Bargains picked up from Online Auctions

quicksingle · **Posted:** Thu Jun 23, 2011 23:39:56 pm

Hi Pete,

Thanks for that excellent answer, must read my AAMC better next time :lol:

PeterS · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2011 07:25:39 am

I am not sure the Ship Mail Room cancel was ever actually replaced with a Air Mail cancel, for international airmail. The references to the AAMC above refer to the early days of domestic airmail and special cancels for those routes.

Diver Pete · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:58:05 am

Pete,

Neills question related to when the Air Mail section was set up.

The piece that I paraphrased from the AAMC related to the "Forwarded by Air Mail cachet" hand stamp.

However with the earliest use of that hand stamp with "Melbourne Ship Mail Room" Cancel applied being the 13.3.26, I was drawing the conclusion (be it ever so tenuous) that the Air Mail section was set up around that time.

Discuss.....

PeterS · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2011 11:04:52 am

Diver Pete wrote:

Pete,

Neills question related to when the Air Mail section was set up.

The piece that I paraphrased from the AAMC related to the "Forwarded by Air Mail cachet" hand stamp.

However with the earliest use of that hand stamp with "Melbourne Ship Mail Room" Cancel applied being the 13.3.26, I was drawing the conclusion (be it ever so tenuous) that the Air Mail section was set up around that time.

Discuss.....

Well, I don't believe there was a standard International airmail service available in 1926....just for starters.

Letters sent to International addresses and sent airmail, at that point in time, were only domestic airmail then ship to their final destination.

jugoslavija_post · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2011 14:00:16 pm

I really need to get a credit card. :cry:

clemo · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2011 17:05:31 pm

jugoslavija_post wrote:

I really need to get a credit card. :cry:

You can have my wife's!!
:twisted:

josto · **Posted:** Fri Jul 01, 2011 20:33:58 pm

Hi!

Got this lot for 5US$ on ebay! I think this is a bargain! Can everybody imagine why?

Greetings

luke_coolhand · **Posted:** Fri Jul 01, 2011 22:30:44 pm

Something to do with Broome?

selvedge · **Posted:** Fri Jul 01, 2011 23:04:08 pm

The first "L" on Shilling of the one shilling green appears to sloping backwards?

josto · **Posted:** Fri Jul 01, 2011 23:34:51 pm

Hi!

I has not to do with a postmark and not with the 1 shilling green.

Greetings

gavin-h · **Posted:** Sat Jul 02, 2011 01:22:26 am

Is there a "broken leg" flaw on one of the kangaroos?

josto · **Posted:** Sat Jul 02, 2011 02:19:56 am

Hi!

No, no broken leg, but it`s something with the 6d roo. Here is a close scan of it!

Greetings

hcdavid · **Posted:** Sat Jul 02, 2011 02:24:51 am

Broken frame left hand side ?

josto · **Posted:** Sat Jul 02, 2011 02:44:05 am

Hi!

Yes, the break shows, that it`s the 3rd wmk Substituted Cliche - Die IIA (1R60), ACSC 19ea with cat. value of $1250 AU.

Greetings

Armarantine78 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 02, 2011 15:55:33 pm

I bought this for 100Rand ($14AUD) on Bidorbuy. Nothing fancy other than a large multiple.

To my delight, when I inspected it closer, the sheet contained a printing flaw (middle stamp, left hand frame):

Yay for me!

Kloster · **Posted:** Sat Jul 16, 2011 16:41:57 pm

A regular seller I keep on getting good things from, added this to a auction site - starting price: USD 1.94 - end price... USD 1.94, with postage it sums up to: USD 3.04

Think I was on the lucky end here, regarding the first row that is

Kloster

aussie_robbo60 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 19, 2011 21:46:59 pm

Just purchased the book below and very excited to getting it as it should be a good read.

THE AIR MAIL IN NEW GUINEA.
This small booklet is packed with information.
It includes a checklist of the flights from 1926 to 1949.

Best $14.00 I have spent this week.

Robbo

drvvr · **Posted:** Tue Jul 19, 2011 23:04:15 pm

http://cgi.ebay.in/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200624818526&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_1677wt_989

Won this item for just under 3$ including shipping..

I received it and found that just one was MLH and others MNH.

Lambinator · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2011 21:15:04 pm

I arrived home from work today to find that my first ever online purchase of stamps had arrived. Woo-hoo! Among the several lots was a batch of Australian stamps. Here is the thumbnail that appeared in the online auction site listings:

Here is what you saw if you clicked on that listing http://wensy.com/detail.asp?id=8369101 and then clicked "show full size image":

Somebody else might have noticed what I did because I had to fight from the starting bid of $2.25 right up to $3.81 to win this lot.

You can probably guess which stamp I was interested in. Well, here it is, in freshly-scanned hi-res detail:

The watermark is the "No.7"watermark in the Seven Seas "Australasian Stamp Catalogue" (19th edition):

I couldn't find my perforation guide (but while hunting for it, I found something better - will post pics soon!) but by comparison with some other stamps of mine for which I know the perfs, I think this one is perf 12.

It seems to have a signature cancellation. The back of the stamp still seems to have gum. I suppose signature cancellations are less valuable than postal cancellations? Can anyone give me an idea what this stamp is worth? Both catalogue value and real (given its condition) value. If only I had Blue Owl's kit, I could reperf that left hand edge! (NOT. Only joking guys!)

PeterS · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2011 07:52:45 am

Unfortunately, I think someone has drawn on the 5/- (or possibly attempted to remove some mark), it isn't a cancel as such that I can recognise. There also appears to be a pinhole through the second S of ISLANDS? Still, I would have bought the lot at that price, just on spec!

The Second WMK is the commonest of these and, in good condition is worth around $120 to $130. Yours would be worth considerably less (maybe $10?). It depends on where there is a pinhole or not.

gavin-h · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2011 19:59:24 pm

PeterS wrote:

Unfortunately, I think someone has drawn on the 5/- (or possibly attempted to remove some mark), it isn't a cancel as such that I can recognise.

The colour of the mark suggests to me that it may have been made by an "official" blue pencil - maybe at a parcels office :idea:

aethelwulf · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2011 20:43:51 pm

Kloster wrote:

A regular seller I keep on getting good things from, added this to a auction site - starting price: USD 1.94 - end price... USD 1.94, with postage it sums up to: USD 3.04

Think I was on the lucky end here, regarding the first row that is

Selling the OS perfins in a mixed lot like that, they're obviously not a Blue Owl's.

And thanks to Stampboards we all know to double-check the Jimmy stamps now.

PeterS · **Posted:** Wed Jul 27, 2011 07:37:50 am

gavin-h wrote:

PeterS wrote:

Unfortunately, I think someone has drawn on the 5/- (or possibly attempted to remove some mark), it isn't a cancel as such that I can recognise.

The colour of the mark suggests to me that it may have been made by an "official" blue pencil - maybe at a parcels office :idea:

If it was a parcels office then a stamp of that high a face value would, most definitely, have been canceled.

Lambinator · **Posted:** Wed Jul 27, 2011 21:59:12 pm

gavin-h wrote:

The colour of the mark suggests to me that it may have been made by an "official" blue pencil - maybe at a parcels office :idea:

Yes, on close inspection of the original stamp, it certainly looks like blue pencil.

If you turn the stamp on its left side, the lines start to look like a signature, i.e. initails or two letters. I asked my daughter Jenny to do a digital image of the mark for me. It's not an exact copy, but it gives an idea, for those who can't inspect the original stamp, of which way the lines seem to run:

Lambinator · **Posted:** Wed Jul 27, 2011 22:17:45 pm

PeterS wrote:

There also appears to be a pinhole through the second S of ISLANDS?

Peter I've had another look and the black mark(s) is not a pinhole. It looks like intense pencil carbon, or ink, but I'm not sure. Here is a close-up of the mark:

I've just borrowed my wife's big magnifying glass and had a look at those marks. I think it may be black ink from the sheet of stamps having been laid on top of another freshly-overprinted sheet of stamps.

Faust · **Posted:** Tue Aug 02, 2011 20:21:03 pm

This block of 6 inverted MNH 2d first WMK, I obtained from a Norwegian auction.
I payed AUD$297.- for this well centered block
I think it is a bargain, even 1 stamp has a small tear as was indicated in the description.
Juzwin price is AUD$225.- per stamp.

Should I split in a block of 4 and 2 singles?
Please give your opinion.

Faust

traralgon3844 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2011 02:03:26 am

Keep them as a block, they command a nice premium.

As for the value, add up to 50% for the centreing as well.

PeterS · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2011 07:30:06 am

Yes, leave the block intact!

quicksingle · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2011 18:19:09 pm

Really nice block Faust keep in one piece.

Faust · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2011 21:01:46 pm

Thanks folks,
for your advice.
This means I have to look further for a nice centered copy for my collection.
The one I have can be improved according my opinion, this is also a inverted WMK but a normal well centered should be OK.

Faust

traralgon3844 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 05:29:54 am

I'm not too knowledgeable about Germany, but I consider these a bargain at $25 Au.

I hear the bells are good. It is a pity the first set is missing the 6 pf.

Faust · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 18:19:47 pm

Another well centered block of 9 (MNH), 6d 3th WMK which I could pick up from eBay from a Belgian Dealer.
I had to pay AUD$340.-, what I think is a fair price.
There is also a white spot on the top right stamp.

Faust

traralgon3844 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 18:37:22 pm

That is around retail for 9 singles without factoring in any premium for being well centred and the block. Nice original perfs as well.

It is a very nice well centred block and IMHO still a very reasonable buy at that price.

Faust · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 18:50:03 pm

Thanks traralgon3844,

Do you know something of the variety?
I can not find it in the ACSC.

Faust

traralgon3844 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 19:43:49 pm

Post a higher res image on this thread. viewtopic.php?f=10&t=4131&start=950

Someone may know it.

gavin-h · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 06:54:49 am

traralgon3844 wrote:

I'm not too knowledgeable about Germany, but I consider these a bargain at $25 Au.

I hear the bells are good. It is a pity the first set is missing the 6 pf.

Paul, you've got a good buy there.

The bells with clapper to the right catalogue at â‚¬120 for the set of five in Michel 2010.

For anyone who's unaware, there were 3 sets of bells: clapper left, right and centre. :idea:

fromdownunder · **Posted:** Sat Aug 06, 2011 11:22:45 am

gavin-h wrote:

Paul, you've got a good buy there.

The bells with clapper to the right catalogue at â‚¬120 for the set of five in Michel 2010.

For anyone who's unaware, there were 3 sets of bells: clapper left, right and centre. :idea:

I talked to Paul at the GEEBEX 80 yesterday, and offered him double what he paid for this lot. He said no.

Norm

gavin-h · **Posted:** Sun Aug 07, 2011 03:52:48 am

fromdownunder wrote:

I talked to Paul at the GEEBEX 80 yesterday, and offered him double what he paid for this lot. He said no.

Norm

Norm,

If they were mine, I'd've said "yes" - they ARE highly catalogued but NOT especially rare - and at $50, I'd back myself to find what I needed again. :wink:

WEIRD AL · **Posted:** Tue Aug 09, 2011 15:46:09 pm

Perf 14 Small Multi Plate 4 Imprint
With type B re-entry 4/L53ga cat value mint $1000 used $750 / with imprint $?

This imprint plus other items thru Ebay off Blueowl $55.

Buying reference books from Glen was the best move I've made,Like the man said 'knowledge is power'

pitronix · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2011 22:20:40 pm

Hi here is my new caught of e-bay. MS of Bosnia, Sarajevo postal administration, 2004 issue stamps x2 for under a face value of one :-)

))

Nice bargain and one sheet will be used as postage for sure :mrgreen:

Paid 8.45 $ US including postage (FV converted to $ US 22.5)

Tassie_Stamps · **Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2011 18:32:02 pm

VERY attractive sheets to get for less than 50% of face value.

Reading through this thread is proof that although a lot of crap happens on eBay, it does have it's good points.

AndrewWalker · **Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2011 19:29:18 pm

Two recent pick ups from ebay which it would appear noone else noticed

These are in the ACSC apparently a plate proof block of 40 was produced.
Total price was under $20.

I would appreciate scans of other examples of this stamp people have, I have located
some in old Prestige Philately auctions,

Andrew

pitronix · **Posted:** Thu Aug 11, 2011 19:37:18 pm

Tassie_Stamps wrote:

VERY attractive sheets to get for less than 50% of face value.

Reading through this thread is proof that although a lot of crap happens on eBay, it does have it's good points.

Tx Tassie, I found it very attractive too, beside it was real bargain and if I had time to wait I would probably buy few more for similar price.

traralgon3844 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 01:20:23 am

I have been filling in Berlin recently and picked up this 1949 UPU set for £26.00. SG: £380.00

pitronix · **Posted:** Wed Aug 24, 2011 22:31:45 pm

Hi, again same seller attacks :mrgreen:

got five of these Europa BiH 2003 Booklet (FV 36$ US) for 12$ US.

jugoslavija_post · **Posted:** Wed Aug 24, 2011 22:50:18 pm

Some #*(at)&$*#% got a MLH thin paper £1 robes for $26!!!

:evil:

pitronix · **Posted:** Thu Aug 25, 2011 00:38:15 am

jugoslavija_post wrote:

Some #*(at)&$*#% got a MLH thin paper £1 robes for $26!!!

:evil:

aethelwulf · **Posted:** Thu Aug 25, 2011 01:09:33 am

Erik, language...your mother will wash your mouth out with soap if she reads that...you never know she could be one of the "lurkers" (non-registered browsers) on the Board. :mrgreen:

Kloster · **Posted:** Thu Aug 25, 2011 14:51:35 pm

Got this for 5.36 AUD, that's including shipping/packing.

Didn't expect to win tho, but single bid seems to win thiese days.

Kloster

Global Administrator · **Posted:** Thu Aug 25, 2011 14:58:40 pm

Kloster this thread is about BARGAINS.

That lot is not worth $5 - EVER! :lol:


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