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APS -- Talk about customer service! by
Bob Ingraham
Here's a knock-your-socks off customer service story, from the American
Philatelic Society.
I just joined the APS this year, and have been disappointed that the
excellent journal, The American Philatelist, often arrives looking like it
has just barely survived the journey from Pennsylvania (or...
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December 13th 03 02:33 PM
by TC
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The most frightful painting yet (?) by
Grandpa
I've some in-laws who resemble thoseG!
Victor Manta wrote:
The most frightful painting may be an Austrian one, on a equally "nice"
official maxicard, and I show it as the last one on the page pointed by:
http://www.values.ch/Countries/Spain/Picasso/horrible.htm
I promise to show...
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Raphael query. by
Rodney
Before wandering around Google,
I wonder if anyone can assist me to marry
these Raphael details, to the paintings/frescoes they
may have originated from please.
I think the 15c has featured on a few US...
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Kingdom of Yemen Question? by
PMATS5
I have come across this imperf block of four from "The Moutawakilite Kingdom of
Yemen." Needless to say, it does not appear in the Scott Catalogs. Is there a
catalog reference to it somewhere (Gibbons, etc) and how much should would it
be worth. My interest stems from the year I spent in Saudi...
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December 14th 03 12:16 AM
by TC
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Mr Loeffler by
Grandpa
Stamps arrived today sir, thank you so much! Please forgive the public
post, Netscape (or I) burped and I lost your email address. These
hidden images etc are going to be fun!
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December 14th 03 12:27 AM
by Grandpa
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Switzerland 302 by
Elma Steinmayer
Could someone with a Scott catalog please provide the year of issue and
catalog value for Switzerland 302 used. (2Fr. Peace Issue from set)
Much thanks, Elma
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December 14th 03 02:03 AM
by TC
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December 14th 03 04:14 PM
by Dave
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Sentens? by
Jakes452
What does that term mean when related to stamp collecting?
thank you
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December 14th 03 04:54 PM
by Grandpa
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About Judith, an Ancient Resistant by
Victor Manta
An history, illustrated by most prestigious painters, about a woman named
Judith, who opposed to Holofernes, a Nebuchadnezzar's general
(Nebuchadnezzar, about 630 - 562 B.C., king of Babylon, on the present
territory of Iraq).
http://www.values.ch/Countries/Austria/Klimt/judith-klimt.htm
Victor...
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Rugby World Cup by
tony
During the last Football World Cup the PO planned
a special miniature sheet in case we won, which
of course we didn't.
We have now won the Rugby World Cup. A magnificent
result and achievement, but sadly there are NO
plans to commemorate this victory.
For once they are not going to fleece the...
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December 14th 03 11:01 PM
by tony
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Argentine "Prostitution" stamps. by
Tony Vella
I was recently given 4 Argentine "prostitution" stamps all from the city of
Rosario. The story that came with them has it that between 1910 and 1935
all registered prostitutes in the cities of Rosario and Buenos Aires had to
have a medical examination every Wednesday. If found healthy the...
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Plate Blocks by
Grandpa
A general question if you please. Last night as I was soaking more
stamps I ran across a number of plate blocks of older stamps. I
understand that MNH PBs are collectable by some folks and was curious if
the same holds true for used?
What got me wondering was as I picked up a set with tongs, the...
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Scanned or composed album pages? Was: The RCSD Award by
Victor Manta
Because the inquiring minds want to know :-) , I have decided to verify the
whole thing on a real case.
So I have scanned an existing album page, at 100 dpi (!), and I have then
composed the same page from scratch. In the composed page I have used the
same images as those displayed by the scanned...
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December 16th 03 12:28 AM
by Mette
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Newsgroup Spam by
KUK
Just started posting to this newsgroup yesterday. Already getting a swag of
spam. Much with virus attached! Any old hands here know how to stop this?
HEEEELP!
John
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For those who are just waking up by
Victor Manta
They got him.
One thing is su there will never be new Saddam stamp issues in Iraq.
Victor Manta
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Spanish Africa: http://www.values.ch/sna-site/
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Stamp Album by
Kimberly Woods
Which is the best to buy for a new collector of U.S. stamps. I have been
looking and they have several at several different prices.
Thanks
Patrick
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December 16th 03 02:54 AM
by gugusse
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A New Modern US Booklet Variety by
Ronald Maifeld
Tom McFarland discovered a major printing variety on the 37c Double Sided
Gosseart Madonna and Child double sided convertible booklet.
I'll bet that it gets a Scott listing!
Stop by at the PNC3 booklet web site and check out what all the buzz is
about in stamp circles.
Go to...
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Where to get generic post stamp album? by
rvl
I've been looking left and right about information on stamp albums.
I found quite a number of sites that sell printed pages for this or that
collection,
or pages where stamp has to be glued.
I do not have a particular set of stamps, but a number of different partial
sets that mean a lot to...
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December 16th 03 03:16 AM
by Ames
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December 16th 03 04:42 AM
by Grandpa
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A New SNA Issue: Fennecus Tikriti by
Victor Manta
After long months of search the nature fans from the SNA could finally
capture the most representative copy of a new fennec species. After the
place of capture they have given to it the scientific name of Fennecus
Tikriti.
On the 16th of December 2003 the SNAPO has issued a sheet that...
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