IGPC issues (part 2)

In Newsletter 124 I showed several semi-personalized issues from IGPC, all with pictures of my beloved Nimbus on them. During my search for this kind of stamps, I ran into some issues that are in fact just over the border of "not worth mentioning", but which I don't want to withhold you.
First 2 issues from Commonwealth of Dominica. The issues of this island state are, just like those of Palau, managed by IGPC. Dominica (not to be confused with Dominican Republic) thanks its name to the day it was discovered by Columbus, the Sunday (in Latin Dies Dominica), and now counts less than 75000 inhabitants.
Regarding the year of issue announcements range from 2010 to 2015, and one source even calls them personalized issues.

On the one shown first the liberation of Norway is commemorated. On a background off a newspaper page about the liberation of the country, there are 6 stamps showing facts that are worth to remember. On the 4th stamp the arrival of King Haakon in Oslo after the war. Accompanying him the Norwegian troops that where supported by the English, re-entering from Sweden after the German capitulation. On the block the text 65 years liberation of Norway, what would make the year of issue 2010. The same image is partly shown on the bottom sheet margin.

The complete stamp sheet

The stamp with the motorcyclist between the cars

The bottom sheet margin

But.... unfortunately this is no original picture. The picture that the handy-man has downloaded from the internet is not a real picture of the event, but a still from the motion picture Max Manus from 2008, a movie about a famous Norwegian hero of the resistance movement, in which the entry of the king was replayed. Also nice!

The picture from the movie

The second block is about the occupation and liberation of Denmark. On the stamp on the lower right an image of General Montgomery.

The coplete stamp sheet

The stamp with the motorcycle despatch riders

The original picture

The used picture is one of the most famous of King Christian and Monty driving through the streets of Copenhagen, accompanied by motorcycle despatch riders.
Two fine blocks but what their status is......? I will keep you posted.

As if this is not enough also we as Dutchmen are treated by the IGPC potterer class. On a block, issued by St. Vincent and Grenadines, the liberation of the Netherlands is remembered. On the picture on the label in the top right a soldier is riding on a motorcycle next to a tank. On the block margin an image of the liberators on the Damrak in Amsterdam.

The complete stamp sheet

The stamp with the motorcyclist

The original picture that has been used for the stamp, taken in the Wierdensestraat in Rijssen (Overijssel)

Also the liberation parade in Paris is shown on 2 other blocks. On the first block from Ghana, in the utmost lower right corner of the block margin, a soldier is riding a Harley.

The complete stamp sheet

Detail of the lower right corner with the Harley rider

The one who recognises the picture on the left of the block margin knows that just behind the stamp in the top left a dangerous stunt rider riding against the traffic must be visible. Unfortunately we can just not see him.
On the second block from Ghana, again from the parade in Paris, we can see this rider, but very small on the label top right. This concerns a picture of the entry of General De Gaulle together with the Free French Army.

The complete stamp sheet

The stamp with the motorcyclist (between the 2 most right cars)

The original picture

THis picture has become famous as cover picture on the book shown below:

Well, now back to the real philately.

Hans de Kloet

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