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Post by 1840to1940 on May 26, 2014 13:56:46 GMT
I love it when collectors share their expertise like this. Well designed and easy to use. Unfortunately, I can't get to my albums now but I look forward to comparing what I have with your guide.
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Post by 1840to1940 on Apr 28, 2014 20:30:57 GMT
I've noticed that there was a mobile option in the emails that Linn's uses to announce each new issue, but never tried it until your post. I just tried the latest issue on my new iPad and must say that I prefer the mobile to the desktop computer version. This is primarily because the zoom level is right for browsing on the iPad. My old eyes also like when you decide you really want to puruse an article--very readable. The only thing I don't like on either version is how Linn's does the links, usually for advertisements. They use an in-your-face method to tell you that the ad is clickable which I find distracting. (Sorry I know this doesn't make sense until you see it.) But it is a small price to pay for an enhanced reading experience. Thanks Andy.
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Post by 1840to1940 on Apr 3, 2014 14:18:12 GMT
Welcome to the Stamp Forum. I certainly recognize your name from other boards. Glad you found us.
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Post by 1840to1940 on Mar 29, 2014 18:10:15 GMT
Was this ever identified? I believe it is Crete Scott #102 from 1909 which is a J4 postage due surcharged, D1 on 20 l red. If I missed someone else's ID, sorry (especially if I am wrong).
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Post by 1840to1940 on Mar 20, 2014 17:46:22 GMT
Welcome to the Forum. One thing I would be curious about is whether you have found interesting things to do, philatelically speaking, in Istanbul?
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Post by 1840to1940 on Mar 20, 2014 15:03:04 GMT
Welcome Reena from a fellow Floridian (Daytona Beach).
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Post by 1840to1940 on Mar 19, 2014 20:48:19 GMT
I only know that they are from the Italian occupation of Ukraine(?!?) during WW2. You will probably need Sassone if you want to see them listed in a catalog. Something for the WW2 specialist :-) I did find brief article on these for those who are interested: A Forgotten Page of History
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Post by 1840to1940 on Mar 19, 2014 19:07:25 GMT
So, who's up for these: It looks like the stamp on the left is the final issue of a stamp club formed after WW II by Ukranian prisoners of war in conjunction with the Italian Rimini stamp club. (I know it sounds like I'm making this up and perhaps I am.) If that is correct, then presumably the other two stamps are earlier issues. Apparently some 40 stamps were released.
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Post by 1840to1940 on Mar 16, 2014 1:50:25 GMT
Jkjblue (Jim), I am honored to be a recipient of the John Walter Scott Citation Award for being able to copy and paste from the Scott catalog.
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Post by 1840to1940 on Mar 15, 2014 22:55:25 GMT
I’ll take a stab at the North West Pacific Islands stamp. We are looking for an overprinted 1 pence King George V Australian stamp. Considering the overprint first, according to Scott, there are two types of overprints: Type a where the “P” of “PACIFIC” is above “S” of “ISLANDS and Type b where the ”P“ of ”PACIFIC“ is above space between ”I“ and ”S“ of ”ISLANDS.“ This looks like to me like type “a.”
There are three one pence KGVs with the NWPI overprints; Scott 12, 41 and 42. Scott 41 and 42 would seem to be eliminated because they only bear overprint type “b.” There is also a color difference between these and Scott 12, although my eyes would never be certain whether I was looking at carmine or carmine red without having both next to each other.
Scott 12 comes with two die types, I and Ia. Ia has “a small white spur below the right serif at foot of the ”1“ in left tablet” which I don’t see here. So this eliminates 12b.
Adding to the fun, there are multiple varieties of the letter ”S“ in the Type ”a“ overprint. According to Scott, “these occur in three combinations: a, both normal ”S“; b, 1st ”S“ with small head and long bottom stroke, 2nd ”S“ normal; c, both ”S“ with small head and long bottom stroke.” I think the illustrated stamp has two “Ss” with small heads and long bottom strokes.
So I’m going with Scott 12 with overprint “a,” variety “c.” If that isn’t right, how about Norwegian Mission Post in Madagascar?
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Post by 1840to1940 on Mar 11, 2014 1:58:44 GMT
jkjblue, finding this was convoluted. I uploaded a copy of the image into Google image search tool. This brought up a reference to Norwegian locals but without any pictures of stamps or even any direct mention of NMP! A couple of additional searches revealed the existence of something called Norwegian Mission Post Madagascar. Putting those keywords into Google finally brought up an image of the stamp.
So the bottom line is I stumbled on this out of sheer luck!
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Post by 1840to1940 on Mar 10, 2014 17:19:15 GMT
On the N.M.S., I think this might be related to the Norwegian Mission Post in Madagascar.
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Post by 1840to1940 on Feb 27, 2014 2:21:32 GMT
I learned these as tiger heads, too. Now that I go back and check, Scott and Michel both say tiger. But Gibbons says lion.
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Post by 1840to1940 on Feb 27, 2014 1:32:01 GMT
It is indeed Afghanistan from 1875-76. Specifically, it is Scott 17a, stoltzpup, as you say because of the wide outer circle. Both of the denominations of this particular set exhibit this variety. But the stamp in this case is the Sanar value. All of the catalogs I've seen seem to think that the figure in the stamp's center is a lion rather than E.T. But stamp catalog editors frequently show a lack of imagination.
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Post by 1840to1940 on Feb 26, 2014 17:33:28 GMT
Jim, I hope I can add one to this fun thread. This stamp sold yesterday on eBay for twice its catalog value. It received 19 bids so I'm going to guess more than one person realized that the dealer had misidentified the stamp as a cheaper variety. And the stamp is...?
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Post by 1840to1940 on Feb 23, 2014 1:10:25 GMT
How about Bundi for the dagger stamp?
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Post by 1840to1940 on Feb 10, 2014 23:05:43 GMT
Your page looks very nice. There is a typo, though, at the top in the word "Seaons." I found out many decades ago that the likeliest places to miss typos were in titles or anything in large type as opposed to normal body text.
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Post by 1840to1940 on Feb 1, 2014 16:16:06 GMT
Same here. I collect US as part of my worldwide collection but aren't actively purchasing them. I kept a few more expensive items from my earlier US collection (fortunately including Scott 1 & 2) but I still have a lot of stamps to acquire/reaquire.
I find it interesting that one does encounter a fair number of worldwide collections on eBay that are missing the US pages. I suspect this may be less indicative of lack of interest than the collector had a separate US album or thought they could get more by selling the US pages separately.
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Post by 1840to1940 on Jan 31, 2014 15:34:50 GMT
1840 to 1940 (Bob) -if you can show the Y&T overprint illustration, that would be great. Vis-a-vis the Turkey, here's the scan from Y&T. On closer inspection, I can see some minor differences between the catalog and your stamp. Hmmm.
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Post by 1840to1940 on Jan 31, 2014 14:54:25 GMT
As usual, I'm late to the party. Yvert&Tellier list this as #605 and illustrates the exact overprint (which I would be glad to post if anyone wants). The description says the stamp was overprinted in 1920 to mark the second anniversary of sultan Mohammed VI. Looks like there are some 23 surcharges/overprints marking the anniversary.
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Post by 1840to1940 on Jan 30, 2014 19:25:05 GMT
The National Postal Museum has created a free, downloadable worldwide album suitable to introduce kids to stamp collecting or for older collectors who would enjoy the challenge of acquiring stamp for every country.
According to the NPM's webpage, "the William H. Gross Stamp Gallery exhibit of “A Stamp for Every Country” inspired this worldwide postage stamp album. Start a collection of almost 800 stamps—one from every country in the world that has produced stamps, including many countries that no longer exist and selected stamp-issuing entities. Find the continents that interest you. Look for stamps from your ancestral homelands, countries you have visited, or countries you want to visit. Trace the history of a country or region. Enjoy your journey around the world through stamps."
For more information or to download the album, visit www.postalmuseum.si.edu/stampgallery/everycountryalbum.html
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Post by 1840to1940 on Jan 28, 2014 21:53:53 GMT
Chris, welcome from another worldwide collector. Lots of people using Steiner pages on this forum and I think there may still be a few Blue International collectors lurking. Nah, probably not.
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Post by 1840to1940 on Jan 26, 2014 21:59:28 GMT
I have not used his expertizing service although I did buy several lots back when he ran auctions. No problems and I learned a lot from his auction catalogs. Based on reading his posts for several years on another forum, I would not hesitate to try him.
But since you mentioned the website, StampForum collectors of US might want to check out for Mr. Weiss' article downloads: for example, "Expertising Coils" and "3c 1851-1857 Designs - Easy Identification."
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Post by 1840to1940 on Jan 18, 2014 20:29:51 GMT
Jen, welcome to the Stamp Forum. Always great to have another worldwide collector, especially one with such excellent taste in blogs. Lots of good stuff here, but don't miss A-Ra's Page of the Day thread.
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Post by 1840to1940 on Jan 8, 2014 16:26:05 GMT
Great to have another worldwide collector on board, especially one with your area of expertise. Welcome!
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Post by 1840to1940 on Jan 2, 2014 21:07:14 GMT
I'm going to combine my 60% full Scott International Volume One with a recently purchased 30% full Volume Two. Then I will start penciling in Scott numbers for the 1940-1949 issues. Let the excitement begin!
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Post by 1840to1940 on Dec 31, 2013 16:01:01 GMT
Frank, you've chosen a great way to greet the new year. Always wonderful to have another Worldwide collector on board.
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Post by 1840to1940 on Dec 27, 2013 22:22:33 GMT
All I can find on those Diego Suarez is a little in the Minkus catalog. As you surmised, Minkus says they are provisionals, lithographed locally in sheets of 24 (4x6). The descriptions are interesting. The four vertical 1890s are: 1c Ship flying French tri-color, 5c France & Madagascar united, 15c Union of France & Madagascar, and 25c France (woman wearing helmet). The 1891 is described as sun shining on France, sword and ship. There also is a provisional postage due from 1891 that was printed locally, too. Very nice.
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Post by 1840to1940 on Dec 1, 2013 16:47:21 GMT
CGH triangles are among my favorites. I've often thought I would enjoy doing a specialty collection of those, but looking at a couple of recently auctioned collections convinced me that the cost would be prohibitive. On your pages, I especially like the multiples and the woodblock.
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Post by 1840to1940 on Nov 25, 2013 23:42:23 GMT
Money well spent, I would say.
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