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Forum: WANTED TO BUY by members - Stamps or FDC or Accessories etc. Topic: Wtb: Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Canada hingeless album |
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Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 23:57:36 pm
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I have a used SAFE Canada 5 volume hingeless set on my site:
http://www.armstrongsstamps.ca/Specials.htm
These are from an estate and the description will specify the condition - unfortunately I didn't get Vol. 1 with it. Email me if interested.
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Forum: Coins, Banknotes, tokens, medals and all things NUMISMATIC! Topic: Digital cash replacement from the Royal Canadian Mint |
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Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 06:00:54 am
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| Not specifically related.......but digital cash is still not quite there yet: U.S. authorities seize accounts of major Bitcoin operator Brett Wolf, Reuters 1:25 PM, E.T. | May 17, 2013 Financials Tags: Bitcoin http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/5/17/US-authorities-seize-accounts-of-major-Bitcoin-operator.a... |
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: National Hockey League - Predict the Score - Win Prize #20 |
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Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 01:24:46 am
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| Psychologically, a 3 goal lead is one of the most difficult things to hold in hockey. You get one goal back and all of a sudden you get energy to your legs. The other team stops trying to score and tries to protect the 2 goal lead. If you can push and get that next goal, the other team deflates ment... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Music: What's on your Playlist at the moment? |
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 05:37:11 am
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: National Hockey League - Predict the Score - Win Prize #20 |
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 05:36:02 am
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: National Hockey League - Stanley Cup Playoffs - Contest |
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Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 22:36:54 pm
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Wow.......game 7 for Toronto/Boston.
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: The Soviet stamp issued at 1923, which is missing color |
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Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 01:47:14 am
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| I agree with Gavin. There are some traces of the original design on your stamp, especially the "P". I believe the same traces appear in the listed variety. I'm not near my Lyapin catalogue to look, but the image from Vasia above seems to show the last leg of the N in the variety image Joh... |
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: National Hockey League - Stanley Cup Playoffs - Contest |
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Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 23:05:54 pm
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Bye, Bye les habitants
Montreal is off to the golf course!
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Microsoft Windows 8 - another 'new Coke' failure? |
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Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 04:01:47 am
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| Two " NEW " features that will be coming in the W8a upgrade are a large button in the bottom left corner called START and the option to launch your computer to your desktop, rather than the tiles. Microsoft finally understands that not everyone is using a touch screen, although how they mi... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Canada 17c green, SG 874d "imperf" between pair, help needed |
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Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 02:37:15 am
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| Imperf coil pairs or strips from many periods in Canada are not unusual. Some do command a fairly reasonable price and many are catalogued in the Unitrade Canada Specialized catalogue, but it is the perforation that should be missing. Having the score line indicates that the stamps were not separate... |
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Forum: CLUBS - This is YOUR Club space to use however you wish - please add your details! Topic: Two Regional Canadian Shows in Ontario - May 4 and 5 |
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Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 01:45:08 am
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Just a reminder that these shows are this weekend............YES, it's May already!
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Can't use stamps on a UK parcel -- Is this correct? |
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Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 05:34:06 am
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| The new system of charging can mean it is cheaper to send 3 items separately rather than one package all together! Goes against logic. Its less work to process 1 piece of mail than 3. I just sent a Stampboards member 2 x Desert Magic Drying books in 2 separate mailings..........as it was cheaper wi... |
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: National Hockey League - Stanley Cup Playoffs - Contest |
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Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 12:40:28 pm
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Eastern Conference
Pittsburgh 4 vs. NY Islanders 2
Montreal 2 vs. Ottawa 4
Washington 3 vs. NY Rangers 4
Boston 2 vs. Toronto 4
Western Conference
Chicago 4 vs. Minnesota 1
Anaheim 2 vs. Detroit 4
Vancouver 2 vs. San Jose 4
St. Louis 3 vs. Los Angeles 4 |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Finding Showgard Desert Magic Stamp Drying Book in Canada! |
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Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 13:43:57 pm
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Finding Showgard Desert Magic Stamp Drying Book in Canada! |
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Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 05:31:54 am
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Jean:
Will do, when I get back to the office.
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Finding Showgard Desert Magic Stamp Drying Book in Canada! |
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Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 04:50:22 am
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New stock has just now arrived in..............Desert Magic II drying books web orders are still only $10.00 USD each + shipping (and applicable taxes)
We also received a new supply of #102 cards in boxes of 1000 and red 102 storage boxes.
John A |
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: National Hockey League - Predict the Score - Win Prize #19 |
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Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 23:44:20 pm
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Finding Showgard Desert Magic Stamp Drying Book in Canada! |
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Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 12:08:52 pm
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| Jean: The release page is a separate page between the blotter pages. They all warp eventually. I used one so long that the warp made the book sit almost 2 inches off the desk. Eventually they must be replaced, especially if you start to see little speckles on the blotter page - starting to mold!! Jo... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Finding Showgard Desert Magic Stamp Drying Book in Canada! |
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Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 00:56:05 am
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ajolicoe wrote: Hi John,
I got your email. Waiting to know if you have some in stock! looking forward to your reply.
Thanks,
Ariane
Ariane gets the last one in stock (thank you )............but more are on order. I will post here when they are back in stock again!!
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Finding Showgard Desert Magic Stamp Drying Book in Canada! |
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Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 00:53:09 am
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| John, Are these better than the Uni-Safe drying books? I've been using those for a long time. Jean I have tried a couple different drying books, Jean............CWS, Unisafe and Showgard............and I find the "release page" (or the coated page) in the Showgard Desert Magic drying book... |
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Forum: CLUBS - This is YOUR Club space to use however you wish - please add your details! Topic: Two Regional Canadian Shows in Ontario - May 4 and 5 |
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Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 00:34:17 am
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aethelwulf wrote: I used to visit Stratford once or twice a season for the Festival...if only I weren't so far away now. 
Bit of a commute now, isn't it!!
No problem, Erik. 
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Russia 1875 2kop not laid paper? |
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Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 00:24:52 am
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| Still if you couldn't make anything out of those images, here's unedited 1200dpi. You may have scanned it at 1200, but by the time it was posted here it was only 72 dpi. I scanned it at 1200 dpi. If it was reduced by photobucket there's nothing I can do, can I? I usually will also increase the % si... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Finding Showgard Desert Magic Stamp Drying Book in Canada! |
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 05:26:52 am
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Thank you for thinking of me, Tassie, Greg!!
Yes, we always try to stock Desert Magic II drying books.
Ariane, email sent.
John A |
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Forum: CLUBS - This is YOUR Club space to use however you wish - please add your details! Topic: Two Regional Canadian Shows in Ontario - May 4 and 5 |
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 04:20:09 am
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| Here is the quick answer - A meeting of stamp collectors and/or dealers, where stamps and covers are sold or exchanged. Does that mean the May 4 show will not have dealers/stamp collectors selling/trading? As I do not see the same terminology used in both descriptions. Cheers, Erik No, it does not ... |
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Forum: CLUBS - This is YOUR Club space to use however you wish - please add your details! Topic: Two Regional Canadian Shows in Ontario - May 4 and 5 |
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 04:16:18 am
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| Thanks alot:) So any stamp show where you can trade stamps is said to have a bourse right? Cheers, Ariane Not necessarily - trading and selling are two different things. Club meetings may have trading between collectors, but not be a bourse as there may not be anyone selling items. A bourse "u... |
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Forum: CLUBS - This is YOUR Club space to use however you wish - please add your details! Topic: Two Regional Canadian Shows in Ontario - May 4 and 5 |
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 04:04:39 am
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ajolicoe wrote: Hi everyone,
I have seen it written a couple of places but what does a 'dealers bourse' mean exactly?
Thanks,
Ariane
Here is the quick answer - A meeting of stamp collectors and/or dealers, where stamps and covers are sold or exchanged. |
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Forum: CLUBS - This is YOUR Club space to use however you wish - please add your details! Topic: Two Regional Canadian Shows in Ontario - May 4 and 5 |
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 02:19:20 am
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| ***MAY 4, Hanover, Ontario, Canada*** Saugeen Stamp Club Annual Show, Knights of Columbus Hall, Highway 4, west of Hanover. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free parking, free admission, exhibits, 10 dealers, door prizes, club sales circuit, lunch counter, free stamps for kids. Sponsor/Affiliate: Saugeen S... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Lindner Hingeless Album Question |
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 04:38:31 am
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| I think it would be safe to say that almost any manufactured product will have some fails along the way. These pages are no different. I have been selling Lindner products for almost 40 years and buying them as estates for that long or longer (since they were 4 ring with individual mounts, not the o... |
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: National Hockey League - Predict the Score - Win Prize #18 |
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 04:12:51 am
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Russia 1875 2kop not laid paper? |
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 04:02:43 am
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| I want to thank all of you for your time and detailed (illustrated) responses to the original post (technical terms variances aside) I would think that 98% (possibly 99%) of collectors who venture into this area of Russia would read the notes (maybe) in a catalogue and just move on. You have given s... |
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: National Hockey League - Predict the Score - Win Prize #17 |
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Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 05:16:06 am
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: How to detect forgeries on 1897 Canada Jubilee stamps? |
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Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2013 01:47:30 am
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| Some counterfeit $1, $3, $4 and $5 are known to exist with proper cancels, so assumed they were actually used to defraud the post office at that time. They are not line engraved, so easy to determine to the touch. Glen's example from eBay is a known Italian example. The value letters are the first i... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: How to detect forgeries on 1897 Canada Jubilee stamps? |
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Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 04:18:49 am
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| I am very curious (amazed actually!) if you two are dealers in Canada, that you are not aware of them. :shock: Glen: You may have misread my post. I said the "most common issues" are regum and repair. No where did I say that I was unaware of them. They have not been extensively faked or f... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: How to detect forgeries on 1897 Canada Jubilee stamps? |
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Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 03:12:08 am
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Whatever is out there is not readily identified or written about. As Jace says, the most common issues are regum and repair.
Any scan should be very high resolution to inspect details.
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: National Hockey League - Predict the Score - Win Prize #16 |
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Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 03:08:58 am
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henrik_rrb wrote: 8 - 2... did NOT see that one coming...
Actually expected this about 2 months ago! Scary to think they may be getting their act together for the playoffs..... |
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: National Hockey League - Predict the Score - Win Prize #15 |
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Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 23:08:22 pm
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: Help me identify Canada King George V or VI |
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Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 23:51:55 pm
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| First row looks like the ones issued in 1932 but (again!) showing someone different. This time there is no beard in the stamp in my photo. Irene I re-read my post and this paragraph seemed a bit muddled to me. What I meant is that the third stamp in row 1 is different to the KG5 issued in 1932 wher... |
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: National Hockey League - Predict the Score - Win Prize #14 |
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Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 03:28:23 am
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Help Identifying Korean Stamp |
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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 01:19:06 am
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| http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa223/librarianc/koreachart.jpg I'm not an expert on this issue, but I believe this is the difference you are looking for - written in one row (SC#37) or in two rows (#37b). This chart is from the Korean Standard Stamp Catalogue. Others with more knowledge of this... |
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Forum: Roll Call -- This Thread MUST be your *FIRST* Port Of Call here! Topic: Please welcome our member 10,000 - "phillydan" from USA! |
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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 01:01:30 am
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Congratulations and WELCOME to phillydan!!
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: National Hockey League - Predict the Score - Win Prize #13 |
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Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 05:56:33 am
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: National Hockey League - Predict the Score - Win Prize #12 |
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 03:31:57 am
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| Can they get a draw in this, or is there an extra time play-off? 2-2 if Draws are possible! 8) No draw. If tied at the end of regulation time, they play 5 minutes of overtime, with only 4 skaters per side (rather than the normal 5) and 1st goal wins it. If still tied after the overtime, then they g... |
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: National Hockey League - Predict the Score - Win Prize #12 |
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 01:21:55 am
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Why not........
Leaf 4
Sabres 0 |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: It's our 6th Birthday - *WIN* a £1 Kangaroo stamp + others ! |
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 01:10:28 am
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: It's our 6th Birthday - *WIN* a £1 Kangaroo stamp + others ! |
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 01:09:40 am
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Forum: Swap your stamps with other collectors Worldwide - or GIVE them away FREE! Topic: National Hockey League - Predict the Score - Win Prize #9 |
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 23:06:56 pm
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Forum: All Online Stamp Auction related discussion and overview Topic: Americans refusing to post outside their own country - Why? |
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 06:36:47 am
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| American based dealers refusing to post internationally are doing themselves a huge disservice. 70% of all our sales are international, I can't imagine running a business without international sales in the world today. There is no mention of this being a "dealer" , so I can only assume it... |
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Forum: All Online Stamp Auction related discussion and overview Topic: Americans refusing to post outside their own country - Why? |
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 05:23:14 am
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| Just to throw out the "very wide paintbrush" ............ eBay, Amazon, Delcampe, etc. etc. and other personal sales sites have created the market for anyone to buy anything from anywhere. However, having said that, many countries have been reducing the services they offer for mail, chargi... |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: How to sell mint Canadian postage? |
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 02:11:29 am
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| If your hobby is bowling, archery or scrapbooking................the potential return on the investment to be able to enjoy your hobby is minimal (if any at all). You may get something back for your bow, your bowling ball and bag, or your basic tools, but the time and enjoyment you put into your hob... |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: How to sell mint Canadian postage? |
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 00:39:18 am
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| This is one of the most difficult conversations I have to participate in.............when collectors (and non-collectors) are to the point of disposing of their collections of late 1960's to late 1990's Canadian stamps. The biggest thing you have to deal with is the large numbers of estates with sim... |
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