Jupiter postage stamps on ebay

paul wilks · Post by **paul wilks** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:45 pm

Has anyone seen the Jupiter postage stamps advertised on ebay?

Paul

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 5:06 pm

Yes I spotted those Paul, are they for real?

I noticed that the Pacific Island they come from appears to have a complete range of car stamps available, even a 1932 Hillman Minx, for some strange reason.

No disrespect to the Hillman of course, I like a nice Hillman, along with the next man, but it's not noted for being a particularly special car!

paul wilks · Post by **paul wilks** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:14 pm

Not as special as a Jowett, eh, Ivor?

Sorry don't know how real these stamps are though!

Paul

Leo Bolter · Post by **Leo Bolter** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:48 pm

Hi all.

I've strayed a bit "off subject" once again, but this is partially on the subject of stamps . . . . I remember having my Jupiter involved in a photoshoot for NZPost postage stamps in Wellington, after a National Rally in the capital many years ago . . . nothing came of it.

But, it's amazing how long things take to surface sometimes . . . another photoshoot (for a Japanese car magazine, this time!) at a Ohakea Wings and Wheels had the car appear on a national calendar about 20 years later!

The caption under the picture reads:
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1951 Jowett Javelin Jupiter
Sporting version of the Javelin which was fine unless the cable operated throttle stuck open. Raced at Le Mans and elsewhere, and had a purposeful air in it's time. This marque disappeared when Ford bought the body builders.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

'bye for now . . . Leo

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 11:00 am

paul wilks wrote:Not as special as a Jowett, eh, Ivor?

Sorry don't know how real these stamps are though!

Paul

Precisely Paul, that's why I'm here!

ian Howell · Post by **ian Howell** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 4:20 pm

This topic has been examined in some detail here quite recently.

'Search' the site using 'stamps' as a keyword. They are probably genuine.

paul wilks · Post by **paul wilks** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 6:35 pm

Nice one, Leo!

Edmund Nankivell · Post by **Edmund Nankivell** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:35 pm

I have the pair of Jupiter postage stamps, produced by or for he Pacific Ocean island of Tuvalu. They are of face value 60 cents. The stamps range from 15 cents - a 1953 Cooper 500, to a dollar 50 - a 1903 Packard Model F.

rob needs · Post by **rob needs** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:03 pm

I'v got a sheet of these,the chap told me his father used to have something to do with all this stamp biss.He worked for the firm or something like that where they were printed.Recons he has a whole chest fall of sheets of stamps!,all different.

I asked him if he had any proper ones with Javelins on

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