ohiohawk
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What I collect: Mainly US, but also world
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Post by ohiohawk on Feb 15, 2021 1:34:27 GMT
As I stated, for the US stamps I use the Harris Liberty albums. The world wide will be all made from scratch. but on to the question...
I have a lot of sheet sets, and I mean a lot. I do know a block consists of the actual border showing the block position in the actual print job. (If I am thinking incorrectly, please correct me down the correct path)....
Now I do know that most blocks have 4, or sometimes 6, depending on the series. But in saying this, what do I do with the sheets? as in a sheet set of 40, or 50, or even 60, usually that will fit a Rotman PS 100 (aka 9x11, or larger) Would, or could I have an entire album dedicated to just sheets? and how would I also number them? I know general blocks have a letter "a" after the scott number, or maybe a "b", but have never seen one for a whole sheet. How might I go about doing this? any thoughts, or even a standard for that matter.
Thanks in Advance, Ray
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Post by smauggie on Feb 15, 2021 2:09:02 GMT
Hi there, Sheets do not have specialized catalog numbers in Scott. You could certainly have an entire album dedicated to sheets. The sheets I have are in sheet file folders. This is an example (I am in no way intending to promote this particular vendor): Lighthouse Mine Sheet File. Other than that, how you set up your collection is entirely up to you. |
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Philatarium
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What I collect: Primarily focused on Japan, but lots of other material catches my eye as well ...
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Post by Philatarium on Feb 15, 2021 5:41:26 GMT
As for cataloging, as smauggie said, there are no separate numbers or suffixes for sheets. It's simply a sheet of Scott #xxx. And Scott does not typically price them either. For pricing, I've seen dealers cite the Brookman catalog, as it prices sheets (at, I think, a pretty aggressive retail value). You could probably get just a good a sense of value from checking the listings of US sheet dealers. However, something you might be interested in is the Durland plate number catalog. For a variety of reasons, some plate numbers are relatively uncommon, and if you happen to have a sheet of those, that'd be a good thing to know, I think. Here's a blog post from about 2 years ago from the director of the APS Philatelic Library about the Durland, to help give you a feel for it: blog.stamplibrary.org/2019/02/06/resource-of-the-month-durland-plate-number-catalog/ |
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angore
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What I collect: WW, focus on British Empire
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Post by angore on Feb 15, 2021 11:12:48 GMT
The Scott catalog defines their recommended collecting format (block of 4, 6, strips of 3 or 5, etc) for issues. For modern coils, some specialists recommended more per plate number coil.
For the older 40 or 50 sheets, you can buy a mint sheet album. The one have is like a protective sleeve with side and top open. There is a black backing so you can have 2 per sleeve.
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ohiohawk
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What I collect: Mainly US, but also world
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Post by ohiohawk on Feb 17, 2021 1:15:06 GMT
Thank you al for your thoughts on this. I did some searching online, and the closest book just for "full" sheets is Lighthouse. not a larger book, but it is large enough. But I am still looking into using the one of the Liberty albums just for them. just would need to get some blank pages, then use them maybe.
Again thank you all....
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angore
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Post by angore on Feb 17, 2021 11:40:34 GMT
I will toss out another idea for sheets that comes from the scrapbook hobby.
We R Memory Keepers We R Classic Leather D-Ring Album 12"X12. You can find them on amazon, They can store large itens,
These are standard 3 ring binders that come with protective sleeves. The downside is that 12x12 paper is mostly a crafting product so not cheap. But, it can hold anything 3 hole punched,
I actually use the 8 1/2x11 version and did purchase one of these to see what it was like.
One key aspect of these binders is they have thick covers with a soft cover and can rest on shelf without falling over.
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renden
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What I collect: World W collector with ++ interests in BNA (Canada etc) and USA
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Post by renden on Feb 17, 2021 14:46:33 GMT
Mine is a DEDICATED book for sheets, by H.E. Harris (1978) Got it from my late dad and it serves very well its purpose. I used a lot of sheets in Florida while RVing 5 Winters in a row, for mailing stuff but now it is 75% full of US, CANADA, GB etc René under $20 in 1978 Here is a pic of a sheet (Games of Throne - Royal Mail) in a glassine pocket H.E.Harris 1978 Sheet Album  |
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