eBay Chat: Stamps

eBay chatboard archive: Apr-23-07 to Apr-29-07 week

Posted by lavart ( 1343

)

on Apr-29-07 at 23:19:52 PDT

Had only a few hours to visit WESTPEX but made the most of them. Really needed the philatelic break after a nasty week. I'll be showing some of my finds over the next few days. Very tired tonight, so I'll show a single item, one that will be of interest to the expo mavens.

Here is a message reply card from German Offices in Morocco, sent from Tangier on Oct. 13, 1900 to Germany. What does this have to do with expo material?

Take a look at the reply half of the card, which was mailed from the US Postal Station at the Paris Exposition back to Germany on Oct. 25, 1900. While this is obviously a philatelically inspired item, it is quite nice. Also, this usage of the reply card should have been charged postage due. As of 6-15-97, UPU rules required attached reply cards to be mailed from the country to which the message half of the card was addressed. Mailing from a different country required the reply card to be treated as an unpaid posta card and charged postage due. Obviously that did not happen here. Have some more really nice reply card material that I'll show later in the week.

Posted by billsey ( 846

) on Apr-29-07 at 23:12:23 PDT

I lean towards either the fourth one with an apostrophe added in or the last one.

Posted by billsey ( 846

) on Apr-29-07 at 23:10:23 PDT

OK Jim here are your MONSTER BIG pics... :-)

Posted by stamphick! ( 336

) on Apr-29-07 at 21:29:15 PDT

jimbo...I think the significant difference is not grammatical but has to do with what the actual name of the club is.

Posted by jimbo ( 393

)

on Apr-29-07 at 21:13:17 PDT

I tend to prefer the gramatically correct versions (although I can't see any significant difference):

stamplogosmall
or

stamplogo6small

jimbo

Posted by g.1 ( 1111

)

on Apr-29-07 at 20:21:55 PDT

Eh? What's all this about eBay clubbing stamp users?

Posted by jim_lawler ( 1294

)

on Apr-29-07 at 20:08:11 PDT

I like the one I’m using. I want to shrink it down a bit more. I feel the small versions are a bit hard to see. (At least that’s true on my screen with my bifocals.)

Jim L.

Posted by stamphick! ( 336

) on Apr-29-07 at 19:58:28 PDT

billsey...This one is a link too.

Posted by billsey ( 846

) on Apr-29-07 at 19:50:27 PDT

I believe the border is only there because the image is a link. If I just placed the image without a link it'd look like this:

Posted by stamphick! ( 336

) on Apr-29-07 at 19:08:14 PDT

All of the logos look better without the border.

Posted by billsey ( 846

) on Apr-29-07 at 18:44:58 PDT

Here's what I have so far:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

These each come in both the small thumbnail version shown, but a full sized version that's about 500 pixels wide. There were a couple of different versions posted that had only the small image, so I wasn't able to capture them as a possible replacement for the web page.

Posted by keleofa ( 3425

)

on Apr-29-07 at 18:36:01 PDT

Trains & Trolleys...

Maricopa County, Arizona (Phoenix metro area) is getting a new transit system, 'Light Rail', otherwise known as trolleys. Big waste of money but hopefully they'll name it Phoenix Area Rapid Transit (PhART)! :-)

Matt in Arizona

Posted by stamphick! ( 336

) on Apr-29-07 at 18:29:21 PDT

nomad55...BART is adding extra trains. They really do an excellent job of moving folks.

Posted by nomad55 ( 884

)

on Apr-29-07 at 17:38:21 PDT

That freeway collapse in Oakland will totally muck up my daughter's commute.
I recommended that she take the train instead.

Posted by dbenson ( 8149

)

on Apr-29-07 at 16:41:20 PDT

IO, the main value would be in the mint blocks as there is a huge premium for them.

You can always ask the seller for scans.

I doubt it will sell, no one with that sort of money would be stupid enough to buy it,

David B.

Posted by iomoon ( 1050

)

on Apr-29-07 at 16:19:16 PDT

D2

Are there any OI's in there?
If there are, I can't see them.
Most of that mess is, a mess.
Perhaps, as I see it about $5,000.
Though one wonders why individual items were not sold as singles or why the collection was not sold in a B-and-m house.

Posted by iomoon ( 1050

)

on Apr-29-07 at 15:54:01 PDT

Paul

Perhaps with regards to the lawsuits.
However, I have, as yet, paid little heed to lawsuits when dubious listings appear on eBay.
Particularly when very similar listings appear to originate from the same source.

I also don't think misspelling the name of the seller or buyer under consideration would stand up in a court of law. The juries perception of whether a missing letter is of some or no import would be of far more significance. Now if there were a buyer/seller with the misspelt name, they would have greater cause for grievance.

Posted by dbenson ( 8149

)

on Apr-29-07 at 15:51:19 PDT

IO, Pimpernal has a lot that is absolutely right up your alley, take out the OI's and sell the balance on Ebay,

David B.

Posted by rclwa ( 963

) on Apr-29-07 at 15:46:56 PDT

Still incommunicado at home and the library often has lines too daunting, but found a slot today. Miss the board and hope to be back eventually. Although I may miss responses here, any comments welcome at my email (which unlike the board will wait until I check it) rclwa-AT-nwi-DOT-net. May be unable to reply, though. My computer will still start but then freezes, forcing a turn-off-the-power improper shutdown (for which I am chastized the next startup!) Even in Safe mode I can't get very far! It's an old 98 sys anyway, I really need to fix my newer XP rig, but there's always something else to do first!

Bob in WA

Posted by jaywild ( 938

)

on Apr-29-07 at 15:46:16 PDT

NOIP… Tanker fire news.

Jim

Posted by stamps12345 ( 223

) on Apr-29-07 at 15:37:14 PDT

JIM -------two responds ---first misspelling keeps the lawsuits down . second some people can see math errors better than spelling missteaks ,while you were posting that I was working on Yugoslavia and found this with two decimal points . POINT BEFORE AND AFTER THE ZERO ....paul

Posted by iomoon ( 1050

)

on Apr-29-07 at 15:19:21 PDT

Seems that we are now under a "tornado watch, severe thunderstorm warning, flood watch/flood statement".
Looks likely to be a pleasant evening!!
Paul I think you'll find Pimpernal is correct spelling.

Posted by stamps12345 ( 223

) on Apr-29-07 at 15:14:40 PDT

BILL Sounds like the dispatcher and trucking company is going to have a heck of a lawsuit.

Posted by claghorn1p ( 410

)

on Apr-29-07 at 14:55:05 PDT

Paul The driver only was working for a few months.

Posted by stamps12345 ( 223

) on Apr-29-07 at 14:51:12 PDT

just for the record ---A few weeks ago we had a Canadian fellow come on this char room .He claimed he was cheated when he purchased a worldwide collection from the E-BAY seller ----PIMERNAL ----- does anyone know how the dispute was resolved .

The interesting thing ,is that this fellow PIMERNAL was at a stamp auction a few years ago and he was the bidder who bid up this collection ,but i won the lot and got to say hello and "what the heck you run up my lot for " now I understand why he wanted it . PIMERNAL WAS UNDER BIDDER to Paul.

Posted by stamps12345 ( 223

) on Apr-29-07 at 14:13:12 PDT

BILL Thats still a max'd out truck for such a dangerous load .My guess would be the driver didn't have the experience for that heavey load or he was a cowboy behind the wheel .

Posted by stamphick! ( 336

) on Apr-29-07 at 14:07:57 PDT

Maximum gross vehicle weight on that freeway is 80,000 lbs. so 8,600 gallons is more like it but still a little high.

Posted by claghorn1p ( 410

)

on Apr-29-07 at 13:49:48 PDT

Paul Now they say 8,600 gallons but it will be a major pain to get to the post office as that is a major short cut. Maybe it was a dual tanker.

Posted by stamps12345 ( 223

) on Apr-29-07 at 13:45:31 PDT

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY-------Today was a extremmely nice day for a April day .Spent the whole day walking in the sunshine.We hot tar crackfilled a shopping center .Tan looks good ,people are already speaking to me in Spanish .A few more months and the Blacks will be raising their fist and calling me Bro'......would stand out in a crowd of pale skin philatelist .....paul

Posted by stamps12345 ( 223

) on Apr-29-07 at 13:36:45 PDT

BILL /CLAGHORN----There is not any land vehicle that can move 86,000 gallons of gasoline at one time on a expressway .Tanker trucks usual carry 4,500 gallons .I believe there are interstate commerce /shipping laws against a unit trains to carry that much on the railroad .Sounds like a lot of gas to be in one place outside of a tank farm ,amazing picture ....paul

Posted by greenwave4u ( 74

)

on Apr-29-07 at 13:17:16 PDT

1covers Thanks Richard, no gum on back.
Peter

Posted by nomad55 ( 884

)

on Apr-29-07 at 12:39:18 PDT

Can someone help with the translation of the cachet on this Japanese naval cover?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/nomad55/NipponMaru01.jpg

Closup is here:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/nomad55/NipponMaru02.jpg

Thanks in advance.

Posted by rolyrj ( 4 ) on Apr-29-07 at 12:27:46 PDT

My logo vote:

Same as posted by IO Apr-29-07, 11:05:04
ie apostrophesized version
cheers

Roly

Posted by 1covers ( 1333

)

on Apr-29-07 at 12:08:31 PDT

Peter - Your 7c stamp is a #149. It appears to be lightened cancel and gummed to make it appear unused.

Posted by infla-alec ( 531

)

on Apr-29-07 at 11:38:23 PDT

I can show one of the rarest 7 Frankings to find in Germany's hyper-inflation period. The reverse shows the remaining stamps. Multiple frankings are not scarce in themselves but as a 7 during this period extremely so. I know of no other such franking to exist. That's not to say they don't because in theory they should be out there. Just not found yet.
That particular cover survived the Hurricane Katrina disaster. That is to say the seller came from New Orleans and although forced out of his home at the time the cover survived. I later found out by only a few inches of water.

Posted by greenwave4u ( 74

)

on Apr-29-07 at 11:30:24 PDT

Jimbo Snap can you ID this one for me, I am a dumbo on US stamps, have quite a lot but not really sorted, this one just turned up in a big Commonwealth lot I bought a few years back. 7c

cheers

Peter

Posted by greenwave4u ( 74

)

on Apr-29-07 at 11:09:49 PDT

whoops try again
Jim 7p machin would be the last resort I will raise you with a Levant 7½ piastres

cheers

Peter

Posted by iomoon ( 1050

)

on Apr-29-07 at 11:05:04 PDT

I'll put in my vote for the apostrophesized version.

Posted by jimbo ( 393

)

on Apr-29-07 at 10:51:59 PDT

Some 7's from the United States:
1871 Banknote National w/o grill (Scott 149).
1916 Unwatermarked perf 10 WashingtonFranklin (Scott 469).
1917 Unwatermarked perf 11WashingtonFranklin (Scott 507).
1922 Flat Plate perf 11(Scott 559).

jimbo

Posted by iomoon ( 1050

)

on Apr-29-07 at 10:28:04 PDT

Peter

Before I resort to 7p machins, lets try the Faroe Islands.

Posted by antonius-ra ( 623

)

on Apr-29-07 at 10:12:45 PDT

Ed I think we are assuming that using the ebay logo with the word "users" is ok. The club was first named Ebay Stamp Club and ebay objected. Since adding the word "users"
they don't seem to have a problem.

I havn't saved every version of the logo. I think Bill was trying to do that. The following one might have been the one with the best responses, although it might be good to add the apostrophe.

I also very much liked the one Paolo showed but at first it just looks like the stamp as the wording is rather small. As some one else pointed out it would be good for a philatelic watch dog chapter.

Alec There is an old flyer on the EUSC home page.
Sheryll posted another one a few days ago but it has scrolled off. I saved it but can't seem to upload it to my site in it's present form. Anyway I think both are lacking in several ways and I plan to combine them soon to give a more complete message. For now you can just print out the one on the clubs webpage.

As far as the continent/country theme thing, I'm not touching it. I voiced some thoughts about how might too proceed with it and if it were to be a chat board project or one of the EUSC. Recieved no comments so I'm off the hook. Anyone can pick up any ball they want and run with it.

Anyone that wants to make a motion on something might do it today. Any voting can be carried through to 12:00 noon ebay time Monday the 30th.
At least I hope we can get the logo resolved!

I will be out of the office most of the day.

Posted by greenwave4u ( 74

)

on Apr-29-07 at 09:58:47 PDT

and another 7, SG 116 from Rhodesia 7½d

cheers

Peter

Posted by iomoon ( 1050

)

on Apr-29-07 at 09:43:28 PDT

Try that again

You didn't use a < / a > after your .jpg>

Posted by iomoon ( 1050

)

on Apr-29-07 at 09:42:27 PDT

Mitchell

You didn't use a after your .jpg command.

Posted by antonius-ra ( 623

)

on Apr-29-07 at 09:36:39 PDT

Hmmm, can someone tell me why that link appears to be open, I closed it?

Posted by claghorn1p ( 410

)

on Apr-29-07 at 09:22:06 PDT

Paul M.b> What is the result of pourning 86,000 gallons of gasoline on a freeway overpass and lighting it?
Forgery Identification Site

Posted by greenwave4u ( 74

)

on Apr-29-07 at 09:04:41 PDT

Another 7, SG 43 from Hong Kong Seven cents.

cheers

Peter

Posted by iomoon ( 1050

)

on Apr-29-07 at 08:03:40 PDT

Good day all.

It wasn't easy coming up with a 7, but I found one.

Posted by ed845 ( 4431

) on Apr-29-07 at 05:56:42 PDT

Excuse me for asking but should not someone be asking ebay for permission to use their logo in the stamp club logo and on private websites.

After all it is their registered trademark and I would have thought that they might want to protect it’s usage especially with an unauthorised group (unauthorised by them).

Maybe I am wrong but I always thought trademark/ copy write meant something.

Posted by jim_lawler ( 1293

)

on Apr-29-07 at 03:16:49 PDT

Greetings

and an Indiana "Good Morning"
to you all

Linda (mini*lindy)
Neat blotter/covers. They’re keepers for sure.

FWIW: As far as I know we’ve yet to even discuss the choice of eBay users’ Stamp Club Logo. I’m using one I like, but there are a couple others I also like. Just haven’t saved them where I park pics for web use.

Jim L.

Posted by infla-alec ( 531

)

on Apr-29-07 at 02:12:32 PDT

Rainer If Anne does not have a copy of that article let me know and I'll ask my friend who works at the RPSL to see if they have it & perhaps she can make a photo-copy or even scan for you.

I'm still not sure which Eusc logo the club have agreed to use. Or is it something we have to vote on ?
I'd also appreciate it if someone could direct me towards the Eusc flyer download that can be printed off and handed out at shows. I forgot to save the one previously shown.

I'll be in Germany next week but hopefully will be back in time for a local auction next Sunday afternoon. So ideal place to "promote" the club, the board and the hobby.

Timed theme discussion I know there was some interest in Paul's idea and I did suggest that some of you US collectors arrange a day and time to start the discussion.
As yet I don't recall seeing anyone step forward to confirm a date or time. If anyone out there really would like to see a debate on any particular area or country then please do consider starting the theme yourself. No need to be shy and afraid that anything you say will be shot down in flames. For example the ABC showing was posted simply as an idea and others simply added to it. My point being that sometimes us collectors need a good old fashioned kick to get ourselves motivated into doing something. We see others do it and then think, "Hey, I can do that, or I have something interesting I could show."
Yes the board has a weekly theme running but that as I have said before doesn't exclude other matters being discussed. I don't profess to know who collects USA here and who doesn't but I'm sure if one of you took the bull by it's horns and started it off others will soon contribute to the talk. If not don't worry about it. You at least will have tried. Far better to have died trying than to have never tried at all.

Posted by 22028 ( 1600

)

on Apr-29-07 at 02:09:59 PDT

For the ones who are interested in cricket...
http://www.gulfnews.com/sport/Cricket/10121692.html

Posted by sheryll*net ( 91

)

on Apr-29-07 at 01:56:06 PDT

Paolo - Greetings! I too like that version of the eUSC logo and agree that we need the apostrophe (we worked so hard to get it in the Constitution). As well, the font is more uniform, it is well-balanced and the colour scheme is appropriate.

Rainer - Thanks for mentioning the Cricket World Cup. My dad said he can get some sleep now that it is over!

S2

Posted by 22028 ( 1600

)

on Apr-29-07 at 01:38:41 PDT

It seems nobody noticed. Congratulation to the Aussies on winning the Cricket World Cup. Special congratulations to Adam Gilchrist on bowling the fastest century in Cricket World Cup history.

Posted by claghorn1p ( 410

)

on Apr-28-07 at 22:21:55 PDT

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Posted by 22028 ( 1600

)

on Apr-28-07 at 21:08:31 PDT

Anne, do you have in your library the JOURNAL OF THE PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF EGYPT NO 133 - DECEMBER 2002? Apparently an article related to the overland Mail is published in that magazine.

Posted by antonius-ra ( 623

)

on Apr-28-07 at 20:33:12 PDT

Matt I remain in awe of your voluminous mind and keen attention to detail!
Mind seems to be a shrinkin (;~`)

Posted by lenardm2007 ( 0 )

on Apr-28-07 at 20:31:36 PDT

Thank you very much ill try that when i can get into my closet again (lol) ill let you know how i do tks great help

Posted by antonius-ra ( 623

)

on Apr-28-07 at 20:28:17 PDT

To late for coffee, must be something else wrong? Paolo?

Posted by dbenson ( 8149

)

on Apr-28-07 at 20:28:16 PDT

thanks, calm down boys,

for some obscure reason Gibbons states Mt. Soemer which I had never heard of even though I have travelled around Eastern Java, wonder where they got that from. May as well contact the editor and ask him although possibly that was the name that it was called during the Japanese Occupation period when it was first listed and hasn't been updated since then. I checked with the boss and she said it was Gunung Semeru so I believe her as well as Scott's and you two. Gibbons still has a few stamps with the old Indonesian spelling such as Soerabaya & Djakarta, they should also be updated.

David B.

Posted by keleofa ( 3425

)

on Apr-28-07 at 20:26:23 PDT

Mitchell,

I am in the process of memorizing all catalogs. I'm only 1/2 through the Scott's. Haven't made it to the N's yet. If the question was Azores or French India of course I wouldn't need a reference!!!

Our motto here: "don't need no stinkin' catalogs."

Matt in Arizona

Posted by antonius-ra ( 623

)

on Apr-28-07 at 20:26:04 PDT

Lenard

to the stamp board!
By and large most stamps printed within the last 60 years are worth very little. Some of the higher values might be worth while but generally they are not worth the listing fees or the time to run auctions with. You can take a pice of a bunch of them and reun an auctions starting at 99 cent sor so and see where they go. If people have a good enough idea what is in the lot, they will bid it up to what it is worth.

Posted by antonius-ra ( 623

)

on Apr-28-07 at 20:18:23 PDT

Matt Shame on you, you should've known that off the top of your head. Guess you are just another "closet catalog Queen", like most of us. <;~`)

Posted by lenardm2007 ( 0 )

on Apr-28-07 at 20:16:05 PDT

hi everyone ive alot stamps ive saved for 35 + yrs most are used where would i start to find out if any are worth the time to sell most are canadian and usa + 2000 or so fr other places tks

Posted by keleofa ( 3425

)

on Apr-28-07 at 20:01:31 PDT

Iomoon,

I saw the question, gave you a few minutes to answer the volcano question, when nothing happened I go and look it up then you snipe me!

Matt in Arizona

Posted by keleofa ( 3425

)

on Apr-28-07 at 19:58:52 PDT

David,

Scott N3 5s green described as: "Mt. Semeru, Java's Highest Active Volcano"

Matt in Arizona

Posted by iomoon ( 1050

)

on Apr-28-07 at 19:58:39 PDT

D2

Semeru.

Posted by dbenson ( 8149

)

on Apr-28-07 at 19:21:57 PDT

Are there any CATALOGUE QUEENS out there who can tell me what Volcano Scott's describe depicted on Japanese Occupation of Java, Netherlands Indies, 1943 5s. Green,

David B.

Posted by djs127 ( 587

)

on Apr-28-07 at 18:58:00 PDT

I haven't done much with my stamps and covers in a while as i have been busy with my new job and getting ready for my son Aryeh's bar mitzvah May 19/20th. But I was able to put some Israeli Covers into my G&K FDC albums and now have a group of duplicate covers. Sunday will be another little league game and maybe some gardening. Do most of you find that in the spring and summer you work on your stamps less?
David Snyder

Posted by mini*lindy ( 348

)

on Apr-28-07 at 18:30:34 PDT

NOIP I recently added to my collection of blotters and amongst my newest acquisitons were these 3, which I think are really unusual.
They look like ordinary advertising blotters, about 9x4inches, but the backs (blotting side) have been printed with a MARKET REPORT ON SUGAR, and they have been addressed on an Adressograph and mailed as postcards, with precancels ! (all 1925). MILWAUKEE WIS.
Are they as UNUSUAL as I think they are?? [2 are Franklin 1c Feb.'25 and one is Harding 1½c April '25]

Any comments appreciated.
Linda

Posted by iomoon ( 1050

)

on Apr-28-07 at 18:27:20 PDT

Just finished printing my other club mail-out.
It's trying to rain.
With any luck, the ground may get wet.

Posted by jim_lawler ( 1293

)

on Apr-28-07 at 17:25:50 PDT

bookmark

Jim L.

Posted by jaywild ( 938

)

on Apr-28-07 at 17:09:56 PDT

Mitchell… Alas, there are all kinds of unsavory psyches made worse by combination. I couldn’t begin to figure out which combo would be the absolute worst.

By the way, I must congratulate you for your level-headed stewardship of the eUSC. There have been many occasions which I’m sure have tried your patience, yet you have always been the epitome of coolheaded objectivity. My hat’s off to you.

Jim

Posted by keleofa ( 3425

)

on Apr-28-07 at 16:42:43 PDT

Jim,

Thanks for confirming the Iowa City cancel.

Really nice Vietnam cover!

While we're showing covers, this Pan Am 3rd Classarrived this week. It is an advertising postcard on heavy stock. Buffalo Glove & Whip Co. advertising card. Too bad condition is poor.

Matt in Arizona

Posted by antonius-ra ( 623

)

on Apr-28-07 at 16:37:59 PDT

Jim (Jaywild) Being that we are both 6'4" and 250 lbs.
Would you not agree that a cocky-bipolar with Napoleanic complex would possibly be the most obnoxious possible humanoid?
Some of you seem to be missing the point here. It isn't gonna change, hasn't since the sand box.

Posted by jaywild ( 938

)

on Apr-28-07 at 16:22:57 PDT

NOIP… Another arrival today was this quadruple-rate first class letter, sent in 1946.

Jim

Posted by jaywild ( 938

)

on Apr-28-07 at 15:57:10 PDT

NOIP… I was very happy to receive this cover today, which turns out to be pretty scarce. It was sent 31 Dec 1968 from Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam to Guernsey, the Channel Islands, Great Britain. Although it was sent using the APO military mail system, the sender, a contractor, was not covered by APO privileges, thus he had to pay the foreign airmail rate to Asia (25¢ per ½ oz) as opposed to the rate to Europe (20¢ per ½ oz). Anything mailed anywhere in the world using APO system for qualified persons is treated as if it were mailed in the US. This sender, being a contractor, used the system but did not qualify for the rates.

I had to call up Tony Wawrukiewicz to verify the rate!

Jim

Posted by dbenson ( 8149

)

on Apr-28-07 at 14:40:21 PDT

Paolo, from your clues then he probably originated from Medan, Sumatra which has (or had) a large Chinese (very wealthy) population most of whom have migrated to Holland or Australia. I presume your term " fisherman " may include a person who owns or owned a fleet of fishing vessels,

Talking about Chinese from Medan, we have a friend who lives in Brisbane who asked my wife to check out a house he was interested in , the asking price was A$9 Million, he introduced my wife to the agent and the seller as his sister, next day he gave an offer of A$ 8 Million but was told the house had already been sold,

David B.

David B.

Posted by g.1 ( 1111

)

on Apr-28-07 at 14:34:56 PDT

I have several "only known copies" in my squared circle collection, and none of them have cost me anything remotely like that much money. That may well be the nicest known copy, but there ARE at least three others! (Unfortunately, I don't own any of them.)

Posted by vonbag ( 174

)

on Apr-28-07 at 14:15:57 PDT

David B.,
Indeed and well spotted!
There was an "H" too much. His real name is like I wrote without the "H". (I have to camouflage these posts a bit).
They came from North Indonesia, his father was a fisherman (I knew him, an exquisite person, R.I.P.); I believe he is rather fluent with Chinese (me not).
Actually, I have had sentor that from bureaucratic Italy they want to invalidate my citizenship, due to taxes problems: in that case, with a rather sore arse, I would be citizen of the world.

Paolo

Posted by dbenson ( 8149

)

on Apr-28-07 at 14:08:37 PDT

Paolo, the original Chinese name may have been Shui which would explain the spelling,

David B.

Posted by dbenson ( 8149

)

on Apr-28-07 at 14:06:27 PDT

Paolo, is that the correct spelling of Shoei as it doesn't sound Indonesian although when the Chinese Indonesians were forced to change their names in 1965 to Indonesian names some just changed them to the current Indonesian spelling whilst most completely changed,

David B.

Posted by vonbag ( 174

)

on Apr-28-07 at 13:58:48 PDT

P.S. he, Mr. Shoei from Indonesia, even though resident and Dutch citizen at all effects (I am PROUD not to be one, I am and will remain Italian at all effects!) was brought by me in my house today. We really had a nice chat about stamps, mostly in Dutch, a bit in English and some nasty exchanges in German (I know a little terminology in that idiom that's pretty petty direct -- I did so when he questioned some of my certificates.
He only collects top material of the world.
I noticed he screws up sometimes, just like me.
My wife was not at home, else -- sadly -- she wouldn't have allowed me to enter the house with him.

Paolo

Posted by vonbag ( 174

)

on Apr-28-07 at 13:41:58 PDT

Roger and David B.,

Thank you for your words of advice (even if in CAPITAL letters ;-) ehehe) and comments!

Roger, in order to acquire this sheet, I sold to the same person who sold me the sheet those forged cantonal stamps of Switzerland I had mentioned about a month ago.
He was very happy with it, he valued it 1/3rd of the value as a discount on the Modena sheet.
Anyway, what would I have ever done with Cantonal forgeries?
... ehm, uhm...I hope they were really not genuine, though LOL!!!
I crossed checked with Serrane guide and a Zanaria auction catalogue with very large pictures of the Swiss cantonals;
I had concluded it were all forgeries (a couple of the N.1 and 2, strangely, recess printed!). Anyhow, it didn't correspond to any of the known types. Hope I didn't screw this one up! re-LOL!

All the best, Paolo

Posted by dbenson ( 8149

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on Apr-28-07 at 12:49:43 PDT

Roger & Paolo, many exhibitors show large pieces or sheets. There is even one exhibitor I know who shows 4 large items to fill in the frame which normally takes 16 album pages. The Modena block should only take 2 vertical sheets and would enthrall any viewer,

G1, he gave up but it looks like two others didn't,

David B.

Posted by de66 ( 1071

) on Apr-28-07 at 12:43:42 PDT

Greg

Big help thank you, I am just doing a few pages for a display at the perfin society meeting Sydney National Show in June.

D1

Posted by greenwave4u ( 74

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on Apr-28-07 at 12:22:28 PDT

Jimbo No need for a credit I'm not an expert:-) I have been researching Zomba history and was trying to get information on some of the guys listed in my post. Reason being I have a similar cover to the one you showed albeit SG54 Setting 1 imperf and had been trying to work out the name of the person on it. The conclusion I came to is that it is probably from S Hewlett-Fletcher, in the process had fun with photoshop, all described in the link below:-
Analysis

Apologies if formatting looks strange I am trying to learn setting up web pages and downloaded coffeecup to trial.
cheers

Peter

Posted by malolo ( 839

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on Apr-28-07 at 12:09:57 PDT

Paolo -
AN EASY METHOD OF STORING SHEETS THIS LARGE IS TO WET THE BACK OF HALF THE SHEET, FOLD NEATLY DOWN THE CENTER LINE, THEN FOLD ONCE AGAIN. FITS EASILY ON AN EXHIIBIT PAGE AND COMES OUT OF THE SLEEVE. ALL STAMPS ARE VISIBLE FOR QUICK VIEWING BY THE JUDGES! If you ever wish to return the sheet to Mint condition, just place in a freezer and work the sheet apart with tongs. This will save much of the original adhesive. In fact you might have enough glue left over to enhance other stamps that have been mistreated during their lives.

I was actually able to get my 250 stamp pane down small enough to fit on my scanner.

Always wanted to have someone tell me not to shout, turn of the caps lock, and stop being an idiot. LOL

Roger

Posted by antonius-ra ( 623

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on Apr-28-07 at 12:06:17 PDT

Paolo Funny you should mention the weird gum on Lombardy-Venetia! I added a used 1862 3s just this week to my collection.
It still had gum on the back which I wanted to remove. I soaked it in warm water for nearly 4 hours and it did not release! I started to assume that someone had put some sort of glue on the back and gave up. After reading your post I'm now assuming it is just really tenacious gum. What's the trick in getting rid of it?

Posted by vonbag ( 174

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on Apr-28-07 at 11:46:40 PDT

I am a little happy as today I did some real nice purchases, including a complete sheet of Modena 1852 (cheaper printing) : that is four panes of 60 stamps for a total of 240 stamps, complete of gutter intepanes (vertical and horizontal), sheet margins, and all of the constant plate flaws common to all denominations of the set!
Whoo0 F...ink Hooo! I wouldn't swap this for a mint block of four of the common 1840 1d black! ;-)

Paolo
P.S. one of these days I will show the sheet; I must scan it in four (or more) times in order to show the whole surface by means of an image!

Posted by vonbag ( 174

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on Apr-28-07 at 11:37:18 PDT

And blinking hell, f***ing no!!! This is not written in any bloody catalogue! ;-) LOL

(Look like I got my booze back!)

Paolo

Posted by vonbag ( 174

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on Apr-28-07 at 11:34:34 PDT

P.S. there are a few stamp Issues on which the gum on reverse is very few soluble in water. One example is the unsed (or used on original piece) postage stamps of the First Issue of Lombardy-Venetia (June 1850). In this case to untie the eventual two stamps which for some reason have adhered to each other would be way more difficult, especially if both stuck on gum side.

Paolo

Posted by vonbag ( 174

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on Apr-28-07 at 11:29:35 PDT

jbthree,

"Used stamps or unused stamps? " =>
"Both"
I had a similar proble several times.
For the used adhesive postage stamps it can be simple to just soak it in order to untie them, if the ink is not fugitive!
If I want to salvage the gum of the unused stamp stuck to another stamp, used in this case, I moist the used stamp by tampooning with a little piece of cotton dipped in water;
I wait