JeffS
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Posts: 2,844
What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Aug 29, 2022 21:40:59 GMT
My first (in a long time) citrus "tax" stamp, and is it a good one! $9.00 tax on 360 boxes of fruit. A high face value and high catalog value as well.
Fresh color, full gum with a couple of tiny hinge remnants. |
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JeffS
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Posts: 2,844
What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Aug 29, 2022 23:22:46 GMT
There's nothing so joyous as a happy grapefruit.
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JeffS
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Posts: 2,844
What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Sept 6, 2022 21:15:09 GMT
This strip of 5 Australian stamps depicting explorers from Rio de Janeiro who came to Australia shows in the
2nd stamp from the left, a grove of citrus, including oranges, which became the introduction of oranges to Australia.
The stamp to its right portrays a Rio market scene where British sailors are being introduced to oranges.
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JeffS
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Posts: 2,844
What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Sept 7, 2022 0:06:18 GMT
A promotional airmail cover for Lindsay California, oranges and olives, and signed by Queen Wanda 
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JeffS
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Posts: 2,844
What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Sept 7, 2022 0:14:15 GMT
ORANGE TEXAS 1893
Found in a box while sorting out for the Houston show. |
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JeffS
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Posts: 2,844
What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Sept 7, 2022 0:24:25 GMT
Turkish Cyprus recently released a set of stamps featuring fruit flowers. I couldn't pass up a set of sheets, as well as 4 singles. The unusual arrangement of the stamps at 90 degree placement is, well, unusual.
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JeffS
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Posts: 2,844
What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Sept 13, 2022 15:16:52 GMT
Received this cover from our friend Vanessa rainbowhugz with a trio of new Hong Kong oranges stamps. (also a mint pair). I had the choice of a pair with additional postage to make the correct rate, or a trio slightly overpaying. I chose the latter.
Thank you, Vanessa. I appreciate your kindness and have something in mind to send you in return. 
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JeffS
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Posts: 2,844
What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Sept 13, 2022 18:34:26 GMT
I recently won this charity seal featuring Baron Rothchild who was instrumental in making
Ottoman lands available to Jewish farmers in the 19th Century.
Perhaps Michael Londonbus1 can provide details about this "stamp."
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JeffS
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Posts: 2,844
What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Sept 20, 2022 18:25:58 GMT
I received today these 3 poster stamps for Buckeye Nurseries in Tampa Florida.
Billed as the world's largest nursery devoted to citrus, the story can be found here:
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JeffS
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Posts: 2,844
What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Sept 26, 2022 21:36:50 GMT
The top card, a first day card of a Swedish clove oranges stamp of 2014 arrived today. It will make a nice paring with the Norwegian booklet of a similar motif, beneath.
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JeffS
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Posts: 2,844
What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Sept 28, 2022 22:13:32 GMT
Received today this NH imperforate set of Algeria fruit which features an orange and a citron on the 40f value.
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Post by GFPhilatelist on Sept 29, 2022 0:45:40 GMT
Uruguay FAO's 50th Anniversary  |
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JeffS
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Posts: 2,844
What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Oct 4, 2022 2:09:51 GMT
Received today from a seller on Colnect:
Featuring orange juice, 1998
I wasn't aware of this stamp until I spent some time surfing Colnect.
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JeffS
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Posts: 2,844
What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Oct 6, 2022 12:42:57 GMT
This 1991 sheet from French Polynesia arrived last week featuring a still life with oranges painting by Paul Gauguin.
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JeffS
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Posts: 2,844
What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Oct 7, 2022 0:51:07 GMT
A third Christmas Orange item came my way and I thought I would hurry a page just to keep them together. The Slovenia stamp was another Colnect find.
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JeffS
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Posts: 2,844
What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Oct 10, 2022 14:08:56 GMT
This multi-stamp sheet from Pitcairn holds captive an "orange" stamp: |
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JeffS
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Posts: 2,844
What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Oct 20, 2022 23:16:23 GMT
In yesterday's mail:
New Zealand citrus stamps on cover, likely a collector-inspired item for the TINWALD postmark interest.
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JeffS
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Posts: 2,844
What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Oct 26, 2022 14:28:42 GMT
Sometimes a thematic collector desiring mint stamps has to "bite the bullet" when only one stamp from a set is wanted.
Case in point, this set from Argentina which graphically portrays Argentine produce, Scott numbers 2786 - 2794.
Used examples are common.
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Post by uppercanadian on Oct 26, 2022 15:35:44 GMT
A very interesting and refreshing thematic collection, Jeff!
One reason I like StampWorld, is there is a large selection of individual stamps from sets. It is easy to list individual stamps and sets. Easy to find them too.
You probably already know this, or of a similar type website that also caters to individual stamps.
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jdtrue66
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Posts: 287 
What I collect: US&US FDC, Keys & Locks, NUDES, Rubber Ducks, USS NJ covers
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Post by jdtrue66 on Oct 26, 2022 18:36:57 GMT
Sometimes a thematic collector desiring mint stamps has to "bite the bullet" when only one stamp from a set is wanted.
Case in point, this set from Argentina which graphically portrays Argentine produce, Scott numbers 2786 - 2794.
Used examples are common.
I sure know that feeling! I guess it is a common problem with topical collections. I sure have it with nudes. Even past the buying I am stuck with the question. Do I put them in as a set or break them up. |
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hdm1950
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Posts: 1,889
What I collect: I collect world wide up to 1965 with several specialty albums added due to volume of material I have acquired. At this point I am focused on Canada and British America. I am always on the lookout for stamps and covers with postmarks from communities in Queens County, Nova Scotia. I do list various goods including stamps occasionally on eBay as hdm50
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Post by hdm1950 on Oct 26, 2022 19:03:50 GMT
Sometimes a thematic collector desiring mint stamps has to "bite the bullet" when only one stamp from a set is wanted.
Case in point, this set from Argentina which graphically portrays Argentine produce, Scott numbers 2786 - 2794.
Used examples are common.
I sure know that feeling! I guess it is a common problem with topical collections. I sure have it with nudes. Even past the buying I am stuck with the question. Do I put them in as a set or break them up. It is not just thematic collectors that get caught in this bind. To complete many British Commonwealth sets I find myself buying the whole set to get the one or two elusive high value ones I am missing. |
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JeffS
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Posts: 2,844
What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Nov 4, 2022 20:22:30 GMT
This sheet from St Helena which arrived last week prompted creating a new page:
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JeffS
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Posts: 2,844
What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Nov 17, 2022 20:01:50 GMT
An advertising stamp for Winter Garden Texas, which I found out to be a geographic area and not a community.
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JeffS
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Posts: 2,844
What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Nov 20, 2022 18:11:07 GMT
I came across this set of 4 stamps from Dominica honoring National Day which includes a stamp showing a "citrus factory". And all this time I thought they grew on trees |
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JeffS
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Posts: 2,844
What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Dec 1, 2022 21:23:44 GMT
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JeffS
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Posts: 2,844
What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Dec 5, 2022 23:54:39 GMT
Fruit and Veggies from Italy:
This colorful sheet of stamps includes a citrus orange, top row, 4th from left. I was surprised at the size of the sheet and stamps, the latter which measure 1-3/4 inches x 2-1/8 +/- " The stamps themselves are serpentine cut with an outer rouletting for wider separation. (is that clear?)
I often have to decide whether to keep such sheets intact or remove the one stamp. I think with this subject I will remove the stamp as the total width of the sheet exceeds my 8-1/2" wide pages.
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JeffS
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Posts: 2,844
What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Dec 16, 2022 14:08:13 GMT
Here is an orange-related postmark from Australia, one that I don't have simply because the eBay seller in Australia wants US $21.82 to mail it. MID-AUGUST ORANGE WEEK... RENMARK 1963
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REL1948
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Posts: 799
What I collect: 1840-Pre-Decimal, GB and Colonies, 1840 1 penny reds, British Empire Postal History, Switzerland Postal History
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Post by REL1948 on Dec 16, 2022 14:31:26 GMT
Good Morning JeffS,
I've run into this scenario many times with Commonwealth Sellers. They build in enormous unwarranted shipping charges as additional profit. Makes no economic sense by discouraging interest in the item with ridiculous shipping. My sympathy.
Rob
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hdm1950
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Posts: 1,889
What I collect: I collect world wide up to 1965 with several specialty albums added due to volume of material I have acquired. At this point I am focused on Canada and British America. I am always on the lookout for stamps and covers with postmarks from communities in Queens County, Nova Scotia. I do list various goods including stamps occasionally on eBay as hdm50
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Post by hdm1950 on Dec 16, 2022 17:16:38 GMT
JeffS It gets complicated but if the domestic shipping is offered at regular letter rate you may want to see if a forum member in Australia would buy it for you and then forward it to you via regular letter mail. It is not just commonwealth countries that occasionally have over the top shipping REL1948. It is quite common with US sellers shipping outside the US. Before the pandemic I often had a friend in Buffalo buy items for me at the lower domestic rate. He and a friend often were back and forth between Toronto and Boston. eBay kind of encourages this problem with the shipping data entry.
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JeffS
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Posts: 2,844
What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Dec 16, 2022 23:01:31 GMT
I contacted the seller of this cover regarding his shipping price and received this verbatim reply:
"Well as this is dictated by US homeland security I thought you might have known why
Under your regulations normal airmail is not available for use by Australia Post as this item is classified as “goods”
But when people ask, I do send it by airmail at $5 but if rejected the item is refunded but not the postage. Let me know what you want to do
That is why there is a suggestion to email for a postage quote. It is all about the US and then you guffaw at us, seriously , some people are dopes"
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