tony
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Post by tony on Sept 23, 2022 17:25:46 GMT
Hi All I Tony and am Based near Canterbury Kent in the UK.
I started collecting stamps back in the 1970s as a school boy and it wasnt until a year or so ago that whilst visiting my father who was clearing out the attic of our family home that he said he was "going to throw out my old stamps" if I didnt want them, that my interests were re-kindled.
I also had a collection of stamps some inherited some donated and most purchased from local auctions that had come with me through various house moved that were boxed up in the cellar of my own home that I hadnt looked at for a number of years so I started to go through and start to collate and sort.
Over the last year I have been sorting, cataloguing, buying, selling ( Mostly buying) my interests are primarily GB & Commonwealth Victoria - QE11 1970 and I am currently focusing on updating my SG GB album filling gaps and moving to mint from used stamps
I wanted to join a forum to further my knowledge and understanding especially as I recently came across a stamp that I have been unable to find out too much about hence joining here and will post on this in due course.
I very much look forward to exploring and I am afraid asking lots of questions ;-)
best regards
Tony
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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 Sept 23, 2022 17:54:25 GMT
Welcome to TSF Tony!
Cheers
Stan
Northern California
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Londonbus1
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Cinderella Stamp Club Member 3059
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 Sept 23, 2022 18:49:22 GMT
Questions are good, tony. Welcome ! |
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gbcc
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Posts: 1,068
What I collect: GB First day covers, event covers and postmarks, GB Slogans
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Post by gbcc on Sept 23, 2022 18:53:35 GMT
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drblade
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Posts: 848
What I collect: GB Unmounted mint & Machin definitives Q.E.II Used commemoratives
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Post by drblade on Sept 23, 2022 19:22:15 GMT
Welcome.  |
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hrdoktorx
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Posts: 7,215
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 Sept 23, 2022 19:22:16 GMT
 to TSF! You've come to the right place.
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dorincard
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Posts: 1,623
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 Sept 23, 2022 21:08:24 GMT
Welcome!
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Post by carabop on Sept 23, 2022 22:37:00 GMT
Welcome
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zipper
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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 Sept 23, 2022 23:11:11 GMT
Hi
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angore
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Posts: 5,699
What I collect: WW, focus on British Empire
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Post by angore on Sept 24, 2022 10:06:33 GMT
Welcome!!
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rex
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Posts: 1,216
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Post by rex on Sept 24, 2022 12:41:20 GMT
......to ....TSF.... tony  .....Ludovico Italy
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REL1948
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Posts: 790
What I collect: 1840-Pre-Decimal, GB and Colonies, 1840 1 penny reds, British Empire Postal History, Switzerland Postal History
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Post by REL1948 on Sept 24, 2022 14:53:41 GMT
Welcome to the Forum tony from Canterbury Kent,
The story of your philatelic history is a familiar one we see here quite often. You're young and bit by the philatelic bug, stick your toe in the water and develop an interest in stamp collecting, a lack of young resources and life gets in the way so these youthful collections go into hibernation somewhere. Time passes and one day there's a re-awakening and your hooked again except now you have time and different resources. It's a familiar pattern but brimming with excitement and nostalgia the second time around.
Good luck on your odyssey, enjoy your time here. Here's a tip, Explore the vast archives here at TSF, you will be amazed at the wealth of knowledge contained in these old threads, they could possibly open up entire new areas of collecting you never knew existed or add something to that missing knowledge about an area you currently collect. Over time, you can share your unique discoveries with the rest of us on the Forum thus adding to our growing knowledge base...
Rob in Michigan
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bobstew617
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Posts: 376
What I collect: Switzerland, Ireland, Scandinavia, Channel Islands, Hong Kong (British Admin), PNG, others...
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Post by bobstew617 on Sept 24, 2022 16:55:49 GMT
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Post by dgdecker on Sept 24, 2022 20:07:03 GMT
Welcome to the Forum.
David
Ottawa, Canada
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Post by iswscwebmaster on Sept 24, 2022 23:57:51 GMT
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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 Sept 25, 2022 1:51:10 GMT
Welcome from Suffolk tony! Looking forward to seeing more of your questions and collection!  |
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to TSF! You've come to the right place.
.....Ludovico
