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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Stamp Dealers in Russia buy large amounts of Soviet stamps? |
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Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 11:28:22 am
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So Ian:
Wouldn't those ex-soviet stamps have more value on cover?
dave
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Australian Commonwealth Official CTO stamps discussion |
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Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 03:03:03 am
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Hi Mark
Ive seen enough of them to think they're legit too!!
glad to see your note.
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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: Sat Apr 27, 2013 09:27:17 am
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Hi Glen: I ordered a couple of weeks ago but havent seen anything yet.
Did you say above you'd shipped UP TO my name or with my name inclusive. I was a little unclear.
Thanks Glen
I'm sure this business is not easy..... 
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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: Sat Apr 13, 2013 07:12:14 am
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Hi Glenn:
I am posting "Sold" here for the 618KR. Order details have been sent via secure site.
Dave Potts
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Australian Commonwealth Official CTO stamps discussion |
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 14:21:09 pm
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Hello Pete et al:
Are you saying that NO commems should be considered CTO after 1944?
I believe some were done to 1946 so why not later? Curious.
Thanks as always!
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Australian Commonwealth Official CTO stamps discussion |
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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 14:40:15 pm
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Hi Pete:
I can at least assure you that the 4d KGV does exist CTOd!
No pic but I have one.
Dave |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Australian Commonwealth Official CTO stamps discussion |
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 11:36:19 am
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| Greetings to All! No pic to post unfortunately! But found the 9d 1937 NSW value CTO! Just wondering what the relative scarcity of it is. The dealer looked at me kind of funny when I told him Id been looking for it for 20 years! 8$ was the price. So i was pleased. Clean if a little off center. Thats ... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Australian Commonwealth Official CTO stamps discussion |
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Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 04:23:56 am
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Hi Guys:
I dont have much access these days, but Nice group to see!
Dave |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Australian Commonwealth Official CTO stamps discussion |
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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 15:41:47 pm
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Dear CTOers:
I apologize for the cloudiness of my post on the 2/- Brown too (3rd wmk) Clive was gracious enough to handle the smoke! That's OK Glen
It just occurred to me with all we've learner recently. I would swear I've seen 2 in the last 14 years.
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Australian Commonwealth Official CTO stamps discussion |
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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 02:49:37 am
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Hi folks: same thread but different topic: Unlighted of our former discussions here is it possible? Maybe a presentation cancel? So many were issued
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Australian Commonwealth Official CTO stamps discussion |
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 05:40:50 am
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Hi Clive:
Isnt the 1/2d Roo CTO pretty hard to come by? Well centered?
Dave
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Australian Commonwealth Official CTO stamps discussion |
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Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 12:57:29 pm
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Just scanning this thread per usual...So a Great Time to wish one-and-all The Very Best of the Season and a Joyful New Year! (I think we can swing it!)
Dave |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Australian Commonwealth Official CTO stamps discussion |
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Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 01:49:23 am
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Greetings Pete and Clive: Interesting item above. But more importantly, glad to hear youre both doing better! Best of health to your wife Clive!
Dave |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: NSW 1891 Surcharges error? |
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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 07:20:53 am
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And here's another block from the set with what I presume to be an EFO on the upper queen's head. I call it :"wormhead queen"!
What say yee?
Dave
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: NSW 1891 Surcharges error? |
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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 07:14:49 am
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| Hi All: since I couldnt find the proper "states" thread to place this item, here it is: I recenly purchased this set in MHN blks of 4 from our local dealer. I noticed the error in the overprint. Is this an EFO, or a standard flaw? Many thanks! (where is a States thread?) Dave http://i209.p... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: 1/- 1st Wmk Frame Break Australia Kangaroo map |
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 08:31:55 am
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| Thanks Very Much Kainnikanada (sp?): You read my meaning perfectly. I just wanted an idea of relative scarcity. My stamping friend "left" this stamp "for me" after perusing a dealers offerings. I was grateful. He almost took it for the centering! He normally collects Canada, but.... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: 1/- 1st Wmk Frame Break Australia Kangaroo map |
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 06:29:55 am
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Hello All you Roo Folks: Im just curious if this variety has much of a premium over the normal stamp. This 1/- above is VLH. Thanks so much!
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Australian Commonwealth Official CTO stamps discussion |
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 17:01:32 pm
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| Thanks Pete and Clive: of course those sales would be reflected in sales figures if Aussie Post Archives has them. As you say, so much was going on at the time and Australia (certainly the US) was just coming out of the Depression. Rough Times unless you had an edge! I remember how "rough"... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Australian Commonwealth Official CTO stamps discussion |
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 02:17:54 am
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| Nice April cancelled 3d roo! Dont see those very often. Here's a question: What do you all think the relative numbers of collector sets were issued in 1936-8? Im trying to figure WHY there would be such a shortage of commems in that period. (cable, NSW, etc) Just wondering. Youd think the data would... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Australian Commonwealth Official CTO stamps discussion |
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 01:31:28 am
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| Hello Clive and Pete, et al: Ive been following your most recent thread here on the number and dates of presentation sets. Just a thought, but wouldnt the Archives people at Australia Post (big assumption here....) have all that information. If they do, then the question is How Does One Get To It? A... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Australian Commonwealth Official CTO stamps discussion |
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 18:10:03 pm
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| Hi All: I was looking over a dealers stock of Hermes today and ran across what I beleive to be a CTO of the Thick paper watermarked Hermes (date '39 which would make it an Ash printing) What do you all think? CTO? It has no gum. Dave http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb84/davpot/hermesthickcto.jpg |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: 1/- 1st Wmk Frame Break Australia Kangaroo map |
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 04:08:44 am
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| I dont know why, but I couldn't for the life of me find this topic on file. And I think Ive seen this mentioned. Anyway here is a pic of a SG11 I purchased the other day and Im wondering if anyone can verify the constance of this flaw: frame break in lower left frame. Any particulars would sure be a... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Post your Australian stamp cancels that have you beaten! |
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 03:12:59 am
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Manefife and Donald, et al:
Just a note to say THANKS MAN!! for the CANCEL thread! What a Great Idea! This will be invalueable! This could Greatly increase the value of this board to many folks! So a Hearty Thanks Again!!
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Australia KGV head stamps - HELP from the experts please! |
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 04:52:37 am
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| Whew! I finally found the proper thread to post my 1.5d KGV question on! I recently found this item in a dealers lot and thought it looked interesting. Im wondering if someone can ID the flaws here for me. Value plate is certainly messed up and perhaps some other areas. cancel dates it clearly to Au... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Post your Australian stamp cancels that have you beaten! |
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 14:38:00 pm
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| Hi all: This forum has always expanded my knowledge and folks here know a ton more than I do. So here it is: CofA 5d KGV with "Broken Hill Pty(?) Town/NSW" cancel. Now Ive never seen (what I believed to be) Pty inserted into a town cancel before. Am I right? If so, did this usage last long... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Australia - 1932 Kooka flaws. Listed? |
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 13:46:34 pm
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I guess you could say this stamp was "shot in the foot!" eh? Dave
Cat value? or other value? |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Australia - 1932 Kooka flaws. Listed? |
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 02:40:33 am
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| Hello Everyone: Im posting this pic to see if anyone can confirm the flaws on this stamp. Its the '32 Kooka with the broken frame, but.....there also seems to be a "bullet hole" in the bird's foot! Can anyone confirm its existance? Ive never heard of this one before. Many thanks! Dave :mrg... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Australian Commonwealth Official CTO stamps discussion |
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Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 02:52:18 am
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| Hello Alex et al: Very Nice material posted! Such a collection! In regard to your query above. I believe I posted pics of all when I came across a collection of 1st series KGVs MNH! But....the 1d and 3d had the thick 29Apr24 cancel,which at first glance appeared to be postally used to me. Thank good... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Australian Commonwealth Official CTO stamps discussion |
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Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 06:19:08 am
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| Lovely stuff Alex! thanks for sharing! Much of your material is not often seen. Especially in these quarters (USA). Interesting about the die I 4 1/2d mult wmk. Ive seen VERY few and none lately. Now, the "rare" die II is as common as dandelions! Some adjustment in price is overdue here I ... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Australian Commonwealth Official CTO stamps discussion |
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Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 00:59:03 am
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| Greetings Clive: For my money, the 1d red typos DO exist. I have seen them on Ebay in the past 15 years! But only a handful, if that. It is odd to me too that given the HORRENDOUS quantities of typos, virtually none were CTOd. But the 1d engraved stamps seem to have lasted a long time. I have what I... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Australia. 1/6d Hermes 1949 Thin or Thick paper? |
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Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 01:41:23 am
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| Good to hear from you Clive! Ive never needed recourse to a micrometer before. So your comment about the "thinner" paper is interesting. I would have thought the difference was between regular and thin. But there you go. One of our old WWII collectors here "Chris" mentioned the &... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Australia. 1/6d Hermes 1949 Thin or Thick paper? |
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 14:33:45 pm
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| Hi All: I picked this up at my local bourse the other day and am wondering if this is the thin paper (looks like it to me at any rate) Is this paper hard to find? value? I sure dont remember running across this thin of a paper before. Many thanks! Dave :mrgreen: http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: What kind of cancel is this? RPO? |
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 07:31:27 am
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oops! my bad!
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: What kind of cancel is this? RPO? |
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 03:54:53 am
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Many Thanks You Folks!! I think I'll boil this one to rid the stains (edges). RPO is Railroad PO. What a great Board! Thanks again!
Dave
Oregon
(maybe its time to do a little feeshin! Sept ya know!) |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: What kind of cancel is this? RPO? |
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 03:36:58 am
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I purchased this stamp yesterday with this neat cancel and am wondering what it is. RPO? Many thanks you knowledgeable people!
Dave
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Imperial Russia - USSR - Modern Russia issues |
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 15:46:56 pm
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Can you tell us what watermark these have or which way the paper is "layed" (vertical or horizontal papermark lines on back of stamps) That will help a lot.
Dave |
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Forum: WANTED TO BUY by members - Stamps or FDC or Accessories etc. Topic: Looking for 1959 regular issue set CTO (5/- cattle) |
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 07:26:23 am
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Hello Friends: Im looking for the 1959 regular issue set of Australian stamps (Queens, Zoologicals, flowers, to the 5/- Cattle stamp) in CTO condition. Any help would be appreciated and do send details if you have it.
Thanks Much!
Dave |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Value difference between postal and fiscal cancels |
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Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 03:41:26 am
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| I recenly discovered a vfine copy of NWPI SG 104a in my collection. The price given (1200pds) is for a postally cancelled copy. My copy has a light fiscal dated cancel of 1920. Given that two copies would be VF no faults, is there a "standard" difference between the values for a postal vs.... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Australian Commonwealth Official CTO stamps discussion |
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 11:11:33 am
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| Pete: Interesting note on the "2" cancel. Way back in this thread when I posted my lot of SWM KGVs (some were presentation and others CTO) the 1d included had this "strange" "Melbourne 2" cancel as well! In my case the 1d red was at least a per favor cancel, although I ... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Aust. KGV 4d Orange stamp "Line Through Four Pence" error |
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Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 02:17:09 am
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Nice POM: I imagine there aren't too many OS's out there and that one is particularly clear! Well done!
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Aust. KGV 4d Orange stamp "Line Through Four Pence" error |
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Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 05:06:42 am
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Josto: Your example looks like mine above. Strange in that the "damage" seems to be from a 1917 "stage of damage"....wierd!
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Aust. KGV 4d Orange stamp "Line Through Four Pence" error |
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Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 04:45:05 am
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Getting back to you both (John and Kainnikanada) I will try to post an enlarged section of the value tablet. Thanks again so much!
Dave
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Aust. KGV 4d Orange stamp "Line Through Four Pence" error |
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Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 03:41:34 am
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| Thanks so much John and Kainikanada. I would be less than civil, if I didnt convey my sincere thanks for your hard work here! I would have NEVER known any of this if you hadnt "piped up"! I picked up the item from a dealer on his way out (health, etc) I only saw the "damage" on t... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Aust. KGV 4d Orange stamp "Line Through Four Pence" error |
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Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 12:24:17 pm
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Hello John et al:
I was at our local stamp bourse today and found this 4d orange "line thru.." on a NWPI stamp. Stamp is dated 1920. Value? Other info? Stamp is in good nick with clean back.
Dave
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Imperial Russia - USSR - Modern Russia issues |
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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 01:01:49 am
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Great Stamps! Thanks for sharing. I have been looking on and off over the years for a "thin paper" 20k red Zeppelin Construction Fund stamp. (listed in Liapin) Anyone ever run across this stamp?
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Imperial Russia - USSR - Modern Russia issues |
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 01:50:52 am
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| Vasia et al: Its really great to FINALLY see some in depth Russian issues discussed, to include forgeries. This is one thing that really puts me off from collecting in this area, especially ANY overprints. (with a few exceptions) I believe you could collect Russian forgeries and form a Very Nice Col... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Imperial Russia - USSR - Modern Russia issues |
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 13:28:46 pm
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| Skilo: So sorry you had a "bad" consumer experience here. Im not certain from whom I purchased my copy online, but I believe he was in the Ukraine. My download went OK. "Its always something!" So sorry to hear this. Russia is tough enough without a nice catalog with english. Dave... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Do 2 Shilling Grey Kangaroo Stamps exist ? |
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Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 17:01:01 pm
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I thought there was a grey brown or black brown shade on the 3rd wmk. yes/no?
dave p. |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Imperial Russia - USSR - Modern Russia issues |
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Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 15:25:14 pm
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| Hello John: I would suggest you download the new Liapin catalog often available on Ebay for about 10.00! It has a fair amount of English! Also, the Flood Semi-Postals above are fakes (not sure about the BLUE value. If you look at the man with the walking stick on the left side, you will see that the... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Where does one get Classic Russian stamps expertized? |
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Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 13:04:50 pm
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| Libarianc et al: A couple of other expertizing sources come to mind: Peter Gutter of Carson City, NV (gutterpairs.com [I believe] and Loral Stamps. Peter is very good I believe and I would think that Loral is fairly reliable. Ive certainly taken a pause in my own Russian collecting because of all th... |
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