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Forum: All Online Stamp Auction related discussion and overview Topic: Something Fishy with "stamps_fishing" on eBay! FORGERIES!! |
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 06:18:45 am
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| Well it's better than letting it slide and more buyers get suckered in. More buyers?, obviously you refer to more Stampboard buyers. So be it, protect them. Certainly non Stampboard members who buy on Ebay are putting stamps in albums that are 'manufactured'. And maybe we are only picking up the &q... |
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Forum: All Online Stamp Auction related discussion and overview Topic: Something Fishy with "stamps_fishing" on eBay! FORGERIES!! |
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 19:01:03 pm
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| Well it's better than letting it slide and more buyers get suckered in. More buyers?, obviously you refer to more Stampboard buyers. So be it, protect them. Certainly non Stampboard members who buy on Ebay are putting stamps in albums that are 'manufactured'. And maybe we are only picking up the &q... |
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Forum: All Online Stamp Auction related discussion and overview Topic: Something Fishy with "stamps_fishing" on eBay! FORGERIES!! |
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 08:20:20 am
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| I've had time to do a better comparison of the stamps. One sold by Prestige philately and the other from the ebay listing in question. Good for a game of Spot the difference, how many can you find :lol: http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p15/mollyralf/papua100compare.jpg http://i124.photobucket.com... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Modern Postal History - Dealer please fix. |
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 16:03:30 pm
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Pretty much what I expected.
Avatar says it all
Well it was worth a try, mods you may as well lock and remove.
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Modern Postal History - Dealer please fix. |
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 15:09:14 pm
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| I've just had a thought, Stevo is a Licensed Post Office. As a Licensed Post Office there would be rules and regulations. Went to the Australia Post web site to have a look. The LPO model at a glance LPOs can be run as stand alone outlets or in conjunction with another business. A licensee is grante... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Modern Postal History - Dealer please fix. |
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 05:41:46 am
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I'll give it a go, see what happens.
No ones jumped down my throat yet, so I assume all is good.
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Modern Postal History - Dealer please fix. |
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 06:17:15 am
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| each of those dealers has probably dealt with many thousands of collectors over the years. It seems unreasonable to expect a dealer to keep track of what every individual buyer wants on an envelope. I agree, I don't think they would have the time to keep track. Although I have a database with all m... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Modern Postal History - Dealer please fix. |
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 06:01:19 am
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GeeIdontKnow wrote: Well, I guess as a newbie I should just stand back and keep my own counsel.
No mate, have a say. That's what we do here. Some will like what you say and others won't. Voice your opinion.
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Modern Postal History - Dealer please fix. |
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 19:46:52 pm
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| Is it out of period just because it is not the absolute most up-to-date stamp in existence in that country? Hi Aethelwulf, pretty much that's what it means, if there is a NEWER(same value with same usage) stamp on the market, why would you want the old one, it's now history, out of date. All the of... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Modern Postal History - Dealer please fix. |
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 19:07:42 pm
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samkelly wrote: GlenStephens wrote:
so he gets boring $5 Defins from me from now on.
Glen
Hey Stevo, fine with me. So will they be "in period" or not, Sam
Stevo, please reply, in period or not.
YES/NO
You have multiple personalities here on this board, hopefully I am asking all four.
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Modern Postal History - Dealer please fix. |
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 19:00:06 pm
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| So do we have any Dealers out there prepared to use in period stamps on postage to collectors. This is the topic. There is no problem or shame if you cannot, or don't want to, such is life. Not looking good at the moment. Seems there is an abundance of OLD issues out there that need to be used up s... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Modern Postal History - Dealer please fix. |
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 18:40:08 pm
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| Both commercial and philatelic. Personally Tassie I absolutely HATE the classification of Commercial and Philatelic . Covers/ parcells are all postally used. Where I am coming from is a dated postmark on stamps that are "in period", with reference to the last posting to you. An example is... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Modern Postal History - Dealer please fix. |
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 18:23:14 pm
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| What is classed as in period Sam...??? These sheets I've used probably 8 of on letters and parcels over the past 6 months. Both commercial and philatelic. I have none left now. http://i669.photobucket.com/albums/vv57/rigby16/16950671.jpg So are these in period? Or not because other 60c issues have ... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Modern Postal History - Dealer please fix. |
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:23:39 am
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| So do we have any Dealers out there prepared to use in period stamps on postage to collectors. This is the topic. There is no problem or shame if you cannot, or don't want to, such is life. Not looking good at the moment. Seems there is an abundance of OLD issues out there that need to be used up so... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Modern Postal History - Dealer please fix. |
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 20:58:27 pm
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| so he gets boring $5 Defins from me from now on. Glen Hey Stevo, fine with me. So will they be "in period" or not, put whatever you want on, out of period will be land fill. As with the Topic, do you supply modern Postal History, or grot. You know as well as I do, 2011(and down to 2006) g... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Modern Postal History - Dealer please fix. |
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 19:31:52 pm
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| Sam, if you want to collect modern postal history, simply go to your local Post Shop, purchase singles of every new issue, and post them to yourself. Hi Norm, there is no problem with doing the above, although I don't have the time so my mum does it from me, from her post office. The TOPIC IS, Deal... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Modern Postal History - Dealer please fix. |
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 19:20:45 pm
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| bought them from the Post Office during the 70,s 80,s and 90,s not only that they bought them by the Truck load,and now wish to sell them,to dealers,who are supposed to smile happily and fork over large amounts of cash for something they don,t really want, But now I hear the cry of NO MORE OLD POST... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Modern Postal History - Dealer please fix. |
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Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 18:13:16 pm
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| There is a bit of ducking and weaving going on at the moment on the board with relation to stamps, or the lack of, being received on cover/parcel from the conglomeration of Dealers out there Worldwide. So WHO, as Dealers go, use IN PERIOD stamps on their communication through the postal system to we... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: NAME dealers using stamps for postage - and SHAME the rest. |
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Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 07:16:52 am
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| Why not offer it to a youngster to get them interested in collecting? :) Hi Tassie, tried that, waste of time. If what most of them hold in their hot little hands does not have buttons and a screen attention is quickly lost, after all that is what they and their friends are into. Giving away the ou... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: NAME dealers using stamps for postage - and SHAME the rest. |
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Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 09:52:02 am
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| Here's my 45 cents: (the cost of a letter in the USA): I'd rather receive a few high denomination stamps from THIS year, than 20 low-value stamps from decades past that are worth nothing on a modern cover. Yes, I do collect modern postal history. :wink: This is the point really, modern postal histo... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: USA seller won't use Postage Stamps on my parcel |
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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 07:14:29 am
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| I have previously used hinged earlier decimals that are harder to find used than mint on packages and letters. I once used complete sets of the Australian 1972 Primary Industries ($1.10 face value) on small packets. I arranged for neat cancels where the date was not on the stamps themselves. No goo... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: USA seller won't use Postage Stamps on my parcel |
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 05:27:31 am
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| Can I point - if I was your customer - (as a postal historian) I understand your need to buy your stamps cheaply and I get some used stamps out of it. But if I bought anything from you I'd be furious if I did not get current release material. So, I hope you only sell stamps. Your customers may not ... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Advice needed on how to value covers |
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 07:42:29 am
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| I have been thinking about starting a topical collection on blood and organ donation, which is related to my profession. I thought it would be interesting to collect covers and other non-stamp items, in addition to the stamps. As I am very new to cover collecting, I thought I would get some advice ... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: A message from Wikipedia author Alan Sohn |
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 07:05:31 am
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| The money, time, effort, people power, and personal sacrifice from Glen and Margot, that goes into keeping this site operational... Worth every bit. What value would one put on having a mailing list of 7000 plus 'potential' clients worldwid e. Stampboards is a work of marketing brilliance, strictly... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Show your Australia Pre-Decimal stamps on Commercial Covers |
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Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 17:06:51 pm
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| " Inactive image - Link deleted by Moderator " Peter, And this one :?: , hand addressed envelope, did the addresse have a rubber stamp :?:. If not then who or when was it put there, you say 'splitting hairs'. You are correct, I go with 'Postally Used' as far as my collecting goes. Sam |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Show your Australia Pre-Decimal stamps on Commercial Covers |
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Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 16:52:50 pm
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Hi Peter.
Sent by my grandmother to herself, no dought on the intent, a FDC |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Show your Australia Pre-Decimal stamps on Commercial Covers |
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Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 16:41:43 pm
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| Thank you all for the information on both questions. Does anybody know where I could see a 2 pound Roo on cover because now I am interested in seeing it in use? Merry Christmas!!!! Anne, there are Dealers here in Australia that will be very happy to send you thier auction catalogues. Now these are ... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Help with identification please |
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Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 11:24:44 am
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Quote: The bottle cap is a Tooheys Silver beer cap.
Out of nappies and off the mammary glands, straight onto the bottle  . |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Help with identification please |
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Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 10:10:28 am
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Quote: But faded.
After 140 years I'm going to be a little faded myself 
Thanks for the help everyone.
Sam |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Show your Australia Pre-Decimal stamps on Commercial Covers |
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Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 09:14:23 am
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| a Commercial cover could be a co-incidental FDC. That is, stamp used for commercial purposes the first day of issue. Hi Peter, a lot of covers were sent through the mail with 'First day Cover' hand written. So which way would you go FDC, commercially used FDC. I don't see a problem with "Comme... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Help with identification please |
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Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 07:17:20 am
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Have had this stamp since I was in nappies, only a small stamp but I have no idea what it is or what the '742' is relative to.
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Show your Australia Pre-Decimal stamps on Commercial Covers |
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Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 06:50:23 am
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Not the prettiest of covers, but the attraction here for me was getting both issues on a postally used cover.
Sam |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Show your Australia Pre-Decimal stamps on Commercial Covers |
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Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 06:33:23 am
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No fake 'OS' if you can collect them like this
28/April 1933, issued March 32
Don't know if it's considered commercial used 12 months after issue 
Bought it off Stevo earlier this year AUD$50, and very happy with the price.
Sam |
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Forum: SELL your surplus stamps at ZERO fee! Please *READ* the rules atop this forum. Topic: Exclusive Flood Relief Sheetlet with GUMMED Stamps A$45 |
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Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 17:47:02 pm
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| Well I hope it will be OK. I have year books that I did not take the stamps out and put in the album and they are perfect. I am totally amazed :shock: that no one else has taken up this offer, it absolutley astounds me. Granted, new issues are no ones flavour a great deal these days. But mark my wor... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Show your Australia Pre-Decimal stamps on Commercial Covers |
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 14:04:31 pm
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| Re the cover I posted last week, it has arrived from US and here is the better scan Alex, nice cover, I almost did a 'Snipe' on it myself. Glad a Stampboard member has it. I have been buying of Jim Forte in Las Vagas for 30 odd years, gone are the days I could get Pre Decimal covers for $1-25, he h... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Show your Australia Pre-Decimal stamps on Commercial Covers |
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 13:19:22 pm
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| it isn't a Censor mark (no censoring in 1953). Rather it confirms the Army Concessional Rate. Peter, you are correct. The description is exactly as it appeared on Ebay so I thought I would post it with the cover. Sold to me by 8479smacma last week, the store runs under Dr Stamps, a feedback of 10,4... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Show your Australia Pre-Decimal stamps on Commercial Covers |
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 01:40:21 am
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1953 usage of 3d green produce food stamp on cover sent from Ballarat to Puckapunyal with relevant Mil P.O Puckapunyal transit backstamp re-directed to Hornsby, NSW including army censor mark in violet at top left, uncommon.
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Forum: SELL your surplus stamps at ZERO fee! Please *READ* the rules atop this forum. Topic: Exclusive Flood Relief Sheetlet with GUMMED Stamps A$45 |
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 01:35:43 am
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Arrived safe and sound. Thanks for the effort. I am going to leave it on cover, hopefully the sheet should be ok inside the plastic.
Sam |
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Forum: All Online Stamp Auction related discussion and overview Topic: Same feedback from different ebay sellers. |
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Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 07:18:36 am
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| Hi to the Pom, yes there is. If you have selected on your computer to remember what you type into a form, once you select the fill in box a list of the recent typings into that box will come up and you just select one and it inserts itself. |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Post your war or combat scenes on stamps |
| samkelly |
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 06:02:26 am
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Forum: Knowledge really is power in this hobby! Catalogues, journals and reference books. Topic: Crazy Catalogue Prices: Dealers' Game |
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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 02:58:26 am
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| Speaking of Dealers and catalogues, I would assume we would include the biggest Dealer in Australia, Australia Post. I received (no stamp) in the mail today :shock: , Australia Post latest catalogue, IMPRESSIONS - Unique Gifts and Collectables. I can honestly say there is nothing, coin or stamp, I w... |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Australia 1971 block of 7 on cover |
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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 04:02:29 am
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Tassie_Stamps wrote: Sam, a great cover Are you still looking for this stamp used on cover? I have a couple, somewhere. If I can find them I'll email scans.
Hi Tassie, I have the set as singles on commercial covers, cancelled 1971, but always looking for better or diffent examples.
Sam |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Australia 1971 block of 7 on cover |
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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 17:59:38 pm
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DEPENDS on the maker, Australia post was not the only producer.
There not expensive.
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: What is a sensible price for these 63c Rate Solo Postcards |
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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 17:17:58 pm
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| David is a 7 year old boy who is dying from cancer. Before he does, he has a dream of one day being in the Guiness Book of Records for the person who has had the most postcards sent to him. If you would like to help David achieve his dream, all you have to do is send a postcard to him as soon as po... |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Australia 1971 block of 7 on cover |
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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 17:04:27 pm
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| " Inactive image - Link deleted by Moderator " Hi all, I have a bit of a collection of 1971 Christmas items. I did not have a set of seven on a postally used cover. This one arrived today, an online auction from a dealer in Las Vegas I have purchased off for many years. Parliament House c... |
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Forum: Knowledge really is power in this hobby! Catalogues, journals and reference books. Topic: Crazy Catalogue Prices: Dealers' Game |
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 15:11:01 pm
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Hi Tony, for my interest, what is that horrible looking stamp up the top, obviously something special.
Sam |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: What is a sensible price for these 63c Rate Solo Postcards |
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 08:03:51 am
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Quote: Then I googled the 63c Police issue and found this one on ebay for $19 that is pretty much identical to mine:
If you just want to sell, get rid of them, see if you can get $10 each for them. If you want to make money go at the $125, or you could accept offers.
Sam |
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Forum: Knowledge really is power in this hobby! Catalogues, journals and reference books. Topic: Crazy Catalogue Prices: Dealers' Game |
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Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 07:45:48 am
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| Has anyone contemplated what we'd do without catalogues? If they didn't exist? How would we identify and price stamps for each other then? I agree that the catalogue is a wonderful thing for identification, SG and its equivalents that is. They are also great for checking on complete sets or issues.... |
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Forum: Knowledge really is power in this hobby! Catalogues, journals and reference books. Topic: Crazy Catalogue Prices: Dealers' Game |
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Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 07:35:44 am
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| Dealers have to pay for room, heating, electricity ... and perhaps for assisting persons. And don't forget the odd party or two, plane flight's all over the world the hierarchy of dealers can afford :roll: . Catalogue prices are a great reference for a seller to complete a sale. An item is Cv at $5... |
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Forum: SELL your surplus stamps at ZERO fee! Please *READ* the rules atop this forum. Topic: Exclusive Flood Relief Sheetlet with GUMMED Stamps A$45 |
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 06:40:18 am
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brissypete wrote: Email sent Sam
Money sent, appreciate your effort, thankyou.
Sam |
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