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Curiosity Corner #24 A coincidence perchance? by
Rodney
Anyone who has experience of the arts knows that a claim to originality means trouble:
there are so many different meanings to the term. And man's history is so long; how
can one know all the precedents?
Let's suppose, for example, that you are writing an article or a book. If you include...
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To Richard Thoin in Canada by
Eric Bustad
DROGER Jean-Paul wrote:
I'am sorry to use the list for half private reason, but it is the only
one solution to join this friend that writes me directly to answer me
abour one of my questions, and when I try to answer the mail comes
back with this nice message (it is the first time I get...
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Stamps without teeth on 2 or 3 sides by
DROGER Jean-Paul
I collect all teeth possibilities from each US stamp: so if a stamps
was also issued in modern booklets I collect all kind one side
without teeth possibilities and all kind of 2 side without teeth
possibilities. In Scott I find what is possible and try to find.
I find also from time to time...
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Reissues of 1938 Presidential Series by
scrapnstamp2000
Does anyone have any information or know of anything published about
the 1941, 1954 or other possible reissues of the U.S. 1938
Presidential ("Prexie") definitive series? I have acquired a Jan. 16,
1941 reissue FDC of the 1 1/2 cent Martha Washington and an Aug 31,
1954 FDC reissue of the $1...
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The sport of curling on stamps by
David F.
Curling Stamps? I dare not comment in case it
offends anyone without a sense of humour!!
Please Forgive me, Ame, I just find it sooo funny!
David (HEhehehehehehe!!!!!!!!)
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July 28th 03 11:20 PM
by Ame
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New auction by
Stamp Master
Cherrystone Summer Auction - The August 13-14, 2003 Sale - of 2,600
lots includes Stamps and Postal History of the World, with excellent
United States, British Commonwealth; Europe with specialized Germany;
Russia; France; South America with Argentina; Paraguay; Aerophilately
with Flight and...
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Useful Link to Postage Rates World Wide by
Victor Manta
"A.M.Heindorff" wrote in message
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Hi All,
Here is a most useful link for postage rates world wide,
in German and English, updated as of May 2003.
http://www.atms.ch/rates/
I have found it *much* easier to use than...
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Precancelled US stamps by
DROGER Jean-Paul
I collect also the US precancelled stamps and have bought 2 month ago
the Town an Types and the Bureau Precancels catalogues. I try to make
some order in all stamps I have found for more then 10 years and only
put in letters! For this I'll need 2 or three month!
In France it exist a section from a...
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Responsibilities of Catalogues by
Victor Manta
In the Flash Nr. 84 - 2003, the official magazine of the FIP, Albertino de
Figueiredo writes:
"... Another responsibility of catalogue publishers is that concerning the
pricing policy. I feel that there are some basic rules which could serve to
promote a philatelic environment which truly...
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London Hexagon Pmks. by
David F.
I have won a GB QV stamp on Ebay with
hexagonal postmark, dated "JA30 82". It
shows a value of 3D - actually printed on
the top line of the postmark.
It is on an 1881 3-penny Rose stamp, type
SG.158, Plate 21.
I have found 2 other examples (poor) of this
hexagonal postmark in my albums. One on
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Are there 1 euro notes? by
A.M.Heindorff
Arlene Sullivan wrote in message
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Hi all - I'm used to mailing cash for payment on auction lots that only
cost a few bucks. I have no problem getting US dollars for this.
I recently won a lot and arrange to pay in euros. It was a...
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How you find friend in foreign countries by
DROGER Jean-Paul
Hello!
I write you from France. I read most posts since beginning of April
but don't write often because P.Courtiade answers more quickly then I,
and my English is not the best!! This time I have 3 questions and I'll
ask you in 3 posts.
I collect USA used stamps since 1957, I'm member from APS and...
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Germany - Strange Germania stamp?? by
Bob Ingraham
From: "R.K.Jorgensen"
Organization: TDC Internet
Newsgroups: rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2003 04:42:41 +0100
Subject: Germany - Strange Germania stamp??
Hi
Browsing through my german stamps, i stumbled on an odd...
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July 27th 03 06:56 AM
by Rodney
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Hungary ID pleeze by
Jerry979
I have two Magyar Posta stamps that I can't fine in Scott. Both have the date
1973 in the bottomr margin.
A small definitive, 60F, reddish, picture of a bus
a larger def, 2Ft, purple with red letters, a train.
TIA
Jerry
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Curiosity Corner #23..A little piece of heaven by
Rodney
In 1956, a dozen stamp collectors of Sao Paulo Brazil, met under a big tree
in the downtown Praca da Republica (Republic Square) to exchange stamps.
Jose Leandro de Barros Pimentej, a philatelic journalist who recently
commemorated his 21st anniversary of activity as a
stamp columnist in 1971, was...
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July 27th 03 02:02 AM
by Rodney
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Need help with Canadian MPO CDS - Korean War by
Arlene Sullivan
Hi guys - If anyone out there has a Bailey and Toop to refer to, could
you look up CFPO 27, 13 IX 52?
This is on a cover from my dad to my grandparents. He was mailing a
regimental Christmas card to them from this MPO, which I assume was in
Korea.
I took this cover out because tomorrow is the...
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Railway stamps by
Michael Meadowcroft
Greetings - very belatedly!
Just curious, how "far" do you all go with your collection? I mean
besides "stamps" there are also railway stamps, airmail stamps, and in
Belgium we have some special items like telegraph stamps, service
stamps, military stamps, penalty stamps, newspaperstamps,...
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