Hello to all, I'm new to this group (although I already asked a couple of questions). I'm collecting Germany after WWII to 1979 worldwide Michel-no.1959 (my year of birth) worldwide issued on Sept.11 (my birthday) "fancy stamps" like made from wood, metal foils, with scent etc.

I am listing stamp club shows that are occurring in Canada & USA on my web page under STAMP SHOWS. I beleive that it is the most complete and up-to-date listing of STAMP CLUB SHOWS in North America on the web. If you wish to have your club's show listed, please email me the details. Listing is...

Another image of the US armada, as it passes the West Australian Coast 1908. Two points of interest. It shows the excursion steamer "Westralian" off Rottnest Island a popular weekend resort for us "Sandgropers". It was so named because the early explorers confused the local fauna (Quokkas) as...

On October 4, 2004 Monaco has marked the 75th anniversary of the birth (November 12, 1929) of the late Princess Grace. http://www.xs4all.nl/~pkv/slania/mon2004-Grace75-700.jpg The label at the bottom of the sheet contains a surprise: "Hommage à Grace, Patricia KELLY", goes against the story that...

An art collector (not stamp collector) who has visited my Titian-page http://arthistory.heindorffhus.dk/frame-Titian.htm has brought my attention to an interesting detail in the painting of Flora. In her hair, on the left side, Titian has incorporated a portrait of a gentleman, allegedly to...

Hey folks, I haven't been around in a while. Lots on the go. Does Tracy still do the free stamp project? A friends daughter is collecting (12 years old) and I would like to hook her up. I've given her some of my spares and a stockbook, but I think it would be cool for her to get something in the...

The Shand-Mason fire engine Perth, Western Australia 1910. (The deluxe version with attached headlights), and, may I add a beeeautiful! pair of dappled greys...

Gday, All For sake of something better to while away a Friday arvo while venting my spleen, I have created a web page - www.cobbsmill.com/spam.htm - containing the URL of some of the worst spammers and a couple ideas of how to annoy them. Any other contributions are most welcome - be as obscene...

World Post Day marked --------------------------------------------------------------------- By Ismail al-Ghaberi, Yemen Times Staff Yemen celebrated the world ‘post' day on October 9th, marking the 130th anniversary of the foundation of the International Post Federation (UPU) which is...

Hi Mette, Just caught the last half of another interesting documentary on the Etruscans. FYI Grand Ribaud F wreck, Hyères Islands, France. Etruscan wreck found by DRASSM and Comex in 2000 on 60-75m depth near Giens, France. Investigated by Luc Long in 2000 and 2001, using divers, mini sub and...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5527527147 Thanks for looking !!!

Would anyone have a *.dbf file with the Swedish Catalogue (numbers,(any provider type), description (any language) and value type? I have a daunting task to sort several thousand issues, and this will save enormous time, if I can cross reference value/descriptions/dates. I can offer 2,500...

Perth had a documentary last evening, on the fate of Tuvalu in the South pacific. Being just 2 metres above sea level, Tuvalu and similar atoll Islands live on a knife edge. Further reading for those with interest. http://www.earth-policy.org/Updates/Update2.htm Amongst part of the documentary,...

Here is a fun link that a friend pointed me to! I typed in my own name, and out came a nerded owl :-) Enjoy :-)) -- Best regards Ann Mette Heindorff (Mette) reply to heindorffhus at heindorffhus dot.dk http://www.heindorffhus.dk

On 2nd October 2004 the Swedish Post Office has issued a series of various stamps and philatelic material to celebrate 50 years of Rock-n-Roll Music. In this series is included one stamp featuring Elvis Presley, engraved by Czeslaw...

The following is part of a paper by Kenneth D Campbell from the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada. Would anybody be aware of where I may get hold of the full paper please? Also any Australians aware the products, Paper Ph testing pens and 'Wei T'O products (or similar) are available...

Now we have located our Rodney's Caribbean hide away. http://www.iomoon.com/stlucia583.jpg Blair (TC)

The Postal Issues of Syria, Lebanon and the Alaouites: 1919–1945 by Alexander Kaczmarczyk Bendon Press www.jamesbendon.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Lebanon_Philately/message/178

"TC Blair" wrote in message ... snip 1983 Djibouti - Oct 7, 1983 Scott C187 issued perf 12½ 50th Anniversary of Air France issued souvenir sheet on WOOD - St-Exupéry - Concorde ...

I am listing stamp club shows that are occurring in Canada & USA on my web page under STAMP SHOWS. I beleive that it is the most complete and up-to-date listing of STAMP CLUB SHOWS in North America on the web. If you wish to have your club's show listed, please email me the details. Listing is...