Many Brazilian definitives issued between 1942 and 1947 have three close-spaced vertical green lines on the back. These were applied to stamps supplied to non-governmental postal agencies at a discount of 5%, thus preventing their being cashed in at face value. Persia faced a similar problem in...

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

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...

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?

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...

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

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

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...

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

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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...

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 have a cover that was posted from General Montgomery's South Eastern Command on August 4, 1942, which was sealed with wax seals. You can see images at http://www.ingraham.ca/bob/Montyscommandcover.jpg and http://www.ingraham.ca/bob/sealweb.jpg The seals each contain an impression of the Royal...

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...

I have had the ocassion to meet Tracy Barber and would like to add my comment to the flap. I don't care about his religion, political position or sexual orientation. I don't dislike him, I hate his guts. All because his stamp budget is larger than mine. :-) adding to my disgust is the fact that he...

......Regarding Bhutan, and other judgements. Personally, I feel if the so called "Philatelists" can collect gum, then I can collect whatever I damn well like. :) I simply will leave the judgement to the people at auction when I pass on. They will either buy what I have been caretaker to, or...

Since the top-posting and bottom-posting has become a minor battle, I decided to change up the subject. Well, which is it and why? Tracy Barber

OK I've used Jamestown, Mystic and Kenmore. Mystic and Kenmore are slick because they offer various clubs and deliver really nice product. However, I understand they price stuff a little high. What I'm curious about is if there are any approval services which offer stuff at a similar level to these...