eBay chatboard archive: Dec-31-07 to Jan-06-08 week

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06/28/07

Posted by 22028   ( 1673 ) on Jan-06-08 at 23:04:45 PST   Listings
Steve, Thanks..., I guess I still have 15 years of service ahead of me...
Posted by smolcott   ( 232 ) on Jan-06-08 at 23:01:41 PST   Listings
Rainer- Happy Birthday from another Siemens employee (retired)
Steve
Posted by 22028   ( 1673 ) on Jan-06-08 at 19:59:08 PST   Listings
Good Morning from Abu Dhabi and thanks to all the birthdays congratulations and wishes. I made my self a few nice (philatelic) presents yesterday and hope they will arrive in due time...
Posted by afeht   ( 1231 ) on Jan-06-08 at 19:54:06 PST   Listings
Matt and David, thank you for your thoughts. I am still puzzled by the fact that Scott doesn't list some of the overprints in one or the other color. Logically, it would seem that they know something that Michel doesn't, though I doubt it very much. Anyway, I have a stemp that exists according to Michel, and doesn't according to Scott. What's new under the Moon?

iomoon, as far as I know (I criss-crossed Armenia several times), there's nothing "alleged" about Armenian genocide perpetrated by Turks. It always has been an official policy of the Turkish government to deny anything and everything having to do with them killing millions of Armenians. However, there are tens of thousands of witnesses still alive, who tell the one and the same story: Turks, enraged by their loss of European possessions and by being beaten by Greeks on the Western shores, lashed out at defenseless Ottoman Armenians, raping and murdering everything that moved, gutting out unarmed elders and children, group-raping and mutilating women, burning houses and exterminating cattle and orchards. Even a Turkish writer Pamouk, Nobel prize winner, admitted as much (he cannot now show his face in Turkey, fearing for his life, and his books are thrown out of libraries: also a mass admission of guilt, in its own way).

Your single word, "alleged," is a perfect example of "political correctness" being an insult to the truth, and to all those who experience it firsthand. There is nothing "alleged" about facts, and the fact is that armed Turks killed millions of unarmed Armenians. Yes, yes, I know that there were some Armenian troops advancing with the Russian army -- but we are talking exterminating civilian population here, and genocide is an exact and correct term describing what really happened.
Posted by jim_lawler   ( 1456 ) on Jan-06-08 at 19:11:59 PST   Listings

Rainer…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!


Jim L.

member
Posted by dbenson   ( 8784 ) on Jan-06-08 at 18:43:37 PST   Listings
Alex,

Gibbons also catalogues them in Violet & Black.

There was a similar occurence with the 1st. NWPI overprints of 1915 New Guinea, Gibbons used to catalogue them in Black & Purple then deleted all the Purple overprints and added a note " We no longer differentiate between Purple & Black overprints. In our opinion the two colours are nowadays insufficiently distinct to warrant separation ".

I agree that they are very difficult to tell from the face of the stamp but the impressions on the reverse of the Purple overprints definitely show Purple tinges and are easy to tell on mint stamps,

David B.
Posted by iomoon   ( 1056 ) on Jan-06-08 at 18:01:58 PST   Listings
For the uninitiated, January 6th is Christmas day in Armenia.

Having married an Armenian and the fact that the early stamps feature Mt. Ararat keep me interestested in the early printings.

This was a complicated time due to the alleged Turkish annhiliations of Armenians, the short term Armenian State and the take-over by the Russians from 1920-22.

I am waiting to meet some relatives who can enlighten me a bit more.
Posted by keleofa   ( 3685 ) on Jan-06-08 at 17:22:56 PST   Listings
Alex,

re: Armenia overprints

There may not be a true supply difference between black and violet overprints so Michel and Soloviev don't differentiate listings for them.

I checked my 1937 Scott Catalogue and they listed the violet and black overprints separately back then, too. After all these years of Americans using the Scott Catalogues a demand might have been created among collectors and dealers. People trying to fill spots in their Scott-based albums will be looking for the 2 different overprints.

I am one of those that believe Scott pulls their values out of thin air (or thin research, or dealer's wishful thinking).

Are there any Armenian experts out there willing to theorize?

Matt in Arizona
Posted by afeht   ( 1231 ) on Jan-06-08 at 16:54:00 PST   Listings
I have a question regarding Armenian hand-stamped overprints of 1919. Both Michel and the best Russian catalog (Soloviev's) don't make any distinction between black and violet overprints. Scott, however, lists black and violet overprints separately, under different numbers. Some of the overprints are not listed in Scott (for example, a violet framed overprint on 15 kopecks green and lilac). Does it mean that Scott did some serious research and established that this violet overprint on 15k is always a fake? Or is it just another attempt by Scott to be "different" from Michel, and, as it is often the case in Scott listings outside the U.S. material, their listed/not listed policy in this case is just an obfuscation resulting from confusion and lack of knowledge?
Posted by keleofa   ( 3685 ) on Jan-06-08 at 16:43:09 PST   Listings

Jim & Mike

re: Goshen Hampden

Thanks guys. I'll probably list it here next week.

Matt in Arizona
Posted by jaywild   ( 1036 ) on Jan-06-08 at 16:27:01 PST   Listings
mikedak… Rats—you are correct. I saw the “d” of the dial type and misread that as the value rating. It is indeed a “b”. Looks like the LKU has been updated since the catalog too. Double rats!!

So Matt in AZ, never mind…

Jim
Posted by mikedak   ( 1324 ) on Jan-06-08 at 15:41:52 PST   Listings
Matt in AZ and Jaywild,
re: Goshen Hampden
Nice find. I just did a big update to the Hampden list (which will hopefully someday morph into an article in the MCS Forum, since there are a few new towns). That particular Goshen how has EKU of 1901 0726 and a LKU of 1901 1028 (with a rumor of a 1902 0201 out there). If you have any other dates that may be early or late for any Hampdens, please let me know.

Also, Jim, I think you misread the value guide for that particular one. It is a 'b', which is $20-$40. ;-(

Posted by jaywild   ( 1036 ) on Jan-06-08 at 14:43:58 PST   Listings
Matt in AZ… Congratulations!!!!!!! I love it when people find things like that.

Jim
Posted by keleofa   ( 3685 ) on Jan-06-08 at 14:28:15 PST   Listings

Jim (Jaywild)

re: Hampden

WOW! Thanks!

I am a member of the MCS and will let him know. Picked it up at the Phoenix stamp bourse this morning for a couple of bucks. Guess I need the Hampden

And I thought the Cigar ad cover was the nicest part.

Matt in Arizona
Posted by jaywild   ( 1036 ) on Jan-06-08 at 14:14:41 PST   Listings
Matt in AZ… Your Goshen Indiana mark is indeed a Hampden, and a very nice one on a couple counts. First, it is a scarce type, B-8 dial d, ($75-150) in use for a very short time in 1901, and secondly because yours apparently is a new LKU. The MCS catalog shows latest use of 23 Aug 1901.

Do you have contact with Alex Savakis of the Machine Cancel Society? I think he would be very interested in updating the catalog.

Jim
Posted by nut-e-professor   ( 963 ) on Jan-06-08 at 14:04:38 PST   Listings
Just stopping in to say thank you. I wish I had known you guys were here a year or so ago when someone brought me a shoebox full of covers that I knew nothing about. I sold one or two but I just didn't have time to learn about any OTHER areas..... (fear of too much knowledge and little storage space).

Thank you! I put it back with the album of pictures.
Vicki
Posted by greenwave4u   ( 84 ) on Jan-06-08 at 13:11:30 PST   Listings
Linda I think that was a hijacked account on closer examination.

Rainer
Happy Birthday (if it still is in Abu Dhabi):-)
cheers
Peter
Posted by keleofa   ( 3685 ) on Jan-06-08 at 12:25:53 PST   Listings
US Machine Cancel Question...

Goshen, Indiana

Close Up

Is this a Hampden machine cancel?

T I A,

(and Rainer - Happy Birthday!)

Matt in Arizona
Posted by jaywild   ( 1036 ) on Jan-06-08 at 12:03:03 PST   Listings
Rainer…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

nut-e-prof... Those revenue stamps are plentiful. If you find one that is imperforate it might be worth some money, but the chance of that is extremely slim. They were produced by the millions, because they indeed financed the Union side in the American Civil War, a few cents at a time.

Jim
Posted by paperhistory   ( 1993 ) on Jan-06-08 at 11:14:48 PST   Listings
Vicki: that one is quite possibly the most common revenue of the civil war. Taxed photos are generally common; this one is probably worth more for the photo than anything, but it's still only a dollar or three. (some crazy people, like me, collect photos for the photographer imprints too).
Posted by nut-e-professor   ( 963 ) on Jan-06-08 at 10:50:26 PST   Listings
Hello! First time to this Board. In my little bit of research I see that these stamps were tax stamps put on during the civil war era. Does anyone know if this would have any particular value or is it pretty common? Thanks! Vicki http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p303/vicki3979/albumfstamp.jpg
Posted by bjornmu   ( 964 ) on Jan-06-08 at 07:00:23 PST   Listings
Ah yes, HAPPY BIRHTDAY RAINER!
Posted by iomoon   ( 1056 ) on Jan-06-08 at 06:57:11 PST   Listings
Happy Armenian Christmas and

Happy birthday Rainer
Posted by breffington   ( 397 ) on Jan-06-08 at 06:20:36 PST   Listings
Hi, If you have an individuals name but not their email address is there away to find out there ebay handle(account name)? Frank
Posted by mini*lindy   ( 563 ) on Jan-06-08 at 04:47:24 PST   Listings
oh yes indeed....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RAINER !
Posted by bjornmu   ( 964 ) on Jan-06-08 at 02:41:07 PST   Listings
Eh, one of my nasty habits is to write not instead of now but I guess you get the meaning...
Posted by bjornmu   ( 964 ) on Jan-06-08 at 02:40:03 PST   Listings
The dollar effect: I sold this cover (not to the current seller) back in February 2005, for $18.50, not it sold for $26.36. Which is in fact about the same I think, due to the fall of the USD. :-)
Posted by infla-alec   ( 565 ) on Jan-06-08 at 00:09:06 PST   Listings
Good morning all and especially to Rainer "22028" who I wish a very happy 50th birthday.

The Romania site I linked to yesterday was one I think I actually saved from you David B. A couple of years back I had some Romania classic stamps and I was unsure how to spot the forgeries. I don't know what made me look at it again yesterday and post the link. I suppose it's nice to have information on non English speaking countries in English.

Jeff very nice lot of rates you have shown. Re scanning I scan at 150dpi for stamps and 300dpi for covers. Enlarge the scan for single stamps if wanting to show details. Reduce the size for covers then using Paint.net I simply compress the images to a size that should allow most to see it quickly even if on dial up internet connection. I can try and post a link later to show the results and explain how paint.net is easy to use. It's a free download and one I use all the time. Dare say there are other image enhancement programs available also.
Posted by 19thcentpostal   ( 219 ) on Jan-06-08 at 00:05:02 PST   Listings
sprite.336 You could look for one of these or look here
L8R Lynn
Posted by oggilby   ( 1247 ) on Jan-05-08 at 23:41:29 PST   Listings
Thabks David! (still fussing with Dell And Macafee)
Posted by dbenson   ( 8784 ) on Jan-05-08 at 23:03:53 PST   Listings
Oggilby,

forgery of Black Flag Republic of Formosa (Taiwan),

David B.
Posted by jaywild   ( 1036 ) on Jan-05-08 at 21:22:27 PST   Listings
Mini… Timbo says—bite your tongue!!

Today he tried to bring me down in the living room. Couldn’t quite get his teeth around my calf. Everybody got a good laugh out of it.

Jimbo
Posted by sprite.336   ( 59 ) on Jan-05-08 at 21:19:33 PST   Listings
i need some help on the us # 231 broken hat what dose it mean and were do i loo for it thank steve
Posted by nomad55   ( 956 ) on Jan-05-08 at 21:11:14 PST   Listings
Philatelic butchery of the day...

http://cgi.ebay.com/JAPAN-Panama-Pacific-Exp-in-San-Francisco-1915-canc_W0QQitemZ230210054103QQihZ013QQcategoryZ3492QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

What was 75 - 100 dollar Seattle imcoming paquebot cover from Japan.
I want to hang this guy up by his cojones.
Posted by djs127   ( 639 ) on Jan-05-08 at 20:35:23 PST   Listings
Just read on VSC Cinderella Expert in NY area
PBS’s “History Detectives” is seeking a stamp expert to appear on a segment of our show! Specifically, we are looking for someone that can speak on the subject of Cinderella or political/military stamps... read more at
http://forums.delphiforums.com/stamps/messages?msg=29493.1
David Snyder
Posted by oggilby   ( 1247 ) on Jan-05-08 at 20:19:52 PST   Listings
Well, the Washington Gibbs' lost today, only hope left is that LSU thrashes OSU on Monday evening!
Posted by oggilby   ( 1247 ) on Jan-05-08 at 20:16:13 PST   Listings
I asked about the indenity of this stamp earlier and since had a dat crash of the info given, could somebody please help again, Thanks!

I hate Dell-raff!
Posted by 19thcentpostal   ( 219 ) on Jan-05-08 at 19:42:42 PST   Listings
jaywild
maybe timberwolf was looking for a couple bucks for one of these.
Lynn
Posted by jaywild   ( 1036 ) on Jan-05-08 at 19:20:20 PST   Listings
Jeff-raff… Nice stuff! You have a very comprehensive prexy collection.

mini*mini... Nice inkwells! Congrats on the 2nd place finish.

Jim
Posted by jim_lawler   ( 1456 ) on Jan-05-08 at 19:13:53 PST   Listings
member
Posted by mini*lindy   ( 563 ) on Jan-05-08 at 17:59:32 PST   Listings
hahahah eagle, I am more than sure they are all inkwells. That display was at State Competition Level (took 2nd place)
Posted by djs127   ( 639 ) on Jan-05-08 at 17:59:20 PST   Listings
On Friday 2 items greeted me when I got home:
1)BROOKMAN 2008 which I won for 20.95 which is less than the $28.95 list price. It again has UN values and will work for me until I can win a Scott US Specialized.
2) 100 - 9x11.5 RIGID PHOTO MAILERS ENVELOPES STAY FLATS
120204016497. I use these mailers for sheets and the price was right. Of course 100 probably will last me a few years. Now the only problem is finding room for so many.
Today I also received Scott International Interleaves
Item number: 200186068628
David Snyder
Posted by 6381eagle   ( 550 ) on Jan-05-08 at 17:49:23 PST   Listings
Hey Mindy -

Are you sure that they are all inkwells? Some of them look like refugees from the mens ward at the local hospital.
Posted by mini*lindy   ( 563 ) on Jan-05-08 at 17:27:09 PST   Listings
Interesting items Jeff! thanks for sharing, I love advertising pieces. I took down the New Year card and added a pic of some of the inkwells in our collection to my me page. Just for something different!
We will be exhibiting 15 inkwells at the National Show in February in Toowoomba, Queensland.

Linda
Posted by postalhysteria   ( 3851 ) on Jan-05-08 at 17:20:40 PST   Listings
Air News

Thanks for your patience.

Jeff-Raff

Posted by postalhysteria   ( 3851 ) on Jan-05-08 at 17:17:57 PST   Listings

Thanks - Aviation News

Posted by lluehhhb   ( 330 ) on Jan-05-08 at 17:07:52 PST   Listings
Jeff,
Ham advertising and Aviation News are linked to the same photo
Posted by postalhysteria   ( 3851 ) on Jan-05-08 at 17:03:54 PST   Listings

almost!!

Mailing tag with bag of sand attached advertising promotion done by gasoline company. Other side is cartoon of Ponce

de Leon and Florida sand. Third class single piece.

Posted by postalhysteria   ( 3851 ) on Jan-05-08 at 17:02:35 PST   Listings

Jay-Jim: I think you are likely correct that it is a single piece third class item.

I have scanned some items from my third class collections, and trust the links go ok. I have a feeling the scans are not going to be crisp. What dpi and size do others scan for posting here. Mine are at 72, 100%.

Undated post card with 3 precancelled halves, lacking appropriate PL&R endorsement, likely in the 1-1/2c third class bulk rate which started in 1952. The 2-cent post card rate became effective at the same time. Love the furniture.

Short-paid single piecewith half-cent postage due stamp, Baltimore roller precancel affixed. Evidence of another stamp once affixed at LL corner. That is how a half cent postage due was paid, recipient paid 1 cent and got an extra half-cent due stamp.

A href=http://www.postalhysteria.net/halfcentprexies/sand.jpg>Mailing tag with bag of sand attached advertising promotion done by gasoline company. Other side is cartoon of Ponce de Leon and Florida sand. Third class single piece.

Sherwin-Williams booklet half cent and 1c Prexies, 2 diff Lawrence Kansas precancels, late use of SEC 562 bulk rate endorsement.

2 uprated precancelled PSEs SEC 34.66 bulk rate endorsements.

Ham advertisingPair precancelled half-cents, Sec 562 bulk rate endorsement.

Aviation NewsPair precancelled half-cents, Sec 562 bulk rate endorsement.

Camera & photography advertisingPair precancelled half-cents, Sec 562 bulk rate endorsement.

Thats it. I really like finding with the contents, a slice of American pie over the years. Getting uptite with all this code, hope it works.

Jeff-Raff

Posted by mini*lindy   ( 563 ) on Jan-05-08 at 16:19:11 PST   Listings
Peter if that 'seller' has already gotten away with the buyers money -- another way to track him down may be thru the car he just sold, clear index in the photographs. (see his neutral feedback for a link).

Linda
Posted by dcderoo   ( 1716 ) on Jan-05-08 at 15:18:20 PST   Listings
jaywild, that's a great procedure.
So logical and relatively easy.
Thanks for waking me up to the technique.
Posted by dbenson   ( 8784 ) on Jan-05-08 at 14:59:34 PST   Listings
Alec, I have been using that Romania site for years. It should have been nominated for the most useful philatelic site and it is much handier than literature for sorting the wheat from the chaff on all of the earlies,

David B.
Posted by jaywild   ( 1036 ) on Jan-05-08 at 14:17:24 PST   Listings
Jeff-raff… Yes, I indicated I thought it was a third-class mailing. It can as easily be a regular (i.e. non bulk-rate) third class mailing, if sent between 1925 and the end of 1948. It would depend on how many items were mailed at one time.

I think I have seen many examples of the “Non-Profit Org.” notation well prior to the implementation of the official rate. It may have served the same purpose as a “third class mail” notation insofar as alerting the PO that the rate is correct.

Jim
Posted by billsey   ( 871 ) on Jan-05-08 at 14:15:39 PST   Listings
I too can endorse the Romania web site that Alec mentioned this morning. I've been using it pretty extensively in making pages for my Romania collection. The Forgeries section has also been invaluable in filtering the many forgeries out when looking at eBay lots.
Posted by greenwave4u   ( 84 ) on Jan-05-08 at 14:14:27 PST   Listings
Another scam merchant identified for 250202257030. Had some discussion on another board about the seller looking dodgy. I have tracked the source of the image to here:-
http://www.imagesoftheworld.org/stamps/sg137.htm
Have informed eBay and the buyer hope its not late!
Peter
Posted by postalhysteria   ( 3851 ) on Jan-05-08 at 12:48:53 PST   Listings

Jay-Jim - some observationn your 1/2c Prexie + 1c meter Non-Profit cover...

The Non-Profit endorsement per B&W did not begin until 12-21-54.

There never was a 1.5c Non-Profit rate. There was 1.4c and 1.6c in 1968 and 1969. There are of course false frankings with additional postage paid at time of mailing or credit given mailers when overpaid.

Third class regular bulk rate of 1.5c began Jul 1 1952 and increased to 2c Jul 1 1960. This rate makes more sense for this cover in spite of the Non-Profit endorsement, and likely, in my opinion, was allowed to pass as the third class regular bulk rate required a higher postage payment.

I hope to post some half cent items later tonite, time for a laydown.

Jeff-Raff

Posted by jaywild   ( 1036 ) on Jan-05-08 at 11:46:02 PST   Listings
NOIP… Just out of curiosity, how many people think the wording of this title was purely accidental?

?

Jim
Posted by claghorn1p   ( 414 ) on Jan-05-08 at 10:37:42 PST   Listings
IO Jim and Brian Now This Stamp will go up in value?

Forgery Identification Site

Posted by stamps12345   ( 225 ) on Jan-05-08 at 10:30:06 PST   Listings
ALEC----Thanks for the ROMANIA link,interesting site.
Posted by jaywild   ( 1036 ) on Jan-05-08 at 10:29:15 PST   Listings
dcderoo… Here’s how I do exacting measurements of the size of stamp designs. I scan both the stamp and a reliable mm scale at 900 dpi, then on the image I copy the scale and move it over the image of the stamp. In this case, the design width works out to almost exactly 19¼ mm. As they say, close enough for government work!

Jim
Posted by iomoon   ( 1056 ) on Jan-05-08 at 09:31:58 PST   Listings
My keyboard is sticking.

That should have read 41c stamps.
Posted by iomoon   ( 1056 ) on Jan-05-08 at 09:30:53 PST   Listings
Brian

Not a chance.

Now that she is stamped insane, the USPS can forgo the 5 year or whatever, wait time and start issuing sheets of her in 50 different poses. One for 4c stamps another for 25c stamps.

She will thereby outdo Elvis in having the largest number of stamps never used for postal service.
Posted by thebriguy1   ( 64 ) on Jan-05-08 at 08:03:03 PST   Listings
So.....now that Britney Spears has officially been stamped "insane" on her forehead by state authorities.....

.....have my souvenir sheets from Wheretheheckistan doubled in value?
Posted by dcderoo   ( 1716 ) on Jan-05-08 at 06:24:30 PST   Listings
keleofa, thanks for the response.
I've had some particularly difficult times with measurements on postal stationery in order to ID varieties.
Those are often more like your "measurements of portraits" than framelines.
Posted by keleofa   ( 3685 ) on Jan-05-08 at 06:07:35 PST   Listings
dcderoo

re: Measuring Stamps

In general, measurements are taken outer edge to outer edge. In other words, your measurement should yield the largest possible number.

The difficult ones are measurements of portraits. Then it's front of nose to back of head.

Of course, the best way is to have reference copies of each measurement or templates of the stamps!

Matt in Arizona

Posted by dcderoo   ( 1716 ) on Jan-05-08 at 05:38:41 PST   Listings
This question never occurs to me until I actually have to make a measurement on a stamp.

When making a measurement of a stamp's design down to the 1/2mm or even 1/4mm, what part of the design elements are you supposed to use?

Easiest example would be total design size, frameline to frameline.
Is the measurement supposed to be made from the outsides of the lines or from the middle of the lines?

Posted by dcderoo   ( 1716 ) on Jan-05-08 at 05:18:41 PST   Listings
So, aside of oggilby's possibility of a 1/2 cent prexie on a bulk mail item, jaywild's usage as an uprate seems to be the current leader in for a non-philatelic solo use.
I can imagine a pair being used for some sort of 1 cent rate.
I guess that leaves my philatelic use block of 4 at most a poor third (if not lower.)
Posted by jim_lawler   ( 1456 ) on Jan-05-08 at 05:04:04 PST   Listings
member
Posted by infla-alec   ( 565 ) on Jan-05-08 at 02:48:45 PST   Listings
For those that collect Romania you may find this site worth saving. In English and with a lot of interesting material including clear details on how to spot many of the forgeries.
Posted by jaywild   ( 1036 ) on Jan-04-08 at 22:20:44 PST   Listings
Lyndel… Actually he was looking for supermarket receipts. He knows I keep them in my pocket until I record them on the computer, and his favorite all-around toy is a balled up supermarket receipt. (This is the cat who has more store-bought toys than Richie Rich.) If I crinkle a receipt anywhere in the house he will bound over and stare at me until I ball it up and throw it for him. He then returns it to me and drops it at my feet repeatedly, even when I say “Aren’t you ashamed of yourself? ‘Fetching’ is what dogs do.”

?

Jim
Posted by mini*lindy   ( 563 ) on Jan-04-08 at 22:06:23 PST   Listings
...seeeeeee Mommy told you years ago not to leave your clothes 'carelessly' laying around the room !!!... that's why!
Posted by jaywild   ( 1036 ) on Jan-04-08 at 22:01:34 PST   Listings
Lyndel… Last night I caught that little devil (here) literally fishing dollar bills out of the pockets in my pants, which I had carelessly lain across the bed.

So at the moment we’re not speaking to one another.

?

Jim
Posted by mini*lindy   ( 563 ) on Jan-04-08 at 21:43:17 PST   Listings
Well, I got a new Olympus F220 camera for Christmas, but it's just so tiny! I love my Sony Mavica monster digital camera, that shoots direct to 3½in floppy discs! Apparently my adult son thinks its an embarrasment!
A friend sent me a paypal gift card, so I may buy something 'inky' soon !

I love all your 'present to myself' items.
Just heard from a friend who has a cat called Ricky. Apparently Ricky bought my friend a new TV for Christmas! Friend has set up a savings account, and pays $30 a week into it as 'pocket money' for Ricky.. and at Christmas a little luxury finds its way to their home as a present from Ricky!! I laughed so hard at that one. So, JayJim, how much pocket money does Timberwolf get a week?

Linda
Posted by jaywild   ( 1036 ) on Jan-04-08 at 21:31:26 PST   Listings
Jeff-raff… I had to shell out for that 10¢ coil card. Haven’t seen another in a couple years of eBay trolling.

Another Xmas present to myself—a 6¢ prexy used on a “Two-in-One” mailer bag/envelope. The idea was to send an item in the bag parcel post and attach a message in the envelope, paying parcel rate for the item and first class for the letter only. The distinction was lost on this sender apparently, who sent the whole shebang first class.

?

The 6¢ image above is also an attempt to use the macro feature on my camera. IMO a scan is still better.

Jim
Posted by oggilby   ( 1247 ) on Jan-04-08 at 21:10:19 PST   Listings
Bulk mail, pre-sorted and non-profit, need a special permit, obtained from the Post Office, before you can use them on first class mail. Then the envelope(s) must be presented to the postal clerk along with the permit in order for the clerk to accept the envelope(s).

Posted by oggilby   ( 1247 ) on Jan-04-08 at 21:06:09 PST   Listings
Off to visit Morpheus, it's been a long week even though I only worked two days.

Burt the tired-raff
Posted by fovea79   ( 9 ) on Jan-04-08 at 21:04:51 PST   Listings
Is it OK to use stamps marked presorted, non-profit or bulk rate on regular (first class) mail? There is a seller on Ebay, selling $20 lots of unused stamps who says included in the lot are stamps as mentioned above. He says they can be used by anyone on regular mail without a special permit. Is that true? I did use some of those precancelled 10¢ Christmas stamps once without a problem, but only because I didn't notice that they were so marked. Guidance appreciated, Thanks.
Posted by postalhysteria   ( 3851 ) on Jan-04-08 at 21:00:49 PST   Listings
Prexie-wild (jay) - that is a really nice 10c coil card. I have had a couple 11c prexie solos on overseas cards but never a 10c coil.

Yes there is no legit use of the single half-cent, I have seen a few singles favor cancelled by postmark collectors of that time but were obviously handbacks. When I put one up it still brings a few dollars.

I just snagged this Liberty Series cover, apparently franked for a 5x weight letter and still underpaid.

Jeff-Raff

Posted by stamphick!   ( 338 ) on Jan-04-08 at 20:27:13 PST   Listings
Matt...It sounds to me like the Sa is actually drawn out besides being emphasized. Saaaaah' moa.
Posted by brad   ( 490 ) on Jan-04-08 at 20:23:24 PST   Listings
How many off-paper stamps in 100g?
Posted by oggilby   ( 1247 ) on Jan-04-08 at 19:59:28 PST   Listings
Hawaiian music gives me the chicken skin, it's so beautiful and fluid... The Pahanui Bros., Keola Beamer, Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau (with Izzy)!
Posted by oggilby   ( 1247 ) on Jan-04-08 at 19:52:50 PST   Listings
I'll take a Piersporter Michelsburg (Reisling) anytime!

Yuengling drafts, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, & Coronas for the beer palatte!

Jack Black & Captain Morgan for easy sippin'.
Posted by keleofa   ( 3685 ) on Jan-04-08 at 19:50:12 PST   Listings
Samoan Language Question...

Everything stated has been correct, I will add my 'lua sene' to clarify:

Polynesian Reduplication: Works like Pago Pago, Bora Bora, Wiki Wiki. Used to amplify meaning. Plus, they just sound neat. See
an example/explanation here.


Pago Pago. Locals just say Pago. As David and Roger mentioned the missionaries tried to bring Christianity and writing to the Islands simultaneously. So they created the alphabets used in The Friendly Islands (Tonga), The Navigator Islands (Samoa), and The Sandwich Islands (Hawaii). They used the English 'G' to represent the 'ng' sound. Old stamps of Tonga are spelled 'Toga'. The problem is that the country name is written in Tongan but pronounced in English. Like Americans mangling French words, trying to sound them out as if in English.

Pago is pronounced like the 'pong' in American English 'ping-pong'. Also, the 'sa' of Samoa is emphasized more than the 'moa' ending.

It is very difficult for English speakers to pronounce the 'G' in Samoan. It is like an 'ng' but the tongue needs to be formed in the mouth in a certain way. After 15 years living there I still couldn't do it right. There is a village in American Samoa named Fogogogo. Palagi's (European descent) always mangle the pronunciation so we all call it 'Freddy's Beach'.

Fa soifua,

Matt in Arizona
Posted by jaywild   ( 1036 ) on Jan-04-08 at 19:19:11 PST   Listings
dcderoo… I don’t believe there are any proper solo usages of the ½¢ prexy. This is about as close as you can get, added to a 1¢ meter stamp to make the third class rate.

Terence Hines may recognize this cover—he sold it to me on eBay!

Jim
Posted by iomoon   ( 1056 ) on Jan-04-08 at 19:01:28 PST   Listings
Burt

Wine should be drunken ere it gets cold.

Actually, any T, any place.

Doesn't really matter.

I'm really partial to Bull's Blood and can't find any.
Posted by iomoon   ( 1056 ) on Jan-04-08 at 18:57:46 PST   Listings
The next big thing in stamps will be-------------------

Ta ra----------------------

solo machins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some are probably impossible (anything up to 3d)

Well maybe a 2 1/2d on a postcard.
Posted by oggilby   ( 1247 ) on Jan-04-08 at 18:49:48 PST   Listings
dcderoo--I think I have seen 1/2 cent prexies on mailers from Sears and Monkey Wards (bulk Mail)

Greetings ALL!

io--I got a wine refrig to go along with my kegerator!
Posted by dcderoo   ( 1716 ) on Jan-04-08 at 17:27:54 PST   Listings
Is there such a thing as a solo use of a 1/2 cent prexy?
I can't imagine what usage would be proper for that.
I've got a cover with a block of 4 for a 2 cent rate, but that's certainly not solo.
Posted by jaywild   ( 1036 ) on Jan-04-08 at 17:14:52 PST   Listings
Christmas goodies… Here is something I bought myself for Christmas—a solo use of the 10¢ prexy coil on an airmail postcard to Germany. It is not a perfect usage, since the 10¢ Liberty was available and the rate at the time was 11¢, thus earning the card a “T” marking, but I’m sure the intent was not philatelic.

Jim
Posted by jaywild   ( 1036 ) on Jan-04-08 at 17:00:37 PST   Listings
NOIP… Yep, posts have been few and far between lately.

If you find yourself nostalgic for the old year 2007, you can still find it at the end of this page, where December 29 has yet to scroll off. Come to think of it, we ought to put up a string of useless posts every day so eBay won’t get the idea that this forum is not very well used. If you have trouble coming up with suitable inanities, you can always borrow some here.

?

Jim
Posted by iomoon   ( 1056 ) on Jan-04-08 at 13:57:03 PST   Listings
Lynn

Not much stampwise.

I bought a new camera but still need to buy a macro lens for it.

I kept getting outbid on Robson Lowe Encyclopedias, so more or less gave up on them.

I did buy joint China-Mexico volcano issue which is somewhere in the mail right now.

Usual really exciting christmas gifts - socks, underwear, jeans, shirts. All of which I need, so no complaints.

Just wish someone could have bought me something totally "useless".
Posted by 19thcentpostal   ( 219 ) on Jan-04-08 at 13:43:26 PST   Listings
iomoon
I finished my collection of Robson Lowe encyclopedias and an ebay gift card. How about yourself?
Lynn
Posted by iomoon   ( 1056 ) on Jan-04-08 at 13:33:51 PST   Listings
Wow, slow day.
No posts for 12 hours.

So what did everyone get for christmas, stampwise?
Posted by jimbo   ( 425 ) on Jan-04