rod222
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps, Ephemera and Catalogues
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Post by rod222 on Nov 29, 2014 22:24:52 GMT
Free gift from "The Stamp Forum" member CJD 2011 1973 20th Coronation Anniversary  1978 25th Coronation Anniversary Left Hand Side "St Edwards Crown" ( used as watermark icon) Right hand side "State Imperial Crown"  |
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rod222
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps, Ephemera and Catalogues
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Post by rod222 on Dec 1, 2014 7:43:47 GMT
New Zealand Peace Issue Overprinted.  |
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rod222
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps, Ephemera and Catalogues
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Post by rod222 on Dec 21, 2014 22:34:21 GMT
It's Christmas in the Cook Islands. (Postmark : Raratonga)  Free Gifts for all....  |
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bobby1948
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"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Sir Edmund Burke
Posts: 690
What I collect: WW to 1945; US mnh 1922-1990; US used and unused to 1922
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Post by bobby1948 on Feb 6, 2016 17:16:06 GMT
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BC
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Vancouver, BC Canada
Posts: 836
What I collect: Worldwide USED up to the 1960's, later years from countries that came into existence after then, like Anguilla, Tuvalu and Transnistria.
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Post by BC on Feb 7, 2016 2:31:38 GMT
Rod, is that S/S actually inscribed "your free gift" printed on the S/S?
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rod222
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps, Ephemera and Catalogues
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Post by rod222 on Feb 7, 2016 4:48:51 GMT
Rod, is that S/S actually inscribed "your free gift" printed on the S/S? Hello Brian, No Sir, the package (Gibbons Free Stamps) comes in a clear polypropylene envelope, with a stiffener/advertising card. That is what you see. Always (naturally) the low values in a set, as a teaser. |
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renden
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What I collect: World W collector with ++ interests in BNA (Canada etc) and USA
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Post by renden on Dec 31, 2018 21:12:05 GMT
See what I have bought today.....Nelson @falshung .....is the culprit  Cook Isl # 1-2-3.....what a great friend he is.....to help me in finding these......but the images are not his (you know what I mean !!)...and hope the forgerer is not in it !!! (Fournier I believe) René    |
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Post by pilot on Aug 1, 2020 6:23:51 GMT
COOK ISLANDS 1932 INVERTED CENTRES  SG 101 var 
SG 102 var |
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cjoprey
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Scanning stamps for my website...
Posts: 1,443
What I collect: Belgium (predominantly), British Commonwealth (older ones), WW (whatever comes my way...)
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Post by cjoprey on Aug 1, 2020 12:34:42 GMT
Two New Zealand overprints issued for King George VI's coronation: Scott #109, 1 penny (old), 12 May 1937:  Scot #111, 6 pence (old), 12 May 1937:  And one more, rather lovely, stamp from 1944: Scott #116, half penny (old), 1944:  |
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Post by sarah on Sept 12, 2020 21:54:07 GMT
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Post by ohnomrbill on Oct 8, 2020 20:47:11 GMT
Anybody have information on what were once issued as "Polynesian Airlines Souvenir Covers." They were used by Nelson Eustis for various Pacific Islands ad featuring the stamps of that Island.
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angore
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What I collect: WW, focus on British Empire
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Post by angore on Oct 9, 2020 10:14:21 GMT
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angore
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What I collect: WW, focus on British Empire
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Post by angore on Oct 9, 2020 10:26:58 GMT
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renden
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What I collect: World W collector with ++ interests in BNA (Canada etc) and USA
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Post by renden on Oct 9, 2020 12:44:55 GMT
angoreYou have nice pages and Cook Island stamps - one good memory of a trip to Polynesia (french) and a 48 h cruise to Rarotonga, Cook Islands (NZ). Did some snorkeling there and also in Bora Bora René
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Post by ohnomrbill on Oct 9, 2020 18:44:15 GMT
If you like the Cook Islands go check out Aitutaki atoll. It's a hour or so flight from Rarotonga. Beautiful lagoon with a giant clam farm in the middle of it.
Had a small shark swim between my legs at the resort we were staying at. A special delicacy is a Mud crab, just make sure you are at a resort that has a true Cook Islander
cooking it.
THE CI are my favorite vacation location. Many great memories of the islands.
Bill
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Post by ohnomrbill on Oct 9, 2020 18:46:54 GMT
I used to collect the CI stamps but have stopped now that they are made by an American company based in Massachusetts I think.
I will probably go back to getting more older ones for the memories.
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renden
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What I collect: World W collector with ++ interests in BNA (Canada etc) and USA
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Post by renden on Oct 9, 2020 19:29:49 GMT
Fun to read about the Cook Islands in this Forum - Good to have new info but I will never go back on a trip - too far and in the coming 2 years travelling to such exotic destinations from Eastern Canada is hard to imagine - 13 hours to get from Montreal to LA to Tahiti - did it - happy - never going back - these trips are for the young ones !!
René
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