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Post by jewls885 on Aug 23, 2017 15:07:39 GMT
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Aug 23, 2017 19:21:25 GMT
....I recently acquired these stamps after winning an old wooden trunk at an auction. Several stamped and un-stamped postcards were in the trunk, along with a few odds and ends. I almost threw away the postcards because my interest was only in the trunk. After reading the cards and looking at the stamps I not only fell in love with the history behind the correspondence on the postcards but the stamps and their history as well. Any input would be appreciated. Hopefully I've uploaded correctly! Yes, the images are uploaded correctly; no problem there. What you need is a catalogue! I can look all of these up in a catalogue for you, but I am not sure it will mean much if you don't have an album or catalogue of your own in which to find the listings. So, I will do a couple of these for you, and post a scan of the catalogue so that you can see what I am driving at. I will do it in a separate reply within the next 40-60 minutes. Sonia, do you live anywhere near a public library? Most U.S. public libraries have a current or recent set of Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogues in their reference section. Some also have an older set which can be checked out by borrowers. Here is a link which will show you what I am taking about: www.scottonline.com/2018-scott-standard-postage-stamp-ecatalogue-vol-1-us-a-bI will make another post with more info shortly. |
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Aug 23, 2017 20:05:03 GMT
OK, let's start with some of the US stamps in your post, Sonia. For example: Image #1: Scott #332, 2-cent carmine of the A139 design (this is the Washington with TWO CENTS written out, with no numbers shown) Image #4: Scott #331, 1-cent green of the A138 design (this is the Franklin with ONE CENT written out, with no numbers shown) Image #5: Scott #328, 1-cent green of the A135 design (this is the image of Captain John Smith stamp in the Jamestown Exposition Issue) Can you find these on the excerpt from the 2006 Scott Catalogue below? Each stamp has a catalogue number in bold-face type and a design number which is an alphanumeric combination, such as A1, A5, A10, A100, etc. Then, on the entry line for each stamp, you will see two values in US dollars--the first column is for the stamp in unused condition, and the second column is for the stamp in used condition. I will make another post to show you some of the foreign stamps.  |
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Aug 23, 2017 20:19:38 GMT
Now for a couple of the foreign stamps: Image #6: China, Scott #275, 4-cent olive green, A29 design, Chinese Junk at Sea  |
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Post by jewls885 on Aug 23, 2017 20:24:24 GMT
My Hero!!! Thank you so much for your help! I now have a better understanding and think maybe I should invest in one of those books or at least check one out at the library. Looking on the Internet was a bit confusing, especially when finding conflicting information about some of the ones I've looked up, with so many variations and so much information, it was a little intimidating and overwhelming for this old gal to say the least!! I appreciate the time you took to educate me a bit, it's very much appreciated!! Hopefully, a year or so from now, I'll look back at how "green" I once was and have a good laugh, haha😊
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Aug 23, 2017 20:33:42 GMT
Image #7: Japan, Scott #C29, 40-yen gray-black, design AP4 depicting Pagoda and Plane, Re-drawn with underlined zeros omitted; Issued in 1953 Please Note: Catalogue numbers that have the prefix "C" are for airmail stamps. Standard postage stamps are simple numbers, which sometimes have a letter suffix. Catalogue numbers for other categories of stamps have letter prefixes: B is for semi-postals (charity stamps), C for airmails, E for special delivery, J for postage dues, O for official use, etc.  |
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Aug 23, 2017 20:45:53 GMT
Image #8: Switzerland, Scott #167, 10-centime red on buff-colored paper, Design A28 depicting William Tell, Issued in 1914 OK, Sonia, that's as many as I can do for you today. I am glad that this helped a little. New catalogues can be pricey, so I would suggest to begin by looking at the library or getting a second-hand, older copy from a library book sale or eBay or something. If you have any questions about these listings or other stamps, please just post them here!  |
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Ryan
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What I collect: If I have a catalogue for it, I collect it. And I have many catalogues ....
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Post by Ryan on Aug 23, 2017 22:54:43 GMT
I am a very recent "newbie" to stamp collecting and am hoping someone can give me some idea of what I have...such as rarity if any, history of them, and any comments in general about them. You have a lot of nice clear dated cancellations in your group - have a look at our popular Postmark Calendar thread, they would fit nicely when the appropriate dates come around on the calendar. I'm sure it would take a week to read through the entire thing - it won't be too much longer before we'll have 4000 posts in that thread alone. There's a wide range included, from common everyday stamps found in almost everybody's beginner collection to high-dollar postal history rarities. User vasia astounds us with his knowledge of Russian postal history, alanl seems to have every date from every post office in the UK, I've started stuffing the thread with Greenlandic nonsense, and there's room for more. The cards themselves can be of interest, too. User zipper has started a number of threads to show her vintage postcards - here's a general U.S. thread, and there are other specific area threads to look at too. An especially good one is the thread for Chicago postcards, her hometown. The thread looks a bit out of sorts, though, a recent decision by Photobucket to withhold images from forums like ours made a real mess of a big bunch of the forum. She went through her postcard threads, deleted the messages with Photobucket's ransom notes and re-posted everything (yay!) and those posts start on page 2 of that thread. Ryan |
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Poodle_Mum
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What I collect: WW to 1950; All German Eras; Imperial Russia & USSR; All Occupations and Colonies of Germany and Russia; Canada; QV and Belgian Railways
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Post by Poodle_Mum on Aug 25, 2017 18:48:34 GMT
Welcome to the incredible world of stamp collecting. The catalogues are quite expensive so most of us just use the ones available at our public libraries.
Your best options would be to separate stamps according to country first and set them aside in envelopes or even plastic containers. Then you can start looking at them according to age. Some stamps have a year of issue on them so you could sort them into years. And then start looking at the catalogues according to years. If there is no year noted on the stamp itself, looking at them alone, you might be able to guess if they are older or newer.
Another excellent resource online is stampworld.com - while you won't actually get the Scott catalogue numbers here, you can scroll through the pages (membership is free) to find out when the stamp was issued. It will also help you to look at foreign stamps and see what they look like in case you come across them in your stamps. There will be some that have been re-issued or have different varieties. Don't worry about that for now. It's not all that important. If you have a stamp that is listed with different catalogue values (CV), just automatically assume you have the least expensive one. Some time later you can go back and learn more and maybe you'll find you actually have one that is not minimum value. For the most part, our stamps are minimum value ($0.25 to $2). This doesn't mean your stamp is actually worth that much, it depends on condition and lots of other things that at this time really aren't that important.
Many of us who have been collecting for decades automatically assume it's the low value of there are several values listed.
It's a good start and one that will make stamp collecting exciting.
Feel free to ask for help identifying stamps.
At the back of every Scott catalogue there is a brief identifier which really helps. I've been collecting for over 30 years and I still use it as well as ask questions when I'm stuck.
Kelly
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madbaker
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What I collect: (Mark) General worldwide collector (to 1975 or so) with a soft spot for Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia.
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Post by madbaker on Aug 30, 2017 3:53:58 GMT
Welcome jewls! From the pictures, it looks like you have some interesting* items there. One thing I'd add (apologies if it was already mentioned), is that your stamps might have more interest if you leave them on the cards/envelopes like you have them now. One picture in particular looked like it was on some sort of embossed card. It might be cool to see a picture of the whole thing. Mark *Interesting is in the eye of the beholder. May have nothing to do with monetary value. But they say every stamp tells a story and ever cover (envelope) tells several stories!  |
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daveg28
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What I collect: U.S., Canada, Great Britain & Commonwealth, France (esp. 1950-80), DDR, USSR
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Post by daveg28 on Aug 30, 2017 12:49:27 GMT
That Jamestown stamp certainly looks like a nice specimen. Enjoy your new hobby!
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Post by Bas S Warwick on Oct 16, 2017 8:53:44 GMT
.........for when the library is closed or you cant get out you can always try checking stampworld.com
Its a free online source although the information is not as comprehensive as in Scotts.
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beezy07
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wondering if I should focus on collecting in just one certain area for now....hmmmm.. 🤔
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Post by beezy07 on Oct 4, 2018 6:54:34 GMT
  Any idea of what and or where I can find these?? The postage stamp isn't in my catalog . Its older but not that old. Lol. And the one with the head on it. At first i thought it was canada or Australia but I think both of those answers are wrong. Might need s trip to the library tomorrow any info in the mean time is greatly appreciated |
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Post by feebletodix on Oct 4, 2018 8:33:47 GMT
USPS No 2590, $1 victory at Saratoga.
The ½p is GB, from a set called 'Machins' that particular value began in 1971 with decimalisation of the currency. Since the third issue started on phosphorised paper in 1980, yours must be one of the two issues on chalk surfaced paper with phosphor bands. It may be one of the (old ref)SG X841/2/3 many variants, although SG have just renumbered these again and I have not looked at that yet.
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