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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Counting in BINARY |
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 03:04:41 am
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Should Royal Mail issue stamps to commemorate Mrs Thatcher? |
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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 03:03:33 am
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| There is allready a customised sheet: http://www.stampnews.com/stamps/stamps_2013/stamp_margaret-thatcher-%d1%81ustomised-stamp-sheet.html http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt253/stewie1980_2009/thatcher-stamp-sheet-l_zpsac7b779d.jpg The customised sheet is a private production by Benham and is be... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: That Moment When... |
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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 02:28:28 am
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This happens to me too, so my solution has been to have many (at least a dozen) stamp tweezers and magnifiers...
Cheers,
Joel. |
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Global announcement Topic: F1 Canada GP 2013 - Guess winner, podium+, win a BLUENOSE! |
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:06:58 am
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Thank you for the great words of encouragement Jack, Norbert, Erik (yes, that was close!), Arianto, Peter, Kbdessai, and Mark.
I really appreciate it! 
And congratulations again to Guillaume and Serguey!
And see you at the British Grand Prix!
Cheers,
Joel. |
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Global announcement Topic: F1 Canada GP 2013 - Guess winner, podium+, win a BLUENOSE! |
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 00:28:29 am
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| Thank you so much for the kind words, Buzz, Glen, Richard, Henrik_rrb, Ksan, Guillaume, Serguey, Wolfgang, John, Chris and Mick! And no, Brummie, I'm not being tricky, and let's hope we get winners for at least the first three prizes at Silverstone! See you in a couple of weeks' time for the British... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: A survey of collectors: Personality type (MBTI) |
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Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 11:38:44 am
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| INTJ. I don't remember the scores, but have done the test several times, always with the same results. Very strong I and strong T. |
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Global announcement Topic: F1 Canada GP 2013 - Guess winner, podium+, win a BLUENOSE! |
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Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 11:37:10 am
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| Yes, sorry about the delay! I didn't stay up to watch the GP, but the correct order is indeed: 1. Vettel 2. Alonso 3. Hamilton 4. Webber This means that the first two guessers are also the winners: Eibar wins prize 1, and Gugusg wins prize 2! Congratulations Eibar and Gugusg! :D And the Bluenose sta... |
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Global announcement Topic: F1 Canada GP 2013 - Guess winner, podium+, win a BLUENOSE! |
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Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 01:44:38 am
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Global announcement Topic: F1 Canada GP 2013 - Guess winner, podium+, win a BLUENOSE! |
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Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 15:32:04 pm
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| Thank you Henrik_rrb, CMJ, Back2Philately, Margo and Efjay! :D The race being in Canada, will start at 1 AM Jakarta time, 2 AM Singapore time, or 4 AM Sydney time. Here are the results of qualifying: 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 2 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 3 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Rena... |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Show us your 'Bullseye' - or 'socked on the nose' cancels |
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Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 03:45:39 am
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| Genappe http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae113/joel1k/sotn30francsp.jpg Kontich http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae113/joel1k/sotn30francs_0003p.jpg Vaulx http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae113/joel1k/sotn30francs_0001p.jpg Tielt http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae113/joel1k/sotn30francs_000... |
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Counting in BINARY |
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Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 03:32:23 am
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: GB QEII stamps of same value.Why this sheet collection? |
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Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 01:27:39 am
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| Yes, this type of layout comes up very frequently in bulk lots and I have several pages like that somewhere as well like many others among us. And yes, I guess we all do this to some extent in our stockbooks with duplicates, but it is a lot less time consuming (and much more flexible) than using hin... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Nominative Determinism. |
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Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 15:20:08 pm
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This stuff is pure coincidence.
Naming your kid Genius Smart on that basis is likely to only have one consequence: he'll get beaten up a lot at recess.
So I would call this 'Supersticious Bullshitism' instead...
Still, an amusing thread... |
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Global announcement Topic: F1 Canada GP 2013 - Guess winner, podium+, win a BLUENOSE! |
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Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 15:13:06 pm
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: F1 Spanish GP 2013 - Guess the winner and Podium+ - PRIZES! |
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Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 15:12:16 pm
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Ikanek,
That's great! Thank you for letting me know you got the stamps and I'm really happy you like them! I also find the color combinations and the engraving on that set fascinating.
Cheers,
Joel. |
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Counting in BINARY |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 01:28:57 am
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Global announcement Topic: F1 Canada GP 2013 - Guess winner, podium+, win a BLUENOSE! |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 01:27:24 am
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| Thank you Brad and Gavin! |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Help needed with Belgium stamp |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 01:14:20 am
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Hi Hutch,
The text says 'aging of the population'
Cheers,
Joel. |
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Global announcement Topic: F1 Canada GP 2013 - Guess winner, podium+, win a BLUENOSE! |
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Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 21:43:21 pm
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| Thank you Sahrukh, and good luck to you! |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Help needed with Belgium stamp |
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Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 21:41:26 pm
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| Hutch, I don't have a catalog handy as I'm travelling, but I couldn't help noting that this was another example of the disgraceful recent production for Belgium, a far cry from the great stamps of the 20th Century, and another useful reminder for me of why I stop at 2000... The person who designed t... |
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Global announcement Topic: F1 Canada GP 2013 - Guess winner, podium+, win a BLUENOSE! |
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Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 11:43:47 am
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| Thank you Kbdessai, Queenslander and Norbert! |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Tragic Outcome of Prank Phone call re Royal Baby |
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Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 02:39:24 am
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| I agree. This Michael Christian guy is a jerk of the highest order. He said he was mortified at the time, and that obviously did not last. His ego is completely disproportionate to his qualities (none that I can see) as a human being. |
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Global announcement Topic: F1 Canada GP 2013 - Guess winner, podium+, win a BLUENOSE! |
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Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 01:42:14 am
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| Thank you Girish Vaidya and Jim! |
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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 Jun 06, 2013 00:21:03 am
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Welcome Nathan! Well it looks as though this is the perfect opportunity for you to enjoy a lifelong hobby.
And don't worry, you will find that marriage is no obstacle to collecting!
Good luck on you upcoming wedding and welcome to Stampboards!
Cheers,
Joel. |
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Global announcement Topic: F1 Canada GP 2013 - Guess winner, podium+, win a BLUENOSE! |
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Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 00:12:12 am
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| Thank you all for the kind words and I'm very happy you all like the Bluenose! Canada is a wonderful country. I lived there two years, what's more in Nova Scotia, home of the Bluenose, so this is a fitting tribute. :wink: So thank you to Erik, Frank_King, Peter, Richard, Mick, Mark (I owe you an ema... |
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Counting in BINARY |
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Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 00:05:26 am
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Global announcement Topic: F1 Canada GP 2013 - Guess winner, podium+, win a BLUENOSE! |
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 02:11:12 am
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| Well Ivandegi, your post count is indeed too low as of the time of your guess, but I hope we will see you back for the following Grand Prix! :D In the meantime, it's always fun for you to put in your bid, but a qualified member can still make the same guess and it will count in this case. Cheers, Jo... |
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Global announcement Topic: F1 Canada GP 2013 - Guess winner, podium+, win a BLUENOSE! |
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 02:01:34 am
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| Thank you Glen! :D Well, Webber is not that bad, he can win so no need to despair...and you did your duty! :P And yes, the Bluenose was a very good deal on Delcampe, and once I saw it, I couldn't resist. It was a good choice too, as it is absolutely gorgeous 'in person'. I know it will go to a nice ... |
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Global announcement Topic: F1 Canada GP 2013 - Guess winner, podium+, win a BLUENOSE! |
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 01:53:27 am
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Thank you Arianto and Eibar! It should be exciting.
Cheers,
Joel. |
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Global announcement Topic: F1 Canada GP 2013 - Guess winner, podium+, win a BLUENOSE! |
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 01:33:06 am
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| For the Canadian Grand Prix, I decided to go for a big surprise, so the 'Grand Prize for the Grand Prix' is a very nicely centered, magnificent MH Bluenose stamp, one of the icons of 20th Century stamp production, and one of my personal favorites! All you need to do is to guess the first four driver... |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Show us your 'Bullseye' - or 'socked on the nose' cancels |
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Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 01:07:25 am
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| It is really superb, Norm! |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Cancel on French Colonies : British cancel ? |
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Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 23:30:42 pm
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| I thought the same, ie that it was a London numeral cancel, but what's strange is that it does not seem to have enough horizontal bars... |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: My GB "Penny Black" stamp photo |
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Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 03:02:41 am
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| OK, confession time: at Stampex London 2013, I finally picked up a copy of a Penny Black plate 11, something I had been wanting to get for a long time. I wanted to make sure it was the right copy though, with great margins and a clean cancellation (not so easy to find). And while it's not a CG, it i... |
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Counting in BINARY |
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Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 02:56:29 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: Sat Jun 01, 2013 02:48:33 am
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| Thank you Nethryk! I had totally forgotten about that stamp, and it brought back memories for me as I lived in Overijse (to the South of Brussels) for several years, mostly in my teens. Here is another proof of a stamp engraved by Leon Janssens in 1968, reprising the theme of stamps early in the rei... |
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Forum: All Online Stamp Auction related discussion and overview Topic: The "Should I Buy It?" Thread |
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Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 02:33:45 am
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| I need your advice on this. It's from an auction site. I'm not seeing this make sense: The Malta postmark looks fine, but the one on the stamp is yelling "FAKE" to me: http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e165/ivandegi/auction4.jpg I rotated the image as in the proper cover, the stamp is pla... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: It's a baby! A new addition to our family. |
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Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 01:48:17 am
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| If you are having trouble thinking of a name, Norman is pretty well thought of. Nah ... he needs something short, sharp and snappy, that can't be abbreviated. 4 letter names starting with G are clearly the best option. :) Best wishes for the new arrival! Glen We did think of a name...Four letters b... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: It's a baby! A new addition to our family. |
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Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 01:36:32 am
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GlenStephens wrote: fromdownunder wrote:
If you are having trouble thinking of a name, Norman is pretty well thought of. Nah ... he needs something short, sharp and snappy, that can't be abbreviated. 4 letter names starting with G are clearly the best option. 
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: It's a baby! A new addition to our family. |
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Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 17:33:21 pm
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That's wonderful news Erik! Congratulations!
I have a philatelist friend who named his daughter Victoria (he likes penny blacks). For a son, I don't know if you could find an equivalent name. Rowland might be interesting. I don't know if it's still fashionable though...
Cheers,
Joel. |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: How much are these US stamps worth? |
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Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 12:59:36 pm
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Dewi,
It's clear this lot won't even get close to the $10 minimum we have here on Stampboards, but these engraved stamps from the 1930's to 1950's period in the US are really nice and they offer interesting historical perspective.
Cheers,
Joel. |
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: Theme it forward (mint)... |
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Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 17:15:38 pm
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kajika wrote: Morning,
I would like to take up joelk's offer..
Will post up exchange set soon.
Thanks
Super! Thank youy Kajika, and since Erik has already taken up your offer, I will send you the Belgian stamps. Please email me your address.
Cheers,
Joel. |
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Forum: SELL your surplus stamps at ZERO fee! Please *READ* the rules atop this forum. Topic: I APPOLGIZE FOR MY MISTAKE |
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Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 17:12:24 pm
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| Deyish, it's not easy putting a price on stamps and many of the collectors here are good at it. Keep reading and learning! :D NOTED! :) so, would that be ok if i asked some idea from the expert here to discuss more about the value or etc. before i bring them up to the sell thread if just in case i ... |
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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: Thu May 30, 2013 02:41:26 am
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| Here is an image of a semi-postal stamp depicting the coat of arms of Philip III, the Good, Duke of Burgundy (1396-1467), designed and engraved by Jean De Bast, and issued by Belgium on July 4, 1959, Scott No. B652. Philip's heraldic motto (there are alternate spellings) was " Aultre n'auray &... |
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: Theme it forward (mint)... |
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Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 02:04:13 am
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| Well Arnab, I showed the Swami minisheet to my friend. His Swami is not of the same affiliation, but he assures me Swami Vivekananda was very famous indeed and I saw his eyes light up when I told him I would get him this sheet, so here is my offer to try and get this sheet for him: This is a Belgian... |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: GB 1890 QV Penny Post Jubilee postcard and newspaper wrapper |
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Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 01:59:52 am
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| Thank you for posting such great information 1d2d. It makes me better appreciate the history of this caricature. :D Since this is the only example I have, I will not be selling it at this time (and it's also in any case not anywhere near me, but in a bank vault in Belgium at the moment). :? Cheers, ... |
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: Theme it forward (used)... |
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Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 01:57:17 am
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This is really moving forward very well! Thank you all on this thread for that!
I'm now going to do my part and add an offer on the 'mint' theme it forward thread...
Cheers,
Joel. |
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Counting in BINARY |
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Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 01:55:17 am
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Great Britain Stamp Experts, help needed to identify these. |
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Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 04:09:07 am
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| Yes, not so easy to see, but the 5/- Wilding castle stamp has the Multiple Crown watermark. |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: GB 1890 QV Penny Post Jubilee postcard and newspaper wrapper |
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Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 04:04:52 am
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: F1 Monaco GP 2013 - Guess the winner and Podium+ - PRIZES! |
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Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 01:31:14 am
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| My sincere thanks as well for the terrific encouragement from you: Mark, Glen, John, Richard, Gmoney, Jack, Mick, Peter, Gugusg, Matmex, Brummie, Wolfgang, Henrik_rrb, and Buzz! Your support means a lot to me and makes this fun, including hunting for the right prizes. :D And more surprises await for... |
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