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Opera. by rodney
http://cjoint.com/data/dqomnKuzeu.htm Two famous Australian operatic stars are featured in a fifteen value set released by Nicaragua in January 1975. They are Dame Nellie Melba and Joan Sutherland. The set was designed by L. Klonaris and printed by De La Rue of Colombia in multicolour. All...
March 15th 09 03:04 PM
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British Meter Slogans 2 by rodney
Christmas 1945 Victory and Bells. http://cjoint.com/data/dbgqmiDbNd.htm Triangular meter for bulk mail on roneoed circular. Triangular cancellations are known between 1939 and the 1960s. These were used mainly on bulk postings of circulars and sometimes as count marks in mail census reviews....
March 15th 09 02:54 AM
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Has Otto 1st appeared on a stamp? by rodney
Looking for an image of Otto 1st The saviour of christendom against the early Magyars.
March 14th 09 01:42 PM
by rodney Go to last post
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Stamp collection insurance by KenK
Have any of you ever had a claim on stamp collection insurance? What proof do they require if the albums were destroyed or stolen? Inventory records of all stamps? I doubt if .01% of collectors do that. Guess of how many common issues and inventory of stamps costing $5 or $10 or $100 or...
March 14th 09 09:35 AM
by Tony Clayton[_2_] Go to last post
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Marathon ~ Queensland. by rodney
Thanks to our off list detective lass, Marathon would be a better bet at this stage. http://cjoint.com/data/cBx6OZnFuy.htm Jill has uncovered a marvelous resource, which Malcolm would be advised to keep in his "favourites" ...
March 14th 09 09:08 AM
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Ireland cancellation info by Tony Vella
http://cjoint.com/data/debnWedLMX.htm Any info about this cancellation, please? Thanks in advance. -- Tony Vella Ottawa, Ontario, Canada http://www.amedialuz.ca/
March 14th 09 08:37 AM
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Peccavi. by [email protected]
Peter I think that was not meant to be offensive - merely a ( humerous ) comment as to what would be referred to by an upper-class Brit at the time ( which WAS meant to be offensive! ). One would not use the term "Boche" other than in the WW1 context - and then as a swipe at the aforementioned...
March 14th 09 08:13 AM
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Jest a moment. by rodney
http://cjoint.com/data/dpbpaGWpnE.htm A man named Allan attempts to meet a woman in an art museum: ALLAN: (To Woman.) Uh...that’s quite a lovely Franz Kline, isn’t it? WOMAN: Yes, it is.
March 13th 09 04:31 PM
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What a difference a day makes... by rodney
http://cjoint.com/data/dgwnRR0G55.htm
March 12th 09 01:33 PM
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Societies to Meet at NAPEX 2009 by Lloyd de Vries
THREE SOCIETIES TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETINGS AT NAPEX 2009 Ottoman & Near East, India Study Circle, Meter Stamp Society Convene At Washington-Area Show Three national stamp societies - the Ottoman and Near East Philatelic Society, The India Study Circle for Philately, and The Meter Stamp Society - will...
March 12th 09 03:05 AM
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Richard Tauber by Tony Vella
Franz Léhar is represented on quite a number of Austrian stamps and yet there is not a single stamp of Richard Tauber who arguably revived Léhar's career when it had already flagged. Considering that between '25 and '34 Léhar wrote six operettas specifically for Tauber (became known as...
March 12th 09 12:28 AM
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Annual FDC Cachet Contest Under Way by Lloyd de Vries
American First Day Cover Society Holds Annual Cachet Contest The Year's Best FDC Designs To Be Chosen In 16 Categories Entries are now being accepted for the American First Day Cover Society's annual cachet contest. The best FDC designs from 2008 will be chosen in 16 categories. The deadline for...
March 11th 09 03:46 AM
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Some questions for your next stamp quiz. by rodney
1. Who is the man shown riding a bicycle on the Mafeking seige stamp? 2. In 1945 a stamp was issued showing a snake smoking a pipe. name the issuing country 3. In what year was Dacelo gigas first featured on a postage stamp?
March 11th 09 03:16 AM
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Ripped and torn stamps. by rodney
.... a further consideration may include the instances where stamps have been torn purposely as a cancellation method. Was it the early stamps of Afghanistan that had the corners bitten off? Certainly it would include some cinderellas, the Coolgardie Express labels.
March 10th 09 02:24 PM
by Tony Vella Go to last post
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WARNING - Avoid Edmonton Stamp Show=Avoid Thefts!! Repost by DaveJolly
A WARNING TO ALL, about the upcoming Edmonton Stamp Show. AVOID, and you will not have your material STOLEN, as has been happening regularly the past few years!! Just ask Bob Kane of central B.C., for his comments as published in APS!! "Susan Shiksa Cohen" wrote...
March 10th 09 12:55 AM
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Dutch post by Ralphael1
Miljoen Dank Nederlandse Post Systen A Million Thanks Dutch Postal System for the very light cancels on my mail from Postbdeeld. I have received several mailings from Postbeeld, nice Dutch stamps used and almost no cancellation. I hope no one tells them that many other countries use killer...
March 10th 09 12:54 AM
by hvschaik Go to last post
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Brazil - need good scan by Tony Vella
As part of a translation job I am working on, I have been asked to include a picture of the stamp issued by Brazil in 2002 honouring the author Jorge Amado. Scott has this stamp listed as no. 2853, dated August 5, 2002. As I do not keep stamps issued later than December 31, 1959, I was...
March 8th 09 05:10 PM
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introducing myself by Pedro
hello all, This is my first post to this newsgroup. I started to collect stamps in 1975. In those times I obtained an album my father owned when he was a child, which also contained some stamps from his uncle. Anyways, the album only had the resrs of the collection, because a relative of his...
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March 8th 09 08:00 AM
by rodney Go to last post
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The definition of "Meter" impressions ~Aust. by rodney
Those illustrated are machine cancellations, but they aren't meters. There is no indication of postage having been paid. John Ray I was researching why I was misled previously on a perceived "meter" impression. Whilst John's reasoning above, seems to fit, it really does not define the...
March 7th 09 05:05 PM
by Sir F. A. Rien Go to last post
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Turkish semi-postal overprints by Tony Vella
I have several Turkish semi-postals of the Postage Commemoration issue of 1916 (Scott B42-B45). B42 is overprinted in blue while the other three are overprinted red. However, I see no indication of this in Scott. Scott gives the impression that all four are overprinted blue. I was wondering...
March 7th 09 05:56 AM
by Blair[_2_] Go to last post
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