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CTO by
Grandpa
Ok, I've been following the India thread and noted CTO which I found to
be 'Cancelled to Order', but what does that really mean?
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personal to Rodney by
Bob Ingraham
Rodney,
I tried replying to your e-mail, but was told "Illegal host/domain name
found".
Coud you please send me another personal e-mail, perhaps with a different
address? Thanks.
Bob
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OT - free books by
Grandpa
For those who like to read, Project Gutenberg has a whole slew of 'old'
books you can download free http://promo.net/pg/index.html or if you
are into 'E' books, try http://pagebypagebooks.com/
I've no connection with either outfit, just someone who enjoys reading
for pleasure.
Happy Holidays...
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December 11th 03 03:24 AM
by Grandpa
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INDIA C.T.O.s by
S
lal thadani e-mailed this response:
Hi
Sorry no cataloque in print format, only what you see
on the internet, I keep adding so keep checking!
all stamps used are postally used & never cto's. You
can pay via paypal which is instant.
lal thadani
ps: thank "blair" for recommending!
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December 11th 03 05:50 AM
by TC
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South Georgia 1937 by
Jim I Milne
I hope there are some specialist collectors of the South Atlantic area in this
news group.
In a cheap auction lot I found a cover bearing the three Falkland Island
coronation stamps of 12 May 1937. These on their own are of little value but it
is nice to have them on cover with a clean circular...
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December 11th 03 05:50 AM
by TC
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Labeling Postings by
A.E. Gelat
Please label your postings correctly. If you change the subject, please give it a new label. Very often, interesting items are posted as a reply to a posting, but the subject is entirely different. The new subject will be lost for those people that were not interested in he original...
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Curiosity Corner #51: A British Empire Essay by
Rodney
http://groups.msn.com/Stamps/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=166
Please be advised this is a large scan (half MB)
courtesy Aust Stamp news 1978
(Remove gum to reply)
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Mounting the Greetings from America sheet by
Grandpa
I want to mount one of these sheets in my album as I've done with the
other album pages I've made, which are inserted into acid free page
protectors. Unfortunately this sheet is 9"x11" instead of the normal
8.5"x11" size and so far I've had no luck locating a protector that will
hold it - the...
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December 12th 03 06:17 AM
by TC
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what is charity mix? by
jakes452
I see those large lots a lot sold in pounds. What are they? Are they worth
the effort for a begginning collector?
thank you
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Best lighting for stamp collecting desk revisited. by
Dakota
Sorry, but for some reason I cannot reply to any messages today -
darned search engine/google!
I find the Ott-Lite (may be Ott-Light) a great help. It's supposed to
duplicate natural light. Sure doen't cause any strain to my eyes.
The only thing bad is they're pretty expensive - replacement...
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Curiosity Corner #52: The Fiji Cake Fair Stamp by
Rodney
I take the liberty to occasionally post a few cinderellas
Perhaps the purists can take this time off for a cuppa.
I thought this a nice one to have a bo-peep at
because it is a rather cute woodcut, by a blacksmith no less.
hope you like...
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December 12th 03 05:03 PM
by TC
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Belgium Question - Duostamps by
TC
I note there are now what Belgium calls Duostamps.
The 2 parts of each duostamp a
-a label with a picture(looks like a stamp) and
-a Euro 0.49 stamp that looks more like a tab.
There are 15 duostamps on each sheet and
each sheet sells for Euro 16.00 (Face = Euro 7.35).
These are labels are...
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Sennett 'Stick' US Flag S3333 by
Ronald Maifeld
While cutting plate S3333 on the Sennett 'Stick' 37¢ U. S. Flag coil to make
vertical blocks, I discovered that the tabs holding the coils together are
spaced differently than on plate S1111.
Details are on the PNC3 website at www.pnc3.org.
FYI - We are going to be hitting the 100,000 visitor...
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Canadian stamps expert help needed. by
Michael Bruhn
Hi
Are there any experts in Canadian stamps here?
I have two stamps from Canada, that I can't find in the Stanley Gibbons
catalouge. I have SG 249 and SG 252, but they only perforated on the sides and
at the top.
Does such stamps exist?
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Poland Commercial Covers by
John Tollan
Hello all! Have been lurking in the balcony for a few months getting some
education from an active newsgroup. Thank you!
I recently bid on the wrong lot at a postal auction and, as you can imagine,
was very annoyed with myself. The lot I received was a group of about 100
Polish commercial covers...
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December 13th 03 01:17 AM
by KUK
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Bermuda stamps by
Frank Emanuel
"Dave" wrote in message
...
Are Bermuda stamps no longer attractive to collectors? I got to
wonder as my Bermuda stamp auctions have gone no where... few looks, zero
bids. It's not that the starting bid is too...
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On this day in History....12th Dec by
Rodney
1915 First all-metal plane, known as the "tin donkey"
flies for the first time.
1642 Abel Tasman, Dutch Navigator discovers New Zealand
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US Colors, Stamping Bison, and Snow by
Tom Loepp
I received my Encyclopedia of Colors os U.S. Postage Stamps by R. H.
White yesterday. I passed on bidding on a set on eBay because one of
the bidders was a familiar ng name. It went up to $430. I tracked down
a set and got it for $400 + shipping. Fortunate for me this set looks
as mint as I've ever...
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December 13th 03 03:47 AM
by Grandpa
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Calculating Forbin's 1914 Catalog Value For Today's Market... by
Tracy Barber
Hi there!
I need to ask some of the big wigs (please put on tin hats, grab a
T-square and your pocket protectors) here a question about catalog
values and a cool way to calculate them - since I know of no other
way.
We have, in the past year, talked about the Forbin Catalog for Revenue
Stamps. ...
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Spam Gone!? by
Tracy Barber
On 13 Dec 2003 04:41:05 -0000, wrote:
I have found that there are anonymous remailers on the internet.
Oh boy...
Does rec.collecing.stamps.discuss allow such?
We certainly don't refuse anyone but most of those anonymorons we've
seen have had nothing but angst,...
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