philatelia
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Captain Jack - my best kiloware find ever!
Posts: 3,655
What I collect: Ireland, Japan, Scandy, USA, Venezuela, Vatican, Bermuda, Austria
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Post by philatelia on Jun 30, 2020 18:47:52 GMT
JUST FOR FUN  ... If you had unlimited money and access, what is the first stamp or philatelic item you would buy?
My first choice? Those Bermuda Perot postmaster provisionals, on cover of course- drool! 😉 
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cjoprey
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Scanning stamps for my website...
Posts: 1,504
What I collect: Belgium (predominantly), British Commonwealth (older ones), WW (whatever comes my way...)
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Post by cjoprey on Jun 30, 2020 18:59:51 GMT
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vikingeck
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Posts: 3,551
What I collect: Samoa, Tobacco theme, Mail in Wartime, anything odd and unusual!
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Post by vikingeck on Jun 30, 2020 19:12:08 GMT
My price may not be quite as high , but as there are fewer than a dozen known and none currently available on the market , as I can only gradually collect occasional single stamps , I need any of the known Samoa Express stamps on piece or on cover.I guess I can only dream .  Est $20,000 realised $55,000 |
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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 Jun 30, 2020 19:50:55 GMT
I guess I had my "dream-fix" lately, buying a Canada 1 but it would be nice to have a Map Stamp on cover, date of issue !! Now I am buying Ivory Coast (does not answer the question)  I have others in mind but let's not go into that.........  |
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khj
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Post by khj on Jun 30, 2020 20:24:50 GMT
Technically, I already have this stamp. But the first stamp I would buy is a full mint sheet of the first orange stamp I got from my Mom:  It's basically minimum catalog value. But like I mentioned before, I'm a sucker for nostalgia. Sometimes, the value is in the memory, not the catalog price. Of course, you did say unlimited money/access, so after that, I would get a few other "items"...  |
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ameis33
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What's in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet
Posts: 546
What I collect: Poland and Italy Republic
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Post by ameis33 on Jun 30, 2020 20:28:30 GMT
Poland, 1919. 10 Kr Cracow issue... This!
The overprint in the picture is original... unfortunately, not in my hands... Sold for $22.000 in 1918... BTW! This is the variety "POEZTA", for the printing error in the C of POCZTA. By my side, i would be more than happy even with a normal 10Kr...
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angore
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Posts: 5,698
What I collect: WW, focus on British Empire
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Post by angore on Jun 30, 2020 21:04:03 GMT
I am for the "many" not "one". I would buy a collection.
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ameis33
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What's in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet
Posts: 546
What I collect: Poland and Italy Republic
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Post by ameis33 on Jun 30, 2020 21:26:49 GMT
A collection of 10 Kr...
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oldpapercollect
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All giveaways have ended. Thank you.
Posts: 384
What I collect: UPU, UNITED NATIONS, SCOUTS ON STAMPS, CHICKENS ON STAMPS, ESPERANTO & CINDERELLA STAMPS and ISRAEL POST OFFICE OPENINGS SINCE 1948
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Post by oldpapercollect on Jun 30, 2020 21:47:08 GMT
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vikingeck
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Posts: 3,551
What I collect: Samoa, Tobacco theme, Mail in Wartime, anything odd and unusual!
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Post by vikingeck on Jun 30, 2020 22:15:30 GMT
Forget all the modern Cinderellas ,........that Lady McLeod is what I call a real Scottish Local . |
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oldpapercollect
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All giveaways have ended. Thank you.
Posts: 384
What I collect: UPU, UNITED NATIONS, SCOUTS ON STAMPS, CHICKENS ON STAMPS, ESPERANTO & CINDERELLA STAMPS and ISRAEL POST OFFICE OPENINGS SINCE 1948
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Post by oldpapercollect on Jun 30, 2020 23:09:21 GMT
How you figure that? Never heard that one before. |
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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 Jun 30, 2020 23:18:35 GMT
Be more specific, s.v.p. (please in Engl) René |
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stainlessb
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qaStaHvIS yIn 'ej chep
Posts: 4,906
What I collect: currently focused on most of western Europe, much of which is spent on France, Belgium, Germany and Great Britain Queen Victoria
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Post by stainlessb on Jul 1, 2020 0:17:59 GMT
nothing really special... .just a reconstructed plate 225 Queen Victoria Penny Red.... that's all
I told ya nothing much....
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Post by spain1850 on Jul 1, 2020 1:40:52 GMT
Easy....Spain,1851 2 Reales error of color.
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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 Jul 1, 2020 4:28:32 GMT
My dream list is endless 😂 but to name a few, India 1948 Gandhi set, all plates of 1840 Penny Black.......
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Post by classicalstamps on Jul 1, 2020 5:53:14 GMT
This would be the crown-jewel of my WW2-thematic collection:  |
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vikingeck
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Posts: 3,551
What I collect: Samoa, Tobacco theme, Mail in Wartime, anything odd and unusual!
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Post by vikingeck on Jul 1, 2020 5:56:33 GMT
Forget all the modern Cinderellas ,........that Lady McLeod is what I call a real Scottish Local . Well I was kind of making a joke there Malam, oldpapercollectThe stamp is regarded as a Local issue as it was used only within Trinidad , but the ship was built in Glasgow Scotland , captain David Bryce was a Scotsman , and the Mc Leods are a famous Scottish clan based in the Isle of Skye. that’s enough Scottish connection for me to call it a “real Scottish local” 😀😀😀😀😀 |
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cursus
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Posts: 2,011
What I collect: Catalan Cinderellas. Used Switzerland, UK, Scandinavia, Germany & Austria. Postal History of Barcelona & Estonia. Catalonia pictorial postmarks.
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Post by cursus on Jul 1, 2020 10:53:47 GMT
As for stamps, I would like a VFU copy of the UK QV 5 Pounds, a VFU Black GV UPU Pound or a certified set of the first two Switzerland airmail stamps. But, I'm afraid, I would have a better time by using the money to buy a nice cinderella collection of my choice.
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darkormex
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Swinging through Switzerland and getting tied up in Thailand
Posts: 2,197
What I collect: The World...just printing and mounting as I go...call me crazy!
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Post by darkormex on Jul 1, 2020 13:11:08 GMT
I would want to collect something to completion. I would like to build a collection for a single country with a conservative stamp issuance policy that I know I could complete. I could also build a collection around a dead country or a topical area and build to the point where I have most philatelic material associated with that topic. Another alternative would be to build a collection around a particular definitive series including on cover usages of all stamps in the series, first day covers, stamps, souv. sheets, etc..
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oldpapercollect
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All giveaways have ended. Thank you.
Posts: 384
What I collect: UPU, UNITED NATIONS, SCOUTS ON STAMPS, CHICKENS ON STAMPS, ESPERANTO & CINDERELLA STAMPS and ISRAEL POST OFFICE OPENINGS SINCE 1948
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Post by oldpapercollect on Jul 1, 2020 17:37:58 GMT
Well I was kind of making a joke there Malam, oldpapercollect The stamp is regarded as a Local issue as it was used only within Trinidad , but the ship was built in Glasgow Scotland , captain David Bryce was a Scotsman , and the Mc Leods are a famous Scottish clan based in the Isle of Skye. that’s enough Scottish connection for me to call it a “real Scottish local” 😀😀😀😀😀 My Grandfather came from Scotland via Barbados, West Indies where he met a fine octaroon woman, got married, had a bunch of kids and wait for this...drunkenly pissed in her trousseau cedar chest/steamer trunk that she had kept waiting for her first daughter's marriage to hand down to. I was about 6 years old but I remember him. Hence a black man with blue eyes. That's me! |
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vikingeck
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Posts: 3,551
What I collect: Samoa, Tobacco theme, Mail in Wartime, anything odd and unusual!
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Post by vikingeck on Jul 1, 2020 18:56:39 GMT
I guess Grandad was not the best example for his grandson to follow then Malam, oldpapercollect ! And can I say not all Scots are like that ! Many of us drink , but maintain a degree of decorum ! |
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Post by michael on Jul 1, 2020 20:28:39 GMT
I would go for certified copies of the 1847 1 and 2 Reales Pacific Steam Navigation stamps as I love the design and the great story behind them. The nearest I have are the printings from 1863, ordered by the PSNC but not for postal use.  |
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oldpapercollect
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All giveaways have ended. Thank you.
Posts: 384
What I collect: UPU, UNITED NATIONS, SCOUTS ON STAMPS, CHICKENS ON STAMPS, ESPERANTO & CINDERELLA STAMPS and ISRAEL POST OFFICE OPENINGS SINCE 1948
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Post by oldpapercollect on Jul 1, 2020 23:12:16 GMT
Some years ago I won an auction from Fusco's of Ohio and got like 12 sheets of these. I started selling them on eBay and did quite well until eBay stopped me stating that the backs should say fake/faux/facsimile either printed or manuscript text. Made me go hmmmmm.   |
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vikingeck
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Posts: 3,551
What I collect: Samoa, Tobacco theme, Mail in Wartime, anything odd and unusual!
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Post by vikingeck on Jul 2, 2020 8:47:35 GMT
So obvious from the date 1948 they could not be originals but Such is eBay’s ruling, most of the time ignored. I can only guess some one had complained to draw it to their attention, either from jealousy , spite or plain self righteousness.
Look at any listing of my favourite Samoa Express. 99.9% will be reprints or forgeries, so rarely do the real McCoy turn up. Many sellers will state “reprint” in the description , but at least half will not mention it and the forgeries and fake cancels are never mentioned. Flying a kite for the unwary , or just plain don’t know? eBay lets them go
I suppose it is possible some one could cut up one of your sheets Malam, and sell singles , or try to sell singles as if they were real , but it would be unlikely to fool the dedicated collector of Switzerland.
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mikeclevenger
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Posts: 887
What I collect: Ohio Tax Stamps, Ohio & Georgia Revenues, US Revenues, US FDC's, & Germany Classics
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Post by mikeclevenger on Jul 2, 2020 10:19:15 GMT
I guess Grandad was not the best example for his grandson to follow then Malam, oldpapercollect ! And can I say not all Scots are like that ! Many of us drink , but maintain a degree of decorum ! It was my understanding that" A true Scotsman is never drunk, as long as he can hold onto a blade of grass, without falling off the Earth". |
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Jerry B
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Post by Jerry B on Jul 2, 2020 14:55:03 GMT
Hi A couple of Colombia sets: Scott 434 - 436 Scott C1, C2-10 I have a birthday coming soon, so if anyone wants to give me one of these items as a present it would be highly appreciated Jerry B |
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hrdoktorx
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Posts: 7,213
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 Jul 2, 2020 16:26:09 GMT
Hard to choose. Maybe a French 1Fr vermillion, from the first Cérès 1849 issue.
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Post by katie333 on Jul 10, 2020 20:59:44 GMT
Fun topic! I would probably buy 100 box lots to fill my days with stamping happiness. I also have always wanted Canada #1 - I'm missing very few from Canada and the range of #1-20 is my greatest void. |
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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 Jul 12, 2020 10:15:47 GMT
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stanley64
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What I collect: Canada, USA, Netherlands, Portugal & Colonies, Antarctic Territories and anything that catches my eye...
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Post by stanley64 on Jul 17, 2020 10:00:25 GMT
What fun and today my fantasy purchase would be this, a Penny Black, Plate V, block of four with perfect margins,
Just wonderful... and although every investment has its risks, depending on you or your heirs financial timeframe, this block may represent the kind of item that would be akin or relevant for this thread - A good time to invest in collectibles?
Happy collecting!
P.S. Standard "No responsibility" or "Business association" disclaimer applies...
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