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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: US Christmas 1993 39c stamp - varieties? |
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 19:18:52 pm
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| Thank you for the information. I asked these questions because several attempts at extracting guidance have failed to solve my curiosity as to where the line comes between 'misregister and other issues within the bounds of what is accepted as normal in print runs' and a variety? I have read all sort... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: US Christmas 1993 39c stamp - varieties? |
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Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 12:05:18 pm
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Hello Hronik
Thanks for the information. Is any reason given as to why there were two such very different versions?
The second part of my orignal question was about the yellow on the right margin of the right hand stamp.
2789. Any information?
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: US Christmas 1993 39c stamp - varieties? |
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 22:55:03 pm
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| Hello Doug Thanks for the information. I have never heard of printers mixing the two technologies to produce an item. Does it happen often on US stamps? I have reloaded the image to try for sharper definition - the problem was to do with my scanner settings. Any comments on the two? Regards, RtG htt... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: US Christmas 1993 39c stamp - varieties? |
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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 21:49:45 pm
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| Hello I am hoping that someone with expertise can tell me whether these stamps are within normal tolerances - or are they known varieties? The 'sunburned' copy seems to have had a double pass of a darker colour - there is a grey mark on her left shoulder which I cant tell is wear or print flaw. The ... |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: FREE - 100 UNPICKED STAMPS - You Choose! |
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 16:35:13 pm
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Congratulations Kevin
Could I have one each of Australia and Britain, please?
Thanks. |
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Forum: WANTED TO BUY by members - Stamps or FDC or Accessories etc. Topic: Wanted Worldwide Perfins ... |
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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 21:23:28 pm
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| Hello I have a large accumulation of Australian perfins - mainly VG, then NSW, Tas and a few WA and some private. Can offer spares. There is a spreadsheet listing I can send if you drop an email Also have probably a couple of hundred UK perfins spares and again will part with spares (but not listed ... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Russian stamps - 2011 |
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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 20:30:20 pm
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| Came from Tolly Barclay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, one of many Scots in senior roles in Russia, as part of the massive Scots trading, colonising and administrative presence in the Baltic States and northern Europe, dating back to the 16th century. I always like to know the subject information of all ... |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: Aust. & World Collection from Estate $A45 |
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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 20:07:20 pm
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Sold to me
Like a good rummage!
Contact for address etc.
Regards RtG |
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: FREE? Stanley Gibbons Stamps of the World, country pages |
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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 20:03:36 pm
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Hello
I am interested in Norway, Sweden and Denmark please.
No's etc?
Regards
RtG |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Identity of Earlier Rep. of China, Temple/Fortress/Palace? |
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Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 15:29:00 pm
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Hello
I cannot identify this 'common or garden' Republic of China pre-war stamp.
Can someone please tell me what the building is and something about this issue, please?
Regards RtG |
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: Used Commons Of Canada Or USA For Some From Your Country |
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Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 18:41:02 pm
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Stamps duly received, in good order, thank you!
Let me know if you want me to send an additional batch to cover any duplicates/plus the 'extra' you sent.
Regards
RolftheGanger |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: Free Australian on paper-Definitives+Christmas |
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 20:19:39 pm
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Hello
Do you have any left?
If so I'd like to obtain some please.
Regards, RtG |
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: Used Commons Of Canada Or USA For Some From Your Country |
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 15:04:06 pm
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| Thank you for the reply and the terrific offer. Yes please. I will start sorting out the WW spares of your preferred types first, then move on to Australian, then other countries as needs be. I take it that this will suit? I will email you for postal arrangements. Not sure how long it will take me t... |
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: Used Commons Of Canada Or USA For Some From Your Country |
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 17:11:09 pm
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Hello
I'd like to trade please.
How many of Canada and US can you provide?
In return would you like:
Australia
Scandinavia?
Germany?
Netherlands?
UK?
Thoughts please.
RtG |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: UK Government letter, with Maltapost postage stamp/sticker? |
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 20:51:56 pm
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Hello, can any of those viewing this say how to classify it, as a philatelic item?
Or is this a total discard? |
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Forum: Cinderellas etc - all the stamps that are NOT regular postage stamp related Topic: "Independence for Australia" sticker |
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 19:59:45 pm
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| Thanks for the comments. Putting 1988 instead of 1984 was because I went by memory and got it wrong. Sorry. The paper of the envelope is very thin - semi-glazed. Not a type I recognise from common usage. So the brown shone through on the scan, but is only marginal discoloration of the paper after re... |
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Forum: Cinderellas etc - all the stamps that are NOT regular postage stamp related Topic: "Independence for Australia" sticker |
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 19:51:05 pm
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Thank you for the reply.
I have taken off the flap as recommended.
Now I only have a few hundred others to treat likewise!
Any other input will be welcomed. |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: UK Government letter, with Maltapost postage stamp/sticker? |
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 18:51:46 pm
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| Hello This 'postage item' whatever it is classified as, came on a UK government department letter Cannot find any reference as to whether it is classified as a postage stamp. If not, is it a UK postage collectible? A cinderella, or what? Information will be appreciated. Thank you. The internet gives... |
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Forum: Cinderellas etc - all the stamps that are NOT regular postage stamp related Topic: "Independence for Australia" sticker |
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 18:42:36 pm
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| This is a cover that I came across, from Victoria in 1988, - so what is the meaning of the sticker message? And does it qualify as a cinderella? (And I have tried searching the site with all the terms I could think of) I'd appreciate some input. Thank you in anticipation, http://i874.photobucket.com... |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: Over 120 different Germany inflation stamps - US$15 pp |
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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 08:45:06 am
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Hello
Sold to me, thank you very much.
Email sent.
Regards
RtG |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: For Sale - 2005 SG Western Europe Catalogue |
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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:52:10 am
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Please note:
Sold to me.
Email sent.
Thanks
RolftheGanger |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Share, discuss, or query, the GB MACHIN HEAD stamps/covers! |
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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 08:47:32 am
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Glad my post triggered an interesting exchange.
My thanks to all the interesting respondents.
My policy is to ignore patronising put-downs. I recommend that others do likewise. Deprive them of the ego-stroking they so desperately seek.
A Happy Christmas and a Good New Year to all.
RtG |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: Exchange 100 German commemorative for 100 Australian |
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 21:23:53 pm
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| Email sent, look forward to being in contact. |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: World Christmas Stamps 2010- vote for your favourite. PRIZE! |
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Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2010 21:15:18 pm
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Ireland for No. 1
Criteria - Traditional, relates to the religious source of the festive season, beautiful stained glass image - clear, strong, rich well-balanced colours. |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Share, discuss, or query, the GB MACHIN HEAD stamps/covers! |
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 11:47:49 am
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Hello
Can anyone explain these silver dots?
Special issue, An anti-theft overprint? or What?
They appear on only these 4, of scores I have seen.
Thanks, RTG |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: WIN a *MILLION* stamps to celebrate our ONE MILLIONTH post! |
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Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 20:43:38 pm
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Nemo me impune lacessit |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: How much interest is there in collecting Aust. 'VG' perfins? |
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Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 19:15:40 pm
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Thanks for the meaningful, sensible and helpfull reply JRG
I can send you a spreadsheet showing what I have in spares for the G NSW perfins you seek, plus the VG listing I am seeking to build upon.
Assuming you are interested in an exchange.
Regards RTG |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: How much interest is there in collecting Aust. 'VG' perfins? |
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Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 12:04:03 pm
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| Given a complete lack of response - I guess the answer is that there is not exactly a whole lot of interest in perfin collecting!! |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Thematic Group - Castles, Towers, Citadels & Fortifications? |
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Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 11:54:20 am
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| Hello Maalgard Lovely photo, lovely castle. I note that two of the gable ends have crow steps. Very common on Scots castles. In Scots they are 'corbie stanes', the corbie being from the French corbeille, a crow. Legacy of the 500 years during which Scots and French were automatically citizens of eac... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Australia 45c Sleeping Koala issue colour variety? |
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 00:32:24 am
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Hello Chris
Thanks for an extremely interesting and helpful reply.
It helps make sense of the situation.
I will now have to re-assess my accumulation of the stamps in the set to see if I can sort out which belong with which print edition.
Thanks again. Much appreciated. |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Thematic Group - Castles, Towers, Citadels & Fortifications? |
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Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:53:29 am
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Thank you for the response and the photos. They illustrate my point about the glorious diversity of shapes and functions of castles, large and small.
I haven't had an answer though, as to whether there are others who are interested in collecting castles/fortifications stamps as a theme? |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Thematic Group - Castles, Towers, Citadels & Fortifications? |
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Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 20:54:03 pm
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| Hello to NigelC Thanks for the comments. You may beinterested in a typical pele/peel tower like Smailholm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smailholm_Tower" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; If you want to see what many Border and other castles looked like in their heyday, have a look at http... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Thematic Group - Castles, Towers, Citadels & Fortifications? |
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Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 15:36:35 pm
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| Thank you for the query about builders. I will aim at a quick overview. There are different answers for different time periods and social groups. Since I know the Scottish scene best, answers relate best to that country, but apply more generally in western europe. Pre-history, Scottish brochs (round... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Thematic Group - Castles, Towers, Citadels & Fortifications? |
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Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 08:51:20 am
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| Hello Toivo Thank you for the prompt reply. Collecting 'castles' is an extension of my research hobby - which is identifying and cataloguing all towers and castles in Scotland. So far I have details of about 4000. Some only 'exist' as historical records or pictures. (Castle Fraser is the 13th on the... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Thematic Group - Castles, Towers, Citadels & Fortifications? |
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Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 21:18:29 pm
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Hello Everyone
I have an interest in the above topic area.
I am seeking to find out whether there is a thematic club, society, group focusing on this specialism.
Has anyone come across such a group?
Thanks in anticipation
RTG |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Australia 45c Sleeping Koala issue colour variety? |
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Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 19:12:41 pm
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| I'm replying to myself as I omitted to pay attention to the perforations, as you suggested. Looking at them complicates the issue. They are not the rounded self-adhesive type, so I guess the backs are just washed clean of gum. Also I note the perforations on the right verticals are smaller than acro... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Australia 45c Sleeping Koala issue colour variety? |
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Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 19:06:21 pm
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| http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab303/RolftheGanger/SleepingKoala6plus2.jpg The six 'Pale Tan' are self adhesive as far as I can guage. They all came from the same purchase lot. There is no sign of colours fading in the body of the stamp which used tan as one of a six colour separation printing ... |
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Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 18:55:43 pm
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Trial post of Sleeping Kangaroo stamps
So what went wrong? |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: How much Time a day do you spend on Stampboards? |
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Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:29:44 pm
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Being new to this, several hours.
I envisage settling down to about half hour visits. |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: When you returned to collecting, did you have a plan? |
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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 18:36:37 pm
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| I wish to offer a different take on the subject. Instead of the two-tier division into Collectors and Philatelists, I'd suggest a four tier way of looking at the stamp-world market place. And then I suggest some thoughts on the first category. Accumulators - Packrats or squirrels. They like having q... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: How much interest is there in collecting Aust. 'VG' perfins? |
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Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 21:00:18 pm
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| Thanks for the reply. I still seek more of a supply and demand kind of response. These perfins pop up all over the place - but are they just a very minor 'sideshow' - or if collected do you really need to become a specialist? Is there a half way house of collecting perfins without going into massive... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Australia 1994 45c koala - different coloured bottom? |
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Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 20:50:42 pm
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| Thank you for all the replies. Here's my twopence worth on the sun fade proposition. I have eight stamps all the same, out of a large batch, There is no difference between the eight, They are the same (lighter tan colour) and no difference in shading. No other colour fade is apparent on the stamps -... |
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Forum: Roll Call -- This Thread MUST be your *FIRST* Port Of Call here! Topic: Hello All NEW Members - please briefly introduce yourself! |
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Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 19:03:13 pm
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| Hello I have resumed stamp collecting after a long period 'in remission', so I am assessing what aspects to focus on. I have accumulations rather than collections, for now, of: Australia AAT NZ UK including 'regionals' A range of European and a mix of other countries. Topic-wise I'd collect fortific... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Australia 45c Sleeping Koala issue colour variety? |
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Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 18:14:13 pm
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Came across some 45c Sleeping Koala stamps which have a much lighter tan bar of colour across the bottom, than the others that I have accumulated.
I don't have a specialist catalogue and can't find any references. Anyone know what this is for/about?
Thanks in anticipation,
RolftheGanger |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: How much interest is there in collecting Aust. 'VG' perfins? |
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Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 18:10:02 pm
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| Hello All, I hope someone can give me a general appreciation of how much interest there is among collectors, in collecting 'VG' perfins. I 'inherited' a good range of these. Not sure how much time and attention they are worth. I know there is a perfins study group and specialist books, but this is a... |
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: German Stamps - For Swap or Free |
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 00:12:18 am
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Hello Catweazle
Bear with me. New to Bulletin Board format. I need to work out how to work it and sort out sensible posts to get to 20. (How do you get back to what you posted if you post on multiple forums/forae(?))
Then I'll come back about swaps
Regards, RtG |
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Forum: Roll Call -- This Thread MUST be your *FIRST* Port Of Call here! Topic: Hello All NEW Members - please briefly introduce yourself! |
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:48:45 am
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| Hello I am joining in for the first time. My particular interest is in Australian perfins, particularly Victorian government, 'VG' perfins. Also Australian Antarctic Territory and Australian variations are something I want to learn about. Other than that I like swapping, generally, many countries, f... |
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: German Stamps - For Swap or Free |
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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 22:36:49 pm
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Hello Catweazel
I am interested in the German stamps please.
Have they gone?
What stamps would you like in return?
Regards Brian (RolftheGanger) |
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