daver
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Posts: 33
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Post by daver on Oct 19, 2021 14:30:35 GMT
Hello everybody, I live in Gainesville, Florida, US, and work for the University of Florida in their IT department. I am a senior citizen that got interested in stamps when I inherited a world-wide collection from my grandfather when I was a child. I became more interested in US stamps as I aged, but I put all my stamp collecting materials away 35 years ago. For some reason I opened my box with all the stamp collecting stuff in it about 6 months ago and decided that they needed some love and have found myself getting more and more interested in the hobby again. I have managed to acquire all the US airmail stamps through 1983 (including the Zeps) in mint condition, and my main interest currently is 19th century US general issue (mint not feasible unless I win the lottery). The forum has already been of value to me as I found a thread that discussed the pane edges that I was seeing among some of those early stamps which I thought might be a defect and seriously affect the value of the stamps. The thread told me that they were a common occurrence and would decrease the value in the eyes of some collectors but they were not a defect. Thanks for the info!  |
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renden
Member 
Posts: 8,711 
What I collect: World W collector with ++ interests in BNA (Canada etc) and USA
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Post by renden on Oct 19, 2021 14:34:40 GMT
 to TSF and show us your stamps (you already have showed your beautiful Lab !) daverRené Canada
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jpotx113
Member
Posts: 460
What I collect: USA, Germany, Croatia, Slovenia, Machins, misc. WW
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Post by jpotx113 on Oct 19, 2021 14:38:55 GMT
Welcome to the group! Gainesville...Tom Petty country!  |
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hrdoktorx
Member
Posts: 6,604
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 Oct 19, 2021 15:43:17 GMT
to TSF! You should put the picture of your lab in the Member's pets thread, so it won't get lost. It needs some revival anyway!
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Post by biglavalamp on Oct 19, 2021 18:50:01 GMT
Welcome daver
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rex
Member
Posts: 1,150
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Post by rex on Oct 19, 2021 18:57:36 GMT
.....to.....TSF....... daver  ..Ludovico Italy Welcome back to this wonderful hobby.
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Mr. H
Member
Member - APS #129381
Posts: 935
What I collect: US, Netherlands, Whatever suits my fancy.
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Post by Mr. H on Oct 19, 2021 19:34:50 GMT
Welcome to the Forum!
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stainlessb
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qaStaHvIS yIn 'ej chep
Posts: 4,642
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 Oct 19, 2021 21:23:13 GMT
Welcome daver to TSF! Enjoy your time here- a very friendly group! Cheers Stan Northern California |
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darkormex
Member
Swinging through Switzerland and getting tied up in Thailand
Posts: 2,145
What I collect: The World...just printing and mounting as I go...call me crazy!
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Post by darkormex on Oct 19, 2021 22:42:03 GMT
Welcome
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zipper
Member
Posts: 2,649
What I collect: Classic GB, QV, France Ceres/Napoleon, Classic U.S., Cinderella & Poster Stamps
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Post by zipper on Oct 20, 2021 1:15:18 GMT
Hi. LOVE your dog.
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angore
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Posts: 5,346
What I collect: WW, focus on British Empire
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Post by angore on Oct 20, 2021 10:09:07 GMT
Welcome!!
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Jerry B
Departed
Rest in Peace
Marietta, Georgia USA
Posts: 1,485
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Post by Jerry B on Oct 20, 2021 14:31:20 GMT
Hi daver to a great Forum. Jerry B |
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to TSF and show us your stamps (you already have showed your beautiful Lab !)
..Ludovico
