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Post by johngalt on Dec 2, 2020 16:41:45 GMT
Hello, new collector here. I am a retired Engineer (Public Safety Communications, 911 systems etc). Always had an interest in Stamp Collecting, dabbled a bit when I was a young man . . . fast forward. I have an Aunt who is 87 yrs young (I can barely keep up with her). She has a huge 65 year collection (World . . it fills several rooms) which I will inherit some day  She recently decided to gift me a huge collection of US Revenues she had acquired. Five or six large boxes of Revenues she had acquired over the years through auctions etc . . . many are unsorted, none are in albums, about half are in Stock books and many are in glassine envelopes by type, color or Scott illustration number . . a few are actually catalogued (Maybe 20%). I purchased a 2010 Scott Specialized Catalogue on eBay for few dollars and have been working my way though them and learning a lot along the way . . . included with the collection are several books on Revenue Stamps: - "An Introduction to Revenue Stamps" by Castenholz - "The Morton Morton Dean Joyce Collection of US Revenue Stamps" by Kelleher Co., Inc, 589th sale, June 4-5, 1991 ( has been a great reference ) - "The Revenue Stamps of the United States" by Christopher West I am about 2/3rds through what I have but the first 60 - 70% has been basically a huge learning curve. I will definitely be going back to the beginning and through to the end at least one more time. Learning about Perfs, Watermarks, Grading, Colors (oh my) etc. etc. I have so far found some real gems in this collection $$  . . . and about 237 quadrillion dupes of low value documentary stamps . . anyone need some Battle Ship Documentaries??  I recently ordered the full Revenue set of albums from Palo Albums $$ very nice. I decided to go with Palo after seeing my Aunts Newfoundland (Pre Dominion of Canada) collection in the Palo Album. However . . . I will be beginning my actual mounting in the printable albums for revenues found online. I will be saving the best examples in this collection for the Palo albums. Well, that is about it for my intro. Look forward to continual learning here from the experts. Regards, Douglas Logan |
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angore
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Post by angore on Dec 2, 2020 16:44:16 GMT
Welcome!!
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stainlessb
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qaStaHvIS yIn 'ej chep
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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 Dec 2, 2020 16:48:08 GMT
Welcome to TSG johngaltI hope your time spent here is enjoyable and educational (ask away, there are many knowledgeable folks her). I myself have a large amount of US stamps which I haven't even begun to go through (and I wonder if I will, and it just may be back of the book issues) as my interests seemed to have taken on a life of their own and I mainly focus on western Europe Cheers Stan Northern California |
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wakeybluenose
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Mostly harmless!
Posts: 311
What I collect: GB to 2000 (but definitives to date) / Ireland to 2000 / General WW classics & definitives / ASFEC / SciFi & Fantasy Literature / Local History
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Post by wakeybluenose on Dec 2, 2020 17:51:07 GMT
Welcome to the forum!
Kevin in London
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Mr. H
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Member - APS #129381
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What I collect: US, Netherlands, Whatever suits my fancy.
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Post by Mr. H on Dec 2, 2020 19:14:45 GMT
Welcome to the Forum!
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renden
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What I collect: Canada-USA-France-Lithuania-Austria--Germany-Mauritius-French Colonies in Africa
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Post by renden on Dec 2, 2020 19:31:36 GMT
 and enjoy the Forum and show us your beauties !
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Londonbus1
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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 Dec 2, 2020 20:59:51 GMT
Welcome johngalt ! As a part time collector of Revenues, I look forward to seeing your items from the USA. If you have any questions regarding our forum, please do not hesitate to ask. Have fun ! And Happy Collecting Londonbus1 |
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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 Dec 2, 2020 21:07:05 GMT
Welcome from the UK Douglas ( johngalt) - please feel free to ask away on here, we're a friendly lot! |
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Beryllium Guy
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps 1840-1930
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Dec 2, 2020 21:59:39 GMT
Hi, Douglas ( johngalt) and welcome to TSF! Since no one else has commented about your site name, I'll bite: Ayn Rand fan, are you? Don't know if that figures into your collecting at all, but I have enjoyed The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged ever since I first read them. They are iconic pieces of American literature, at least to my thinking. Anyway, I hope that you will enjoy your time with us, and I look forward to seeing some posts of those U.S. revenue stamps. I have a few squirreled away somewhere, but they have amounted to an accumulation only, as I never did anything with them. See you around the boards, -Chris ( Beryllium Guy)  |
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Post by johngalt on Dec 3, 2020 0:22:05 GMT
Hi, Douglas ( johngalt ) and welcome to TSF! Since no one else has commented about your site name, I'll bite: Ayn Rand fan, are you? Don't know if that figures into your collecting at all, but I have enjoyed The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged ever since I first read them. They are iconic pieces of American literature, at least to my thinking. Yes Chris, a big Ayn Rand fan . . actually "Who is John Galt?" would have been my forum name if it was possible . . . and my secondary Philatelic interest is Trains  Have read "Atlas Shrugged numerous times . . have yet to read "The Fountainhead" . . . . soon . . . and "The Dam Busters" is one of my favorite movies . . . and the Lancaster is one of my favorite airplanes' . . . . I see that you are from the UK |
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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 Dec 3, 2020 0:57:28 GMT
Welcome!
Do you and her have maxicards?
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Post by johngalt on Dec 3, 2020 1:07:13 GMT
Welcome! Do you and her have maxicards? I have no idea what you are talking about. But I am willing to learn. |
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zipper
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What I collect: Classic GB, QV, France Ceres/Napoleon, Classic U.S., Cinderella & Poster Stamps
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Post by zipper on Dec 3, 2020 11:50:24 GMT
Hi
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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 Dec 3, 2020 13:11:58 GMT
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Beryllium Guy
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps 1840-1930
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Dec 3, 2020 13:54:06 GMT
Thanks for your further comments, Douglas ( johngalt ). Glad to know that you are also an Ayn Rand fan. Yes, I am indeed living in the UK at the moment, but I am a US expatriate. I lost my long-time job in the US early in 2017, and found a new job overseas and moved to France in Mar-2018. Then I got offered a job in the UK, so moved to Oxford in Oct-2019. It has been years since I last read something by Ayn Rand, so I should probably think about re-visiting one of those. I would also say that I really like the movie version of The Fountainhead starring Gary Cooper, Raymond Massey, and Patricia Neal from 1949. It's not as good as the book, but still a good watch, and I am a sucker for the old black-and-white films from that era. Welcome, again! |
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nikhil
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Working on Australia, GDR, Japan
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What I collect: I collect WW. Looking for early issues.
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Post by nikhil on Dec 3, 2020 16:25:04 GMT
Hello and welcome to this forum!
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rex
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Post by rex on Dec 3, 2020 17:30:49 GMT
....to TSF .....Douglas..... johngalt  .......Ludovico Italy
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darkormex
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Swinging through Switzerland and getting tied up in Thailand
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What I collect: The World...just printing and mounting as I go...call me crazy!
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Post by darkormex on Dec 3, 2020 20:11:35 GMT
Welcome johngalt. My ancestors moved from the town of Potter, NY to Shelby, MI in the late 1800s. Many of my ancestors, Sacketts, Gages and Saunders, lived in the towns of Rushville, Potter, Penn Yan...basically the Yates County area. While I am not sure where you are located in central NY, perhaps you are near there. |
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cursus
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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 Dec 4, 2020 7:27:31 GMT
to TSF.
Joan
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mikeclevenger
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What I collect: Ohio Tax Stamps, Ohio & Georgia Revenues, US Revenues, US FDC's, & Germany Classics
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Post by mikeclevenger on Dec 4, 2020 11:54:46 GMT
Welcome to the Forum. You are now collecting what is my favorite of all stamps, US Revenues. Enjoy your journey.
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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 Dec 4, 2020 22:48:32 GMT
to TSF! Glad you joined us.
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bafletcher
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps and Covers (focus: British Africa, Caribbean, British Commonwealth, Croatia, Greece, Pakistan, Nepal)
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Post by bafletcher on Dec 23, 2020 13:10:10 GMT
Welcome to TSF! It's great to hear that you will be an inheritor of an aunt's philatelic estate ... more of us wish to be in either position (either having an interested family member to gift or to receive such a gift).
Bart
Central VA
USA
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bcuddy
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Post by bcuddy on Dec 23, 2020 19:11:45 GMT
Welcome. Good luck with your revenues. Sounds like you've got some great stamps.
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gatodiablo
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Post by gatodiablo on Dec 23, 2020 23:18:22 GMT
Welcome Douglas ( johngalt) - where in CNY are you? I am in Northern New York, due north of Syracuse, gazing out longingly at Canada just across the invisible border that is the St. Lawrence Seaway. |
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. . . and about 237 quadrillion dupes of low value documentary stamps . . anyone need some Battle Ship Documentaries?? 
and enjoy the Forum and show us your beauties !
Have read "Atlas Shrugged numerous times . . have yet to read "The Fountainhead" . . . . soon . . . and "The Dam Busters" is one of my favorite movies . . . and the Lancaster is one of my favorite airplanes' . . . . I see that you are from the UK 
.......Ludovico
