eBay Chat: Stamps

eBay chatboard archive: Jul-16-07 to Jul-22-07 week

Posted by jaywild ( 959

)

on Jul-22-07 at 22:09:12 PDT

NOIP… Well, Betty Windsor has had over 55 years of stamp production under her belt. No wonder it gets confusing. She is now the fourth longest reigning British monarch in history. Sometime this coming year she will pass Henry III to become the third longest.

If she makes it to May 11, 2011 she will be the second longest reigning monarch, eclipsing George III (Mad King George).

If she makes it to September 9, 2015 she will be the longest reigning British monarch ever. That’s only 8 years, 1 month and 18 days away!!!

James III

Posted by prochute ( 67

) on Jul-22-07 at 19:07:10 PDT

GIBBONS 1840-1970 is a most welcome addition to their cataloque line. Within the dearth of QE2 issues are well-recognized printing errors, scarce color printings, watermark errors and the like. In my opinion, QE2 is a field just as fertile as KG6! Today, most collectors do not stop at 1940.

Posted by postalhysteria ( 3733

)

on Jul-22-07 at 18:43:36 PDT

yip-yap - yak-yak

riff-raff

Posted by stamps12345 ( 223

) on Jul-22-07 at 18:25:55 PDT

DAVID B. -----Got all those Lagos stamps spread out on a desk and still working on them ,once there sorted will scan them .

On a different note ,have agreed with a buyer to purchase half my business ,all the heavey equipment ,rollers,dump trucks and other tools are being sold in a monthly installment over the next three months .Will continue for one year after this season with a smaller company less employees and tools .Wife will also be losing her job sometime this year ,Bank of American has purchase parts of the Dutch bank's operations in the U.S.A. but she wants to walk away after 24 years {one years pay as severance }.....paul

Posted by jaywild ( 959

)

on Jul-22-07 at 16:35:00 PDT

D2… The most laughable thing about that Hitler-monocle auction is that the reserve price has to be over $250, which is the cut-off after which all auctions revert to the BIDDER 1, BIDDER 2 format. I notice someone mentioned that the idea behind this auction is ridiculous, whereupon the seller wanted proof that the stamp was phony.

It will end very shortly, and we’ll see if anyone was dumb enough to meet the reserve set for this piece of lunacy.

Jim

Posted by 220man ( 153

) on Jul-22-07 at 14:50:19 PDT

Testing TinyPic

Posted by dbenson ( 8419

)

on Jul-22-07 at 14:44:21 PDT

greenwave, the problem for them has been the tardiness in updating BC QE cats. and this may have been the only solution. No one outside of their boardroom will ever know if it was the only solution but it is a solution.

David B.

Posted by greenwave4u ( 80

)

on Jul-22-07 at 14:27:20 PDT

D2 Your logic may be correct, but a 55% increase in what was a bible for most Commonwealth collectors is not going to be the marketing coup of the year.

Posted by dbenson ( 8419

)

on Jul-22-07 at 14:12:08 PDT

Knuden,

possibly he may have got more if he listed them in the correct country. The pair looks nice on cover.

David B.

Posted by dbenson ( 8419

)

on Jul-22-07 at 14:09:40 PDT

I think I can see the logic in it. The overall plan must be to issue 2 BC cats. each year about the same size and there must be an approximate number of stamps post 1970 as there are pre 1970. It is up to each individual to make up his own mind if he wants to purchase them. The downside is that QE collectors would be forced to but both whilst QV & the Kings will only have to buy one. I can't see much wrong with the plan apart from the expense,

David B.

Posted by knuden ( 2301

)

on Jul-22-07 at 14:09:14 PDT

Here is a seller who is up to a pleasant surprise. :O)

K.E I'm a silly little man - whoopee!!

Posted by esc917 ( 209

)

on Jul-22-07 at 14:06:30 PDT

First try. If it works, does anyone know where this is from?

http://666kb.com/i/aqadablcgsxkrcdzw.jpg

Posted by greenwave4u ( 80

)

on Jul-22-07 at 14:02:41 PDT

Jim Yes insane is the best word for it. Most classic Commonwealth collectors stop at George 6th or even earlier. I can see this ending up as a series of catalogues for each reign in a few years time. I can feel another petition coming on:-)mutter mutter......

Posted by claghorn1p ( 411

)

on Jul-22-07 at 13:52:13 PDT

esc917 info from Alec

Ok now to the free web host for posting images here. The site itself is below so firstly add that to your favourite web site links.
http://www.666kb.com/
1.Once you have your image scanned save it in a folder that you will know where to find it again.
2. Open the 666kb site. Then Click on BROWSE.At the top you will see a scroll down menu that tells you were to look for your images.
3.Once you have loctated the File CLICK on the file name. It will turn blue.
4. Click OPEN. Now you should see a list of all the different images you have saved in that file.
5. Click on the File Name of the image you want to have uploaded. Again it will turn blue and again CLICK on OPEN.
6. Now you should see the file name in the little box to the left of where it says BROWSE.
7. CLICK on SPEICHERN. This simply means Upload. After a few seconds the picture will appear on your screen and at the top you will see , "URL der gespeicherten Bilddatei: followed by a URL in BLUE.
8. CLICK on the URL. Now the image will appear all by itself in a new window. In the web address browser is a unique URL code. It will read something like,
http://666kb.com/i/ahr689e1tdy5ye5k. Always starting with http://666kb.com/ and then a random file number.
9.It is that URL which you simply copy and paste into your message here.
10.To copy and paste simply,
a: Hold the mouse over the URL and LEFT CLICK. It will turn BLUE.
b: RIGHT CLICK then LEFT Click The COPY button.
c: Come back here and write your message. To post the copied URL RIGHT CLICK again then LEFT CLICK the PASTE button.
That's all there is to it. It sounds complicated but I do urge anyone with limited computer skills to give it a try. If you screw up don't worry just report the post to ebay and it will be removed. Then try again and again until you get it right.

Posted by iomoon ( 1054

)

on Jul-22-07 at 13:50:27 PDT

Peter

That is insane.

1952's coronation of Liz made a good stopping point.
All 1970 marks is the begining of decimal currency in Britain.
Or am I missing something?

Posted by greenwave4u ( 80

)

on Jul-22-07 at 13:47:12 PDT

NOIP Have Stanley Gibbons finally lost the plot? It seems their successful Commonwealth catalogue 1840-1952 is no more. It has now turned into 1840-1970 those extra 18 years are going to cost £25 more going from £44.95 to £69.95. As a collector up to GeorgeVI, I ain't going to bother!

Posted by esc917 ( 209

)

on Jul-22-07 at 13:44:42 PDT

Great idea about the scanner - it will save my eye sight. Although being near sighted helps, but I think I'm getting cross eyed.

I'll figure out how to upload and ask here. I'll try not to pester everyone too much!

Posted by claghorn1p ( 411

)

on Jul-22-07 at 13:41:55 PDT

esc917 Here is a start:

Japan: Chrysanthemum(sp) 16 petal flower imperial crest
Manchukuo: Orchid crest 5 petal crest with background and FEN denomination
China: character wide rectangle with vertical line
Korea: characters with a few small circles
Turkey: Tughra (fancy character like an ampersand) look at first issue for example
Hejaz-Njed: get used to it

Indian States: You get used to it

Anyway, that is a start. Thanks to IO/Jim for the hints.

Posted by iomoon ( 1054

)

on Jul-22-07 at 13:38:15 PDT

"The one-eyed man in the Kingdom of the blind"

Posted by dragonstamps ( 469

) on Jul-22-07 at 13:28:53 PDT

Esc917: If you don't own a scanner, it is a great tool for a collector. You can do hi-res scans and "blow up" a stamp to fill the comp moniter almost making a magnifier obsolete.
...Just kidding, what's a stamp collector without a magnifier?

Posted by iomoon ( 1054

)

on Jul-22-07 at 13:25:00 PDT

Thanks Dragon.

Posted by dragonstamps ( 469

) on Jul-22-07 at 13:17:30 PDT

esc917: If you can scan/upload them, and link to them you will most likely get the help you are looking for from this site.

Posted by dragonstamps ( 469

) on Jul-22-07 at 13:10:15 PDT

Iomoon:

I did a search for those in scott 2006 and I didn't see any...

Posted by dbenson ( 8419

)

on Jul-22-07 at 12:44:30 PDT

How do you spell gullible,

http://cgi.ebay.com/Extremely-Rare-Adolph-Hitler-Stamp-Hitler-With-Monocle_W0QQitemZ230151989619QQihZ013QQcategoryZ3489QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

David B.

Posted by esc917 ( 209

)

on Jul-22-07 at 12:40:58 PDT

Can anyone recommend a web site to help me identify the packets of old stamps from either Asia or the Middle East that not only don't use Arabic numbers but no recognizable alphabet either. All the packets are helpfully labeled like this - ??? - My eyes are crossing going through the Scott catalogues.

Posted by esc917 ( 209

)

on Jul-22-07 at 12:19:55 PDT

Despite the inherent health risks mentioned earlier, I'll bet there'd be more younger stamp collectors - other than myself of course, being quite young at heart if not chronologically - if someone made an exciting video game about stamp collecting. The thrill of the search, the competition of ebay bidding wars, the satisfaction of finding a MNH...

Posted by iomoon ( 1054

)

on Jul-22-07 at 12:10:33 PDT

Thanks alec

I was looking for possible images for a new article.

This person seems to have caught on to the "don't bid round numbers" but is severely lacking as to substance of bids.

Posted by greenwave4u ( 80

)

on Jul-22-07 at 12:09:28 PDT

which explains why I put an extra d in your name:-)..... well it is Sunday...

Posted by greenwave4u ( 80

)

on Jul-22-07 at 12:08:34 PDT

Rodger The only way to avoid those illnesses is to lick hinges with a nice cavernet sauvignon whilst enjoying first hand smoke( yes I confess I am smoker which in the uK means I am persona non grata or whatever...) and then my eyes couldn't get past your first 2:-)
Peter

Posted by infla-alec ( 551

)

on Jul-22-07 at 11:58:16 PDT

Jim To the best of my knowledge no. But I don't have an up to date Germany catalogue either

Posted by iomoon ( 1054

)

on Jul-22-07 at 11:04:54 PDT

Good day all.

Question directed at Germany collectors since I don't have a catalog with me.
Are there any stamps depicting

University of Frankfurt an der Oder
University of Gottingen
Fichtel Mountains

?????????

Posted by malolo ( 847

)

on Jul-22-07 at 10:39:14 PDT

NOIP - Hellooooooo! Stamp related illnesses?

1. Licking used hinges causes everything from AIDS to TB to colon cancere, if you happen to swallow the hinge!

2. Breathing second hand smoke fumes eminating from "old time" collections causes lung cancer.

3. Paying for stamp lots at full catalogue is a sign of dementia.

4. Viewing eBay auctions for more than 8 hours per day is known to cause deterioration of eyesight. Furthermore, it causes family to leave home without you!

5. Stamp collectors are the largest sub-group within Gambler's Anonymous. They meet at national exhibitions to share their collections with others in an attempt to prove they are actually being constructive citizens. For some reason no others in the world care about their addiction.

6.

7.

8.

Fill in the blanks. The primary reason there are so few young collectors is they discover very quickly that stamp collecting leads to all the above diseases. So the question to ask is this - at what point do stamp collectors, this includes elitist postal historians, cease spreading social diseases among themselves and their families, and stop trying to entice youngsters into collecting? There is a reason many collections ended up in attics - the owners finally gave up collecting but had to know their collection was avaible in case of a relapse. Most died without telling their families of their disease.

Roger

Posted by jaywild ( 959

)

on Jul-22-07 at 08:49:27 PDT

NOIP… Here’s an interesting site. Nice to see that global oil production is about 1,000 bbl a second!! Somebody needs to provide for the massive hordes of massive SUVs clogging the streets of Los Angeles. It takes a lot of gas to sit in traffic in a Hummer, belching out CO₂.

☺

As with all other reckonings of causes of death this one is terribly flawed, because it does not account for those deaths that are really due to old age rather than any specific medical cause. Since the 20th Century death statistics have been skewed by the refusal of statisticians to recognize “the complications of age” as a legitimate category among the causes of death. Thus if a 98 year old person dies in his sleep, and an autopsy indicates nothing particularly wrong with him, the cause of death is listed as “heart failure” and it goes right into the statistics as yet another example of death from that terrible killer heart disease. Same is true of cancer. As any competent doctor will tell you, if you live long enough you will develop cancer somewhere, and in many cases this will be recorded as the official “cause of death”. This time it’s the cancer rates that get skewed.

A simple solution would be to break down cancer and heart disease death rates into simple age categories, such as “cancer deaths occurring prior to normal life expectancy” and “cancer deaths occurring subsequent to normal life expectancy”. The second category is vastly larger than the first, and broken down thusly the figures would give a more accurate assessment of the threat cancer poses to individuals who are otherwise healthy. Same would be true of heart disease.

Can’t think of a way to make this post stamp-related…

Jim

Posted by claghorn1p ( 411

)

on Jul-22-07 at 07:39:38 PDT

D2 Nothing like a good old fashioned Bidding War to keep the sellers happy! And for What Material???

Posted by dbenson ( 8419

)

on Jul-21-07 at 23:55:35 PDT

Just back from 4 days in the Victorian Alps, looks like all has been peaceful whilst I was away.

Paul, intrigued you are into Lagos cancels, would love to sewe them especially the numerals, can't find them anywhere in any of the reference books I have, I thought I had all the references but must been wrong unless you mean the small code numbers at the top of the circular date stamps. Which reference books are you using,

David B.

Posted by keleofa ( 3497

)

on Jul-21-07 at 22:58:48 PDT

Jim (Jaywild),

Just got back from the EUSC annual party ---- didn't you get invited?

:-)

Matt in Arizona

Posted by jaywild ( 959

)

on Jul-21-07 at 22:13:09 PDT

Where is everybody….?

Jim

Posted by jaywild ( 959

)

on Jul-21-07 at 15:52:37 PDT

NOIP… A persistent (and unsuccessful) underbidder.

Jim

Posted by greenwave4u ( 80

)

on Jul-21-07 at 15:02:44 PDT

220man You can always report your own posts and they will get deleted so don't worry!

Posted by infla-alec ( 551

)

on Jul-21-07 at 14:49:04 PDT

220 try the images /pictures board. There you will find links to a HTML practice board

Posted by 220man ( 153

) on Jul-21-07 at 14:21:14 PDT

I give up. Is there a place on ebay where I can test this without jamming up this board?
Phil

Posted by 220man ( 153

) on Jul-21-07 at 14:19:52 PDT

Test last try

Posted by 220man ( 153

) on Jul-21-07 at 14:16:28 PDT

Test homer.jpg>again

Posted by 220man ( 153

) on Jul-21-07 at 13:58:36 PDT

Test upload

Posted by greenwave4u ( 80

)

on Jul-21-07 at 13:27:20 PDT

Jim Made it as number 266
Colin We have been lucky down here in Poole, lots of rain but no flooding. You have to feel sorry for those 10,000 cars stuck on the M5 all night! For those that don't know yesterday (Friday) was the busiest day of the year on the roads in the UK as the school holidays started, the combination with the floods turned it into a nightmare for many.
Mitchell Always available to help with posting pictures but may not be around much as we have the annual South of England summer bassett party to go to:-)
cheers
Peter

Posted by infla-alec ( 551

)

on Jul-21-07 at 12:05:20 PDT

Uploading help Further to Mitch's next topical meeting I am also willing to assist anyone who needs help in trying to learn how to upload images.If need be I will upload for you and mail you back with exactly what to copy and paste into your post here. In the first instance contact me by ebay if I can be of some assistance.

Mitch I have offered my help in advance as some may on the day have something to post but no one may be around at a suitable time to help. Pretty sure some others here can also offer similar help in advance of the meeting taking place.

Please do not be shy in asking for help. Also nothing shown here will be ridiculed. It is purely a way for collectors here to show others what we have. No matter if it is something rare or not. The aim is to participate & share. Nothing more, nothing less.

Essay's and proofs aren't something I have any of but even so I look forward to seeing whatever anyone has lurking in their collections.

Posted by xzephyr ( 982

)

on Jul-21-07 at 11:47:43 PDT

Roger

No he’s an enthusiast of the old steam locos. I used to sail on the Norfolk broads many moons ago but I don’t own a boat so I’ll leave the rescues to the professionals. Now Sailing yachts on stamps – my favorites are the Bermuda schooners. What super stamps they are! I regret selling them off.

Colin the regretful

Posted by malolo ( 847

)

on Jul-21-07 at 11:14:56 PDT

Aloha Colin -
Is your vicar a boat builder? If so, you might lend assistance and skip the job he's left to you. He obviously knows the localized flooding will expand in scope. )'>)
Paolo - Have great vacation. Don't spill wine on new purchases and go slow on mountain passes.

Mitchell -
I'm not sure it is worth your efforts to email everyone. Those who frequent the Board will be aware of upcoming Meetings, those who require an email are not likely to actively participate, though they may view the Board.

Roger

Posted by xzephyr ( 982

)

on Jul-21-07 at 11:01:35 PDT

IO Jim

I have just signed as # 269!

Want to bet no-one will take any notice?

With the exchange rate pretty well £1 = $2 I celebrated my birthday by buying 3 lots for $6. Useless my trying to sell small value lots in ££ or p especially now Paypal required. For a 99p lot I give about half away in fees!

I am looking at a large lot #160139367624 where there is just one stamp I need, but it is two thirds hidden by other stamps (top row blue Parks issue). As I can’t see a lot of it and the current bid is up to $79 + $6 postage I will just continue looking!

Just a bit of drizzle here in Yorkshire today and yesterday, but Thursday was a scorcher. Pity those in the south and west of England many marooned overnight on motorways and with lots of localized flooding.

The vicar of my parish has gone off on holiday so for the next 3 weeks I’m back at the old job!

I log on here pretty well every day but am usually up in the gallery with the bananas!

Colin the spendthrift.

Posted by antonius-ra ( 639

)

on Jul-21-07 at 10:50:44 PDT

Esc917 It has been said that stamp collecting is the addiction that has no cure. Welcome, you seem to understand the reasons why. Now all you have to do is jump in with both feet..........hehehehe

Here's part of my addiction:
The World of Stamps

Posted by antonius-ra ( 639

)

on Jul-21-07 at 10:46:48 PDT

EUSC Members Next weekend will be the clubs meeting for the month. The subject will be Proofs and essays.
I want to try something different which let more people join in by showing their own items. As many people do not know, or have not the ability to post links to the board, I am going to ask for volunteers to assist. It should work like this; who ever needs some help posting an item will state so on the board. A volunteer (who ever is a vailable at the time) will email that person through the ebay system giving them their real email address. The person seeking help can then email his/her scan/photo so that the volunteer can post it to the board. I think this should
help more members join in.
I'm debating whether I should send out invitations this month. I sent out the 500 plus invites last month and not one single member who is not a regular showed up at the meeting. Instead my mailbox is swamped with junk mail for the first time in a couple years.

Posted by esc917 ( 209

)

on Jul-21-07 at 10:26:47 PDT

If redecious means confused, then that's what I am.

Sorry, Paul! Collecting worldwide? Not that there's anything wrong with that!

Thanks for the perforations link, Jim. I might even be able to wade through a few stamps I set aside.

Posted by iomoon ( 1054

)

on Jul-21-07 at 09:43:47 PDT

Good day all.

There has been many posts about too many stamps being issued by the various major (and minor) issuing country.

Someone in the UK has started to do something about it by raising a petition to the Royal Mail.

Unfortunately it needs 1000's of signatures for RM to even look at it seriously.

If you collect UK issues - wherever you are domiciled - and of course if you agree there are too many issues - please take a minute to sign this and add your own comments if you wish.

Petition

Begun by Tony Buckingham.

Posted by jaywild ( 959

)

on Jul-21-07 at 08:11:38 PDT

NOIP… A friend just emailed me a quote from Divine, who played the mother in the first (and far superior) movie version of “Hairspray”—

“All my life I wanted to look like Elizabeth Taylor. Now she looks like me.” (This was when Liz was considerably overweight.)

Lindy... Aw, those are so cute! What a little minx you were (still are probably). My photo archives are scattered hither and yon, don’t know where most of them are, probably at my Mom’s house somewhere. So the small, blurry picture of me will have to do. Besides, I don’t want anyone indentity-thefting me…

☺

By the way, the desert in the background of the school photo, that at that time stretched all the way to those mountains, is now choked and clogged with development. You could walk on the dead bodies of Gila monsters all the way to the Oracle highway and not touch ground.

esc917... Yes, by all means, you don’t want to end up looking redecious…

Jim

Posted by mendelbrot ( 45

)

on Jul-21-07 at 06:44:38 PDT

http://www.mendelbrot.net/mbegin/ME.htm

http://www.mendelbrot.net/UA/@USACat.htm

Michel

Posted by sayasan ( 705

)

on Jul-21-07 at 06:15:41 PDT

esc917 - Take no notice of Paul. He's trying to be satirical. He collects worldwide, and often takes a bit of punishment on here from most of the rest of us, who have the good sense to narrow things down a bit!

Good that you enjoy the addictiveness, and want to stay with this. Getting into some depth in your chosen area can be very rewarding. Fourteen years ago, I sorted through some Burmese items that my father brought back from the war, and vaguely thought that I might continue work on what he'd accumulated. Today, I edit the Burma Study Circle journal, I'm in touch with collectors in Myanmar (ex Burma) where life under the military dictatorship is weird and organised philately is illegal, and I've learned a lot about Burmese history, politics and culture, which gives me an insight into a way of life that is quite different to my own, which I've found very valuable. And I still have a great deal to learn.

I'm sure that others here could echo this, each in their own way. Good luck.

Richard W.

Posted by stamps12345 ( 223

) on Jul-21-07 at 04:02:31 PDT

ESC 917 ----Congratualtions on getting interesting in stamps . Stamps can be a very interesting hobby .You are correct you will need to specialise.There are just too many stamps to collect .Today im specialing in Lagos stamps and sorting stuff to city cancels and number cancels .Tomorrow will be working on modern France .But it gets frustrating to serious collectors like me to see some people who come om here and just willy-nilley collect everything ,thats just redecious.....off to work ,need funds for a stamp auction in the fall ....paul

Posted by vonbag ( 177

)

on Jul-21-07 at 03:24:40 PDT

Rmhubbs6326,
Nice picture: IMO you are the third from the right in the back row, standing with the teacher.
I should have some of mine here but at the moment can't find it: most of my pics as a kid are at my home in Italy.

*Breaking News: major Law Suit against Microsof & Internet Exploder: herds of people with permanent damage, such as rheumatisms, caused by the draft of keeping too many Windows open.* ;-)

Should start to pack my bags, said von-bag.

Paolo

Posted by mini*lindy ( 422

)

on Jul-21-07 at 03:04:53 PDT

JayJim do you mean photos of when we were Nine years old? or
when we were sweet Seventeen ?
I've got my Mom's albums with lots of photos in them.

rmh sure was a cute kid, can't really see you in your photo, surely you have a better one?

Linda

Posted by claghorn1p ( 411

)

on Jul-20-07 at 22:57:43 PDT

Welcome to the eBay Stamps Chat Board!

It would be greatly appreciated if chat board participants
provide LINKS to pictures
rather than posting them directly to this board.
Here's how to post a LINK. Thanks.

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You're new to stamp trading?
You've acquired a stamp collection you want to sell on eBay?
Check out these links:

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Posted by jaywild ( 959

)

on Jul-20-07 at 22:04:19 PDT

esc917… Well I’m very glad to hear that you’re getting interested in stamps, and that you are going to pick an area to specialize in. This board is an excellent resource for anyone whether a long time collector or someone just starting out. Some of the top experts in stamps hand out here, and will gladly lend a hand with any questions you might have.

Here’s a website that might help you with your perforation gauge.

Jim

Posted by esc917 ( 209

)

on Jul-20-07 at 21:56:51 PDT

Jim:

I'm keeping some of the stamps, perhaps adding to them later on. But the collection right now is so diverse, with varying amounts of used and unused from almost every country, that I can't possibly keep them all. I'm drowning in stamps.

I'm not entirely sure where my grandfather got his stamps - he died in 1946 - but the most valuable stamps and older ones were raided by other relatives soon after his death. They gave just a bit above face value to my grandmother because she didn't know that they were worth anything. It irks me - I can see the holes in the collection.

A lot of other stamps were sent by traveling friends and relatives to other friends and relatives - both used and unused.

And then there's the newer ones collected by my mother from the sixties on - those are almost worthless but she loved collecting them. Will they be worth something to my future grandchildren? great grandchildren?

And all my relatives always took the used stamps off the envelope! I wish I could go back in time and stop them! At least some of the time!

I guess I have two main complaints. I still can't figure out the perforations (yes, I have the tool, but I'm confused) and no one warned me this was addictive.

Posted by jaywild ( 959

)

on Jul-20-07 at 21:22:31 PDT

esc917… Welcome to the stamps chatboard. Did you ever think of collecting stamps yourself, i.e. enlarging your inherited collection with additions of your own? Just a suggestion of course.

The truth is, a collection is worth what was spent on acquiring it. Stamps from packets and approval services offered by Mystic Stamps or Jamestown Stamps are the ways most collections were put together. This results usually in beautiful collections without a lot of resale value.

If your forebears ever bought stamps at auctions however, or from consignment sellers, that’s a solid guarantee there’s real monetary value in the collection.

Jim

Posted by esc917 ( 209

)

on Jul-20-07 at 21:03:57 PDT

Hi. I'm new here. I thought it would be simple - help my mother sell her collection (I know it's cliche, but it's true in my case, started by my grandfather, and great uncles, etc.)- and then I'd get on with my life. Hah! Also, why aren't stamps used to help students learn about the world? There's so much in each of them - history, social studies, art-. Also, once I got over my initial, futile hope that I'd find one worth enough to pay off the house, I love the identification process in itself. Does anyone else feel that way? Sorry, as I said, I'm new and avoided any talk about stamps with my parents when I was young. Younger, I mean. Slightly younger.

Posted by dragonstamps ( 469

) on Jul-20-07 at 20:18:53 PDT

Roger: Good ones! There is almost a language barrier.

A quick story... When I was about 13 years old, the whole family took a 2 week vacation down route 95, all the way to Key West, and back again.
My brother was 21 or so, and he drove the 2nd car, my father driving his own car as well.
So we made it to somewhere in North Carolina before my brothers car had engine trouble. We found a garage, and the hilarity ensued.
I couldn't understand a word they were saying, no one could and vice versa I'm sure. Halfway though the conversation, my father leaned towards my brother and said, "I think they're trying to cheat you."
Everyone laughed at that, even the NC guys.

And then we stopped for breakfast in Georgia, maybe on the way back, I don't recall...
The waitress after taking the order asked my mother if she would like "geez" (it sounded like that.) with that.
She said "sure, put it on my eggs." My father said, "say that sounds good, I'll take that too."
She wouldn't though, who puts "juice" on their eggs?

Posted by fbs1977 ( 3 )

on Jul-20-07 at 19:50:00 PDT

Thank you for your reply keleofa. I will follow your advice and call some auction houses. And to think, I just thought it was a good looking 376 all this time!! You never can tell sometimes, but I guess the experts can. Thanks again.

Posted by jaywild ( 959

)

on Jul-20-07 at 19:29:14 PDT

rmhubbs… You prompted me to see if I have any ancient pictures of myself, and rooting around in my papers I found this, commencement day at Green Fields school, May of 1963, the end of my 7th grade. (All grades are represented—it was a very small school.) Moi is indicated by the red arrow.

Anybody else have daguerreotypes of their own to share?

☺

Jim

Posted by keleofa ( 3497

)

on Jul-20-07 at 19:09:05 PDT

fbs1977,

Wow. A 359 --- Excellent! (USA: 3c Washington-Franklin issue of 1909 on Bluish Paper - $2000 Unused)

To determine value on a rare stamp in that condition; either contact some of the major auction houses and ask what they think that stamp would realize in their auctions or find auction prices realized for similar stamps MNG. You could also have it appraised for insurance purposes.

Congrats on your cert!

Matt in Arizona

Posted by fbs1977 ( 3 )

on Jul-20-07 at 18:44:52 PDT

I recently got a U.S.Scott 359 certified and it is genuine unused but with no gum. How do I calculate its value if it would normally be Graded VF-80 OGNH, if it had gum that is?? Thank you for your help everybody.

Posted by billsey ( 848

) on Jul-20-07 at 17:29:10 PDT

Heh, I wore glasses at that age too. :-)

Posted by rmhubbs6326 ( 387

)

on Jul-20-07 at 17:22:12 PDT

Hah! It worked1

Posted by rmhubbs6326 ( 387

)

on Jul-20-07 at 17:21:39 PDT

HMMM...... let's see if I can make this work.

Kindergarten, 1957, Elbridge NY

Can you find me? HINT: "Who's the leader of the gang, that's made for you and me . . ."

Posted by vonbag ( 177

)

on Jul-20-07 at 16:50:12 PDT

Rmhubbs6326, ehm ;-)
I didn't notice your question regarding how to post a picture: you first have to make the digital picture, which I positively assume you already made ;-), then UPLOAD it to a web server, such as tinypic.com, imageshack.com, or whatever.
When you come here, if the image is below 5 kbytes you are free to post it immediately, with the following code:
<img src=URL>
If not, you can always link to it -- this is also less compromising LOL -- by using the code in the Yellow Boxes regularly posted by Mr. Dr. Claghorn! (If you are in troble doing so, I am quick to give you help).

All the best to you and all the others, Paolo

Posted by iomoon ( 1054

)

on Jul-20-07 at 16:47:19 PDT

re Mary Wade,

our department secretary says that the name Charles Wade rings a bell.
She has text-messaged her sister (a postperson) who is on vacation to see if she knows more.

Posted by vonbag ( 177

)

on Jul-20-07 at 16:13:34 PDT

Rmhubbs6326,
Thanks for your reply.
Philately is just like a very beautiful being (man, woman, entity, cited generically to remain impartial): many do fall in love with it.
Anyone can get to philately, with study and/or with money, since it is a non-reasoning entity... the most beautiful being of one's dreams might be a more difficult target, if not impossible.
Maybe that is why I am obsessed with stamps!
I, like you, am one of them.
Paolo

Posted by rmhubbs6326 ( 387

)

on Jul-20-07 at 15:10:59 PDT

Antonius and Vonbag

I only post occasionally, when I have something worthwhile to say. Which is mostly, not that often. I am always up in the balcony, though, 'midst the banana peels and beer bottles, trying to keep an eye open on whoever is wearing the Asbestos Overcoat that day.

I do enjoy reading the posts from people like Paul and Io and all the others, sparks and all. This board is a wonderful reflection of real life (when even Nice People gey testy). I don't contribute to much of the discussions, though, because I don't know beans about razor cancels or Egyptian postmarks or such. I only collect stamps because I love to collect stamps.

In terms of the picture, I'm told that the little boy in "A Chrsitmas Story" movie is a dead-ringer for me at that age. I pity the poor guy, though, if he grows up to look like me.

I forget how to post pictures: I could post others, like my first-grade class picture from 1959. Maybe if I get ambitious. . .

Tonight is HARRY POTTER night at local Barnes & Nobles store, so of course my 11-year-old wants to go. Going to take a nap first, though, because I crawl out of bed at 5:00 am each morning, and it is a lo-o-o-ong haul to midnight.

Posted by vonbag ( 177

)

on Jul-20-07 at 14:59:59 PDT

I am leaving for holidays!

See you all in about three weeks.

;-=)
Good continuation, Paolo

Posted by malolo ( 847

)

on Jul-20-07 at 14:36:13 PDT

Joke Time

Georgia

A Georgia State trooper pulled over a pickup on I-75. The trooper asked, "Got any I. D. ?"

The driver replied, "Bout whut?"

Florida

The owner of a golf course was confused about paying an invoice, so he decided to ask his secretary for some mathematical help. He called her into his office and said, "You graduated from the University of Florida and I need some help. If I were to give you $20,000, minus 14%, how much would you take off?"

The secretary thought a moment, and then replied, "Everything but my earrings."

Finally -
South Carolina

A man in South Carolina had a flat tire, pulled off on the side of the road, and proceeded to put a bouquet of flowers in front of the car and one behind it.

Then he got back in the car to wait. A passerby studied the scene as he drove by and was so curious he turned around and went back. He asked the fellow what the problem was.
The man replied, "I have a flat tire."

The passerby asked, "But what's with the flowers?"

The man responded, "When you break down they tell you to put flares in the front and flares in the back. Hey, it don't make sense to me neither."

Have a good day.

Roger

Posted by peterc8888 ( 332

) on Jul-20-07 at 14:04:23 PDT

Jim

Fortunately, I have learned it from here. That is why the link is "not this one though".

PC

Posted by jaywild ( 959

)

on Jul-20-07 at 13:48:24 PDT

peterc8888… I hope you know that the $2 Madison in that lot you linked to is the later perf 10 version that’s worth only a few dollars.

Jim

Posted by peterc8888 ( 332

) on Jul-20-07 at 13:33:58 PDT

I wish I can win the 1902 $2 stamp not this one though

PC

Posted by jaywild ( 959

)

on Jul-20-07 at 11:49:15 PDT

NOIP… Where in the world is this guy getting his valuations?

greenwave... Over here we pay $7 a gallon for hot air. It’s called “political advertising”.

☺

Jim

Posted by iomoon ( 1054

)

on Jul-20-07 at 10:07:11 PDT

For Bob in WA who hasn't posted lately:

The Verrazano Narrows bridge.

Posted by greenwave4u ( 80

)

on Jul-20-07 at 09:30:23 PDT

Jim Yes but I bet you don't pay the equivalent of $7 a gallon.

Posted by iomoon ( 1054

)

on Jul-20-07 at 08:47:01 PDT

Peter

Those do not include the bridge and tunnel fees which are:

Whitestone, Throggsneck, Triborough $4.50 each way.
Tappanzee $4 southbound
Bayonne, Goethals, Outer, GW $6 one way
Verrazano $9 westbound.
Queens and Broklynn tunnels $4.50 each way
Holland and Lincoln $6 eastbound.

Nor the proposed truck fee of $21 for the lower than 86th part of Manhattan.

Alternatives include cutting bus and subway fares to $0.50 and having odd-even days.

Posted by greenwave4u ( 80

)

on Jul-20-07 at 08:03:54 PDT

Jim I can sell you a congestion charging system as per London:-) Pity I think NY decided against it, but it will coming to you sooner or later!

Posted by iomoon ( 1054

)

on Jul-20-07 at 07:27:32 PDT

Good day all.

soggy

At $6.95 per half hour of parking, you need some way to disguise the fact.
I think NY is trying to make city center car-free apart from txis and buses.
Apart from the horrendous parking fees, the new proposal for an $8 entrance fee, per car, into Manhattan is the last straw for many people.

Posted by soggy333 ( 55

) on Jul-20-07 at 06:12:39 PDT

iomoon
The reason that you do not see many parking signs like that one in New York is that it is illegal. The format is strictly controlled to prevent "confusion". It gives me an idea for some new signs at the stamp show!

Posted by jim_lawler ( 1373

)

on Jul-20-07 at 03:23:10 PDT

Greetings
and an Indiana "Good Mornin