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This arrived today I bought it on ebay.
It should go well with my BEA stamps.
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I received a copy of this book in the mail today. The story was I ordered in last summer off ebay and after contacting the seller he claimed he would ship another copy if I would pay just for the registration fee. Yes I wanted it.
The funny part is the postmark was 3/3/18 with a label "ship by sea". I did have to sign for it.
Even more, I had contacted ebay last fall and they refunded part of what I had paid.
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Here is an interesting Greek variety I found while sorting a large batch of Greek stamps I had put aside more than two years ago. There has been a lot of discussion about pencil writing on stamps, but in this case I was happy the previous owner (obviously a German) had written a remark on the selvage.
I found a reference to it in my specialist Greek catalogue, but surprisingly it was picked up by Scott too. It is rare, but not extremely rare. I think that there must have been at least one of these on each sheet. There is a second print from 1974, but I could not figure out if it had this error too. In total 25 million stamps were sold. How many of these had the year omitted, I do not know.
Anyways, it has been added to the collection.
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And this came in yesterday (only half of the total amount to determine). Most come in 3, 4 or more types and I need to find out which one I have... Different colours (what is grey lilac and what is slate blue and how does that differ from normal lilac?), different perfs, different watermarks, different printings... Quite a challenge that I postpone until a later moment...
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The things you find on eBay! I was searching for New Jersey postmarks and saw a listing for a Jersey City, NJ Hudson City Branch cancellation. I didn't have this branch so I took a look. Normally I wouldn't buy a card or cover with an unreadable postmark, but I instantly saw something much more interesting.
The ad on the side is for my Grandfather's store! My great grandfather started the business around 1910 and my grandfather and his two brothers worked there their entire lives, retiring and selling the business in 1973. It suddenly went from a common card with a bad cancel to family legacy material for me. Still a common card with a bad cancel to most folks though!
The reverse of the card is a church bulletin from 1941. No doubt the store bought the ad that was sent to the entire congregation. Interesting advertising as well.
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@Ben,
Now that is cool!
What a great find, and to have it be related to a family business, well that is just downright wild!
GREAT catch.
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Canal Zone 4, actual non-philatelic usage during the correct usage period. Not the best cover, but rare as hen's teeth!
Found by my eBay search agent, there was a Buy It Now so I grabbed it. Arrived today!
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I've always been a sucker for early international airmail covers. Of course, much of the material in this area is Pan Am related.
I picked up this cover last week. It is the Primer Vuelo, Colon, Panama to NYC:
I like it, because:
- it's addressed to the president of Pan Am, Juan Trippe.
- it bears a VF copy of Panama C1, in excellent condition.
- it's backstamped with a NY receiver cancel, 10PM on February 15, marking a 6-day transit time from Panama.
- I only paid $3 for it.
This cover was probably carried by a Fokker F.8, but I have not done much research on flights and dates.
Pan American became the "Chosen Instrument" of the US Government in development of foreign airmail service. The first overseas commercial airmail demonstration flight (Key West to Havana) happened on October 19, 1927. Massive subsidies were provided to Pan Am for this service, and they were pro-rated based on weight of mail carried. Pan Am was eventually able to realize DOUBLE the rate per loaded air miles for mail as for passengers! So, I believe there was a LOT of material created to 'pad the scales' as it were...
By the way, here is a cover carried on that October 19, 1927 demonstration flight:
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This was less than 5 months after Lucky Lindy made it across the Pond by his ownself.
-Paul
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By the way, I'll bet there are very few instances of the first stamp in any series...being an overprint.
-Paul
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Not sure this is Recent Acquisitions 15 or what, but this came in the mail today, with PSE Cert!! Scott #67. Completes page with #63 - #78 
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Nice copy, Mel!
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Very nice to complete 63-78. Still three stamps short there and not likely to complete as I have mostly moved on to other areas. My only USA acquisitions lately have been for the International album pages.
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Great job Mel! Beautiful U.S. classic.
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"Here is an interesting Greek variety I found while sorting a large batch of Greek stamps I had put aside more than two years ago. There has been a lot of discussion about pencil writing on stamps, but in this case I was happy the previous owner (obviously a German) had written a remark on the selvage.
I found a reference to it in my specialist Greek catalogue, but surprisingly it was picked up by Scott too. It is rare, but not extremely rare. I think that there must have been at least one of these on each sheet. There is a second print from 1974, but I could not figure out if it had this error too. In total 25 million stamps were sold. How many of these had the year omitted, I do not know."
Hi Jansimon,
That's a nice variety. I hadn't noticed this one in the catalogues before.
The listings are not clear to me but it appears from my old old Vlastos catalogue that your stamps are from the the 1974 printing.
This shows details from three pairs each having one stamp with the missing date:
- The first of these has coloured registration markings in the top margin and is identified as from the 1972 printing.
- The second also has coloured registration markings (but narrower) in the top margin and is identified as from the 1974 printing.
- The third does not have the registration markings in the top margin but is also identified as from the 1974 printing.
Sadly, this is just by inspection of the images and there is no other written description.
What I'm calling "registration markings" consist of an elongated cross in each of the print colours printed more or less on top of each other in the top margin above the eror stamp and the stamp to its right.
Michel describes the error stamp as position 5 of "Teilauflage" which I read as from part of the printing but again there is no more detail.
SG agrees the error is position 5 and says it's from the end of the printing.
Neither Michel nor SG mention the 1974 printing.
Perhaps some of the newer catalogues are clearer.
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Not a stamp or cover,but a new catalogue the Dai Nippon catalogue of " Vienna & Philadelphia Printings and Sub areas of the Republic of Indonesia,and includes Republic of Maluku Selatan .
I think it will be an interesting read and very useful addition to my philatelic library.
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Here are some new cancels I added to my collection in the past week.
The first stamp is a Masonic cancel, a gavel. The rest are more common fancy cancels, letters numeral and Rosette.
This group are beter cancels. The first is a shield, the next two are from Bristol, CT.
Bottom row is a Devil mask from NY, the next two are Heart cancels.
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Here is a recent acquisition. It don't look like much and the stamp is scraped in a few areas.
This a close up of thestamp.
What is interesting about this cover is the cancel. It is a Patent type cancel. Patent cancels were an attempt by the Post Office to reduce the risk of stamps being reused by scarifying, cutting or mutilating the stamp.
This is a scan from Delf Norona's "Cyclopedia of United States Postmarks and History."
Patent cancels are another interest of mine. I have a small collection of some of the various types.
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Been trying to get one of these for 10 years.
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Enjoying your cancellation collection, Vince!
You motivated me to go through my classics and see what jumps out. Here's a neat find:
Not a "New Acquisition", but these two (Scott #95 and #97), just happened to end up in the same place, 150 years on. I'm 99% sure that the very same cancelling device was used on both stamps.
-Paul
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There are many similar leaf cancels from around that period. The two you show are not the same.
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These have just arrived in the post.
I only paid a few pounds for them so I am fair chuffed!!
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The latest welcome addition to my used GB collection.
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Jan Simon:Michel 2017 1098:MNH € 10.00 Used € 3.00
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Snowy thats a nice catalog for the Japanese occupation and revolutionary period. I have stamps from the 1945-49 era but nothing rare. phil
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These arrived this week.
Both covers are from Marshall, MI. The first has an "V" for the 5c postage to Detroit, MI. The second has an "X" for the 10c postage to Rochester, NY.
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Very cool Vince.. I'm assuming these predate postage stamps. I've never seen these markings. Can you tell a Little bit more about them? Were the markings proof of postage paid? Thanks Vince. Have a good Summer
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Ernie,
The five cents was prepaid and it is a cover sheet and is missing the contents. It is docketed Aug 23, 1849 so that is after the issuing of stamps.
The ten cents is a cover with no contents so I can't date it. I'm sure it was used in the period of July 1845 to July 1851.
These are the rates at that time.
Not over 300 miles, per ½ oz.: 5 cents. Collect: 5 cents.
Over 300 miles, per ½ oz.: 10 cents. Collect: 10 cents.
I am guessing the "V" & "X" were left over from the stampless period.
I like clean stampless covers with clear marking and that is what attracted me to these covers. Both being from the same town with nice markings added to their appeal. I have some other towns showing their markings but in different colored inks. When I get back from The APS next week I'll post some scans.
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Nice covers Vince. Which brings up a question... I've also noticed stampless covers mailed after the introduction of stamps to the USA. How were stamps distributed to post offices. There seems there was no edict that after a certain date, all letter would carry a stamp. I also noticed that most of the US 1 and 2 covers I see are from the major cities. Were stamps phased in over a period of time? Starting with major cities?
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Tom,
I'm out in Bellefonte at the APS. I don't have answers to all your questions.
Effective January 1, 1856, prepayment of domestic postage became compulsory. Prior to this date prepayment of postage by stamps was optional. If I get a chance tomorrow I check about the distribution of the first stamps.
I picked up more literature for my personal library from the APRL, one of the benefits of coming to Bellefonte. When I get home I'll post some of my finds.
Vince
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I have lots of new books and philatelic material to share after visiting the APS and SCOPEX last weekend. I'll start with the literature.
"Aspects of American Postal History" published by La Posta Publcations and edited by Peter Martin. There are sixteen chapters on many different aspects of American Postal History. It pairs well with Richard B. Graham's "United States Postal History Sampler" published in 1992 and Bill Weiss's "Collecting United States Covers and Postal History", published 1987. I can recommend all three books.
The next book is an auction catalog "American Illustrated Cover Catalog", which is an hard bound copy of the collection of John R. Biddle collection auctioned by David G. Phillips in 1981. Full of illustrations of covers.
I picked up five different editions of "Opinions" by The Philatelic Foundation. They are an in depth look at the procedures used in expertizing covers and stamps. Lots of great information there.
"Fundementals of Philately", published by the APS. "The Small Queens of Canada" by John Hillson. The last book is another "Billigs Philatelic Handbook" volume #1, there are over thirty books in this series and I pick them up when the price is right.
I made copies of some articles while at the library, "Patent Cancellations (1847-1887)" by Fred Schmalzriedt. The staff are very helpful there. I could have used their scanner and sent it to myself in an email. Their scanner accommodates books nicely. It holds the book in an open position with the pages facing up and the scanner takes into account the binding of the book. Use of the scanner is free.
I'll post some of the stamps in another post.
Vince
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Finally have a chance to scan and post some of the stamps and covers I picked up at SCOPEX.
Another Mrs. Stewart's silly stamps.
This will fill a hole on my 1869 page. I wasn't looking for this but the price was right and I decided to add it to my collection.
Found this in a dime box, Scott E14 with initials, probably the printers and plate finishers.
Johnny Rockets will like these. Filling in the earlier Christmas seals that I am missing.
I didn't find many fancy cancels but these were nice copies.
The next post will show some covers.
Vince
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Here a a few covers from SCOPEX.
The front of this cover has a leaf cancel from New York, NY but the reverse is a bit more interesting. Two different "A" cancels also from NY.
Pittsburgh has had a number of fancy cancels and this is one.
These two covers are from the same correspondence between cousins. Both have their contents which is about family matters. What caught my eye was the CDS are similar but different. The second has one ring and the letters are seriffed.
A nice strike of an blue integral 5cts from Taunton, MA.
This last cover is an integral paid from Portland, ME.
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Vinman,
You must have had a great time. You definitely picked up some really neat items. Thanks for taking the time to share and identify them.
Sally
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Super covers Vince! Wish I could've been there with you but had a family event in Jersey!
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I was at an auction on Saturday, bought a mixed box of GB Mint, Presentation Packs, and First Day Covers. Most of the covers were Special Events like the opening of the Tay Bridge or British Post Card Centenary, or the old medical one stamp fdc sent out by the pharmaceutical companies to doctors. Most of which get thrown into a box and sent to another auction house. (Some cash is better than no cash).
However in amongst the bundle due for the "box" this was discovered:-
Yes signed by Matt Busby, the then United Manager!!!!!!!
(There is an unaddressed one on feebay for £135.00)
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Very nice, Wembley postmark as well 
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Falkland Islands 1923 KGV 3/- from a non-philatelic auction house. CV £100, cost me £18 including charges.
(and yes, I bought it from this pic)
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These non philatelic auction houses can be a wee gold mine at times.
I bought 2 Stanley Gibbons Printed GB albums of mounted mint. Every GB commemorative stamp from 1924 Wembleys to Christmas 1993 (except the PUC £1) for £40.00. The face value of the decimal stamps alone was £100+. Never mind the Wembleys, and the £1 GVI Silver Wedding or the cost of the two printed albums!!
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Here's the latest arrival. I am not into Coin Covers but I used to stay next to our Nuclear Submarine Base.
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Here are some new covers i picked up recently.
Hawaii Scott #35 on cover with a patent cancel. The Three small circles in the center of the cancel cut into the stamp. Hawaii used several different types of patent cancels, this is my first used on cover.
These two cover also have patent cancels used in Providence, RI. The small dots in the center of the cancels were intended to puncture the stamps to let the ink soak in to prevent reuse. These are both on Postal stationary and Postal Card.
CHI & Cinn Fast Mail RPO with hand carved canceller with letter "E" in center for east bound.
Nice strike of Louisville, KY 9 bar ellipse cancel with #2 in center.
BUR & LACLEDE AGT "E" RPO
Blue BUFF & TOL RPO "W"
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this 1928 Dutch Indies postcard arrived from an ebay seller yesterday addressed to William Hornbeck Mack Sennett Studio Los Angeles California.
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phil,
"William Hornbeck was nominated four times for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing, and won the award for A Place in the Sun (1951). Other important credits include It's a Wonderful Life (1946), Giant (1956), and I Want to Live! (1958)."
Before They Were Famous collection? Looks like we need a topic of that title! ;-)
PS, I have seen opportunity to create a soldier's fan mail collection...
-Paul
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I sure remember when Giant came out..i was a junior in High School...James Dean was brilliant as Jet Rink !
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I found this in an album I had purchased.
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WHY would one pay to have these clowns tell you it is a "Superb 98"
This is their own albeit very profitable scheme to give stamps new designations
You could also get it encapsulated like a baseball card which is what they are really good at.
This particular issue was litho forged - so where is their expertise as far as it being genuine.
If you cut out a stamp from a sheet with sections of surrounding stamps you can according to them have a "Gem Superb Jumbo 100" and put a price of $300 like this creation (fake cancel included).
They are just trying to put stamps in the same market as baseball cards and comics.
Unfortunately many "astute" collector/investors are falling for their s$%#t.
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I would never buy an stamp based on a PSE cert. Philatelic Foundation is the best US-based option from what I have seen.
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Just received this morning. I got these from a Auction house, I had to bid on them. I did not think I would get them for the bid I placed considering that they are all MNH. They will fit in very well in my bird collection.
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That's a lovely set. congrats, I hope the price was right!
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The bird topic offers so MANY wonderful stamps!
-Paul
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Oh yeah. There are so many cool directions you could take a topical bird collection... break it down by class, order species etc. Or maybe just birds of prey. Seems like every has country issued several sets. Any other ideas?
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I started with birds of Prey, ended with collecting all birds. I keep the MNH by country of issue and the used ones are sorted by order, species etc. Having a little trouble with the parrots but I'm working on it.
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Charles, I also find these instant collectible / certificate ghouls disgusting! Where it the APS or ASDA in all of this? There should be a position, then expulsions.
Check out these beauties! They could be yours today IF you hit that magic "Buy It Now" button!
Got $750 burning a hole in your pocket? You could buy this superb block with certificate. In all fairness the seller has a "Make Offer" button so he will entertain semi-suckers as well.
Or a single for $200? Sad fact is the block of 6 is worth more than that.
And I still don't get this one. They show up all the time, never getting more than a dollar two over face.
Shouldn't there be sanctions against dealers who deliberately cut up classic material to create this stuff? It's somewhere in the association code of ethics.
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Manfred, after I posted that I did some reading on the order classifications for birds and it was really interesting the way the scientific community has it parsed out. How do your owls look? Lol
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Here are a few of my owls, I still have very many loose stamps to sort but it is very time consuming and lots of fun. Please remember these sides are in German.
Here are a few mint I sort by country.
Some mixed from Belgium
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Good stuff Manfred! Those owls look hungry! Lol. Thanks for sharing
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This semi-postal stamp, which arrived in the mail a couple of days ago, intrigued me; it fits into my Vietnam War collection. Assuming that the numbers in the selvedge indicate the date of issue, it was issued on March 13, 1946, after the French army had returned in force to Indochina following the surrender of Japan. The funds raised from the sale of the stamps was intended to support those troops.
From that point on, nothing went well for the French troops, for the Vietnamese people, or for Ho Chi Minh's Vietminh forces. Previously, British Indian troops who had been the first Allied units to arrive in Saigon after the Japan's surrender, released and armed Japanese POWs in order to fight the Vietminh.
In November, 1946 French naval artillery killed some 6,000 Vietnamese civilians in an attack on Haiphong. The Vietminh fled the city but returned in force with an army of 30,000 troops under General Giap, but were repulsed by superior French forces. Guerrilla fighting ensued in Hanoi, but the Vietminh were forced to retreat into the forests of North Vietnam. On December 19, the First Indochina War began. It wouldn't end until the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, despite the massive military assistance of the United States. One of the interesting aspects of the First Indochina War is that the "French" army largely consisted of troops from French colonies and protectorates as well as the, French Foreign Legion under the control of French officers.
The "peace" brought about by the Battle of Dien Bien Phu soon morphed into the conflict that became known as the Second Indochina War, the American War, or most commonly the Vietnam War.
Bob
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Here's a couple of unusual Bird Minisheets. I am assuming they are for some kind of Japanese Charity.
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Birds are a lovely topical to collect, Opa if you have any use for this cover i will send it to you. phil
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Thank you for the offer Phil. I don´t collect birds on covers anymore, nice though.
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Opa, i can understand..i like covers but they do take up space.
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i had to scan this one sideways
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Phil, great looking piece. Khartoum! I love how it notes "Ordinary Postage Stamps".
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Thank you Ernie, my wife and i used to bring an elderly lady to our stamp club meetings years ago when the meetings were in Kingston,N.Y. She gave me the Sudan cover as a gift.
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Been wanting a Norway #1 for a long time. Finally decided to pursue one.
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Another one of the ones I'd always wanted, and have finally gotten. Western Australia #1 Black Swan
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Nice!
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I purchased a 2 set album off ebay with some stamps.
The question is what to do with the albums after I removed the stamps other than toss it. There is no market for a used version of this.
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I would be interested in the QE II albums if you haven't disposed of them.
Jerrel
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I will be in touch once I get what I need from the album. It has a unique binder design.
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The forever elusive Canal Zone 4 on cover! My eBay search agent paid off. Yea!
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One from today and one from last year.
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I picked this up from Rising Sun stamps at NOJEX yesterday..it was not expensive..too bad its Philippine occupation and not Indonesia
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This was included in a collection I purchased -goes on the trade list.
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i picked up this card for my Swiss Military collection..it was just in a box of covers so i did not have to pay for a dealer to sort.
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This arrived today I bought it on ebay.
It should go well with my BEA stamps.
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I received a copy of this book in the mail today. The story was I ordered in last summer off ebay and after contacting the seller he claimed he would ship another copy if I would pay just for the registration fee. Yes I wanted it.
The funny part is the postmark was 3/3/18 with a label "ship by sea". I did have to sign for it.
Even more, I had contacted ebay last fall and they refunded part of what I had paid.
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Here is an interesting Greek variety I found while sorting a large batch of Greek stamps I had put aside more than two years ago. There has been a lot of discussion about pencil writing on stamps, but in this case I was happy the previous owner (obviously a German) had written a remark on the selvage.
I found a reference to it in my specialist Greek catalogue, but surprisingly it was picked up by Scott too. It is rare, but not extremely rare. I think that there must have been at least one of these on each sheet. There is a second print from 1974, but I could not figure out if it had this error too. In total 25 million stamps were sold. How many of these had the year omitted, I do not know.
Anyways, it has been added to the collection.
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And this came in yesterday (only half of the total amount to determine). Most come in 3, 4 or more types and I need to find out which one I have... Different colours (what is grey lilac and what is slate blue and how does that differ from normal lilac?), different perfs, different watermarks, different printings... Quite a challenge that I postpone until a later moment...
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The things you find on eBay! I was searching for New Jersey postmarks and saw a listing for a Jersey City, NJ Hudson City Branch cancellation. I didn't have this branch so I took a look. Normally I wouldn't buy a card or cover with an unreadable postmark, but I instantly saw something much more interesting.
The ad on the side is for my Grandfather's store! My great grandfather started the business around 1910 and my grandfather and his two brothers worked there their entire lives, retiring and selling the business in 1973. It suddenly went from a common card with a bad cancel to family legacy material for me. Still a common card with a bad cancel to most folks though!
The reverse of the card is a church bulletin from 1941. No doubt the store bought the ad that was sent to the entire congregation. Interesting advertising as well.
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@Ben,
Now that is cool!
What a great find, and to have it be related to a family business, well that is just downright wild!
GREAT catch.
JR
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Canal Zone 4, actual non-philatelic usage during the correct usage period. Not the best cover, but rare as hen's teeth!
Found by my eBay search agent, there was a Buy It Now so I grabbed it. Arrived today!
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I've always been a sucker for early international airmail covers. Of course, much of the material in this area is Pan Am related.
I picked up this cover last week. It is the Primer Vuelo, Colon, Panama to NYC:
I like it, because:
- it's addressed to the president of Pan Am, Juan Trippe.
- it bears a VF copy of Panama C1, in excellent condition.
- it's backstamped with a NY receiver cancel, 10PM on February 15, marking a 6-day transit time from Panama.
- I only paid $3 for it.
This cover was probably carried by a Fokker F.8, but I have not done much research on flights and dates.
Pan American became the "Chosen Instrument" of the US Government in development of foreign airmail service. The first overseas commercial airmail demonstration flight (Key West to Havana) happened on October 19, 1927. Massive subsidies were provided to Pan Am for this service, and they were pro-rated based on weight of mail carried. Pan Am was eventually able to realize DOUBLE the rate per loaded air miles for mail as for passengers! So, I believe there was a LOT of material created to 'pad the scales' as it were...
By the way, here is a cover carried on that October 19, 1927 demonstration flight::
This was less than 5 months after Lucky Lindy made it across the Pond by his ownself.
-Paul
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By the way, I'll bet there are very few instances of the first stamp in any series...being an overprint.
-Paul
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Not sure this is Recent Acquisitions 15 or what, but this came in the mail today, with PSE Cert!! Scott #67. Completes page with #63 - #78
Mel
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Nice copy, Mel!
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Very nice to complete 63-78. Still three stamps short there and not likely to complete as I have mostly moved on to other areas. My only USA acquisitions lately have been for the International album pages.
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Great job Mel! Beautiful U.S. classic.
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"Here is an interesting Greek variety I found while sorting a large batch of Greek stamps I had put aside more than two years ago. There has been a lot of discussion about pencil writing on stamps, but in this case I was happy the previous owner (obviously a German) had written a remark on the selvage.
I found a reference to it in my specialist Greek catalogue, but surprisingly it was picked up by Scott too. It is rare, but not extremely rare. I think that there must have been at least one of these on each sheet. There is a second print from 1974, but I could not figure out if it had this error too. In total 25 million stamps were sold. How many of these had the year omitted, I do not know."
Hi Jansimon,
That's a nice variety. I hadn't noticed this one in the catalogues before.
The listings are not clear to me but it appears from my old old Vlastos catalogue that your stamps are from the the 1974 printing.
This shows details from three pairs each having one stamp with the missing date:
- The first of these has coloured registration markings in the top margin and is identified as from the 1972 printing.
- The second also has coloured registration markings (but narrower) in the top margin and is identified as from the 1974 printing.
- The third does not have the registration markings in the top margin but is also identified as from the 1974 printing.
Sadly, this is just by inspection of the images and there is no other written description.
What I'm calling "registration markings" consist of an elongated cross in each of the print colours printed more or less on top of each other in the top margin above the eror stamp and the stamp to its right.
Michel describes the error stamp as position 5 of "Teilauflage" which I read as from part of the printing but again there is no more detail.
SG agrees the error is position 5 and says it's from the end of the printing.
Neither Michel nor SG mention the 1974 printing.
Perhaps some of the newer catalogues are clearer.
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Not a stamp or cover,but a new catalogue the Dai Nippon catalogue of " Vienna & Philadelphia Printings and Sub areas of the Republic of Indonesia,and includes Republic of Maluku Selatan .
I think it will be an interesting read and very useful addition to my philatelic library.
Brian
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Here are some new cancels I added to my collection in the past week.
The first stamp is a Masonic cancel, a gavel. The rest are more common fancy cancels, letters numeral and Rosette.
This group are beter cancels. The first is a shield, the next two are from Bristol, CT.
Bottom row is a Devil mask from NY, the next two are Heart cancels.
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Here is a recent acquisition. It don't look like much and the stamp is scraped in a few areas.
This a close up of thestamp.
What is interesting about this cover is the cancel. It is a Patent type cancel. Patent cancels were an attempt by the Post Office to reduce the risk of stamps being reused by scarifying, cutting or mutilating the stamp.
This is a scan from Delf Norona's "Cyclopedia of United States Postmarks and History."
Patent cancels are another interest of mine. I have a small collection of some of the various types.
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Been trying to get one of these for 10 years.
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Enjoying your cancellation collection, Vince!
You motivated me to go through my classics and see what jumps out. Here's a neat find:
Not a "New Acquisition", but these two (Scott #95 and #97), just happened to end up in the same place, 150 years on. I'm 99% sure that the very same cancelling device was used on both stamps.
-Paul
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There are many similar leaf cancels from around that period. The two you show are not the same.
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These have just arrived in the post.
I only paid a few pounds for them so I am fair chuffed!!
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The latest welcome addition to my used GB collection.
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Jan Simon:Michel 2017 1098:MNH € 10.00 Used € 3.00
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Snowy thats a nice catalog for the Japanese occupation and revolutionary period. I have stamps from the 1945-49 era but nothing rare. phil
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These arrived this week.
Both covers are from Marshall, MI. The first has an "V" for the 5c postage to Detroit, MI. The second has an "X" for the 10c postage to Rochester, NY.
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Very cool Vince.. I'm assuming these predate postage stamps. I've never seen these markings. Can you tell a Little bit more about them? Were the markings proof of postage paid? Thanks Vince. Have a good Summer
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Ernie,
The five cents was prepaid and it is a cover sheet and is missing the contents. It is docketed Aug 23, 1849 so that is after the issuing of stamps.
The ten cents is a cover with no contents so I can't date it. I'm sure it was used in the period of July 1845 to July 1851.
These are the rates at that time.
Not over 300 miles, per ½ oz.: 5 cents. Collect: 5 cents.
Over 300 miles, per ½ oz.: 10 cents. Collect: 10 cents.
I am guessing the "V" & "X" were left over from the stampless period.
I like clean stampless covers with clear marking and that is what attracted me to these covers. Both being from the same town with nice markings added to their appeal. I have some other towns showing their markings but in different colored inks. When I get back from The APS next week I'll post some scans.
vince
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Nice covers Vince. Which brings up a question... I've also noticed stampless covers mailed after the introduction of stamps to the USA. How were stamps distributed to post offices. There seems there was no edict that after a certain date, all letter would carry a stamp. I also noticed that most of the US 1 and 2 covers I see are from the major cities. Were stamps phased in over a period of time? Starting with major cities?
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Tom,
I'm out in Bellefonte at the APS. I don't have answers to all your questions.
Effective January 1, 1856, prepayment of domestic postage became compulsory. Prior to this date prepayment of postage by stamps was optional. If I get a chance tomorrow I check about the distribution of the first stamps.
I picked up more literature for my personal library from the APRL, one of the benefits of coming to Bellefonte. When I get home I'll post some of my finds.
Vince
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I have lots of new books and philatelic material to share after visiting the APS and SCOPEX last weekend. I'll start with the literature.
"Aspects of American Postal History" published by La Posta Publcations and edited by Peter Martin. There are sixteen chapters on many different aspects of American Postal History. It pairs well with Richard B. Graham's "United States Postal History Sampler" published in 1992 and Bill Weiss's "Collecting United States Covers and Postal History", published 1987. I can recommend all three books.
The next book is an auction catalog "American Illustrated Cover Catalog", which is an hard bound copy of the collection of John R. Biddle collection auctioned by David G. Phillips in 1981. Full of illustrations of covers.
I picked up five different editions of "Opinions" by The Philatelic Foundation. They are an in depth look at the procedures used in expertizing covers and stamps. Lots of great information there.
"Fundementals of Philately", published by the APS. "The Small Queens of Canada" by John Hillson. The last book is another "Billigs Philatelic Handbook" volume #1, there are over thirty books in this series and I pick them up when the price is right.
I made copies of some articles while at the library, "Patent Cancellations (1847-1887)" by Fred Schmalzriedt. The staff are very helpful there. I could have used their scanner and sent it to myself in an email. Their scanner accommodates books nicely. It holds the book in an open position with the pages facing up and the scanner takes into account the binding of the book. Use of the scanner is free.
I'll post some of the stamps in another post.
Vince
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Finally have a chance to scan and post some of the stamps and covers I picked up at SCOPEX.
Another Mrs. Stewart's silly stamps.
This will fill a hole on my 1869 page. I wasn't looking for this but the price was right and I decided to add it to my collection.
Found this in a dime box, Scott E14 with initials, probably the printers and plate finishers.
Johnny Rockets will like these. Filling in the earlier Christmas seals that I am missing.
I didn't find many fancy cancels but these were nice copies.
The next post will show some covers.
Vince
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Here a a few covers from SCOPEX.
The front of this cover has a leaf cancel from New York, NY but the reverse is a bit more interesting. Two different "A" cancels also from NY.
Pittsburgh has had a number of fancy cancels and this is one.
These two covers are from the same correspondence between cousins. Both have their contents which is about family matters. What caught my eye was the CDS are similar but different. The second has one ring and the letters are seriffed.
A nice strike of an blue integral 5cts from Taunton, MA.
This last cover is an integral paid from Portland, ME.
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Vinman,
You must have had a great time. You definitely picked up some really neat items. Thanks for taking the time to share and identify them.
Sally
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Super covers Vince! Wish I could've been there with you but had a family event in Jersey!
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I was at an auction on Saturday, bought a mixed box of GB Mint, Presentation Packs, and First Day Covers. Most of the covers were Special Events like the opening of the Tay Bridge or British Post Card Centenary, or the old medical one stamp fdc sent out by the pharmaceutical companies to doctors. Most of which get thrown into a box and sent to another auction house. (Some cash is better than no cash).
However in amongst the bundle due for the "box" this was discovered:-
Yes signed by Matt Busby, the then United Manager!!!!!!!
(There is an unaddressed one on feebay for £135.00)
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Very nice, Wembley postmark as well
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Falkland Islands 1923 KGV 3/- from a non-philatelic auction house. CV £100, cost me £18 including charges.
(and yes, I bought it from this pic)
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These non philatelic auction houses can be a wee gold mine at times.
I bought 2 Stanley Gibbons Printed GB albums of mounted mint. Every GB commemorative stamp from 1924 Wembleys to Christmas 1993 (except the PUC £1) for £40.00. The face value of the decimal stamps alone was £100+. Never mind the Wembleys, and the £1 GVI Silver Wedding or the cost of the two printed albums!!
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Here's the latest arrival. I am not into Coin Covers but I used to stay next to our Nuclear Submarine Base.
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Here are some new covers i picked up recently.
Hawaii Scott #35 on cover with a patent cancel. The Three small circles in the center of the cancel cut into the stamp. Hawaii used several different types of patent cancels, this is my first used on cover.
These two cover also have patent cancels used in Providence, RI. The small dots in the center of the cancels were intended to puncture the stamps to let the ink soak in to prevent reuse. These are both on Postal stationary and Postal Card.
CHI & Cinn Fast Mail RPO with hand carved canceller with letter "E" in center for east bound.
Nice strike of Louisville, KY 9 bar ellipse cancel with #2 in center.
BUR & LACLEDE AGT "E" RPO
Blue BUFF & TOL RPO "W"
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this 1928 Dutch Indies postcard arrived from an ebay seller yesterday addressed to William Hornbeck Mack Sennett Studio Los Angeles California.
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phil,
"William Hornbeck was nominated four times for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing, and won the award for A Place in the Sun (1951). Other important credits include It's a Wonderful Life (1946), Giant (1956), and I Want to Live! (1958)."
Before They Were Famous collection? Looks like we need a topic of that title! ;-)
PS, I have seen opportunity to create a soldier's fan mail collection...
-Paul
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I sure remember when Giant came out..i was a junior in High School...James Dean was brilliant as Jet Rink !
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I found this in an album I had purchased.
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08:21:46am
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WHY would one pay to have these clowns tell you it is a "Superb 98"
This is their own albeit very profitable scheme to give stamps new designations
You could also get it encapsulated like a baseball card which is what they are really good at.
This particular issue was litho forged - so where is their expertise as far as it being genuine.
If you cut out a stamp from a sheet with sections of surrounding stamps you can according to them have a "Gem Superb Jumbo 100" and put a price of $300 like this creation (fake cancel included).
They are just trying to put stamps in the same market as baseball cards and comics.
Unfortunately many "astute" collector/investors are falling for their s$%#t.
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I would never buy an stamp based on a PSE cert. Philatelic Foundation is the best US-based option from what I have seen.
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Just received this morning. I got these from a Auction house, I had to bid on them. I did not think I would get them for the bid I placed considering that they are all MNH. They will fit in very well in my bird collection.
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That's a lovely set. congrats, I hope the price was right!
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The bird topic offers so MANY wonderful stamps!
-Paul
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10:37:46am
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Oh yeah. There are so many cool directions you could take a topical bird collection... break it down by class, order species etc. Or maybe just birds of prey. Seems like every has country issued several sets. Any other ideas?
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I started with birds of Prey, ended with collecting all birds. I keep the MNH by country of issue and the used ones are sorted by order, species etc. Having a little trouble with the parrots but I'm working on it.
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Charles, I also find these instant collectible / certificate ghouls disgusting! Where it the APS or ASDA in all of this? There should be a position, then expulsions.
Check out these beauties! They could be yours today IF you hit that magic "Buy It Now" button!
Got $750 burning a hole in your pocket? You could buy this superb block with certificate. In all fairness the seller has a "Make Offer" button so he will entertain semi-suckers as well.
Or a single for $200? Sad fact is the block of 6 is worth more than that.
And I still don't get this one. They show up all the time, never getting more than a dollar two over face.
Shouldn't there be sanctions against dealers who deliberately cut up classic material to create this stuff? It's somewhere in the association code of ethics.
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Manfred, after I posted that I did some reading on the order classifications for birds and it was really interesting the way the scientific community has it parsed out. How do your owls look? Lol
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Here are a few of my owls, I still have very many loose stamps to sort but it is very time consuming and lots of fun. Please remember these sides are in German.
Here are a few mint I sort by country.
Some mixed from Belgium
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Good stuff Manfred! Those owls look hungry! Lol. Thanks for sharing
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This semi-postal stamp, which arrived in the mail a couple of days ago, intrigued me; it fits into my Vietnam War collection. Assuming that the numbers in the selvedge indicate the date of issue, it was issued on March 13, 1946, after the French army had returned in force to Indochina following the surrender of Japan. The funds raised from the sale of the stamps was intended to support those troops.
From that point on, nothing went well for the French troops, for the Vietnamese people, or for Ho Chi Minh's Vietminh forces. Previously, British Indian troops who had been the first Allied units to arrive in Saigon after the Japan's surrender, released and armed Japanese POWs in order to fight the Vietminh.
In November, 1946 French naval artillery killed some 6,000 Vietnamese civilians in an attack on Haiphong. The Vietminh fled the city but returned in force with an army of 30,000 troops under General Giap, but were repulsed by superior French forces. Guerrilla fighting ensued in Hanoi, but the Vietminh were forced to retreat into the forests of North Vietnam. On December 19, the First Indochina War began. It wouldn't end until the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, despite the massive military assistance of the United States. One of the interesting aspects of the First Indochina War is that the "French" army largely consisted of troops from French colonies and protectorates as well as the, French Foreign Legion under the control of French officers.
The "peace" brought about by the Battle of Dien Bien Phu soon morphed into the conflict that became known as the Second Indochina War, the American War, or most commonly the Vietnam War.
Bob
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Here's a couple of unusual Bird Minisheets. I am assuming they are for some kind of Japanese Charity.
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Birds are a lovely topical to collect, Opa if you have any use for this cover i will send it to you. phil
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Thank you for the offer Phil. I don´t collect birds on covers anymore, nice though.
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Opa, i can understand..i like covers but they do take up space.
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i had to scan this one sideways
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Phil, great looking piece. Khartoum! I love how it notes "Ordinary Postage Stamps".
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Thank you Ernie, my wife and i used to bring an elderly lady to our stamp club meetings years ago when the meetings were in Kingston,N.Y. She gave me the Sudan cover as a gift.
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Been wanting a Norway #1 for a long time. Finally decided to pursue one.
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Another one of the ones I'd always wanted, and have finally gotten. Western Australia #1 Black Swan
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I purchased a 2 set album off ebay with some stamps.
The question is what to do with the albums after I removed the stamps other than toss it. There is no market for a used version of this.
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I would be interested in the QE II albums if you haven't disposed of them.
Jerrel
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I will be in touch once I get what I need from the album. It has a unique binder design.
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The forever elusive Canal Zone 4 on cover! My eBay search agent paid off. Yea!
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One from today and one from last year.
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I picked this up from Rising Sun stamps at NOJEX yesterday..it was not expensive..too bad its Philippine occupation and not Indonesia
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This was included in a collection I purchased -goes on the trade list.
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