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Nice Harvey. That's some serious Cat Val.
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01:02:42pm
Thanks Ernie! I am paying about 20% CV and that seems very fair to me! I'm on my own with good pensions and half decent investments and after all, people may try but you can't take it with you. It really is a wonderful stamp and I'll enjoy it while I'm able! I've been dealing with Steve and his father for over 50 years and they will be dealing with my collection when I am "gone", great people!!!
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"you can't take it with you."
Truer words were never spoken. Enjoy your hobbies and reap the benefits of the hard work that has enabled you to do so.
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01:20:54pm
Over the years especially because of the antique business I have run into many people who are determined they have to downsize to make it easier on their kids/family when they are gone. I remember telling one older couple the following: "f@#^ the kids, enjoy your "stuff" as long as you are able"! We all spend far too much time worrying about other people to the point where we don't take time to enjoy ourselves. I enjoy all my stuff and will continue to do so as long as I am around to do so. This, of course, is all IMHO!
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12:30:43pm
I went on a road trip today and picked up the stamp shown above. It also has a really nice blue postmark that adds a little bit to the price! There is no way I would trust this item to the mail even if there was no strike! I feel bad for the dealer because this strike has pretty well shut him down. Alternate shipping services are a bit pricey for regular stuff.
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I prefer used CDS cancellations for my U.S. collection, but I don't want the cancels to hide the key elements of the design, which is the person's face in most definitive stamps. But for that stamp, well, I would definitely add it to my Lighthouse U.S. album, where it would reside next to a "not bad" Scott #71 and have the company of just four other stamps on that page, the fourth page of the album. The previous three pages display just three stamps; I haven't worked on building that collection for several years. I've preferred to spend my money on covers and some stamps for three thematic collections — mid-20th Century civil aviation, the Second World War, and the Vietnam War. I also pick up the occasional item for my astronomy and Southwestern New Mexico collections.
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08:13:51am
Bob, I had to google CDS to see that it meant circular date stamp. This is a nice example even though the date is a bit smudged and hard to read. I also like getting coloured cancels even though blue is very common for this stamp. I have a really nice red postmark on my US #1 which significantly adds to it's rarity. I have really concentrated on US classics and am only missing fills for 7 stamps in my first five pages of my US Harris Liberty album. The remaining ones may never be filled!! Here's my #1 with the red cancel. Not a great image but I'm not great at Paint! I cut it from my page 1 image but probably shouldn't have blown it up a bit!
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27 Nov 2024
10:46:23am
My local dealer found this for me. It's not perfect so the price was very reasonable!! I'll probably do a road trip and pick it up because of the postal strike. Stuff like this shouldn't be in the mail anyway!! It's got a really nice Baltimore postmark.
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Nice Harvey. That's some serious Cat Val.
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27 Nov 2024
01:02:42pm
re: US 70d nice stamp
Thanks Ernie! I am paying about 20% CV and that seems very fair to me! I'm on my own with good pensions and half decent investments and after all, people may try but you can't take it with you. It really is a wonderful stamp and I'll enjoy it while I'm able! I've been dealing with Steve and his father for over 50 years and they will be dealing with my collection when I am "gone", great people!!!
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re: US 70d nice stamp
"you can't take it with you."
Truer words were never spoken. Enjoy your hobbies and reap the benefits of the hard work that has enabled you to do so.
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This is my diabetic cat OBI! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
27 Nov 2024
01:20:54pm
re: US 70d nice stamp
Over the years especially because of the antique business I have run into many people who are determined they have to downsize to make it easier on their kids/family when they are gone. I remember telling one older couple the following: "f@#^ the kids, enjoy your "stuff" as long as you are able"! We all spend far too much time worrying about other people to the point where we don't take time to enjoy ourselves. I enjoy all my stuff and will continue to do so as long as I am around to do so. This, of course, is all IMHO!
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02 Dec 2024
12:30:43pm
re: US 70d nice stamp
I went on a road trip today and picked up the stamp shown above. It also has a really nice blue postmark that adds a little bit to the price! There is no way I would trust this item to the mail even if there was no strike! I feel bad for the dealer because this strike has pretty well shut him down. Alternate shipping services are a bit pricey for regular stuff.
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re: US 70d nice stamp
I prefer used CDS cancellations for my U.S. collection, but I don't want the cancels to hide the key elements of the design, which is the person's face in most definitive stamps. But for that stamp, well, I would definitely add it to my Lighthouse U.S. album, where it would reside next to a "not bad" Scott #71 and have the company of just four other stamps on that page, the fourth page of the album. The previous three pages display just three stamps; I haven't worked on building that collection for several years. I've preferred to spend my money on covers and some stamps for three thematic collections — mid-20th Century civil aviation, the Second World War, and the Vietnam War. I also pick up the occasional item for my astronomy and Southwestern New Mexico collections.
Bob
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03 Dec 2024
08:13:51am
re: US 70d nice stamp
Bob, I had to google CDS to see that it meant circular date stamp. This is a nice example even though the date is a bit smudged and hard to read. I also like getting coloured cancels even though blue is very common for this stamp. I have a really nice red postmark on my US #1 which significantly adds to it's rarity. I have really concentrated on US classics and am only missing fills for 7 stamps in my first five pages of my US Harris Liberty album. The remaining ones may never be filled!! Here's my #1 with the red cancel. Not a great image but I'm not great at Paint! I cut it from my page 1 image but probably shouldn't have blown it up a bit!
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