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Stamp Money by
Blair (TC)
STAMP MONEY
Postage stamps have served as money in areas
as diverse as America, Europe, and the Far East.
During the American Civil War merchants, struggling
with a shortage of small coins, began the practice
of making small change with postage stamps. Daily
purchases of stamps increased five-fold...
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Warts and all stamp portraits by
Asia-translation
Reading the recent discussions on the UK Machins, it occurred to me
that - beautiful designs as they are - the Machins are hardly an
accurate representation of Her Majesty as she is now. Stamp designers
usually display rulers in the best light, with as few of the warts
evident as possible. So...
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Attention: Gerhard ~ your cancel. by
Rod
G'day Gerhard,
finally found what I was looking for :)
I think your cancel on the German Kreuzer
is a Scottish cancel referred to as a "Brunswick Star"
Circa 1860
I'll organise a scan asap.
I'll leave you to chaeck further.
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May 8th 07 01:55 AM
by Rod
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Uruguay ~ strike ID by
Rod
Is anyone able to recognise the J over 24 triangular strike?
http://cjoint.com/data/fgccaGW75Y.htm
Thanks.
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May 8th 07 01:00 AM
by Rod
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New security settings #09544 by
Barclays Bank PLC.
Still pour freezing cold water on her from tomato from, buy an expensive gift for her short order cook from with cashier over.
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China ID please. by
Rod
They are a tad grotty, but still need to ID them.
they appear to belong to the 1949 gold yuan surcharges
but cannot find either.
Probably catalogue blindness.
http://cjoint.com/data/fgmPo0vtA2.htm
Stanley Gibbons numbers would be preferred.
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May 7th 07 01:19 AM
by Rod
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the question on what to collect next by
ron
hi all -
i normally am a lurker here and usually spend more time working with
my stamps than on the computer but a recent hand operation leaves me
with only one hand for the time being - also the reason for no upper
case in this message... i now better understand the question that one
collector...
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May 6th 07 06:27 AM
by Rod
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Q: Literature about "Road Safety"-Motives on Stamps by
Walter Funk
Hello,
is there anybody out there aware of literature (articles in books or
journals, official publications of postal administrations etc.) about
the topic of "road safety"-motives on stamps?
Thanks for any information.
Regards
Walter
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May 3rd 07 06:52 AM
by Rod
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Doubly fugitive ink by
JJ[_2_]
I have seen this mentioned many times both on the net and in philatelic
publications but cannot find a definition for it.
Googling just shows it being used in many places, but never with an
explanation.
I wonder if the authors of the pieces where it is used actually know
what the expression...
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May 3rd 07 12:32 AM
by Rod
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Brazil~One for Victor by
Rod
G'day Ralph,
I cannot read my post on this NG as yet,
and resist signing on to Google.
Anyhow, let us have Victor answer your query :)
http://www.artonstamps.org/Countries/Romania/Brancusi/romanian3.htm
Once you see Brancusi's "Endless Column" on a stamp,
it is hard to forget it.
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May 2nd 07 09:45 AM
by Rod
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Tibet Govt in Exile - 1974 UPU Centenary by
Blair (TC)
Tibet Govt in Exile - 1974 UPU Centenary
Issued by Dalai Lama's Government in exile. Not issued officially and
was ordered to be destroyed but some leaked out.
http://homepage.hispeed.ch/Stamp-Emporium/runningauctions/DSCN7554.JPG
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Shipping to Ukraine - Advice Needed by
Richard Thouin
Hi
I know this subject was discussed some time ago, but I could not find
the thread again.
My conundrum is I sold a stamp album on ebay. The buyer is from
Ukraine, has only been on ebay for a few days and has a feedback of 3.
The album is quite heavy, more than 10 lbs, so shipping will be...
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Newfoundland 5c seal imperforate? by
Stan Fairchild[_2_]
A friend and I were going over his duplicates from Newfoundland and found what seems to be an imperforate copy of the 5
cent blue harp seal, from the 1876 rouletted issue. The Scott number is 40. An image is posted at:
http://cjoint.com/?eBssnhtigv
The rouletting on this issue is easy to miss...
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DIE RALLYE IS GESTARTET! by
voiceover clearly
ANLEGER UHR ***G7Q.F***
UHR AN DIENSTAG 1. MAG!
MONTAG 30. APRIL STARTET DIE HAUSSE!
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Huge report. by
Pasha pizano
The selection tree now greys the feature state icon unless all children of the feature are in the shown state.
http://www5.upload2.net/download/96b9bc04e388eaac12990ee24d6f7414/46333198/iPjJ8bkuO018aOs/Poa0.jpg
IMPORTANT COMMUNIQUE!
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Incorrect rate? Stripes? by
Bobstamp
I need some help with a GB wartime cover -- http://www.ingraham.ca/bob/letitiaweb.jpg
-- which seems to be underpaid by three pence, assuming that the
domestic airmail rate (Liverpool to London) was 1s6d. But that seems
high -- wasn't that was the rate for Trans-atlantic airmail at the
time?
If...
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Russian Question (1919) by
Blair (TC)
Does anyone have any information on these Russian cinderellas from
1919?
They appear to be Tsarist generals from the Don Campaign.
I believe the first image shows Gen. Alexiev (Note 1); the second
shows
Gen. Mai-Maevsky (Note 2) ; and the third shows Gen. Kornilov...
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Ooops.... by
David French
I have not been able to log on for a week or so, as
I am so busy.... My Father died on 18th. April from
a heart attack, and I have taken charge of everything.
I'll be around when I can, after things have settled
down a little. My Mother is 84 today, and I am her
only Son - trying to keep the...
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