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Curiosity Corner #132: The Famous Wooden Die. by
Rodney
............and nearly, woodchips or matchsticks.
http://groups.msn.com/Stamps/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=527
Harmers of London October 25, 1991
The star item of this sale to be held later this month
is the Mulready Woodblock, which was at one stage
saved from the scrap heap.
The...
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Curiosity Corner #134: The ten minute Post Office. by
Rodney
Ten minutes in the "life" of a post office helped make
it a famous landmark on the philatelic front. For,
prior to its recent opening it had remained closed
for the past 30 years. And probably would've
remained that way if it were not for a group of
local village folk who wanted to echo a...
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December 15th 04 06:26 AM
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Curiosity Corner #137. B&M Heydrich SS by
Rodney
GERMAN OCCUPATIONS (see also lots 1660,2310)
Bohemia & Moravia: 1943 The famous HEYDRICH SOUVENIR SHEET
#383 with the 60+440h Reinhard Heydrich death mask stamp Perf...
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November 24th 04 01:16 PM
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Curiosity Corner #137: Denmark 1864 cliche flaws. by
Rodney
Interesting,
It would be nice just to own one copy :)
http://groups.msn.com/Stamps/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=534
Source The American Philatelist 1955. Alfred Birch F.R.P.S.L.
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November 24th 04 01:32 PM
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Curiosity Corner #138: The World's your Cinderella by
Rodney
According to the 1994 Michel Rundschau annual survey,
Total issues .......10,428 issues and..........983 minisheets
(a new stamp record, a reduction of 117 minisheets though)
Guyana Top scored with 441 stamps and 89 minisheets! :0)
Total 3,666 Dm
Interesting points...
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Curiosity Corner #139: Hidden in Canada by
Rodney
Here's a common old issue, that intrigued me when I was a kid.
http://groups.msn.com/Stamps/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=533
But, did you know it has a date, micro printed in the design?
You can just make it out on my scan.
(apologies for the scan, an old scan of a duplicate)
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November 25th 04 11:12 PM
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November 26th 04 12:21 PM
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Curiosity Corner #142: The missionary position. by
Rodney
An expensive little piece of paper,
but pales into insignificance when I have just learnt
that a grilled cheese sandwich sold yesterday on ebay for US $35,000
Looks to me like the missionary wasn't tied either?
http://groups.msn.com/Stamps/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=539
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November 25th 04 10:41 PM
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November 26th 04 01:52 AM
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Curiosity Corner #145: Womens magazine inspires stamp design. by
Rodney
A painting by Virgil Reilly shown on the front cover
of Australia's favourite Womens magazine in 1939
inspired Frank Manly for the 1940 Oz issues.
The 3 servicemen shown in the painting, were killed during
the war. The nurse is the artist's wife.
All persons used as models in the stamp design...
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November 27th 04 09:13 PM
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Curiosity Corner #146: Stamp collecting in Church by
Rodney
I wonder how many tackers started their hobby by attending Church?
See, in the old days, when Mum and Dad were inside praying,
the little 'uns would be out the back receiving "Religious Instruction"
We would be given these stamp Albums, and after each Sunday,
which would involve learning one of...
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November 29th 04 08:15 AM
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Curiosity Corner #147: Newaf-O by
Rodney
NIUAFO'OU / TIN CAN ISLAND
The Government of Tonga has officially granted permission to the Island of
Niuafo'ou to issue postage stamps inscribed "NIUAFO'OU / TIN CAN
ISLAND". These newly inscribed stamps will be for the exclusive use of
the Niuafo'ou postal service and will supersede the...
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November 30th 04 02:17 AM
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Curiosity Corner #149: About "Specimens" by
Rodney
A part discussion on these strange abberations to the philatelic world,
by David Plummer, a philatelic journalist I always enjoy reading,
especially his slants on thematic collecting.
ABOUT SPECIMENS By DAVID PLUMMER
Local philatelic history has been made by the appearance of three
Australian...
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Curiosity Corner #15 A rather delicate doorstop. by
Rodney
The Re-discovery of the 6d. Western Australian Lithographic Stone
"When the King, as Duke of York, was making his tour in Australia in 1901.
on his arrival at Perth he caused inquiries to be made in official circles
concerning the stamps of Western Australia of 1854-57 which had been
lithographed...
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Curiosity Corner #150 Tasmanian PSE's by
Rodney
Courtesy of Australian Stamp News 1980 (copyright)
TASMANIAN PRE-STAMPED ENVELOPES-circa 1898
by Jan Welling
Postal stationery of the Australian States is a fascinating field for
collectors and offers a huge range of postcards, wrappers, letter-cards
and envelopes. Those who imagine...
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December 4th 04 05:21 AM
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Curiosity Corner #152: Local Pinups, The Birds of Denmark. by
Rodney
The Danish Post Office is very proud of its new modern sorting
office in Copenhagen, all computerised. Despite all the miracles of
modern technology there are still long delays of the mails. That is
why the editorial office of the Copenhagen magazine "Fotokino" put
into service carrier...
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December 6th 04 11:59 AM
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Curiosity Corner #153. New Thematic by
Rodney
My personal thematic,
"Stamps I do not have, on stamps"
http://groups.msn.com/Stamps/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=553
broken down, are...........
1840 GB Penny Black and Egyptian 5p 1866
1843 Brazil "Bull's-eye" 30r and ditto
1847 Mauritius "Post Office" 1d ...
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