area66
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Post by area66 on Jan 20, 2016 15:37:09 GMT
My name is Gerard , I'm from a very small town north of Montreal, so French Canadian is my language. I am a worldwide collector, but I focus more on Canada and US mint stamps. I started at age of 12 , but I get a real bump when my Grand Father give me his collection that was actually started by is uncle. So I have 120 years old stamps that was actually purchase by my family in a post office. For now I try to find a the best way to organize my world collection, they are in Scott Int. albums with a lot of custom made pages add to them.
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zipper
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What I collect: Classic GB, QV, France Ceres/Napoleon, Classic U.S., Cinderella & Poster Stamps
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Post by zipper on Jan 20, 2016 15:49:04 GMT
Welcome, Gerard. You're going to love it here!
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Jerry B
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Post by Jerry B on Jan 20, 2016 16:17:21 GMT
Hi Gerard
Welcome to the group. I now live in Georgia but my home is in Maine.
Jerry B
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firstfrog2013
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What I collect: BNA Liberia St Pierre U.S. Bolivia Turkey
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Post by firstfrog2013 on Jan 20, 2016 16:50:28 GMT
Glad you found us. We are quite the mix here from many countries. If you have a scanner we would love to see some of your collection.Post often we like making new friends and sharing our experience.
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Post by Admin on Jan 20, 2016 16:56:30 GMT
Bonjour à TSF.
Vous trouverez les membres très chaleureux et serviable.
Beaucoup de discussions intéressantes à explorer, également un peu de plaisanteries amicales entre amis
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tomiseksj
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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 Jan 20, 2016 18:01:46 GMT
Welcome to our forum!
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Post by 1840to1940 on Jan 20, 2016 18:32:24 GMT
Always good to have another worldwide collector on board, especially one who uses the Scott International albums. Welcome.
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khj
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Post by khj on Jan 20, 2016 23:12:55 GMT
Welcome to TSF, Gerard! Great to see you here!
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Jen B
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Post by Jen B on Jan 21, 2016 3:09:15 GMT
Welcome Gerard! How incredibly cool it is that you have 120 year old stamps purchased by family members. It's wonderful that you are continuing their collection.l
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Post by ChickasawStampMan on Jan 21, 2016 4:20:17 GMT
Welcome. Welcome. Welcome!
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area66
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Post by area66 on Jan 21, 2016 19:12:33 GMT
Thanks everyone, I do have scanners and I like to post images
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area66
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Post by area66 on Jan 21, 2016 19:20:04 GMT
Always good to have another worldwide collector on board, especially one who uses the Scott International albums. Welcome. I use Lighthouse albums with added customs pages for Canada and US and other Scott and Minkus for some countries, but those Scott International albums make me crazy since 40 years. They are my preferred, the look of the pages, the binders, but the binders are so poor quality, they destroy in no time. |
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Post by jkjblue on Jan 21, 2016 21:34:53 GMT
Welcome Gerard- you are quite familiar as you post on another forum, and I know you have a lot to offer.  As you may or may not know, my classical era WW collection (1840-1940, - 1952 British Commonwealth) is housed in 6500 Steiner pages. I have a soft spot, though, for Big Blue (Scott International Part I 1940-1940), and maintain a virtual collection (by way of keeping track with a BB checklist). I don't have the time or interest to alter album pages as you do- but enjoy seeing your presentations. |
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Post by area66 on Jan 21, 2016 22:55:24 GMT
Thanks JK . I'm still in process on how I'm gone proceed, but as for now 5h49 pm , I think I'm gone go with Steiner pages that I will mod to include more info and drawing to help for identification and remove the stamps I know I will never get. But before transfer the stamps from my Scott it , I will take a scan of the page and just add with Photoshop a missing stamp on it later when available. So it will look that a kind of virtual representation of what will look my Scott if I have the stamps in them.
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Post by stoltzpup on Jan 22, 2016 3:01:17 GMT
For now I try to find a the best way to organize my world collection, they are in Scott Int. albums with a lot of custom made pages add to them. This is exactly what I do, too. And I think it will pay off if you ever decide to sell your collection (not that you ever would). Bidders do like to buy full pages from Scott albums. |
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Post by 1840to1940 on Jan 22, 2016 19:27:16 GMT
I've finally come to terms with this. I usually have a few used binders around from purchasing old Scott collections and as my current binders fall apart, I transfer my pages to these. Even though it hurts their appearance, I reinforce the binders with library book tape to try to squeeze as much life as possible out of them. Once I get within a couple of thousand stamps of completing my Volume One, I may buy a new set of binders, but until then, I'm treating the binders as expendable.
(A year or so ago I finally started using slipcases and I will be interested to see if that makes the binders last longer. I also believe that the regular binders will last longer than the jumbo, but I don't want to give up the convenience of housing my Volume One in two binders rather than three. If only Scott would release its new metal hinged binders in International format.)
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lisag
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It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light. - Aristotle Onassis
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What I collect: Worldwide collector
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Post by lisag on Feb 7, 2016 5:04:23 GMT
Are there other albums that fall apart like Scott albums? I have Harris international and some Mystic albums, but I make my own pages as well. No problems yet, but I've only been stamping for a few years.
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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
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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 7, 2016 15:02:39 GMT
Welcome, Gerard. I am also new here, but already feel right at home. This is certainly a most friendly forum!
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