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Forum: WANTED TO BUY by members - Stamps or FDC or Accessories etc. Topic: Wanted: Last few Bohemia & Moravia to complete |
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Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 07:40:44 am
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| Hi Jon. Can I use your thread to ask about this stamp :?: - http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn60/DaveR_018/BampM.jpg What's the difference between - 1939-40 SG37 20k brown - Karlsburg, Prague and 1940-41 SG57 20k chocolate-brown - Karlsburg, Prague Is it just the colour, or are there clues in whe... |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Sudan - The "Camel Postman" |
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 21:55:36 pm
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| Really enjoyed your display Dave. I've only got a couple of covers (not collected, these were sent to family) but seeing the issues set out like that does start me thinking about expanding... http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r483/Namaste14/SaroleaSudan5F.jpg cheers Hi Namaste. Thanks for posting... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: GB Postal Rate query 1822 |
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 20:29:50 pm
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Forum: All Online Stamp Auction related discussion and overview Topic: MASSIVE eBay Stamp Fraud Ring - And eBay Does Not Care |
| DaveR |
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 20:02:42 pm
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| 'meganelliot' looks as though they should be added to the list... 'meganelliot' has 10 items - 271223040308, 271222395166, 271222397310, 271222395830, 271222396851, 271222398154, 271222398437, 271222394667, 271222397597, 271222396395 most of which are auctions, have bids and finish in 5 hours. Dave. |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: The British Philatelist 1925-8, Brunswick Star cancels |
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 01:47:10 am
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Forum: All Online Stamp Auction related discussion and overview Topic: MASSIVE eBay Stamp Fraud Ring - And eBay Does Not Care |
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 01:14:50 am
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| another day and, thanks to eagle-eyed Stampboarders around the globe, another three :evil: IDs to add to the list. seller ID: frostyogwell http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/frostyogwell/m.html member since 4 Jan 13 in Devon Please can everyone take the time to report these listings using http://www.ebay.co... |
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Forum: WANTED TO BUY by members - Stamps or FDC or Accessories etc. Topic: Gibbons Stamp Monthly March 1950 |
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 01:02:29 am
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Hi Chris.
I'm busy reading them 
And working my way through various air mails & surcharges, and officials, etc ...
Thank you very much indeed.
Dave. |
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Forum: All Online Stamp Auction related discussion and overview Topic: MASSIVE eBay Stamp Fraud Ring - And eBay Does Not Care |
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 19:11:00 pm
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| I've just submitted, on the "selling stamps" reporting page CMJ links to - Enter item number(s): 130928032442, 130928031232, 130928031771, 130928033576 Enter your question / concern: seller ID: nuttyalmond "http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=44370&p=3395378#p33851... |
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Forum: WANTED TO BUY by members - Stamps or FDC or Accessories etc. Topic: Gibbons Stamp Monthly March 1950 |
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 06:39:36 am
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Hi Chris.
Many thanks for your kind offer. I've PM'd you.
Cheers - Dave. |
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Forum: WANTED TO BUY by members - Stamps or FDC or Accessories etc. Topic: Gibbons Stamp Monthly March 1950 |
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 03:49:39 am
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| Hi. With reference to my "Sudan Camel Postman" thread - http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=46386 - I've found reference to the following. Would anyone happen to have a copy please? I have Gisburn's original 1947 book, but little information on the later "camel postmen... |
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Forum: All Online Stamp Auction related discussion and overview Topic: MASSIVE eBay Stamp Fraud Ring - And eBay Does Not Care |
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Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 03:30:38 am
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Sudan - The "Camel Postman" |
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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 03:36:08 am
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| Cheers Halfpenny. Is that another set to add to the list to collect :?: - No, no, must resist ... :lol: I started to have a good sort through my accumulation of officials last night, so there may be some more to show sometime. Anybody have their own "camel postman" to show :?: :?: Dave. |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Sudan - The "Camel Postman" |
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 07:14:35 am
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| Very nice, one of my favourite stamps...now just save up those $$$ to buy the OSGS, and those Army Service ones :D When I was collecting the various camel postmen for my display I wasn't particularly looking for the officials, but have amassed a number of them from the various random purchases I ma... |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Sudan - The "Camel Postman" |
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 06:42:52 am
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| There are also Camel Postman stamps overprinted PASSPORT listed in Barefoot. A total of nine stamps, plus seven varieties. Here's a used example of a "Passport" revenue stamp, for the receipt of visa fees, from the 1927 Wmk SG series - courtesy of Mr Red Guy :) http://i301.photobucket.com... |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Sudan - The "Camel Postman" |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 22:57:37 pm
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| Really nice! I have seen also these stamps overprinted "School" intended for training of postal workers. Regards Ernesto A sample of school overprints on the 1948 small camels - http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn60/DaveR_018/Sudan/SchoolOpts.jpg 3 & 4 milliemes missing, assuming th... |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Sudan - The "Camel Postman" |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 22:45:19 pm
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| Thanks all for your comments - I enjoyed putting it together. I have more various bits & pieces that I've collected, firstly - A lovely display, thanks for sharing. I've always liked the Camel Postman issues... If anyone has the 1954 postcard shown above available perhaps they can contact me off... |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Sudan - The "Camel Postman" |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 07:46:34 am
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Sudan - The "Camel Postman" |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 07:45:21 am
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Sudan - The "Camel Postman" |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 07:44:16 am
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Sudan - The "Camel Postman" |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 07:43:00 am
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Sudan - The "Camel Postman" |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 07:41:36 am
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Sudan - The "Camel Postman" |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 07:40:09 am
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| Hi. Over the last quite a few months I've been putting together a display of the Sudan "Camel Postman" series of stamps. I entered the first 9 pages (a 9 page competition) in our local club annual competition evening, and it came top in that category. The story behind how this classic stam... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: The 'Annigoni portrait' thread - show your examples |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 05:38:34 am
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Here's the Fiji 1968/9 £1 and $2 -
(The $2 shown earlier in this thread is a bit out of focus, so I thought I'd add this one, from the 'Coat of Arms' thread.)
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Sudan, Cuba, North Korea stamps - Overzealous ebay policy? |
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 06:18:45 am
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Delcampe and Skrill look more appealing every day ... 
Just recently, as this issue started, I was watching some old Sudan stamps on feebay when they suddenly disappeared - and reappeared on Delcampe  |
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Forum: New to Bulletin Boards? A few useful tips and technical threads. AND add your suggestions too. Topic: "This Connection is Untrusted" on Firefox |
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Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 07:06:54 am
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Yes, that's the same notification I received.
Looking back at a random selection of previous notifications - this is the only one with "https".
Odd 
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Forum: New to Bulletin Boards? A few useful tips and technical threads. AND add your suggestions too. Topic: "This Connection is Untrusted" on Firefox |
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Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 06:02:49 am
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Forum: New to Bulletin Boards? A few useful tips and technical threads. AND add your suggestions too. Topic: "This Connection is Untrusted" on Firefox |
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Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 05:54:34 am
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| My Firefox browser is reporting "This Connection is Untrusted" on both stampboards.com and stampboards.net. This Connection is Untrusted You have asked Firefox to connect securely to stampboards.com, but we can't confirm that your connection is secure. Normally, when you try to connect sec... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Nepal British Everest Expedition 1972 signed cover-value? |
| DaveR |
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Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 22:55:53 pm
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Hi.
Further googling finds that his wife's name is Rachel - so may be his parents
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Help sought to identify a fault on GB/SG594. |
| DaveR |
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Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 22:50:37 pm
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| Here you go huanga. SG 594 - No varieties mentioned in the SG GB Concise. The only flaw mentioned in my GB Specialised Vol 3 is - Minor Constant Sheet Flaw - "Cyl 6 - 5/6 - Pale top half of rose in bottom left corner (Th F1-2)". It is also mentioned that the Post Office changed to using wh... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Nepal British Everest Expedition 1972 signed cover-value? |
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Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 21:43:52 pm
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| Hi Lundy. No idea of any value - but ... It confused me as to why there was a photograph of the unsuccessful 1972 expedition in a signed cover of the 1972 expedition :!: :?: Answer - There were two expeditions that attempted the South West Face of Everest in 1972. There was the British 1972 expediti... |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Show your "Fruit" on stamps |
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Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 07:01:08 am
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Here's a couple from the Sudan 2003 definitive series that I have just acquired.
Mango and grapefruit -
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: COAT OF ARMS design in stamps |
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Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 02:51:24 am
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| Coat of arms of The Gambia, as depicted on the 1965 Independence commemorative issue (SG 212 & 214): http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn60/DaveR_018/Gambia.jpg http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn60/DaveR_018/GambiaCoatofArms.jpg The coat of arms of The Gambia has been in use since 18 Novembe... |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: COAT OF ARMS design in stamps |
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Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 02:24:22 am
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| nethryk just beat me to Fiji - so here's an earlier KGVI and two later QEII ones. KGVI 1/5 from the 1938 definitive series (SG 263): http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn60/DaveR_018/FijiSG263.jpg QEII £1 from the 1968 definitive series (SG 387) and $2 from the 1969 decimal currency issue (SG 407): ... |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: Are any of my used pre-decimal stamps valuable? |
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Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 00:00:08 am
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: COAT OF ARMS design in stamps |
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Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 22:58:25 pm
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| The pre-independence coat of arms of the Bahamas, as depicted on the ½d 1965 definitive (SG 247), the 1c 1966 surcharge for the new decimal currency (SG 273) and the 1c 1967 definitive (SG 295). http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn60/DaveR_018/BahamasCoatofArms_0001.jpg The arms show an English fri... |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: COAT OF ARMS design in stamps |
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Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 21:10:22 pm
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| Coat of Arms of Bermuda, as depicted on the £1 of the 1953 definitive series (SG 150). http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn60/DaveR_018/BermudaSG150.jpg http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn60/DaveR_018/BermudaCoatofArms.jpg Quo Fata Ferunt - "Whither the Fates Carry [Us]" The coat of arm... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: 1864 Queen Isabell II 1Rl Plata F blue? |
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Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 01:07:25 am
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Hi.
Possibly Cuba - a Spanish colony until 1898 ...
Imperf - 1 reale - blue on brown.
I think - Dave. |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: British Guiana, Queen Victoria Jubilee 1898 Error? |
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Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 22:13:58 pm
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| Other than a certain damaged bit of purple paper, is there anything from British Guiana that one could retire on if they found an example? I found the following on the Sandafayre stamp auction web site which provides images of some of the rare British Guiana stamps and cancellations - if you happen... |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: Germany 1935 Konigsberg Philatelic Exhibition - remove gum? |
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 07:30:00 am
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| Hi Jim. Not long after I posted this question, back in 2011, I happened to be passing by Salisbury, Dauwalders I think is the name without looking it up, and the chap in the shop I asked recommended leaving them alone (although he didn't offer to buy them, nor I to sell them!). Seems it's one of tho... |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: Question about gum on very old stamps |
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 06:18:22 am
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| 3. An extreme example is the gum used on the German Ostropa souvenir sheet, Scott B68, and on the Hindenburg airmail stamps, Scott C57-58, which contained sulphuric acid.....which does eat away at paper (or anything else it can get into :roll: ) You see the odd example on Ebay, advertised as 'rare ... |
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Forum: All Online Stamp Auction related discussion and overview Topic: Bargains picked up from Online Auctions |
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 06:31:36 am
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| Not from an auction, but from Amazon - "The De La Rue History of British & Foreign Postage Stamps 1855 to 1901" by John Easton, 1958. I'd seen various references to this book and found copies used for £50-60, and new for £70-90. Then on Amazon, from a literacy charity selling old libra... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: British Guiana, Queen Victoria Jubilee 1898 Error? |
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 06:03:37 am
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| I received a very prompt reply from Stanley Gibbons - You are correct to think that your stamp is an example of the variety. I have passed your scan on to the catalogue editor and the stamp certainly looks a strong candidate for listing in the next part one. Given that the used price is slightly les... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Longest-running commemorative series? |
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 03:31:35 am
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| Dutch child welfare stamps are being issued every year since 1924 (not issued during the war (1942,1943 and 1944)). So this makes 89 years. New Zealand has issued "Health" Charity surcharge stamps each year since 1929 I think. That is 81 years. Switzerland with their Pro-Juventute child w... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: British Guiana, Queen Victoria Jubilee 1898 Error? |
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 08:19:11 am
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Hi Jon.
I've sent a scan off to Stanley Gibbons - we'll see what they say.
I've put the early retirement back on hold, for a while 
I intend to spend half of my retirement pot on wine, women and song - and fritter the rest away ...
Thanks for the suggestion - Dave. |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: British Guiana, Queen Victoria Jubilee 1898 Error? |
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Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 07:16:00 am
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| Thanks Jon. Oh well, back to work tomorrow :( I found a reference to the error (it's SG 222d) on one of those on-line auction result sites - a mint one, but you have to be a member to see the sale price. Still, it'll go in as part of an entry in our club competition night next week. Cheers - Dave. |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: British Guiana, Queen Victoria Jubilee 1898 Error? |
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Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 04:12:04 am
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| Hi. Can anyone help with this stamp please? SG 222 - 2 cent surcharge on 5 cent - Is this the "Shaved 'E' Error" :?: http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn60/DaveR_018/BritishGuianaSG222.jpg If so, my SG 2004 Commonwealth catalogue only has it catalogued at £35 unused, not used - (Can I ret... |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: COAT OF ARMS design in stamps |
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 19:14:11 pm
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| A display of the provinces of the Netherlands, as depicted on the Dutch Kinderpostzegels of 1925 to 1927 (from my thread on kinerpostzegels - http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=26173 ) http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn60/DaveR_018/ProvincesDisplay.jpg A display of the Swiss Cant... |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: How to identify phosphor on UK stamps |
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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 00:14:35 am
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| Hi Tony. I look for phosphor bands on UK stamps in the same was as Jon - hold the stamp up to the light with a pair of tweezers and look 'along' it at a shallow angle. The bands run from top to bottom. There's a couple of little bits about phosphor in the SG Concise - in the intro at the front and i... |
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: 1 Pack of 11 GB Doctor Who postcards completely free |
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 20:19:39 pm
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| Hi Neta. Posted to you Friday afternoon. I asked twice in the Post Office for stamps rather than a label - when I said it was going to a stamp collector in Israel, she got out some commemoratives for you ... :) I would be interested in current used Aus, Canada or NZ, if you have such things. If not,... |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: Where are the plate numbers on QV halfpenny of 1870? |
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Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 03:36:36 am
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