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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Having problem to determine gum type.... |
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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 23:20:49 pm
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| Hi, There is few discussions re regumming on this board so you should probably search the board. And about gum type you should probably tell us what series of stamps are giving you a headache since there is lot of different types of gum and gumming processes used worldwide. Pics would be good to. R... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Having problem to determine gum type.... |
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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 20:54:26 pm
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| How to identify what type of gum is applied to the back of a stamp? And how to tell if a stamp has been regummed? |
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Forum: Cinderellas etc - all the stamps that are NOT regular postage stamp related Topic: Stamps issued for marketing purpose? |
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 19:26:51 pm
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| Nice sheet! I have a friend in Canada who's from HK and is mad for airplanes, I'll show him this as temptation. :lol: More pictures to show your friend..... (the cover envelope) http://i1040.photobucket.com/albums/b403/spm1234/CX3.jpg (insert - SS in between) http://i1040.photobucket.com/albums/b40... |
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Forum: All Online Stamp Auction related discussion and overview Topic: Rare Chinese stamp on ebay - PRC R3-2. Genuine? |
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Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 21:49:23 pm
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| If you can type in Chinese, there are some prominent experts on www.puu.cn who could give you great advices especially on the R issues. |
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Forum: Cinderellas etc - all the stamps that are NOT regular postage stamp related Topic: Stamps issued for marketing purpose? |
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Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 21:13:37 pm
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| This souvenir sheet was issued by Cathay Pacific in HK in 1996. It has no face value on any of the stamps. It came with a cover envelope with a $1.30 QEII definitives issue cancelled by a commemorative cds. And was distributed to the airline's Marco Polo Club members. http://i1040.photobucket.com/al... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Need help to identify Hong Kong 1912-21 KGV 25c |
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Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 20:38:04 pm
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Thanks everyone. I got it.
By the way, here comes Yang....
Scott is still confusing though....
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Need help to identify Hong Kong 1912-21 KGV 25c |
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 20:42:08 pm
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| The difference is the extra stroke, shown in type A of your first illustration and type B of your second illustration. Your first illustration appears to be from the SG catalogue, adjacent to type 28. That's right! According to SG, the 1919 stamp doesn't have the extra stroke BUT on Scott it does. ... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: China Stamps, are these stamps genuine & worth? |
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 20:32:53 pm
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The B/4 Flying Geese worth $1.
The other two Flying Geese worth 30c each.
The $15 / $25 surch (on 2nd pic) worth 60c each.
The $500 surch (3rd stamp on 2nd pic) worth $3.
You can buy 20+ pieces of the stamp on the 3rd pic for $1.
P.S. all value in USD |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Need help to identify Hong Kong 1912-21 KGV 25c |
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 19:59:13 pm
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| According to Stanley Gibbons (& Yang), type A (1914) & B (1919) look like below. And that A is less valuable. http://i1040.photobucket.com/albums/b403/spm1234/SG.jpg Scott didn't identify the two stamps by type. But type A on Gibbons should look like type B which was released in 1919 and is ... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: USA 1902 Pan-American Exposition 2c Train stamp, plate flaw? |
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 18:32:25 pm
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stallzer wrote: Scotts Specialized does not list any plate flaws for the 295.
Thank you.
Frank E Ring wrote: Could well be just some ink droplets. But it is easily spotted, which, in my view, is worth collecting.
Isn't any ink droplets. Thank you. |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: USA 1902 Pan-American Exposition 2c Train stamp, plate flaw? |
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 04:52:09 am
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Is that a common plate flaw (see arrow)? Thanks.
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Help needed with China - Taiwan stamp packs. |
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 23:33:43 pm
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| From the current market price listed on the link below, it's RMB28 (USD4.25). http://www.cjiyou.net/html/2011-02/166862.htm By the way, the chinese name of the website stands for "Postage Stamp Speculation". Actually everything including stamps, coins, paper money, chinaware, paintings, et... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Need comment on 1935 Ceylon Silver Jubilee Varieties |
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 01:31:38 am
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| One more you may (or may not) have been to....... http://www.silverjubileestamps.com/ There are a lot of varieties........but until Gibbon's lists them they are not considered "mainstream" errors.......which is a load of bunk. Specialized collectors realize this and are always looking for... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Need comment on 1935 Ceylon Silver Jubilee Varieties |
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Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 22:27:11 pm
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| Hi SPM1234, I suggest you take a look at this site: http://www.philatel2.com/jubilee/ It has information on all constant varieties to be found on these wonderful stamps. Not sure if yours are among them, they don't ring a bell at first sight, so they may well be one-off varieties. Thanks Adrian. Be... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Need comment on 1935 Ceylon Silver Jubilee Varieties |
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Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2011 14:02:43 pm
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| I know there are quite many varieties on the 1935 Silver Jubilee issue when you look up to the sky. But not much when you look down. Found some varieties on a few Ceylon stamps. Please comment. http://i1040.photobucket.com/albums/b403/spm1234/50c.jpg http://i1040.photobucket.com/albums/b403/spm1234/... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Stamps from China - help please |
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Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:58:30 am
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| I have more stamps from China that I am having trouble cataloguing. If anyone has a good website they are willing to share I would appreciate feedback Cheers Those are ROC (Republic of China) stamps. You can find details (pictures & description) of everything from the Imperial China to current ... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: An inappropriate stamp for the occasion |
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 08:18:39 am
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| A rugby stamp for a football club centenary!? Wasn't there any football stamps (in the UK) on or before 1981? Was there any official FDC for the centenary? By the way, the cover was made up by "The Postmark Club". So I guess it wasn't the stamp which mattered. http://i1040.photobucket.com/... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Help Identifying Early Japan Cancel |
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 18:07:21 pm
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Can anyone identify the mark as indicated by the green arrow?
It definitely wasn't before noon (å‰) or afternoon (åŽ).
So what else could it be?
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Need Help on ROC Martyr HK Print Secret Mark |
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 21:23:01 pm
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| spm1234, Can you please also add an image of the entire stamp. These part images give no clue to most of us who may have that stamp in their collection or just in a bag of stamps :idea: http://i1040.photobucket.com/albums/b403/spm1234/1940MartyrHKPrt21cwithmark.jpg http://i1040.photobucket.com/albu... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Need Help on ROC Martyr HK Print Secret Mark |
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 17:47:21 pm
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| Is there any secret mark on the 21c normal stamp of the 1940 Martyr HK Print? According to the Chunghwa Post, it said "with the exception of part of the 1c stamps (printed in an earlier period of printing) and the 21c stamps, the third stroke of the character ã€æ”¿ã€ž in the Chinese inscripti... |
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Forum: Coins, Banknotes, tokens, medals and all things NUMISMATIC! Topic: Need info with this USA Banknote - offset, inkblot, etc... |
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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 17:32:41 pm
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jugoslavija_post wrote: Hi,
The last image in the first pic is caused by the impression of the other side rubbing against something, causing that "stain".
Thanks.
What about ink feathering? Is it common?
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Forum: Coins, Banknotes, tokens, medals and all things NUMISMATIC! Topic: Need info with this USA Banknote - offset, inkblot, etc... |
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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 05:55:28 am
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| Wonder if it's got too much ink or what? Black ink on the front looks "melted". Are those offset (green) on the front and offset (black) on reverse? http://i1040.photobucket.com/albums/b403/spm1234/F30369285Qinkblotoffset.jpg http://i1040.photobucket.com/albums/b403/spm1234/F30369285Qinkbl... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Hong Kong KGV Postage Overprint Stamp Duty |
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Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 04:24:47 am
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lakatoi lover wrote: This is listed in my 2002 Barefoot as No 136, issued in 1933.
It has a catalogue value of £5.
Cheers
Bill
There were 16 stamps in that set. Was the 12c the only overprinted piece? |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Hong Kong KGV Postage Overprint Stamp Duty |
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Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 16:22:53 pm
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Is there any other values in this KGV issue overprinted similar to the one below? By the way, it is not in the Yang's catalogue.
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: An Extraordinary 1950 China Postmark |
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Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 16:05:25 pm
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| Any ordinary postmark dated in chinese characters are read from right to left (year, month, day), whereas arabic numbers from left to right. And they wouldn't be on the same postmark at the same time. But this 1950 Kunming postmark has got the complete date in Chinese, and the year in arabic number.... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: What would you do if.... |
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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 14:26:58 pm
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| Buyer has responded by email 14 hours ago. He has moved from Tokyo to Yokohama and has spent in North Carolina for the last six weeks. Anyway, I will send him his stamp soon. Here is what he has bought. A 1896 War Issue Japan Stamp with 1st Day Yokohama Dater. http://i1040.photobucket.com/albums/b40... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Is that blind perforation? |
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 04:19:43 am
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pertinax wrote: Could you post a similarly sized image of the front, please?
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: What would you do if.... |
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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 04:10:06 am
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| Try to contact the buyer through eBay and, if possible, direct. Try from more than one email account - I've known some ISPs block whole swathes of IP addresses, but eBay - like Wells Fargo - should always get through. I have already contacted the buyer using his registered email address on paypal. ... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: What would you do if.... |
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 23:23:49 pm
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| Try to contact the buyer through eBay and, if possible, direct. Try from more than one email account - I've known some ISPs block whole swathes of IP addresses, but eBay - like Wells Fargo - should always get through. I have already contacted the buyer using his registered email address on paypal. ... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: What would you do if.... |
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 19:22:26 pm
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| What would you do if you have sold some stamps to a buyer on ebay, have collected the money, have sent the stamps, and then 80 days later got the package (with the stamps of course) back in the mail because the buyer didn't claim it? |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Is that blind perforation? |
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 19:09:07 pm
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Global Administrator wrote: I call it a skipped perf. Usually due to a broken perf pin in the comb.
Thank you:) |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Is that blind perforation? |
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 19:04:25 pm
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If that is blind perf, shouldn't it has an impression? Since there isn't any, what should it be called?
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Joke Of The Day - Please keep them FAIRLY clean! |
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 01:58:17 am
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| read this in a Nelson DeMille's novel The Attorney General wants to find out who's the best law enforcement agency --- the FBI, the CIA, or the NYPD. So she calls a group from each organization to meet her outside D.C., and she gets a rabbit loose in the woods, and says to the FBI guys,' Okay, go f... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Error Postmark? A 1950 postmark on a 1951 China stamp |
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Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 21:44:11 pm
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| The set (set of 3) was issued on August 1951 (C10 Defend World Peace 2nd Series). But the postmark on the $800v stamp was 1950 (Nov 14). Though the "0" of "1950" was broken, a proper "1" of "1951" should look like the one on the $400v stamp. Any idea whether t... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Is this 1950 Founding of PRC an original or reprint? |
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Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 15:58:54 pm
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Thank you all for the valuable comments  |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: What is a Chinese Lunar Dater (Datestamp)? |
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Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 23:19:54 pm
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This is how you read a lunar dater:
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: What is a Chinese Lunar Dater (Datestamp)? |
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Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 22:10:18 pm
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| Look for the table under GanZhi (干支) Year on the link below. Those are the 60 combinations of the Chinese Lunar Year. As for the year 2010, the lunar year is no. 27, the previous year no. 26. Hope this helps. http://www.asia-home.com/china/ganzhi.php?ganzhiref=0 The lunar dater on your cover was... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Need help to identify a Japan stamp - Is it a postage stamp? |
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Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 17:58:47 pm
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| Found this in a small box of stamps. The five characters on the left meant "Philatelic Member Club" while the three characters on its right bottom corner stood for "Kenrokuen" (one of the three well-known private garden in Japan). Although it looks like a Japan stamp, there isn't... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Hong Kong QEII Annigoni Portrait Issue - Pimple Variety? |
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Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 22:46:39 pm
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| "Is "pimple" on QEII's face a common variety? Found 2 stamps on a corner block of 6 with pimple (missing dots). http://i1040.photobucket.com/albums/b403/spm1234/f2.jpg http://i1040.photobucket.com/albums/b403/spm1234/f1.jpg http://i1040.photobucket.com/albums/b403/spm1234/1.jpg |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Help needed with Chinese stamps - Information and value? |
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Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 11:12:25 am
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Forum: Knowledge really is power in this hobby! Catalogues, journals and reference books. Topic: On-Line China PRC Stamp Price List |
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Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 17:14:13 pm
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| Found a website that has a current (Beijing) market price list for China PRC stamps. They update the lists every month. And the prices are based on the month before. It covers every philatelic categories except FDC, as well as RMB bank notes and local calling cards. For those of you who know how to ... |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Old starter kits and packs - Remembering the good old days |
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Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 16:06:19 pm
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A pack my dad bought me back in the 70's from Japan. The price tag on its reverse read 500Yen.
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: What kind of cancellation was it on this Ceylon KGV 50c? |
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Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 04:13:49 am
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| If it was a great copy, I would have paid more for that. It only cost me HK$28 for this 50c, along with another 2 KGV, 2 QV, and 5 KE. |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: What kind of cancellation was it on this Ceylon KGV 50c? |
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 20:50:59 pm
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If it wasn't a postmark, could it be some kind of signature? If it was a signature or some writings, could anyone read it? Many thanks for your help. |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Is this 1950 Founding of PRC an original or reprint? |
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 20:19:18 pm
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| http://i1040.photobucket.com/albums/b403/spm1234/C6NE.jpg It's easier to tell the difference between the original and reprint of the large stamps ($800v for regular & $5,000v for NE) of the 1950 1st Anniversary of the Founding of PRC by reading the angle of the dots on the red flag. But, for th... |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: How to keep stamps in a humid climate? |
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 19:32:03 pm
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| I seldom buy stamps in a full sheet. But I bought a full sheet of the 1980 China Monkey (T46) back in the 80s (because it was the first Lunar New Year issue) and had managed to keep it unfolded, along with other smaller sheets of USA stamps in a sheet album (a huge album with a plastic cover and poc... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Triangular Stamps - Anyone collect them? |
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Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 17:19:55 pm
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Share your Postal Stationery scans from all around the world |
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Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 23:23:48 pm
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| According to my Higgins & Gage catalogue the issue of "1857/60 -- New stamp design with date of printing shown in three circles in lower part of frame" This feature appears to have continued also with the 1866/67 issue and the 1873/78 issue. Your example would indicate a date of April... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Is this a common flaw on an Australia King George V 2d? |
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Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 23:21:11 pm
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Lakatoi 4 wrote: It doesn't appear to be in the KGV ACSC and, given the wear on the perfs. etc., I'd say it's just damage to the stamp surface.
It's not damaged. I have examined it with a 30X magnifier. |
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Having trouble finding a parking space? |
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Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 21:40:45 pm
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