Forum: General Discussion
August 27th 12, 11:27 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,985
What do you collect?
On 8/27/2012 2:58 PM, Roy wrote:
I have an inactive US collection started about age 10 thanks to an album given
to me by an uncle. I collected mint through 1978 when I got ticked off due to
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Forum: General Discussion
August 22nd 12, 06:06 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,985
What do you collect?
On 8/18/2012 6:49 AM, Victor Manta wrote:
In the past we run several times postings with the subject: What do you
collect? This way we could learn more about the philatelic interests of
the...
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Forum: General Discussion
August 17th 12, 06:29 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,828
Overproduction of stamps
This waste of stamps should be reduced in 2011 and future years as USPS
now releases virtually all first class one-ounce stamps in "Forever"
format. Customers don't want to buy 44-cent stamps and...
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Forum: General Discussion
July 16th 12, 10:12 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,693
The importance of Stamp Shops
On 7/16/2012 1:54 AM, Postal Pursuits wrote:
I have only just joined the group and I am one of the few new
Stamp Shops to open in a High Street location in recent times.
I have written a couple of...
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Forum: General Discussion
July 5th 12, 11:03 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,447
Best software for archiving stamps.
On 7/5/2012 8:02 AM, Sir F.A. Rien wrote:
The only reason for scanning stamps that I own would be if I wanted to
sell them. Stamp images in a printed or online catalog, though, are
sometimes...
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Forum: General Discussion
July 4th 12, 11:33 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,447
Best software for archiving stamps.
On 7/4/2012 2:45 PM, gogu wrote:
I'm using an Excel sheet right now with the info you say and a few more
(seller, e-mail, value, grade, price in $ pounds and euros, Scott and
Michel numbers,...
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Forum: General Discussion
July 2nd 12, 07:25 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,447
Best software for archiving stamps.
On 7/1/2012 8:51 AM, gogu wrote:
Hi all!
After I've asked a few months ago for your opinion on stamps catalogues
and received useful info, now I'd like to ask what software you are
using in...
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Forum: General Discussion
June 27th 12, 06:02 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,985
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Forum: Marketplace
May 20th 12, 09:50 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.marketplace
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,678
Some May listings
On 5/18/2012 1:07 PM, William Evison wrote:
Now offering the following, to demonstrate our low prices. Just write
me to order.
list deleted
Thanks for looking.. Cappa1@xxx
This...
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Forum: General Discussion
May 5th 12, 05:40 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,529
stanley gibbons online
On 5/5/2012 6:42 AM, Victor Manta wrote:
"Victor Manta" wrote in message
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The sites described in the article that I proposed...
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Forum: General Discussion
April 25th 12, 07:26 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,133
Separation of scanned images of several stamps
On 4/25/2012 8:39 AM, Sir F.A. Rien wrote:
Photoshop does the job in one step rather than two, but as you points
out it is expensive. I have also tried separating images with Photoshop
...
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Forum: General Discussion
April 25th 12, 06:58 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,133
Separation of scanned images of several stamps
See my inline comments.
Bill Sharpe
On 4/24/2012 10:31 PM, Pierre COURTIADE wrote:
Hi Bill and Victor,
Very interesting subject !
Thanks Victor for your post (and of course Bill for the...
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Forum: General Discussion
April 24th 12, 04:18 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,133
Separation of scanned images of several stamps
On 4/23/2012 8:25 PM, Victor Manta wrote:
An interesting article written by the well known participant in this ng,
Bill Sharpe, just appeared in the last Linn's Stamps News.
Bill describes...
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Forum: General Discussion
April 12th 12, 06:20 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,618
storing stamps
On 4/12/2012 6:27 AM, Pedro wrote:
Hello friends,
Which is the best way to store thousands of duplicate stamps?, let's say
definitives like Machins or Wildings. Putting them into stockbooks...
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Forum: General Discussion
April 3rd 12, 08:59 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Views: 3,305
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Forum: General Discussion
March 18th 12, 09:02 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Views: 4,642
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Forum: General Discussion
March 13th 12, 07:46 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 43
Views: 4,642
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Forum: General Discussion
February 22nd 12, 10:05 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,399
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Forum: General Discussion
January 12th 12, 12:20 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,595
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Forum: General Discussion
January 10th 12, 10:18 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,595
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Forum: General Discussion
December 26th 11, 07:00 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Views: 1,362
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Forum: General Discussion
October 19th 11, 07:21 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,712
solution for taking new stamps off paper
On 10/18/2011 7:20 PM, Don Levey wrote:
On 10/18/2011 21:28, Pierre COURTIADE wrote:
.... The flour adheres to the backs and makes them "un-sticky".
Terry Reedy :
Corn start...
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Forum: General Discussion
September 19th 11, 11:57 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,783
Retail price vs catalogue values
On 9/19/2011 2:00 PM, Victor Manta wrote:
Pricing is so far removed from actual retail or auction that it's like the
LIST price on the TV infomercials, snip for brevity
There ain't no...
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Forum: General Discussion
September 3rd 11, 06:12 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,569
scanning watermarks
On 9/3/2011 8:01 AM, Sir F. A. Rien wrote:
found these unused words:
On 9/2/2011 9:08 AM, Sir F. A. Rien wrote:
Depends upon the 'level' of the...
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Forum: General Discussion
September 2nd 11, 05:51 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,136
Watermark detectors
On 9/1/2011 10:54 AM, wrote:
I would like to study the watermarks of a lot of stamps. Is there a
"non-liquid" watermark detector I can use? I have seen other
collectors at...
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