eBay Chat: Stamps

eBay chatboard archive: Mar-03-08 to Mar-09-08 week

Posted by thebriguy1 ( 64

) on Mar-09-08 at 21:26:07 PDT

Pssst, Anne, plating litho stones leads to insanity, and in men, male pattern baldness too.

Deny it exists, collect cancels instead. ;o)

To the EuSC officers I suggest you put links to the chat archives in visable places. With the aid of the Google search feature, there is good likelyhood ANY philatelic thing or concept which exists,..has been dabbled in here at one time or another.

With that I bid you all a good night.

Oh yeah, almost forgot, todays EBay scan of the day

Posted by abt1950 ( 231

)

on Mar-09-08 at 21:06:24 PDT

I made a terrible discovery today while working on Egyptian album pages. Each of the values of the first issue comes in 10 types (9 for the 1 pi), plus overprint, perforation, and watermark varieties. Compared to this,the second issue was going to be a piece of cake--only 4 types for each value, plus all the rest. BUT---some of the values were reprinted using several different lithographic stones, each of which can be distinguished.

That sound you hear is me screaming. . . .

Good night to all and to all sweet dreams of the EUSC, obsessive-compulsive collectors, and the start of another work week. Anne

Posted by jim_lawler ( 1487

)

on Mar-09-08 at 20:16:14 PDT

And the EUSC also was involved in re-organizing the “tree” for stamp categories.
Also, we developed and maintain the “Yellow boxes.”
Generally whenever there is a good cause for the hobby we're there helping.
Jim L.

member

Posted by dbenson ( 8919

)

on Mar-09-08 at 19:18:40 PDT

Jay, not surprised you hadn't heard of it, most Australians haven't heard of it either as it is a Melbourne thing and virtually ignored by the rest of Australia,

David B.

Posted by due2cents ( 26

) on Mar-09-08 at 18:59:16 PDT

Thanks very much
lluehhhb

Found what i was looking for

Posted by jaywild ( 1058

)

on Mar-09-08 at 18:47:20 PDT

Lindy… I had to look MOOMBA up since I’ve never heard of it before.

There was an Antipodean clue in the Saturday New York Times crossword puzzle—“Aussie’s place of higher learning”, answer U N I.

This week’s Sat. puzzle wasn’t so hard. Last Saturday’s was the toughest puzzle I think I have ever done.

Jim

Posted by sneeky37 ( 237

)

on Mar-09-08 at 18:12:12 PDT

NOIP
Yes I agree with Anne, infla-alec,stamps12345, Malolo and anyone else that said there has been a wealth of knowledge supplied by the members of this chat board and a good many are EUSC members.
Did not mean to stir things up, just wanted to refresh our memory that the Club has done a lot of good through the years.
Now I'll head back up to the balcony where I've been most nights on a regular basis, just haven't had much to say, but do enjoy checking the board daily.

Posted by lluehhhb ( 350

) on Mar-09-08 at 17:48:39 PDT

Pro

The archives are here, up to december 2nd.

I've been too lazy to update the last 3 months. I had planned to keep just the present year and the other years zipped in a file. I promise to complete that this week.

Posted by djs127 ( 654

)

on Mar-09-08 at 17:26:25 PDT

I just added my latest Ebay purchases to
http://mycollectibles.kaboodle.com/djs127/stamps.html?v=LIST
How many others here use Kaboodle?
David Snyder

Posted by due2cents ( 26

) on Mar-09-08 at 17:00:43 PDT

Area archives available for ths board
if so where might i see end of November 07 to middle dec 08

thanks

hey Sneeky

Posted by 220man ( 171

)

on Mar-09-08 at 16:19:47 PDT

Back in the early days of this chat board members sent a lot of stamps and other gear to an elementary school teacher who was trying to get a stamp club off the ground. A little thing, maybe, but that's what keeps the hobby up and running.

Phil

Posted by vonbag ( 208

)

on Mar-09-08 at 16:00:33 PDT

Hello Duncan,
I hereby bid my apologies to you.
I am just such a stupid a. hole, sometimes!

All the best,
Paolo Bagaglia

Posted by knuden ( 2416

)

on Mar-09-08 at 15:09:13 PDT

infla-alec - We have this place. :O)

K.E

I'm a catalog King, Expert and Philatelist - whoopee!!

Posted by mini*lindy ( 586

)

on Mar-09-08 at 15:02:53 PDT

Bookmark
sunny holiday Monday morning here in Melbourne, where we are celebrating the MOOMBA Festival (lets get together and have fun) and the International Water Skiing Championships.
To keep it philatelic, the MOOMBA Festival in years past always issued a special postmark, alas, I don't have any to show!
Bjorn the buyer of that Aussie lot is a well known First Day Cover collector.

Linda

Posted by stamps12345 ( 225

) on Mar-09-08 at 14:56:17 PDT

ROGER Your too kind in your posting .........Here let me add that as a result of the excellent work done by the people here .The E-BAY people invited the APS in to continue the work started here but the APS website doesn't mention any of that and makes it look like they did the work and cleaned up the place.........

Posted by infla-alec ( 592

)

on Mar-09-08 at 14:55:52 PDT

Eusc I know some here see no point in the club existing and I agree it isn't perfect. But in many ways that is because of ebay's strict control of what can be posted here. Paul's comments below are also very true and we have no way of knowing when people post wether they are Eusc members or not without looking up the membership list.

The point is one day I know ebay in it's infinate wisdom will close down this board as we know it and steps should be considered now to have somewhere where we can all go when that day arrives.

Understandable in some ways I can see why ebay take such an ttitude but my personal opinion is that a Forum as such, run and moderated by EUSC itself would be a far better place. A Forum would if set up properly I feel have many advantages over the current ebay chat board we are all using at present. A place which many take for granted.

There exists in Germany one very well run site I know of which like most clubs does rely on the regulars to make it a success. But that can be said for every Philatelic Society or club. Too many simply join thinking what can this club do for me? Not what can I put back into the hobby ?

At least as Anne rightly pointed out under the auspices of the EUSC we have all seen and discussed many interesting aspects of philately. That's not to say I hasten to add that non Eusc members haven't contributed also.

Oh for those interested the cover content of my own collection is now complete. Still getting help with layout ideas etc so it will be a long time yet before it is completely up to date. Next step will be to add the basic stamp information and then have it duplicated into German.
Must admit though I was pleased since going online to have been able to help quite a few people with their questions. Appears even some of the German Nationals have some difficulty understanding how some rates were calculated.

I'll be away next week in München so hope to be able to add a new item or two when I get back. I'll have internet access at my friends house so should be able to keep one eye on what's happening here whilst I'm away.

OPD 1923

Posted by abt1950 ( 231

)

on Mar-09-08 at 14:49:43 PDT

Ah yes, the "eBay is only a venue/you can't tell anything from a scan days." How could I forget?

Roger I have no idea how you and Sheryll turned up on my search. But considering how disreputable both of you are in eBay eyes, I suppose it was inevitable.

Anne

Posted by stamps12345 ( 225

) on Mar-09-08 at 14:46:55 PDT

NO ------THAT IS NOT ENOUGH There is a lot more .....

This site can help you I.D. any stamp better than any other site because the base of collectors here is greater.This site also doesn't charge or cost you anything to use it .

This site can put up the picture of over 250,000 different stamps many times in just a few hours of a request .Nobody has a better site with that ability .

This site has a bigger reference libarary of information that is given free .

This site can tell you if its worth senting a stamp for a certificate ,that can save money .

This site has more experience sellers than any other site ,if you have questions

This site can give you free advice on setting up a exhibit .

This site can give a honest answer to were to go for a appraisal

This site has many who can do translations especially with philatelic terms .

This site can answer more questions about philately than any other site .

This site is 24/7 with people willing to help .

Posted by abt1950 ( 231

)

on Mar-09-08 at 14:15:16 PDT

I too remember the days of EUSC charity auctions before eBay clamped down on such things. Charity auctions can still done, but the hoops that eBay makes you go through can be prohibitive.

What else has EUSC done? Well, we've seen an awful lot of interesting material posted and discussed under EUSC auspices. Isn't that enough?

Anne

Posted by malolo ( 883

)

on Mar-09-08 at 14:12:51 PDT

Anne -

I think you must have found us under topic of "ogling". )'>)
From the proceeds of that single exhibit frame both of us could retire and get serious about our own collecting areas! BTW - How did we end up in a search for "Egyptian forgeries"? Must be all Sheryll's doing.

What has this club done in the past?
I think a major accomplishment was to stimulate discussion of forgeries on eBay. This Board was a forum for those interested in exposing fraud in the Stamps Category. eBay eventually discovered it was not possible to shut the door on "experts" and concerned collectors, who were disgusted with all the fakes being sold on eBay. One of the eventual outcomes was the creation of a partnership between eBay and the APS in creating a Stamps Watch Committee to review "tainted" auctions. If this Board had not been in existence I doubt anything would have ever occurred.

To those of you who weren't here 5-8 years ago, eBay opened a Stamp Discussion Board as part of the Collectables categories. It lasted a couple of months because the collectors posting (mostly members from this Board) were anathema to eBay. eBay didn't want to see anything written or discussed about fraudulent auctions on its site. Eventually a couple of regulars from this Board were able to provide to a national TV news outlet proof of fraud on eBay. That was the start of eBay's recognition that it had to address the issue. Plus, of course, a lawsuit by Tiffany & Co.

Believe it or not members of this Club, via this Board, have had a major influence on the direction eBay took when it was only calling itself a venue.
http://laplaza.org./~1covers/survey.htm
or here:
http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?threadID=1000127715&start=0
click on any link for discussion of stamps.
Here's a typical response by an eBay employee during those chats of yesteryear:
"Duplicate posts are being removed. Also posts that are antagonistic or off the very specific workshop topic JRwinsom has prepared are being removed."
eBay was not accepting any responsibility whatsoever for any "bad" auctions. Where are we now? We don't even know who we are bidding against!@!

Roger
Swiss Razor Cancels

Posted by infla-alec ( 592

)

on Mar-09-08 at 14:02:26 PDT

Sneeky Yes several members and of course non Eusc have donated to the disabled Vets charity and that is something I have had the pleasure of doing before now.
Ebay though does make it impossible to openly state Eusc members run auctions for that particular charity. So we simply do what we can when we can.

Posted by jaywild ( 1058

)

on Mar-09-08 at 13:37:49 PDT

Sneeky… For the person who complained about the EUSC and asked what it had ever done, charity is a very dirty word, even though he has been on the receiving end of quite a bit himself.

Nice to see you back on a regular basis again!

Jim

Posted by sneeky37 ( 237

)

on Mar-09-08 at 13:07:51 PDT

Knuden
Did you leave some bananas up here for me.
Couldn't help but notice the comment last week about "What has the EUSClub ever done", guess the memories of some are are pretty short, as the Club (Members) have raised several thousand dollars over the years for some very worth while charities. Many of the Members have opened up their hearts and pocketbooks to support these charities auctions as well as puting up items for sale for these charities.
The sitting President at the time of these auctions has helped suggest them as well as the club & President have promoted them.
There are a number here that still mail stamps and funds to help support one of my favorite causes, Stamps For Disabled Veterans, is this not also a club function??
Granted not all the charity auctions show up under the club features, history, but the Club (members) have support them.

Posted by sneeky37 ( 237

)

on Mar-09-08 at 12:54:46 PDT

Hi Knuden
Hows things going for you??

Posted by knuden ( 2416

)

on Mar-09-08 at 12:07:58 PDT

sneeky37 - Hello Jake. I hope you and your family enjoy life. :O)

K.E

I'm a catalog King, Expert and Philatelist - whoopee!!

Posted by jim_lawler ( 1487

)

on Mar-09-08 at 11:53:59 PDT

Jim L.

member

Posted by sneeky37 ( 237

)

on Mar-09-08 at 11:53:35 PDT

A VERY GOOD DAY TO ALL!!

Posted by abt1950 ( 231

)

on Mar-09-08 at 11:23:57 PDT

Afternoon/evening/morning from a drier, sprung-ahead NJ. We lost power for about 12 hours last night, along with many thousands of other people. But we bravely soldiered on--my husband brought in dinner from a local restaurant that still had power (along with half the township, he said). I finished listening to a book on my portable CD player. Ah, the hardship of it all.

Roger: You and Sheryl need to be more careful about the Google company you keep. See my earlier post.

Anne

Posted by bjornmu ( 998

) on Mar-09-08 at 11:04:55 PDT

NOIP: I could have saved myself the trouble of asking here for confirmation of the date of issue of this Aussie stamp, bidding went way beyond what I had planned to bid...

Posted by spain_1850 ( 369

)

on Mar-09-08 at 08:58:34 PDT

Bill, Jim - Thanks for the welcome back!

It looks like I may have the problem whipped. My mom says she has an "older" computer I can have. It has XP on it. Now I just have to go get it and transfer everything I need off of this one. Sounds like fun!

Posted by malolo ( 882

)

on Mar-09-08 at 03:22:49 PDT

Aloha -
Well I'm a happy camper here in Hawaii. With the time change I'll be coming home one hour earlier at 10:45pm instead of the current 11:45pm. So I go to work an hour earlier, that has never been as difficult as working the last dreary hour every night.

)'>) Almost time to turn the clocks. Oops I forgot, we don't do that. )'>)

Roger

Posted by bjornmu ( 998

) on Mar-09-08 at 01:54:58 PST

Ehem, not everybody in the northern hemisphere "spring forward", we Europeans don't do it until the 30th.

So for the next three weeks, we'll have to remember to add 8, not 9, hours to the eBay ending times. For those of us who prefer manual sniping. :-)

OTOH, some of my collegues in California will be happy to move the weekly phone meeting with us from 7AM to 8AM Tuesday mornings. :-)

Posted by antonius-ra ( 674

)

on Mar-08-08 at 21:59:33 PST

Time change, yep that sucks forthe very short term.
I am now counting down the minutes to my sweeties 50th birthday. She's not really thinking that's fun. Now with the time change she will be an hour older before she knows what hit her.
Ain't life Krewl.................
whoops, timess up.......!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by jaywild ( 1058

)

on Mar-08-08 at 21:40:01 PST

Jeff S… Thanks.

Jim

Posted by stamphick! ( 338

) on Mar-08-08 at 20:07:40 PST

10th...Only Oahu, it will be a very short trip. I have personal business so it's not a holiday. Frankly, I'd rather not go.

Posted by 19thcentpostal ( 245

)

on Mar-08-08 at 19:58:54 PST

stamphick! Are you bragging or complaining!?! I'm jealous, which island(s) are you visiting?
Lynn

Posted by postalhysteria ( 3937

)

on Mar-08-08 at 19:52:51 PST

errors hopefully corrected

Matt - oh, I agree, it is a very complex area, and I don't know if it is a matter of being not well explained, or being something at is not easily explainable.

Here is a publication that fits into the transient 2nd class structure, PROGRESS Official Publication of the State Association of Master Plumbers...postage paid with a 2c Defense magazine weighing 2.7 oz, dated 1942, thus at the 1c per 2 oz rate.

I need to spend some time with Tony and these things at the next show we are together at.

Posted by postalhysteria ( 3937

)

on Mar-08-08 at 19:50:03 PST

Matt - oh, I agree, it is a very complex area, and I don't know if it is a matter of being not well explained, or being something at is not easily explainable.

Here is a publication that fits into the transient 2nd class structure, PROGRESS Official Publication of the State Association of Master Plumbers...postage paid with a 2c Defense magazine weighing 2.7 oz, dated 1942, thus at the 1c per 2 oz rate.

I need to spend some time with Tony and these things at the next show we are together at.

Posted by keleofa ( 3790

)

on Mar-08-08 at 19:40:08 PST

Jeff,

The 2nd Class rates by the pound are not very well explained in B&W.

Matt in Arizona

Posted by postalhysteria ( 3937

)

on Mar-08-08 at 19:30:49 PST

Here is a puzzler, a real magazine, U.S.A. THE MAGAZINE OF AMERICAN AFFAIRS, 128 pages + covers, weight is 4.8 oz but franked with a solo 2c prexie precancel. Magazine cover date is April 1952.

There is a faint handstamp RECEIVED MAR 24 1952 on the front cover.

It weighs 4.8 oz.

Inside cover states ...published monthly by the National Association of Manufacturers, ...address... Re-entry as second class matter at the Post Office, Chicago, Illinois, under the Act of March 3 1879 pending (I don't know the meaning of this statement)

Advertising content is non-existent

If this is transient 2nd class prior to the rate increase from 1c per 2 oz to 2c per 2 oz, then it is still short paid for the remaining .8 oz.

AND I have a second copy of the magazine dated August 1952 weighing 5.3 oz with the same 2c franking.

Totally perplexing to me.

Posted by keleofa ( 3790

)

on Mar-08-08 at 19:19:08 PST

Jim,

re: Tucson

Unless it qualified for a 1¢ rate at same Post Office (Tucson to Tucson).

Matt in Arizona

Posted by postalhysteria ( 3937

)

on Mar-08-08 at 19:07:58 PST

Jay-Jim - my guess is 3rd class bulk, interesting that they used a permit number (re the precancel I guess) instead of the usual PL&R endorsement. I like it. But it certainly in my mind didn't qualify for a 2nd class periodical.

Posted by jaywild ( 1058

)

on Mar-08-08 at 18:54:46 PST

Matt… I defer to the hysterical one…

On a similar note, this is definitely a flyer published by the Tucson Chamber of Commerce. Was it sent 2nd class? I think so, but will defer again if need be…

Jim

Posted by keleofa ( 3790

)

on Mar-08-08 at 18:34:36 PST

Jeff,

re: Appleton, Wisconsin

OK, thanks.

Matt in Arizona

Posted by postalhysteria ( 3937

)

on Mar-08-08 at 18:26:44 PST

Matt - common 1-cent third class bulk, nothing to do with second class.

Posted by keleofa ( 3790

)

on Mar-08-08 at 18:19:39 PST

Jim,

re: Appleton, Wisconsin

I saw that and it just added to the confusion:

1) What defines a newspaper? This looks like one with headlines and all but is just an advertising flyer. But it may have qualified in the eyes of the Appleton Postmaster as a newspaper in order to qualify for the 1¢ rate.

2) "Letter Carrier delivery at origin PO" ?? If the precancel stamp is Appleton, that would make it the origin post office, but this delivery is for Menasha.

Matt in Arizona

Posted by sneeky37 ( 237

)

on Mar-08-08 at 18:12:18 PST

A VERY GO OD EVENING TO ALL!!

Posted by jaywild ( 1058

)

on Mar-08-08 at 18:11:32 PST

Matt in AZ… Check also second class periodicals, B/W page 97.

Jim

Posted by stamphick! ( 338

) on Mar-08-08 at 18:08:11 PST

Very inconvenient time for the time change. I will be in Hawai'i next week and the jet lag will be an hour worse than it should be.

Posted by keleofa ( 3790

)

on Mar-08-08 at 18:01:42 PST

USA Postal History rate question...

This arrived today

It is a complete newspaper-style flyer, advertising Wichmann Furniture Co., Appleton and Neenah, Wisconsin. It is 4 pages and weights about 1¼ ounces. Advertising mainly for thermostats and stoves (free coal with each purchase!)

There is no date anywhere but the stamp (Scott 632) was issued in 1927. Above the precanceled stamp is Sec 562 P.L &R. which went into effect 1932. So most likely this usage dates from mid 1932 until 1938 or so when the next definitive set was issued.

The address is 'Rural Route Box Holder, Menasha, Wis.". Assuming the flyers were placed into the mail in Appleton for rural delivery, and assuming the flyer's weight was under two ounces, does the 1¢ pay the 3rd Class Bulk Quantity rate in effect 01 Jan 1928 - 31 Dec 1948?

Any other rates that may have applied here?

T I A,

Matt in Arizona

Posted by keleofa ( 3790

)

on Mar-08-08 at 17:58:22 PST

Jim (Jaywild)

I talk to my folks in New Jersey a lot, but twice a year my father calls to ask "What time is it there?!" He knows that Arizona doesn't comply with Daylight Savings Time, but tomorrow, like clockwork, he ask for the time in Arizona.

I was reading in the Wall Street Journal that re-setting clocks twice a year is no longer energy efficient due to the way we use electricity today as opposed to the household use decades ago.

I am working on a question on rates... please stand by....

Matt in Arizona

Posted by jaywild ( 1058

)

on Mar-08-08 at 17:52:48 PST

NOIP… Yipes—Daylight Saving Time changeover happens tonight. Spring forward, everybody [except Roger in HI and Matt in AZ]!!

Jim

Posted by jim_lawler ( 1482

)

on Mar-08-08 at 16:41:05 PST

Jim L.

member

Posted by billsey ( 891

) on Mar-08-08 at 15:34:46 PST

Ditto to the other welcomes Spain... Try AVG as a replacement for the McAfee, they still support ME.

Posted by abt1950 ( 231

)

on Mar-08-08 at 14:55:54 PST

Intersting what turned up on a google image searh of "Egyptian stamps forgeries"

Posted by jaywild ( 1058

)

on Mar-08-08 at 14:42:34 PST

spain 1850… Nice to see you back! It’s been a very long while.

Jim

Posted by spain_1850 ( 367

)

on Mar-08-08 at 13:24:04 PST

Hiya Anne, and thanks for the welcome back!
Yep, the old warhorse is still chugging along. Haven't really had much problems with it until recently when I found I couldn't even update my McAfee anymore.

Posted by abt1950 ( 231

)

on Mar-08-08 at 12:03:41 PST

afternoon/evening/morning from a wet and dreary NJ.

spain: Your Windows ME still works?????? Ah, fond memories of the Blue Screen of Death. Welcome back the the land of the stamping.

Anne

Posted by de66 ( 1215

) on Mar-08-08 at 11:50:28 PST

Tea Lady only supplies good old fashioned 'dog biscuits' [not an insult] if you’re not sure ask IO.

D1

Posted by greenwave4u ( 85

)

on Mar-08-08 at 11:09:38 PST

I will second D1 for tea lady as long as Belgium buns provided:-)
Mict That's an obscure topic.....can we expand that to include rare postmarks?
Peter

Posted by dbenson ( 8914

)

on Mar-08-08 at 10:59:32 PST

D1,

do you supply the Tim Tams & Iced Vo Vo's,

David B.

Posted by de66 ( 1215

) on Mar-08-08 at 10:43:22 PST

As is tradition I would like to nominate D1 for the position of Tea Lady

Posted by spain_1850 ( 367

)

on Mar-08-08 at 10:33:02 PST

Well, so much for that! :o(

It looks like before I can get an updated Scott's on CD, I'll first have to get an updated computer! It appears my ancient Windows Millenium won't work on it. Or I'll have to just have to find an actual book.

Posted by spain_1850 ( 367

)

on Mar-08-08 at 10:28:38 PST

dragon - Thanks! I'll give it a looksee!

Posted by dragonstamps ( 498

) on Mar-08-08 at 10:26:41 PST

Spain: A 2007 Scott classic on CD ends in 6 hrs.
It's #310028774389.

Posted by spain_1850 ( 367

)

on Mar-08-08 at 10:16:05 PST

Hello everybody! Long time since I've been here. In a nutshell, I had some personal things going on (some good, some bad) that I had to deal with. I put my stamps away for a while and now I am trying to get back into it. Still collecting Spain classics.

I do have a couple ???'s though. Do they still make the Scott Classic Specialized cat? Do they have it on CD? What are these things going for nowadays.

The reason I'm asking is that I am getting some stamps on approval and the pricing is a % of current Scott's, but it's up to me to look them up. My problem is that my "current" Scott cat. is from 1999, and I have my local library beat by 10 years.

Posted by antonius-ra ( 674

)

on Mar-08-08 at 09:23:10 PST

E U S C

Ebay Users Stamp Club

Reminder

Next week is EUSC election time. As it stands we have nominees lluehhhb and Manhattanconcepts for President. Unfortunately I cannot find in the records where Manhattanconcepts is a member.
I would ask her to clarify this before the meeting takes place.

The following board members have agreed to stay on in their present positions:

Bill Seymour (eBay ID: billsey) Executive Assistant.

Peter Gorton (eBay ID: greenwave4u) Media Relations Officer

Matthew Liebson (eBay ID: paperhistory) APS Representative

There are no other nominees for these positions. If anyone would like to nominate someone else for any of the positions please do it this weekend.

The topic for next weekends meeting will be obscure places and stamps.

This would be issueing entities that most people have never heard of and stamps from any country that are seldom seen or not listed in some catalogs.

Happy Stampin,

Mitchell aka Antonius Ra

President EUSC

Posted by 22028 ( 1691

)

on Mar-08-08 at 08:15:07 PST

Sorry for the bold...

Posted by 22028 ( 1691

)

on Mar-08-08 at 08:02:22 PST

lluhhhb, was my pleasure. I still remember the LP where all instruments with serial numbers etc.. where mentioned. I listen to this LP at least ones a year when I am back home in Germany. Of course, on vinyl on my turntable..., bought 1 1/2 years ago on ebay...
Image: http://www.musicdirect.com/products/images.php?i=-1&p=32928&h=73850
Test:
http://www.musicdirect.com/product/73850

Posted by lluehhhb ( 349

) on Mar-08-08 at 07:55:25 PST

Rainer

Thank you for posting the Sky link in youtube.

I had buried them in my memory until now!

Posted by afeht ( 1277

)

on Mar-08-08 at 07:46:51 PST

Paul, bet on cold, very cold years to come.

Posted by afeht ( 1277

)

on Mar-08-08 at 07:44:30 PST

85719,

P.S. I am glad you don't like me. It confirms my self-esteem.

Posted by jim_lawler ( 1482

)

on Mar-08-08 at 07:39:59 PST

Greetings
and an Indiana "Good Morning"
to you all

Jim L.

member

Posted by afeht ( 1277

)

on Mar-08-08 at 07:38:23 PST

85719,

1) Before giving advice to others, learn at least to spell user names correctly.

2) U think I can safely ignore any advice from people with feedback less than 10. They are almost certainly trolling avatars.

Posted by 22028 ( 1691

)

on Mar-08-08 at 07:24:51 PST

Over the last days I have mounted my Overland Mail Baghdad-Haifa covers and noted numerous new earliest/latest know dates, differences in handstamps and imprinted envelopes compared to what is listed in the handbook. Guess it is about time to contact the author of the book…

Posted by stamps12345 ( 225

) on Mar-08-08 at 07:21:13 PST

85719------WERE ALL FRIENDS HERE ,I WOULD HATE TO SEE ANYBODY LEAVE .

Posted by 85719 ( 2 ) on Mar-08-08 at 07:08:38 PST

Afert:
“On this board, habitual frequenters tend to be somewhat provocative and sadistic, and engage in absurd showing off, some sort of "competition in erudition," which makes them unreasonably touchy or, on the opposite, eager to suck up to each other with saccharine, exaggerated kudos. Not a healthy, productive atmosphere, IMO. For some of you, may be it is a good time to find another kind of entertainment, and stop wasting your lives here.”
You have described yourself perfectly. Nobody else flies into childish rages and throws insults around like you do. Please follow the advice in your last sentence.

Posted by stamps12345 ( 225

) on Mar-08-08 at 06:34:15 PST

ALEX and DRAGONSTAMPS The day I start worrying about stamps and $$$$ is the day I quit. It is to relax and have quite time .

Hey if I wanted money I would sell Wheat Futures at these levels and wait for the Southern Hemisphere harvest numbers to come out and planting intentsion to be published by the USDA.

Posted by afeht ( 1277

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on Mar-08-08 at 06:21:45 PST

Re: Abkhazia

Here you can find one of the funniest Abkhazian souvenir sheets, and some edifying information about Abkhazia and its peculiarities:

http://www.feht.com/reviews/starr.html

Posted by dragonstamps ( 498

) on Mar-08-08 at 06:19:59 PST

Paul: Yeah, you could spend a lifetime on those issues.
So, if you want to collect the world, there has to be a point where you say "enough". Agreed.

Postal: That crease gives it some character. I wonder if the hinge is hiding some more character?

Posted by afeht ( 1277

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on Mar-08-08 at 06:15:59 PST

Paul,

I also collect the world but I keep a specialized catalog of every country (except New Zealand, which I'll buy soon), just in case I find something. There is a big price difference between a constant listed variety, plate fault, or just a freak stamp. No matter how colorfully you chose to call freak stamps, they don't bring you $$$.

David,

I didn't say you accused me of anything, it was a figure of speech.

If liberty means anything, it is the right to tell others what they don't want to hear.

Allow me a general observation, not directed at anyone in particular.

On this board, habitual frequenters tend to be somewhat provocative and sadistic, and engage in absurd showing off, some sort of "competition in erudition," which makes them unreasonably touchy or, on the opposite, eager to suck up to each other with saccharine, exaggerated kudos. Not a healthy, productive atmosphere, IMO. For some of you, may be it is a good time to find another kind of entertainment, and stop wasting your lives here.

Posted by jsbmsma ( 8650

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on Mar-08-08 at 06:08:52 PST

Good morning from upstate New York - 25 more lots listed last night and just getting ready to start some more for tonights selection. Surprising what you find after boxing it up 20 years ago. Have a great STAMPING day.

Posted by stamps12345 ( 225

) on Mar-08-08 at 06:08:51 PST

NEW COUNTRY Paul will expand his collection and by-past any other philatelist in history with more different countries or stamp issueing bodies in history in his collection. {WHAT A DISTINCTION}.

Last Friday the ABKHAZIA region of the former Soviet Republic of Georgia has appealed to the world community to recognize it as independent from Georgia.So next week will make up a page as a reference point before the stamps are issued .

Posted by stamps12345 ( 225

) on Mar-08-08 at 05:57:02 PST

DRAGONSTAMPS and ALEX As a worldwide collector ,I try not to get too deep into any country .If something is found in the material I buy then it will get written up and space made for it .But to take any subject and start purchasing indiviual items to complete it ,the answer is no . I have a few Chinese reference material but none of them is complete or go into some of the things I've found but do enjoy finding unusal items and putting them on a album page next to a normal copy.

The subject of knowning if everything I find is a catalog variety would require a unbelievable reference library or a unlimited source of hundreds of those stamps especially blocks and large pieces to plate the varieties .

paul

Posted by postalhysteria ( 3937

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on Mar-08-08 at 05:39:19 PST

That's what this hobby needs, specialized training as a hinge removal specialist.

Lets see, saucer, water, put water in saucer, put stamp in water in saucer. Wait for hinge to separate. Dang!! I think I gottit! (Unless of course you have one of them old hinges that defy removal, then bring in the C4.)

Might also need an unmentioned corner crease spotting specialist.

Posted by dragonstamps ( 498

) on Mar-08-08 at 04:56:37 PST

Paul: There are six types of paper on those Pacheng stamps.
Paper was in short supply so only 2 types are from China, 4 imported. If you want the details on the types, just ask.
I don't know if you want to get that detailed in your sort.

Posted by dbenson ( 8914

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on Mar-08-08 at 00:10:46 PST

Alex, I never accused you, I accused my friends relations, she has mentioned it many times and I think it may have been very prevalent in the Russian Quarter of Shanghai,

David B.

Posted by afeht ( 1277

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on Mar-07-08 at 23:36:25 PST

Paul,

Are those printing faults that you find on Chinese stamps listed in any catalogs as varieties? Or are they just one-time faults? For example, is your "Cut through Ear" stamp listed as a constant variety?

Posted by afeht ( 1277

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on Mar-07-08 at 23:27:26 PST

David,

Antisemitism is, probably, the last thing I could be accused of. (It is curious to note, though, how antisemitic are modern European leftists; indeed, antisemitism seems to be the favorite way of letting the steam out in Europe, irrespective of political denomination.) Though I have no particular sympathy toward rabbis -- no more than toward any priests of any religion or ideology.

Your stamps are fine, I'll leave positive feedback, if that's of any importance.

Posted by sneeky37 ( 237

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on Mar-07-08 at 23:04:44 PST

abt1950
That Pete Seeger show was good, CCMouse and I watched it last week end on our local PBS station

Posted by dbenson ( 8914

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on Mar-07-08 at 23:04:41 PST

Alex,

thanks for your complete answer, it is most interesting,

I was surprised when I first heard my friend make the comment and the way it was said but I knew that she once mentioned something about her relations being very anti-semitic and were angry at my friend as her husband is Jewish but I didn't know they were also anti Russo-Germanic. She presumed that as your surname was not Russian and had a German sound to it then it was German.

David B.

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