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Forum: New to Bulletin Boards? A few useful tips and technical threads. AND add your suggestions too. Topic: New Bright Colours of the Board - Help! |
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 01:27:57 am
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This looks like a technicolour yawn
Have Mercy...... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: When did GB stamps become rubbish? |
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Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 07:49:35 am
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| I am one who is trying to collect the modern Commemorative's and it's jolly hard. I have started to buy FDC's cheap off ebay just to get the set's. That is the easiest way to get them. Killoware is murder you just get a ton of Christmas stamps and definitives with a few thrown in for good measure. I... |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: POLL: What did this 1968 letter rate block of 4 sell for? |
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Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 07:38:30 am
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Do I get an email for posting my guess?
I guess not!
no I did guess though... about half way. Seemed right at the time! |
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Forum: WANTED TO BUY by members - Stamps or FDC or Accessories etc. Topic: Great Britain Thunderbird 3-D stamps on cover |
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 00:04:39 am
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| I have the mini-sheet here and there is no adhesive on this 3d mini-sheet. It is like plastic and if it was to be stuck to a cover I would use double sided tape that can be removed easily after use. As mentioned above I can get the cover stamped at my local post office clearly and carefully. As to ... |
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Forum: WANTED TO BUY by members - Stamps or FDC or Accessories etc. Topic: Great Britain Thunderbird 3-D stamps on cover |
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 22:31:43 pm
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| I have the mini-sheet here and there is no adhesive on this 3d mini-sheet. It is like plastic and if it was to be stuck to a cover I would use double sided tape that can be removed easily after use. As mentioned above I can get the cover stamped at my local post office clearly and carefully. As to f... |
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Forum: WANTED TO BUY by members - Stamps or FDC or Accessories etc. Topic: Great Britain Thunderbird 3-D stamps on cover |
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:00:13 am
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| May I just ask: How thick is the stamp? And where was it printed? FAB: The Genius of Gerry Anderson Miniature Sheet Technical Details: Feature Type/Detail Number of stamps four Design GBH Acknowledgements Thunderbirds â„¢ and © ITC Entertainment Group Limited 1964, 1999 and 2011. Licensed by Granad... |
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Forum: WANTED TO BUY by members - Stamps or FDC or Accessories etc. Topic: 1994 GB Payment due |
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 09:50:13 am
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Please can anyone supply my missing payment due stamps:
GB 1994 £1; £1.20; £5. Used fine or better
Thank you |
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Forum: WANTED TO BUY by members - Stamps or FDC or Accessories etc. Topic: Great Britain Thunderbird 3-D stamps on cover |
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 03:47:12 am
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| This is the Thunderbirds S/S with lenticular stamps:- http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff493/tonga11/113.jpg I was told the 41p stamp pays small letter rate within GB. The 60p stamp pays up to 20 gm to Europe, the 88p stamp pays 20-40gm to Europe and 97p stamp pays small letter to other places, ... |
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Forum: WANTED TO BUY by members - Stamps or FDC or Accessories etc. Topic: Great Britain Thunderbird 3-D stamps on cover |
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 00:02:31 am
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| I will send you a cover by post with the minisheet on it if you like: £5 or I could make up FDC with the stamps only emailto: caj.smith[at]ntlworld.com |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Please Help - Stamp Survey |
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 00:37:02 am
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| It would be good to report having done this survey. Please put your answer in the thread |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: Wallace & Gromit 12 x 1st stamp book |
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Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 21:00:15 pm
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| One Bump on this the I will close it.... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Selling stamps in a charity shop |
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 02:28:37 am
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| Always keep collections together don' split them up they will sell very well on their own. On piece should be sorted by country and if you have enough room by theme as well you need to decide on a number of themes I don't like them sorted by theme as it takes them away from country mixes my collecti... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Do you collect new issue stamps? |
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Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 09:26:31 am
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| I won't buy the new issues because to buy the set or a new FDC, costs £4.60 for a Presentation Pack and a whopping £6.21 with up to 15 Commemorative's a year that's a whole lot of dosh! let's see 15x4.6= £69or 15x6.21=£93.15 ouch! Me I'll wait a couple of years and buy the FDC's cheap or buy some qu... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Mounting gutter pairs? |
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Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 21:47:53 pm
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| OK so maybe I'm a Dill but I reeeeeeally would like to know how to mount these. Come on someone tell me how to do it! How do they fit into a collection? Are they worth the bother? I have loads of them: ordinary gutter pairs; traffic light pairs; blocks and part sheets. To say nothing of mini sheets ... |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: Wallace & Gromit 12 x 1st stamp book |
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Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 04:35:25 am
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| I have this spare! Does anyone want one? What will you swap? https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_e_E0E8QVQUw/TVAsBI2y-QI/AAAAAAAACPg/uN8i3FYQinA/s640/Top-1.jpg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_e_E0E8QVQUw/TVAsAvkAynI/AAAAAAAACPY/2YQC5XzTotA/s640/Top.jpg Not exactly a high ticket item but nice all t... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: GB Xmas 1966 - Missing T in artists name |
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Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 02:20:55 am
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| I have just been scanning my FDC and found a 1966 Christmas Issue with the child's drawn Kings head stamp. With the childs name as "Shemza" instead of "T Shemza" does this make it rare? https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_e_E0E8QVQUw/TU1NtdaSwJI/AAAAAAAACHM/sMyfGLymlII/s640/1967%2... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Mounting gutter pairs? |
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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 23:21:26 pm
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| Sorting through my GB commemorative collection and putting them into a huge stock book. I am wondering if I should keep my gutter pairs and part sheets in a separate folder and use Prinz system mounts for them and I suppose mini-sheets come into the same category too. What do you guys do about them? |
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Forum: Knowledge really is power in this hobby! Catalogues, journals and reference books. Topic: GB FDC Catalogue |
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Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 03:11:32 am
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| I had an interesting book delivered today bought it off ebay of course. The Booth Catalogue Collect GB First Day Covers. (29th edition 2007) I had always wondered how you know what is what with FDC's. Well this book is awesome! All the information you need as a beginner to FDC's, A list of commemora... |
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Forum: WANTED TO BUY by members - Stamps or FDC or Accessories etc. Topic: VST POCKET AUSTRALIAN STAMP CATALOGUE |
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 23:22:47 pm
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| well Christmas came and went and I got my SG collect Australian stamps from a sibling but not as good as the above! No lay flat pages but good io it's own right! |
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Forum: WANTED TO BUY by members - Stamps or FDC or Accessories etc. Topic: New Zealand Childrens Health Camps OSC's |
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 21:37:38 pm
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| I have a nice tri item for NZ collectors FDC or OSC of Children's Health Camps: VGC http://lh6.ggpht.com/_e_E0E8QVQUw/TT1TC9ZJzlI/AAAAAAAABtc/HBw5wS8RasI/s640/Top-1.BMP.jpg http://lh4.ggpht.com/_e_E0E8QVQUw/TT1TE7F3NpI/AAAAAAAABtk/vgri-HGIke8/s640/Top.BMP.jpg http://lh6.ggpht.com/_e_E0E8QVQUw/TT1TDg... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Suprise find >>>> Horror story!! |
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Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 04:26:11 am
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| I recently bought a box containing a small album with lots of 40's to 70's GB commemorative stamps, packets of stamps, a number of old and used approval books with stamps and a few FDC's. Nice little lot from ebay... Opening the box and gradually emptying it out onto my desk was a great adventure, w... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Magic Pop Songs - You Heard Them, You loved Them |
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 08:03:56 am
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Hmmm let me see...
Moody Blues: Knights in White Satin/Day's Of Future Past
Strawbs: Heavy Disguise/Grave New World
Deep Purple: Anyone's Daughter/Fireball
McGuinness Flint: When I'm Dead and Gone/McGuinness Flint
Now that is a heady mix of magnificence! |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: POLL: This unusual modern stamp is from WHAT country? |
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 07:27:51 am
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well I know my guess is wrong but I went for (Guess removed by Admin) ...
as it was my No 1 choice! Hehe!
I think it might be to do with spring.... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: To dip or not to dip that is the question! |
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Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 00:05:16 am
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| Thank you all for your answers I will have to try the search function as I am interested in this fugitive ink! |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: To dip or not to dip that is the question! |
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 03:43:10 am
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| I have a question about removing paper or old hinges etc from the back of older stamps. Seems like older stamps bought off ebay are almost always having been removed from an old album - right or wrong.... well a couple of examples: This first one on piece? but which way up would you display these? h... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: 2010 Stampboard's "Secret Santa" Event |
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 05:54:43 am
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| Hurrah! Secret Santa came today! The post has been very bad.... Thanks to SS for the very nice clean FDC'S from Tunisia. http://lh6.ggpht.com/_e_E0E8QVQUw/TSiuvuTn5dI/AAAAAAAABqg/DauTDAaOS38/s640/Top.jpg http://lh3.ggpht.com/_e_E0E8QVQUw/TSiyAuVMgJI/AAAAAAAABrA/cff21LX1Jj0/s640/Top-1.BMP.jpg http://... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: What TEA do you drink? |
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Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 22:40:38 pm
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| Tea drinking the british pastime! We drink up to 14 cups a day. my wife drinks redbush tea - rooibos tea and I love red label strong breakfast tea, but I usually drink fairtrade tea from Tesco as my wife buys it. I also drink 1 cup of coffee a day too |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Revival of the Hobby of "Stamp Collecting" |
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Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 02:57:32 am
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| My son is in the graphic design trade in london and has designed a set of stamps for the post office in the last year or two. I can assure all that stamps design and publication is in good hands and is a very competative business. I think it may be the selection process for the subject of the sets t... |
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Forum: WANTED TO BUY by members - Stamps or FDC or Accessories etc. Topic: VST POCKET AUSTRALIAN STAMP CATALOGUE |
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Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 00:10:16 am
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| Thanks for your answers and yes that is the one... perfect as i just want to see what is in the different sets. 1 stamp sets are not unknown are they! OK thanks for the heads up for Vera Trinda ltd I had a good look and was astounded at the specialist album sets - I think I will wait until later to ... |
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Forum: WANTED TO BUY by members - Stamps or FDC or Accessories etc. Topic: VST POCKET AUSTRALIAN STAMP CATALOGUE |
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Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 05:37:58 am
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| Wanted as above spring bound 2009 will do. Have you got one for me? Or is there a better one for me to check out my Aussie stamps? Offers will be assessed Please include P&P to UK.... |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: Prize Question give away. |
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Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 03:49:37 am
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And the winner is
gmoney
with his answer:
Quote: Jefferson Airplane "takes off"
His prize as pictured above went into the post today to disappear until well into the new year....
Many thanks for ALL who took part and the many inspired guesses. |
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Three Words Only |
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 22:53:15 pm
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Slow is good  |
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Three Words Only |
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 04:39:35 am
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: ACRONYMS. Some more puerile nonsense to pass the time..... |
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 04:36:43 am
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Haggis
Hardly a Galwegian Gaelic ina Supper
Aerogramme |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Unidentified stamps questions |
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 04:18:00 am
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| Thank you for your reply. Any takers on the damaged stamps question? |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: Prize Question give away. |
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 01:30:01 am
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| Jacob has a lot to answer for it seems: So another prize to give away.... http://lh6.ggpht.com/_e_E0E8QVQUw/TQd7VG3a7FI/AAAAAAAABlI/RIa_RImKsEo/s640/Top-11.jpg http://lh5.ggpht.com/_e_E0E8QVQUw/TQd73JJ9WeI/AAAAAAAABlM/kbqGn0dODd8/s640/Top-12.jpg "If you want it here it is" Question: What t... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Unidentified stamps questions |
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 01:00:27 am
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| OK so I got these stamps I cant identify! Some are more difficult than others so to let the younger ones on the board have a go, let them have a shot at the easier ones please: http://lh6.ggpht.com/_e_E0E8QVQUw/TQdIt453Q7I/AAAAAAAABkg/8cA-ZDPRCgw/s640/Top-1.jpg http://lh4.ggpht.com/_e_E0E8QVQUw/TQdI... |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: Free stamps for Christmas |
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Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2010 00:49:25 am
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Thanks Jacob I got the stamps from you today a nice selection which includes some train ones I never saw before so great and thanks
Chris |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: My unusual odds and sods |
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 21:47:28 pm
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| Yes you are spot on my friend nothing interesting here! at least I stand to be corrected... unless you see them though I will never know if it's special or interesting or not. trying to learn here from the vast experience of these forum users. Well here is another for you what do you think? http://l... |
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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: Tue Dec 14, 2010 05:12:58 am
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My ancestry is so astounding that even I can't believe it!
Oh you must postrate yourself if you want to speak to me....
NO Postrate! (fall down on the floor) what are you thinking?
I used to have feelings of grandeur now I'm just a big head! |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: My unusual odds and sods |
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 05:05:01 am
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| Looks like 1970 to my eyes. Yes it could be Eric I shall have to look up the stamps.... Anyway here is another "interesting" scan this Postcard from Miami http://lh4.ggpht.com/_e_E0E8QVQUw/TPotnObRPVI/AAAAAAAABeo/w6qgoWYyTGI/s640/Top-4.BMP.jpg http://lh5.ggpht.com/_e_E0E8QVQUw/TPouGAVmE_I... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Help with Australian Xmas Stamps? |
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 04:28:33 am
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: Can anyone ID these stamps? |
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Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 03:13:56 am
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| The bottom right stamp has correos which makes it a spanish stamp. If you google correos you get the official postal service |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: What is the best stamp catalogue to purchase? |
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Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 03:06:42 am
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: What is the best stamp catalogue to purchase? |
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Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 03:06:18 am
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| I have just received the latest (2011) Collect British Stamps. I got my first sight of this volume earlier this year in a charity shop. It was the 2005 edition and I snapped it up for a song (at the moment the song is trading on the money markets 2 song to the £) I have enjoyed this volume (2005) im... |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: My unusual odds and sods |
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Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 02:42:14 am
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| yes rack of piglet - tasty. Here is another postcard - Milan tower.... http://lh5.ggpht.com/_e_E0E8QVQUw/TPowCjRM5uI/AAAAAAAABgA/gslS9zJcdHo/s640/Top-4.jpg Checkout the postmark I can't read the year can you?? http://lh3.ggpht.com/_e_E0E8QVQUw/TPowPdIn97I/AAAAAAAABfw/0Se6nEZuB8o/s640/Top-5.jpg well ... |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: Free stamps for Christmas |
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Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 22:21:12 pm
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| I think there is a "Prancer" |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: My unusual odds and sods |
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Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2010 22:17:45 pm
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| I am going to be adding some of my odds and sods on here these are either unusual and as such not known interest or value. They may be of interest to you and you may have them as a swap... OK first up Christmas in Argentina? http://lh3.ggpht.com/_e_E0E8QVQUw/TPogB0nJQ7I/AAAAAAAABas/QExrlPm0HYs/s640/... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Ebay and shill bidding - avoiding victimization? |
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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 07:06:55 am
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| these things only cause me to loose faith in ebay - I sell a lot and hate the last minute low bid but that is the way it goes... or is it? |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: My odd Postcard |
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Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 00:10:25 am
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| Ok let me see if I have this right! stamps on piece, are good FDC's are good, Mint stamps are good what about this! http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/5789/postcard001s.jpg http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/1571/postcard002s.jpg It's a bit tatty but nice postcard and nice stamp or so I think.... |
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