zwiggy
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Post by zwiggy on Aug 14, 2018 21:24:40 GMT
Collected as a kid and got back into stamps about 6 years ago and have gone crazy due to being old.
I collect worldwide in Scott Internationals and Minkus Supremes.
I also branched into countries which I have too many of and need to cut back due to space and finances as I collect mint never hinged as well as used.
As an example I have country collections for Canada, USA, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Netherlands, Indonesia,
Russia, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary and so forth.
I am looking forward to learning about identifying the earlier stamps. I have trouble with watermarks as the watermark fluids are not good for my lungs so have a very difficult time with them.
I am from Canada which is not the land of the north any longer as hitting mid 30's Celsius is like the equator. Also last 2.years the smoke has been horrendous
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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 Aug 14, 2018 21:30:02 GMT
Welcome to our Forum!
I think you'll find your time here well spent and I look forward to learning more about your collecting interests.
Your membership status has been adjusted so feel free to begin posting in other areas of the forum.
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renden
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Posts: 9,162
What I collect: Canada-USA-France-Lithuania-Austria--Germany-Mauritius-French Colonies in Africa
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Post by renden on Aug 14, 2018 23:18:24 GMT
 from another Canadian !!
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Mick
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Posts: 992
What I collect: Mostly covers and postmarks. Also miscellaneous paper ephemera.
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Post by Mick on Aug 15, 2018 0:16:35 GMT
Welcome to the forum, zwiggy.
Are you in BC? The air quality there must be pretty awful at the moment. It's bad enough here in Oregon.
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Post by jimwentzell on Aug 15, 2018 1:44:22 GMT
Hi twiggy, and welcome!
I too have always refrained from using watermark detection fluid--all the rage earlier when Zippo or Ronsonol lighter fluid containing benzene was commonly used by collectors. I just didn't like anything flammable and smelly near my stamps!!!
There is a relatively newer product designed specifically for collectors which no longer is benzene-based but it is still highly flammable.
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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 Aug 15, 2018 1:48:50 GMT
Welcome to the World's Greatest stamp forum.
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angore
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Posts: 5,699
What I collect: WW, focus on British Empire
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Post by angore on Aug 15, 2018 13:39:05 GMT
Howdy!!
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zwiggy
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Post by zwiggy on Aug 15, 2018 15:30:22 GMT
Welcome to the forum, zwiggy. Are you in BC? The air quality there must be pretty awful at the moment. It's bad enough here in Oregon. Hi Mick
I'm in the southwest corner of Alberta west of Pincher Creek. We are also under evacuation alert if the BC fire crosses into Alberta which happened last year as well.
John
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Post by 1840to1940 on Aug 15, 2018 18:57:14 GMT
Always great to have another worldwide collector on the forum, especially one who uses the Scott Internationals and Minkus Supremes.
Bob
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Ryan
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 2,749
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 15, 2018 21:05:45 GMT
I'm in the southwest corner of Alberta west of Pincher Creek. And if any forum members happen to find their way to the southwest corner of Alberta west of Pincher Creek, make sure to stop in at the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre to learn about the Frank Slide. The side of Turtle Mountain fell off in 1903 and buried part of the town of Frank. I love the drive through the area and when I have time I stop in at the Interpretive Centre and take the walking path through the rocks. (Image nabbed from the Atlas Obscura article on the slide.)  During your walk, this little guy will holler at you the whole time. haha  Welcome to our forum! Ryan |
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Londonbus1
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Cinderella Stamp Club Member 3059
Posts: 5,064
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 Aug 15, 2018 21:43:18 GMT
Welcome Zwiggy. Have fun and show us some of your stamps. Happy Collecting Londonbus1
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dorincard
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Posts: 1,623
What I collect: My focus is on Wild Mammals on maximum cards. Occasionally, I get or create maximum cards with other animals, or any other topic.
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Post by dorincard on Aug 15, 2018 22:33:41 GMT
Welcome!
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Aug 15, 2018 23:08:33 GMT
Hello and welcome from the Greater Toronto Area.
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Post by wgthomus on Aug 16, 2018 14:16:20 GMT
Welcome!!
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Post by ronbreznay on Aug 16, 2018 14:36:26 GMT
Welcome, Zwiggy. I also started collecting as a child, quit for a while, and then got back into it. That seems to be true of many older collectors. As a child and currently, I have a worldwide collection, but at both times, I semi-specialized in U.S. and Canada.
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blaamand
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Currently creating custom pages until 1940.
Posts: 1,459
What I collect: Worldwide - Stamps and Postmarks - not enough time...
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Post by blaamand on Aug 17, 2018 0:28:59 GMT
Welcome zwiggy !! If you've gone crazy about stamps you are in good company here  In that case I will recommend using non-fluid watermark detection appliances, like e.g. Lighthouse Signoscope T1It 's a bit of cost, but it will solve 99% of your watermark problems, and replace confusion with sense of satisfaction. I could not imagine being without one. Good luck! |
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Beryllium Guy
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Posts: 5,912
What I collect: Worldwide Stamps 1840-1930
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Aug 17, 2018 14:49:03 GMT
Welcome to TSF, zwiggy! Glad to have another WW collector aboard and look forward to seeing some posts of your favorite material. Best Regards, Chris (aka Beryllium Guy) |
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nikhil
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Working on Australia, GDR, Japan
Posts: 552
What I collect: I collect WW. Looking for early issues.
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Post by nikhil on Aug 17, 2018 15:30:54 GMT
Welcome to this forum
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bobby1948
Departed
Rest in Peace
"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 Aug 21, 2018 14:16:21 GMT
Welcome to the forum. |
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from another Canadian !!
