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website update by
Pedro
Hello friends,
I've added to my website a bad stamp traders blacklist based on my own
experience and some philately related book adverts at the end of my home
page.
If interested you can take a look he
http://www.telefonica.net/web2/pcm2009/stamps/
best regards,
Pedro
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by Pedro
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The Ten Lost WNS Years by
Victor Manta
The WNS (WADP Numbering System) was created by the World Association for the
Development of Philately (WADP) and implemented by the Universal Postal
Union (UPU). The WNS website was launched on January 1, 2002. The new
numbering system was supposed to be the foundation for an online database of...
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USPS offer to accept private carrier packages by
[email protected]
Yesterday my personal post office box contained a U.S. Postal Service notice that I could sign up to use a street address for the post office at which the box is located. This would allow me to get packages delivered by carriers that will NOT deliver to a post office box.
While of no particular...
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The World's most popular collecting hobbies 2011 by
Victor Manta
"Billns" wrote in message
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On 1/19/2012 2:13 PM, Victor Manta wrote:
I also looked up the Wikipedia page for #70 Newspapers. I was pleasantly
surprised to see this mention of the most expensive newspaper that also
includes...
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Argentinas Post - Classic Issues 1867 - 1910 by
Bi Dzey
Big actualisation "Argentinas Post - Classic Issues 1867 - 1910" (38
frames!! á 16 pages) and many moore... 61 339 pages of 760th exhibits from
50th countries on 4139 frames: http://www.exponet.info/
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January 16th 12 06:12 AM
by Bi Dzey
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White powder on backs of old stamps in albums by
Phil Atley
Can anyone tell me what the small dots of white powder that sometimes
are found on the backs of (usually gummed?) stamps in old albums might
be? I am working with a vintage 1950 album and occasionally encounter
these--like tiny puffs of confectioner's sugar.. Can I just brush the
powder off and...
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My Philatelic Ramblings by
Victor Manta
"Alyn" wrote in message
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Good morning/afternoon/evening everyone.
Below is a list of my philatelic writing to date.
Article Link
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December 22nd 11 02:11 AM
by Alyn
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Russia stamps catalogue value by
Jacques Galharague
I look for the last catalogues values of Russia Scott 243 mint + 244
mint and Scott 194 MNH + 199 MNH.
If you have the same Michel CV, I am also OK.
Thank you in advance.
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USB MIcroscope - Images of fake overprints by
Pierre COURTIADE[_6_]
"Pierre COURTIADE" wrote:
About one year ago (in November 2010) we discussed here the features
of the USB Microscope sold by Aldi. I remenber that somebody showed
pictures of an overprint clearly printed *over* the cancellation of
the stamp, thus clearly...
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Pakistan Help by
[email protected]
I have recently been given a small collection of Pakistani stamps from
the 40s through the 60s and while trying to catalogue them, I have run
into an issue with some of the 'service' stamps.
The 2009 Scott Catalogue shows 3 types of 'service' overprints for
design A3. The 3rd type is clearly...
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A game everyone can play by
Sir Hystrix
On 3/12/2011 20:32, Colin McKenzie wrote:
But how far back are they valid for postage? The Wikipedia article
"Postage stamp demonetization" seems to be accurate for the 4 countries
it covers but
what about the rest? Is there a more complete source of this information?
How many...
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Italian issues of 1863 by
Tony Clayton[_2_]
There are two types of the 15 centesimi stamp issued in 1853
by Italy.
The stamps have extensive flaws which enable many
of Type I and the majority of Type II to be plated.
I have now acquired a significant number of both Types, and an attempt at plating
them is illustrated on my website...
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A game everyone can play by
Pierre COURTIADE[_6_]
so for the Euro-zone
countries stamps before 1999 can't be used
Droger Jean-Paul wrote :
This is not right for FRANCE, we can continue to use most franc
stamps, except some (like stamps with Petain on) issued before 1950,
but we have to translate older francs in new francs and after...
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A game everyone can play by
Jan-Martin Hertzsch[_2_]
On 05/12/11 21:45, wrote:
... I think I have received mail from Germany and Belgium in the past
4-6 years with either only pre-Euro stamps or wich mixed pre-Euro and
Euro-denomninated ones. ...
I cannot say anything regarding Belgium, but German pre-Euro stamps
were...
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United Nations 38 by
Sir Hystrix
Hi,
I have two sheets United Nations 38. According to the Scott catalog
there are two printings. I have two of these sheets, but i am having a
difficulty keeping them apart. Can someone assist please. If I have to
believe the sellers, I should have one of each printing.
According to the Scott...
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Identifying "EA" overprints Algeria 1962 by
mpstamps
Hello,
I got several local overprints from these issue. Most have unreadable
postmarks. I would like to know from which city/region they are. Is
here any Algeria expert who could help me to identify them? Then I
would made a scan. Or does anybody know a resource on the net? Could
not find any so...
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The Big Philatelic Rip Off by
Victor Manta
By the creation of a monopolized market abroad, followed by limitations
imposed to local stamp collectors, the final goal was the rip off of Western
stamp collectors in favor of Western dealers and of participating postal
administrations from former European (and other) communist countries....
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Q: Perforations of modern US definitives by
Jan-Martin Hertzsch[_2_]
Dear collector friends,
I have got two questions regarding perforations or die-cuts of
modern US definitives:
1) When sorting some 29 c "Flag with pledge of allegiance" stamps
with black value and country name (first issued in 1992), I noticed
that the perforations varied. My catalog says these...
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