I frequently copy stamp images from websites and save them to folders in My Documents. I have the option of saving as GIF, JPEG or Windows Bitmap. Which of the three is the preferrred way to go. What about saving in My Documents? Is there a better way? Thanks, Ralphael, the OLD one

Well, Since I'm back at this stamp stuff more than a lurker, I might as well make myself useful. (Hold your applause until later, thank you, thank you...) I'll start off this round of inane (always), whimsical (sometimes) and maybe funny philatelic treasures (and evolutionary miracles) that have...

An interesting wrapper for those with interest. http://cjoint.com/data/iBgrvsLcLs.htm

Hi - Is there "any" way, other than bleach, to remove those nasty wasty manila envelope stains on soaked stamps? I do know how to soak them - upside down - without any other color letters in the slush. Just curious, is all...

Hi - Does anyone know what happened to USPS offering letter sheets? I couldn't find any on their web site. I was looking it up in a few other places and it has seemed to go the way of the dodo bird. I have some letter sheets to use up contacting some people overseas and was hoping I wouldn't be...

Hi - I am no longer the webmaster of the ISPP. There is a new webmaster, but the site has been moved and is not in service at this time. At least that is what I have seen. If anyone was / is looking for it, I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. If anyone is interested in...

Hi - Well, as soon as I thought it was safe to say I was caught up, I found another 6 requests on the top of a pile of paperwork. All finished now, the grand total donated at this moment is... 206,800 Here are the simple stats. The country listing won't be posted for a while, but I have seen...

A bouquet for Madame? http://cjoint.com/data/iBd1tU8noY.htm (large 328Kb scan) 20 of the world's finest roses.

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One letter in my mail box today. Plain white legal size envelope, computer addressed to look like it was hand written. Bar code above my name, no cancellation. No return name, just street address and city. Inside was advetisement for Air Conditioner. Postage was 10¢! Ten freaking cents to send junk...

Mr. Waghorn's Route To India "Give me your mail," he told England, "and I'll deliver it to India in 90 days." (Written by John Brinton) On November 4, 1838, a young lady in New York wrote exciting news to her sister in India. There was a new service that promised to deliver

Starting a new thread Marios, It was taking an age to load the previous thread stream via Google. PS: There is nothing amteur about EzImage. I invite you to try it fo yourself . I intend to, I tried a previous download which has date-expired. I have to re download another 12Mb monster :)

It struck me when viewing the so-called "gerl definitives" of Ireland c1968. These striking stamp designs were perhaps influenced by Scandinavian Viking art of the "Ringerike" style. http://cjoint.com/data/iAd2p7lVI6.htm Anyone collecting Ireland, that may know

Overland Mail A privately run mail service between England and India established by Thomas Waghorn via the 'Overland Route', i.e. by land across Egypt from Alexandria to Suez. An experimental service started in 1829 met with only a small measure of success, mainly due to the unreliability of the...

(IIRC. I think equine flu can be carried by humans-Rod) http://cjoint.com/data/izeOdLIxe0.htm No racing enterprises Aust wide (inc Tas) for 72 hrs, will cost tens of millions of dollars. Australian State Cancels All Horse Racing as Equine Flu Spreads

Some time ago I read about an image-searching software that searches a computer for an image along the same concept we use to search for files or words. For example: you take the entire Scott, Gibbons and Yvert catalogues on Cds and instead of working from the CDs you copy all the pdf files onto...

Everybody knows the World Wide Web. A few days ago, when receiving the last issue of the 'American Philatelist' magazine, I noted this amusing label : http://cjoint.com/?ixd0kckT7d I thus realized that the snail mail does not necessarily take the simplest way to get through.