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Forum: General Discussion June 6th 11, 08:40 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 5
Views: 1,565
Posted By Asia-translation
Need help identifying a Chinese stamp booklet

On Jun 6, 2:14*pm, Stephen Lorimor wrote:
I bought an unusual Chinese stamp booklet a while back. *Unlike most
stamp booklets that have a few stamps with a cover around it...
Forum: General Discussion April 3rd 11, 01:25 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 4
Views: 1,532
Posted By Asia-translation
Bahawalpur (india) Question

The left and right hand stamps are part of a revenue series of 1933-34
according to Gibbons. The middle stamp is SG O13, cat. £8.50 this
year. According to Isnani, The Amirate of Bahawalpur, Postal...
Forum: General Discussion July 7th 10, 08:59 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 11
Views: 1,231
Posted By Asia-translation
Turkish Constantinople City post - help please

On Jul 7, 12:25*am, "Blair (TC)" wrote:

Am I just too old fashioned?

Blair

Not in my opinion!

Tony
Forum: General Discussion July 3rd 10, 09:41 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 11
Views: 1,231
Posted By Asia-translation
Turkish Constantinople City post - help please

On Jul 2, 3:58*am, "Victor Manta" wrote:

When I opened Nick's link, I could read in the center of the...
Forum: General Discussion July 1st 10, 09:20 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 11
Views: 1,231
Posted By Asia-translation
Turkish Constantinople City post - help please

Of course, by posting a stamp boards link, you oblige any here to
register there and then login before seeing the answer. *wouldn't
it be simpler to copy and paste the reply here, as well?

...
Forum: General Discussion June 17th 10, 12:31 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 1
Views: 694
Posted By Asia-translation
The Museum of Bad Art and the Stamps for It

On Jun 17, 1:29*am, "Blair (TC)" wrote:
On Jun 16, 4:10*am, Asia-translation

wrote:
A fair enough effort, I suppose, but easily...
Forum: General Discussion April 29th 10, 12:22 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 1
Views: 450
Posted By Asia-translation
Philatelists push the envelope

On Apr 28, 9:56*pm, Rein wrote:
Tony,

not likely ever! I probably would have to tackle every single stamp *
individually!

Thanks heavens, then! There is at least one...
Forum: General Discussion April 29th 10, 12:20 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 13
Views: 1,213
Posted By Asia-translation
_ _ _ DAMNOT CDS

Perhaps we should be clear about the relationship between French and
'Vietnamese'. The French devised the present romanization of
Vietnamese. The Vietnamese used Chinese characters previously. ...
Forum: General Discussion April 2nd 10, 10:01 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 19
Views: 1,209
Posted By Asia-translation
Print Error on Back

On Apr 2, 2:56*am, "Blair (TC)" wrote:

Looks like they are getting it in Scotland these days.

No sympathy they'll get from a Kerry man, to be sure

Tony
Forum: General Discussion April 1st 10, 08:36 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 19
Views: 1,209
Posted By Asia-translation
Print Error on Back

On Apr 1, 1:05*am, "Blair (TC)" wrote:

Our idea of winter fun is 4.5 meters of snow. *LOLhttp://rlv.zazzle.com/let_it_snow_postage-p1729825478347536167goi_325...
...
Forum: General Discussion March 27th 10, 08:44 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 19
Views: 1,209
Posted By Asia-translation
Print Error on Back

I am deeply, deeply shocked and disillusioned. I will never believe a
Canadian again.

Tony of the Antipodes
Forum: General Discussion March 26th 10, 08:37 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 19
Views: 1,209
Posted By Asia-translation
Print Error on Back


What about chocolate moose? * 8*)
Blair

Are you defending chocolate, Blair? I thought all Canadians were
Scottish Presbyterians, and disapproved of fun.

Tony
Forum: General Discussion March 23rd 10, 08:35 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 19
Views: 1,209
Posted By Asia-translation
Print Error on Back

On Mar 23, 12:26*pm, "rodney" pookiethai@NOSPAM iprimus.com.au
wrote:
US specialists may respond,
I refer to them as "offsets" where part print has adhered to the back,
Can attract a serious...
Forum: General Discussion March 21st 10, 08:55 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 3
Views: 1,269
Posted By Asia-translation
Stamp Errors

On Mar 21, 11:26*am, Ralphael1 wrote:
On Mar 20, 4:34*am, Asia-translation



wrote:
On Mar 20, 5:00*am, "phantomm_1"...
Forum: General Discussion March 20th 10, 09:34 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 3
Views: 1,269
Posted By Asia-translation
Stamp Errors

On Mar 20, 5:00*am, "phantomm_1" wrote:
Greetings,

What are the guidelines that all stamp collectors/dealers
go by to determine if a stamp has a error?

For...
Forum: General Discussion March 14th 10, 09:27 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 11
Views: 744
Posted By Asia-translation
South Africa Bi-lingual pair question

The mark appears to span the two stamps.
Could this mean that it occurred at printing time?
Blair

That was my thought, too. A doctor blade flaw?

Tony
Forum: General Discussion March 14th 10, 09:19 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 6
Views: 671
Posted By Asia-translation
Identifying 2 stamps from Asia (China/Taipeh)

A small correction: the first character in the town name on the
revenue stamp is probably 'Ji' in Pinyin. (Apologies: I didn't learn
Pinyin originally, and I still slip up with it occasionally.)

T
Forum: General Discussion March 13th 10, 11:01 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 6
Views: 671
Posted By Asia-translation
Identifying 2 stamps from Asia (China/Taipeh)

On Mar 13, 11:04*am, "rodney" pookiethai@NOSPAM iprimus.com.au
wrote:
Goodness! I would be no good in a police recognition lineup,
I thought that was Mao.

"Blair (TC)"
The second looks...
Forum: General Discussion March 9th 10, 09:45 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 4
Views: 728
Posted By Asia-translation
Early Japan--telegraph and telephone cancels

Stan, I should have added that there are at least as many Chinese/
Japanese fonts as there are European. Warn your enquirer not to get
too hung up on exact similarities: as long as the general...
Forum: General Discussion March 8th 10, 10:45 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 4
Views: 728
Posted By Asia-translation
Early Japan--telegraph and telephone cancels

Not sure if the characters will display correctly, but telephone is ¹q¸Ü
and telegraph might be either ¹q«H or ¹q³ø. My Japanese gazetteer doesn't
show any current place names beginning with ¹q, so...
Forum: General Discussion March 7th 10, 02:04 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 18
Views: 876
Posted By Asia-translation
Scott Russia no mentoin of CTO

On Mar 7, 2:57*pm, "rodney" pookiethai@NOSPAM iprimus.com.au wrote:
That's surprising Tony,
I thought you could easily manage an upstart.
So, perhaps you need to engage and join a "health...
Forum: General Discussion March 6th 10, 10:39 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 18
Views: 876
Posted By Asia-translation
Scott Russia no mentoin of CTO

On Mar 6, 7:07*pm, "rodney" pookiethai@NOSPAM iprimus.com.au wrote:
Very nice Tony,
*I have purloined your scan for my records.

So how are the perfs recorded in Gibbons? *14 and 12 x 14 and...
Forum: General Discussion March 5th 10, 10:55 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 18
Views: 876
Posted By Asia-translation
Scott Russia no mentoin of CTO

I'm not sure that the Australian 5/- Bridge sells for more CTO than
for VFU. I'd be glad to swap a CTO copy for a VFU copy, if anyone has
one to offer ...

On the broader question of CTOs, though: ...
Forum: General Discussion March 2nd 10, 01:55 PM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 10
Views: 1,065
Posted By Asia-translation
Turkey 1865-76 "Duloz" issues

On Mar 2, 11:18*pm, Nick Bridgwater No@Spam wrote:
What was the language called before the Ottoman (Osman) Empire became
Turkey ?

Back to my original query - is the difference in the top...
Forum: General Discussion February 20th 10, 10:48 AM Posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Replies: 10
Views: 654
Posted By Asia-translation
China Opt ID

On Feb 20, 2:13*am, "Blair (TC)" wrote:
On Feb 19, 4:57*am, Asia-translation

wrote:
On Feb 19, 12:53*pm, "Alfred Lee"...
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