Cover Exchange Group

Dean - 2W0XTP · **Posted:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:06:48 am

Apologies if this is in wrong section if so please relocate.

I wonder if anyone is interested in forming a cover exchange group, where just covers are exchanged.

I don't mind running this if there's enough interest, same rules will apply as per "Chain Letter" thread in regards to Board Membership and 30 post rule etc..

We could do it on a 3 person Round Robin. WHERE each person sends a cover to the other two and receives a cover from the other two. Obviously the more different countries/people we can involve the better

Each cover must be of similar quality and also use commemorative stamps.
Anyone interested?

If this is not allowed, apologies and please close thread.

Dean

jugoslavija_post · **Posted:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:17:12 am

Count me in!

I assume we will all use brand new stamps (in period use), and not ones from 30 years ago. :?:

Dean - 2W0XTP · **Posted:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:19:42 am

Yes Erik Id like to think newish issue stamps would be used.

muruk · **Posted:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:28:53 am

Great idea, count me in.

Anyone got suggestions for a suitable stiffening card to put inside the covers? Might be problematic in the future if using a high acid content insert.

jugoslavija_post · **Posted:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:33:21 am

I personally prefer no stiffener; I'd rather have an envelope that's a bit creased in transit, than a stiff card, IMHO. :idea:

GlenStephens · **Posted:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:38:29 am

Seems a neat concept to me.

So the rules are a range of CURRENT Commems to be used?

jugoslavija_post · **Posted:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:56:55 am

With the help of Dean, we'll make a tablet of rules.

1. Affix a few nice recent (past year or so) stamps to a clean envelope.

2. Write neatly (or type) the recipient's address on the front, along with your address in the upper left hand corner, or reverse.

3. Get the PO clerk to neatly hand cancel the franking.

Does that seem good?

Tanuki · **Posted:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 12:39:42 pm

Hi,
count me in too!

agondocz · **Posted:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 12:47:51 pm

Hi,

I am also interested.

Thanks,
AndrewG

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muruk · **Posted:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 13:28:00 pm

jugoslavija_post wrote:

With the help of Dean, we'll make a tablet of rules.

1. Affix a few nice recent (past year or so) stamps to a clean envelope.

2. Write neatly (or type) the recipient's address on the front, along with your address in the upper left hand corner, or reverse.

3. Get the PO clerk to neatly hand cancel the franking.

Does that seem good?

Looks OK.

Might be good to put everything (including return address) on the front ... better for displaying the item?

But how will that affect members from India? I notice that stamps mostly go on the back.

Maybe we can register preferences, such as:

One stamp, two, or several.

Plain cover or illustrated.

Stiffener or not ...

jugoslavija_post · **Posted:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 13:48:00 pm

Hmm... I'll think about it and post back here tomorrow.

Well, Dean started this, I feel I'm taking over! :oops:

Dean - 2W0XTP · **Posted:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 15:06:10 pm

As you may have guessed not able to sleep here its almost 4am

Thanks for all the input and especially Glen.

Erik don't feel your taking over its all very good input.

I will leave this thread open for a week or so before we start.

I think everyone should try to use the most recent commeratives as possible which may prove attractive to others who may not usually participate

As for for obtaining a hand cancel that is not usually available here in the UK.

Yes people must have email enabled for contact

Yes I think people can stipulate whether they would prefer

A.single/multiple stamps if possible,
B. Typed/Handwritten address
C. Stiffener in card.

If everyone can send me their address via email then when each group is formed I can email each individual with the details and preferences of others in their group. the email tab on my posts is good please write "address" in subject line.

I would like to think that each Round-Robin could be completed in one month.

So lets hope for a few more names and we will start the ball rolling

Thanks Dean

Darkice · **Posted:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 16:52:34 pm

Dean,

Wonderful Idea, you can count me in to please.

Mal.

fromdownunder · **Posted:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 19:01:12 pm

This could be a lot of fun. I would add to any proposed rules recent commemoratives only, and if possible, lick and stick only (no peel and stick stamps which cannot be soaked from the envelope). And try to get them hand cancelled with CDS.

Norm

bazza4338 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 19:18:05 pm

I would like to be involved.

My only question is - if only current commemorative are used, with so many Aussies, isn't someone overseas going to get too many of the same covers, albeit from different AU addresses?

Do we add - "any decimal Aussie commemorative stamp/s"?

Use up some of those souvenir packs and the like.

Yes/no?

I, too, do not mind bent, used, no stiffener covers.

Dean - 2W0XTP · **Posted:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 19:34:50 pm

Yes Bazza I see your point, I think when we say commemorative recent we should say within 12 months give or take and for Aussies sending overseas we can stretch that if people agree.

abutukit · **Posted:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 20:45:19 pm

I am happy to join the fun too

Dean - 2W0XTP · **Posted:** Tue Mar 15, 2011 21:43:09 pm

Thats a good start people I make it 9 already, we will wait for a few more from the far reaches of the World! so come on all you people join in the fun!

cheema · **Posted:** Thu Mar 17, 2011 16:11:07 pm

With so many Australians in the cover swap, I believe that a fellow Pakistani will be a rare commodity.

COUNT ME IN TOO

@Dean: I am sending you my address again!
Regards to all!

Dean - 2W0XTP · **Posted:** Thu Mar 17, 2011 18:02:40 pm

Yes welcome aboard Cheema,

Can people now start sending me their addresses please and also their email address i forgot to add.

john6625 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 17, 2011 23:11:33 pm

Sound like a good project so I'm in.

John

Dean - 2W0XTP · **Posted:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 00:06:47 am

Thanks John i also need your email address please

Dean - 2W0XTP · **Posted:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 08:24:51 am

Come on people outside of Australia, the Ozzies are putting the rest of us to shame we need more people outside of Australia to join in here!

jugoslavija_post · **Posted:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 08:42:20 am

We need more Europeans! (not UK) :lol:

Dean - 2W0XTP · **Posted:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 17:33:24 pm

I have the details of eight people so far could the others please send them on

We really need a few more people outside of Australia. with quite a few from Australia subscribed here is a chance to get yourself some nice Australian covers for you collection

plsllvn · **Posted:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 23:25:16 pm

Dean - 2W0XTP wrote:

I have the details of eight people so far could the others please send them on

We really need a few more people outside of Australia. with quite a few from Australia subscribed here is a chance to get yourself some nice Australian covers for you collection

I'll sign up for this,

Paul

Dean - 2W0XTP · **Posted:** Sat Mar 19, 2011 14:38:04 pm

OK, this is where we are at the moment guys.
I have the details from 11 people which is a decent enough start. I have 6 from Australia and 5 non Australian. Ideally we could do with a few more of the non Ozzie type because I'm thinking they wont want to be exchanging covers with each other but please correct me if I'm wrong.

Here is the list so far

abutukit - Australia
muruk - Australia
Bazza4338 - Australia
john6625 - Australia
darkice - Australia
fromdowunuder - Australia

Dean - 2W0XTP - Wales
plsllvn - Canada
tanuki - Morocco
jugoslavija_post - USA
Cheema - Pakistan

One comment I have received is that others may join if the stipulation of very recent commems was lifted. Maybe we can some Months where we have a Theme for example, trains, birds, or whatever and age of stamp is not important.Any thoughts?

With numbers being low I think it best to start with a 1 cover exchange per month until numbers/different countries pick up.

So for starters. Cover Exchange for March are as below.

Dean-2W0XTP - fromdownunder
Cheema - abutukit
jugoslavij_post - Bazza4338
tanuki - darkice
plsllvn - muruk
Dean-2W0XTP - john6625

I would appreciate if people could post up scans of their received covers. I will start a different thread for that eventually.

I will forward everyone with the relevant details of their swap partner over the weekend. I have added myself twice to make sure everyone gets a cover this month.

1.Only recent Commems to be used (2010-2011) the more recent the better.
2.All other requirements can be discussed personally such as size of envelope, stiffner etc..

Any comments welcome especially on the exchange of covers between you people in Australia and also check thread for updates.

muruk · **Posted:** Sat Mar 19, 2011 14:58:30 pm

Dean - 2W0XTP wrote:

One comment I have received is that others may join if the stipulation of very recent commems was lifted. Maybe we can some Months where we have a Theme for example, trains, birds, or whatever and age of stamp is not important.Any thoughts?

I would be happy to go thematic, and would do my best to meet a recipient's specific requirements.

I don't have a good source of older stamps, and would be limited to stamps still on sale at the post office, or through Australia Post mail order supply.

I will also try to get my fiancee on board and see if we can't have some Papua New Guinea covers brought into the situation. Unfortunately private internet is unaffordable in PNG, and PNG Post does everything vvveeerrryyy slowly, an extreme case of tropical timelag (3 to 4 months to process a mail order purchase), but I will give it a try.

bazza4338 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 19, 2011 19:21:26 pm

O.K. - Just so I have it right - jugoslavgij_post is to send me a cover.

"jugoslavij_post - Bazza4338"

Then I am to send a cover to jugoslavij_post - or someone else?

p.s. They call me "Jungle" - a bit Thick and Dense!

Can I - just for the heck of it - add something to the contents of the cover because I want to?

Some leftover Aussie stamps for instance?

Instead of just sending an empty cover?

Dean - 2W0XTP · **Posted:** Sat Mar 19, 2011 19:26:46 pm

Yes Bazza you have it right you exchange covers with Erik - jugoslavij_post. If you between you agree to exchange stamps or any other material that's fine. I will email out all the contact details shortly.

bazza4338 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 19, 2011 19:27:36 pm

Thanks

bazza4338 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 19, 2011 19:33:49 pm

Hello Dean

Just to freak you out - I have a neice who married a Welshman in Monmouthshire and currently resides there.

Anywhere near you in Aberdare?

(Google says 56 minutes via the A465!)

Nice girl. Funny accent!

Dean - 2W0XTP · **Posted:** Sat Mar 19, 2011 19:39:14 pm

Yeh Baz not that far away really maybe 50km although still Wales its right on the English border so there's a bit of cross breeding with the Poms I think :-)

muruk · **Posted:** Sat Mar 19, 2011 20:35:23 pm

Exchange list has arrived. Thanks Dean.

I note that most participants are ignoring their national addressing standards. Your choice, but mail travels more smoothly through the sorting process when correct formats are used.

http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=21099

For Australia the last line (second last line if from overseas) should be all upper case and contain TOWN STATE-CODE POSTCODE and should look like this:

FREEBURGH VIC 3741

In Australia, anything above that is not machine read, so is less important.

Just a suggestion.

Dean - 2W0XTP · **Posted:** Sun Mar 20, 2011 00:37:20 am

UPDATED EXCHANGE LIST - THERE WILL BE NO MORE CHANGES FOR MARCH

So for starters. Cover Exchange for March are as below.

Dean-2W0XTP - fromdownunder
Cheema - abutukit
jugoslavij_post - Bazza4338
tanuki - darkice
plsllvn - muruk
agondocz - john6625

Dean - 2W0XTP · **Posted:** Sun Mar 20, 2011 04:56:29 am

Ive had emails from people not understanding who they exchange with so just to clarify this these are the exchange partners. Please keep the list of addresses and emails for future use.

Dean-2W0XTP with fromdownunder
Cheema with abutukit
jugoslavij_post with Bazza4338
tanuki with darkice
plsllvn with muruk
agondocz with john6625

adivaragan · **Posted:** Mon Mar 21, 2011 00:15:43 am

Hi Dean,

Please include me in the next list. My email id. and address is with you.
Regards,
rsa

Dean - 2W0XTP · **Posted:** Mon Mar 21, 2011 02:16:46 am

Hi adivaragan
Yes I will include you on next list for April and anyone else who would like to be added just leave your name here and email me your address and email.

Dean - 2W0XTP · **Posted:** Tue Mar 22, 2011 04:33:18 am

My cover sent to Norm - fromdownunder today 21-03-11

bazza4338 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 22, 2011 18:00:38 pm

Cover sent today 22nd. March 2011 to Erik - jugoslavij_post

muruk · **Posted:** Wed Mar 23, 2011 09:11:09 am

Cover sent to plsllvn today 23 March 2011.

Darkice · **Posted:** Wed Mar 23, 2011 18:21:34 pm

Sent cover to tanuki today 23/3/11

amc184 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 24, 2011 09:52:11 am

Hi Dean, count me in. Since me and adivaragan have both just missed this round, should we pair up and exchange a cover? adivaragan, send me a message if you're keen.

Dean - 2W0XTP · **Posted:** Thu Mar 24, 2011 09:55:34 am

Yes if adivaragan is keen to exchange this month please do so

Dean - 2W0XTP · **Posted:** Thu Mar 24, 2011 16:04:44 pm

UPDATED EXCHANGE LIST - THERE WILL BE NO MORE CHANGES FOR MARCH

Cover Exchange for March are as below.

Dean-2W0XTP - fromdownunder
Cheema - abutukit
jugoslavij_post - Bazza4338
tanuki - darkice
plsllvn - muruk
agondocz - john6625

A bit concerned here about the lack of confirmation of covers being sent.

For next month we will have two new members from New Zealand and India details to follow later.

Dean

plsllvn · **Posted:** Thu Mar 24, 2011 23:35:22 pm

Cover sent to muruk.
Sorry for the delay.

Paul

cheema · **Posted:** Fri Mar 25, 2011 00:40:32 am

Sent cover to abutukit today (24/3/11)

muruk · **Posted:** Fri Mar 25, 2011 00:47:21 am

plsllvn wrote:

Cover sent to muruk.
Sorry for the delay.

Paul

Oops ... I have just noticed an error on the cover I sent. I have prepared a replacement with correction and it will go in today's mail.

Keep both if you like ... or just soak the stamps off the first one.

plsllvn · **Posted:** Fri Mar 25, 2011 07:16:49 am

muruk wrote:

plsllvn wrote:

Cover sent to muruk.
Sorry for the delay.

Paul

Oops ... I have just noticed an error on the cover I sent. I have prepared a replacement with correction and it will go in today's mail.

Keep both if you like ... or just soak the stamps off the first one.

muruk
That's funny,I did the same thing!!

You have 2 covers on their way to you, I wonder if they will arrive the same time?

Paul


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