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Post by baffled on Apr 22, 2018 18:58:52 GMT
The Lincoln on left has a printing mar (?) on left, lower corner but the one on right is hinged. Left stamp has left sheet edge perforations intact. New owner of collection does mind keeping hinged if only other stamps are in a block when removing duplicates but wants good representative of each stamp in collection. What would generally be considered the better stamp? Sorry for so all the posts and so many questions.  |
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Post by stoltzpup on Apr 22, 2018 20:34:44 GMT
The Lincoln on left has a printing mar (?) on left, lower corner but the one on right is hinged. Left stamp has left sheet edge perforations intact. Re your earlier post: Stamps are safer than alcohol, if you must have an addiction, and cheaper than therapy. Re this post: I think moths have been at Lincoln's coat (left stamp). |
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Post by baffled on Apr 22, 2018 21:48:44 GMT
Thank you Stoltzup. I will relay that the mar is worse than hinged.
Do you know if the campaign signs in US 1115 are suppose to be legible words? I can only make out one word "The" on the 5 that I see. Curiosity on what may suppose to be there and general grading of the duplicates drives me to ask.
Please do not think I am judging anyone's pursuit of pleasure that harms no one and doesn't infringe upon others. I am not a collector nor is the new owner. I am not in need of an addiction. I am just helping the new owner preserve the essences of the original owner's collection as the person was very dear to the recipient but cannot keep the massive amount of items especially in repetition. I am just trying to help because it is noble act of remembrance for someone we both knew. The only hope for money is to recuperate a small portion of money that has been spent on albums and sleeves. I personally have bought over $200.00 worth of supplies and it is a smidgen of what is needed and it is a very significant amount of money for me. If we do not do this, a significant portion of the owner's life will be lost to a dank closet. Forgive our frustration.
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Post by stoltzpup on Apr 23, 2018 0:02:05 GMT
Thank you Stoltzup. I will relay that the mar is worse than hinged. Please do not take my jesting seriously. I have no idea if the spots on Lincoln's lapel rise to the level of interesting, collectible anomalies ("fly specks" or "reentries", as they are called by some who collect them). You'll need a more expert opinion than I can offer you. Here's a web site that might help: www.re-entries.com/terms.html |
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Post by baffled on Apr 23, 2018 2:05:49 GMT
I am just thrilled that I did not offend you or hopefully anyone else with my whining! I typically enjoy a good pun, joke, & double entendre but am too ignorant in this field and tired to probably get even basic joke. The helpful webpage you provided humbles me. Feel free to reprimand, berate, and inform me. Thank you for the page, I made certain to bookmark it. Now, I am obsessing over tiny turquoise dots, that I see only under magnification, sporadically that can be on one of 2 duplicates stored together. At first, I assumed it was unmixed lakes or pigments used to make the color but now I am worried that it is mold. I think that I doing overkill on evaluation but I am from the school of treat others possessions better than you treat your own.
Thank you again for the info!
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Post by bobby1948 on Apr 23, 2018 2:56:23 GMT
baffled, I am going to pose a question for you and your friend. There is no right or wrong answer, and only the two of you who knew the deceased well can hope to address it with any degree of accuracy. Would the deceased, who apparently enjoyed his collection, want you and your friend to spend time, effort, and money on something which is a chore for you, or would he prefer that his collection be placed in a "good home" with someone who would take pleasure in organizing and preserving it? You have to take great care here. If you continue to slave away on the collection, there is a very real danger you may become hooked. If you do, depending on your available free time and inclination to deal with minutia, you may experience a full fledged philatelic epiphany (but perhaps this is what your deceased friend intended all along).
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Post by baffled on Apr 23, 2018 6:02:53 GMT
Considering, years ago, the collector called me to do him a favor and walk a long way to his mailbox through thick grass on crutches just one day after surgery on my foot just to check to see if he had received stamps from USPS that he was expecting, I would say yes to your question that he would want much ado over them!LOL. He bugged me so much I did it and fell in front of my 4.5 yr. old and onto our dog; I was the only one pained thank goodness but there was a lot of muffled cursing and loud yelps. It is one of my son's earliest memories.
The collector knew I disliked collecting anything so if he could see me now I think he would have a smug smile. That is why I emphasize that they are not mine. Please do not think him a monster; he was a very nice person to many, many people.
He spoke of his stamps often and fretted much about them. It is now apparent his emphasis was more on collecting and the stamp design purpose/history than viewing them. The recipient just panic after seeing how they are supposed to be properly tended. Recipient definitely is honored to have them and wants one of each item but definitely needs and wants help along with the emotional aspect of being flooded with memories at one time. We are gaining a better perspective with the help of all of you but if the desire to collect is infectious; it won't be me-I have been innoculated.
I am easing out of panic mode and will try to refrain from slipping back into it; recipient will probably follow my lead if I persist in it. You are right that we do not have to rank, rate, and carefully evaluate everything in this collection for it to be well kept. Many thanks to all in this sudden drop into the World of Philately. I have gained much respect for philately since I do come from a very technical background and also appreciate the artistry in it. The tremendous patience by all to walk us and others into and through the technical arena aspects is more than commendable.
I truly am deeply grateful for the "therapy" and perspective from you and the information and the giving of time by all. I will actually stop before 3 a.m. and not lift a stamp at all tomorrow until evening . . . or not!
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Post by Bombadil on Apr 23, 2018 10:43:40 GMT
You have to take great care here. If you continue to slave away on the collection, there is a very real danger you may become hooked. If you do, depending on your available free time and inclination to deal with minutia, you may experience a full fledged philatelic epiphany (but perhaps this is what your deceased friend intended all along). I have to completely agree with Bobby on this !! I also inherited a big collection full of duplicates more than an year ago with ZERO experience in Philately!! When i first got hold of the collection, i did not expect that only few month later i will be considering myself a proud Stamps collector !! I got hooked easily and i spent a good amount of money and TIME on new stock books and accessories trying to salvage the remaining uninfected stamps, i am even now buying stamps from new interest areas and timelines to enrich the collection(now i receive an envelope full of stamps by mail almost each week  ). I have to give most of the credit to TSF members for their constant guidance,support and encouragement!!! That said, do not be surprised if you find yourself or the recipient in my position few month from now , a fully fledged philatelist !!  Good luck to you and the recipient !! |
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Post by baffled on Apr 24, 2018 23:07:41 GMT
Update: Things are going much better now that recipient realize that having the technically best stamp is not "a must" in compiling a complete, concise collection and that each variation does not mean it is a different stamp. No more scrutinizing! I am going to help with the ID of some of the envelopes since they are much more manageable and less numerous with fewer copies.
Sooooo very grateful.
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). I have to give most of the credit to TSF members for their constant guidance,support and encouragement!!!