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On page one of this thread there is a continually updated list of all past winners. For those who, like me, occasionally forget that it's there, here it is;

"Post of the Month" Honour roll:


August 2008
Peter123
Virtual magnifier
viewtopic.php?t=8088

September 2008
GJ50
Tutorial - Putting together a competitive Stamp Exhibit
viewtopic.php?t=8543

October 2008
Tallanent
1937 Coronation commemorative labels
viewtopic.php?t=9048

November 2008
waroff49
400,000 post thread
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=9430&hilit=400%2C000+posts

December 2008
Tonymacg
Banging the Drum for the Uglies
viewtopic.php?t=8480

January 2009
Rmort
Queensland 1899 1d vermillion QV rouletted - a photo montage
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=10233

February 2009
Iomoon
Australia Visual Catalogue thread
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=8394&start=1300

March 2009
Colin
South Africa Definitive Series tutorial
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4360

April 2009
RolyRJ
"N.Z. 1901-1909 "Penny Universal" detailed Tutorial
viewtopic.php?t=2604

May 2009
Back O'Bourke
"PNG Bird Stamps - Visual Catalogue"
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=11969&start=150

June 2009
Hatter
"Malay Sultan's postcard. Any identification?"
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=12713

July 2009
Pertinax
"GB 1864 1d red - the rare plate 77 - newly discovered cover?"
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=8808

August 2009
rubiera
"Argentina 1935-51 Definitive Stamps - detailed study thread"
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=6550

September 2009
Beardmore10
"Aircraft stamps and pictures"
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=11244

October 2009
grantsstamps
"Letters in Covers - Help get them back to the family"
viewtopic.php?f=29&t=14980

November 2009
The Pom
"Spotting the Australian KGV Head single line perf - a guide"
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=12505

December 2009
billdootson
"Australian States numeral postal cancels compendium"
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=15930

January 2010
Margoz
Stamps in the News December 2009
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=15767&p=583731#p583731
Nominated by: Brummie

February, 2010
Lakatoi 4
Aust. KGV head stamps - More help from the experts please!
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=2236
nominated by GlenStephens, PeterS, BACK O' BOURKE, The Pom

March 2010
Gavin-h
The Russians in Germany 1945-49
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=16899

April 2010
Skippy
Sgt. Peppers' Stampboards Birthday montage - win a Prize!
viewtopic.php?f=27&t=18052

May 2010
Dollaryen
Wonderful world of small definitives
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=18828

June 2010
DJM
Stamp Tweezers or Tongs - Any recommendations?
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=19903

July 2010
On0r74
Trying to identify a stamp from movie screen captures
http://stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=19719

August 2010
McGooley
State of Victoria - early postal cancels illustrated
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=16494&start=0

September 2010
tooler101
"Show us your 'Bullseye' - or 'socked on the nose' cancels".
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=7056

October 2010
BACK O' BOURKE
USA "Duck Stamps" ... Ducks, Ducks and More Ducks
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=21243

November, 2010
Stallzer
"The Future of Stamp Collecting"
http://stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=21829

December 2010
Jacob
"Free stamps for Christmas".
viewtopic.php?f=27&t=23718

January 2011
MargoZ
"The Secret Santa 2010" thread
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=22894


February 2011
DK
"Huge Earthquake in Christchurch NZ?"
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=25675


March 2011
nethryk
"Engraved Stamp Beauties"
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=16852&p=1652900#p1652900

April 2011
KRISZICK
"Release of Adrian Brown Memorial Trust SSS at end of March"
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=25754&p=1922625


May, 2011
Uncadonego
"FREE! 725 Canada stamps to first 3 members, 18 or under!"
viewtopic.php?f=27&t=26539


June, 2011
Tonga2
"What's that STUFF on my stamps???"
http://stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=28184


July 2011
Starling
"Blue Owl's Stamps" selling forged perfins, and re-perfs?
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=28978

August 2011
Drvvr
Do you remember your first day at Stampboards?
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=29795

September 2011
Muruk
Numerous generous giveaway offers
viewtopic.php?f=28&t=22817
viewtopic.php?f=28&t=24305

October 2011
Brummie
For all of her welcome posts and fostering of new members and general contributions to the board.

November 2011
Norvic
For various informative threads and generous sharing of knowledge

December 2011
Flying Tiger
USA 2¢ Washington stamp type of 1922-1938 discussion thread
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=21571

2012

January 2012
Jadrake
Stamp Image Bursting software
http://stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=33059

February 2012
Rein
Multi-million Euro postal stamp fraud in the Netherlands?
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=33419&start=50

March 2012
petercollects0
1962 A Cover a Day - 50 years on
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=33479

April 2012
Fromdownunder
5th Birthday, April 1 – GIVE prizes & WIN great prizes
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=35395&start=300


May 2012
Leamphil
Why aren't you a member of your local Stamp Club ?
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=36965

June 2012
Canada stamper
Blood and organ donation in philately
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=36681

July 2012
traralgon3844
Something Fishy with "stamps_fishing" on eBay! FORGERIES!!
viewtopic.php?f=21&t=34934

August 2012
jjarmstrong47
WWII war letters & covers of Brian Watt
viewtopic.php?f=29&t=27540

September 2012
Nethryk
Various threads

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FORESTS OLD, PASTURES NEW
(An expert is one who knows more and more, about less and less)

Congratulations Leamphil on a wonderful thread !!

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"Life is a tough Teacher, it gives you the test first and the lesson later"
Anonymous

Some GREAT threads above!

Glen

I would like to endorse this nomination for June....last month she was this -><- close!

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FORESTS OLD, PASTURES NEW
(An expert is one who knows more and more, about less and less)

I would like to nominate bazza4338 for the thread

Censored Covers - with background notes, photos etc.

viewtopic.php?f=17&t=34177

This thread (IMHO), supplies not only vast amounts of information relating to the item in question, but also provides an education into areas outside of my normal collecting intrests.

The presentation of scans of the cover in question and all supporting / related information is also a reminder to all of us how this should be presented for future readers ...

ALLAN

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The British Postmark Database at http://philatelicweb.com/pmks/ with over 13,000 entries and over 9,600 illustrated.
Also: British Postage Rates - http://www.philatelicweb.com/rates/

There were two worthy nominations for the month of June and the winner is:

Canada stamper
Blood and organ donation
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=36681

Congratulations to Canada stamper for a high quality thread

and also to bazza4338 for the excellent
Censored Covers - with background notes, photos etc.
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=34177

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Here to learn
Here to enjoy

Thanks everyone for your support and thanks to Australia Post for this great prize. I'm just happy to share my enjoyment of this new collecting angle I found...

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Wolfgang
Papua New Guinea stamps and postal history: http://www.i-ng.org

Congratulations to Canada stamper

A whole heap of work involved in this thread, and a very worthy topic excellently highlighted

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FORESTS OLD, PASTURES NEW
(An expert is one who knows more and more, about less and less)

Congratulations to Canada Stamper!

Congratulations Canada stamper.

Congratulations for a great thread

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Peter

Just found this - Thanks to all

Congratulations to Canada Stamper

Congratulations Canada Stamper!

Greg

This month I would like to nominate traralgon3844 for Something Fishy with "stamps_fishing" on eBay! FORGERIES!!
Great investigative work done by detective traralgon3844 in exposing a fraudulent seller.

Thank you.

P.S. Perhaps we should have a sticky thread that lists such sellers?

For July I'd like to nominate Nethryk for his huge contribution to making Stampboards a more beautiful and well-informed place.

The main thread I'm nominating is Engraved beauties

http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=16852&p=2956024&hilit=engraved+beauties#p2956024

Nethryk has contributed countless high quality images with catalogue details to this thread and anyone who hasn't been a regular visitor is missing out on a true treat, regardless of your collecting interest.

Moreover, he has also been active on a number of threads in the Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images forum adding images and details to a number of thematic threads.

A really valuable contributor to the board and deserving of recognition.

MargoZ, I would also like to nominate Nethryk for his thread on Engraved Beauties.

There are so many beautiful stamps there and so much information as well. I found it very interesting and had me pulling out all my different albums to compare stamps and "really" have a good look at them.

hutch

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I am having fun collecting WW and Indian States.

Can I also support nethryk's nomination here? Everywhere I go to post an image he's already been and his images have inspired me to find out how to make my images even better so they add more value to the boards/threads.

On top of this when I first joined the boards he was immensely kind with his time exchanging emails with me and pointing me in the right direction. I wouldn't be where I am today without his support.

Jon

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G.B, Barbados, Line Engraved, Intaglio & Recess printed stampshttp://www.barbadosstamps.co.uk

I'll go along with that nomination as well. Nethryk has been making great contributions to many threads since day one.

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Always looking for modern Canada on paper!
Topical Interests: Disney, Boats/Sailing Ships/Lighthouses, Horses/Horsedrawn, Butterflies/Insects, and Trains - E-mail me with descriptions or scans if you have some!

MODERATOR COMMENT:

July nominations are now closed and the results will be announced shortly.

And the winner for July 2012 is:

traralgon3844 for

Something Fishy with "stamps_fishing" on eBay! FORGERIES!!
http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=34934

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Here to learn
Here to enjoy

Nominations for August 2012 are now open.

Please note that the nominations must include the name of the nominee, the exact name of the thread and the link.

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Here to learn
Here to enjoy

I'll get in quick here.
I nominate jjarmstrong47 for:-

WWII war letters & covers of Brian Watt
http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=27540

He bought the letters from the originator of the topic and has been sharing these war letters with us for many moons. After reading so many letters it feels like we are related to the writer, in fact, I think of him as Uncle Brian

Congratuations to traralgon3844

Well done Paul

Keep up the good work, current and future collectors everywhere benefit from your actions.

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Tony

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Wolfgang
Papua New Guinea stamps and postal history: http://www.i-ng.org

Thanks guys and gals, it was a labour of love.

I think my work with stamps-fishing is done, his feedback is set to private so he can't sell.

All we have to do now is keep an eye out for his next devious identity.

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We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.

Congratulations traralgon3844.

As he was such a worthy nomination last month, I'd like to once again nominate Nethryk.

To echo Margo's earlier comment...

Congratulations traralgon3844.

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Always looking for tennis, golf, car, year of the tiger, titanic materials
Email me if you have some to swap

I second Gavins vote for Nethryk

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Philatelists are not boring old F A R T S that smell of mothballs

This month I would like to nominate bazza4338 again for a very informative and well researched thread, Censored Covers - with background notes, photos etc. bazza4338 has put in a lot of time and research to produce a very interesting thread.

Furthermore, bazza4338 has made a significant contribution to the Australian Postmark Database which also deserves a mention.

Thank you.

August nominations
NB Moderators are currently voting

bazza4338
Censored Covers - with background notes, photos etc.
http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=34177
Nominated by
A Mark

Nethryk
Engraved beauties
http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=16852&p=2956024&hilit=engraved+beauties#p2956024
Nominated by
Margoz
GavinH
Allegheny

jjarmstrong47
WWII war letters & covers of Brian Watt
http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=27540
Nominated by
Brummie

Great nominations again this month.

The winner is:

jjarmstrong47
WWII war letters & covers of Brian Watt
http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=27540

Congratulations

Congratulations jjarmstrong47.

Thanks AMark for the nomination.

Congratulations to jjarmstrong47.

Wow! Thankyou very much. Brian and his family have become very close to quite a few of us and it is great to know that after we finish reading this saga the letters are going back to the family archive. I find him inspirational.
We forget sometimes that not all the soldiers that served charged into battle. Many did mundane jobs in the background but they still gave up some of the best years of their lives for the country. Brian accepts what needs to be done and gets on with it with very little complaint.

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I'm John. I collect Italian, particularly the Mussolini years.

Congratulation jjarmstrong47!!!!

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Always looking for tennis, golf, car, year of the tiger, titanic materials
Email me if you have some to swap

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Wolfgang
Papua New Guinea stamps and postal history: http://www.i-ng.org

Yep, congratulations!

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Always looking for modern Canada on paper!
Topical Interests: Disney, Boats/Sailing Ships/Lighthouses, Horses/Horsedrawn, Butterflies/Insects, and Trains - E-mail me with descriptions or scans if you have some!

This is a *BUMP* to remind people that we only have a week until the end of the month, and so far we haven't had one single nomination

Remember, this is the place to show your appreciation for any thread, or post, which has helped you!

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FORESTS OLD, PASTURES NEW
(An expert is one who knows more and more, about less and less)

For September, I would like to nominate bazza4338 again for his Censored Covers - with background notes, photos etc. thread. The thread is well worth a read.

Thank you.

..and once again I would nominate nethryk for his continuous and excellent posting on many threads, not least of which are Engraved Stamp beauties, MAPS on stamps and War Images. IMHO his quality of scans and description of the stamp, year, catalogue number (across a variety of catalogues) and information about the engraver/country/history adds immeasurably to the quality of the board.

Add to that the fact that his images actually raise the bar when it comes to quality on this site, and they have forced me and many others to considerably up our game to try to emulate those images. I know I'm not quite there yet but the fact that the benchmark is set so high encourages all of us to get better.

The fact that this is awarded for the best post/thread loses the reality that many, like nethryk, post across many threads and in so doing spreads the quality across the site.

And there we rest our case m'lud

Jon

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G.B, Barbados, Line Engraved, Intaglio & Recess printed stampshttp://www.barbadosstamps.co.uk

I am going to ditto JonEboy's thread and once again nominate nethryk for his quality scans and info across many threads.

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Always looking for modern Canada on paper!
Topical Interests: Disney, Boats/Sailing Ships/Lighthouses, Horses/Horsedrawn, Butterflies/Insects, and Trains - E-mail me with descriptions or scans if you have some!

nethryk gets my vote too!

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29,000 stamped postcards & covers:http://www.delcampe.net/stores/edwardx
Collecting old passports:http://www.passportland.com/

I vote nethryk, because he provides , from what I have seen, the best stamp pictures(scans) and invests time in researching about the topic that is depicted on those stamps, no matter if Engraved Beauties or Beards on Stamps

I propose capetriangle for this fascinating Western Australia thread:

WA 1854 Lithographed, One Frame Exhibit - Melbourne 2013?

http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=40334

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Nigel