MDS
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Posts: 21 
What I collect: Militaria from various periods. Like USMC
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Post by MDS on Jan 21, 2016 19:56:07 GMT
Greetings to all,
Just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. I'm Mark and I'm collectorholic who doesn't want to be reformed.
Seriously, recently retired after 27+ years in law enforcement and I'm enjoying retirement so far. Was raised in an environment where collecting was second nature and inherited from my father. Was digging bottles before age 5, metal detecting, militaria, baseball, etc, etc. Anything old and curious is like crack but I have never been able to wrap my head around ALL the intricacies of Stamp/Postal collecting and all the moving parts so here I am. My current bug is USMC militaria. Dog tags, medals, uniforms, Covers addressed by/to USMC, etc. It just has to be re-searchable.
I can't say that I will become a devout collector of such but I'm always open to learning about new things as you never know; I may come across something that is of interest to those here. Additionally, I plan on posting several scans of some covers that I already have in my possession with the hope that someone may be able to tell what I have and if there is any value to them.
Thanks in advance,
Mark
PS
Im also a member of SCF
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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 Jan 21, 2016 20:36:25 GMT
Mark, welcome to our Forum!
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MDS
**Member**
Inactive
Posts: 21
What I collect: Militaria from various periods. Like USMC
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Post by MDS on Jan 21, 2016 20:40:42 GMT
Thanks and I love the avatar!
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tomiseksj
Moderator
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 Jan 21, 2016 22:24:07 GMT
Thanks and I love the avatar! There are a few more like it posted here. Unfortunately, those that I'm missing are getting more difficult to come by. |
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Jen B
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Post by Jen B on Jan 22, 2016 4:11:03 GMT
Hi Mark, Welcome to the forum! I really enjoyed your first post about the covers and all of the background details you found.
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Post by ChickasawStampMan on Jan 22, 2016 5:41:03 GMT
Welcome. Welcome. Welcome!!
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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 Jan 22, 2016 6:52:43 GMT
Welcome! You'll love it here!
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reena
Member
Posts: 352
What I collect: US Federal Duck Stamps
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Post by reena on Jan 22, 2016 8:27:49 GMT
Welcome fellow Florida collector! This is a wonderful place to kick back and learn and share.
I'm in SE Florida, which area are you from?
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philatelia
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Captain Jack - my best kiloware find ever!
Posts: 3,655
What I collect: Ireland, Japan, Scandy, USA, Venezuela, Vatican, Bermuda, Austria
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Post by philatelia on Jan 22, 2016 11:27:50 GMT
And a double welcome from another Florida collector also in SE Florida!
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MDS
**Member**
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Posts: 21
What I collect: Militaria from various periods. Like USMC
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Post by MDS on Jan 22, 2016 16:03:40 GMT
Thanks to all for the great welcome. I'm in the far Northeast corner of Florida.
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reena
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Posts: 352
What I collect: US Federal Duck Stamps
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Post by reena on Jan 23, 2016 0:39:11 GMT
Jacksonville area? That's a fun area. St. John's and the manatees.
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MDS
**Member**
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Posts: 21
What I collect: Militaria from various periods. Like USMC
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Post by MDS on Jan 23, 2016 0:45:04 GMT
Dont know if I would call it fun. Its known locally as Jack-N-Kill from all the shootings we have. The manatees are cool though
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reena
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Posts: 352
What I collect: US Federal Duck Stamps
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Post by reena on Jan 23, 2016 0:57:04 GMT
Not heard of that nickname. Could be fitting for just about anywhere.
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firstfrog2013
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Posts: 3,276
What I collect: BNA Liberia St Pierre U.S. Bolivia Turkey
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Post by firstfrog2013 on Jan 23, 2016 1:11:23 GMT
I must live a sheltered life here.Can't even imagine a city dwelling. The only shooting around these parts is someone trying for a trophy bear or buck. There are more than a few that hunt for food as well. I like fishing much quieter.
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firstfrog2013
Member
Posts: 3,276
What I collect: BNA Liberia St Pierre U.S. Bolivia Turkey
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Post by firstfrog2013 on Jan 23, 2016 2:29:12 GMT
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Doe
Departed
Rest in Peace
Posts: 234
What I collect: Chicago Baseball & Lou Gehrig covers, Mars Exploration covers, Zeppelins & Manned Stratospheric Balloons , Anti-Fascism, Classic China (thru A31), Hong Kong (thru A25)
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Post by Doe on Jan 25, 2016 15:40:56 GMT
Huh, that IS weird. lol  Welcome Mark! |
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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 17, 2016 19:41:41 GMT
Welcome, Mark. Sit back and enjoy the ride!
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