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Forum: WANTED TO BUY by members - Stamps or FDC or Accessories etc. Topic: OLD Victorian (Australia) Railway Parcel stamps |
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 22:47:31 pm
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overprint wrote: I would think pre- the Wing series of 1917 is OLD.
That's what I'm after.
overprint
You STILL don,t have the required number of posts up yet  |
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Forum: WANTED TO BUY by members - Stamps or FDC or Accessories etc. Topic: OLD Victorian (Australia) Railway Parcel stamps |
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 22:45:13 pm
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| [quote="hutch"]Mrboggler, you don't want to sell your wife yet!! :( ( Who's going to do your cooking, laundry, cleaning and shopping?) Unfortunatly I do ALL that stuff NOW She,s an invalid :oops: Let me offer my hubby, who according to his birthday card is now officially OLD!!! The card sa... |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: 'Ask the Grumpy Old Men's Club A Question' thread. |
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 22:38:08 pm
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| No, we were waiting in the queue at Doveton. :oops: It goes on. I just had a sub-Continent sounding "gentleman" ring me from advising that he was from "Windows" and that my computer had been infected with a very dangerous virus. He was ringing me to help save my computer. I than... |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: 'Ask the Grumpy Old Men's Club A Question' thread. |
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 18:33:09 pm
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Over 12 Hours with no posts. 
Has everybody gone to Canberra,  |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Australian GVI Cut-outs - are these really scarce? |
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 18:31:10 pm
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No Philly just bid on them, when the link is shown.
Watch this space.  |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Newbie-best way to find values |
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 15:23:34 pm
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| If Your Sister in Law has Inherited a Collection, there SHOULD be a Catalogue or Two along with it,so have a look,then tell us what it is, we can then advise you on how to use it. and you will then be well on the way to being able to catalogue and value your own collection.and enjoy all the fun that... |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: 'Ask the Grumpy Old Men's Club A Question' thread. |
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 08:01:16 am
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To readers who read this Forum, 
DOVETON is a LONG way away from Croydon and Kilsyth, 
we have not sunk so low as to have schoolgirl brothels yet,
I expect things like that are happening ALL over the World,
Sad but true. |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: I cannot find where Scott #536 Mint OGnh goes, in the PSE? |
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 07:54:16 am
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| Perhaps another reason why todays Kids and others, are no longer interested in stamp collecting, |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Help identifying a few modern stamp booklets |
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 07:47:38 am
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| Some nice booklets you have,I really like the Canadian One, :D as to catalogue numbers,....if these were purchased from Post Offices say in the last 12 months, I would assume they would be current NEW stock, so they "May" not even have a catalogue number yet :? As many catalogues covering ... |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: 'Ask the Grumpy Old Men's Club A Question' thread. |
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 22:05:40 pm
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Drive with care. and have a good one.  |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: 'Ask the Grumpy Old Men's Club A Question' thread. |
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 20:10:33 pm
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When are you going to hit the road to Canberra Hans,
and don,t forget the Happy Snaps,  |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Australian GVI Cut-outs - are these really scarce? |
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 17:28:48 pm
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| Thank-you very much for your comments... these are going up for sale on Sunday but any sensible offers (in GBP!) would be considered before hand. I'm off to a serious auction tomorrow and need to raise the cash somehow :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Cheers, Any chance of putting a link on this threa... |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: 'Ask the Grumpy Old Men's Club A Question' thread. |
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 17:20:23 pm
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| No either Kilsythians or Croydonities |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Australian GVI Cut-outs - are these really scarce? |
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 14:47:02 pm
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Well it looks like I am being forced into upping the anti, 
so in addition to the offer already made, I will offer a meal out with Philly,at the Hogs Breath, all you can eat a outing you will remember FOREVER, |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Australian GVI Cut-outs - are these really scarce? |
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:50:17 am
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Don,t listen to these Con Men,they are only trying to get you to drop these items at a give away price,
I will go as high as $52.00  |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Why Glen says "Buy the Catalog"! |
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:47:10 am
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Well there you go,
I just rushed to my 5c box,BUT NOTHING,
But I am sure I chucked some in there not long ago |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: 'Ask the Grumpy Old Men's Club A Question' thread. |
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:44:59 am
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| Just checked into Status to see how I got on in yesterdays auction :? and found that I won both lots that I bid on,One at the top Bid, the other at $25.00 under,lots 512 AND 542, But from the pages that these were listed, I found once again,most other material around them were UNSOLD, with an Availa... |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: Are these stamps or labels ? |
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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 08:29:30 am
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| How strange :roll: as I actually asked Old Harry about the Blue one yesterday,as I had a few old Cinderellas I was showing him. as soon as he turned the page and spotted the Blue one,he said" thats a Stamp not a cinderella" I did not take too much notice of where exactly it was ,but one of... |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: 'Ask the Grumpy Old Men's Club A Question' thread. |
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 16:41:26 pm
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Ken
Philly must never be refered to as a SIR,Cur is Ok,
G.O.M.C.1 |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Old letter covers - anything in value? |
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 14:41:55 pm
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| Mostly all $1.00.to 50 cent covers,I am afraid. The Indian ones "May" be a bit better,say $1.50. or so,and sometimes an odd Postmarks can be worth more than the stamp. |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: 'Ask the Grumpy Old Men's Club A Question' thread. |
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:09:13 am
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| No No No thats the 2nd Prize,, First Prize is a Night Out With Glen |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: 1st April Dated Covers that Share a Birthday with Stampboard |
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:03:54 am
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Nice find,, Did you know what you had found at the time,or later when you checked it out,  |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Danish Postal wrapper, an unusual but welcome find. |
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 09:47:27 am
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Would be soooo easy to overlook and end up in the $1.00 Box.
This is a great example of why we keep telling Beginners to
DO THE HOMEWORK
then one knows what to look for, and you can collect many great items. |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: 'Ask the Grumpy Old Men's Club A Question' thread. |
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 08:52:05 am
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Just another counting Thread if you ask me,  |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Your Top 10 Countries to Collect |
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 07:54:22 am
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| Long over due Update on the Table. 1. Great Britain 2.Australia. 3.USA. 4.Canada. 5.Germany. 6.New Zealand. 7.France. 8. India, 9. China. 10.Austria. The biggest mover was Australia bouncing back into the top 3 with 8 votes all in the top 4. and Poor Old Austria with only a couple of 6th and 7th vot... |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: 'Ask the Grumpy Old Men's Club A Question' thread. |
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 07:04:26 am
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Does that mean because the Arrival of your sister the butchering was stopped for a couple of weeks,
or because she arrived,she was given some meat for Uncle Bill. |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: 'Ask the Grumpy Old Men's Club A Question' thread. |
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 16:15:41 pm
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| I never knew Noddy had a Sister |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: What is a Hobby? |
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 14:28:14 pm
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Perhaps you should consider writing a G.O.M.C. Good Food Guide,
"Eating out on a Budget" |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: 'Ask the Grumpy Old Men's Club A Question' thread. |
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 14:26:10 pm
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Nah I give that stuff a miss.see too much of it on TV.
All the Current Affairs shows, The News,
Night after night,its enough to turn me off watching something good.like the "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" or "Noddy goes Feral" |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: 'Ask the Grumpy Old Men's Club A Question' thread. |
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:25:54 am
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| "Old, Dirty. Dusty Thing." :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: I am truely shocked that in these days of OH&S you would want anything that had not been "tried truely and tested" You are just in a foul mood as you did not make it a foursome for dinner last night. :roll: :wink: :w... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: What is a Hobby? |
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:23:41 am
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| So all the money YOU spend on Eating is now classed as only a Hobby. |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: 'Ask the Grumpy Old Men's Club A Question' thread. |
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 07:09:07 am
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| As for the morning meeting, I am really considering selling tickets for it,as yesterday we had. Fercon, Goldfinger. Gra Armstrong. The Butterfly Man. Waroff. Ted the Butcher. The Walrus, Jason. and ME. Seating is NOW a MAJOR problem, Philly did ease the situation by donating 2 chairs yesterday. One ... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: CANBERRA STAMP SHOW 2012 |
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 22:30:25 pm
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| We are trying to convince Murak to go,he is very interested,so hope he wakes up in the morning,thinking Canberra,here I come, |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: 'Ask the Grumpy Old Men's Club A Question' thread. |
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 20:30:35 pm
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| But Waroff,s ones are "Potted" meaning they have been sniffing the herbs, . |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: 'Ask the Grumpy Old Men's Club A Question' thread. |
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 19:50:53 pm
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| Who does. |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: 'Ask the Grumpy Old Men's Club A Question' thread. |
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 19:33:32 pm
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| Has too many what |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: The 'Back in my day' thread ... |
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 19:09:56 pm
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In my day we used to sit around the fire on a Saturday Night,listening to the weekly Radio,play.and by using our imagination, it was just as good as TV.
well nearly |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: From what Countries do you think stamps can be investments? |
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 19:01:14 pm
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| Yes what you say is true,it CAN be a combined Hobby and Investment, BUT ONLY with a great deal of KNOWLEDGE,not just a general question,"what Countries do you think stamps can be investments," and expect a heap of answers.that will only get a beginner into deep dodo. :( Every Country has s... |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: 'Ask the Grumpy Old Men's Club A Question' thread. |
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 18:48:40 pm
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Oh No, another tree hugging Talking to the plants Greenie
You should be inside,talking to your stamps.all this out in the sun gardening will only end in tears. |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: What gives old postcards commercial value? |
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 16:32:56 pm
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Generally If we are looking at the Picture side,the Postcard Collector would prefer the card to be UNUSED,
But if the Postmark Collector is looking at it,then they will require it to be USED.
Beauty is in The Eye of the Beholder |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: 'Ask the Grumpy Old Men's Club A Question' thread. |
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 15:31:34 pm
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| I hope you wash your hands before playing with your stamps |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: 'Ask the Grumpy Old Men's Club A Question' thread. |
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 14:39:27 pm
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Holidaty was not mine, but one of Phillys,
Its most likely Phillys Chubby little fingers that get in the way of his typing. |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: The 'Back in my day' thread ... |
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 14:35:15 pm
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| You don't happen to have that budget still handy do you? - I retire in 6 weeks time :( :wink: :wink: :cry: I'm there with you. I retire May 12th. Lunch cost about 35 cents,1 Sandwich, Drink and sometimes a cake.a pack of Smokes was about 35 cents, the Sun (Newspaper) cost 5c ,and I could almost fil... |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: 'Ask the Grumpy Old Men's Club A Question' thread. |
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 14:20:52 pm
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| I am on HOLIDATYevery Monday |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: 'Ask the Grumpy Old Men's Club A Question' thread. |
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 08:30:45 am
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| I have had a couple of Phone calls from the R.S.P.C.A. wanting me to give details of WHO.WHAT.WHERE, etc, re above Pics of Dog in Dish Washer. I have managed so far,to sidestep the questions, but the caller is starting to get a bit nasty.So I may have to relent. Fortunatly None of the Persons involv... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: The 'Back in my day' thread ... |
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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 23:02:18 pm
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I was married in 1965 and I used to work out a budget,
of ONE DOLLAR per DAY,that bought my Lunch,Smokes,and the paper. I also bought petrol from that $1.00.per day as well.
Belive it or not |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: From what Countries do you think stamps can be investments? |
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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 22:36:55 pm
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| Harth the best advice I can now give you is this, Spend your Money on E,Bay.there you will find many bargains,many people who will be more than happy to part you from your money,with no questions asked, Have a jolly time.and make lots of money,THIS was the secret we have been holding back from you a... |
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Forum: New to Bulletin Boards? A few useful tips and technical threads. AND add your suggestions too. Topic: A Newbie's feedback after many hours running around |
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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 18:47:11 pm
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| Norm you were a very Naughty Boy |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: The 'Back in my day' thread ... |
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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 17:58:05 pm
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| All very rough figures Ron, but you forget TWO stamps alone are worth $450,000 today and they were only TEN PER CENT of his invoice total. So you are agreeing that invoice shows good Australian stamps have gone up TEN times faster than Melbourne Real estate? :idea: Glen I know they were VERY rough ... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: The 'Back in my day' thread ... |
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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 14:08:31 pm
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Well back in 1961 a House cost about 3500 Quid (before Decimals) I bought my first house about 1967 and that cost $7500.
So I guess 3782 Pounds (his Total invoice) would have purchased a House back then,Today that house could cost about $450,000.00 + |
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