wolf, named Asena, led all the people out of Ergenekon through a maze of the labyrinth of valleys and mountain passes.
.
That is all I could find. It is a good story . . . but I bet there is more too it. If you know, please let me know.
.
As an aside, I came across this little tidbit about the wolf: When God created the wolf he explained to him that he was allowed to eat only one out of one hundred sheep. The wolf misunderstood. He thought God said "kill one hundred sheep and eat one."
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Respectfully,
Gordon Lee
Just curious... 