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Post by scb on Jan 1, 2015 15:59:47 GMT
This conversation reminds me why I love using Hagnar and Vario sheets - no hinges or mounts to contend with! One big drawback is that I can't print out a page with annotations - those have to be added on slips of paper. But, they are wonderful for someone like me who likes to constantly compare copies and try to find nicer cancels, etc. I can tuck the new copies into the page and then go back and decide which are the nicest copies. I'm trying to figure out how folks with albums do this. Do you stuff envelopes between the pages? And I like to look at the BACK of the stamp to compare quality - how do you do that with hinged or mounted stamps? Gosh the more I think about it, the more I like my system. BUT I know many people prefer the LOOK of a printed album. I feel like my collection is never "done" - it is always evolving. If I had them mounted in an album, I would put the stamp on the page and that's it. Gosh I'm rambling! LOL New Year musings I suppose. But, does any of this make sense to anyone else or am I a philatelic oddity? LOL Yes, it does make a lot of sense.... I love stock books, Hagnars, Varios etc. systems as storage. You can't really beat the ease of them. But the traditional album pages have got the 'Looks'.... My approach has been to create 'digital/virtual' album pages (PDF) whenever the spirit moves me to, and one of these days I'll get some of them printed as photo book so I can admire them without all things digital. -k-
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Post by scb on Dec 3, 2014 4:40:56 GMT
Hi Rod, Very likely there's some registry hack for it, but you can achieve it much easier with extensions. For example Click to Tab does it.
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Post by scb on Oct 10, 2014 5:17:26 GMT
Yet Scott numbers have prevailed.WHY But only in the American continent.... In Europe it's a wholly different game.
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Post by scb on Oct 2, 2014 14:03:49 GMT
@rod.... It's just (800ppi) scan of real world cauge, and the rest is simple 'Photoshop magic'.
I've got a dummy PSD-file with pre-scanned gauge units; each side has 28 layers with unique 'virtual gauges' (from perf 7 to 16½) on separate layer folders. Then I simply drop the stamp image (also 800 ppi) on center of it, and toggle visibility of 'gauge' layers till I find a match . It's actually pretty simple and easy method.
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Post by scb on Oct 2, 2014 5:18:18 GMT
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Post by scb on Sept 18, 2014 5:25:28 GMT
Hi My 2 cents worth. A few years ago Michel advertised that one could buy one or more country sections. They would then bind what was purchased into a single volume. I figured I only needed 3 countries so I inquired about the cost, thinking it would be a lot cheaper than buying the entire South America volume. That was a wrong assumption. If I remember correctly, the 3 countries would have cost almost double the price of a 'pre-printed' volume (without shipping). Haven't seen anything more about it and have not heard about anyone who may have purchased a 'custom' Michel catalog. Jerry B True, Michel 'single country catalogs' are deadly expensive. But what else would you expect from a product that's printed-on-demand for just one person.
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Post by scb on Sept 17, 2014 12:42:30 GMT
Very nice SCB, nice presentation, I presume tagging comes off in water? Very nice colour combinations in the set, typically Portuguese. Their later "work tools" set, make a another nice page. Actually the tagging remains, and is well visible (as yellow/yellowish bar) even on soaked stamps without UV. Agree about the tools-series as well
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Post by scb on Sept 17, 2014 7:09:36 GMT
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Post by scb on Sept 13, 2014 4:48:19 GMT
If Michel published their volumes in English with the same information as the German print issues, would Scott and Stanley Gibbons be as popular as they now are? I understand that they do have some catalogue's in English It's really hard to teach old dog new tricks, especially as many have spent a lifetime organizing their collections per specific catalog. Moving from SG (country-catalogs) to Michel is somewhat reasonable, but from Scott to Michel takes a lot. But new collectors... There's the possibility for change. Just my 5 cents worth.
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Post by scb on Sept 10, 2014 11:21:28 GMT
Anything else would be highly illogical
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Post by scb on Sept 10, 2014 5:24:25 GMT
48 years!!! Since the first episode aired on NBC on September 8th...wow I AM old! That was 5 years before I was born, wow I am young! You're not the only one having same experience... On the other hand, it's over 25 years since STNG (Next Generation) aired.... Yikes! I was barely a teenager back then... -k-
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Post by scb on Sept 9, 2014 6:37:01 GMT
Jack... Can you state a specific theme and browser (with version number) combination that is not working? And throw in the screen/display resolution as well if you know it. I can then give it a quick whirl through emulator system to see if it's anything code-related (I just run a number of random browser combinations with 'little man' theme through emulator, and they all showed Times New Roman as they should). -k-
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Post by scb on Sept 8, 2014 16:29:26 GMT
We have a few different themes, the main theme which is also the default is called The Stamp Forum 2.0 around 100 members use this theme. The font is in arial. Another theme with 60 members using is called littleman it's called this because on the banner there is a wee man with a looking glass. This has a Times New Roman font It's been brought to my attention that this is not the case and instead of TNR font it's coming up as arial. I have looked at littleman theme from my desktop and the font is in TNR I use IE and Firefox as browsers. When I logged in using my iPhone and view the forum in classic (desktop) the only font I can see is Arial this is also the case when I view the forum using the WiiU . My thoughts are that this could be happening because of the browser. Does this make sense? To web developer in me, it does....Very likely there's something in the cascade rules / process that kicks in the Arial-specific rule into higher importance than TNR under specific circumstances (such as mobile devices). It will likely fix when you modify the basic style to include !important directive to font declarations, for example: p {font-family:'Times New Roman' !important;} (And if it doesn't, then you need to check in which order the stylesheets are loaded, so that some other, later read style is not overriding what you're trying to accomplish). -k-
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Post by scb on Sept 6, 2014 5:42:33 GMT
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Post by scb on Aug 28, 2014 5:00:57 GMT
Has anybody found info on how to differentiate genuine Azad Hind stamps from copies? (Well, as genuine as you get with Azad Hind, that is.) I can't imagine a German perforating a stamp that ends up looking like the upper left stamp in the first post on this thread ... Germany was well away from ugly line perforations and had been using comb perforations for years (the ones where the perf holes line up perfectly on the corners). It took the Canadians a long time to finally ditch the line perfs, and the Americans even longer! Ryan Well, yes... As stated on my blog www.stampcollectingblog.com/the-unidentifiable-uglies-or-how-i-deal-with-stamps-of-indian-states.php: The originals are printed in photogravure, the forgeries are offset-litho (appearing less sharp/detailed). Also the colors of forgeries don’t match the originals precisely, and the colors appear more or less washed out.
After having seen a set of forgeries, I would not worry about identifying the fakes. The difference in appearance is that obvious. That much said, I haven't put much focus on perforations on these (as all my copies are imperf). But Michel specialized does state the stamps are line perforated (4 different gauges listed)
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Post by scb on Jun 14, 2014 6:13:11 GMT
Working all OK on Nokia Lumia 520.
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Post by scb on Jun 11, 2014 3:56:16 GMT
I've been progressing slowly but surely with Asian countries. I'm more or less done with the biggies (China, Japan, India+states), but still got a long list of smaller ones to work with...
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Post by scb on Jun 5, 2014 11:08:38 GMT
Whatever the final is 12 million or 25 million it will be an indecent and reprehensible amount of money spent on a bit of coloured paper with no redeeming qualities...when I am King of the World I will send anyone spending that kind of money so fruitlessly to the firing squad! Now, now... If each and every member of TSF put around 100K $ in a bin, we might actually collectively own it. LOL. The problem would be of course, who gets to keep it But yes, it's ridiculously expensive for a piece of bit that somebody used to lick. -k-
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Post by scb on Jun 4, 2014 7:44:44 GMT
I'll guess 13.8M US$...I'm pretty sure it will sell well above limit, mostly because if it didn't, it would create huge chaos/havoc on stamp investment markets. And the 'big boys' will not allow that to happen...
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Post by scb on Jun 4, 2014 7:31:18 GMT
stampfan.... Welcome aboard. It's always pleasure to see more worldwide collectors gathering together. -k-
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Post by scb on May 29, 2014 3:05:21 GMT
anyway, tks for the advice sir.^^ Just call me 'k' Sir makes me feel a lot older than I am.... -k-
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Post by scb on May 28, 2014 11:51:52 GMT
Agree with I.L.S. - the stamps are worth only what somebody is willing to pay. If I saw these on eBay or DelCampe, I'd consider 5-6$ as a fair price request, because:
* The Iraq set with Saddam would be 5-10$ alone if pristine mint, but these are in pretty ratty condition (notice the marker junkie on first stamp, perf faults and foxing on second). * Same goes for the Peru stamps. These are foxed/rusty and as such their only place is on the junk bin. * The Jordan bird set looks ok, and it should fetch 3-6$ when sold. * Mongolia set is nice looking, but there's not much collectors for these. So maybe 1-2$ worth on a good day. * Lebanese set is nice, but common. Maybe 1$ wort on a good day. * The Iraquese Babylon festival stamps should bring you 1-2$. * Bulgaria is on the same track as Mongolia. Nice stamps, but not much interest for these * The rest are simply partial sets or minimum value items not worth selling alone.
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Post by scb on May 26, 2014 12:54:22 GMT
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Post by scb on May 22, 2014 16:19:14 GMT
From the referenced blog post: I certainly hope that's a bit of humorous hyperbole and you're not speaking from experience! When you buy 'mystery boxes', anything's possible... Haven't had a dead cat myself, but do know a collector who's found a dead mouse. The most common 'non-stamp' matter without a doubt is hair (human or pet) and dust, and dead bugs come good second. Late last year I acquired a 'large packet of m/s worldwide' from German dealer. I expected a fair amount of CTOs, but the reality was even rougher than I expected: -k- You fail to suggest what you paid, or where you live, however I suspect you probably bought a bargain. I value any sheet, any country at around $1 each (unless a Sc rare high value ) I have to pay around $40 shipping (unregistered) for any average lots I buy from North America, so I have to plot that in the budget, no doubt I pay more for my stamps than my American colleagues. I also buy the occaisional sand dune, and often surprised at the price that these items fetch (ebay), you may be surprised how many closet collectors out there for our weakness. 643 minisheets, that should keep you busy for a while, I paid 69€ for the lot plus 13,90€ for the postage to Finland (which would have been MUCH less without all the extras). So at 13 cents a sheet it was not too bad (though most of it was 'philatelic wallpaper'). A fair percentage of it will end up as trades material as I already have samples of quite many sheets of Equatorial Guinea, Ajman etc. But all in all it was my most expensive philatelic purchase last year. -k-
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Post by scb on May 22, 2014 6:30:09 GMT
(Case scenerio) Bad buy Recent, Mongolia about 100 stamps for $1.50 + $4 shipping. Quite a few sets, every set missing the top 3-4 values. The value of the purchase is OK, but probably wasted because it necessitates the (probable) re-purchase of other sets to complete all values. Only disappointment came from the vendor not indicating "short sets" I'd say that is to be expected from bulk lots sold by number of stamps. It's always for the 'buyer beware'... Late last year I acquired a 'large packet of m/s worldwide' from German dealer. I expected a fair amount of CTOs, but the reality was even rougher than I expected: Mint stuff: - Czechoslovakia : 3 - Soviet Union: 7 - North Korea: 1 - Madagascar: 1 - Uruguya: 1 - Tanzania: 8 - ------------------ - Total of 21 sheets … Nothing extraordinary with these. Catalog values range from 2-10€ each. CTO-stuff: - Tanzania: 17 - Madagascar: 6 - Mauritania: 4 - Guinea Bissau: 1 - Soviet Union: 7 - North Korea: 89 - Equatorial Guinea: 101 - Nicaragua: 27 - St. Tome & Principe: 8 - Vietnam: 4 - Laos: 15 - Cambodia: 33 - Guyana: 6 - Cuba: 28 - Sand dunes (Blocks): 54 - Sand dunes (Einzelblocks): 50 - Sand dunes (Imperf deluxe blocks): 193 - -------------------------------------------- - Total of 643 sheets Was it a bad buy? As I collect the Sand Dunes, Equatorial Guinea and alike, I definitely liked it... But I'm sure a lot of collectors who are not into these, are saying some not so pretty words, LOL. That said, what I didn't like was the 1 kg of their broschures, sales catalogs etc. extra weight included with the stamps (the postage costs still make cry ). -k-
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Post by scb on May 21, 2014 17:32:02 GMT
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Post by scb on Apr 30, 2014 5:39:23 GMT
dave... That was interesting tidbit. Recently I got a copy of North Korean Stamp Catalog, and it lists everything chronologically. The only BOB stuff is entire booklets (but the stamps are listed separately on regular section). Moving on... Yet another new post on the blog: www.stampcollectingblog.com/albanian-mirdita-stamps.php
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Post by scb on Apr 24, 2014 7:08:17 GMT
No illustration in Michel either, but it states "5 trees in the central arch". Same story with Yvert: no illustration, but it states this flaw is result of "spot on a cliche".
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Post by scb on Apr 24, 2014 6:49:45 GMT
BC... Thanks I agree that airmails and semipostal in BOB section are bit odd decision from catalog editors. Fortunately Michel (my favorite catalog) and SG don't do that, whereas Scott does, and Yvert is halfway between these two. How much easier a collectors life would be if all major catalogs followed the same logic.
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