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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: What is the weather like? |
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 15:32:25 pm
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That pic doesn't do the storm justice...
I had to stitch together 3 separate pics to get the full storm!
We had about a week of hot weather (highs 95 to 100F) and now we're back to the mid 70's.
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: What is the weather like? |
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Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 12:45:01 pm
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Here's the thunderstorm south of Redding, CA that I drove through about an hour later...
Buckets of rain + hail + almost constant lightning!
-Doug |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Western Australia Revenue 1979 Reprint Question |
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Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 17:30:38 pm
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| The title tells you everything I know about these stamps!!! A fellow stamp collector picked them up years ago, never pursued Australia revenues and at the meeting tonight gave these sheets to me. I have 2 panes as pictured below. http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/ghopper02/WesternAustraliaRev... |
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Forum: SELL your surplus stamps at ZERO fee! Please *READ* the rules atop this forum. Topic: ACSC long awaited 2013 “Kangaroos” cat – get yours *FIRST*! |
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Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 18:45:52 pm
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One for me also please Glen.
I've already placed the order via your website.
Thanks,
Doug |
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Forum: SELL your surplus stamps at ZERO fee! Please *READ* the rules atop this forum. Topic: Roo complete imprint panes with "Foggy Hills" - reduced |
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 09:51:51 am
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Hi Tony -
I'll take a single pane of these!
I'm in USA so total of $35.
Please send paypal details.
Thank you
Doug |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Will the Americans EVER tighten up on gun purchases? |
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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:37:14 am
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Hence the argument - I and many other disagree with that interpretation...
Doug |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Will the Americans EVER tighten up on gun purchases? |
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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:09:34 am
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| Stallzer - No one outside of the USA understands why the 2nd amendment is even part of our Constitution. It has NOTHING WHATSOEVER TO DO WITH HUNTING. Hunting was how a huge percentage of the US population in 1789 fed itself - and that right (to feed yourself) was taken for granted. The 2nd amendmen... |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: Early Pacific Islands Selection. ÂŁGB25 REDUCED |
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 18:58:01 pm
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I'll take these Steve.
Please send me the email address I should use for paypal.
Thanks,
Doug |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: Western Australia The Stamps and Postal History A$120 |
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 04:54:01 am
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Sold to me!
I'll send an email shortly.
Thank you,
Doug |
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Forum: Knowledge really is power in this hobby! Catalogues, journals and reference books. Topic: Hugh Freeman's New South Wales Cancellations book |
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 06:13:20 am
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Hello David -
Now I'm curious - what should the rating be for the Dubbo 17 Type 3R16 cancel?
Thank you,
Doug |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Australian States numeral postmarks/cancels resource thread |
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:14:03 am
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| I enhanced the 1593 or 1598 postmark as much as I could in Photoshop... It looks like the last number is an 8 to me. And the 3's in cancels near this number have a flat top rather than the rounded top that could be confused with an 8. Just saw your note about the shape of the 3's Robert - which conf... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Australian States numeral postmarks/cancels resource thread |
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 17:42:38 pm
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| I'm sure glad I saved these as I found them over the years!!! If I'm right and this is #1598 it's from Moonbah and is rated RRRRR... Or, if the 8 looks more like a smudged 3 then I suppose it could be #1593 from Ash Island that is listed as NNR :shock: But that would be too good to be true! http://i... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Australian States numeral postmarks/cancels resource thread |
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 16:32:15 pm
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| Thanks Robert! :D I just wasn't convinced I could trust my eyes!!! :o Here's another that's got me stumped. It must be a #9 because I don't see the 4D2 type listed for #6. But... the shape of the 9 doesn't exactly match any of the pictures in Hugh's book. It's about 6 x 4 mm but the top of the 9 is ... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Australian States numeral postmarks/cancels resource thread |
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 15:32:42 pm
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| Unless I'm misreading the final number this appears to be 1618 Type 4B from Taylor's Arm. Hugh Freeman rates this one at RRRRR... This my first good find with the new book! http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/ghopper02/NSW_1618Canceljpg.jpg Would you guys and gals concur? Thanks, Doug |
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Forum: Knowledge really is power in this hobby! Catalogues, journals and reference books. Topic: Hugh Freeman's New South Wales Cancellations book |
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Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 05:36:38 am
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Got mine yesterday also Glen. Also paid for cheap "sea post" and got air service.
It arrived in great shape - and those hidden mini-sheets are beautiful
What an impressive book!
I can't wait to spend some time going through my NSW cancels...
Thanks,
Doug |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Study of the New Zealand Penny Dominion Stamp, 1909-1923 |
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 04:22:48 am
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Could be Glen...
I also noticed that the 3rd vertical line from the left is also broken just above the "N" of ONE on the top stamp.
So probably they're joint lines on the "roller"... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Study of the New Zealand Penny Dominion Stamp, 1909-1923 |
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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:30:41 am
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| I thought it might just be a crack in the rubber of the roller. Or a joint in the rubber similar to US Precancels where "gap" pairs are collectable. There were 2 different bidders on this item listed by Seller ID "maire3881"- it sold for US$12.50 Also... I just noticed this when ... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Study of the New Zealand Penny Dominion Stamp, 1909-1923 |
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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 06:12:02 am
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| Here's a block of the 1d dominion that's listed on eBay titled as "New Zealand 1907 Dickie coil experiment 1d Universal block 4, lines on face mint" http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/ghopper02/NZDominionTrialMaybe_zpsb1e44735.jpg The ebay listing is at http://www.ebay.com/itm/110953... |
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Forum: Knowledge really is power in this hobby! Catalogues, journals and reference books. Topic: Hugh Freeman's New South Wales Cancellations book |
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 07:09:54 am
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You have email & an order Glen!
Thanks,
Doug |
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Forum: Knowledge really is power in this hobby! Catalogues, journals and reference books. Topic: Hugh Freeman's New South Wales Cancellations book |
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 07:48:32 am
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I'd like a copy of the NSW book if you still have one available Glen!
Thanks,
Doug |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: State of Victoria - early postal cancels illustrated |
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2012 18:15:52 pm
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| Hello All - I've added another PDF - for 1855 - to the upload site below. I have also updated the Post Office index - you'll need to upload this file again to get the new post offices included). Please go to the following webpage to view or download these PDF files: http://home.comcast.net/~DLEStamp... |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: PURVES - VICTORIA "BARRED NUMERAL CANCELLATIONS 1856-1912" |
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:50:10 am
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I'll take this Glen - I'll send an email shortly.
Thank you,
Doug |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: State of Victoria - early postal cancels illustrated |
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:54:56 am
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| It's be awhile since I checked in and it looks like McGooley's been VERY busy!!! The PDF conversion of this thread ended with 1854 - the last update was September 2011. These files are available at http://home.comcast.net/~DLEStamps/StampboardsThreadAsPDF.html I'll be updating it with new PDFs (1 pe... |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: Postmarks-What to look for before you soak? |
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 07:40:28 am
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My 2c - I know it probably goes without saying, but I will anyway...
If you're trimming - keep the stamp and the postmark together - even if it's larger than 2x4 inches.
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: Qld Electrotyped stamps Bound copy $A10 |
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 18:08:05 pm
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How much would postage to the US be?
Thanks,
Doug |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: 1934-40 mexican stamp watermark |
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:38:38 am
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The watermark is easy to see in the top stamp... but I can't see a trace of one in the bottom one!
Here's the watermark pointed up by red arrows:
- Doug |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: 1934-40 mexican stamp watermark |
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:14:03 pm
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| I've got one that I've had the same question about. If it is missing the watermark it's Scott 716a (the bottom stamp in the picture below). The top stamp is #655 which shows the watermark that should be on #716. Like you, I don't see ANY watermark on the bottom stamp - regardless of how I enhance th... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Cape of Good Hope - Authentic or Forgeries??? |
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 19:31:17 pm
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Thank you very much for the IDs Richard!!! 
I was just going back through some old threads and saw your posts.
I'll have these correctly identified now...
Doug |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: SOS to any USA "AAA" Members - road maps needed ASAP please! |
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 13:10:35 pm
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| That's just over a buck a pound :shock: It's better than twice that here just for the raw peanuts! And I'll bet it would cost twice that to ship them to CA... I'd give them a try - they're not nearly as bad as I expected the first time I tried them... All I could think of was how bad raw peanuts tas... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: SOS to any USA "AAA" Members - road maps needed ASAP please! |
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 12:33:26 pm
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I have a friend who is originally from Arkansas.
He's been making his own boiled peanuts - if they're done right they won't be too awful salty.
And they'll be soft but not mushy.
And we do shell them... I couldn't eat the shells if I tried...
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Forum: Roll Call -- This Thread MUST be your *FIRST* Port Of Call here! Topic: Photo Library - Stampboards get-togethers - worldwide! |
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 06:39:48 am
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Had a great time Glen!
What an adventure - glad to hear on the other thread that you got to Jacksonville OK.
Enjoy the south... fire ants shouldn't be a problem in mid-winter 
- Doug |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Help identify this France 2c overprint on 15c stamp |
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 19:13:05 pm
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| http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/ghopper02/France2cOverPrintQuestion.jpg The 15c blue stamp is from the Peace & Commerce issue (1876-1900). I've checked the main France listing, all the "French Offices in ..." and French possessions but can't find anything remotely similar. I'... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Labuan QV - Are these engraved, lithographed or forgeries??? |
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 19:02:30 pm
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Thank you Ray for the confirmation that the 10, 12 & 40c are indeed forgeries!
Now to find more legit copies... and plate them...
Doug |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Labuan QV - Are these engraved, lithographed or forgeries??? |
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 14:09:56 pm
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| Here's another engraved unwatermarked stamp - the 6c bright green. Again, the design is sharper than the litho'ed 6c above. I can't find any distinguishing marks that match it to one of the 10 plate positions described in Price's guide. http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/ghopper02/LabuanSc34Sg... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Labuan QV - Are these engraved, lithographed or forgeries??? |
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 14:07:23 pm
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| Here's an engraved unwatermarked 2c rose-lake that I purchased recently. The lines are much finer and sharper than in the lithographed issues above. http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/ghopper02/LabuanSc33Sg39.jpg I was also able to obtain a copy of Raymond Price's book "Concise Guide to t... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Winner Announced: World Christmas stamps 2011-PRIZES |
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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 07:39:13 am
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1. Aland Islands
2. Norway
3. Czech Republic |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Labuan QV - Are these engraved, lithographed or forgeries??? |
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 07:16:24 am
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Using the eBay guide's neck and ear shading criteria it appears that the 2c, 6c, 8c and 16c are genuine while the 10c, both 12c and 40c are forgeries...
Another opinion, but it appears that the 10c, 12c & 40c are getting more dodgy votes with every criterion!!!
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Labuan QV - Are these engraved, lithographed or forgeries??? |
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2011 05:34:46 am
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Great info Bill!
Too bad the images in the eBay guide aren't linked to higher resolution scans 
Now there'll be a run on Price's book!
Thanks,
ghopper02 |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Labuan QV - Are these engraved, lithographed or forgeries??? |
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 18:33:40 pm
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| I don't know why I didn't think of this earlier, but the earlier versions of these stamps were all engraved - and watermarked. Here is an image of one of these engraved stamps. The 16c from 1886 with reversed Crown and CA watermark: (currently on eBay - http://www.ebay.com/itm/310346402877 ) http://... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Labuan QV - Are these engraved, lithographed or forgeries??? |
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 17:52:26 pm
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| Perf measurements are: 2c - 14 6c - 14 8c - 13.75 10c - 14 12c - 14 12c - 14 16c - 14x13.75 40c - 14 Very interesting - the two that I had picked as possible genuines have the 13.75 perf (at least in 1 direction :? )... Gibbons says the perf should be 14... and they usually make a note if it's "... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Labuan QV - Are these engraved, lithographed or forgeries??? |
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 15:27:39 pm
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Thanks mikeg!!!
I didn't find any info re: perfs - I'll have to check that and add it to the thread.
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Labuan QV - Are these engraved, lithographed or forgeries??? |
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:22:30 pm
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| Yes - the barred cancels were used to CTO the lithographed issues. But... I understand they were in normal postal use during the time the engraved issues were available (before the lithos). So, the lithos with barred cancels are worth only a couple dimes apiece ... :( Claghorn talks about the badly ... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Labuan QV - Are these engraved, lithographed or forgeries??? |
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 08:17:44 am
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| I recently picked up several of the Queen Victoria Labuan stamps - the unwatermarked ones that were both engraved and lithographed. I tried working through these and realized that I probably also have several forgeries mixed in. I've used both Klasboer's catalog and Claghorn's forgery website, but s... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Incredible Photos - Live & Learn |
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 07:07:49 am
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It looks like the "toe" or leading edge of a receding glacier to me...
The question was where... I haven't a clue!
ghopper02 |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: St Lucia #54e - Slanted top '1' on both OP'ed bisects? |
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 07:01:29 am
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| So... when you put my examples next to the clear example from Grosvenor it's clear that mine are not the "Thick 1 with sloping serif" variety :( The "Thick 1" is ENTIRELY thick - base, vertical bar and serif included. That makes it pretty clear. http://i208.photobucket.com/albums... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: St Lucia #54e - Slanted top '1' on both OP'ed bisects? |
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 06:50:55 am
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| I also found several more images of #54 with a "normal" 1: Here's a strip of from Purves Philatelics that clearly shows variability in the '1' from stamp to stamp. The left stamp looks close to my examples - the 2nd and 4th stamps are VERY flat on top! http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: St Lucia #54e - Slanted top '1' on both OP'ed bisects? |
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 06:43:29 am
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| After more poking around I found two images of #54e. The first is a bit hard to make out, but the second one is definite and as mikeg said above, the entire top of the serif is sloping - not just the right hand half. Here's one currently for sale on the Purves Philatelics website ( http://www.purves... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: St Lucia #54e - Slanted top '1' on both OP'ed bisects? |
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 21:41:08 pm
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| Thanks for the quick input! So I can't sleep & see your comments... hmmm... Wandering around on eBay, there's only one other copy of this bisect that I can find. Here it is on the left - my two on the right. http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/ghopper02/StLucia54_FromEbay.jpg http://i208.ph... |
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Close-ups Guessing Game |
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 17:42:15 pm
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| 102 - key contact from a computer keyboard? |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: St Lucia #54e - Slanted top '1' on both OP'ed bisects? |
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 16:49:29 pm
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| Hello All - I recently purchased the piece below which has St. Lucia #55 and #46 as well as 2 copies of the bisected 6p overprinted with 1/2d (#54 or subtype). http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/ghopper02/StLuciaStripwith2Bisects_LoRes.jpg The cancellation date appears to be January 28, 1892 (... |
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