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La Poste invoice
My first attempt to order stamps from La Poste was a success, no
problems at all. A great achievement for an OLD one that does not speak or read French. Of course enough of the website is in English for me to walk through the order. The packaging was a bit odd to me. Nine different glassines, ( three different sizes ) for 20 Mariannes. One 10" x 6" glassine had four stamps, a second had only two stamps. Three 4"x7" glassines had 3, 2 and 3 stamps. Four 3"x4" glassines had 2, 1, 1 and 2 stamps. All of these glassines seem to be vastly oversized for their contents and were in a 12"x9" glassine. The stamps in the glassines were in no particular order. The stamps listed on the invoice were listed in no particular order and face value of the stamps was not indicated other than the unit price. All was well packaged in a stiff cardboard mailer, shipped Registered mail at no cost to me. I am pleased and may try it again when more Mariannes are issued. No doubt I saved money by buying direct from La Poste rather than my local supplier. Ralphael, the OLD one. |
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La Poste invoice
"Ralphael1"
The packaging was a bit odd to me. Nine different glassines, ( three different sizes ) for 20 Mariannes. One 10" x 6" glassine had four stamps, a second had only two stamps. Three 4"x7" glassines had 3, 2 and 3 stamps. Four 3"x4" glassines had 2, 1, 1 and 2 stamps. All of these glassines seem to be vastly oversized for their contents and were in a 12"x9" glassine. Glassine: Glassine is manufactured by a process called calendering; after pulping and drying, the sheets are pressed through rollers such that the paper fibers flatten out facing in the same direction. In order to maximize the smoothness and thinness of the paper, glassine must go through this process several times, and so is referred to as supercalendered. Usage Glassine has a number of practical uses. It is frequently employed as an interleaving paper in bookbinding, especially for illustrations; the paper can be manufactured with a neutral pH, and can prevent damage from spilling, exposure, or rubbing. Glassine tape has also been used in book repair. In chemistry, glassine is used as an inexpensive weighing paper. It is also used in foodservice as a barrier between strips of products (e.g., meat, baked goods); glassine is resistant to grease and facilitates separation of individual foodstuffs. Philatelists use glassine envelopes to store stamps, and stamp hinges are sometimes made of glassine. Amateur insect collectors sometimes use glassine envelopes to store specimens temporarily in the field before they are mounted in a collection. Entomologists collecting for research purposes may likewise use glassine envelopes to store whole specimens in the field. However, if the research involves DNA or other tissue analysis the relevant parts of the body (e.g. abdomen or testes) will typically be placed immediately into a preservative such as ethanol. When this is done for Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) the wings will often be separated and stored indefinitely in glassine envelopes in case the wing patterning or venation is required later to confirm the identity of a specimen. Glassine envelopes have also been employed for carrying drugs such as cocaine and heroin. In the mid-20th century, potato chips were sometimes packaged in glassine bags. Glassine is sometimes used in the packaging of firecrackers Australia Post Glassine http://cjoint.com/data/hexJdDfcMt.htm and our stamp bulletins come in 100% degradable plastic http://cjoint.com/data/hexLjCtgAQ.htm |
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rodney :
Glassine: ............ Philatelists use glassine envelopes to store stamps, and stamp hinges are sometime made of glassine. ............... Glassine envelopes have also been employed for carrying drugs such as cocaine and heroin. He he he ;-) When I tell friends that collecting stamps is a kind of addiction, nobody trusts me ! ................ Australia Post Glassine http://cjoint.com/data/hexJdDfcMt.htm I do like this one with the Roo :-) Thanks Rod for sharing this Glassine subject with us. (and congratulations to Ralph for his success with ordering stamps at La Poste !) -- All the best Pierre Courtiade courtiade at free dot fr |
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"Pierre COURTIADE" Thanks Rod for sharing this Glassine subject with us. (and congratulations to Ralph for his success with ordering stamps at La Poste !) Thanks go to Google Pierre I think I saw a Glassine adaption in a recent episode of Master Chef, they put this (special name) paper hat over some slow cooked lamb shanks in the oven to retain the steam. |
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