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Post by scb on Apr 23, 2014 13:04:27 GMT
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Post by scb on Apr 23, 2014 13:01:17 GMT
I confess using a digital kitchen scale for letters and parcels. Works up to 5 kg's and has precision of 1 gram. Of course it doesn't fit into a pocket, but on the other hand I don't have that much need to carry it around -k-
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Post by scb on Apr 6, 2014 6:10:35 GMT
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Post by scb on Mar 18, 2014 6:59:48 GMT
@jkblue... Good try. I'd translate the text like this:
"Due to lack of the postage due stamps, from 1906, the definitives Mi#114-116, later also any other definitives in circulation, were handstamped with "T" in various formats for use as provisional postage dues.
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Post by scb on Mar 13, 2014 7:11:47 GMT
Cal.... That's a pretty sweet idea.
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Post by scb on Mar 11, 2014 5:00:43 GMT
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Post by scb on Mar 3, 2014 11:46:13 GMT
That was a very nice read; likely one of the best StampInsider issues I've come across. All thumbs up from me
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Post by scb on Feb 23, 2014 18:20:06 GMT
I'll be turning 39 later this year. Kind of 'wicked' that if life treats me well, I'm not even halfway of my 'collectors lifespan' though I've been collecting for 30 years already.
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Post by scb on Feb 20, 2014 8:04:51 GMT
Thanks Jen B
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Post by scb on Feb 18, 2014 7:37:22 GMT
And third entry for the year is out. It's about difficulties of collecting stamps of China: As usual, I hope you enjoy the entry. And if you have any questions/comments, please feel to chime in either at my blog or here.
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Post by scb on Feb 15, 2014 16:24:59 GMT
Most of my stamp pages are black and white, so fading will be minimal. Black/white is no safer... I've seen black/white pages where black has turned into (various shades) gray, brown, blue, even bright turquoise However, the changes don't happen overnight, but in years and decades. So there's always plenty of time to react. And it's very much possible that absolutely nothing bad happens.
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Post by scb on Feb 15, 2014 7:35:06 GMT
andy... I share your pain about the cost of ink, but here's my reasoning... You build and print your pages with great pride and care. You even use high quality materials (cotton paper, mounts etc). But it's beyond my comprehension why you want to them to look like this some day? Above photo (c) www.allion.com/TestReport/Genuine%20Ink%20and%20Refill%20Ink%20Reliability%20Comparison%20Test%20Report%20.pdfIt's been proven time and again, that a chain is as strong as it's weakest link... I know that stamp album pages are less prone to change as they are stored in dark and dry location. But trust me, there will be notable changes when you hit the 5-10-15-20 years mark (I've got some painful experience on this matter). -k-
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Post by scb on Feb 13, 2014 8:21:30 GMT
Doesn't sound like stamps need to breathe. It sounds like stamps just need to inspected periodically for signs of possible problems. andy, Dave... I've been giving this a lot of reading and thought over the years, and here's my few cents worth. IMHO airing is a MUST DO activity ONLY if the collection resides in very dry or very moist environment. Under these conditions, frequent airing will assist in 'stabilizing' the conditions inside the storage medium. But for every other environment, it's more about checking signs of other potential issues (critters/bugs; mold/rust spots) and you can do it as often/frequently as you feel comfortable with. For me the biggest concern is not humidity (though I've got boxes of silica all around just in case) or bugs (bits of cinnamon will take care of this), but it's fight against mold/rust. With collection of 100,000+ worldwide items in total (and increasing) it's not a question of if, but where/when. The years have thought me that some countries are in higher risk of 'contamination' than others. Hence I check my Finnish or Swedish collection only about once a year, whereas for examply Italy get inspected every 3 months. -k-
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Post by scb on Feb 11, 2014 6:35:47 GMT
Re, the ink vs. laser discussion... Laser toner is not ink. It's plastic (usually polymer I believe) and iron particles. Like Andy observed, it's behavior depends largely on the temperature and print material used. But bottom line is that it's actually plastic you are using, and it will behave like plastic on the very long run (think no longer than how all the paper printed with toner is handled when recycled). So I would be very cautious when putting it anywhere near my stamps. As far as inkjet inks go, they're all different. Even big names such as HP use number of different ink compositions on their products. Some are 'generic', whereas some are aimed for specific paper / usage (and these are usually non-bleed/water-resistant/archival quality). Usually the more you pay, the better you get. Personally I'd never ever use or recommend 'el cheapo' DIY refill cartridges for anything.... Some interesting documents to show what I mean... Here's a small broschure from Epson - www.epson.com/pdf/LightfastCPD_15334R2.pdf . It compares light permanence (in years) of different paper & ink combinations. Depending on the combination used, permanency can vary from 5 years to 74 years. HP has got similar studies (that are very much in favor of HP papers - which most are archival quality, and ALL ligning free). And... So, the entire question - "What paper is best for printing..." is flawed. It's really about the combination of what brand of paper You use + what brand of ink/toner You use + what type of environment you store the output (heat, humidity etc. all ads up). Instead, I'd start with "I've got printer X with ink/toner Y. What paper does the manufacturer recommend for it?". For example my HP Photosmart uses HP364 color cartridges. From HP webpage, I can find that HP Advanced Photo Papers are guaranteed to produce water-, smudge- and fade-resistant print (tested per ISO 11798 and ISO 18909). How it behaves if printed on something else (non HP paper) is absolute 'guesswork'. just my 5 (geeky) cents worth, -k-
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Post by scb on Jan 29, 2014 8:53:15 GMT
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Post by scb on Jan 26, 2014 4:26:15 GMT
I think it refers to newspapers delivery etc. unaddressable mail. But that's speculation, not a fact. Edit: this entry from German Wikipedia might interest you: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercur_Privat-Stadtbrief-Expedition (naturally it's in German, but Google Translate does a somewhat decent job with it).
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Post by scb on Jan 25, 2014 16:33:38 GMT
Here's my go with the translation: "Postal stationery with value/design such as (a), (b), (f), (g), also with the portrait of the mayor Haltenhoff, are originally described in publication of of H.Muller and W. Wescher in 86-HABRIA catalog - still available! Immediately after the closure of company, established Georg Walter, the former manager of Mercur, VERKEHRSANSTALT MERKUR, for transport of printed matter without address. The company operated at least to 1915 without stamp issues." As German is not my native, minor (semantic) errors with the translation are possible. But 20+ years with Michel catalogs teaches a good deal of German vocabulary
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Post by scb on Jan 22, 2014 5:23:17 GMT
[ADMIN Note: this response pertains to a post that was removed due to broken image link] That's a Finnish ship cancellation - see www.jiv.dk/finland/pm_ship_fig.php for some examples from various periods/locations.
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Post by scb on Jan 8, 2014 17:06:33 GMT
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Post by scb on Jan 7, 2014 15:09:29 GMT
firstfrog2013... You're not the only one. I had a 'weak moment' the other day too, LOL.
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Post by scb on Jan 3, 2014 8:38:48 GMT
I've been going through my collection continent by continent for past few years, and this year it's time to digest my way through the Asian countries. I've also acquired some books (about history, culture etc of various Asian countries) to go through. Other than that, I think I'll be doing the 'same old' and collect the world, write something for my stamp blog etc. -k- Keijo/scb: I've worked a fair amount with the Japanese specialized catalog, and can try to help identify/reconcile some of your troublesome Japan material, if possible. -- Dave Thanks Dave.... I'm sure that sooner or later I'll come up with questions that go beyond my current knowledge / sources... Right now it seems that my collection of Japan meets the halfway limit (50% completion on simplified level) this year. It's amazing how much 'stuff' Nippon Post has put out - especially on recent decades.
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Post by scb on Jan 2, 2014 19:11:34 GMT
I've been going through my collection continent by continent for past few years, and this year it's time to digest my way through the Asian countries. I've also acquired some books (about history, culture etc of various Asian countries) to go through.
Other than that, I think I'll be doing the 'same old' and collect the world, write something for my stamp blog etc.
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Post by scb on Dec 20, 2013 4:38:37 GMT
Thanks for a good laugh.... Must remember this when I & misses get older
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Post by scb on Dec 7, 2013 5:49:14 GMT
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Post by scb on Dec 7, 2013 5:42:48 GMT
My heart 'cries' every time I see somebody has used regular brown tape for fixing a book spine
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Post by scb on Dec 4, 2013 5:43:43 GMT
Trust me. Like most worldwide collectors I'm not expert of anything. I just know a bit about this and that, and learn something new every time I land on something unusual Sadly I don't know much more of these than what's stated in the Facit catalogues. There are some semi-specialized webpages about these (such as kjell.smult.com/Turistporto.htm that displays entire booklets, postal usage etc). If looking to buy these, then Sweden (/swedish online auctions such as Tradera) is the obious place, as most holiday greetings landed there. Like most back of book items these are pretty cheap stuff. -k-
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Post by scb on Dec 1, 2013 10:34:44 GMT
I've got roughly 2 (stockbook) pages full of Central Lithuania. First page is used items. The below is one of the few stamps I've had no heart to soak off (though I usually soak just about everything): The other half is a mix of (mint/uncanceled) forgeries, reprints and printers waste. Though I primarily collect used only, items as below make excellent reference for my 'worldwide forgeries collection' (something I'm building up along my main collection of worldwide postage stamps): Some more items can be seen on my blog, where I wrote a somewhat lengthy summary of stamps of Central Lithuania few years back - www.stampcollectingblog.com/srodkowa-litwa-stamps-of-central-lithunia.php -k-
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Post by scb on Nov 30, 2013 18:50:37 GMT
Nice to see I'm not the only one missing those (hugely expensive) overprints, LOL.
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Post by scb on Nov 27, 2013 8:09:34 GMT
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Post by scb on Nov 11, 2013 6:00:37 GMT
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