Can anyone offer up to date detailed Stanley Gibbons numbers for the Armenian Russian arms overprints right thru 1920? I have the black and violet ops, so the simplified Gibbons is of no use, my specialised is limited and does not even list the 1k http://cjoint.com/data/cqka5DHiir.htm or, a used...

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This last Wednesday, a Vancouver-area collector, Ken Pugh, was the guest speaker at the BC Philatelic Society meeting. He gave a illustrated talk on some really "dangerous" items: -- Four modern self-adhesive booklets that are/were produced in Eastern Europe. The stamps have been purchased in...

Russian stamps have been an attraction for me not only from a historical point of view but also because of the interesting methods of printing - particularly in the USSR period. Pre-USSR stamps so far did interest me only when I could find a nice cancellation of the now Polish territory. I...

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Durbar2003 is selling a couple of postcards showing the journey of the Duke and Duchess of Yorks trip around the Empire in 1901. The Australian cards have a band of plain tape across the top of the address side side blocking out the "POST CARD, The Address must be Written on this side"...

From our previous discussion about postal cards and how nobody collects them now, back "in the day" they were followed closely by some album publishers. The same goes for revenue stamps, early on. I had some Portuguese revenue pages a few years ago. Here are 2 examples that I found out on eBay,...

Will someone please help me identify these stamps. A simple date of issue would help a lot. I don't think I can go through Russia again in my Scott catalog. http://cjoint.com/data/cnxqhazJBz.htm -- Tony Vella (Ottawa, Canada) http://indian-biographies.shorturl.com/

I don't collect very much in the way of new issues but I got to thinking about the self-adhesive and collecting mint stamps. I don't trust adhesives of the kind that are on tape and I can't imagine that there are very many that will survive over time especially given the variety of climate...

It's Valentine's day. time for an inward smile. (warning! there is nothing about stamps here) Proof of Global warming. http://cjoint.com/data/cogiPfsAvO.htm

Dear collectors, I have been thinking of 'binding' some of my less important pages - which are printed on acid free, 160gsm, card - in (ring-binder-holed) polypropylene sleeves. OK, Not the most aesthetic option, but convenient for some selections! Most of these pages will have unmounted,...

Hello all, I just recieved a packeage of 300 world stamps, and I have them all separted by country but I have one I don't know anything about. They are very beautiful stamps, with no country of origin. All I can say is they have a profile of a woman in the cornor of the stamp in gold or silver...

Madame is at her toilette? http://cjoint.com/data/cqdOhTWNyI.htm http://cjoint.com/data/cqdXZImjEi.htm 1907 postcard.

http://cjoint.com/data/cquQGFftbY.htm I can't find this Turkish stamp in my 2005 Scott. I'm wondering if perhaps it is a fiscal or a revenue. Lots of hits on Google for "Yardim Makbuzu" but all in Turkish, I'm afraid. Thanks in advance. -- Tony Vella (Ottawa,...

I was wondering if the Darwin Award has ever been celebrated on a stamp. M. Didier Cuidet and an ever-hopeful nature brought it to mind. Thanks in advance. -- Tony Vella (Ottawa, Canada) http://indian-biographies.shorturl.com/

I have identified this stamp as as poor copy GB Scott 69. I am wondering why there are no sheet location letters in the corners. There is note in Scott stating that No 69 plate 16 is from proof sheets. Is that the answer and if so why doesn't it have a...

visitors are welcomed to stamptraderca.blogspot.com ... this is my blog to stimulate some new trading activity ... still developing so tune to it periodically ... areas of interest are posted ... and comments posted .... Q. does any know why dupkestamps.nl has vanished ... this was a great great...

Would someone please give me a Scott number for this. Thanks in advance. http://cjoint.com/data/cpotNgGWVX.htm -- Tony Vella (Ottawa, Canada) http://indian-biographies.shorturl.com/

Can anyone give the Scott numbers, and possibly also the SG numbers, for this Danish set, issued 2004? http://cjoint.com/data/cnqindWi3Q.htm Thanks in advance. Mette

The Knoxville Philatelic Society will host KnoxPex 2007 in Knoxville, TN, March 3 & 4. This yearly show and bourse will be at the Budget Inn of America just off of I40/75 on Cedar Bluff Road. Exit I40/75 at Cedar Bluff and travel north. The Budget Inn will be on the left across from McDonalds...