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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: Kangaroo 3rd wmk used PAIRS. 3d, 1/-, 2/- Ret $154 for $A40 |
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Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 05:30:40 am
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| Is that orange stain on the right hand Kangaroo's tail rust on the stamp or on the plastic cover from the Hagner card? I am referring to the Green pair, 3d. |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Funny Jokes - SLIGHTLY *Broad Minded* readers only please |
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 16:31:30 pm
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| Samcam, that same guy was in the shower when a well- endowed blonde came into the shower room looked at his member and saw 'AIDS' tattooed on his dick and she asked why he was sponsored by the Aids Council, His reply "If you stay here any longer you will see that I'm sponsored by ADIDAS" ... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Fake "Hagner" style stock sheets being sold? |
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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 21:19:29 pm
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| This may be relevant. It's an ebay ad by Tomenzo. http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy64/sparksmaker/hagner.jpg Now he says they are Hagners. But they say quite clearly, they are Prinz. Here is the link as well. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110996478881&category... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Help identifying Malaya stamps |
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Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 16:03:27 pm
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irish79 wrote: Anyone have any thoughts about the cover (item #7)?
David
It looks to me like you have 6 Smacked on the Nose cancels. Very carefully placed for a reason. |
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Forum: New to Bulletin Boards? A few useful tips and technical threads. AND add your suggestions too. Topic: New software upgrade December 21, 2012. Report any glitches. |
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Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 15:54:28 pm
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As I have now been able to load a picture from Photobucket plus my comment, then I can safely say that my previously reported "glitch" has now been resolved.
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Fake "Hagner" style stock sheets being sold? |
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Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2012 15:51:51 pm
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| A few years ago, I had packets and packets of faulty Hagner stock sheets, I returned them to the stamp store in Blacktown, who in turn returned them to the local distributor, Renniks . As Glen has pointed out, you mention a few years ago. Are you saying that you have been chasing this complaint for... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Aust Post old cancellation for 2012. |
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Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 19:43:45 pm
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| http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy64/sparksmaker/stamp10001_zpse84e2d24.jpg Have a look at this scan of a letter I received recently. It was cancelled at the Perth mail centre on the 20th of Dec, 2012, at 6pm. But look at the message from Aust Post. Inviting the Queen to WA in October 2011. That... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: What's happened to the 12 times tables at Primary School? |
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Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 19:27:51 pm
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| Carol Vorderman on UK TV's Countdown probably has the tables for all the 2-digit numbers memorised in order to do her "devise a way to make this large number from these smaller ones" trick, but that's a very specialised use that doesn't apply to most of us! (Quick -- what's 19x14? What, y... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Fake "Hagner" style stock sheets being sold? |
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Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 19:07:00 pm
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| I would also add that if Renniks are of the opinion they did not supply these Hagners, then it may be the dealer who has purchased them from somewhere else. But whatever the case, you have made a legitimate contract between yourself and the dealer to purchase GENUINE Hagners. You have made no other ... |
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Forum: New to Bulletin Boards? A few useful tips and technical threads. AND add your suggestions too. Topic: New software upgrade December 21, 2012. Report any glitches. |
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 15:18:13 pm
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| I click submit for a new topic, but it doesn't submit. The "successfully loaded" link doesn't appear. Normally I would see the "View your submitted item" icon to make sure my topic has loaded properly, but don't get that either. |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: What's happened to the 12 times tables at Primary School? |
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 23:17:56 pm
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| I, too, was a student of the old ways of learning maths. And I also know what 12x9 is and, wait for it, 9x12. It bothers me a lot that even my daughters cannot do simple maths without a calculator. When they were younger and we were at the shops I would ask them what bank note I would require to mak... |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: About 6000 Aust KGV heads 2d Red mostly Qld cds+ Guidi book |
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 19:03:56 pm
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| Sold to Selvedge. Direct credit follows. Please indicate cost of postage to me. |
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Forum: All Online Stamp Auction related discussion and overview Topic: eBay's newest change is the worst yet |
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Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 18:14:44 pm
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| I'll have to check now to see if the "?" for finding lost alphas and numerics has also been deleted. |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Caption this!! |
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 05:33:20 am
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| "You would think after 150 years, they could put our photos on straight." |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: World on large stack of album pages M+U. $A45 |
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 20:51:16 pm
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| Sold to Selvedge. Transfer on the way. |
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Forum: Coins, Banknotes, tokens, medals and all things NUMISMATIC! Topic: Indian 1 Rupee Error coin? |
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 20:42:28 pm
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| Is this coin worth anything? Back http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/380022_414651555264693_1568613729_n.jpg Front http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/228986_414651581931357_1898972599_n.jpg I think you need to look at your photo application software, as no images can be seen.... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: "Our proofreading is abdominal," says American Philatelist |
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 20:33:46 pm
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| Trust you Selvedge. I was being 'magical' not insulting, as in abracadabra and 'poof' the word appears. Only took you 14 days to get upset? And no one batted an eyelid in complaint, as hardly anyone else in the world has any idea of the other connotation. :roll: Yet still no one has removed the quo... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Email Offers From Dealers |
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 22:21:17 pm
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| Richard Juzwin has a monthly email that is very detailed and keeps me abreast of the latest trends and prices for Australian pre decimals. |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: The 12 scams of Christmas 2011 pays to read up on this |
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 22:04:34 pm
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| I think it's legit. He is simply asking for postal matter. Every scammer I have ever read or seen wants one thing only.....your money. Preferably in tens of thousands. You could always send him some old decimal stamps and see what reaction is generated. |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Funny Jokes - SLIGHTLY *Broad Minded* readers only please |
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 21:47:56 pm
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| A little boy misses a day at school. The next day, when he comes in, the Teacher asked why he was late. "My Grandma got burnt", he replied "Oh", said the Teacher. "Was it a serious burn?" And the little boy replied "Well those bastards at the crematorium don't muck... |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: Australia 1960s and 1970s large fresh MUH blocks $A65 |
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 22:42:40 pm
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: 1937 Coronation Odds & End- C$12.- Postpaid |
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 22:37:00 pm
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: Looking for Tiger and Peacock Stamps |
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 22:26:50 pm
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| I have a heap of stamps from Singapore and Malaysia that feature Tigers. Do you have any of those yet? |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: Photobucket Maintenance issues - affecting anyone else here? |
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 22:24:23 pm
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I have a question for all those having trouble with Photobucket.
What browser are you using? If it's not Internet Explorer 9 or better you may be unlucky. |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: Meaty POSTCARD lot of States, 1d Red Roos and KGV Heads $A45 |
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 22:21:47 pm
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: ANTARCTIC stamps and covers A$16 ppd |
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 23:05:53 pm
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| Sold to selvedge. Please send Paypal details to me. |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: How much are you paying for gasoline or petrol? |
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 22:53:54 pm
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| All the places at which I have purchased in the USA have all taxes included in the price. Unless my memory is going, the same applied to France, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy when I lived in Europe years ago. BTW, the prices I have quoted are for 87 octane fuel. Here in Perth, Western Australia, the ... |
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Forum: Coins, Banknotes, tokens, medals and all things NUMISMATIC! Topic: How do I get hold of UNC Australian Bank Notes? |
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 20:44:42 pm
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| I have most of those notes and would be happy to sell them to you. You do realise that while Australia started with $1 and $2 notes in 1966 we now have coins for those denominations? But I have a few of the notes in uncirculated condition. |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: "Our proofreading is abdominal," says American Philatelist |
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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 20:38:16 pm
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| Sarcasm, pun, poof reader malfunction - take your pick! Need I mention how politically incorrect the above term may be? Possibly something from Bazza McKenzie might explain this belief of Allanswood, who, I am lead to believe, uses MS Word 50 hours a week. For our foreign friends in the USA, UK and... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: How much are you paying for gasoline or petrol? |
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 16:35:49 pm
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| I am sure that when I bought fuel in Los Angeles a few years ago the price advertised was $2.28 per gallon. But when I filled up and went to pay, my receipt showed 15% state tax and 15% Federal tax added on. Is this still the case or do gas stations advertise the price including state and fed taxes?... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: How much are you paying for gasoline or petrol? |
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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 05:09:27 am
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| $3.85 per Gallon for 92 Octane. it will continue to rise here through Independence day (July 4th) as many people vacation and hit the roads for the holiday. Is that plus state and/or federal taxes? Otherwise that works out to $1.01 cent per litre. But bear in mind, a US gallon is 3.8 litres whereas... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Help - Don't Know What To Ask For This Shoebox Of Junk |
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:44:50 pm
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| Since I started this "auction" I would like first right of refusal. Can you tell me how much postage would be to Perth, Australia please? Maybe cheaper if you take all the contents out of the box and drop them into a postage bag? |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: Aust & World on 31 Hagners in Deluxe binder $A60 |
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Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 04:13:16 am
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| Sold to selvedge. Direct credit follows. |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Help - Don't Know What To Ask For This Shoebox Of Junk |
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Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 04:06:35 am
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| I will purchase this lot from you for $A30.00. I don't see a lot of value in these stamps but I notice some mint stamps you have shown. |
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Post One Random Fact about Yourself... |
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Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 03:57:40 am
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| I haven't been on here for a while. But I haven't forgotten you all. I am studying chaos theory and synchronicity. |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Diabetes Discussion Thread |
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 04:08:59 am
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| The Diabetes you get when pregnant is called Gestational Diabetes. Sometimes it reverses after the birth. Most times, it doesn't. |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Joke of the Day |
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 20:03:31 pm
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| A Sergeant and a General just happened to be standing next to each other as they relieved themselves at a urinal. When the Sergeant finished he walked straight out the door. The General finished, washed his hands and dried them and then walked out the door. By an amazing piece of luck the General sa... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Joke of the Day |
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 18:44:07 pm
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| What is the best form of contraception? . . . Wedding cake! Cruel john6625, cruel. But accurate. Actually the best form of contraception is a pebble in your shoe..it makes you limp. My Dad always told me the best contraception was an aspirin. You give it to your wife and tell her to hold it between... |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: GB - few pages of Queen Victoria etc, cat £1000 or so. $A95 |
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Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 18:03:04 pm
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| Sold to selvedge. Direct credit follows |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Help with USA stamps |
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Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 15:14:27 pm
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I note that you live in Perth Robert as do I.
I have a Scotts USA catalog which I am happy to lend you, if you would like to check these stamps yourself. |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: Spain Carlos huge 10E Boxed Proof + 2000 Unc set $45 |
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 06:58:56 am
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| Sold to selvedge.Direct credit follows |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: Samoa 1979 $10 huge Capt Cook *SOLID SILVER* Proof Coin $A40 |
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 06:56:03 am
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| Sold to selvedge. Direct credit follows. |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: 75 x Glassines of old USA Stamps - Just $A25 + Post! |
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 06:19:09 am
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| Sold to selvedge. Email on the way for bank details. |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Caption this!! |
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 05:33:55 am
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| Maisie thought it was very unfair that the judges awarded the prize for the nicest breasts to Bernadette. |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Funny Jokes - SLIGHTLY *Broad Minded* readers only please |
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 19:06:23 pm
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| SCOTTISH COMPASSION A man with no arms and no legs was sitting on a blanket at the beach. Three women, from England, Wales, and Scotland, were walking past and felt sorry for the poor man. The English woman said "Have you ever had a hug?" The man said "No," so she gave him a hug... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Questionable trading practice - see something new every day |
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 16:28:16 pm
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| A quick way to find out if your address is available to "address farming" is to go to Google and search for it. If you fill any form on the net, even if the company says they will not sell your address, it will end up on a farming list. These lists are purchased by telemarketing companies ... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: The perfect stamp store... |
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 16:12:50 pm
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| This will be a tricky one since physical stamp stores are disappearing rapidly. It is far cheaper to run a stamp business on the internet. In today's younger society, very few people have the inclination or patience to go to a store and ask to look through samples of stamps or even just stopping at ... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Caption this!! |
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Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 15:54:20 pm
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| Coochie coochie coo................. |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: With great sadness - the passing of Ron, "Mr Boggler" - RIP |
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 15:40:14 pm
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| Mr Boggler, Mr Boggler, Mr Boggler.......... The last time I will write that opening down I guess. I enjoyed our little jousts with Ron regarding his erratic use of the simple comma. I was going to try to write this tribute the way he writes, but he was unique in his humour and knowledge. I never go... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Caption this!! |
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Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 20:12:05 pm
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| "That's the last time I step forward when they ask for volunteers!!" |
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