ratio411
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Post by ratio411 on Jul 24, 2013 2:04:26 GMT
Someone told me that, I thought about it... and agree. I don't have a scan of the stamp by itself, but I do have a pic of it on my 'Page 1', which is where it belongs. I don't collect anything but US, however, how can I overlook the original? The empty spots for the 1&2 reproductions are going to be covered by one of my "Stampless", as I never see myself filling those 2 holes. This page with a 1,2, PB, and Stampless would be a great representation of the 'beginning' in my opinion. I just have to come up with a safe mounting option for the Stampless letter. I was given the Penny Black by a stamp trading partner in the UK. I told him I didn't have one, and he sent me one! I was floored.  |
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zipper
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Post by zipper on Jul 26, 2013 10:30:11 GMT
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I.L.S.
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Post by I.L.S. on Jul 26, 2013 11:23:21 GMT
Now that's a good friend! I don't have a penny black. I did have a penny blue at one time but traded for some early US stuff. I sort of regret it now...lol Also, same here on filling the #2,#3 & #4..it dosen't look good!
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Andy Pastuszak
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Post by Andy Pastuszak on Jul 26, 2013 12:29:42 GMT
What's a Penny Black go for these days?
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Jul 26, 2013 12:42:27 GMT
If any of you want to befriend someone like ratio411's benefactor did, I'd like to go on record as saying that I don't have a Penny Black.  |
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Zuzu
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Post by Zuzu on Jul 26, 2013 13:35:01 GMT
Ditto!  |
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Post by Admin on Jul 26, 2013 17:35:49 GMT
We will be having a penny black auction here in the very near future.
So save up your penny's for a penny
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zipper
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Post by zipper on Jul 26, 2013 17:58:35 GMT
I got mine for $38 from a dealer in the U.K. I just kept bidding $40 as my high bid, and eventually I won one (on eBay).
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Aug 9, 2013 9:08:22 GMT
There are 2,640 multiples of the design of the Penny Black.
If no one esle bids on the TSF auction, I'll be getting my Penny Black for $5
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Aug 14, 2013 21:40:19 GMT
There are 2,640 multiples of the design of the Penny Black. If no one esle bids on the TSF auction, I'll be getting my Penny Black for $5 Don't forget that the auction begins on Sunday at 9pm GMT.  |
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Post by Admin on Aug 14, 2013 21:51:56 GMT
The auction is on Friday night USA time. 3am in the morning for the UK residents. And Saturday afternoon for Aussie Members Playing dirty are we |
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Aug 14, 2013 22:26:21 GMT
The auction is on Friday night USA time. 3am in the morning for the UK residents. And Saturday afternoon for Aussie Members Playing dirty are we Jack, you ruined it for me -- I could have had him! |
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Post by Admin on Aug 14, 2013 22:31:34 GMT
The auction is on Friday night USA time. 3am in the morning for the UK residents. And Saturday afternoon for Aussie Members Playing dirty are we Jack, you ruined it for me -- I could have had him! You cant fool the Rodster  |
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Ryan
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Post by Ryan on Aug 15, 2013 14:35:09 GMT
As my scanner is currently unhooked, here's a quick cell phone picture of my microscopically-still-4-margins Penny Black.  Ryan |
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Post by BC on Aug 24, 2013 15:36:35 GMT
Here is my Penny Black courtesy of Irishjack and the TSF donation auction. Perhaps someone can plate it.  I love it - it looks like Victoria has Maori war paint on her! |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Aug 24, 2013 18:34:52 GMT
I once sat at an auction and watched bewildered as two men, bid against each other for 2 penny blacks
and the price went for $725 each.
I now get up at 2am, to bid on a particular stamp set in NY,
the set is clearly available from ebay (4 sets for around $40-$75)
The set I was to bid on is now hitting close to $140
Clearly a huge benefit for auctioneering.
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Post by marius on Oct 1, 2013 2:25:27 GMT
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randyharper
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Post by randyharper on Feb 7, 2014 3:55:16 GMT
Some nice specimens, some day I may be able to get one in my album. Til then, still wishing.
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Post by I.L.S. on Feb 7, 2014 7:59:18 GMT
I still need one too, so don't feel bad. At least your not alone!
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Post by ChickasawStampMan on Feb 8, 2014 5:24:25 GMT
I plan to buy a black penny this year. I have the US #1. Got it in the early 80s.
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Post by codeye on Feb 8, 2014 7:22:32 GMT
On my to get list along with many other items, going to have to pay a premium for nice clean 4 margin example though, only have a limited disposable income (as many of us do) so getting different examples may be quite a reach for my GB collection.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2014 13:09:46 GMT
Someone told me that, I thought about it... and agree. I don't have a scan of the stamp by itself, but I do have a pic of it on my 'Page 1', which is where it belongs. I don't collect anything but US, however, how can I overlook the original? The empty spots for the 1&2 reproductions are going to be covered by one of my "Stampless", as I never see myself filling those 2 holes. This page with a 1,2, PB, and Stampless would be a great representation of the 'beginning' in my opinion. I just have to come up with a safe mounting option for the Stampless letter. I was given the Penny Black by a stamp trading partner in the UK. I told him I didn't have one, and he sent me one! I was floored. There are so many catalogues about and sent out, that there is always opportunity to cut out of them the stamps you either don't have, or can't afford, this is better than having blank spaces, from an appearence persective. |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Mar 27, 2014 6:52:09 GMT
I'd like to publicly thank the Administrator (Jack) and the moderators who do such a fab job, for the lovely FREE Gift they sent me today, out of the blue.  Very much appreciated, thanks Guys and Gals. It's chomped and probably tampered with, but all stamps are welcome at my place, and this little fellow was once part of 239 siblings on a sheet of paper, no matter how he looks today. My first Penny Black in 14 years of collecting. No stamps are ever binned at my place, in fact, another 3,000 pink through Magenta damaged stamps, and I'll be putting them on my GIANT Pushbike / tredley.    |
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Post by Admin on Mar 28, 2014 1:35:32 GMT
I'd like to publicly thank the Administrator (Jack) and the moderators who do such a fab job, for the lovely FREE Gift they sent me today, out of the blue. Very much appreciated, thanks Guys and Gals. It's chomped and probably tampered with, but all stamps are welcome at my place, and this little fellow was once part of 239 siblings on a sheet of paper, no matter how he looks today. My first Penny Black in 14 years of collecting. No stamps are ever binned at my place, in fact, another 3,000 pink through Magenta damaged stamps, and I'll be putting them on my GIANT Pushbike / tredley. Rod your more then welcome, I had it on eBay and the sale went south, I guess in your part of the world I should say the sale went north I never took a close look at it I think your right the R was originally a P. Only way I could remedy the problem is change your username to pod222 8D. I glad it arrived safe and sound, always fun to spring a surprise on the members of TSF , nice job on the page. |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Mar 28, 2014 2:26:37 GMT
We shall have to wait and see, I need more access to Penny Black Literature.
The original (small letters) were hand punched on the die, the "R" did wear considerably
and on the Penny Reds of later, they had "Hand-Cut" repairs to the "R"
Most of these I have seen are fine and Spindly leg to the "R" (sighted CV $240 )
Not sure if the "R" on the Penny Black suffered the same fate.
Typo Correction: The stamp was part of 240 siblings on the page / sheet of stamps , he had 239 siblings.
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Mar 28, 2014 2:47:11 GMT
Still a very Generous Gift Jack and Moderators..........  Here is the location where my stamp came from  A play on words........... "Another fan of the penny Black"  On a box  Die Proof  |
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Jul 24, 2014 21:35:56 GMT
Thanks to stoltzpup's offering at the TSF 1 Year Anniversary Auction, I am now the proud owner of a Penny Black. The auction listing image didn't do her justice.  |
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Post by rod222 on Jul 25, 2014 1:35:53 GMT
Very apropos, as the Glasgow Commonwealth Games began yesterday, why not have a Scotland Maltese Cross? A very generous offering by Bud. PS : our member "cjd" would have liked that Penny Black  |
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Post by Admin on Oct 11, 2014 2:41:00 GMT
I picked this one up on eBay Today. Anyone brave enough to guess what I paid for it? |
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Post by TinMan on Oct 11, 2014 11:34:55 GMT
I don't have a Penny Black or Penny Blue and probably never will have one but I sure would like one of each. What an awesome cover sheet or First page in my U.S. Album that would make. I've been collecting on and off for the past 45 years. More years off than on though.
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