My online dealer has two new Marianne booklets listed. Unfortunately he only shows the cover. I would like to know if these are new stamps or just new booklet covers. Thanks, Ralphal, the OLD one

I have recently become (mildly) intrigued by window envelopes, which seem to be dealers' bane because their provenance is difficult to impossible to determine. It's their *construction* which interests me. A friend recently showed me two First World War window envelopes in which the window was...

The Knoxville Philatelic Society is sponsoring their annual Stamp Show and Bourse, Saturday, March 1, from 10 til 6 and Sunday, March 2, from 10-4 at the Budget Inn of America, Cedar Bluff Road in Knoxville, Tennessee. The theme for KnoxPEx 2008 is the 50th Anniversary of the U.S. Space...

Hi In the "old" days the website www.stamptraderlist.net was very useful for exchanging stamps with other people around the world. Now the website seems obsolete and I wonder if there are any other website for exchanging stamps. Best regards Erik Pindborg

A local Perth lad, born in Bunbury, a definite achiever, I feel the stamp fall a little short, design wise. http://groups.msn.com/Stamps/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=511 I think John is on the left, standing. http://groups.msn.com/Stamps/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=512 John...

Now we have located our Rodney's Caribbean hide away. http://www.iomoon.com/stlucia583.jpg Blair (TC)

I live in England. Today I received a parcel from Canada. It had 196 stamps on it: 192 x 49 cents 1 x 10 cents 3 x 1 cent Is this a record?

Working slowly on a new section of my Art History Site ("Illustrators") I came across a bunch of Romanian Stamps 1981 by Norman Rockwell. On the FDC's of this series of eight stamps it is printed "Jocuri de Copii". I know that copii means children, but "jocuri"? . And yes, I do have a lot of...

For anyone who has not seen the full page ad in Linn's, Eric Jackson has set up a special page at his website and is encouraging those who are concerned about the proposed destruction of millions of revenues in the Museum's holdings to weigh in with their thoughts. So far, the public's response...

Yesterday I got a message from Mette, She is not well and could be offline for as long as six months. She sends greetings to members in this group. But, I think that she will need all of her energy to fight for recovery. Blair

This question was asked in a magazine back in the 1980's from subsequent issues I cannot see it being answered. Would any of our "Brains trust" be able to answer? http://cjoint.com/data/ibcUqP3djy.htm

Hi, I have a few early South African stamp booklets, currently I have these in mounts on an album page. The booklet covers, are rather plain, whereas the stamps inside are much more interesting. I was thinking, that it would make a fairly attractive display if I dissasembled the booklets, and...

http://cjoint.com/data/giolzxRXif.htm Can anyone offer assistance with these please. I use Stanley Gibbons as pref. I cannot locate the 1930 stampalia in SG under Aegean Thankyou

I am trying to assist someone who has inherited a collection of FDCs, United States and Great Britain, with their disposition. These are all cachet covers obtained through subscription services (Fleetwood, Postal Commemorative Society, Westminster Collectors Society, etc.). There are about 60...

I've posted a graphic here of two stamps identified as Canada Scott 37. http://yfrog.com/15canadascott37j Scott lists the basic catalog number as orange red with a value of $1.25. There are three varieties -- 37a is rose valued at $10, 37b is copper red valued at $50, 37c is dull red valued at...

Hi. I may have missed a posting. Has anyone news of Mette. I haven't seen any posts from her. Jerry B

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I often buy used stamps that are attached to album pages with hinges. It's easy to separate the hinges from the pages, but separating the hinges from the stamps is often a pain. I tried using Supersafe Hinge Removal liquid, but it usually disfigures a stamp. :-( Of course, the easiest way is...

The great Danish choreographer and ballet master August Bournonville was born in Copenhagen on 21 August 1805. http://queries.heindorffhus.dk/dk2005-BournonvilleSet.jpg He received his first ballet lessons from his father, and was admitted to the Royal Theatre's School of Ballet at the age of...

I'm in the process of developing another game for kids, based on US stamp history. I'd appreciate any comments and suggestions. If some of you have kids 5th grade or older, I'd especially appreciate suggestions from your kids. Also, if anyone has a better scan of the 1907 Jamestown stamp,...