Hi all again. Thank you for the information provided in other responses and I do seem to be slowly learning more and more. What is a good book for a newbie? Not a book on values, though comments on such are welcome, but rather a book explaining terms, important aspects to look for, etc. -- dw

I asked this in the wrong group before, not I realize why the answers were scarce. Not that I expect a flood of responses, but it appears we have some Canadian collectors here. I'm not really this Canadian-centric (actually, I'm a revived Space cover and EAFB test flight cover collector :), but...

Charles and Camilla stamps, are they dated ?? (postponement)

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one of first security measures applied to GB issues was ink ... when added to chalk-coated papers, if immersed in water ... they diffused .... this was true of E7 and G5 stamps ... specialists prefer mint copies as a result ... even then, humidity can be a problem, depending on climate you dwell...

hi, regarding this membership website, are his catalogs in any specific order? are the printing pages in order of scott or michel catalogs? I'm trying to see before becoming member there. thank you kindly.

I was an avid collector of US stamps for several years. Because of health issues and finances I was not able to keep up with my collection. I am now wanting to get back into the greatest hobby in the world. My problem is that my Harris Liberty album is ten years out of date. I have realized that if...

Hello friends Yesterday, I bought a cover ( http://jmbonn.free.fr/front.jpg and http://jmbonn.free.fr/back.jpg) and I'm trying to decipher handwritting on the back (http://jmbonn.free.fr/handwritten.jpg): is it in german ? Thanks for your help JMB

find this site great ... as well as commentaries and the people ... search engine is superb ... far surpasses MSN ... comments ?

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Hi all, it seems like personalized stamps are back: I came across the following article: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5667888.html. On the website www.westampu.com you can create a postcard with your individual stamp and also your individual motif. Cheers!

What does the Belgian word "béguinage" mean in English? http://queries.heindorffhus.dk/be2000-Beguinages.jpg I cannot find this term in my Oxford Advanced Learners. The scan may not be very clear, but in the lower left corner is printed "Beginhoven/Béguinages". The closest I can come is...

Does anybody know whether other countries have internet-accessible postal archives similar to that of Canada and the Austrian Sammler-Service? What I am after is good descriptions of all stamps from any stamp issuing entity, more or less the way it is done by Canada and Austria ... :-) I know...

Following up on my last message: My FDC with the Charles & Camilla miniature sheet arrived today. It is cancelled April 8th so Royal Mail did not change things after all! Bob

Hi Does anyone know if it is possible to identify which UK post office a package was sent from using the information on a printed stamp? Many Thanks Tom

I can't seem to get onto the site; rec.collecting.stamps.marketplace, has it been discontinued?

Hello, here's astamp I cannot locate in my Michel catalogue: http://cjoint.com/data/ekkzXene7g.htm Can anyone tell me when and why it was issued? Thanks. Peter Fuchs

I would like to know print levels of various machins by print house... this points to relative scarcity between printers; and a particular machin variety ... help wanted ... replies welcomed . Q. DOES ROYAL MAIL have a site for such information online ???

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I have many stamps stained from the brightly coloured envelopes of today, red, green and what have you. Is there any economical way of removing them without damaging the stamps? Please help. -- Alfred Lee