tele1962
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What I collect: Collecting Liechtenstein, King Charles the III GB and any nice stamps from around the world I like the look of
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Post by tele1962 on Jul 12, 2024 16:37:44 GMT
Just wondering what people here might consider are the best looking set or individual Stamps from countries around the world?  |
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renden
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Post by renden on Jul 12, 2024 17:01:08 GMT
My favourite CANADA stamp  "Bluenose" Unitrade/Scott 158 issued Jan 8, 1929 |
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tele1962
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Post by tele1962 on Jul 12, 2024 17:09:23 GMT
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renden
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Post by renden on Jul 12, 2024 17:15:08 GMT
My favourite "outside of Canada" stamp 1933 Austria semi-postal B110a (Scott Specialized) Stagecoach (painting by Moritz von Schwind) Granite paper -  |
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tele1962
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Post by tele1962 on Jul 12, 2024 17:36:16 GMT
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tele1962
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Post by tele1962 on Jul 12, 2024 17:52:16 GMT
Stunning stamps Rene but prices are out of my range.
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renden
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Post by renden on Jul 12, 2024 18:03:23 GMT
Barry They are not for sale, just to look at  Thanks for the likes !! René |
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hdm1950
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Post by hdm1950 on Jul 12, 2024 18:03:56 GMT
I hate to repeat a previous choice but my Canada bias has the Bluenose as my favourite stamp. Only thing better than 1 is a pair that was in my father's collection and now in mine.  I like very much the 1920's and 30's stamps of France and my favourite set is the 1924 8th Olympic Games set (Scott 198-201).  |
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tele1962
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Post by tele1962 on Jul 12, 2024 18:22:50 GMT
Again stunning. |
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Jul 12, 2024 19:56:31 GMT
One of my favourites is undoubtedly the 1950 Stamp Day issue from Saarland:  |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Jul 12, 2024 20:08:46 GMT
One of my favourites is undoubtedly the 1950 Stamp Day issue from Saarland: Wow! That is a knockout ! Beautiful. |
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Hugh
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Post by Hugh on Jul 12, 2024 21:21:07 GMT
I can't argue with my Canadian colleagues ... the Bluenose has a special place in my album too. But, I am also a HUGE fan of the engraving on the stamps of the Quebec Tercentenary Issue of 1908. The engravers all did a wonderful job. I especially like the 5c and 20c by Elie Timothée Loizeaux. I wish I had invested in a better copy of each of them years ago. But, I still like looking at both of them. I can't choose one. Unitrade Nr. 99 5c Blue Issued on: June July 16, 1908 [Edit: Thanks René .. renden ]Number issued: 1,200,000 Champlain's Habitation (which was also a fort) at what is now Quebec City. The subtlety of the engraving is enchanting. Look at the tiny cannon on the right, lower level of the house. Easy to miss without magnification.  And, Unitrade Nr. 103 20c Orange Number issued: 304,000 Cartier's arrival in Canada. Again, I really like the little details.  How can you pick just one? I'd like to pick the Bluenose, all the stamps in this 1908 series ... heck all engraved stamps from Canada. O what the hell, all engraved stamps from anywhere (smile). Did I mention that I like engraved stamps? |
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renden
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Post by renden on Jul 12, 2024 21:46:27 GMT
HughHugh, those are nice and I have beauties also in my Canada Album -....Thanks for showing them The Québec Tercentary Issues of 1908, Jul 16, are stamps to have in our Albums René The Scott # 99 - 5ç blue - is special
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renden
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Post by renden on Jul 12, 2024 22:41:45 GMT
HughEngraved stamps are # 1 !! Agree with you René
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Jul 12, 2024 23:08:44 GMT
Thanks for your post, tele1962As a collector, I see many beautiful stamps in the world, but I also gravitate towards the early line-engraved issues as so many others have. According to one writer, the engraving of the Cape of Good Hope triangle, realized by Perkins Bacon & Co., was considered as "the epitome of the engraver's art." I offer below an image of a black die proof, which shows the detail in the design, both in the figure of Hope and in the so-called "engine-turned" background. I find it to be among the most beautiful of all stamps.   |
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renden
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Post by renden on Jul 12, 2024 23:49:07 GMT
Hugh Hugh, those are nice and I have beauties also in my Canada Album -....Thanks for showing them The Québec Tercentary Issues of 1908, Jul 16, are stamps to have in our Albums René The Scott # 99 - 5ç blue - is special Shown in proper thread !! René |
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Hugh
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Post by Hugh on Jul 13, 2024 0:05:26 GMT
My favourite "outside of Canada" stamp 1933 Austria semi-postal B110a (Scott Specialized) Stagecoach (painting by Moritz von Schwind) Granite paper - The musical notation at the bottom of the stamp … is that the call of the Austrian post horn? Or, part of Mozart’s Post-Horn Serenade in D Major? (Smile) |
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doug534
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Post by doug534 on Jul 13, 2024 0:11:42 GMT
As I'm going through my dad's stamps I am trying to decide which are most attractive. I'm definitely drawn to the detail of engraved designs, and Aden caught my eye early on because of the detail, the general design, the colors, and perhaps because of the boats... This is a page from one of his 133 approval booklets.  |
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renden
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Post by renden on Jul 13, 2024 1:06:04 GMT
Or, part of Mozart’s Post-Horn Serenade in D Major? (Smile) I would have to play this - I read music in "clé de sol" and not "Fa" - do play notes on my guitar - I will try!! René Not this evening.... too late, LOL!! |
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tele1962
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Post by tele1962 on Jul 13, 2024 7:01:27 GMT
All stunning examples, thank you guys and keep them coming.
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anglobob
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Post by anglobob on Jul 13, 2024 16:05:51 GMT
Nice thread..... Best looking set... Any of the French Colonies Omnibus sets issued in July 1939 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the French Revolution. A set of 5 stamps from 24 different colonies,all with the same design plus a further 8 airmail issues. This example is SG 121-125 French Indian Settlements.  |
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renden
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Post by renden on Jul 13, 2024 16:32:16 GMT
Or, part of Mozart’s Post-Horn Serenade in D Major? (Smile) I would have to play this - I read music in "clé de sol" and not "Fa" - do play notes on my guitar - I will try!! René Not this evening.... too late, LOL!! I do not have the classic training to play this 17 sec tune. However, my friend Bruno, a classic guitar player, did send me the tune but the format in Facebook messenger I cannot import he - he said it was a nice tune but no identification (ex: Mozart etc) I sent the stamp to my sister in Montreal - she has a Masters in Music and a very good piano player - we shall see....René |
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philatelia
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Post by philatelia on Jul 13, 2024 17:08:16 GMT
Beautiful? To me - almost anything engraved by the master, Czeslaw Slania! Look at how that coffee pot shimmers!  |
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tele1962
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Post by tele1962 on Jul 13, 2024 18:30:04 GMT
lovely set of stamps.
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tele1962
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Post by tele1962 on Jul 13, 2024 18:35:23 GMT
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vikingeck
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Post by vikingeck on Jul 13, 2024 19:03:59 GMT
It comes down to personal Choice, but philatelia ’s Swedish silver coffee pot is way high on my list of beautiful. Certainly not tele1962 ‘s latest avatar……….Peppa pig gets “ nil points” |
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tele1962
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Post by tele1962 on Jul 13, 2024 19:15:41 GMT
I know mate the Peppa Pig set gets some stick and it is tongue firmly in cheek from me........but there is no denying that it was an iconic children's tv series that sold around the world. So its part in history is assured ........I think. |
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renden
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Post by renden on Jul 13, 2024 19:16:51 GMT
Jacques Cartier (Breton: Jakez Karter; 31 December 1491 – 1 September 1557) was a French-Breton maritime explorer for France. Jacques Cartier was the first European to describe and map the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the shores of the Saint Lawrence River, which he named "The Country of Canadas" after the Iroquoian names for the two big settlements he saw at Stadacona (Quebec City) and at Hochelaga (Montreal Island). Another beautifully engraved Unitrade/Scott 208 stamp Designer: George A Gundersen Engraved by: Bruce Hay  |
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tele1962
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Post by tele1962 on Jul 13, 2024 19:29:01 GMT
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hrdoktorx
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Post by hrdoktorx on Jul 13, 2024 19:33:32 GMT
Nice thread..... Best looking set... Any of the French Colonies Omnibus sets issued in July 1939 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the French Revolution. A set of 5 stamps from 24 different colonies,all with the same design plus a further 8 airmail issues. This example is SG 121-125 French Indian Settlements. I'm SO jealous.... |
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Thanks for the likes !!
