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Post by Anping on Oct 8, 2017 12:38:17 GMT
There are probably so many organisational permutations, you may start off well enough but then become frustrated as it proceeds.
I think the key to organising your collection, is not so much how you subdivide your continents/regions etc., it is how you cross refer them to catalogue listings. Abyssinia, for example; would need a cross reference to Ethiopia and Eritrea and perhaps album notations as to when these were divided.
I think I would try to work through the planned divisions on paper (perhaps a tree diagram) and then see how these work out. This would I think show up any potential difficulties. Just make it it convenient and easier for YOU to find the corresponding catalogue entries (Scott/SG/Michel etc.).
Your reference to countries in Asia/Middle East (were you thinking of Turkey ?). If you were, this is now regionally classified as Eastern Europe and Western Asia. But I don't know if this is really that significant, other than wanting to divide it into early Ottoman Empire and post 1922 (Ataturk era).
From my experience of organising my own collection (and that is so very basic; being mainly one country), I can guarantee that something I categorised as X then needs to be changed to X and Y, as time goes by.
I hope this makes a little bit of sense.
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Post by Anping on Oct 4, 2017 20:42:35 GMT
This I found with the Millennium booklet; a plastic wallet which was used as an entry pass into the Stamp Show 2000: Inside was yet another Millennium Timekeeper miniature sheet, with the Stamp Show 2000 imprint:
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Post by Anping on Sept 27, 2017 10:28:17 GMT
Here's a large, nicely produced commemorative booklet: Booklet front cover: Booklet back cover: One of the booklet inserts with embossed date: A millennium edition of the Timekeeper miniature sheet:
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Post by Anping on Sept 26, 2017 22:20:39 GMT
I've just obtained a few more items related to the 'Millennium Timekeeper' issue of 2000. The first is another first day cover which incorporates a last day cancel of 1999: Here's the detail of the last day cancel: And the detail of the first day cancel:
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Post by Anping on Sept 22, 2017 12:44:36 GMT
Welcome aboard Ian.
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Post by Anping on Sept 19, 2017 1:37:07 GMT
Any idea how accurate these are?
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Post by Anping on Sept 19, 2017 1:21:04 GMT
These 1911 poster stamps commemorate the flying circuit events at the Florentine airfield of Campo di Marte. This was a 700 metre long track which was adapted for the experimental flying machines of the day. Italian biplanes such as the Faccioli and Cobianchi and French Voisin biplane excited the Italian crowds with their daring turns. The design is really exceptional, enhanced by what seem to me to be rather progressive colours. The first one, which appears grey, is actually silver.
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Post by Anping on Sept 18, 2017 23:24:05 GMT
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Post by Anping on Sept 18, 2017 23:08:48 GMT
My latest addition, bought at Stampex for £2. Book is brand new, although the dust sleeve is a little wrinkled:
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Post by Anping on Sept 18, 2017 22:49:40 GMT
I almost ALWAYS prefer a postcard that actually went through the mail. Conversely, most true POSTCARD collectors prefer them unused. At true postcard shows I'm the one turning all the boxes BACKWARDS as I'm looking for the used cards first ;-) I do exactly the same thing. Unfortunately our major postcard fair in London has ceased to be. Perhaps this is partly due to eBay and other online sites. The frustration is that many sellers only show the picture side of used cards.
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Post by Anping on Sept 18, 2017 22:42:56 GMT
Great card Smauggie with a lot going for it. I am very envious. That's the first Liberian piece of mail I have ever seen.
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Post by Anping on Sept 18, 2017 10:17:03 GMT
I too had an enjoyable day meeting Londonbus1 and his entourage of Facebook friends. I feel a bit red faced about meeting Alex Candy, as I hadn't realised he was a TSF member. Michael and I met at the Collector's Fair near Charing Cross, for a rummage through the few tables that were there before going on to Stampex. This was a first visit for me, and like Michael, I had a spell of not feeling too well. Things picked up though and I bought a few pieces which were predominantly cinderella themed, including a Hong Kong cover with an exhibition label I had never seen before (nor knew of its existence). I shall be posting some of these presently. I did look at the Hong Kong stock of a couple of dealers on the main floor, but material was thin on the ground. What I did find was in a price range that seemed to reflect the huge fees that these dealers paid for their stands. I asked one dealer on the upper floor (the cheap seats), how much was charged for a stand. He stated that the minimum was around £800, rising to thousands for those on the main floor. What I did not like was there being no seating at the main floor stands, which meant standing uncomfortably looking through material under rather badly positioned strip lighting. I had to prop albums up on a portfolio I had brought, angling it lectern fashion in order to eliminated the reflections. Strangely, a member of another forum whom I know, went to Stampex a couple of days earlier and during his visit, seating had been provided in the main area. So the organisers must have felt that there was a logistical problem and decided to remove them, in time for our visit. Another reason for meeting at Stampex was for Michael to hand deliver a large packet of cinderellas I had bought from him on another site. This also included a nice selection of 'freebies'. Having just spoken to him a few minutes ago, we are hoping to meet at an Indian restaurant near me for a meal tomorrow. This will be a welcome distraction for both of us. I am 'home alone' at the moment, as my family are away on a West Caribbean cruise; Michael is incarcerated in a small hotel near Chelmsford, visiting his Mum amongst others. I'm really looking forward to us meeting again to continue our eclectic discussions, which is a delight for me as it is rare for me to meet anyone who is such good company. No doubt Michael will be writing an article about Stampex in a forthcoming newsletter, so I shall go no further with my observations.
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Post by Anping on Sept 18, 2017 9:19:39 GMT
I will voting later but just out of interest, I could not find anything about 'not voting for one's own article'. In polls like this it is the norm surely. The very same thought crossed my mind too. I had thought to test whether such a vote would be rejected but decided against it in case it accepted it.
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Post by Anping on Sept 17, 2017 21:15:51 GMT
Perhaps this site may be of interest to some: The Letter Box Study Group. It is rather awkwardly designed and frustrating, as the postbox images themselves are not identified; although these may be elsewhere on the site. Use the index on the left hand side of the screen to navigate. Here is an image of a 'mini post office', located in Frodsham in Cheshire, UK. There were only 50 ever made of these Vermillion Giants, of which only 5 remain. These were a combined telephone kiosk, letter box and stamp dispenser. Note the George V royal cypher on the hooded roof. These are now protected as Grade II listed buildings.
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Post by Anping on Sept 17, 2017 20:39:44 GMT
RMS TitanicHere is one of my personal favorites for Ships on Stamps. This set was issued by Canada in 2012 to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Titanic. That's a very striking sheetlet. The viewpoint is key to arriving at an image like that for great impact. That's why I like the US airmail stamps that show the 'Clipper' head on. I was at first confused by the overall image, in that I wasn't aware that vessels of that era had thrusters at the bow. Then I realised what the designer had done: upper pair - bow; lower pair - stern.
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Post by Anping on Sept 17, 2017 12:25:20 GMT
I found this picture postcard (PPC) in a dealers box yesterday at London Stampex, with what I considered to be an unusual egg shaped US Customs - LICENSED - Port Of New York auxiliary marking. It is dated MAR 18 1919, which matches the machined cancel date. In the centre there is a pencilled signature. Someone has written 'censor' above it. Perhaps someone might have more information about the use of this marking and whether this is a censor marking. In addition, could someone expand on the railway station acronym HUDSON T BRM.
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Post by Anping on Sept 15, 2017 20:44:55 GMT
These arrived today after finding them listed by a US seller. It's a German set of Michelin (Man) Zodiac signs. Londonbus1 had posted an image of an incomplete set of these on another site, which set me off on the hunt for them. According to LB1, these are rather scarce. I hope to meet up with him tomorrow at Stampex in London, so he might be able to give me a little more information. Not in perfect condition, but at least all 12 are there. From what I have seen elsewhere, these were issued in a single pane, which I would imagine would be difficult to find.
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Post by Anping on Sept 14, 2017 16:35:43 GMT
Congratulations! You've now achieved 50 posts.
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Post by Anping on Sept 14, 2017 2:26:52 GMT
These arrived today; my first Delandre creations: The first, which is large; 2.75 inch wide, depicts The 3rd Zouaves (French pronunciation: [zwav]) were a class of light infantry regiments of the French Army. Serving between 1830 and 1962 and linked to French North Africa, as well as some units of other countries modelled upon them. The zouaves, along with the indigenous Tirailleurs Algeriens, were among the most decorated units of the French Army. ZouavesThe second, 3rd Madagascar Tirailleurs (Infantry). A tirailleur (French pronunciation: [tira_eur]), was in the Napoleonic era, a type of light infantry trained to skirmish ahead of the main columns. Subsequently tirailleurs was used by the French Army as a designation for infantry recruited in the French colonial territories during the 19th and 20th centuries, or for metropolitan units serving in a light infantry role. Before and during World War II (1939–45), tirailleurs were recruited from the Maghreb (Algerian, Moroccans, and Tunisians), from French West Africa and Madagascar (tirailleurs Malgaches). Tirailleur
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Post by Anping on Sept 14, 2017 2:04:35 GMT
Just received this Filmoplast P today: I found that the Lineco product just too expensive here in the UK (US import). So I ordered this German product (still expensive though). Have given it a couple of trial runs and seems immensely strong and very adhesive. This particular type is the transparent thin type, which comes with a backing paper. There are other variants, which also come in white and also thicker for book binding repairs. Once applied, it can be burnished to produce a truly flat surface.
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Post by Anping on Sept 13, 2017 22:00:52 GMT
I have stopped dithering about issue No 5 and have finally placed my vote. So all done now.
It was very enjoyable reading through these again and with a bit of luck, I might have absorbed a fair bit of it (fairly unlikely given the acres of grazing pasture I now have in my brain).
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Post by Anping on Sept 13, 2017 17:07:24 GMT
Well, here's a start: Mikalosjus Konstantinas CiurlionisWhen I have time I shall have a read of that Wiki article and see where it might lead me. EDIT: Just found this snippet: The asteroid 2420 Čiurlionis is named after him.
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Post by Anping on Sept 13, 2017 17:02:32 GMT
There are a number of devices on the market that would help. These seem to fall into two stalls: jewellers loupes with integrated measuring scale and illuminated magnifying glasses with integrated measuring scale. I have at least one of each of these, including a larger loupe, where the measuring scale is graduated in (at least half) millimetres. This one is an excellent device. Unfortunately this has been confined to storage somewhere, otherwise I would have tried to upload an image. By coincidence, this very topic emerged on Stamporama today. This might shed a little more insight: Measuring Loupe
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Post by Anping on Sept 13, 2017 15:59:17 GMT
Hello everyone. I am a new member here and I am looking forward to participating in the various posts. However, most of my posts will be more like......where is this stamp from.....How can I tell the difference between...... and the.....I need help. But I would be happy to help others when I can. .............My grandfather had a famous Uncle; a painter and composer from there. His art is depicted on several postage stamps and there are many books about him. Welcome Robert. Your questions are also welcome; that's what keeps our brains in gear. Do reveal who your great-great uncle was and what he achieved and contributed to. This is very intriguing.
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Post by Anping on Sept 13, 2017 3:03:33 GMT
This doesn't look like a piece of POW mail; there would be camp designation and censor markings on it. What I can read is UFF(iciale) Concentremant ? Militare, which may be some sort of base camp cancellation, partly because of the 402 designation. But this is partly speculation.
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Post by Anping on Sept 13, 2017 2:49:49 GMT
The following 1914 postcard shows a visit by Germany's Wilhelm II to a scout troup (Pfadfindern or pathfinders). Wilhelm was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia, ruling the German Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia from 15 June 1888 to 9 November 1918: The reverse shows a label of the Pfadfindern corps, which I 'd imagine is't seen too often, actually tied (just) to a relevant postal item: Here's an enlargement of the label: As a side note, Wilhelm's mother Victoria, Princess Royal was German Empress and Queen of Prussia by marriage to German Emperor Frederick III. She was the eldest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of the United Kingdom and was created Princess Royal in 1841. Nice to know that War can come about within the same family. As the saying goes, 'you can choose your friends etc etc.'
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Post by Anping on Sept 13, 2017 1:35:02 GMT
Thanks Smauggie. I'll notate that.
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Post by Anping on Sept 13, 2017 1:33:50 GMT
Here are two WWII prisoner of war examples (if that counts): France 1941 issue: Austria 1947 issue:
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Post by Anping on Sept 13, 2017 1:09:15 GMT
I think I may have cracked the pale blue postmark. This may be Base Army Post Office. Does that fit in with other's opinions?
It's funny that having stared at this for an age I couldn't see the wood for the trees, yet looking again a couple of minutes ago it suddenly appeared (assuming I'm right of course).
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Post by Anping on Sept 13, 2017 0:58:56 GMT
Brilliant BG. That's a great help and I had a sneaky feeling that the revenues were from the 20's.
Please thank your translators for me.
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