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Post by rod222 on Aug 27, 2013 9:56:58 GMT
I.L.S. I like your new Avatar. Very handsome.
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Post by I.L.S. on Aug 27, 2013 10:36:40 GMT
I.L.S. I like your new Avatar. Very handsome. I changed it 3 times do you mean the vermillion Stanton I have now? I was thinking of changing it again..lol Thank you Rod. This is for you! |
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Post by rod222 on Aug 27, 2013 10:49:08 GMT
Yep, Jeff, the Stanton is a great stamp. Umm, Catdog..Know it off by heart  could be the theme song for The Stamp Forum ..."gotta learn to get along"... CatDog No matter how different we are, we occupy the same planet, we have to get along. |
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Post by I.L.S. on Aug 27, 2013 10:52:48 GMT
Yep, Jeff, the Stanton is a great stamp. Umm, Catdog..Know it off by heart could be the theme song for The Stamp Forum ..."gotta learn to get along"... CatDog No matter how different we are, we occupy the same planet, we have to get along. What happened? ...lol I don't hate or not get along with anyone? I belong to the "big three" and so far...well I haven't been banned yet...hahaha. EDIT: Also, I know this is a really stupid and typical American type question but - You see a lot of kangaroos where your at? (I'm serious I really wish to know?) The reason is that my Daughter is totally into Roos right now. I told he I have some friend that live in Australia and that I would ask. |
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Post by Ryan on Aug 29, 2013 10:29:00 GMT
Also, I know this is a really stupid and typical American type question but - You see a lot of kangaroos where your at? (I'm serious I really wish to know?) The reason is that my Daughter is totally into Roos right now. I told he I have some friend that live in Australia and that I would ask. I have a Canadian friend who emigrated to Australia and married an Aussie gal a while back. He knows where the giant hopping mice are to be found ....  Ryan |
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Post by rod222 on Aug 29, 2013 11:38:07 GMT
Yes Jeff, Kangaroos abound here, sometimes when we are out cycling, they race along the fence line, they leave us easily at 30 Kph, and scatter randomly. They are very skittish. Should I drive to the city, (250Km) I will see the usual carnage of 2-5 Kangaroos dead on the highway. They come in to the warmth of the tarmac, and the road trains hit them. We has one last month come into town, he had a leather necklace, a pet from a farm 10Km out. We herded it into someone's front lawn, whilst the owner came in to pick it up. Your daughter needs to hear the good story, the fellow that rescues the babies from Dead Mum's pouch and cares for them. "Kangaroo Dundee" www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2013/03/21/3721079.htm |
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Post by rod222 on Sept 2, 2013 2:02:30 GMT
Admin : Is this in the correct geographic area? I went looking for Brit. Guiana in the Carribean. (Harder to find than my stamp tongs)  |
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Post by Ryan on Sept 2, 2013 7:21:38 GMT
Admin : Is this in the correct geographic area? I went looking for Brit. Guiana in the Carribean. (Harder to find than my stamp tongs) Geographic area and geopolitical area aren't always the same and it sure makes for confusion sometimes. Wikipedia has an article for countries on multiple continents. There are obvious ones like Russia or Turkey that geographically straddle the division from one continent to another, but you also have things like Greenland, geographically in North America but more often considered a part of Europe. Trinidad & Tobago, too - barely off the coast of Venezuela so that would put them in South America, but always lumped in with the Caribbean, which would put them in North America. Rod, you're the big cricket fan - don't people from Guyana play on occasion for the West Indies? Quick dig through Wikipedia - Shivnarine Chanderpaul is from British Guiana, among many others who have played on the West Indies team. Ryan |
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Post by Perfs14 on Sept 2, 2013 9:35:51 GMT
Stamps don't lie...mostly - BG is part of the West Indies, not all are Islands in the Caribbean.  |
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Post by comingfrom on Dec 15, 2013 1:05:33 GMT
You could have knocked me down with a feather. This British Guiana stamp auctioned a couple of days ago on eBay, and fetched $US2,382.00 Described as Unused. Has thin spots. I notice; one misplaced ornament, and a "l" before POSTAGE. But whether that is the reason for the high price, I don't know. `Paul Attachments:
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Post by comingfrom on Dec 15, 2013 1:19:11 GMT
Another typographed stamp from the same batch (for the image collection). Also described as having a thin spot, this one sold for $109.49. Noted that third ornament up, on the right side of the stamp, has a small deformity, which is the same as on the one I have (image on page 1 of this thread). Happy hunting `Paul Attachments:
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Post by rod222 on Dec 15, 2013 1:27:30 GMT
The 1c is one handsome stamp, I don't understand your surprise,
Sc lists around $5,000 mint.
Prices for stamps are so flexible, I was made to look very foolish the other day when I bid on Manchuria.
They were knocked down at 3 times Scott Catalogue.
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Post by rod222 on Dec 15, 2013 9:56:20 GMT
Similar to Perf 14 post, earlier on, My Scott 199 (with 80% ? dodgy postmark ) 1. You would expect, given the stamp is affixed to the top Right Hand Corner of the cover , that postmarks would cover the bottom 2 quadrants of the stamp. 2. Most early postmarks of BG are readable.  However, here is one on cover that, if soaked would look dodgy. (Looks like 60c was the going Air rate to US)  |
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Post by rod222 on Dec 15, 2013 10:12:39 GMT
This British Guiana stamp auctioned a couple of days ago on eBay,
and fetched $US2,382.00
I am having trouble Identifying this stamp, it is a type 10, with an incorrect ornament on RHS ?
This stamp is not listed anywhere I see.
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Post by comingfrom on Dec 17, 2013 7:29:47 GMT
Thank you, Rod. According to my old Scott catalogue, it is Type A6. But it doesn't mention any ornament varieties. The only variety mentioned is a 4c missing inner lines (cheaper than a normal!). Attached a scan of my catalogue. If the current price you mentioned is correct, these stamps certainly have increased in value, very handsomely indeed, since 1997. `Paul click image to enlarge Attachments:
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Post by comingfrom on Feb 21, 2014 2:29:21 GMT
OK, dear fellow British Guiana colletors, start saving your pennies, err... I mean millions. The 1c Magenta is coming up for action! www.paulfrasercollectibles.com/News/Postage-stamps/British-Guiana-1c-Magenta-stamp-appears-in-$20m-Sotheby's-auction/16475.page#.UwXAcPmSzh4 P.S. after five attempts to get the link to work, and it just won't, no matter what I try. If you swipe you mouse over the link address, and copy it, and then paste in into the address bar of your browser, that will work. MODERATOR EDIT: I tried to fix the link and am at a loss as to why it isn't working.  |
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Post by comingfrom on Feb 21, 2014 2:41:48 GMT
And, just by happenstance, in the same week, a cotton reel comes up on eBay. 12 cents on blue. And I won it. Boy, am I excited. Not certified, but it looks real to me. Opinions/comments welcomed, even if negative. I haven't seen many of these. Attachments:
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Post by rod222 on Feb 21, 2014 4:51:45 GMT
And, just by happenstance, in the same week, a cotton reel comes up on eBay. 12 cents on blue. And I won it. Boy, am I excited. Not certified, but it looks real to me. Opinions/comments welcomed, even if negative. I haven't seen many of these. Wow ! so you should be, that is fabulous. Please keep us informed on progress, want to see close ups and braggy posts with these.  Not seen images or discussions on these in 12 years of forum discussions. |
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Post by comingfrom on Feb 28, 2014 1:02:35 GMT
Thank you, Rod222.
If you click on the image, a close up appears.
(It used to say it below each image, but not anymore.)
Still waiting for it to arrive.
`Paul
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Post by comingfrom on Mar 24, 2014 23:02:12 GMT
Well, my cotton reel has arrived, and has taken up its place in my BG collection. A very proud first stamp. I'm gradually getting the early ships series together. Very happy with my collection now. Now, I just need to get this one coming up. www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/2014/magenta-n09154.html#&i=0 |
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Post by Ryan on Mar 28, 2014 14:25:51 GMT
That stamp must have really suffered in storage. I can't imagine they would use such a poor looking picture for a $10 million stamp unless that was as good as it actually looks. Old pictures from the "days of yore" certainly didn't make the stamp look that tough. Ryan |
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Post by Philatarium on Mar 28, 2014 16:19:37 GMT
It certainly seems to have gotten a lot darker, doesn't it? (I'd link to show the image here, but it's been disabled on the Sotheby's site.)
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Post by tomiseksj on Mar 28, 2014 20:05:23 GMT
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Post by mark on Jun 2, 2014 16:37:38 GMT
Anybody interested in starting a poll to guess how much the 1 pence will bring w/o Sotheby's fees? My guess is $16.5 Million
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Post by Ryan on Jun 2, 2014 17:48:34 GMT
I'll guess much lower - $2.5 million.
Ryan
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Post by rod222 on Dec 27, 2014 4:34:17 GMT
Pick the difference........?  |
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Post by tomiseksj on Dec 27, 2014 15:50:46 GMT
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Post by cjd on Dec 27, 2014 18:28:22 GMT
I've been combing the catalogues to get a line on the differences...hmmm.
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Post by rod222 on Dec 27, 2014 23:22:44 GMT
Bravo Steve! I posted it as perhaps a Stamp Identification 101 The central hole is clean from a single puncture, indicating a "Comb" perforation, (was 1949). Where the central puncture has two hits, it must be line perforation. (was 1943) The corollory probably follows that there will be a perforation divergence, which in this case it was 12.1/2 x 13.1/2 in 1943 to 13x14 (comb) in 1949 No CV difference but a good indicator for other stamps "Comb" perforations should be also identified by the "corner ears" of the stamps perforation they should have a common "notch" on the tip of each corner PS: On this stamp in particular, look for "Watermark Error" A crown is missing (Must have fallen off the Dandy Roll at sometime or other) No value offered. |
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Post by rod222 on Jan 7, 2015 7:52:14 GMT
British Guiana.
Can members assist?
Seeking current value for Stanley Gibbons SG338b 12c "Felling Greenheart"
Michel price would also assist.
Not listed in Scott. This is the 1961 Printing by De La Rue.
Thanks.
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