Forum: General Discussion
March 13th 10, 06:18 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Forum: General Discussion
February 24th 10, 05:48 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Spain~Charity label.
While you're at it, try to find a 1960 Galvez catalog.
(But if you find one in the US and don't want to pay the
shipping, please let me know about it.)
Jay Carrigan email address on...
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Forum: General Discussion
February 11th 10, 02:31 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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A pair and etc...
No, gum breakers came about 20 years later.
http://www.1847usa.com/GumBreakers.htm
Jay Carrigan email address on web site.
www.jaypex.com
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Forum: General Discussion
February 10th 10, 07:09 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Machine stamp questions
http://www.meterstampsociety.com/
Jay Carrigan email address on web site
www.jaypex.com
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Forum: General Discussion
February 2nd 10, 06:55 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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US Plate Blocks
Interestingly, many dealers will now pay 100% of face value
for 3 cent commemorative sheets. Why? The grading craze!
There is a good chance that any given sheet will yield one
or more stamps...
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Forum: General Discussion
January 20th 10, 12:10 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Any ideas about this?
The reverse would be from the newspaper to which the stamp was affixed.
Jay Carrigan email address on website
www.jaypex.com
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Forum: General Discussion
January 12th 10, 09:10 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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US Stamp Scott 613
Google is your friend.
See http://www.1847usa.com/identify/YearSets/1923.htm
and http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/613/613.pdf.
Jay Carrigan email address on web site
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Forum: General Discussion
January 12th 10, 05:09 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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US Stamp Errors
The latest edition of Stephen Datz' error catalog has been
in the news lately. Apparently you don't keep up with the
latest philatelic developments in Linns, Meekels, APS, etc.
For starters, see...
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Forum: General Discussion
January 10th 10, 03:03 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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To clean or not to clean
Google "The Dealers' Guide to Chemical Restoration of Postage Stamps".
If your stamps are not in VF or better condition, I wouldn't
bother getting them certified. You'll pay full price for...
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Forum: General Discussion
January 10th 10, 02:52 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Stamp info...
Nobody grades foreign stamps.
APEX will expertize (nearly) all foreign stamps. See
http://www.stamps.org/Services/ser_AboutExpertizing.htm.
The Philatelic Foundation is known for expertizing...
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Forum: General Discussion
January 10th 10, 02:42 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Hungary~ Levelezo lap.
The L merely distingusihes that hammer from other Budapest 1
postmarks.
Jay Carrigan email address on web site
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Forum: General Discussion
December 26th 09, 11:59 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Romania colour changeling.
There a
3 Types http://www.jaypex.com/Romania/373types.jpg.
3 Papers - normal, thin (pelure) and thick (carton)
5 Perforations -
A - 13.5
B - 11.5
C - 11.5 x 13.5
D - 13.5 x 11.5
K -...
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Forum: General Discussion
November 24th 09, 03:45 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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US Philippines
Check out
http://www.philippinephilatelist.net/Collections/Aguinaldo/aguinaldo/title.ht
ml
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Forum: General Discussion
November 18th 09, 02:10 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Tunisia overprints
Length & thickness of bars, height & spacing of surcharge.
Jay Carrigan email address on web site
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Forum: General Discussion
November 8th 09, 05:38 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Bosnia Query - delurking
I must have missed something. Which stamp are we talking
about regarding the ribbed paper?
Per Ferchenbauer, stamps from the 1900 set come on five
different papers. All values exist on ribbed...
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Forum: General Discussion
November 6th 09, 07:35 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Bosnia Query - delurking
If the color on my monitor is anything like the color
of the stamp, I would also classify it as a reprint.
(Based solely on the illustration in Ferchenbauer.
My copy is also a reprint.)
Jay...
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Forum: General Discussion
October 30th 09, 03:51 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Help ident US cut squares
Mutilated postal cards are not listed in Scott (or anywhere else).
Jay Carrigan email address on web site
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Forum: General Discussion
September 17th 09, 05:19 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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again on active service
Can't be 1908. The envelope wasn't issued until 1913.
Jay Carrigan see web site for email address
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Forum: General Discussion
September 14th 09, 06:32 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Wurttemburg~the blue and yellow flea stamps.
The overprinted fleas were first issued on July 1, 1949
based on a law paseed on June 24. During the month of
June no tax stamps were required.
The first printings were done in Aulendorf. There...
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Forum: General Discussion
September 5th 09, 06:15 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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India~Jubilee lines.
The French used something like this to differentiate the
plates mounted on a rotary press cylinder. Specifically,
I'm familiar with these markings on early post-WW2 stamps
printed on the Chambon...
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Forum: General Discussion
September 5th 09, 12:57 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Fiume id
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Jay Carrigan see web site for email address
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Forum: General Discussion
August 24th 09, 08:27 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Insurance inventory?
What stamp insurance carrier requires an inventory?
Mine (APS/Hugh Wood) only requires a schedule of individual
items valued at $25,000 or more.
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Forum: General Discussion
August 19th 09, 02:13 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Romania Social Welfare.
Peter, that's the wrong overprint! Michel does list the
fiscals with the "MViR" overprint, but we were talking
about fiscals with the "Gültig / 9. Armee" overprint.
Michel doesn't list those at...
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Forum: General Discussion
August 18th 09, 03:45 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Romania Social Welfare.
2009 Michel doesn't list any fiscals with the 9th Army
overprint. I even checked several older editions to see if
perhaps they had been dropped. Also, the Romanian catalog
doesn't list a 5b black...
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Forum: General Discussion
August 18th 09, 03:52 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
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Replies: 27
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Romania Social Welfare.
That contradicts the information in my Romanian catalog
http://www.jaypex.com/Romania/G9A.jpg.
What is your source?
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