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Post by Beryllium Guy on Dec 13, 2022 16:28:53 GMT
Save the Date
Thursday, 9th March 2023
British Empire Study Group Free Webinar
"De-Mystifying the Line-Engraved Cape Triangles"Just wanted to let everyone know that I have been invited by Rob ( REL1948 ) and the BESG program organizers to be the featured speaker on the above subject on the date shown. Further details on time and where to register will be supplied as the date draws closer. These programs typically start at 18:00 Eastern Time (6pm). Anyway, for those interested in Cape Triangles, I will be presenting material from the article I wrote for the Cape & Natal Philatelic Journal, as well as some other material. I haven't yet started working on the presentation file, but I need to do that soon. It will be an interesting experience for me, as I have given many such presentations in my professional capacity, but I have rarely done anything related to stamps. Anyone who would like a copy of the article, please PM me with your email address, and I will get it to you. It would make good background reading for whatever I will end up presenting, and perhaps provide some inspiration for questions. I am hoping for a good turnout from TSF members for this event. I am also persuadable in terms of what I present in this area, so if there is anything about Cape Triangles about which you would like to hear more, please post it here, and I will try to include it. Special thanks to Rob and the BESG organizers for considering me for their program. I will try to justify their confidence in me. 
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Post by angore on Dec 14, 2022 10:50:04 GMT
If only they sent out a meeting invite so I could add to my calendar!
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Post by vikingeck on Dec 14, 2022 11:10:54 GMT
I will need to be there….I am still struggling with those 4d blues SG6 and 19 without confidence . In addition have just won a “ collection “ of 22 assorted triangles SG1 onwards, for a substantial £££+ figure . I await arrival impatiently.
just checked I have a clash of dates . It coincides with our stamp club night .
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Dec 14, 2022 16:10:38 GMT
Many thanks for your posts, Al ( angore) and Alex ( vikingeck). I think I can help you both. Al, I use MS Outlook to organize my personal and work calendars. Please PM me your preferred email address, and I will send you an invitation using Outlook. It will just be a placeholder for the time being, but I will add the link once it is made available. Anyone else who would like to receive an electronic calendar invitation, please just send me a PM with your preferred email address, and I will send it to you, no problem. Alex, I have good news for you, too. Perhaps you are thinking that the timing is 18:00 GMT, but it is Eastern Time (US), which means it is 5 hours earlier than in the UK. So, the start time in the UK for the webinar should be 23:00 local time, which I am guessing will be after your stamp club meeting is over. Does that help? Your latest acquisition sounds really interesting. I hope you will share scans and give us all a chance to help you with identification. |
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Post by REL1948 on Dec 14, 2022 20:42:35 GMT
If only they sent out a meeting invite so I could add to my calendar!
Actually, there is a listing of upcoming presentations at the bottom of the Invitation I send out each month. The list on the last invitation showed the first 3 presentations for 2023 which includes Chris (Beryllium Guy) on March 9, 2023. We are working on the remainder of the years presentation lineup and should have the completed list available by the end of January. Thank you so much for your interest.
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Dec 16, 2022 19:11:27 GMT
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Post by vikingeck on Dec 16, 2022 19:27:53 GMT
Thanks Chris, I will try to make an appearance this time, but as our club meeting is usually followed by an hour in the pub…….I am not always home by 23.00!
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Post by angore on Dec 17, 2022 11:18:44 GMT
I am not usually awake at 23:00 hrs local.
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Feb 3, 2023 16:25:37 GMT
Just giving this thread a bump to remind everyone that the next BESG program will be delivered by yours truly. I have just started working on the presentation file this week, and I am hoping to have it well along by the end of the weekend. I am, by the way, happy to receive suggestions as to what would be most interesting to talk about on the subject of the Line-Engraved Cape Triangles. I made that request in my original post in this thread, but the discussion devolved into posts about the lateness of the hour in the UK, and I didn't get any suggestions. Anyone?  The article I wrote was pretty technical, and I am thinking perhaps to make my presentation a bit more general rather than getting into all of the details about how to identify the 4-Pence De La Rue stamps versus the Perkins Bacon ones. I welcome any suggestions, as I am working on it now. |
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Feb 5, 2023 22:29:32 GMT
Just wanted to bump this thread again. OK, so no requests forthcoming on what the specific topics to cover in the presentation should be, so you will get whatever you get! That means no one gets to complain afterward that I didn't deliver to expectations. In a recent email from the BESG, here is the link to register for the webinar: Hoping to see some of you there! |
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Post by renden on Feb 6, 2023 1:28:41 GMT
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Feb 6, 2023 6:12:32 GMT
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Post by renden on Feb 6, 2023 13:12:50 GMT
Beryllium Guy - Chris - received your invitation by e-mail - thanks - btw registered ! René
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Feb 28, 2023 5:26:49 GMT
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Mar 1, 2023 4:18:50 GMT
For the enquiring minds who want to see something beyond just the title slide, here is the outline of my presentation. I would like to point out that although my main interest is the line-engraved Cape Triangles, there is more to this presentation than just that. I have incorporated material from my TSF Newsletter article about gaining philatelic knowledge online, so even if you are not specifically a Cape Triangle enthusiast, you may still find other info of interest.  |
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Post by clivel on Mar 1, 2023 6:17:55 GMT
Registered, and very much looking forward to the presentation |
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Post by vikingeck on Mar 1, 2023 10:49:55 GMT
I have registered but not sure if I’ll be there for the start as it is Stamp club night finishes around 10.30 UK time …..I then have to get home having dropped off two passengers on the way……may see you there, but best wishes meantime.
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Mar 9, 2023 15:04:16 GMT
Greetings, everyone! Today's the day! We had our technical run-through yesterday, and I was able to join Zoom and share the presentation file, so everything checked out operationally. Just to be clear on the timing for the program start, it is as follows: 15:00 PST (3pm Pacific) 17:00 CST (5pm Central) 18:00 EST (6pm Eastern) 19:00 AST (7pm Atlantic) 23:00 GMT (11pm UK & Portugal) ------------------------------------------ 00:00 CET (Midnight European Time) 06:00 JST (6am Japan) 08:00 (8am Sydney, Australia) 10:00 (10am in New Zealand) When I was chatting with the organizers yesterday, they told me that about 170 people have signed up to attend so far, which is pretty good. During COVID lockdown times, the BESG programs used to draw about 300 participants, but post-pandemic, they are averaging around 100 per session. Anyway, I look forward to seeing some of you there! |
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Post by jkjblue on Mar 9, 2023 18:30:23 GMT
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Post by jkjblue on Mar 10, 2023 1:15:25 GMT
Chris ( Beryllium Guy ) - absolutely excellent presentation. BRAVO!!I hope you continue with a critical evaluation of the "rare" shades - despite all the problems posed with accurate color determination as was pointed out by participants during the post-discussion - as that would be a real contribution. |
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Post by renden on Mar 10, 2023 1:27:41 GMT
Great presentation on a subject I know nothing about........I think I learned tonight Thanks Chris Beryllium Guy !! René |
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Post by zipper on Mar 10, 2023 3:21:58 GMT
Bravo!
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Mar 10, 2023 3:32:45 GMT
Many thanks to all who attended, and for the positive comments in the Shout-Box as well as in this thread! Jim ( jkjblue) wrote: I am indeed planning to continue, Jim. I understand, of course, that there will be some issues with scanning and such, but I think that I can still get to a better point than where we are now when it comes to identifying the rare shades, but perhaps some of the more common ones, too. I'm not done yet! |
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Post by hrdoktorx on Mar 10, 2023 6:28:47 GMT
I'm so sorry I couldn't attend. But it simply was too late for me for a starting time of midnight and I was too tired to make it...  But I'm glad it got such rave reviews. |
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Post by angore on Mar 10, 2023 11:07:12 GMT
In my experience dealing with international calls, a morning US time call works best (very early for California) for most (morning US, afternoon Europe, evening Asia),
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Mar 10, 2023 20:41:41 GMT
JeffS emailed me privately to ask about the images that I showed near the very end of last night's presentation, which were taken from a very old version of the Stanley Gibbons' Colour Guide for Stamp Collectors (possibly 1930s?). Jeff, I am pleased to inform you that the images I used came from TSF, which were posted by our former member Clive ( Anping), who sadly passed away in 2018. Here is the thread, and it is quite a nice one, in my opinion: thestampforum.boards.net/thread/4702/stamp-colour-keys-gibbonsI hope you will find this useful! As an aside, I was contacted by someone who saw the presentation last night and has offered to trade me one of these old color guides. It's not in very good condition, but I think it will work for my research purposes, so I am trying to figure out a deal. If it ever comes to pass, I will post about it in the thread.
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Post by stainlessb on Mar 10, 2023 21:34:52 GMT
As an aside, I was contacted by someone who saw the presentation last night and has offered to trade me one of these old color guides. It's not in very good condition, but I think it will work for my research purposes, so I am trying to figure out a deal. If it ever comes to pass, I will post about it in the thread. It would be interesting to see how much the color(s) have evolved for the SG color guides. |
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Post by michael on Mar 10, 2023 21:40:05 GMT
JeffS emailed me privately to ask about the images that I showed near the very end of last night's presentation, which were taken from a very old version of the Stanley Gibbons' Colour Guide for Stamp Collectors (possibly 1930s?).
The die for the stamps within the colour chart were engraved in 1922. I have read that there were 6 different versions, I'll update the colour chart thread with more details over the weekend.
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Post by hrdoktorx on Mar 11, 2023 8:26:48 GMT
I just received an email from BESG that the Webinar was recorded and will be posted on YouTube soon. I'll make sure to add it to my to-watch list and post the link here if someone else doesn't beat me to it!
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Post by angore on Mar 11, 2023 10:39:43 GMT
I received the same email. I noticed the membership to the BESG is free for virtual members. In the membership sign up, one is asked to create an account (user id and password) but not sure the purpose, What extra is available with an account. I have not looked around to find out. You can just provide an email without going through the membership creation process. The website is very clean and easy to navigate. bestudygroup.org/ |
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But I'm glad it got such rave reviews.
