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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Tutorial - Putting together a competitive Stamp Exhibit |
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Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 08:26:12 am
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David
He wasn't Australian but I will e-mail Gary as you suggest. The feedback may be useful.
The judge was also adamant I should use white album pages rather than the pale ivory that I (and many others) use.
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Tutorial - Putting together a competitive Stamp Exhibit |
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Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 08:10:41 am
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| Douglas, It seems a good idea for the viewers if they want to learn more about the exhibit but the judges haven't got the time. They read the Title Page and the comments on the album pages plus what is in the synopsis if there is one. There should be enough there for the Judges to comprehend withou... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: New Zealand cancellations and stamp postmark help please? |
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Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 23:19:20 pm
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| A clear manuscript cancel under the datestamp on that one. |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: "World Stamp Expo May 2013" Melbourne & Stampboards presence |
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Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 19:53:02 pm
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| http://i.imgur.com/O3zfq7V.jpg First photo from our stand. :) That's "chippin" and "Mrs chippin" mid picture. Great to meet up with some of you there first thing today. As no one responded to our question about attending the MCG on Saturday night I have just booked 2 tickets on ... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: What software do you use for your exhibit pages? |
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Posted: Sat May 04, 2013 22:27:32 pm
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| I'm told In Design is very good, expensive and there is a steep learning curve to master it. I have dabbled with the freeware equivalent, Scribus, but I found one of the drawbacks was editing text was not 'on the page'. It was necessary to open up an edit box, make any changes, re-turn to the page a... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: The Melbourne Stamp Show - Frequently Asked Questions |
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Posted: Sat May 04, 2013 21:42:36 pm
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| To all of those wanting to go to the football match between Sydney and Hawthorn at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon I have to apologise in regard to organising some sort of group attendance with assistance from Hawthorn. Unfortunately I have had no response from the club and would... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: "World Stamp Expo May 2013" Melbourne & Stampboards presence |
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 20:40:28 pm
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The badges sound a great idea Glen.
Those of us already "en-route" with no access to printers would appreciate some help in generating badges.
Cheers
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Anything to do in Adelaide en-route to Melbourne? |
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Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 14:53:43 pm
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Thanks Glen
Im signed up to Scoopgen so will look at that one.
We've ticked off one of Margo's 5 must do's in Sydney - I think we were first through the door of the Nelson brew pub this morning!
See you in Melbourne!
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Anything to do in Adelaide en-route to Melbourne? |
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Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 14:12:40 pm
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| Thanks for those suggestions guys. We pick up a car from Adelaide airport and half a day or so to fill before we drive to the hills. We plan to do lots of wineries over the weekend so it was a case of meandering slowly to our hotel unless there was something in the city or close to it worth hanging ... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Anything to do in Adelaide en-route to Melbourne? |
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Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 09:17:42 am
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| Just landed in Sydney from the UK (via Dubai). Our ultimate destination is the Melbourne Stamp Expo. The weekend before the Melbourne show we land in Adelaide before heading to the Barossa Valley for the weekend. Is there anything we should stop and see or visit in Adelaide before we drive up to the... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: "World Stamp Expo May 2013" Melbourne & Stampboards presence |
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Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 22:23:23 pm
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I think I am going to have to pass on the dinner as it clashes with one for another Society I belong to and I am already committed to that. Shame!
Saturday (May 11th) is a busy day for Society/Group meetings. Is the footy match an afternoon start?
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: 1891 Underpaid letter to Finland - Help please. |
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Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 22:18:55 pm
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| I have had one suggestion from a collector of Finnish Postal History that the letter would, in his view , probably have travelled by boat to Stockholm and from there to Finland otherwise (in his words) it would have had a St Petersburg or Helsinki postmark rather than one from Abo. Shame there are n... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: 1891 Underpaid letter to Finland - Help please. |
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Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 12:09:35 pm
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Thanks for all the comments.
I'm surprised the cover would have traveled via Russia rather than direct to Finland.
Can anybody tell me what the standard route for mail from London to Finland would have been in the 1890s?
Thanks
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: 1891 Underpaid letter to Finland - Help please. |
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Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 04:35:30 am
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Found a contemporary postmark on the web:-
Within a few days of the postmark on the back of my cover and it reads
ABO - FINLAND
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: 1891 Underpaid letter to Finland - Help please. |
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Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 04:05:28 am
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: 1891 Underpaid letter to Finland - Help please. |
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Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 00:52:32 am
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| Can anyone help with the markings on this cover. Some I understand others would benefit from translation. The cover was posted from New Zealand (Wangaroa) 3 DE 90 and travelled via Auckland (backstamped 5 DE 90) and London (backstamped JA 21 91) and then on to Finland. A little research shows the le... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Advice on where to stay in the Barossa Valley please |
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Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 03:25:01 am
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Any more thoughts on this before I start booking?
Booked in to 'Robe' on the Monday night before we drive round to Melbourne for the Expo.
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Advice on where to stay in the Barossa Valley please |
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 01:54:14 am
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Thanks folks for the responses so far. I'll check some of them out.
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Advice on where to stay in the Barossa Valley please |
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 00:10:36 am
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| Heading down for the big show in Melbourne in May but planning a bit of travelling before we finally get to Melbourne and I would appreciate some advice from those in the know. Flying into Adelaide (arriving on the Saturday before the big show) and would like to spend the weekend of May 4th/5th in t... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: "World Stamp Expo May 2013" Melbourne & Stampboards presence |
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 00:01:49 am
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Entry accepted, flights booked, hotel booked!
Looking forward to May and putting a few faces to 'stampboards' avatars!
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: History of UK Registered Mail - Help please |
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Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 00:51:48 am
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| mozzerb Thanks for your quick response. My thoughts on some of your specific comments below:- the red mark looks like a standard UK issue of the time, it was normal to apply them on both incoming and outgoing mail. (That includes transit mail, so actually other destinations probably wouldn't help --... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: History of UK Registered Mail - Help please |
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 02:14:23 am
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| http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff283/mozzerb/stampboards/cardiff-france-double-rate-1860.jpg mozzerb I was interested in this cover you posted earlier and the use of the crown over curved 'REGISTERED' marking. Has anyone done any research on this type of marking? We have a number of examples, i... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: New Zealand cancellations and stamp postmark help please? |
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 20:21:15 pm
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| Could it be 'Department of'? |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: New Zealand cancellations and stamp postmark help please? |
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 08:03:41 am
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I guess the lack of any responses suggests no one has seen this before. I certainly have no idea what the OSP might relate to and have checked a few of the sources I have without success.
Was there any clue on the telegrams with regard to source, subject or addressee?
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Song Lyrics to Throw Up By. |
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 08:19:52 am
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| You've got to look for Country & Western to see how bad lyrics can get. Or in some cases the titles are enough to make you reach for a bucket! A few examples below:- Lorretta Lynn & Conway Twitty - You're the Reason Our Kids are Ugly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFq6eZBS1iM Trailer Park Tr... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: History of UK Registered Mail - Help please |
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 02:08:48 am
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| Thanks, chippin -- interesting to note that the registration system in NZ appears to have been somewhat ad hoc at first as well! And also that they seem to have borrowed several ideas from the mother country. On which matter: Although the practice of using green tape was deployed in New Zealand and... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: History of UK Registered Mail - Help please |
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Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 03:28:47 am
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| I would in turn like to find out more about early registration in the Australian colonies and New Zealand and how it linked with the British system. So any info or references you have on those topics would be very welcome! With regard to New Zealand I can only offer a little information which can b... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: New Zealand QV "adsons" - advertisements on back of stamps |
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Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 23:47:19 pm
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| Anglesey That is the beauty of this issue. Whilst there are some scarce colours and perf variations to look out for it is possible to put a great collection of these together, with either a philatelic or thematic focus, without breaking the bank. If you want a simple overview, without investing in t... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: History of UK Registered Mail - Help please |
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 23:03:18 pm
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Mozzerb
Many thanks for your comprehensive reply to my request for source references (sorry - its the scientist in me!). I feel I can refer to these early services now with some confidence.
Sark
Snowed in at the moment so unlikely to make it over to York this weekend.
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: New Zealand QV "adsons" - advertisements on back of stamps |
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 02:18:49 am
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| Zealander Not a problem. It is a fascinating (but often confusing) subject. First setting adverts (which are only found on the 1d and 2d stamps) have advert designs inverted in relation to the queens head. So if you have a stamp with a vertical advert (i.e., portrait rather than landscape) and you t... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: New Zealand QV "adsons" - advertisements on back of stamps |
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:11:08 am
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: History of UK Registered Mail - Help please |
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 21:56:18 pm
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| mozzerb Thanks for that info. Now I know that there was a specific order and that previous writers (who did not reference their sources) had not just dreamt up the date. By coincidence 1792 was the date that George Washington established the US Postal Service Act - effectively establishing the US Po... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: History of UK Registered Mail - Help please |
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 09:09:27 am
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| Brummie Thanks. Yes, seen all that info. I'm specifically trying to get information on the system asociated with the so called 'money letters' which sources state was introduced in 1792. There may be something in "The British Post Office - A History" by Frederick Robinson but I don't have ... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: History of UK Registered Mail - Help please |
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 06:42:16 am
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| Thanks for the reply. Seen that one. I've even waded through the book by Herbert Joyce from 1893 which is referenced there (" The History of the Post Office from Its Establishment Down to 1836 ") which is available on line through Project Gutenberg if anyone is interested:- ftp://ibiblio.o... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: History of UK Registered Mail - Help please |
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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 04:38:54 am
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| I have been trying to find some information relating to registered mail and its history. In the UK the first reference to a registered mail service as we generally know it (with an additional fee for the service) is in 1841. A number of articles I have read refer to a " money letter " serv... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: New Zealand locomotive blue sky ommited |
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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 04:15:45 am
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| As others have said it would be good to see a scan of your copy. The Campbell Paterson specialist catalogue of New Zealand stamps lists the 3d value with blue colour omitted with a value given of NZ$1500. However, there is a footnote to the listing which states "Care should be taken with the nu... |
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Forum: New to Bulletin Boards? A few useful tips and technical threads. AND add your suggestions too. Topic: Not receiving email notifications on my thread Subscriptions |
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Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2013 23:46:33 pm
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| Well that's ironic! I've just received my first notification in many months - for this thread!! I have to say (from the other side of the world) that I am impressed that Optus have taken the time to review the issue. Most ISPs I have dealt with (I use orange, freeserve or whatever they call themselv... |
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Forum: All Online Stamp Auction related discussion and overview Topic: Dreadful fake New Zealand "OPSO" overprint stamp on TradeMe |
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 22:37:42 pm
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| That one is wrong on many counts Adam, not leat of all that any genuine OPSOs would have a Wellington postmark. |
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Forum: New to Bulletin Boards? A few useful tips and technical threads. AND add your suggestions too. Topic: Not receiving email notifications on my thread Subscriptions |
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 22:35:18 pm
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| I used to get them but haven't seen a single one for months. |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: New Zealand QV "adsons" - advertisements on back of stamps |
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:01:59 am
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| Looks like a very good example of a 'double print' to me as both impressions appear to be of equal intensity. There are examples offered from time to time that have two impressions but with one of the impressions very faint - these are the 'kiss prints' and relatively common in comparison to true do... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: 19th C Australia & NZ Marine POs to USA - help please |
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 22:40:44 pm
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| Thanks everyone for the comments:- Brummie:- That was what I thought was the general rule - is it documented in any regulations I can access? Bob:- The hawaii web site is an excellent resource and I have been in discussion with the web master there on the subject. The references to NZ Marine POs is ... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: 19th C Australia & NZ Marine POs to USA - help please |
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 09:54:49 am
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| The conveyance of UK mail between Australia, New Zealand and San Francisco was contracted to the Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company from 1875-1885. From November 1885 to February 1900 the contract was managed jointly by the Oceanic Steam Ship Company of San Francisco and the Union Steam Ship Company of... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Is there a guide to rare NZ postmarks? |
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 23:43:37 pm
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: "Errington and Martin" UK stamp dealer backstamps |
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 23:34:26 pm
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Is there a guide to rare NZ postmarks? |
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 23:48:03 pm
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KARIOI post office was in the Wanganui district.
According to "Wooders":-
Opened: 9th July 1886
Closed: 15th December 1958 |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Music: What's on your Playlist at the moment? |
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 02:09:25 am
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| If you like good simple harmonies catch these three youngsters from Watford. The Staves - they are amazing. They have only been going a couple of years but I think we will hear a lot more of them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykcZdO65iH4&feature=fvwrel This collaboration they did with others i... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: "Errington and Martin" UK stamp dealer backstamps |
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 21:58:20 pm
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Sark,
Are these actual stamps attached to their advertising cards or printed as part of the card?
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Help needed with NZ Universal Mail stamps/cards |
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Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 23:32:22 pm
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| Here are a couple of postcards posted from New Zealand to the UK in 2006. Both were routed via Taipei/Taiwan. http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt209/chippin_bucket/PCsviaTaiwan_2006.jpg http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt209/chippin_bucket/TaiwanPC_2_pmk.jpg http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt... |
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Forum: Knowledge really is power in this hobby! Catalogues, journals and reference books. Topic: Looking for articles from The Kiwi magazine |
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Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 02:17:01 am
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Bob
e-mail me directly if you are struggling. I can supply all the articles.
let me know also who you e-mailed within the NZSGB, we may have a broken link or an out of date e-mail address perhaps.
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: NZ with graphite band |
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 04:25:58 am
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