pascoe
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https://anchor.fm/dissecting-philately
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What I collect: US from 1847-1940
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Post by pascoe on Jan 18, 2020 6:24:18 GMT
Welcome to the community
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pascoe
**Member**
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https://anchor.fm/dissecting-philately
Posts: 10
What I collect: US from 1847-1940
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Post by pascoe on Jan 18, 2020 6:20:06 GMT
Welcome! What stamp album do you use for your international collection?
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pascoe
**Member**
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https://anchor.fm/dissecting-philately
Posts: 10
What I collect: US from 1847-1940
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Post by pascoe on Jan 18, 2020 6:18:16 GMT
Welcome to the community!
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pascoe
**Member**
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https://anchor.fm/dissecting-philately
Posts: 10
What I collect: US from 1847-1940
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Post by pascoe on Jan 17, 2020 15:46:00 GMT
Welcome pascoe ! I think I've listened to your podcast in the past!  No way! I'm actually not too surprised. I imagine if you have search for philately or stamp collecting on the major podcast platforms (overcast, anchor, iTunes/Apple, Spotify), you'll find very little and perhaps me a handful of others! That's a topic of one of my Dissecting Philately podcast episodes...my favorite philatelic podcasts. |
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pascoe
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https://anchor.fm/dissecting-philately
Posts: 10
What I collect: US from 1847-1940
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Post by pascoe on Jan 17, 2020 15:44:07 GMT
Echoing what others have said, I also think it's also great what you are doing with your kids. I tried to get my nephew interested in stamps when he was younger, around age 8, and he took to it initially, but sadly he was shamed for his interest by his former macho stepfather, and he gave it up. Ah, well. Yep, that shaming stigma is strong with some. With everything in life, what's the big "why" behind the collecting. I make it very clear that it's a great way to learn about the world we live in. Of course I think it's way easier with my own daughters in my home because they see me working on stamps and they naturally ask questions and want to be engaged. We head out to the Denver Young Collector's Meeting tomorrow morning put on by the Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library. Always a fun time! |
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pascoe
**Member**
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https://anchor.fm/dissecting-philately
Posts: 10
What I collect: US from 1847-1940
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Post by pascoe on Jan 17, 2020 15:41:07 GMT
Glad to see you have the next generation interested in our great hobby. Absolutely, this hobby has something to offer to all ages. Has a bit of a stigma behind it (boring/nerdy). I'm just so glad to see that this is a pursuit that involves analog leisure = no screens!!! |
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pascoe
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https://anchor.fm/dissecting-philately
Posts: 10
What I collect: US from 1847-1940
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Post by pascoe on Jan 17, 2020 15:39:50 GMT
For now though and reading about your interest in anatomy, I thought of two Rembrandt paintings both portrayed on the 1968 issues from Togo and are part of my art & artists-on-stamps thematic collection
These are excellent items that I was unaware of. I still need to see if a topical collecting society out there has an "anatomy" checklist. I am certain there is a "medicine" checklist out there. |
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pascoe
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https://anchor.fm/dissecting-philately
Posts: 10
What I collect: US from 1847-1940
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Post by pascoe on Jan 17, 2020 15:38:23 GMT
Welcome to the Forum. I want a room like yours! Hi Mike, please note, the photo of my oldest daughter is her sitting at a dealer's table at ROMPEX. I think that is what you mean by your comment above |
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pascoe
**Member**
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https://anchor.fm/dissecting-philately
Posts: 10
What I collect: US from 1847-1940
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Post by pascoe on Jan 16, 2020 3:25:31 GMT
What areas are your daughters interested in? Thus far they really haven't "focused" on anything. They have been very interested in Disney characters on stamps as well as horses. It's really just amazing to lay out some stamps with them and watch their minds and mouths go. They ask me who/what is on every stamp and what the significance is. This is exactly the kind of learning material my kids need. They already know a lot of the US Presidents and what they are notable for. One of the best things is that many times I don't know the answer (important to role model this) and so we grab a book and look for the answer. Stamp collecting = life long learning. Can you tell I'm an educator? Haha! |
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pascoe
**Member**
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https://anchor.fm/dissecting-philately
Posts: 10
What I collect: US from 1847-1940
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Post by pascoe on Jan 15, 2020 21:38:38 GMT
Greetings community, Here are some relevant philatelic facts about myself and things I will use this forum to learn more about: Bold phrases are hyperlinks, give em a click - Began collecting at age 9/10, introduced to the hobby by my mother
- Like most, walked away from collecting around high school
- Picked up the hobby again at age 35 when I inherited my great-grandmother in-law's stamp collection, she was the post mistress of Tombstone AZ from 1928-1936
- I enjoy collecting US stamps prior 1940, mostly "classics"
- Favorite stamp is US Scott #35, 1857, 10 cents, Washington, Green, Type V
- Focusing on filling in spaces in my Mystic Heirloom Hingeless Volumes I-III
- I sell my duplicate stamps on eBay - redbnr22
- I have a podcast about stamp collecting called Dissecting Philately
- I spend a good amount of time on twitter: @mpascoe - @dissecphilately
- I've been a contributing member of Stamp Community Family for years - pascoe
- I maintain a Wiki related to stamp collecting
- I have introduced my 4 and 6 year old daughters to stamp collecting (see image below)
- The only stamp show in my area (Denver, CO) is ROMPEX, and I have been attending since 2017
- I am interested in / have mediocre collections of US: plate blocks, coil pairs, back of book, the topic of anatomy (I am an anatomy professor at the medical school), cut squares, pre cancels
- When I travel, I try to make custom covers with a stamp related to the location/event/person and have them hand cancelled at the local post office (see image below)
- Contemplating joining the APS
- I also collect Great Britain
What else would you like to know about me? Drop me a reply if you share any of the interested listed above and I look forward to learning from you all. pascoe 
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