Forum: General Discussion
June 12th 10, 10:07 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Stamps we should resist/avoid
It works OK for me!
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Rein wrote:
Victor,
the Excessive Stamps link in
http://www.pwmo.org/articles/resist-and-avoid-stamps.htm
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Forum: General Discussion
December 1st 09, 02:55 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Forum: General Discussion
April 3rd 09, 03:52 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Mette passed away last night.
I was always impressed with her gentleness and her constant ability to
find the kind word and the helpful phrase.
She was a rare creature indeed, and we are the richer for having had her
as a...
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Forum: General Discussion
February 24th 09, 08:25 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Forum: General Discussion
January 27th 09, 05:39 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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First Day Covers
thedarkman wrote:
I have six first day covers from 1986-8 and wondered if they were
worth anything:
Commonwealth Conference
Isaac Newton
Linean Society
Royal Airforce
Royal Wedding
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Forum: General Discussion
January 23rd 09, 08:15 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Views: 429
G.B. Machin fluorescence
wrote:
On Jan 22, 4:04 pm, wrote:
On 22 Jan, 22:32, wrote:
I have difficulty getting GB Machins to fluoresce using...
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Forum: General Discussion
January 17th 09, 08:55 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Super Mail Delivery
Amazing! The dying gasp of a bygone age I'd say! But ... why not give
him a (small!) gift next week!
John
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Ralphael1 wrote:
Today I receved a Flat from a stamp...
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Forum: General Discussion
December 23rd 08, 03:24 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Delcampe
It's a great site! Friendly, cooperative, honest. I've picked up some
fantastic material at good prices and made some valuable contacts.
John
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Ralphael1 wrote:
In...
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Forum: General Discussion
December 19th 08, 11:04 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 12
Views: 552
France booklets
Joshua McGee wrote:
On Dec 18, 7:39 pm, John Tollan wrote:
In your opinion, what is the best Machin catalogue?
Shhhhh! Someone's listening!
(Hello Mr....
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Forum: General Discussion
December 19th 08, 03:39 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 12
Views: 552
France booklets
Joshua McGee wrote:
On Dec 18, 4:22 pm, John Tollan wrote:
Joshua:
That's a huge area to collect!! How do you structure and/or limit a
collection like...
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Forum: General Discussion
December 19th 08, 12:22 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 12
Views: 552
France booklets
Joshua:
That's a huge area to collect!! How do you structure and/or limit a
collection like that?
It's a bit like collecting all moisture-activated stamps - isn't it?!!!
John
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Forum: General Discussion
December 13th 08, 09:54 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Christmas for collectors
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me
A penny black in a pear tree.
On the second day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Two Bishop marks,
And a penny black in a pear...
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Forum: General Discussion
December 2nd 08, 03:59 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Views: 669
Source for Iran srtamps
Ralph:
What is the Iranian joint issue you need?
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Ralphael1 wrote:
Does anyone know of a dealer selling new issue stamps of Iran?
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Forum: General Discussion
December 1st 08, 04:25 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Source for Iran srtamps
Hi Ralph:
You could try: www.herrickstamp.com/
Herrick Stamp, 301 Mill Rd Hewlett, NY 11557 TEL:(516) 569-3959
FAX:(516) 569-7093
John
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Forum: General Discussion
December 1st 08, 04:24 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Source for Iran srtamps
Hi Ralph:
You could try: www.herrickstamp.com/
Herrick Stamp, 301 Mill Rd Hewlett, NY 11557 TEL:(516) 569-3959
FAX:(516) 569-7093
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Ralphael1 wrote:
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Forum: General Discussion
October 31st 08, 08:27 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Forum: General Discussion
October 29th 08, 02:10 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Russian philatelic translation please
Two WWI Red Cross covers addressed in Russian. I need as much
information as possible please.
Cover One: This was sold to me as a 1917 cover, but no datestamps
(including the back). To whom and to...
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Forum: General Discussion
October 21st 08, 09:19 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Burma SG vs Scott numbers
Thanks for the help!
John
John Tollan wrote:
The Scott numbers for the issues of the Republic of Burma begin at #85
(the issue of Jan. 6, 1948)
Could someone please inform me of the...
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Forum: General Discussion
October 21st 08, 05:15 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 3
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Burma SG vs Scott numbers
The Scott numbers for the issues of the Republic of Burma begin at #85
(the issue of Jan. 6, 1948)
Could someone please inform me of the corresponding Stanley Gibbons number.
Thanks:
John
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Forum: General Discussion
October 14th 08, 06:00 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 21
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stamps, wherenhell?
Hell Norway from Wikipedia:
Hell is a village in Stjørdal, Norway with a population of 352. It has
become a minor tourist attraction because of its name, since people like
to take the train there...
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Forum: General Discussion
October 14th 08, 04:42 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Views: 708
stamps, wherenhell?
Ralphael1 wrote:
Don't even start with the place names. You got some really strange
ones there in the outback as well as many other countries.
Cayman Islands also has a Hell. I don't have a...
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Forum: General Discussion
October 14th 08, 01:13 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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stamps, wherenhell?
rodney wrote:
That cover has a quirky connection,
If you Google Booligal, you will find one of our famous
bush poets "Banjo Paterson" wrote about Booligal
"Hay and Hell and Booligal"
so...
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Forum: General Discussion
October 12th 08, 03:33 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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stamps, wherenhell?
Ralphael1 wrote:
Looking back at some holes in my Joint Issuss collection I ran into
Abkhazia. Nakhichevan and South Ossetia.
Google solved the wherenhell is that question.
ebay did not solve...
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Forum: General Discussion
October 11th 08, 09:50 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 8
Views: 364
United We Stand, September 11, 2001
Ralphael1 wrote:
My 2002 United We Stand collection shows 29 different country stamps
with the American flag and United We Stand, one with just United We
Stand and four the American Flag and In...
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Forum: General Discussion
September 26th 08, 10:15 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 13
Views: 673
historic currency equivalence
Tony:
Try
http://projects.exeter.ac.uk/RDavies/arian/current/howmuch.html
and
http://www.measuringworth.com/
John
Tony Vella wrote:
Some time ago someone -- IIRC it was Blair -- posted a url...
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