stainlessb
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What I collect: currently focused on most of western Europe, much of which is spent on France, Belgium, Germany and Great Britain Queen Victoria
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Post by stainlessb on Dec 12, 2020 21:12:32 GMT
received today- this will be very helpful- quite a few illustrations - and for being as old as i am, it's in great shape!  |
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cursus
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What I collect: Catalan Cinderellas. Used Switzerland, UK, Scandinavia, Germany & Austria. Postal History of Barcelona & Estonia. Catalonia pictorial postmarks.
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Post by cursus on Dec 22, 2020 16:50:03 GMT
"Petita història del correu" a cartoon history of postage with drawings by Pilarin Bayès. In Catalan.
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cindycan2
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What I collect: Canada Cinderella stamps
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Post by cindycan2 on Dec 24, 2020 4:10:12 GMT
Everything you need to be an expert Delandre collector... Images of the Great War, volumes I through VII, by Walter Schmidt and Charles Kiddle
and Delandre and the Bonne Annee 1920 Stamps by R.G. Lafreniere
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djcmh
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Post by djcmh on Jan 1, 2021 7:51:00 GMT
This is my latest acquisition for my library  The "Bible" of Norwegian Philately Those of you who know me from other forums know I am as much a collector of specialized catalogues as I am of stamps - I love having all the added details about varieties that specialized catalogues provide.  This is the bookshelf where I hold all my hard copy catalogues (apologies for the blurry picture, combination of cell phone, shaky hand and difficult to get at location for picture all involved). I am moving a bit more into online catalogues as space is starting to become an issue, but for most specialized catalogs there is no online alternative. Anyways, here is the full holdings of my philatelic library. I probably should seek professional help here, catalogs are becoming an addiction for me  Online Catalogues/Downloads
Michel Online Yvert Online Scott 2021 Standard (6 vols) and Classic Specialized Gibbons Canada Gibbons Ireland ANK Austria Specialized Cefiloza Argentina Specialized Zagorskiy Specialized Russia 1845-1917 (PDF) Zagorskiy Specialized Russia 1917-1923 (PDF) Zagorskiy Specialized USSR 1923-1940 (PDF) Bustamante Peru 1982 (PDF) EDIFIL Spain Basic 2009 (PDF) Hard Copies :Americas :
Michel Worldwide ATM Stamps 2014 Scott 2017 US Specialized 2015 Unitrade Canada Gibbons North Caribbean Gibbons Leeward Islands Gibbons Windward Islands Gibbons Belize/Guyana/Trinidad Printouts from PDF of the RMB Brasil 2013 specialized Printouts from PDF of the Ciardi Uruguay 2006 specialized Filatelia Chilena's Chile 2005 Specialized Jalil 2009 Argentina Specialized Gibbons Falkland Islands Oceania :
Campbell Patterson 2015 New Zealand Seven Seas Australia 2017 Gibbons New Zealand Gibbons Australia Gibbons Western Pacific Gibbons Eastern Pacific ASCS Specialized Australia Catalogs (Kangaroos, George V, George VI, Elizabeth II pre-Decimal, Postage Dues) Asia :
Prangko Indonesia 2009 Zonneblom Indonesia ISC Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei Gibbons Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei JSDA Japan Specialized 2016 v 1 (defins to 1946) Sakura Japan 2013 Gibbons China 2015 China Specialist Society 2015 China to 1949 Specialized Gibbons Hong Kong Gibbons India & States Gibbons Pakistan-Bangladesh-Burma-Sri Lanka Farakhbash 2015 Iran Specialized Gibbons Arabia 2016 Gibbons Middle East Europe : Gibbons Collect UK 2015 Gibbons Collect Channel Islands 2015 Hibernian Ireland 2014 Maury France Specialized 2011 Maury DOM-TOM 2009 Specialized Maury Colonies Europe-Asia 2011 Specialized Maury Polar Lands and Principalities 2011 Yvert French Colonies 2017 Afinsa Portugal 2005 and 2006-2012 supplement Gibbons British Mediterranean Sassone Italy 2015 v. 1 Michel Germany Specialized 2014 v. 1 and 2 Michel Switzerland Specialized 2016-2017 Michel Liechtenstein Specialized 2016-2017 COB Belgium Specialized 2016 NPVH Netherlands Specialized 2015 Michel-Prifix Luxemboug Facit Norden 2016 2 vols Norgeskatalogen 2013 Fischer Poland 2016 2 vols POFIS Czechoslovakia 3 vols to end 1991 Philatelia Hungarica Hungary Specialized 2016-17, SFK 2011 Specialized Catalog of Serbia and Yugoslavia SFK 2015 Specialized Catalog of ex-Yugoslav lands (Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, up to 1992) Thika Stamps Of Albania 2013 (more a history of postage stamps than catalog, but great resource) Karamistos Greece 2016 Specialized 3 vols ISFILA Turkey Specialized 2014 Zagorskiy 2016 Russia 1857-1965, 2012 USSR 1966-1991, 2016 Russian Federation post 1991 Zverev’s Russia Specialized 1857-1940 Africa :
Gibbons Northeast Africa 2017 Yvert Independent Francophonie 2013 2 vols (mostly Africa but also Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Vanuatu) Maury French Colonial Africa 2006 Edifil Spanish Colonies & Dependencies 2002 (Cuba, Philippines, Puerto Rico and African Colonies) Gibbons West Africa COB Belgian Colonies & Successors 2016 Gibbons East Africa Sciaky Ethiopia Stamps and Postal History 3 vols (like Thika’s Albania not so much catalog but history of postage stamps of Ethiopia, a great reference) Gibbons Indian Ocean Gibbons Southern & Central Africa South Africa Collectors Society South Africa Specialized 2013 Afinsa 2011 Portuguese Colonies (mostly Africa but also Goa, Macao and Timor) Gibbons South Atlantic Islands I still have several catalogues I want to get, and I am starting the process of updating some of the older catalogues. |
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stanley64
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What I collect: Canada, USA, Netherlands, Portugal & Colonies, Antarctic Territories and anything that catches my eye...
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Post by stanley64 on Jan 2, 2021 11:16:41 GMT
Received just in time for the beginning of the new year; here is the latest addition to the bookshelf,
To date, none of my Plate 5 copies of the stamp are from the elusive First State variety.
I will keep looking though...
Happy collecting!
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stainlessb
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Posts: 4,906
What I collect: currently focused on most of western Europe, much of which is spent on France, Belgium, Germany and Great Britain Queen Victoria
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Post by stainlessb on Jan 7, 2021 0:31:28 GMT
two nice additions- Austria is especially nice as it has color images   |
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djcmh
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Post by djcmh on Jan 15, 2021 11:08:59 GMT
Moderator Note: With the agreement of the author of this post in the Whatcha Been Stamping? thread ( djcmh ), this post has been moved to this subject-specific thread so that it can be more easily found for future reference.
On another philatelic front I treated myself to a late Christmas gift (thank you stimulus check) and it arrived from Istanbul earlier this week (was shipped via UPS, but was delayed in Turkey due to heavy volume of shipping traffic over the holidays, so took about 3 weeks to get here).
2021-2022 edition of the specialized İsfila Stamp catalog for Ottoman Empire and Turkey. It is bilingual in English and Turkish (I read Turkish fairly well as I specialized in Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish history in Grad School) and has lots of wonderful varieties not to be found in Scott, Michel or other catalogues. I have the 2014 edition still, and once I reach the 50 post level and become official member here, I might put it up for sale here.
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Beryllium Guy
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps 1840-1930
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Jan 17, 2021 20:51:20 GMT
First of all, I wanted to give this thread a bump to call members' attention to the previous post by djcmh , which I moved here from the Whatcha thread. And while I'm at it, I did get some nice philatelic books for Christmas this year, including Put A Stamp On It by Herman Herst, Jr. This book was a gift from my thoughtful wife, and I hope to start reading it sometime in the near future....  |
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tobben63
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What I collect: I collect to much, world wide!
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Post by tobben63 on Jan 17, 2021 21:01:01 GMT
I just bought another catalogue. South Asia Michel. (my 16th Michel catalogue) I think the catalogue collection is more worth than the stamps collection  Got it from my "local" stampshop in Denmark Nordfrim |
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stanley64
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What I collect: Canada, USA, Netherlands, Portugal & Colonies, Antarctic Territories and anything that catches my eye...
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Post by stanley64 on Jan 19, 2021 12:03:15 GMT
With the latest focus on Canadian railways, its locomotives and the mail, here is the latest addition to the library shelf,
A History of Canadian R.P.O.'s 1853-1967, American Philatelic Society (1979)
Happy collecting!
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gmot
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What I collect: Canada & French Morocco
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Post by gmot on Jan 19, 2021 14:20:55 GMT
This recently arrived - ordered off his website - very promptly sent - should help me in distinguishing the many forgeries in my Fiume collection. Also ordered Azerbaijan SSR catalogue from Zagorsky and Antichi Stati Italiani from Sassone. The Zagorsky is currently stuck in the US somewhere but hopefully will find it's way north of the border soon...  |
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Jan 19, 2021 16:12:03 GMT
Very nice, Greg ( gmot )! I look forward to hearing more about your experiences with the book. Perhaps you will favor us with some posts in a Fiume thread or a Genuine or Forgery thread as you make your way through and learn what's what. I have quite an accumulation of Fiume, including some nice stamps I got from René ( renden ), so I will get there eventually and will be trying to figure out what I have, too. I will be very happy to hear your review of the book and if it ends up being a worthwhile investment for you. Best of luck with it... I am a big fan of Fiume!  |
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gmot
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Post by gmot on Jan 19, 2021 17:30:23 GMT
Will try to do so certainly - so far the book is very informative - Fiume is one of the few areas I've kept collecting since I decided to downsize my scope...
~Greg
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Post by classicalstamps on Jan 19, 2021 18:26:36 GMT
This recently arrived - ordered off his website - very promptly sent - should help me in distinguishing the many forgeries in my Fiume collection. I have worked with Ivan on the Fiume pages on stampforgeries.com Everything there has been provided and verified by him, so you don't need the book to look into forgeries: stampforgeries.com/forged-stamps-of-fiume/I consider Ivan a true gentleman, always wishing to help collectors and expand the hobby. |
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Jan 19, 2021 20:46:33 GMT
Many thanks for your comments on the Fiume forgeries vs. genuine question, Morten ( classicalstamps). I was going to contact you about this, but you have anticipated me! I am very glad to hear that Ivan has also contributed to your site. I definitely consider your site as a "go-to" for forgery-vs-genuine comparisons, and when I do get to my Fiume accumulation, I will be using it for sure! Thanks again for your post! |
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gmot
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What I collect: Canada & French Morocco
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Post by gmot on Jan 20, 2021 0:03:44 GMT
This recently arrived - ordered off his website - very promptly sent - should help me in distinguishing the many forgeries in my Fiume collection. I have worked with Ivan on the Fiume pages on stampforgeries.com Everything there has been provided and verified by him, so you don't need the book to look into forgeries: stampforgeries.com/forged-stamps-of-fiume/I consider Ivan a true gentleman, always wishing to help collectors and expand the hobby. Indeed, he kindly offered to help me with identifying forgeries within my collection, but I'd like to give it a shot myself first - a great way to learn and have fun.
I also like collecting & browsing through interesting catalogues, almost as much as collecting stamps some days.
Your site has been very useful for a number of countries, much appreciated!
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stainlessb
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What I collect: currently focused on most of western Europe, much of which is spent on France, Belgium, Germany and Great Britain Queen Victoria
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Post by stainlessb on Jan 20, 2021 19:44:10 GMT
I do not specifically collect the Channel Islands, but there's some good info on obliterations as well as some interesting history, and for !8.00 delivered , I couldn't pass it up! I am in serious need of more shelf space! I may need to put US/UN back in boxes   |
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brightonpete
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Post by brightonpete on Jan 20, 2021 20:31:36 GMT
I used to have a copy of that Channel Islands book. Mow where did I put it, or did I give it away?
I think it may have ended up with the Friends of the Brighton Public Library group.
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Mr. H
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What I collect: US, Netherlands, Whatever suits my fancy.
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Post by Mr. H on Jan 20, 2021 23:08:36 GMT
I'm spending my stimulus money on new catalogs. Just received a copy of the Stanley Gibbons New Zealand Catalog. Now to find the time to use it.
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polarbear
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What I collect: Canada Used to 2015, revenues, perfins. Newfoundland, St. Pierre & Miquelon, Worldwide textiles/handwork and Christmas.
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Post by polarbear on Jan 20, 2021 23:47:23 GMT
It’s been interesting following this thread. You have some interesting books! Some of your libraries are quite extensive compared to mine. I started stamp collecting with Samuel Grossman’s book. Then added a Unitrade catalogue decades later! More recently I was an ATA member briefly around 2015 and picked up a couple of books on Topical stamp collecting and “Christmas stamps of the World “. I also had access to some of their stamp lists for my textile/handwork collection. I left the ATA when I was downsizing and preparing to move, which I knew would take a while. In the end it was two years before I could get back to my stamping. The past few months I’ve picked up Van Dam’s 2017 “The Canadian Revenue Stamp Catalogue”, “The New Specialized Catalogue of Canada Post Official First Day Covers”, “Centennial Definitive Series 1967-1973”, “The Standard Canada Pre-cancel Catalogue”, and “Fundamentals of Philately”. That’s it. That, and my 2015 Unitrade catalogue, forms the extent of my stamping library. For everything else I go to the Internet: StampWorld.com , Colnect, HipStamp, and the boards. Oh! And YouTube! hmmm...don’t know why the last one is sideways. It’s the manual for StampManage that finally arrived last week - my current reading material.         |
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gmot
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What I collect: Canada & French Morocco
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Post by gmot on Jan 21, 2021 3:14:09 GMT
The Azerbaijan catalogue I mentioned a couple days ago arrived today, released from the depths of the US customs vaults... At first perusal, well written and comprehensive, in English & Russian. Looking forward to a good read of it!  |
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stainlessb
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Post by stainlessb on Jan 23, 2021 17:37:31 GMT
The newest add  |
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brightonpete
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Post by brightonpete on Jan 25, 2021 15:10:47 GMT
Nothing to do per sé with stamps, but my first foreign purchase was the New Zealand Vintage Cars issue from 1972, which publicized the 13th International Car Rally being held in New Zealand that year. I found this 82 page booklet in an Invercargill bookshop. I asked about it, and ended up purchasing it.
I love the ad on the back, as it's something you never see nowadays!
Read my post about the stamps. I was hoping to mount the booklet in the stamp album, but it is just too big and thick. It is nice to have though.
These stamps are now back in my collection!
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gatodiablo
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What I collect: Places I've been, and places I want to go.
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Post by gatodiablo on Jan 25, 2021 22:46:54 GMT
I love the ad on the back, as it's something you never see nowadays!My eye was drawn straight to the Nikon F... |
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stainlessb
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Post by stainlessb on Jan 31, 2021 19:51:34 GMT
Seems like a good place to ask
I am looking for a copy of Timbres perfores de France 1876 à 1959 ANCOPER (earlier is OK). I can only find new from Europe and the postage to ship to US is more than the book (book is 40, mailing is 55 - 60!)
Thanks
Stan
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brightonpete
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Post by brightonpete on Jan 31, 2021 20:33:49 GMT
Wow, €60 to ship? That's a sin and a half!
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ameis33
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What I collect: Poland and Italy Republic
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Post by ameis33 on Jan 31, 2021 20:57:16 GMT
Maybe they're sending it throught en express courier, not with standard post... Anyway, consider a book could be heavy. The last edition of the Fischer catalog (Poland) is more than 1Kg...
I'm waiting "Polskie Taryfy Poctowe 1918-1939", it should arrive tomorrow... That's a record, just few days from Krakow to Milan...
Not that i collect postal history, but it's a book not so easy to find and during the inflation period in Poland postal rates were changing once every week circa... So, when the seller has reduced the price from 50$ to 40$ i said: let's take it...
But i've seen "Fundamentals of Philately"... That's one of the first books i've taken...
To be honest, i haven't opened it a lot. I've read it the first time, even not 100%, but it's years i don't take it in hands... It's a kind of books that you don't really need to consult all the time...
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djcmh
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Post by djcmh on Feb 2, 2021 12:16:59 GMT
This impressive tome arrived yesterday direct from Finland. Brand new 2021 LaPe Finland Specialized - provides everything you ever wanted to know (and lots you probably did not know you needed to know) about the world of Finnish philately. Massive hardcover - over 900 pages! Cross another specialized catalog off my list of wants  |
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madbaker
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What I collect: (Mark) General worldwide collector (to 1975 or so) with a soft spot for Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia.
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Post by madbaker on Feb 2, 2021 16:25:13 GMT
Thanks for the photos djcmh. I love my Facit specialized catalogue and thought it was a treat to have 200 pages for Finland. But 900! Wow. It's great to see one that drills even deeper in a subset of that area. |
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philatelia
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What I collect: Ireland, Japan, Scandy, USA, Venezuela, Vatican, Bermuda, Austria
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Post by philatelia on Feb 2, 2021 16:37:04 GMT
One of my favorite parts of using Colnect is that the Finland section has a ton of information on varieties from LaPe. I reference that section often. Colnect is evolving into my go to reference source for many of my collections.
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