tregeor
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Posts: 52 
What I collect: GB Victoria to Queen Elizabeth pre-decimal and Falkland Islands
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Post by tregeor on Sept 1, 2015 14:22:34 GMT
Hello everyone,
Thought I'd introduce myself as I just joined today. Like a lot of people I have just returned to stamp collecting after a (very!) long time away from the hobby.
I aim to be collecting Queen Victoria (England) and have made a sort of start by joining an approvals service and making an initial purchase at Universal Philatelic Auctions. Also of course, doing some searches on the web and reading people's blogs.
This is a HUGE site and I have yet to have a good search but it is something I am very much looking forward to.
Tregeor
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tomiseksj
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Woodbridge, Virginia, USA
Posts: 6,385
What I collect: Worldwide stamps/covers, Cinderellas, Ohio Prepaid Sales Tax Receipts, U.S. WWII Ration ephemera
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Post by tomiseksj on Sept 1, 2015 15:22:08 GMT
Welcome to the Forum! I did a search on the phrase "Queen Victoria" and it returned quite a few posts that might be of interest to you. If you're not successful using the Proboards search function (labeled "Search" in the menu bar, Admin has added a Google search function that focuses solely on the forum' content (TSF Google Search). |
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Admin
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Post by Admin on Sept 1, 2015 18:16:53 GMT
Welcome I also collect QV and you will find very helpful members that are very knowledgeable in that area, a few are on summer hiatus at the moment but when the wind and snow starts to blow they will here. By the way I edit your post for font size. When you start a post or thread there is no need to choose a font size. What area of QV are you concentrating on, I have a love of Maltese Cross cancels, this alone keeps me busy  Thanks for the kind words about the forum being huge, we only started it a couple of years ago and we have grown nicely. If you find a thread that intersts you please add to it, We have a culture that may be different to other forums, we don't get upset and always try to be friendly and helpful. |
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Londonbus1
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Cinderella Stamp Club Member 3059
Posts: 5,064
What I collect: Wonderland; 1912 Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition, London ('Ideal' Stamp, ephemera); French Cinderellas with an emphasis on Poster Stamps; Israel and Palestine Cinderellas ; Jewish National Fund Stamps, Labels and Tags; London 2010, A Festival of Stamps (anything); South Africa 1937 Coronation issue of KGVI, singles or bi-lingual pairs.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Sept 1, 2015 19:15:37 GMT
UPA are good, I used them a lot some years ago until I moved over to the 'dark side'.
Good luck and have fun at TSF.
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zipper
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Posts: 2,649
What I collect: Classic GB, QV, France Ceres/Napoleon, Classic U.S., Cinderella & Poster Stamps
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Post by zipper on Sept 2, 2015 5:30:21 GMT
Welcome!
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tregeor
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Posts: 52
What I collect: GB Victoria to Queen Elizabeth pre-decimal and Falkland Islands
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Post by tregeor on Sept 2, 2015 13:48:01 GMT
Thanks for the replies everyone and ta for sorting the font size out for me!
Admin, I am basically going to try and get an example of every English Queen Victoria (used in England I mean) stamp and in addition I'm thinking of doing a Jubilee section that would include other countries too. However, at the moment I'm going to stick to England but I do like the idea of a 'bigger' Jubilee collection...
Thanks to Tomiseksj for the signpost to info on Victoria I'll follow that up after I finish this post.
Londonbus1 I really like UPA 'cos of the catalogue they do and the fact they send you details of how the previous auction went. The descriptions of the stamps are accurate too and I love the fact that if a stamp isn't sold the price is reduced and it comes back to the next auction. I'm guessing your move to the 'dark side' is to e-bay but have I got that totally wrong?!
Thanks again for the replies and now I'm off to follow up Tomiseksj's search ideas.
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Londonbus1
Moderator
Cinderella Stamp Club Member 3059
Posts: 5,064
What I collect: Wonderland; 1912 Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition, London ('Ideal' Stamp, ephemera); French Cinderellas with an emphasis on Poster Stamps; Israel and Palestine Cinderellas ; Jewish National Fund Stamps, Labels and Tags; London 2010, A Festival of Stamps (anything); South Africa 1937 Coronation issue of KGVI, singles or bi-lingual pairs.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Sept 2, 2015 16:02:41 GMT
Well yes, I stopped collecting Postage Stamps to concentrate solely on Cinderellas.
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tregeor
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Posts: 52
What I collect: GB Victoria to Queen Elizabeth pre-decimal and Falkland Islands
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Post by tregeor on Sept 3, 2015 10:03:02 GMT
Well yes, I stopped collecting Postage Stamps to concentrate solely on Cinderellas. Ah... That one passed right by me! |
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