Ron
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What I collect: Collecting US, Canada, Poland, Liechtenstein and a boat load of topical themes.
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Post by Ron on Sept 29, 2016 13:59:21 GMT
Got it! One of the stamps that I, a) covet the most and, b) I can afford... Picked this jewel up last night. Not the greatest copy but you won't hear me complaining! An otherwise nice specimen was botched early on by that errant downward cut into the stamp in the upper left corner and the stamp has a crease. On the upside it's not pen cancelled and though a little dicey in that upper left corner not terrible margins. For what I paid for this jewel - about 15% of CV - I couldn't be happier!  |
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Post by carabop on Sept 29, 2016 21:13:03 GMT
Very nice Ron. I think most USA collectors would not think there collection is complete if it is missing this stamp. I for one do. I am still waiting to be able to get one. One day I will though.
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Ron
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What I collect: Collecting US, Canada, Poland, Liechtenstein and a boat load of topical themes.
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Post by Ron on Sept 29, 2016 23:40:24 GMT
This was a long time in coming, Carabop. Now... that Scott #241 $1 Columbian... or Cattle in Snowstorm?? LOL
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Post by carabop on Sept 30, 2016 2:31:18 GMT
If we win the lottery LOL
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Ron
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What I collect: Collecting US, Canada, Poland, Liechtenstein and a boat load of topical themes.
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Post by Ron on Sept 30, 2016 13:41:29 GMT
Carabop, as silly as this is going to sound I actually do it - I save my pocket change. I have a plastic half-gallon paint bucket and every day I drop my spare change into the bucket. Over time the contents of that change bucket picks up something nice. Though I didn't take that approach with this stamp I know for a fact that bucket holds well over $100 - that, my friend, is a silly yet effective approach to picking up things one might not otherwise be able to add to a collection. I'll get that $1 Columbian and/or Cattle in Snowstorm and I'll do it a few coins at a time.
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Post by carabop on Oct 1, 2016 2:30:18 GMT
That is a very good approach. I have the problem of buy now pay later and sometimes I can get in over my head if I am not careful so your approach would be much better. It is the bad habit of wanting it now once I see a stamp I want/like.
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Post by thepackrat on Oct 4, 2017 21:45:50 GMT
I know this is an old post but I am new to this forum but I just need to say how I envy you. I collected stamps as a kid and moved to baseball cards and now I am back to stamp collecting. It was always a dream of my brother and I to get US #1 and #2 along with all of the Columbians. One day I will but with a daughter in college and a son going in 2 years it may take a while. But if I had the chance to get one at 15% of cv I would probably get it. Thanks for sharing.
Robert
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