Tabs ~ the future ornery unidentifieds.

I knew one day tabs would become a headache.

2008 Australian Stamp Mag,
a subscriber sent this in, nobody knew what it was.

One for Blair?
http://cjoint.com/data/imppFQZ1TF.htm

On Aug 12, 9:18*am, "rodney" pookiethai@NOSPAM iprimus.com.au wrote:
I knew one day tabs would become a headache.

2008 Australian Stamp Mag,
a subscriber sent this in, nobody knew what it was.

One for Blair?http://cjoint.com/data/imppFQZ1TF.htm

Someone once asked why dealers sent stamps with plain tabs. The simple
reason is it saves a fraction of a second time and eliminates one
chance of a torn corner.
I have found the plain tabs useful in a coulpe of instances. The US
issued some stamps in booklet form that were identical to the sheet
form. The sheet stamp with tab verified it was from a sheet of stamps
and not from the booklet. PITA.
As most collectors know Israel is big on the tabbed stamps.

Ralphael, the OLD one

"Sir F. A. Rien"
On the US issues it's called "selvege". True 'tabs' were usually the same
size as the accompanying stamp.

No, that is British English, US English is "Selvage"
it comes from the root meaning of "self edge" 16th cent
No doubt journalists use varying expressions in magazines depending on their
knowledge.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selvage

On Aug 12, 6:05*pm, Sir F. A. Rien wrote:
Ralphael1 found these unused words:





On Aug 12, 9:18*am, "rodney" pookiethai@NOSPAM iprimus.com.au wrote:
I knew one day tabs would become a headache.

2008 Australian Stamp Mag,
a subscriber sent this in, nobody knew what it was.

One for Blair?http://cjoint.com/data/imppFQZ1TF.htm

Someone once asked why dealers sent stamps with plain tabs. The simple
reason is it saves a fraction of a second time and eliminates one
chance of a torn corner.
I have found the plain tabs useful in a coulpe of instances. The US
issued some stamps in booklet form that were identical to the sheet
form. The sheet stamp with tab verified it was from a sheet of stamps
and not from the booklet. PITA.
As most collectors know Israel is big on the tabbed stamps.

Ralphael, the OLD one

On the US issues it's called "selvege". True 'tabs' were usually the same
size as the accompanying stamp.

AFAIK, most true tabs are also printed, not so the US sheet 'edges' as you
mentioned discerning the difference between nooklet and sheet.- Hide quoted text -

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Thank you very much for clearing the muddy waters.
I appreciate the fact that you cared enough to remind me what I knew
at one time but forgot. Someone once said "The mind is a terrible
thing to waste." Unfortunately I have wasted most of mine. I blame it
on CRS, the curse of seniors. :-)

RtOo

On Aug 12, 9:18*am, "rodney" pookiethai@NOSPAM iprimus.com.au wrote:
I knew one day tabs would become a headache.

2008 Australian Stamp Mag,
a subscriber sent this in, nobody knew what it was.

One for Blair?http://cjoint.com/data/imppFQZ1TF.htm





Yemen 1950 UPU not regularly issued.
tab from Michel # 117B

Set of 8 values (4 post + 4 airs) PERF + IMPERF
Sheets of 20 had 4 tabs on the corners.

Here's Michel 114A to 117A with the tabs (regular post)
http://www.cijoint.fr/cj200908/cijoUr960s.jpg

The 114B to 117B are the imperfs.

Blair

On Aug 12, 9:18*am, "rodney" pookiethai@NOSPAM iprimus.com.au wrote:
I knew one day tabs would become a headache.

2008 Australian Stamp Mag,
a subscriber sent this in, nobody knew what it was.

One for Blair?http://cjoint.com/data/imppFQZ1TF.htm

Here are the imperf stamps and tabs:
http://www.cijoint.fr/cj200908/cijYZ4lPad.jpg

As we would say in Australia
"Your'e a marvel Mr. Sheen"

I have an article you may like entitled something like "return of the
sandunes"
and the spiralling value of Arabian States on cover.
If you want it I can scan and email it
rodney





"Blair"
Yemen 1950 UPU not regularly issued.
tab from Michel # 117B

Set of 8 values (4 post + 4 airs) PERF + IMPERF
Sheets of 20 had 4 tabs on the corners.

Here's Michel 114A to 117A with the tabs (regular post)
http://www.cijoint.fr/cj200908/cijoUr960s.jpg

The 114B to 117B are the imperfs.

Blair

On Aug 12, 9:18*am, "rodney" pookiethai@NOSPAM iprimus.com.au wrote:
I knew one day tabs would become a headache.

2008 Australian Stamp Mag,
a subscriber sent this in, nobody knew what it was.

One for Blair?http://cjoint.com/data/imppFQZ1TF.htm

Here is the mint (perf) sheet showing the tans in the four corners.
http://www.cijoint.fr/cj200908/cijXR7AWpp.jpg

Blair

It's quite obvious, these stamp magazines should subscribe to RCSD


"Blair" wrote in message
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On Aug 12, 9:18 am, "rodney" pookiethai@NOSPAM iprimus.com.au wrote:
I knew one day tabs would become a headache.

2008 Australian Stamp Mag,
a subscriber sent this in, nobody knew what it was.

One for Blair?http://cjoint.com/data/imppFQZ1TF.htm

Here is the mint (perf) sheet showing the tans in the four corners.
http://www.cijoint.fr/cj200908/cijXR7AWpp.jpg

Blair

On Aug 14, 2:25*am, "rodney" pookiethai@NOSPAM iprimus.com.au wrote:
As we would say in Australia
"Your'e a marvel Mr. Sheen"

I have an article you may like entitled something like "return of the
sandunes"
and the spiralling value of Arabian States on cover.
If you want it I can scan and email it
rodney

"Blair"
Yemen 1950 UPU not regularly issued.
tab from Michel # 117B

Set of 8 values (4 post + 4 airs) PERF + IMPERF
Sheets of 20 had 4 tabs on the corners.

Here's Michel 114A to 117A with the tabs (regular post)http://www.cijoint..fr/cj200908/cijoUr960s.jpg

The 114B to 117B are the imperfs.

Blair

Thanks, Rodney.
I would.

OR you could post it to cijoint.fr and I could snatch it.

Blair

There currently is an ebay lot with a couple of large
Yemen blocks. at US $14,000.

B