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Forum: General Discussion December 6th 11, 10:42 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 4
Views: 1,285
Posted By Sir Hystrix
United Nations 38

Hi,

I have two sheets United Nations 38. According to the Scott catalog
there are two printings. I have two of these sheets, but i am having a
difficulty keeping them apart. Can someone assist...
Forum: General Discussion December 6th 11, 10:30 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 2
Views: 1,218
Posted By Sir Hystrix
A game everyone can play

On 3/12/2011 20:32, Colin McKenzie wrote:
But how far back are they valid for postage? The Wikipedia article
"Postage stamp demonetization" seems to be accurate for the 4 countries
it covers...
Forum: General Discussion June 13th 10, 12:00 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 8
Views: 1,004
Posted By Sir Hystrix
Stamps we should resist/avoid

Rein wrote:
Victor,

the Excessive Stamps link in
http://www.pwmo.org/articles/resist-and-avoid-stamps.htm

does not work....

groetjes, Rein
Forum: General Discussion April 8th 09, 06:43 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 4
Views: 380
Posted By Sir Hystrix
Belgium question

Sir Hystrix wrote:
KenK wrote:
I have two Belgian definitives ~1960 stamped with a large 'T", almost
as big as the stamp. Evidently handstamped rather than overprinted as
one is stamped...
Forum: General Discussion April 8th 09, 06:41 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 4
Views: 380
Posted By Sir Hystrix
Belgium question

KenK wrote:
I have two Belgian definitives ~1960 stamped with a large 'T", almost as
big as the stamp. Evidently handstamped rather than overprinted as one is
stamped at an angle. They look...
Forum: General Discussion March 16th 09, 08:42 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 3
Views: 330
Posted By Sir Hystrix
Belgium cancel info

Tony Vella wrote:
http://cjoint.com/data/dsqLRElnkQ.htm
Is this "tanden+cross+something (third line)" a special cancel? Any
info appreciated.

The something equals "DENTS" which is french for...
Forum: General Discussion January 10th 09, 12:23 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 3
Views: 640
Posted By Sir Hystrix
Fonts used in Scott Internationals

John Mycroft wrote:
Morning, All
I want to extend my Scott International British Commonwealth pages to
1952 (a more logical place to stop than 1940). I will have to print
them myself as...
Forum: General Discussion December 11th 08, 10:07 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 12
Views: 820
Posted By Sir Hystrix
Red Cross Marianne?

Ralphael1 wrote:
On Dec 11, 8:23 am, "rodney" wrote:
"Ralphael1"

Whilst browsing my Scott catalog I found a common design for the 1944
Red Cross issue. The...
Forum: General Discussion November 13th 08, 10:30 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 3
Views: 281
Posted By Sir Hystrix
Size of some Australian stamps

wrote:
On 11 Nov, 17:29, Sir Hystrix wrote:
Hi,

I have downloaded and printed a few example stamp album pages fromwww.stampalbums.com....
Forum: General Discussion November 11th 08, 05:29 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 3
Views: 281
Posted By Sir Hystrix
Size of some Australian stamps

Hi,

I have downloaded and printed a few example stamp album pages from
www.stampalbums.com. More specifically a page from an Australian stamp
album.

Unfortunately I don't have any Australian...
Forum: General Discussion August 28th 08, 04:02 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 41
Views: 1,483
Posted By Sir Hystrix
Stamp orphans

Ralphael1 wrote:
For those un acquainted with the term Stamp Orphans; these are stamps
with no country name.
As far as I can find there are no laws that say a country name needs
to be on...
Forum: General Discussion July 28th 08, 11:53 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 18
Views: 558
Posted By Sir Hystrix
Help with Flemish (Dutch) Word

wrote:
I just looked up "KAS" and I was translated to "fund". I doubt that
was right. I checked other sites and it came closer to "case" or
"cabinet".

Now,...
Forum: General Discussion July 20th 08, 12:41 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 8
Views: 1,458
Posted By Sir Hystrix
(RCSD) Q: Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and Finnish designerAlvar Aalto

Mette wrote:
Somebody has advised me that Brazil has "recently issued a new stamp
sheetlet portraying Oscar Niemeyer", but given no further details about this
issue. I have searched the...
Forum: General Discussion June 24th 08, 10:06 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 7
Views: 341
Posted By Sir Hystrix
Please Help Me Clear Up Belgian RR Paper Types

wrote:
Hi there. Serious question this time.

I know we've had some discussion on Belgian RR paper types in the
past, but I guess I'm a THICK person when it...
Forum: General Discussion May 13th 08, 08:13 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 3
Views: 428
Posted By Sir Hystrix
(RCSD) Stamp Scandal

Ralphael1 wrote:
While working on my Europa collection I ventured into the 50th
Anniversary issues. Holy Cow, what a can of worms I got into.
My search brought up Stamp Scandal.com.
...
Forum: General Discussion May 4th 08, 05:48 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 4
Views: 304
Posted By Sir Hystrix
Catalogues for UK, Germany, Belgium?

Jan Doggen wrote:
What are *the* country catalogues to use for these countries?
I'm thinking of swicthing to the 'local' catalogue instead of using my
Yverts Europe. Next time I'm there I can...
Forum: General Discussion January 31st 08, 04:28 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 7
Views: 1,498
Posted By Sir Hystrix
(RCSD) USA - Plate Number Coil (PNC) with inverted number

Scott wrote:
wrote in message
...
On Jan 31, 2:27 pm, "Blair (TC)" ...
Forum: General Discussion November 10th 07, 12:48 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 3
Views: 3,246
Posted By Sir Hystrix
Need catalogue value of Cuban stamps

Bobstamp wrote:
Could someone with a current Scott catalogue please tell me the value
of Cuba #1163-65 in MNH condition?

Thanks,

Bob


Scott 2007 values are
Forum: General Discussion January 30th 07, 08:05 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 8
Views: 706
Posted By Sir Hystrix
Hello Pierre, Marianne

Ralphael1 wrote:
In my Marianne collection there is what Scott calls; Sabine, after
David (1977), Liberty, after Delacroix (1982), Marianne with no name
(1990) and Marianne with no name...
Forum: General Discussion December 28th 06, 11:38 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 8
Views: 706
Posted By Sir Hystrix
Hello Pierre, Marianne

Ralphael1 wrote:
In my Marianne collection there is what Scott calls; Sabine, after
David (1977), Liberty, after Delacroix (1982), Marianne with no name
(1990) and Marianne with no name...
Forum: General Discussion November 15th 06, 10:44 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 6
Views: 445
Posted By Sir Hystrix
Question: Belgium

TL wrote:
In my 2004 Scott's Classic Specialized for Belgium there are values for
Used pairs, used strips of 3 & 4 and used blocks of 4. I have an
Unused block of 4 of Sc# 9 (1 centime green)....
Forum: General Discussion October 24th 06, 07:00 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 2
Views: 857
Posted By Sir Hystrix
fonts used in stamp design

A.J Todd wrote:
I'm interested in the fonts used on old stamps ie pre QEII.

sometimes they seemed to use two fonts in the country name in the same issue!!

Anyone point me towards...
Forum: General Discussion October 24th 06, 11:31 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 15
Views: 671
Posted By Sir Hystrix
Trivia test for the bone idle.

Rod wrote:
I presume then, this is Charlemagne,
although I have not, the other three in the set, or a 1995
catalogue to confirm.
http://cjoint.com/data/kygGodcrV7.htm


Spades,David
...
Forum: General Discussion October 21st 06, 05:38 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 6
Views: 389
Posted By Sir Hystrix
U.S. stamp with mail early appendix

Thanks anyway Jay, but I only have Michel Europa CEPT catalog. It only
lists the 935 because of its relation with Europe. 857 and 893 are not
listed in the CEPT catalog.

Maybe you could scan the...
Forum: General Discussion October 20th 06, 03:14 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 8
Views: 576
Posted By Sir Hystrix
rocketmail?

Dave Hamilton wrote:

I pulled this out of a box of FDC. I have heard that some people
collect "rocketmail" but I don't really know what that is exactly ..
is it just mail with rockets on the...
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