rod222
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Post by rod222 on Jan 22, 2016 5:49:11 GMT
 Crude Forgery and postmark of Scott#4 1852  1916 Revenue Barefoot #16 Opt REVENUE (No stop) KGV CV $8 Seahorses . Seal of the colony. From the Great Seal of Barbados 1660.  |
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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 Mar 14, 2016 12:17:28 GMT
Barbados: 1965 "Sea Creatures" definitives
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2017 20:30:07 GMT
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Beryllium Guy
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps 1840-1930
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Mar 2, 2017 21:33:59 GMT
Wow, Falschung, you have some beautiful material here. Thanks for sharing these great photos!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2017 13:46:29 GMT
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Londonbus1
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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 May 24, 2020 13:39:21 GMT
A few odd oldies.  |
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cjoprey
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Scanning stamps for my website...
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What I collect: Belgium (predominantly), British Commonwealth (older ones), WW (whatever comes my way...)
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Post by cjoprey on May 24, 2020 14:26:54 GMT
Several versions of the early Barbadian one penny stamp: Scott #72, 1892:  Scott #93, 1905:  Scott #94, 1909:  |
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cjoprey
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What I collect: Belgium (predominantly), British Commonwealth (older ones), WW (whatever comes my way...)
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Post by cjoprey on May 24, 2020 14:33:07 GMT
I just love these early 20th century Barbadian stamps: Scott #127, 1916:  Scott #154 (small size), 1921:  Scott #166, 1925:  Scott #167, 1925:  Scott #193, 1938:  Scott #194, 1938:  Scott #194Ad, 1943:  Scott #195, 1938:  Scott #195c, 1941:  Scott #198, 1938:  Scott #199, 1938:  |
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anglobob
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What I collect: France and French Colonies,French cinderellas British Commonwealth QE2
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Post by anglobob on Mar 3, 2021 17:57:07 GMT
A cover I recently purchased for 99p. The contents were very interesting and very informative, detailing stamps from a 1979 issue: SG622-638. I scanned part of the brochure, along with a pocket calendar.    |
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Mr. H
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What I collect: US, Netherlands, Whatever suits my fancy.
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Post by Mr. H on Apr 22, 2021 2:15:32 GMT
Does anyone have an example of Scott 188a - Silver Jubilee - bird by the turret? Could this be it?  |
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cjd
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Post by cjd on Apr 22, 2021 3:24:12 GMT
Should be. Here is an online image.
ETA:
Here is the image from SG...doesn't quite match yours, or the image I linked:
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Mr. H
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Post by Mr. H on Apr 22, 2021 12:53:33 GMT
This is another find from my floor sweeping lot - Scott catalog is $400.
Thanks for the help. Nice to get another set of eyes to confirm.
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philatelia
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Post by philatelia on Apr 22, 2021 13:50:12 GMT
Mr. H Great job noticing the variety! Isn't flyspecking a hoot and a half?
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Mr. H
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Post by Mr. H on Apr 22, 2021 14:12:32 GMT
Fortunately, I have a copy of the Scott Classic Specialized Catalog, otherwise I might have missed it as the standard catalog doesn't mention the variety.
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hrdoktorx
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What I collect: France (and French territories), Africa, Canada, USA, Germany, Guatemala, stamps about science, flags, maps, stamps on stamps...
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Post by hrdoktorx on May 7, 2021 17:07:16 GMT
Recent issue set from Barbados for the 150 th anniversary of the Royal Commonwealth Society:  This set hits "Flags on Stamps", "Ships on Stamps", and "Maps on Stamps". So this was the only good place to fit them all! |
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hdm1950
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What I collect: I collect world wide up to 1965 with several specialty albums added due to volume of material I have acquired. At this point I am focused on Canada and British America. I am always on the lookout for stamps and covers with postmarks from communities in Queens County, Nova Scotia. I do list various goods including stamps occasionally on eBay as hdm50
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Post by hdm1950 on Jun 27, 2022 22:49:46 GMT
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renden
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Post by renden on Jun 27, 2022 23:28:33 GMT
Beauties and a wonderful place to vacation - when I went 10 days way back.....very British !! Returned a few times during cruises !!
Would move there anytime LOL !!
René
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kgvistamps
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What I collect: British Colonies - King George VI from all countries and King Edward VII & King George V from the West Indies.
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Post by kgvistamps on Jun 28, 2022 14:05:45 GMT
Here is the set from 1892 - SG 105-115, Scott 70-80.  |
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hdm1950
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What I collect: I collect world wide up to 1965 with several specialty albums added due to volume of material I have acquired. At this point I am focused on Canada and British America. I am always on the lookout for stamps and covers with postmarks from communities in Queens County, Nova Scotia. I do list various goods including stamps occasionally on eBay as hdm50
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Post by hdm1950 on Dec 29, 2022 11:56:09 GMT
Another arrival this week was this allusive to me Barbados Sc 126. A bath to remove a hinge remnant cleaned it some but I am afraid to go the peroxide route because it already appears a bit faded.  |
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hdm1950
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What I collect: I collect world wide up to 1965 with several specialty albums added due to volume of material I have acquired. At this point I am focused on Canada and British America. I am always on the lookout for stamps and covers with postmarks from communities in Queens County, Nova Scotia. I do list various goods including stamps occasionally on eBay as hdm50
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Post by hdm1950 on Aug 16, 2023 23:35:06 GMT
Another question from today's arrival is one I think I already know the answer. This 5 Shilling Scott 43 is a rather hard one to find that is not poorly centered or quite faded. I was contemplating giving it a 3% peroxide bath but considering it's value I am afraid of watching it disappear. I see Stanley Gibbons has a nice one listed and it looks as dirty and yellowish as mine. I am wondering if the off white paper is pretty standard for this stamp and has anyone tried cleaning one?   |
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Aug 17, 2023 0:56:47 GMT
Thanks for your post, Hugh ( hdm1950). If you are considering how to clean this stamp, I think you should ask tobben63 about his soap treatment or stainlessb about the peroxide. Personally, I have never heard anything about these stamps having fugitive inks, so I imagine that either treatment could help to brighten it up a bit. But let’s see what the specialists can tell us…. |
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tobben63
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Post by tobben63 on Aug 17, 2023 6:34:02 GMT
Thanks for your post, Hugh ( hdm1950 ). If you are considering how to clean this stamp, I think you should ask tobben63 about his soap treatment or stainlessb about the peroxide. Personally, I have never heard anything about these stamps having fugitive inks, so I imagine that either treatment could help to brighten it up a bit. But let’s see what the specialists can tell us…. That is an expensive stamp. I personally can't give any other advice that you ( hdm1950) make your own decision of what to do. There is always a risk of damaging the stamp! I would searched the internet to find specialist on Barbados and asked them what to do. |
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Post by michael on Aug 17, 2023 9:03:19 GMT
These stamps (10,000) were printed by Perkins Bacon in 1873. At that time they were not using fugitive inks.
In fact this was one of the reasons they lost their British contract to De La Rue in 1880, their inability to print stamps with fugitive inks.
However, please don't take this as a go-ahead to soak them!
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stainlessb
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Post by stainlessb on Aug 17, 2023 14:43:08 GMT
FYIW- thus far, in all the stamps I have subjected to 3% peroxide, none have 'faded' (and we started with a penny black, and a number of other countries earliest stamps). If by chance you have another one of these that is more a 'filler', or for that matter, based on michael 's comment, another stamp from the same series to try. |
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hdm1950
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What I collect: I collect world wide up to 1965 with several specialty albums added due to volume of material I have acquired. At this point I am focused on Canada and British America. I am always on the lookout for stamps and covers with postmarks from communities in Queens County, Nova Scotia. I do list various goods including stamps occasionally on eBay as hdm50
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Post by hdm1950 on Aug 17, 2023 15:48:50 GMT
After careful consideration and reading the comments along with previous positive experiences with 3% Peroxide I decided to take the chance. I left the 5 shilling stamp in the peroxide for 3 minutes watching closely for any change of colour of the fluid. I then soaked it for another 3 minutes in lukewarm soapy water. I then gave it a clear rinse. Photos are using my iPhone in natural light by the window. Pre cleaning.  After cleaning procedure I see little if any change. It may actually look a bit more soiled which suggests that the obliterating ink may have run a bit. There is no change in the stamp design colour. 
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stainlessb
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Post by stainlessb on Aug 17, 2023 16:14:36 GMT
I would agree, no significant color change, though to my eyes, the bottom and left margins do appear a slight bit ... cleaner ) wish I could get the images side by side...) The obliteration ink looks slightly lighter in color. Does the back look any different?
in the future, IMHO, i would soak in water/detergent before peroxide. The peroxide decomposes quickly* in the presence of organics which the water/soap may remove. also, 10 minutes seems optimal (from 1 minute up to 100 minutes total soak time)
*also in the presence of air so there's no real need to rinse after peroxide.
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paul1
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Post by paul1 on Aug 17, 2023 16:15:04 GMT
agree, it does appear that the cancellation ink has 'run' very slightly, unfortunately. The design also appears less sharp, but am sure that's due to the slightly out of focus shot of the 'cleaned' stamp.
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tobben63
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Post by tobben63 on Oct 22, 2023 18:23:49 GMT
Anyone know what this is?   |
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tobben63
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Post by tobben63 on Oct 22, 2023 18:25:54 GMT
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