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 Aug 1, 2019 22:29:35 GMT
I first became aware of these items back in 2010 when I was living in UK..I received a shipment of stamps from France and the sender affixed a selection of different stamps. They are personalised stamps,issued by groups,individuals,companies,event orgainisers..etc.Very similar at first to cinderellas but they are issued with the approval of LaPoste and are valid for postage.I became very interested and started to build up a collection.They cover a wide range of topics....history,tourism,advertising events and products, Like the Collector series,they often have different denominations for domestic and overseas usage. The first scan shows some of my early acquisitions ---promoting and encouraging philately.    |
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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 Aug 2, 2019 5:15:12 GMT
I do not seek out such personalized stamps, as for me I consider them only different in their frame, and the French Post issues tons of these semi-officially every year, so following that would be a nightmare. But I have created a few of my own (the four in the top left corner) for birth announcements (two versions each, for domestic and international mail), and have received a few others, like in the bottom row as postage for greeting cards and/or publicity documents from scientific hardware manufacturers (back when I was controlling a purchasing budget for their wares).  |
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dorincard
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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 6, 2019 0:12:22 GMT
Tell us how was your ordering experience, what were the steps, etc.
You can explore my Facebook group "Create personalized/personalised stamps".
I designed at Zazzle, while it lasted.
Look at my avatar, for example.
Or google "dorinco zazzle stamps", then select Images.
I also designed personalized stamps from Australia, UK and The Netherlands. So far. 😉
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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 Aug 6, 2019 5:22:10 GMT
It was quite easy. You do it all online on the La Poste website. You upload your photo, choose the rate you want and the number of sheets (you must order full sheets of 50). The stamps are billed to you at about 30% more than the face value and ship in one to two weeks. I've done the same in Canada for my wedding announcements.
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dorincard
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Posts: 1,446
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 6, 2019 17:48:49 GMT
At Zazzle, and now at stamps.com, you only have to order 1 sheet of 20 stamps. In The Netherlands and the Republic of Moldova, you only have to order at least 1 sheet of 10 stamps.
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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 Aug 13, 2019 23:07:54 GMT
A few examples on letters.  |
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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 Aug 14, 2019 23:55:05 GMT
I have three shoe boxes full of covers with these personalised stamps.I have been debating whether to soak off the stamps or keep them as they are.The vast majority have the wavy line type of cancellation.I have scanned a few more items.The last cover has a stamp celebrating the Bayonne Chocolate Academy. I have since discovered that Bayonne is the official chocolate capital of France.  |
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Post by stamphinger on Aug 15, 2019 11:29:53 GMT
Hi Bob:
My vote would be to leave them on cover. I think they are more attractive that way, plus some may relate to the sender or the addressee.
Don StampHinger
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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 Aug 15, 2019 14:22:40 GMT
Hello Don.. Gives my wife another reason to buy more shoes...I need the boxes.... A couple more...almost cartoon-like portraits on the first 2.The third advertises a balloon festival.The last cover is interesting ...issued by a taxi or delivery firm and is an unusual way of promoting their business.  |
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Post by stamphinger on Aug 15, 2019 16:02:17 GMT
What would stamp and cover collectors do without shoe boxes? Bob, I like those covers and stamps! These were unknown to me before you posted this thread. I hope you will post more of them.
Surely, there must be a market for these items, especially commercially inspired ones of which there may have been multiple sheets produced. If you were to take them off cover, it seems to me that it would advantageous to mount them by category, i.e. people, aviation, products, types of business, etc. All kinds of topical opportunities for their collection. A whole new collecting field!
Don StampHinger
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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 Aug 15, 2019 18:34:42 GMT
A selection of aviation related items.  |
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Post by stamphinger on Aug 16, 2019 11:54:17 GMT
Bob:
Are these items easy to get off cover, water activated gum or pressure sensitive adhesive?
Don
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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 Aug 16, 2019 14:26:55 GMT
A selection commemorating events from World War One.  |
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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 Aug 16, 2019 14:31:28 GMT
More military related stamps commemorating events from World War Two,and one commemorating 50th anniversary of the end of the war in Algeria.  |
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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 Aug 18, 2019 10:03:46 GMT
The French Montimbramoi issues are all self-adhesive, and they do come out with water soaking, but only with difficulty and some risk. A lot of residual gum then has to be removed. It is often best to keep such stamps on cover, especially if the rest of the cover is related to the theme displayed on the stamp picture!
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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 Jun 7, 2020 14:24:57 GMT
A couple of Red Cross personalised issues.  |
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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 Jun 7, 2020 14:43:59 GMT
Stamps from a 2009 booklet ,L,Adresse Musee de la Poste,showing various items from their collection of postal -related items.  |
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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 Jul 22, 2021 17:54:16 GMT
A selection of self-adhesive Collector series commemorating the classic Ceres issues.  |
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