This is only tangentially connected with philately, but does anyone in the NG know how to find out if the estate of a deceased celebrity claims rights in his or her image? This has come up in the context of commemorative stamp issuance, although I am interested for another purpose. Thanks.

I have been using stamp hinges since about 1957. I know of no product whose quality has deteriorated so much in that time. 47 Years ago, one could buy for about 10 cents per thousand, hinges that lay flat, and were easily peeled off when needed, you may have had to fold them yourself, but so...

I think it is a disgrace that USPS is going to sell this item for $1.55 in excess of its face value, and is only printing 1 million of them. This will be a very scarce item and the stamps used on commercial covers will be out and out rarities. Suppose that USPS relents and decides to sell the...

On November 13, I received two letters franked with the 37 cent US snowy egret definitive. The two stamps seem identical in all respects, except that the “2004” year date in the lower left corner appears to be thicker on one stamp than the other. Is this a recognized variety, or is it an optical...

I started collecting at age 8 about 50 years ago, and in the first packet of stamps I obtained was a small stamp about half the size of a US definitive inscribed "Notopfer 2 Berlin Steuermarke". When I fist read a Scott catalog, I could not find this stamp. In the Scott's I now have (1998...

jim ellsworth wrote: LINN'S no longer publishes circulation figures. Not true, as required by USPS they publish them in the first issue in October each year. --

I have an example of Canada #249 (1 cent KGVI in uniform 1942)overprinted "4530" between two pairs of double horizontal lines. I presume this is a precancellation. Am I correct? Is this particular precancellation unusual? Thanks. -- To e-mail me get rid of the cats and dogs.

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Has anyone heard from Ken Sanford lately? My emails get rejected from his mail server. Al

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The latest issue "The Compulatelist" has been sent to the Philatelic Computing Study Group (PCSG) members. The 20 pages issue has articles on: * conducting a club stamp auction using a Microsoft Database. The database is available from the author * Using Adobe's PDF format for philatelic purposes...

The latest issue of the award winning "The Compulatelist" has been sent to the Philatelic Computing Study Group (PCSG) members. The 20 page issue has articles on: * Creating a philatelic blog * Article on why a computer is an essential tool for philately * Review of AlbumEasy, an album page...

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I am looking for someone who is a member of the Malaya Study Group. I have some questions about the group. Al

I had posted a message about a month about the status of the stamp trader list at http://www.stamptraderlist.dk/ If you try to subscribe, you get a rejection email and all emails to Hans Mortensen are unanswered. Are there any of other ACTIVE groups with stamp trader programs via the web? Al

This Wednesday APS Stamp Talk will be hosting Scott Trepel, President of Siegel Auction Gallery, Frank Mandel, Auction Agent, and Jacques Schiff of Jacques Schiff Auctions, Inc. We'll discuss how and why to sell, ways to purchase via auction and how to choose an auction house. Join us live by email...

Do you want to know more about how to maximize your enjoyment of philately using computers? This is the mission of the Philatelic Computing Study Group! Our latest newsletter is in the mail (and email) to members! The twenty page issue includes a review of EZIMAGE, a possible must have program for...

The latest of "The Compulatelist" published by the Philatelic Computing Study Group, an APS affiliate, has been mailed to its members. The latest 20 page issue includes a review of Dalay catalog on CD-ROM, tips on using Microsoft Excel as an inventory program, review of a book on CD, membership...