Looking at my favorite dealers stock of stamps I see that his listing of Guinea stamps from October 16, 2007 thru May 5, 2008 has fifty-six stamp issues. Every one has the topic of Scouts. All the issues are either $5+, $13+ or $21+. i suppose they put forth their efforts to snag some real...

The Rocket Post (2004) (UK) (Based On True Story) This film is about a German rocket scientist going to a remote Scottish island to help develop a rocket for improving the postal service. The scenery is breathtaking. Blue skies, white sand, green pastures and authentic cottages are just a few

Just to show that I'm not totally ignorant about his plight, I was introduced to Solzhenitsyn through a song, by Renaissance, on their "Turn of the Cards" 1974 album. The Title: "Mother Russia" ===== Pays the price, works the seasons through Frozen days, he thinks of you Cold as ice but he burns...

George Herring's "From Colony to Superpower" arrived under my Christmas tree this year. On pp. 262 and 263 is an explanation of the U.S. interest in Samoa, about which RCSD questions were raised in late 2008. The U.S. civil war led to increased sugar cultivation in Hawaii, much or all by U.S....

I have stumbled across a US postage Due (Sc D82) bearing a precancel from Columbus Ohio. Why, pray tell, would the post office precancel these (when logic tells you they really don't even need to be cancelled, as they serve no purpose for re-use as postage) and how common would this practice...

For two days I have not been required to sign in to the news group. I am happy with that, NO complaint Mr. Google....However I do have big complaints to the Page Expired thing. I find it much easier to X out of the group after reading a post then signing back in. It is a piece of cake now that no...

Looking for recent gently used MICHEL catalogs for Europe,plus North America . Would also consider CD version of catalogs. Prefer to TRADE for them, so let me know what philatelic material you can use in exchange,and CV requested. i.e. NOT interested in paying, only in trading If interested,kindly...

Umm, t'other way around. "Rural rides" is coming from Collie Once known as a "dirty mining town" Cobbett may have really had something to say about that :) "Asia-translation" wrote in message...

I recently bought a Stanley Gibbons cornercard cover posted from London to Columbo, Ceylon. It is imprinted "ADVANCE NOTICE" and is franked with a 1d KGVI definitive. Would that be the correct rate for what I assume is a bulk mailing? Seems cheap! Bob

Quick question about Y&T vs. Scott. I note that Y&T gives minor/major status (I think, I’m still struggling with Y&T) to lots of imperfs that Scott only mentions. I also notice that Y&T apparently ignores lots of souvenir sheets that Scott gives minor status to. How do those who use Y&T...

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This stamps matches Russia Scott 36a but with a 14 cents diagonal overprint. Could someone enlighten me please? Ben http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v433/Treacan/AA/RRS-36a.jpg

Stanley Gibbons Catalogue, Large, clumsy, and weighs a few kilos. Where is the Index? at the back of course. The Barefoot Brit Comm Revenues...ditto.

My best wishes to all from warm (+4 C) Ottawa. May your holidays be joyous and may 2007 bring you good health and many beautiful stamps. Blair

Merry Christmas! hi! I come from china! i am enjoying learning things from a new culture! I like to travel! I hope to get some about your State's or Other countries' postcards! Of course! I can also send you some about my State's postcards! do you want to send some postcards to me ?? I think it is...

Ed Yonelinas sent me an e-mail yesterday to say that the 2006 Edmonton Stamp Show is now listed on his site. Ed Jackson

Postie wins Australia day award By Libby Price Wednesday, 26/01/2005 Bill Cantlin of Euroa in central Victoria has been recognised for services to his community by providing "a high quality postal service to business and residents " as a postal delivery officer since 1952." Bill joined what was...

Does anyone have access to USPS data about postal rates for servicemen in "combat zones" during the Vietnam War? In the Vanpex exhibit I mentioned in my earlier post today, I will be including covers that I mailed during training at Camp Pendleton, from the U.S.S. Magoffin in the middle of the...

I collect FDC and commemorative covers from Postal Commemorative Society becuase of the art and presentation. Its fun to build the sets. However I realize these items are not meant for investment. With that said, does anyone know if ArtCraft still prints the cachets for Postal Commemorative...

Still pour freezing cold water on her from tomato from, buy an expensive gift for her short order cook from with cashier over.