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Post by sunshinerai on Apr 8, 2023 7:54:14 GMT
Hi all, Thanks for accepting me. UK-based lady that started collecting in 2018 then took a long hiatus but I'm back now! I specialise in African colony stamps and immediate post-independance stamps. Colonial-wise, the Belgian Congo is my absolute fave (not for the atrocious things that happened but for the stamp's beauty); post-colonial, I love Zambia! I've never used a Stanely Gibbons catalogue but use the stampworld.com catalogue to track my collections. I've also recently started selling my duplicates and unwanted stamps on eBay which I've got a bit addicted too. eBay is also where I buy my stamps. I've joined the forum for two main purposes: 1. To help identify unusual and potentially fake stamps and overprints (I've been using stampforgeris.com up until now and I REALLY want to get some nice copies of Album Weeds now haha). Currently I have some stamps from Liberia which are absolutely dumbfounding me so will post about these. 2. To trade stamps! Would love to find people to trade with but I have to post 50 times first so this may take awhile. Thanks for reading  |
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vikingeck
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What I collect: Samoa, Tobacco theme, Mail in Wartime, anything odd and unusual!
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Post by vikingeck on Apr 8, 2023 9:05:58 GMT
Welcome on board . Do keep posting and get to the 50………the reason for the target is building up trust . Genuine seekers of knowledge get rewarded with contacts and friendship.
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angore
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Post by angore on Apr 8, 2023 10:13:27 GMT
Welcome !
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zipper
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What I collect: Classic GB, QV, France Ceres/Napoleon, Classic U.S., Cinderella & Poster Stamps
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Post by zipper on Apr 8, 2023 10:31:38 GMT
Hi
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Post by gstamps on Apr 8, 2023 10:43:13 GMT
Hello and welcome.
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philatelia
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Captain Jack - my best kiloware find ever!
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What I collect: Ireland, Japan, Scandy, USA, Venezuela, Vatican, Bermuda, Austria
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Post by philatelia on Apr 8, 2023 10:52:43 GMT
Welcome! Delighted to have you join in the fun!
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darkormex
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Swinging through Switzerland and getting tied up in Thailand
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What I collect: The World...just printing and mounting as I go...call me crazy!
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Post by darkormex on Apr 8, 2023 11:39:45 GMT
Welcome!
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dorincard
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Post by dorincard on Apr 8, 2023 12:42:43 GMT
Welcome!
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renden
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What I collect: Canada-USA-France-Lithuania-Austria--Germany-Mauritius-French Colonies in Africa
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Post by renden on Apr 8, 2023 13:03:09 GMT
 to your Forum !
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mberry
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What I collect: USA, USA Revenues, Beer Related Stamps and Revenues, US State Revenues, Stamp Show Stamps
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Post by mberry on Apr 8, 2023 15:40:40 GMT
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Post by sahana on Apr 8, 2023 19:04:58 GMT
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Apr 8, 2023 19:47:33 GMT
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cjd
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Post by cjd on Apr 8, 2023 20:38:26 GMT
Welcome. (Everyone likes looking at stamps, so figure out the process and post away.)
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Post by carabop on Apr 8, 2023 23:15:47 GMT
Welcome
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Post by dgdecker on Apr 9, 2023 0:06:35 GMT
Welcome to the Forum!
AGood way to get to the 50 post mark is to ask questions and greet new members as well. Show us your favourite stamps or samples of your collection. Add your thoughts to any post. The 50 mark will happen quicker than you think.
David
Ottawa, Canada
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cjoprey
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Scanning stamps for my website...
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What I collect: Belgium (predominantly), British Commonwealth (older ones), WW (whatever comes my way...)
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Post by cjoprey on Apr 9, 2023 9:38:39 GMT
Welcome from another UK member @susnshinerai! I also collect Belgian Congo (as my main interest is Belgium, having been born there) - feel free to post any questions on here - we love to help and learn!
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Post by sunshinerai on Apr 9, 2023 19:51:09 GMT
Thank you very much for all the friendly replies! Although not sure what on earth the “sign 0016” thing means??
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vikingeck
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What I collect: Samoa, Tobacco theme, Mail in Wartime, anything odd and unusual!
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Post by vikingeck on Apr 9, 2023 20:14:25 GMT
Hi sunshinerai , only another 47 post and you will make the Magic 50. Not sure what you mean by sign 0016 . Where did that appear? By there is a tutorial on how to post an image , do find it and read it. The first time is difficult but easier with practice |
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Apr 10, 2023 0:24:17 GMT
Thank you very much for all the friendly replies! Although not sure what on earth the “sign 0016” thing means?? Greetings, sunshinerai , and welcome to TSF! To answer your question, please see a TSF website snip below. If you open the menu for emoticons and hover your cursor over one, you will see that each one has an underlying text name. "sign 0016" (without the space) = Welcome = Most of the time, when a member inserts one of these emoticons into a message, the image will display, but on some occasions, the text is displayed instead of the image. I am not exactly sure why this happens, but I notice it most often when I am having some sort of issue with my internet connection.  Hope this helps, and welcome again to The Forum! -Chris  |
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eggdog
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Post by eggdog on Apr 10, 2023 1:56:27 GMT
Hello sunshinerai , I have just gone through a large accumulation of African stamps (mostly post-independence) and I agree with you about Zambia. They do put out some very likeable stamps. At this point, though, I mostly look for postmarks from towns throughout the continent. Anyway, jump right in with any questions. The level of discourse here is indeed quite friendly, and no matter what the question, the chances of somebody here knowing something about it are remarkably high. And I'm really impressed by the way you made a verb out of "amateur". Wordplay is a wonderful thing! |
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Post by sunshinerai on Apr 10, 2023 7:22:53 GMT
Thank you very much for all the friendly replies! Although not sure what on earth the “sign 0016” thing means?? Greetings, sunshinerai , and welcome to TSF! To answer your question, please see a TSF website snip below. If you open the menu for emoticons and hover your cursor over one, you will see that each one has an underlying text name. "sign 0016" (without the space) = Welcome = Most of the time, when a member inserts one of these emoticons into a message, the image will display, but on some occasions, the text is displayed instead of the image. I am not exactly sure why this happens, but I notice it most often when I am having some sort of issue with my internet connection. Hope this helps, and welcome again to The Forum! -Chris Ahhhhhh! This makes sense. I do all my posting on my phone so I don’t have that many options. That’s probably why I haven’t got the emojis |
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Post by gillian on Apr 11, 2023 11:34:44 GMT
Welcome to the forum, Sunshinerai! I am also from the UK - Northern Ireland to be precise. I love those colonial stamps - I have several in an album I used when I first started collecting stamps in my childhood in the late 50s, early 60s. I also have my late husband's album from the same era. Several stamps from that era have also been turning up in a packet of stamps I received as a Christmas gift.
Gillian
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Mr. H
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Post by Mr. H on Apr 11, 2023 14:19:56 GMT
Welcome to the Forum!
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Post by rex on Apr 11, 2023 14:55:29 GMT
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drblade
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Post by drblade on May 6, 2023 7:10:37 GMT
A belated welcome to the forum.  |
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Post by paul1 on May 6, 2023 7:39:00 GMT
Hello sunshinerai - a belated welcome from me too - am sure you'll enjoy your time here. Am sure I have some African material that might be of interest for swapping - shout when you get to that opportunity.
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to your Forum !
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