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Post by smauggie on Apr 15, 2021 15:14:46 GMT
I am calling this thread "So Close" where folks can post an picture of a set or whole album page where just one stamp is missing. This is done mostly in jest, but also, if you happen to know that you have a duplicate that a fellow TSF member needs you can reach out to them and offer it to them for sale/trade/goodwill as you see fit. Maybe we can fill a few more holes. I will start this off with my slightly bedraggled Canada Postage Dues page. I collect Canada through KGVI so I just need a J5 to complete my dues collection So close!  |
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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 Apr 15, 2021 15:39:52 GMT
My contribution to this .....French Sudan series 1927-30. I have been searching for a used copy of YVERT 59 for over a year.There are numerous mint copies but so far,no used ones have appeared.  |
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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 Apr 15, 2021 16:06:27 GMT
From my Denmark album, this custom page for 1924 Christian X - IV Scott 164 missing (A23 10o green)  |
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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 Apr 15, 2021 19:56:35 GMT
Another elusive item Guadeloupe YT 117B or SG 138 1.75fr ultra marine Not a particularly high cat value...Gibbons lists it at 18.00ukl used but hard to find.  |
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Post by smauggie on Apr 16, 2021 19:59:38 GMT
Cyprus KGVI Pictorial Issue 1938-44 Just missing one of the common stamps, the 3d value. The high value is a revenue cancel which I will want to replace with a mint or genuine used stamp.  |
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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 Apr 17, 2021 9:57:25 GMT
One of many pages.  |
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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 Apr 17, 2021 12:43:23 GMT
1948 Chile Flora and Fauna of Chile Missing SC 255P,showing a water lilly.  . |
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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 Apr 17, 2021 23:20:17 GMT
French Equatorial Africa YT 102-27 Stamps from 1936-39 with a surcharge of LIBRE in black.The missing value is YT 126 10fr value,violet and blue.Gibbons catalogue value is 120.00UKL   |
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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 Apr 18, 2021 2:37:55 GMT
smauggie , I can fill your empty spot. I have two copies of the 3pi Cyprus stamp you are looking for. I recommend the stamp on the left as being the better of the two. The stamp on the right has a couple of small creases that may not show up in the scan. It looks like you are not on the mailing list so please message me your address and I will put it in the mail to you.  
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angore
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Post by angore on Apr 19, 2021 10:10:39 GMT
Another one.,.,  |
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Post by brightonpete on Apr 19, 2021 12:16:14 GMT
Darn, angore ! The way I collected, I have very few traders. I do have one 6¢ orange 12-½x12, but I am thinking it is a forgery, as it is a weak print, the likes of which I've never seen before, or since...
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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 Apr 19, 2021 14:13:01 GMT
Al angore your missing 454ep (in your Centennial Definitives CANADA post) is described in Unitrade Canada Specialized 2021 cat as a 1¢ brown OP4 single with straight edge. I looked in my "dups" and found, I think, a 454ep with OP4 phosphorescent, 12.5X12.0 and UV does show yellow bars on each side A scan of the stamp: If you do think it would help you, let me know ! René  |
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alanl
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Post by alanl on Apr 19, 2021 17:51:28 GMT
Yes Pete that is the forgery. With my huge accumulation of
Centennials I have only found one.
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Post by alanl on Apr 19, 2021 17:54:02 GMT
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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 Apr 29, 2021 17:42:39 GMT
Seeing the posts by renden...Rene....made me look at my pages and I am missing two very common stamps from AEF. I have been looking for these for quite some time and was able to find them amd they were sent from France to my son in USA. However,this letter and 2 other registered letters never arrived and the USPS advised me that the letters were missing.I was advised to file claims with La Poste in France,even though USPS was responsible for the loss.My search continues......  |
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angore
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Post by angore on Apr 30, 2021 10:32:06 GMT
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gmot
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What I collect: Canada & French Morocco
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Post by gmot on May 1, 2021 2:20:34 GMT
Great idea for a thread! I just bought a big mess of French African colony lots, when they arrive, I'll look for some of those used ones in 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 May 1, 2021 8:42:00 GMT
One of the few Swiss charity stamps ("semi-postals" for Scott) That I'm still missing, despite its low catalog value (0.75 in Scott, 1.75 in Zumstein).
This set, was completed,through a purchase, just two weeks ago.
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salentin
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Post by salentin on May 1, 2021 9:43:32 GMT
A ver nice thread ! Here one of my "sorrows":
The Manchukuo January 1934 definitive series,is a re-issue of the 1932 definitives,but now on granite paper. I had owned the rather expensive 15 Fen.So I was happy to find an offer for the other eight stamps of the set. However I received a note from the seller,that he had overlooked,that the 4 Fen was not that of the set,but the 1935 overprinted one. But I was still happy enough,although the missing 4 Fen probably will be missing for long. Although not an expensive stamp of less than US-$ 10.-,it is very difficult to find.
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tomiseksj
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Posts: 6,385
What I collect: Worldwide stamps/covers, Cinderellas, Ohio Prepaid Sales Tax Receipts, U.S. WWII Ration ephemera
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Post by tomiseksj on May 1, 2021 22:28:20 GMT
Here is one that I should be able to complete, if only I would focus on it -- missing the 6 cent brown "Leaf" issue.  |
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Post by mdroth on May 1, 2021 23:41:34 GMT
Well I have 2 that have driven me crazy for years! 1935 Semi-Postal set from Turkey - missing highest value:  And the elusive #500 from the US:  |
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renden
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Post by renden on May 1, 2021 23:52:20 GMT
tomiseksjSteve - that Canada 71 should complete your series, in a few weeks, from my bank of dups - Enjoy ! René
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renden
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Post by renden on May 2, 2021 13:22:47 GMT
tomiseksj Steve - that Canada 71 should complete your series, in a few weeks, from my bank of dups - Enjoy ! René .........and angore , Al, is going to have his Canada page completed this week when he receives.........(a surprise) !! Steve's 71 tomiseksj |
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renden
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Post by renden on May 2, 2021 13:41:35 GMT
Yugoslavia - one can dream !  |
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Londonbus1
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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 May 2, 2021 17:08:41 GMT
Al ( angore)....I can send you a nice £5 and a slightly better £1. Just say the word and they are on their way !  |
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Post by brightonpete on May 2, 2021 18:35:18 GMT
I just picked this set of the perf 14 varieties, so close! Missing the 7-½d perf 14 x 14-½ variety. Of course I am missing a whack if the 14 x 13-½ perf varieties, but they are nowhere near "close!" And of course I copied the ones above these, but forgot to add the "a" or "b" to the numbers! Most are hidden now, so not a big deal!
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on May 3, 2021 12:23:56 GMT
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on May 3, 2021 21:02:17 GMT
Niger Pictorial Definitive Set, 1926-1940
Sc29-72 (44 Stamps in the Full Set)This is one of those long French colonial Africa sets that anglobob knows so well.... 44 stamps in all, and I am missing one in the middle, and it's not even the highest CV stamp in the series. It gets tough to fill these long sets if you do it one at a time!   
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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 May 3, 2021 22:02:52 GMT
Chris.... Beryllium Guy......looks good for the 1.25Fr - tomorrow you will see if your page is complete LOL !!  René btw I need NIGER classics for my project  |
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on May 3, 2021 22:07:34 GMT
Wow, René ( renden), I would love to complete that set after all this time! Thank you very much, indeed! If you are needing Niger for your French Africa project, I will be happy to sort the rest of my accumulation and let you have first choice of the duplicates. Thanks again! |
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