eBay chatboard archive: Sep-03-07 to Sep-09-07 week

Posted by saschjohn   ( 319 ) on Sep-09-07 at 22:41:45 PDT   Listings
mini*lindy thanks Linda :-)
even this Fligh Stamps seems to be a privat one intresting Cover...I get this for free :-)
Posted by dbenson   ( 8557 ) on Sep-09-07 at 22:07:10 PDT   Listings
Jay,

Most Indonesians use SMS instead of handphones (Indonesian term for Cellphones) and abbreviations are commonplace especially amongst teenagers,

David B.
Posted by dbenson   ( 8557 ) on Sep-09-07 at 22:04:47 PDT   Listings
emilights,


use this email address to join the Indonesian Chat

filateli@yahoo.com

Tell Richard (who is Indonesian but lives in Tokyo) that I recommended you to join,

David B.
Posted by jaywild   ( 980 ) on Sep-09-07 at 22:03:07 PDT   Listings
emilights Y dont u c if any1 can c 4 of10 and m.t., or r u 2 lay z?
Posted by dbenson   ( 8557 ) on Sep-09-07 at 22:01:57 PDT   Listings
emilights,

selamat pagi,

contact Richard S.,the moderator of,

http://www.indonesianewsonline.com/prangko/stamps/lp.htm

he will be able to help you with all you need.

There is even a email chat in Indonesian which is very active,

David B.
Posted by sheman6863   ( 37 ) on Sep-09-07 at 20:27:32 PDT   Listings
I believe it it Canadian postage, thanks for a year starting point,will try to find more information,I came across several of this postcards,in excellent condition while cleaning, in the attic area,just didn't know when they might have been used or issued. Thanks again.
Posted by emilights   ( 0 )   on Sep-09-07 at 20:18:14 PDT   Listings
Hi eve1, can any1 tells me any links for indonesian stamps catalogue. Collected stamps long time ago and never had any ideas of the market prices from time to time. Any information be appreciated
Posted by keleofa   ( 3514 ) on Sep-09-07 at 19:36:55 PDT   Listings
Sheman,

Not a lot of information to go on, but it may be a Canadian Postal Card:

3c Postal Cards-Canada

These were issued 1964-1967 when the cost to mail a domestic postal card was 3c

Matt in Arizona
Posted by jim_lawler   ( 1388 ) on Sep-09-07 at 19:31:53 PDT   Listings
member
Posted by sheman6863   ( 37 ) on Sep-09-07 at 18:57:34 PDT   Listings
I would like to find information on a plain postcard that has a postage stamp with 3 on the left side corner then canada with the picture of queen Elizabeth printed on card? if anyone can help me in this quest,please contact me,I'd be thankful.
Posted by paperhistory   ( 1991 ) on Sep-09-07 at 18:40:11 PDT   Listings
lou4cards: glad you enjoyed it. Were there any postcard exhibits at the show? Some of the major stamp shows now allow postcard exhibits.

I had an exhibit at the show, which won a gold medal...
Posted by lou4cards   ( 441 ) on Sep-09-07 at 18:31:14 PDT   Listings
Returned from the Philadelphia National Stamp Exhibition about dinner time spent about 3 hours there. The exibits were nice. I don't know much about standards for exibits but I enjoyed them. Grand daughter had a good time looking for horses, cats, and dogs. She even bought some post cards. Next show I'll have a better idea what to expect. Seen a dealer who does a small monthly show in the area. Seen several dealers (not selling) who I see at local auctions. Next year my wife wants to go for the post cards.
Posted by postalhysteria   ( 3759 ) on Sep-09-07 at 16:26:10 PDT   Listings

Rich Texas Rancher - When I drive from one end of my ranch to the other it takes me 8 hours.

Poor Texas Rancher - I know what you mean, I used to have a truck like that myself.

PTR-raff
Posted by mini*lindy   ( 461 ) on Sep-09-07 at 15:27:55 PDT   Listings
Happy Monday morning to one and all.

Sascha, that cover was sent from Australia, not the Cocos Islands, and the name on the address is of a well known dealer/collector of that time.

Linda
Posted by iomoon   ( 1054 ) on Sep-09-07 at 15:19:47 PDT   Listings
prochute

At least it's downhill going.
Trouble is, coming back!
Posted by prochute   ( 67 ) on Sep-09-07 at 15:18:17 PDT   Listings
iomoon Then, may I suggest you start peddling NOW...
Laff Raff
Posted by iomoon   ( 1054 ) on Sep-09-07 at 15:07:00 PDT   Listings
Thanks aztec1, but here in Alpine Texas is about 610 miles to Houston - about the entire length of the British Isles.
Posted by aztec1   ( 1109 ) on Sep-09-07 at 13:44:29 PDT   Listings
Those of you in the Texas and Oklahoma area: The Greater Houston Stamp Show will be held this weekend coming up: on Sept 14-16. Free admission and free parking. See the Houston Philatelic Society website at www.houstonstampclub.org.
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-09-07 at 12:47:02 PDT   Listings

Here is a nice CleanSwedishPM

How about Sparky_the_mail_Dog


back of Clearance
Posted by bjornmu   ( 942 ) on Sep-09-07 at 12:29:50 PDT   Listings
Nice fish! I went mushroom hunting today, but didn't take any pictures of my catch...


Dangit!
Posted by xzephyr   ( 982 ) on Sep-09-07 at 12:13:05 PDT   Listings
NOIP

Having just won two low value lots in $$ I am delighted that the current exchange rate of £1 = $2 makes my purchases even cheaper! No use my trying to sell in ££ though as they are much more expensive to USA purchasers. Incidentally, I find the eBay UK practice of not listing on eBay USA if you list on eBay UK counterproductive to them, as now when I do list my lots I list on the USA site, as there are a vast number more Japan lots there than on the UK site.

one very happy Colin

Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-09-07 at 11:20:43 PDT   Listings
tasty looking
Posted by iomoon   ( 1054 ) on Sep-09-07 at 10:13:35 PDT   Listings
Nice fish Jeff-raff!!
Posted by postalhysteria   ( 3759 ) on Sep-09-07 at 10:09:25 PDT   Listings

well heck

maybe now ?

Posted by postalhysteria   ( 3759 ) on Sep-09-07 at 10:07:54 PDT   Listings

a href=http://www.postalhysteria.net/store/jefffish2.jpg> fish
Posted by postalhysteria   ( 3759 ) on Sep-09-07 at 10:05:53 PDT   Listings

We went fishing this am ...

Fishing vessel - flat bottom aluminum from WalMart - $399

Propulsion system - two plastic oars from an inflatable raft now long gone, free

Rod and reel - enclosed face reel and crappie rod, $20

Dinner tonite - priceless (10 crappie and 2 bass)

captainahab-raff
Posted by iomoon   ( 1054 ) on Sep-09-07 at 09:48:28 PDT   Listings
Matt, now in Arizona

One of my favorites!!
Posted by keleofa   ( 3514 ) on Sep-09-07 at 09:45:34 PDT   Listings
Jim,

What a beauty!!!!

Matt in Arizona
Posted by iomoon   ( 1054 ) on Sep-09-07 at 09:44:04 PDT   Listings
Hehe!!

American Samoa
Posted by saschjohn   ( 319 ) on Sep-09-07 at 09:41:40 PDT   Listings
you got mail
Posted by keleofa   ( 3514 ) on Sep-09-07 at 09:35:55 PDT   Listings
Sascha,

email me with specifics -- remember American Samoa uses USA postage stamps.

Matt in Arizona
Posted by saschjohn   ( 319 ) on Sep-09-07 at 09:30:03 PDT   Listings
sorry here
http://www.saschjohn.homepage.t-online.de/Sammlungen.htm
wll I'm looking just for an Cover from this Country it could be a new one
Posted by saschjohn   ( 319 ) on Sep-09-07 at 09:29:13 PDT   Listings
as you see I'm collect a Cover from every Country in the World
Posted by keleofa   ( 3514 ) on Sep-09-07 at 09:25:25 PDT   Listings
Sascha,

American Samoa cover -- what are you looking for? American Samoa or Western (German) Samoa? Old or new?

Matt in Arizona
Posted by saschjohn   ( 319 ) on Sep-09-07 at 09:17:25 PDT   Listings
Hey Matt you lifed 15 Years in American Samoa?
I could need a Cover from there for my Collection
Posted by saschjohn   ( 319 ) on Sep-09-07 at 09:15:16 PDT   Listings
certanly he wrote at the back please save this envelope ;-)
Posted by saschjohn   ( 319 ) on Sep-09-07 at 09:10:44 PDT   Listings
Thanks for the answer Matt :-)
Posted by keleofa   ( 3514 ) on Sep-09-07 at 09:09:23 PDT   Listings
Sascha,

I forgot -- it is probably mail from a stamp collector.

Matt in Arizona
Posted by keleofa   ( 3514 ) on Sep-09-07 at 09:07:56 PDT   Listings
Sascha,

Good morning to you! The Australians are probably still asleep at this hour so I'll give it a shot.

Australia accepts as valid for postage stamps from Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Australian Antarctic Territory and (I believe) Christmas Island (Indian Ocean).

I'm not sure about the airmail rate Australia to West Germany in 1964 but 1 shilling 2 pence should have been enough.

Nice cover!

Matt in Arizona
Posted by saschjohn   ( 319 ) on Sep-09-07 at 08:53:45 PDT   Listings
Oh I should say good morning first :-)
Posted by saschjohn   ( 319 ) on Sep-09-07 at 08:52:49 PDT   Listings
Hi it's sascha from german stamp board. I've a question about this Cover I get today
http://www.saschjohn.homepage.t-online.de/australien.jpg
the Stamp is from the 40ties but the letter from 1964? It's probatly from a Collector but is this Kangerooh Stamp still Ok for posting or is this Keeling Island Stamp enough to pay?
Thanks for help
Posted by iomoon   ( 1054 ) on Sep-09-07 at 08:27:56 PDT   Listings
Terry

Oops, I should drink coffee before posting.
11220 is Brooklyn.

Yes, I did, thanks.
Posted by thines   ( 1497 ) on Sep-09-07 at 07:50:00 PDT   Listings
Jim,

Actually, the ZIP code 10570-2799-00 is the ZIP for Pace University in Pleasantville. The ZIP on the PVIs is the ZIP of the office to which the mail piece is addressed.The name, Brooklyn in this case, is the office of mailing.

Did you get my email on the volcano collection?

Terry
Posted by jaywild   ( 980 ) on Sep-09-07 at 07:25:10 PDT   Listings
Today’s Scam Email Laugher… “Next of kin of the diseased” instead of “Next of kin of the deceased”. Diseased often leads to deceased of course, but the previous sentence in the email indicated the man died in a plane crash. Perhaps he caught something and died of it while the plane was on its way down…

Jim
Posted by iomoon   ( 1054 ) on Sep-09-07 at 06:32:33 PDT   Listings
Rainer

USPS is going with a 5-4-2 zip code.

See here for Brooklyn 10570-2799-00.
Posted by 22028   ( 1646 ) on Sep-09-07 at 06:30:45 PDT   Listings
220man, thanks... in that case I can alter the address and mail his items...
Posted by 220man   ( 158 ) on Sep-09-07 at 06:30:14 PDT   Listings
I should say "the last four digits"
Posted by 220man   ( 158 ) on Sep-09-07 at 06:27:44 PDT   Listings
Rainer: ZIP 07748 is for Middletown, New Jersey. The last for digits are for further routing, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZIP_Code


Phil
Posted by 22028   ( 1646 ) on Sep-09-07 at 06:03:28 PDT   Listings
Greetings, a US buyer has paid thru paypal and the delivery address as mentioned in the paypal mail was:
Middletown 077483158
The Zip Code looks strange to me..., usually there are only 5-digits numbers. Does Middletown has a different system? I already had contacted the buyer twice but so far no answer from him...
Posted by jim_lawler   ( 1388 ) on Sep-09-07 at 04:28:54 PDT   Listings
Greetings
and an Indiana "Good Morning"
to you all

Jim L.

member
Posted by jaywild   ( 980 ) on Sep-08-07 at 21:45:40 PDT   Listings
Matt in AZ… Those pesky thins…

☺

Jim
Posted by keleofa   ( 3514 ) on Sep-08-07 at 21:42:10 PDT   Listings
Jim,

re: Canal Zone

Thanks!

Nice craftsmanship! Now if I can only get rid of the thin at the top!

Matt in Arizona
Posted by jaywild   ( 980 ) on Sep-08-07 at 21:38:56 PDT   Listings
Matt in AZ… Look here, from Scott’s 2006 Specialized. Your overprint looks good to me.

Jim
Posted by keleofa   ( 3514 ) on Sep-08-07 at 21:25:21 PDT   Listings
Steve,

re: Canal Zone

Thanks! It is Scott # 7 and is badly thinned at the top. It looks OK to me but this set is often faked, turning a $45 stamp into a $175 stamp.

Matt in Arizona
Posted by smolcott   ( 230 ) on Sep-08-07 at 21:19:33 PDT   Listings
Looks kind of spoofy to me, the legitimate overprints I have seen were Canal Zone only, no Panama, and the wrong time frame. Also kind of Blurry on the serifs.
Steve
Posted by keleofa   ( 3514 ) on Sep-08-07 at 21:07:10 PDT   Listings
Help with Canal Zone Overprint...

8c Martha

Is this Canal Zone overprint genuine or a fake?

T I A,

Matt in Arizona
Posted by oggilby   ( 1229 ) on Sep-08-07 at 19:49:18 PDT   Listings
Hello stampaholics! Just got back from a weekend visit to SE PA and Hershey park (a large amusement area and home of Hershey chocolates). The journey included many road cuts through the Great Valley limestone outcrops and a quick trip across the beautiful Susquehanna River.

Thanks to jaywild for the continuing contributions to my G. Washington/State quarter collection!

Hi Anne! How's the new semester going?
Posted by djs127   ( 602 ) on Sep-08-07 at 19:03:12 PDT   Listings
prochute Where do you buy your new scott catalogs each year and how much do you pay? Why do you feel the need to purchase new catalogs each year?
David Snyder
Posted by abt1950   ( 229 ) on Sep-08-07 at 18:18:27 PDT   Listings
Slight correction--2 sheets of 100; considered a possible essay rather than a goof. Still, the irony remains.
Posted by abt1950   ( 229 ) on Sep-08-07 at 18:17:15 PDT   Listings
Mexico??? Did someone say Mexico? I'm running on fumes (literally) trying to reorganize my Mexican stuff. The coins may be kewl, but the stamps are a watermarker's nightmare.

On the other hand, watermarks can be fun too. On Friday I got a really neat Egyptian watermark error. It's a 10 carmine from the 1957 "Egypt, Tomb of the Agressors" set that wasissued to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the revolution. The normal stamp should be watermarked with eagles and "Republic of Egypt" in Arabic. This one has a crown and an Arabic F. One sheet of 100 is known. Somebody goofed and ran the wrong sheet of paper through the printer.

Anne
Posted by jim_lawler   ( 1388 ) on Sep-08-07 at 17:36:35 PDT   Listings
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Posted by paperhistory   ( 1991 ) on Sep-08-07 at 17:27:01 PDT   Listings
Actually the 19th century Mexican stuff is even neater. (keep in mind that until 1857 Mexican and related spanish colonial coinage was legal tender in the US, and the basis for postal rates such as 12 1/2 cents (i.e., 1 real).

When Mexico did its monetary reform in the early '90s, the first few years of the 10 new pesos and 20 new pesos actually had some silver in them. Both were bimetallic -- aluminum bronze ring with a silver center. Neat stuff.
Posted by antonius-ra   ( 641 ) on Sep-08-07 at 16:23:09 PDT   Listings
220man It is a 5 peso (2004) coin. The coinage of Mexico is preety kewl in the last 20 years or so but it's all very common. I just put all of those units in a drawer because they are worth more to look at than the actual value.

Kicked in the head Raff
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-08-07 at 16:19:31 PDT   Listings
JIMBO
I think this falls into your parameters
< 10 sq inch

Little
Posted by stamps12345   ( 223 ) on Sep-08-07 at 15:52:09 PDT   Listings
BALKANIA 05 Greetings ,The folder you described are common and sell for only a few bucks. The folder comes in different colors .They have a souvenir sheet in a glassine which is in the folder .I have few of them .On the back it says ----net proceeds contribute toward the maintenance of the czechoslovak pavilion ......paul
Posted by balkania05   ( 444 ) on Sep-08-07 at 13:53:55 PDT   Listings
Thank you very much ! balkania05
Posted by iomoon   ( 1054 ) on Sep-08-07 at 13:46:16 PDT   Listings
balkania05

I don't know.
It appears that many were distributed at the World's Fair.
Keep checking back, someone with more knowledge than I may respond.
Posted by balkania05   ( 444 ) on Sep-08-07 at 13:32:43 PDT   Listings
ok! It's about 1939 Czechoslovakian New York World's Fair Pamphlet.A two page pamphlet explaining that because of the Nazi invasion of Czecho-slovakia,
the Czechslovakian pavilion was not finished. "The unfinished pavilion represents a symbol of the spirit and a symbol of the motto of the Republic that truth will ultimately triumph and that in a free Europe the Czechs and Slovaks will again breathe freely."

Can you go to "http://www.infophila.com/new/cla_tisk.php?id=10" and see what's about? please and let me know the catlog num,ber or value or if this is rare or not.Please and thank you for your time and help
Posted by iomoon   ( 1054 ) on Sep-08-07 at 13:28:43 PDT   Listings
Yep!!
Posted by balkania05   ( 444 ) on Sep-08-07 at 13:25:10 PDT   Listings
iomoon
are you still here? have another question
Posted by iomoon   ( 1054 ) on Sep-08-07 at 12:50:44 PDT   Listings
balkania05

Not in catalog, as far as I can see.
It's an exhibition souvenir sheet.



catalog princess!!
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-08-07 at 12:39:58 PDT   Listings
and this Petite Postage Due Mourning Cover

BackisBlack
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-08-07 at 12:32:31 PDT   Listings
Hysteria

That one in fact came in a bag full of mail.

I bought a bag of covers had about 85 different size pieces most all same 3 families
6 dollars (marked 8)
it had 10 or 11 keepers (to me)
This was also in it
DUE

This dealer is a house empty outer.
He throws out nothing
he even has part jars of things for sale.
Posted by 220man   ( 158 ) on Sep-08-07 at 12:27:19 PDT   Listings
Reverse side here.
Phil
Posted by 220man   ( 158 ) on Sep-08-07 at 12:25:53 PDT   Listings
Reverse side
Phil
Posted by dragonstamps   ( 482 ) on Sep-08-07 at 12:25:08 PDT   Listings
Wow, that is some fancy keyboard work!
That was Paul Shaffer (sp?) and it must have been tempting for him to jam along with them.
Thanks for that.
Posted by balkania05   ( 444 ) on Sep-08-07 at 12:23:49 PDT   Listings
Hello e 1,
Need help with the catalog number for this souvenir sheet or catalog price. Thank you
[URL=http://img210.imageshack.us/my.php?image=94vf4.jpg][IMG]http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/5052/94vf4.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
Posted by 220man   ( 158 ) on Sep-08-07 at 12:22:48 PDT   Listings
'Spose I could go to the coins board, but does anyone know what this is?
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-08-07 at 12:05:38 PDT   Listings
Hysteria

Thanks for looking.

I buy ALL cards and covers I see with ANY aux or indications of extra handling.
I rarely look anything up Or try to reference it
marks is marks
Posted by alexiosp   ( 219 ) on Sep-08-07 at 10:55:29 PDT   Listings
Bjornmu,
thanks for the information, and for taking the trouble to look it up in your Michel briefe-katalog. Your forest mushrooms look nice!
Posted by hi-r-luv   ( 1198 ) on Sep-08-07 at 10:23:43 PDT   Listings
Lynn,
What a great video! Is that Paul Shaffer leading the band?
Thanks for posting it.

LARS
Posted by 19thcentpostal   ( 203 ) on Sep-08-07 at 08:00:33 PDT   Listings
Duh! and now the link... http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xhixf_jerry-ray-fats
Posted by 19thcentpostal   ( 203 ) on Sep-08-07 at 07:59:40 PDT   Listings
Off topic post for the music lovers.
From around 1986 at the Story-ville Jazz Hall in New Orleans. Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, Ron Wood and Carl Perkins jam together.
Lynn
Posted by prochute   ( 67 ) on Sep-08-07 at 07:19:59 PDT   Listings
dbenson Yes! Old Robson often proves to be the true reference. Never did manage to get his encyclopedia. Perhaps i should. According to the measurements, my stamps are genuine.

Thank you for your time as always.
Phil Prochute
Posted by postalhysteria   ( 3759 ) on Sep-08-07 at 06:14:47 PDT   Listings

due2 - your bilingual Canada marking is new to me and I have collected the area for over 35 years.

It is unusual to me for a couple of reasons -

1. The airmail rate on the cover to the US is straightforward and as basic as it comes. I can rationalize no reason for needing such a marking even in english for this cover.

2. Canada has quite a few bilingual (English/French) markings but they were primarily used in the province of Quebec. Your cover is from Ontario and thus its use peculiar.

maple-raff
Posted by jim_lawler   ( 1388 ) on Sep-08-07 at 04:27:23 PDT   Listings
Greetings
and an Indiana "Good Morning"
to you all

Jim L.

member
Posted by claghorn1p   ( 412 ) on Sep-08-07 at 03:37:31 PDT   Listings
Billsey Time to climb the hill and replace what melted in the repeater.

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Posted by jaywild   ( 980 ) on Sep-07-07 at 23:09:02 PDT   Listings
Ooops, looks like I stepped on the toes of Miss Lindy...

Jim
Posted by jaywild   ( 980 ) on Sep-07-07 at 23:07:48 PDT   Listings
vax2… You asked your question at an inopportune time—the board is pretty dead after 9 pm Pacific Time US (eBay time).

Yep, fingerprints on gum is a big no-no. Make sure your hands are very dry before you separate mint stamps with them. Fold between the stamps along the holes, then fold them back the other way, then tear.

Jim
Posted by mini*lindy   ( 461 ) on Sep-07-07 at 23:03:59 PDT   Listings
VAX THIS IS a message board, and you need to check back every few hours to see if you get a response, particularly when you post in what is the middle of the night USA TIME.
STAMPS should ALWAYS be handled with stamp tongs, or stamp tweezers (not eyebrow or medical ones, special STAMP ones), stamps should NEVER be touched with fingers front or back and oils in the skin can mark the paper over time, and yes, fingerprints on the gum could be considered faults. If separating lots of stamps you should make sure you hands are perfectly dry and clean, then fingerprints will not occur.
Linda
Posted by vax2   ( 29 ) on Sep-07-07 at 21:53:06 PDT   Listings
well, I guess it is better that I post this question at the discussion board.
Posted by vax2   ( 29 ) on Sep-07-07 at 21:34:47 PDT   Listings
hey guys, I need some hel pregarding stamp condition.

How do I avoid fingerprints at the gum side when seperating stamps? By the way, is fingerprints considered fault?

K.C
Posted by abt1950   ( 229 ) on Sep-07-07 at 19:45:12 PDT   Listings
Evening/morning/afternoon from a dark NJ.

It is indeed old home week. Also small world week here in NJ. Do any of the old hands here remember ddetr? The reason I ask is that I bought a few things from an accumulation of archaeologically-related stamps that were his. They had already passed through several hands, but his name was attached to a few things.

Dave D: If you're still reading this board, I now have a couple of misregistered modern Egyptian stamps and a block of 4 of the Sleeping Lady of Malta with an printing error from your collection. And a few other things of course.

Anne
Posted by jim_lawler   ( 1388 ) on Sep-07-07 at 19:44:08 PDT   Listings
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Posted by wrw1943   ( 2040 ) on Sep-07-07 at 18:56:41 PDT   Listings
Dave F;

Good to see you here as well! I always liked and respected both you personally and your board. I don't post much anywhere anymore. Life gets complicated!
Posted by dbenson   ( 8542 ) on Sep-07-07 at 15:32:04 PDT   Listings
Prochute, according to RL, Vol. III, Asia,

" The dimensions of the genuine overprint are,

Height 5 3/4mm.
top loop of B 2 1/2mm.
lower loop of B 3 1/2mm.

Any tendency of the serifs to splay outwards indicates a forged overprint. ".

If you look at the lot I reference you will see the serifs are perfectly straight.

Have a look at these on the Wikipedia site, thye also show straight serifs,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_Bangkok

David B.
Posted by prochute   ( 67 ) on Sep-07-07 at 15:12:53 PDT   Listings
dbenson Thank you but I have three mint lower values 2p, 4p, 6p. I somehow recall being able to measure the loops on the B. Any further info would be most helpful.

djs127 I CAN plus an annual GIBBONS to boot!
Posted by mini*lindy   ( 461 ) on Sep-07-07 at 14:41:05 PDT   Listings
Sat.morning bookmark :o)
Posted by dbenson   ( 8542 ) on Sep-07-07 at 14:19:50 PDT   Listings
prochute, there is more than one type of the original B. Used stamps with fake B's usually have a Singapore cancel which ID's them straight away. Mint are more difficult.

This stamp shows the genuine cancel,

http://cgi.ebay.com/Thailand-British-Colony-Bangkok-B-OP-on-QV-Used-X107_W0QQitemZ120157259452QQihZ002QQcategoryZ693QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

David B.
Posted by dcderoo   ( 1688 ) on Sep-07-07 at 14:08:32 PDT   Listings
due2cents, thanks for the site. I'll look at it more closely.

22028, I've mostly sold off my German collection, and it certainly wasn't specialized. But I appreciate the response.

Posted by philaweb   ( 268 ) on Sep-07-07 at 13:03:28 PDT   Listings
Good Morning/Day/Afternoon/Evening!

T.G.I.F.
Posted by philatarium   ( 238 ) on Sep-07-07 at 12:19:20 PDT   Listings
(Things I forgot to put in the last post:)

Jimbo: Yes, I have the same problem you do in trying to post on here. The first post never goes through. What I've found works is to cntl-C it, then use the browser's "refresh page" command (not the chat window's "reload" button), cntl-V the message, then "Save my Message!". It goes through immediately then.

For what it's worth, I'm using Firefox 2.0.0.6 on WinXP.

You are not alone!

Paolo: Good to see you on here. It's beginning to feel like home again!

Best to all,

-- Dave
Posted by philatarium   ( 238 ) on Sep-07-07 at 12:14:29 PDT   Listings
Pro: Thanks both for your observations about sources and for the info about the Japanese war bonds. (I'm doing to right-click both of those pictures for my reference files.) I always learn something new here!

Jim/jaywild: Thanks to you for the identifiers you've put up. I have some late-19th/early-20th century US covers (I've mentioned them before) where I'd like to correctly identify the stamp (and the cancels) before putting them up for auction. The identifiers, especially the W-F, are really helpful to a US-novice like me!
Posted by bjornmu   ( 942 ) on Sep-07-07 at 11:47:45 PDT   Listings
Yikes! Sorry for the bold!!!! I see I shouldn't have been away for this long...

BTW, had a nice dinner with Billsey's sister here on Monday, she was travelling through as a tourist.
Posted by bjornmu   ( 942 ) on Sep-07-07 at 11:46:06 PDT   Listings
Alexios, since nobody else has answered since you asked two days ago: My catalogues don't specify international express rate, but I suppose it might be the same as domestic (non-local) at 80pf. In that case, your letter would have been 2 weight classes lighter than your estimate. BTW the franking is 2RM, not 2DM. Just to be a bit picky. :-)

The newest Michel Briefe-Katalog says 150 Euros for "Mehrfrankatur" whcich normally means two of this stamp, a 4-block would be considerebly more, if postage is exactly correct. German collectors are apparently very picky about that.
Haven't been following this board for a while as I've been very busy, among other things typing in the descriptions for the local club's autumn auction, 612 in all. That plus mushroom hunting: it can take much longer to process them after getting home, than it took to pick them. Especially on Sunday, when I filled a 10 litre bucket with Lactarius trivialis in half an hour. :-)
Posted by djs127   ( 602 ) on Sep-07-07 at 11:22:55 PDT   Listings
Soggy3 actually Volume 1 2006 went for $20 but it is probably more popular than the other volumes are.
poppadawg thanks for your comment. I think you are correct that I will get more if I list them seperately as they are not a complete set. Who can afford a complete set of catalogs each year?
David Snyder
Posted by poppadawg   ( 721 ) on Sep-07-07 at 11:16:39 PDT   Listings
DJS: I would list them individually since it is not a complete set. Media rate shipping ought to be about 5/6 bucks each. You might be surprised at the price you will get...much more than the shipping costs.
Posted by jaywild   ( 980 ) on Sep-07-07 at 10:32:16 PDT   Listings
due2cents… Yes, the card seems to have gone both ways through the canceler—right side up then upside down. The letters of JUN show the same weakness on both strikes, so I would say both are from the same machine.

Jim
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-07-07 at 10:31:16 PDT   Listings
I know that my spelling might be wrong

But I have decided to blame my doldrums
by saying it's just a case of

Fairy_Gnomes

Something in the air.
Posted by soggy333   ( 55 ) on Sep-07-07 at 10:29:10 PDT   Listings
David I mean.
Posted by soggy333   ( 55 ) on Sep-07-07 at 10:28:52 PDT   Listings
Davis
Don't you think the shipping might cost more than you will get in bids? I do.
Posted by djs127   ( 602 ) on Sep-07-07 at 09:31:52 PDT   Listings
Now that the 3 2007 scott catalogs I won on Ebay arrived - I want to put up my 2006 Volumes 3-5 on Ebay. I was wondering will I get more if I put them up as one lot or 3 individual lots? What has your experince been?
Thanks,
David Snyder
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-07-07 at 08:18:07 PDT   Listings
Here is a nice looking Used stamp

1919
Posted by jaywild   ( 980 ) on Sep-07-07 at 08:11:11 PDT   Listings
220man… The precancel looks good as far as my knowledge goes. The stamp should also be untagged, since tagging is not necessary for stamps that are already canceled. Tagging merely tells the canceling machine how to orient a cover so that the cancel hits the stamp.

I think your ID of 1305Ef is correct.

Jim
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-07-07 at 08:06:39 PDT   Listings
Neat JAYWILD
another bookmark from yopu thanks>>>
Posted by jaywild   ( 980 ) on Sep-07-07 at 08:06:19 PDT   Listings
Paolo… Yes, the chatboard is allowed only one member whose head has been pounded, kicked or punched. You are too late, I’m afraid. That position is already filled.

Jim
Posted by 220man   ( 158 ) on Sep-07-07 at 07:57:29 PDT   Listings
jaywild: It's the Holmes 1305Ef.
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-07-07 at 07:56:24 PDT   Listings
if you look at the CDS
on this postcard

Would you agree that it is the Same Dial same machine

SANfrn2

just one hour apart???
Posted by 220man   ( 158 ) on Sep-07-07 at 07:48:25 PDT   Listings
jaywild: Right on target, thanks! Now, will you scan down to my post of 0904 yesterday and see if the Chicago precancel seems legit.
Phil
Posted by jaywild   ( 980 ) on Sep-07-07 at 07:39:52 PDT   Listings
220man… Here is the identifier I put together for the 15¢ Holmes from the Prominent American series. It’s also on my page, down at the bottom with the other identifiers.

Jim
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-07-07 at 07:08:54 PDT   Listings
PAOLO

Italia

NOIP
I also picked up some new to me markings.

CanadianAir
Posted by 22028   ( 1646 ) on Sep-07-07 at 07:05:00 PDT   Listings
dcderoo, my forum is threaded...,however, the topics discussed are very specialist. http://fuchs-online.com/forum/
If you have questions related to German Philately, at the Germany stamp association forum http://www.bdph.de/forum/ is a category where you can post in English language...
Posted by claghorn1p   ( 412 ) on Sep-07-07 at 06:57:50 PDT   Listings
mstank Welcome to the stamp bulletin board. People come and go here so answers can take a while. What you describe is a printing freak rather than an error per se. The value depends on the eye appeal of the freak. What probably happened was that something was on the paper when printed and later fell off. It is probably worth a few dollars, but will not put your kids through collage.

Forgery Identification Site

Posted by mstank   ( 25 ) on Sep-07-07 at 06:52:38 PDT   Listings
I just have a quick question. I purchased some forever stamps at the post office the other day and when I got them home one of the books has a bell when the coloring is only complete in half the bell. All the other 19 stamps in the book have good color. I am wondering if this is considered an error and if so if there is any way to find out about what the value might be.
Posted by vonbag   ( 187 ) on Sep-07-07 at 06:51:10 PDT   Listings
David B.,
tsk-tsk,
Paolo
Posted by prochute   ( 67 ) on Sep-07-07 at 06:39:35 PDT   Listings
Bangkok Anyone know how to tell if the B overprint on Straits Settlements stamps is geniune? What does one look for in determining forgeries?
TIA
Philip Prochute
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-07-07 at 06:11:51 PDT   Listings
dcderoo

Here is one
many interesting single topic thread.
HERE

Not my cup of tea
but lots of nice stamps and topics
Posted by paperhistory   ( 1991 ) on Sep-07-07 at 05:59:46 PDT   Listings
dc: Virtual Stamp Club is threaded. Emphasis on first day covers and frequent discussion of APS politics, but all sorts of things can be and are discussed. The moderator, Lloyd De Vries, is a former APS board member.
Posted by dcderoo   ( 1688 ) on Sep-07-07 at 05:49:38 PDT   Listings
I'm familiar with Frajola's Philatelic Site.
The problem for me is that his chat board is really a continuous thread.

Is there a philatelic chatboard that is composed of individual threads each on a particular topic?

Posted by dbenson   ( 8542 ) on Sep-07-07 at 05:40:53 PDT   Listings
Paolo, please don't damage a wall with your head,

David B.
Posted by jim_lawler   ( 1388 ) on Sep-07-07 at 05:21:01 PDT   Listings
Greetings
and an Indiana "Good Morning"
to you all

Jim L.

member
Posted by vonbag   ( 187 ) on Sep-07-07 at 05:06:04 PDT   Listings
Definitely, a waste of my time.

I will make sure it won't happen again.
As a matter of fact, over and out --
Paolo
Posted by stamps12345   ( 223 ) on Sep-07-07 at 04:13:39 PDT   Listings
NOIP-------Good to see that Lombardy-Venetia realized a price right in line with my prediction .I said it would realize about 20x or more of his bid .It sold at 24x at $ 124.00.Not bad for a future prediction....lol....lol

I still think it was a good buy ,even if its a type 1 OR A TYPE 2.But I think its a type 2 because of the rounded bottom of the "S" .Got a e-mail to the buyer hope he responds and is a knowledgeable buyer and got the research material ,mine is all out dated and calls those items Pabolo shown reprints .....off to work ....need money to buy stamps this winter {at this time of the year im working just for spending money }....paul

Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-07-07 at 04:00:30 PDT   Listings
If any of the a- retentive guys from that downunder Chat read here


Suspension threats over a skewed scan are
INFANTILE
PLEASE REMOVE ME FROM YOUR LIST- PERMANENTLY

I'm not going to worry about upside down or skewed scans
Keep selling to your members
Nor will I be back .
( besides I can read ----can you
MAYBE I just wanted the VG Perfin on the Kangaroo Stamp to be right side up after all that was the item in question )

I think you might be a little OCD

G-Day
I've been Pink Slapped by the best in the world
and you ain't even close.
You may also remove all my posts ifin you feel like it
I find your Desire to have everything just So-so
Wonky.
After all it IS JUST a BB
but is IT. almost good marketing ploy.
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-07-07 at 03:46:54 PDT   Listings
Dave the other WAS a War bond

here is one issued in 1940
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/scripophily_1967_55206383
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-07-07 at 03:40:42 PDT   Listings
Dave
Mostly Flea markets or antique malls.

at the Meets you find all kindsa of odds and ends.
many of the dealers will have a shoebox or like container full of cards , or a handfull of envelopes.
And I always ask the question got ANYTHING that was mailed .

Posted by jaywild   ( 980 ) on Sep-06-07 at 22:10:47 PDT   Listings
Paolo… ☺

220man... Wow, I got your extensive material on the Holmes TYPES I & II today, and was able finally to figure the types out. I’ve spent the afternoon scanning and hope to soon have an identifier to add to the identifier links on my page.

Thanks, you were a great help!

Jim
Posted by philatarium   ( 238 ) on Sep-06-07 at 20:43:34 PDT   Listings
Pro: Good stuff. Have you gotten most of your best finds at antique stores, swap meets, what? I ask because there are a few swap meets out here that I've been thinking about getting to, but they're kind of a pain to go to and really throw a monkey-wrench in my schedule. But, based on your experience, worth a shot? TIA
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-06-07 at 19:22:26 PDT   Listings
That's enuf
Thanks Dave
yea Pro


I'm still buying Stuff
got that thing with these
NIPPON

Nothing other than Neat
Posted by philatarium   ( 238 ) on Sep-06-07 at 19:11:03 PDT   Listings
Due/[aka Pro?]: Not much clue. Looks like a (I have no idea, note?, debenture?), looks like it was issued from something like the "Japan Industrial Bank", issued in July 1942, and it's the 6th one in a series. (I don't have any language references with me, so I'm relying on an increasingly creaky brain ...)

Beyond that, I'm no help at all.
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-06-07 at 18:23:24 PDT   Listings
HEY DAVE :

Thanks I really do not like loose stamps much.

Guess I'll make up some more packets for
the kids on Halloween.

any idea what this is

Nippon?
Posted by postalhysteria   ( 3758 ) on Sep-06-07 at 18:05:39 PDT   Listings

Had my first sale and shipment in 10 years to Ghana today.

afro-raff
Posted by philatarium   ( 238 ) on Sep-06-07 at 17:47:35 PDT   Listings
Due: Not sure if you were interested in the Scott take on the Tuvalu, but the 2007 values the stamps at $0.50 ea, so $5.00 per sheet. (Scott #137) Of course, there's always the challenge of finding the buyers.

Anyway, for what it's worth ...

-- Dave
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-06-07 at 17:27:01 PDT   Listings
But I got Piles of some of these

Posted by dbenson   ( 8538 ) on Sep-06-07 at 17:24:03 PDT   Listings
Due, that would make it US$1.07, now all you have to do is find a buyer,

David B.
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-06-07 at 17:17:14 PDT   Listings
DB
25% would Due me
Posted by dbenson   ( 8538 ) on Sep-06-07 at 17:05:43 PDT   Listings
due, 1/2 face if you are lucky,

NOIP,

I have been asked if anyone knows how to leave bulk feedback

David B.
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-06-07 at 16:55:28 PDT   Listings
Anything here

Tuvulua
Posted by vonbag   ( 187 ) on Sep-06-07 at 16:29:31 PDT   Listings
PS:
the night is still young,
but I'm a bit sleepy.
Have some hundreds of stamps to be "done".
I temporised on these for lack of space.
Space and organisation are important for me.
Time never was a problem with my things.
Many nice full town names of the time that was.
They could easily put ridicule on the "SON" word so often improperly used in the eBay auctions.
What an abuse of adjectives.
And yet, several different little printing differences whispering at you: "did you see me now? I come on here and on there, here I am, it's still me! How couldn't you see me the other day?"
You can either get this kind of animistic material very cheap or very expensive. Difficult to get it for a way inbetween, for me.
That is the thrill when following the drill.
I sincerely wouldn't know what to do if I had them all on covor!
They would be all extremely common on , then.
Besides, I wouldn't have had the space.
I just use some covers when I go to sleep.
It never was one of my priorities, sleeping.

Et de hoc satis --
Paolo
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-06-07 at 16:23:58 PDT   Listings
Make that O P

my licksdeskia has been almost as bad as my short term memeory lately.
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-06-07 at 16:19:44 PDT   Listings
PERFIN

Anyone have a reference for the GB perfin P O

Posted by vonbag   ( 187 ) on Sep-06-07 at 15:54:52 PDT   Listings
RDH(inStL) now moved elsewhere,
Nice to see you posting!
*snickers*
Your page is a gold mine of information.

Paolo
Posted by like-oldstuff   ( 19 ) on Sep-06-07 at 15:42:12 PDT   Listings
A bunch of canceled bids like that for the same reason usually occur on a hacked account. The seller gets an e-mail on the order of "Someone is selling an item using your picture" with a link to it - and hes is asked by "eBay" to sign in to see it. Or any number of other ploys.

The hacker cancels all the bids and sends the bidders e-mails to offer the item at a lower price, and how to pay for it.

This scam tactic has been around for several years now.
Posted by jimbo   ( 408 ) on Sep-06-07 at 15:30:55 PDT   Listings
Ken Srail,
I think you've come across the key. The seller probably had an offer he couldn't refuse off line (like maybe the $2100). He agreed to end the sale but encountered the 12 hour rule. He then cancelled enough of the other bids to assure himself that the reserve would not likely be met. I suspect he looked in frequently to make sure that no one else had raised the bid significantly. He probably would have cancelled any other bid which was greater than the reserve. Things do get complicated.

jimbo
Posted by vonbag   ( 187 ) on Sep-06-07 at 15:21:15 PDT   Listings
"Want the books"
Due...,
I am doing something similar myself with my French Colonies, collection which I intend to discontinue and part of which I will send to Victor H.

I need new clear lists black backgrond stockpages (similar to Hagner's) for my Switzerland.

Paolo
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-06-07 at 14:56:03 PDT   Listings
STAMPMAD
Thanks

Clearing out some stockbook leftovers.
Want the books.
Posted by vonbag   ( 187 ) on Sep-06-07 at 14:25:55 PDT   Listings
P.S. the experiment with Ribbed Paper (geripptes papier) began somewhere in February 1851.
The printed and gummed paper (*) was vertically ribbed with special cylindrical calenders.
1. to avoid gum wrinkling
2. to allow the ink of the cancel to penetrate deeply into the paper.
In the meanwhile thereafter, the various plates and compositions of the 15 CENTES had accommodated in their sinus both Type I and Type II.

(*): It is important to remember that this macroscopic mechanical treatment of the paper happened after the stamps were printed and after the paper was gummed on the reverse side.
I recall it is recorded that sometimes ribbing was made on the wrong side.
Examples with full original gum are therefore those which maintain the ribbing depth at its best.
Soak it in water for too long and there goes down to the drains part of the "pepper" (scandinavian for paper, nice pun) ribbing.

Paolo
Posted by antonius-ra   ( 641 ) on Sep-06-07 at 14:25:03 PDT   Listings
Roger Have a nice trip to Taos! I will be passing that way on my semi annual trip to Yellowstone via Chaco Canyon next weekend (15/16th). If I knew you would still be there it would have been good to hook up for dinner.
I would like to give you a recommendation for lodging. I assume you probably already have lodging plans but even "if" you still might consider staying here for at least one night. In the many hundreds of places I've stayed, it stands out with the best.
Posted by stampmad   ( 1088 ) on Sep-06-07 at 14:21:40 PDT   Listings
Due It is all tripe.
Posted by vonbag   ( 187 ) on Sep-06-07 at 13:57:43 PDT   Listings
David B.,

Interesting question.

However, the order Type I and Type II is pretty chronological.
Plate 1 of the 15 centes had all stereotypes of Type I.
These changed position during the subsequent printings from June 1850. There are therefore various compositions of plate I.
Later it appeared Type II, also introduced to correct the plate error in the writing "KK POST" on top left of the vignette which looks like "KF POST" in all of the stamps of Type I (look at the block of four below).
Bewteen brackets, the stamps of Type I derive from the stereotype of a 30c. value, which was modified to accomodate the new value inscritpion.
Those from Type II, appeared from July 1851, 1 year and one month after the first Issue of 15c. Type I, instead derive from a modified stereotype of the 10 CENTES.

Thus, logic asks for all catalogues to call Type I the first and Type II the subsequent, in order of time.

Paolo
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-06-07 at 13:33:09 PDT   Listings
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136729-c,onlinesecurity/article.html
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-06-07 at 13:28:07 PDT   Listings
D.BENSON

Is there anything in this scan worth the
Postage to Down Under

AU
Posted by dbenson   ( 8538 ) on Sep-06-07 at 12:53:10 PDT   Listings
Paolo,

re the Venetia Lombardy, have you ever checked that the terms Type I and type type II in the various catalogues refer to the same types or have each gone their own way in listing them,

David B.
Posted by srailkb   ( 3115 ) on Sep-06-07 at 11:45:09 PDT   Listings
jimbo, for cancelling bids, sellers have two options: Cancel all bid(s) from a single bidder, or cancel ALL bids for ALL bidders (and end the listing.) I'd guess the seller tried to do the latter (mistakenly?,) but ran into one of eBay's sillier rules: you can't "end an auction early" when there's less than 12 hours to go.

Knowing how goofy eBay's programming is, it wouldn't surprise me if a seller is able to cancel all bids, but only THEN (after the damage is done) find out it's too late to end the auction...

Posted by 220man   ( 156 ) on Sep-06-07 at 09:04:18 PDT   Listings
Jim: Seen one of these?
Phil
Posted by vonbag   ( 187 ) on Sep-06-07 at 08:12:51 PDT   Listings
Jim,
It is a real pain, indeed!
In fact, I gather that the "Suprene Court Justice" was tampered with by the Sopranos.
;-)
Joe Serpico
Posted by jaywild   ( 978 ) on Sep-06-07 at 07:35:17 PDT   Listings
NOIP… Wow, a very rare booklet pain on eBay. Don’t think I’ve seen one of these before…

☺

Jim
Posted by vonbag   ( 187 ) on Sep-06-07 at 07:20:21 PDT   Listings
"1907" = 1897 (- probably -) -- sorry!
Posted by vonbag   ( 187 ) on Sep-06-07 at 07:03:09 PDT   Listings
"gramnite" = granite
Posted by vonbag   ( 187 ) on Sep-06-07 at 07:02:07 PDT   Listings
Roger,
I hope you didn't see this one.
In fact, since when I saw this 2 c. with a date cancel of 1907 proposed as a white (non gramnite) paper of 1882, I must have Jägermeister with breakfast, to forget.
The 10c. too, in a razor sharp clear vermillion shade, is a thing to try to forget, when seen offered as white paper of 1882! For this one, I will maybe have to join the French Foreign Legion! LOL

Paolo
Posted by jaywild   ( 978 ) on Sep-06-07 at 06:59:05 PDT   Listings
Bill Dempwolf… Yep, I was wrong. The Zachary Taylor banknote was earlier than the Garfield 5¢ I linked to last night.

My bad.



Jim
Posted by prochute   ( 67 ) on Sep-06-07 at 06:49:52 PDT   Listings
Bangkok Anyone know how to tell if the B overprint on Straits Settlements stamps is geniune? What does one look for in determining forgeries?
TIA
Philip Prochute
Posted by vonbag   ( 187 ) on Sep-06-07 at 06:46:31 PDT   Listings
Paul,
The 15c. used postage stamp in that auction (200148207915) is not a 15c. Type II, but it is a Type I.
When on ribbed paper, Type II is scarcer than Type I, with a value ratio value of about 3:1.
Paolo
Posted by stamps12345   ( 223 ) on Sep-06-07 at 06:33:46 PDT   Listings
PAOLO-----Nice observation ,at this price its not a bad risk ,to bid on it ...paul
Posted by jimbo   ( 408 ) on Sep-06-07 at 06:32:23 PDT   Listings
NOIP,
Am I the only one who can't get a timely response to the Save my Message! or Post a Message! buttons? The only way I seem to get a response is to hit the Stop button (X) and then hit the Save my Message! button a second time. If I wait patiently, (more than a minute) the original posting will sometimes come through. eBay (LiveWorld) must be doing an extensive processing to minimize embarrassing posts.

jimbo
Posted by stamps12345   ( 223 ) on Sep-06-07 at 06:30:49 PDT   Listings
There is a type II without ribbing ---thanks Steve its 4f. glad someone is watching my back ...
Posted by jimbo   ( 408 ) on Sep-06-07 at 06:26:30 PDT   Listings
srailkb,
Ken, thanks for the added insight. At least that explains a mechanism for the cancellations. I suspect it may be possible for the seller to see the ids for the bidders even in such an auction. The seller might have concluded that the bidders were colluding or all the same person and that the bids were not made in good faith. Anyway, it's an interesting eBay offering.

jimbo
Posted by vonbag   ( 187 ) on Sep-06-07 at 06:25:29 PDT   Listings
P.P.S. 15 centes Type I exists on ribbed paper too!
They were together in the sheet, type I and type II.
As you may observe from this block of four of the 15 centes on ribbed paper... with full o.g.:
here,
the three stamps are type I and one (lower left) is type II.

Paolo
Posted by vonbag   ( 187 ) on Sep-06-07 at 06:03:16 PDT   Listings
P.S the ribbing on 200148207915 is genuine, wittnessed by the scattering of the boxed cancel.
Posted by vonbag   ( 187 ) on Sep-06-07 at 05:55:51 PDT   Listings
Good day all!

Re. Italy Postal Card to Germany, nicely handcrafted on reverse (eBay item #190149529416):
Postal Card 10 c. Issue of 24.10.1896 (Unificato Storia Postale N.29 -- cat. for normal use Euro 7.50 in 2003) from Nervi in prov. of Genova (squared circle CDS, Gaggero type IG, 2 points, common) sent on 4/12/96 to Wiesbaden (D), received on the same month of December 1896.
Rate 10 centesimi for foreign Postal Cards sent abroad, from 1.7.1892.
So, until here nothing special; I particularly like the handmade design on reverse, although this doesn't add on the philatelic value of the Postal Card.

Probably a good item for a thematic collector (I think I know who the high bidder is... could be an acquaintance of mine from the Aste Marzocco, the director of it, who has a good taste for these sort of handcrafted postal documents).

Roger,
I agree, too long sun exposure.
I hope you will have a very nice vacation!
Take care & all the best!


Re. Lombardy Venetia, how come 37 dollars for a single stamp:
you may have had to pay about 300 times more for this "item"
45 centes Type I, ribbed paper, unused with O.G. (C. Ferchenbauer, Sorani and Raybaudi), one of the two known copies with O.G.

Paolo
Posted by stamps12345   ( 223 ) on Sep-06-07 at 05:45:12 PDT   Listings
should add also ,not likely that that stamp was given a fake ribbing ,because there are other design changes that make it a type II not just the ribbing .........off to work
Posted by stamps12345   ( 223 ) on Sep-06-07 at 05:40:05 PDT   Listings
RICH-------Nobody can tell if a stamp is ribbed from the scan .First you got to buy it ,take delivery and then find a expert ,then have a expert looks at it .Since its priced low and mostly likely only on the sellers guarantee .It will be a risk for who ever purchases it,but could be a reward for the buyer who gets a good cert.

There is always the argument why that stamp doesn't already have a cert. and why the buyer is willing to accept a lower price .Somebody out there will take the risk and maybe be rewarded .

Posted by dbenson   ( 8538 ) on Sep-06-07 at 05:27:14 PDT   Listings
Rich,

Chaswilly is an expert on Lombardy Venetia and he may be able to tell if the ribbing is genuine or has been added to the stamp. There are many fakes of the ribbed paper and they should only be bought with certificates,

David B.
Posted by wrd3   ( 100 ) on Sep-06-07 at 05:11:09 PDT   Listings
jaywild isn't your image a picture of Scott 216, from 1888, while Scott 179, from 1875 would be an earlier 5 cent blue stamp?

Bill D.
Posted by srailkb   ( 3115 ) on Sep-06-07 at 05:07:59 PDT   Listings
jimbo, on the auction you asked about yesterday, I noticed the bids were "cancelled" not "retracted." That tells me the seller did it, not the bidders, and it would explain the rapid succession of cancellations.

If e***g did actually enter an errant bid, he wouldn't have been able to retract it (was within 12 hours of close.) He would have had to beg the seller to cancel for him. The seller obviously obliged, but why they cancelled everyone's bid, rather than just e***g's, is unknown.

Posted by stamps12345   ( 223 ) on Sep-06-07 at 05:03:03 PDT   Listings
RICHINTALENT -----Those Lombardy-Venetia are highly pursuited by specialist and those trying to fill the Brown's.It is part of the early classics much like the German states or Italian states stamps.

Your stamp is the very rare ribbed paper variety and comes with a guarentee from the seller ,expect that stamp to go about 20 times higher or more than what you bid on it .Maybe I should throw in a bid if your not going to .Nice stamp if its what it is ......paul

Posted by jim_lawler   ( 1388 ) on Sep-06-07 at 03:28:05 PDT   Listings
Greetings
and an Indiana "Good Morning"
to you all

Jim L.

member
Posted by dbenson   ( 8538 ) on Sep-06-07 at 01:57:13 PDT   Listings
rich, if we knew what it was we may be able to answer,

David B.
Posted by richintalent   ( 139 ) on Sep-06-07 at 01:44:57 PDT   Listings
I'm watching the bidding on a stamp from Lombardy-Venetia, and it is now up to $37- for ONE stamp!!! What makes these so valuable?
Posted by jaywild   ( 978 ) on Sep-05-07 at 22:30:18 PDT   Listings
le-toile-par-julie… Does your stamp look like this? It’s the earliest US 5¢ stamp that was blue. If that’s not the one, whose picture is on it? That would help narrow things down.

Jim
Posted by uppercanadian   ( 1097 ) on Sep-05-07 at 21:09:45 PDT   Listings
Sorry, that link was no good. At the top of the index on that page, you can click EASY IDENTIFICATION. You can then click on the colour BLUE, and quickly find your stamp.

Good luck,

Brad
Posted by uppercanadian   ( 1097 ) on Sep-05-07 at 21:08:42 PDT   Listings
For your blue stamp, start with this page and find the right one.

http://www.theswedishtiger.com/usstamps/
Posted by wrd3   ( 100 ) on Sep-05-07 at 21:02:48 PDT   Listings
le-toile-par-julie try visiting this site. Assuming you have a high speed internet connection you can click on the number ranges in the left panel, which brings up images of the various Scott Catalog number stamps in the right pane. Try 178-181 .... is the 5 cent stamp the same design as your stamp? If so it could be Scott Catalog number 179 or 185 or 204. If that's not the design as your stamp, try 215-218 and see if that 5 cent stamp is the same design as your stamp.

Bill D.
Posted by le-toile-par-julie   ( 54 ) on Sep-05-07 at 20:35:19 PDT   Listings
Thanks Roger. Off to library.....
Posted by uppercanadian   ( 1097 ) on Sep-05-07 at 20:27:25 PDT   Listings
The originals of the Lithographed series must be worth considerably more than the reprints. I have sorted through over 1000 of them this evening, and found only 3 Original Printings; 5pf, 15pf and 20pf.

I could sort through all of my 4000 some-odd typographed issues now, but will probably pass, as it won't be worth the watermark fluid. Still, it is the thrill of knowing a little something about the set that makes it interesting. Again, thank you for all of your help.

Brad
Posted by malolo   ( 850 ) on Sep-05-07 at 20:20:57 PDT   Listings
No need for expert. Go to your libraryand look in the Scott catalogue in the refrence section. You will probably find the stamp, and most likely it will be the one with th lowest value. If it has any flaws, the value won't even be close to the price in the catalogue. The 5c stamp was used most often for international mail (I think).

Roger
Posted by le-toile-par-julie   ( 54 ) on Sep-05-07 at 20:09:47 PDT   Listings
Anyone out there an expert on 5 cent stamps, blue. I found one in a book dated 1874. I cannot find it anywhere.
I have a digital pic of it but how do I get it on here?
Posted by uppercanadian   ( 1097 ) on Sep-05-07 at 19:53:30 PDT   Listings
Dragonstamps, Flip138 et al.,

I really appreciate your assistance with the DDR Five Year Plan Issue. So far, I have found 5 different issues/types for the 5pf Female Mariner. I am not sure about the last couple of Michel numbers, because of my lack of German. I am pretty comfortable with the Scott numbers though.

DDR Five Year Plan Issue
Posted by malolo   ( 850 ) on Sep-05-07 at 19:31:06 PDT   Listings
Paolo -
This stamp has been in the window too long.
http://cgi.ebay.com/NobleSpirit-AIR-MAIL-Switzerland-C1-C2-MvLH-140_W0QQitemZ300148578148

I guess this is one of the bad points of placing your business name in the auction title. )'>)

Roger
Posted by malolo   ( 850 ) on Sep-05-07 at 19:01:05 PDT   Listings
i***n -
Almost a private auction, isn't it? I love it when the "system" gets beat.
m***o

NOIP -
Almost packed, and on way to Taos this evening. Philately followed by brotherly love. )'>)
Should be an interesting and fun six days. Don't know if I will be able to handle the cool nights and high altitude, so I'm taking a bunch of long sleeve sweaters. Bet you didn't know I had any. LOL

Roger

Roger
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-05-07 at 18:54:02 PDT   Listings
I was speculatin' based on the 1 minute time frame mentioned
since the new changes in bidding i have not watched as many items as I used to.
Posted by iomoon   ( 1054 ) on Sep-05-07 at 18:42:48 PDT   Listings
Jimbo

Makes no sense whatever.
Except if the underbidders thought that there was something untoward going on and did not want to be a part of it.

They would not have won it because of the reserve.
I can't imagine anyone in such a situation wanting to be contacted for a second chance bid.
Posted by jimbo   ( 408 ) on Sep-05-07 at 18:13:25 PDT   Listings
due2cents,
But all the other 8 bids had been made before the breakout bid of $2100 made by e***g. Nothing would have changed if things were 'normal' and the bids just dropped back to n***h being the high bidder at $405 (?) with a now rehidden bid of $456 and b***3 being the underbidder at $400. The reserve would still not be met. The only bidder whose bid would not have been extended to his limit was the underbidder (n***h).

I can imagine that there might be some wild logic which says that if your bid caused someone else's high bid to be revealed then your bid would be cancelled but that seems really counterproductive. But what do I know. You have to understand, it's eBay and they do things oddly at times.

jimbo
Posted by dragonstamps   ( 479 ) on Sep-05-07 at 17:59:07 PDT   Listings
Due2cents: If that's true, Ebay should note the automatic bid retractions on the same page to prevent confusion.
Posted by uppercanadian   ( 1097 ) on Sep-05-07 at 17:53:04 PDT   Listings
Strange thing just happened. I have this page saved in my favourites. I clicked on it and got the normal page. When I tried to sign-in, it told me that I had an ALERT - that I owed Ebay money and that mycard had expired. I shut down the window and reopened a window. I signed in to MY EBAY, and found that there is no ALERT. There is nothing in MY MESSAGES - nothing on my email. I changed my Ebay password, and got the ALERT in MY MESSAGES, that I had changed my Password, but no mention of an ALERT for non-payment of fees. Was this page hijacked by someone? Has anyone else experienced this??

Brad
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-05-07 at 17:46:13 PDT   Listings
JIMBO

Aren't the other bids automatically redacted(sp)
when a higher bidder withdraws his. back to the point
he the withdrawer made them all go up thhus the 1 minute time frame. I might be wrong on this point but have noticed it a couple of times and it seemed like a logical xplanation

the only semi-wonky bidder and that is a real stretch was the first one IMHO
I almost like the improved version on the hidden bidders info
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Posted by jimbo   ( 408 ) on Sep-05-07 at 17:21:39 PDT   Listings
Apparently no one wanted the Minolta SR-M. It closed at $660 without breaking the reserve. Win some; lose some; pass some up.

jimbo
Posted by saphilatelics   ( 441 ) on Sep-05-07 at 16:43:37 PDT   Listings
dragonstamps,
it is Michel 12aa, which is brownish red (braeunlichrot) in the old Michel color naming system, and the dark vermilion red (dunkelzinnoberrot) in the new naming system.
As for the remainder of the set, the grid cancel is most common on the 1/2 and 1 Ngr., somewhat uncommon on 2 and 3 Ngr., only 3 known on 10 Ngr., and an unknown (but presumably also very small) number on 5 Ngr.
Posted by jimbo   ( 408 ) on Sep-05-07 at 16:24:15 PDT   Listings
Linda,
Yes, someone was fishing, but how did they coordinate 9 bid cancellations in less than 1 minute? Me thinks there were was one person with quite a few names registered on eBay. Now will the first canceller come back with a winning snipe of $1200?

Now what would the bid have to be to win the lot? Would one increment over $1200 be enough to win? We'll know soon enough.

jimbo
Posted by dragonstamps   ( 479 ) on Sep-05-07 at 16:14:05 PDT   Listings
Saphilatelics: Is that Saxony stamp considered the orange brown shade?
Or is that one the deep brown?
That grid cancel is pictured in my Michel Germany book. I have the lowest 3 values(the el cheapo ones) in that set, but too bad for me that none have that cancel.
Posted by mini*lindy   ( 461 ) on Sep-05-07 at 15:37:54 PDT   Listings
David there were several eBayers in the eBay Cafe last night complaining about ebay account problems! must have been a glitch somewhere.

Jimbo obviously those bidders were 'fishing' to find the Reserve price.
Actually ebay stipulates that if you retract a bid for wrong amount entered you must immediately go back to the auction and enter a 'correct' amount. If reported they could get warnings from eBay.

Postalviews eBay introduced that NO CASH ruling at least a year, if not more, ago. I remember we discussed it in here.
They also sent out several Announcements about it at the time.

Linda

Posted by jimbo   ( 408 ) on Sep-05-07 at 14:41:47 PDT   Listings
NOIP,
Here's an eBay bidding history for a "Rare 1970 new/boxed professional black "Minolta SR-M" ". The item had a reserve price. At 7:37 this morning when the high bid was slightly over $400 but still below the reserve, e***g bid $2100 which revealed a reserve price of $1200.

So far so good. At 11:07:45 today the bid was cancelled as "wrong bid." Within less than 1 minute, the next 8 bids were cancelled in the sequence of their size - high to low!

Anyone got any ideas of what is going on here? Anyone seen this sort of thing before? Sounds like collusion or shill bidding or something.

jimbo
Posted by postalviews   ( 4198 ) on Sep-05-07 at 14:39:50 PDT   Listings
NOIP Some erroneous messages went out today and I thought my account was kaput and being dunned for collections. What a scare. Looks like it was a result of wonderful recent changes made.

That's it--when it works, fix it!!

We've got to keep our little nephew Nathan employed ....

BTW one can no longer offer to accept cash. Had one of mine pulled over this and thus had to spend 2+ hours revising everything going to the tune of nearly 200 pieces.

Ugh.
Posted by dbenson   ( 8538 ) on Sep-05-07 at 14:37:30 PDT   Listings
NOIP,

has anyone else received a note from Ebay " about account problems,

David B.
Posted by dbenson   ( 8538 ) on Sep-05-07 at 14:36:45 PDT   Listings
sa & zgs,

thanks,

it has gone down in my memory bank as one of the things to look out for on the Hi Value Saxony,

David B.
Posted by saphilatelics   ( 441 ) on Sep-05-07 at 14:22:00 PDT   Listings
dbenson,
the grid cancel is quite common on the earlier Saxony issues, it is ubiquitous on Michel 3-7, the 1851/1852 King Frederick Augustus II issue, and even on the King John I 1/2 Ngr. to 3 Ngr. denominations, it only commands a slight premium, primarily when on complete cover. However, the 5 and 10 Ngr. were issued so close to the discontinuation date of grid cancels that strikes on them are very rare indeed.
Posted by dbenson   ( 8538 ) on Sep-05-07 at 14:16:47 PDT   Listings
zgs, thanks, I have never seen that cancel before as the usual cancels are the numerals. It is difficult enough to find rare cancels but to find them on better stamps in good condition is one of the things that delights specialists,

David B.
Posted by alexiosp   ( 219 ) on Sep-05-07 at 13:58:18 PDT   Listings
Thanks for the tip lluehhb. I am afraid my german is pathetic...
Posted by lluehhhb   ( 295 ) on Sep-05-07 at 13:45:25 PDT   Listings
Alexios,
You could try asking in the ebay germany briefmarken café:
café

Try to post in German; I asked something in english last week and was totally ignored....
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-05-07 at 13:34:35 PDT   Listings
UNKNOWN Cancel

Anybody know what this 1940 Cancel might be.

DK
Posted by alexiosp   ( 219 ) on Sep-05-07 at 13:28:24 PDT   Listings
GERMAN POSTAL RATES: I have a 1929 large commercial express airmail cover from Berlin to London franked with a block of 4 of the 50pfg Bach stamp (Mi.396). The total rate is 2DM. I am not an expert in German postal rates but I think that this is:

20pfg airmail fee,
50pfg express fee,
25pfg 1st 20gr
15pfg x 7 = 105pfg, 2nd-8th weight steps,

thus making it a 160gr cover. Can anybody confirm this? Can anybody let me know what is the cat. price for Mi396 used as block of 4 on cover is?

Many thanks!
Alexios
Posted by kathmoon   ( 273 ) on Sep-05-07 at 13:26:55 PDT   Listings
Paola, Mi scusi. Il numero corretto e: 190149529416. Grazie, Nicola
Posted by dbenson   ( 8538 ) on Sep-05-07 at 13:23:23 PDT   Listings
SA, I presume the Saxony is one of the rare shades, which one is it,

David B.
Posted by vonbag   ( 187 ) on Sep-05-07 at 13:14:32 PDT   Listings
Nick,
Check that number again.
All I get is this: 19014959416.
Paolo
Posted by kathmoon   ( 273 ) on Sep-05-07 at 12:27:56 PDT   Listings
OOPS: The "his" in the last line should read "this".
Posted by kathmoon   ( 273 ) on Sep-05-07 at 12:26:48 PDT   Listings
vonbag: I do not want this post construed as "business". I am just curious about Item # 19014959416. Any information you may have about this postcard would be welcomed. You may email me at: kathmoon at aol dot com if you prefer, rather than respond on his board. Nick
Posted by vonbag   ( 187 ) on Sep-05-07 at 11:45:17 PDT   Listings
Saphilatelics,
Congratulations on your find.

Paolo
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-05-07 at 08:55:25 PDT   Listings
Nice Cancel small image tho
Posted by saphilatelics   ( 441 ) on Sep-05-07 at 07:07:15 PDT   Listings
NOIP . . . received some good news today from Mr. Rismondo, the BPP Saxony expert. Turns out this stamp is genuinely canceled, as I suspected. He said it is the first one he has ever handled, although others are known. I'll be celebrating tonight.
Posted by dragonstamps   ( 479 ) on Sep-05-07 at 05:29:52 PDT   Listings
Here are two more five examples. I'm not sure, but the left one is probably a first set reprint.
Posted by dcderoo   ( 1686 ) on Sep-05-07 at 04:55:54 PDT   Listings
Prexie cover

http://cgi.ebay.com/1955-Certified-Mail-Precancelled-Official-Envelope_W0QQitemZ220144419615QQihZ012QQcategoryZ689QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Posted by jim_lawler   ( 1388 ) on Sep-05-07 at 03:24:46 PDT   Listings
Greetings
and an Indiana "Good Morning"
to you all

Jim L.

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Posted by dragonstamps   ( 479 ) on Sep-05-07 at 03:18:21 PDT   Listings
188a
It's not really my area, but I do have a book of DDR.
Posted by mini*lindy   ( 461 ) on Sep-05-07 at 01:10:51 PDT   Listings
Danke, Rainer!!

It was a word I don't think I have ever used in German!

Linda
Posted by flip138   ( 390 ) on Sep-05-07 at 01:09:24 PDT   Listings
uppercanadian

On the first page copied by jaywild, it says that in the original printing, the E of Deutsche is 2/3 over the T of Demokratische. In the reprints, the E of (Deutsche) is over the A (of Demokratische) - I think it also says this is as in the redrawn issue.

Phil
Posted by 22028   ( 1645 ) on Sep-05-07 at 00:58:47 PDT   Listings
mini*lindy, in that case it would be a "Lesezeichen"...
Posted by dragonstamps   ( 479 ) on Sep-05-07 at 00:34:30 PDT   Listings
I'll link to a booklet pane of 6, the 188a(Litho.) once my webhosting site gets back online. It shows the engravers mark on the 188s, the comb perfs, the new design on the 10pf. I didn't even know I had it, I was looking for examples to show the differences.
It might take a while though, Inkfrog is down.
Posted by mini*lindy   ( 461 ) on Sep-05-07 at 00:21:54 PDT   Listings

Bookmark.. or is that Buchmarkierung today?
Posted by 22028   ( 1645 ) on Sep-04-07 at 23:06:15 PDT   Listings
chaswilly "Stecherzeichen" is an engraver's marking as you wrote (to be found on the stamp itself), not to be taken for a printers mark on the margins of the sheet...
Posted by smolcott   ( 230 ) on Sep-04-07 at 21:31:50 PDT   Listings
Regarding centering- I have a plate no. single of the Norse-American 5c NH well centered. I paid no premium 15 years ago, in fact about 15% catalog. Suddenly it's a premium stamp? I really don't think so. Just a burp in the market, in my opinion.
Steve
Posted by jaywild   ( 978 ) on Sep-04-07 at 20:27:49 PDT   Listings
NOIP… Some interesting covers came in today. The covers at top and in the middle were mailed only two months apart, when the rates were the same, yet the one on top is franked with a 20¢ prexie and the one below it with the 21¢ prexie. A mistake? No—the first cover was sent from Plymouth MA to Plymouth MA, and thus was eligible for the drop letter rate, which at the time was 2¢. The letter below it was not “local”, therefore the full first class rate (3¢) was paid.

The registry rate was 15¢ and the return receipt was 3¢ for both letters.

The bottom letter was mailed in 1947, after the registration rate had increased to 20¢. First class postage was free for active duty servicemen until December 31 1947, so he only paid the registration fee.

Jim
Posted by chaswilly   ( 1643 ) on Sep-04-07 at 20:08:27 PDT   Listings
uppercanadian here is someone's listing showing a printer's marking. It catalogs for a staggering € 350-. Very little interest though.
Posted by chaswilly   ( 1643 ) on Sep-04-07 at 19:57:34 PDT   Listings
uppercanadian "mit Entwerder" - with cancellation; "Stecherzeichen" - engraver's marking or printer's mark. On DDR stamps, they usually appear on the lower left or lower right margins. It can make a huge difference in the catalog value, particularly if mint, never hinged. That is a tough set to sort through - most the of the CTO's were printed cancellations and therefore reduce the value to practically nothing (wallpaper, so to speak). Perhaps our recently retired "face-kicker of midgets" can post four or five pages of these normally worthless stamps.
Posted by dragonstamps   ( 479 ) on Sep-04-07 at 19:32:59 PDT   Listings
Figmente: I don't know if they are 100s, probably not. I just looked at the ones for sale, mine are better. But that doesn't mean much. So like a 95 won't get more than 2x catalog?
Is that a good way to look at it? The off the wall bids are for the 100s only?
Posted by jaywild   ( 978 ) on Sep-04-07 at 19:32:57 PDT   Listings
Brad… My Michel is from 1981, so only one year earlier than your edition. The values are in DM.

Jim
Posted by jaywild   ( 978 ) on Sep-04-07 at 19:30:11 PDT   Listings
dragonstamps… PSE puts out a quarterly valuation guide, which shows how many of a particular stamp at a particular grade have been certified.

Jim
Posted by jaywild   ( 978 ) on Sep-04-07 at 19:28:07 PDT   Listings
wrw1943… Yep, it’s only my opinion on the graded stamps phenomenon. My projection is purely an estimate from my point of view. I too have no vested interest, although I did examine the possibilities of 95+ graded stamps as an investment, and concluded that at the very least the market was too volatile.

Jim
Posted by uppercanadian   ( 1097 ) on Sep-04-07 at 19:26:29 PDT   Listings
Jay,

Thanks for posting those pics. My Michel Specialised is from 1982. Surprisingly, there have been few changes over the last 25 years, including the pricing, although mine is priced in DM, whereas I assume yours is recent enough for Euro prices.

What does "mit Entwerter - i.Stecherzeichen mean on the chart on page 1?

I am still confused though, as I see nothing in Michel that corresponds with the sentence in Scott alluding to a reprint of the first issue.

Thanks for everyone's help though.

Brad
Posted by figmente   ( 892 ) on Sep-04-07 at 19:26:06 PDT   Listings
Not sure, but, I think that one of the examples I've seen posted of outrageous results for PSE graded 100 stamps was a Norse-American. If you are going for beware that "pretty close" doesn't cut it as the difference between a grade of 100 and not worth PSE's fee is pretty small. A few weeks ago someone wrote about a download program to analyse a scan to avoid wasting money sending them copies which won't cut it.
Posted by dragonstamps   ( 479 ) on Sep-04-07 at 19:08:27 PDT   Listings
Speaking of the pse grades, I have a nice set of the Norse-American issue, and mine are pretty close to a top grade, and mnh. It's only a $40 set, but with the crazy bidding for good ones...
How can you tell how many 100s there are?
Posted by esc917   ( 293 ) on Sep-04-07 at 19:03:37 PDT   Listings
220man - I looked up that Micarelli character on Amazon and although the first few listing indicated his musical leanings, I did scroll down and find the correct Micarelli and the book referenced. It is offered used anywhere from $24 to $150. Hmm. Which one to choose?

Claghorn1p - Just got back from the stamp club meeting here in Austin. They were very helpful and kind. I asked if they ever bought stamps on ebay and one woman replied, "Why, no, but I've heard people do that sort of thing." I said, "Yes, yes, they do."

I might go to the auction on the third Thursday, but so far it seems that this group is selling stamps from the 70s and up. At the moment anyway.
Posted by wrw1943   ( 2036 ) on Sep-04-07 at 18:56:15 PDT   Listings
Jaywild;

Of course your conclusion is only valid assuming there aren't additional people who are willing to buy the additional highest-graded copies as they are uncovered? It's not all as simple (the grading thing) as many folks like to make it sound. I have no vested interest either way, but I'm a big believer in allowing the marketplace to sort out how it feels about grading (or anything).

There was an excellent discussion about grading on the Virtual Stamp Club some weeks back and I'm sure it could easily be accessed by anyone who wishes to get into it further.
Posted by dragonstamps   ( 479 ) on Sep-04-07 at 18:42:21 PDT   Listings
The high value 84 is worth more used though.
Posted by jaywild   ( 978 ) on Sep-04-07 at 18:37:34 PDT   Listings
uppercanadian… I have copied the relevant pages on your “Five-Year Plan” workers sets from DDR from my 1981 Michel catalog (not the Specialized).. They are page 1, page 2, and page 3. (Files are up to 400kb, so may take a moment to load.) If you read German, or can translate what’s printed, you might be home free.

I have to say I can’t see how the entire stamp could have been typographed, but certainly the overprints on the overprinted varieties could have been printed that way.

Not much help, I’m afraid…

Jim
Posted by dragonstamps   ( 479 ) on Sep-04-07 at 18:36:59 PDT   Listings
Brad: The reprints are for the first set.
If you have original stamps/cancels, SG lists them for roughly half of mint.
Posted by uppercanadian   ( 1097 ) on Sep-04-07 at 14:31:25 PDT   Listings
Another question - hope you don't mind.

Can someone give me a basic breakdown of the East Germany 1953 Industrial Workers definitives. This is what I can discern.

Scott lists the first set of 1953 as Lithographed (Offset) as Sc#155-171. They then list the redrawn issues which are Typographed as Sc#187-204.

My confusion is that after #171, the catalogue reads, "Used values ....are for CTO reprints with printed cancellations. The reprints differ slightly from originals in design and shade."

Am I correct in assuming that the "reprints" that they refer to are not Sc# 187-204??

I am looking at a chart in Michel, where they list each design and there are columns for only one Offsetdruch (Litho) set.

I would be grateful for any guidance.

Thanks,

Brad Fallon
Posted by jaywild   ( 978 ) on Sep-04-07 at 14:16:38 PDT   Listings
Matt in OH… Yes, I was simply using generalizations to make a point, which I still think is valid. High graded stamps are the new gold rush, and the more that are found and certified, the less the ones already certified will be worth.

To use your example, if there are currently only 2 7¢ prexies rated at 100, how much do you think the first dropped in value after the second one was discovered? It was suddenly no longer unique, and as time goes on others will turn up to further devalue it.

uppercanadian... I yield to your point…

☺

Jim
Posted by uppercanadian   ( 1097 ) on Sep-04-07 at 14:11:42 PDT   Listings
Working through my East German DDR stamps. I am winding it down now and have just completed the 1948 Famous German Definitives. I have separated them by the two different watermarks, the "Multiple Flowers", and "DDR & Post Horn".

In Scott, they list the 80pf Ernst Thalmann with the DDR & Post Horn watermark (Sc#134), as also being found with a Varnish Coating and a Dark Ultramarine in colour.

What is the best way of determining whether there is varnish or not. I have one I suspect as having it, as it appears marginally shinier when held diagonally to the light, feels smoother, and is a different shade than the others. But, as I want to sell it, I would prefer to find a more full-proof (or perhaps fool-proof), method of making the determination. Is there another way??

Secondly, when selling stamps with different watermarks, do people here generally try to get a scan of the watermark? I have listed a few Australian Roos, and have had some luck scanning the stamp in a petrie dish with a drop of watermark fluid and black backing. It is a bit of a bother though.

Many thanks,

Brad Fallon
Posted by uppercanadian   ( 1097 ) on Sep-04-07 at 14:02:57 PDT   Listings
Jay,

Although I applaud the American people's austerity when it comes to the "U" in words such as 'labor', I must however take exception to the fact that your printing presses have been saving oil. If the American's would desist from using the term "Washroom", "Toilet", or "Water Closet", and use the much more pleasing "Loo", think of how much could be saved in terms of ink and oil!! 8^)
Posted by malolo   ( 850 ) on Sep-04-07 at 13:35:00 PDT   Listings
Paolo -
I believe you have notes concerning the use dates of the grill cancel. That is the primary clue. If the stamp is an ad-on, it looks like 4 margins to me, and for the price, )'>)

Roger
Posted by vonbag   ( 187 ) on Sep-04-07 at 13:17:05 PDT   Listings
Goed dag all!

Alec,
My apologies for the confusion re. yuur recent Austria / Germany trip!
I certainly would like to attend Sindelfingen stamp show and meet you in person.
It remains about five/six hours of car from where I live.
I passed nearby there often on my way to Italy, shouldn't be far from Karlsruhe
I will see what I can do, but cannot promise anything for this year.

Roger,
Thanks for your informative e-mail.
I couldn't solve the quiz yet, but I think it has something to do with a wrong date, could be earlier than 1862, and an inverted date slug in the origin postamrk.
Will try to reply ASAP.

NABA souvenir sheet
Genuine and Forgery

Paolo
Posted by paperhistory   ( 1991 ) on Sep-04-07 at 13:09:10 PDT   Listings
Jim: I know your statement is really for purposes of illustration, but no prexy has ever been graded 100J (at least not that is reflected in the population report). There are 2 7 cent Prexies graded 100. There are a couple values in the prexy series that still have no examples graded 100.

I don't think they are quite as easy to find as people think. (if they are, I should spend more time looking at stamps and sending a few in).
Posted by claghorn1p   ( 412 ) on Sep-04-07 at 12:33:15 PDT   Listings
Roger I can not get over this wonderful description I just read from one of our favorite sellers:

Original plate print on yellow glazed paper… Not a reprint or a forgery for sure… to the best of our knowledge, a very rare unknown essay or trial ptg. executed back in 1960 or 1961…!!! By printers.
Bid over: $ 125.00
Posted by claghorn1p   ( 412 ) on Sep-04-07 at 12:26:37 PDT   Listings
Roger Well, it is also in German and eBay Germany could care less about forgery issues. If anybody wants to sell forgeries, eBay Germany is more forgiving. There are lots of forgeries on eBay Germany, and none are marked as such, even when forgery or such is plainly in the title.
Posted by malolo   ( 850 ) on Sep-04-07 at 12:08:04 PDT   Listings
Bill C -
This is much more insideous and aimed at an intermediate collector or lower. The top right perf gives it away as fake. eBay probably won’t pull this because no proof it’s a fake.
http://cgi.ebay.de/SCHWEIZ-Block-1-NABA-gestempelt-gezaehnt_W0QQitemZ120158174410
Translation of gibberish. “There no certificate available, can not be excluded a reproduction, reprint, etc..” Etc, etc, my A**.

Roger
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-04-07 at 11:52:26 PDT   Listings
Roger and Jaywild

Do NOT fergit that the slabbers make money No matter what the stamps value is was or will be

Posted by malolo   ( 850 ) on Sep-04-07 at 11:43:40 PDT   Listings
Aloha -
Bill C -
Keyword spamming? Yes, because I didn’t see any of those abbreviations used in the stamp description. Nice color stamp! I'm lucky, no keyword searches in Spanish, so missed an opportunity.

jaywild -
Moral of story - sounds like eBay business plan.

Roger
Posted by claghorn1p   ( 412 ) on Sep-04-07 at 11:29:18 PDT   Listings
Frieda You need to mark the back of the stamp as forgery and you need to include a scan of the back as well. Then include a note in the listing that you comply with these ebay rules.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/selling-stamps.html
Posted by jaywild   ( 978 ) on Sep-04-07 at 11:24:24 PDT   Listings
Rainer… The mania for superbly centered stamps has reached a fever pitch in this country. Already there has been a backlash effect—at first only a few of the “prexy” stamps had ratings of 100 or 100J, and they commanded outlandish prices. But since there are so many MNH prexies still out in the world, many more were discovered that are just as perfectly centered, so now many buyers are waking up to find that the one-in-a-million 100J 7¢ prexie they lavished $1000 on are becoming as plentiful as fleas as the stampede of 7¢ prexies to PSE continues unabated.

Moral of the story: Some people will buy anything, especially if they are encouraged to think they will be making a killing at someone else’s expense. Only too late do they discover that they have bit themselves in the [xxx].

☺

Jim
Posted by frieda7007   ( 2 ) on Sep-04-07 at 10:37:27 PDT   Listings
Ebay just removed that fake Japanese stamp even though, or because, I changed the listing to say it was a forgery. They said I can't sell forgeries on ebay, even when listed as such.
Posted by 22028   ( 1645 ) on Sep-04-07 at 09:43:48 PDT   Listings
I have ones again updated my ME page, after long time I am able to show again something from Tibet, this time a rare mixed franking...
Posted by 220man   ( 156 ) on Sep-04-07 at 08:03:32 PDT   Listings
esc917: Run Micarelli through Amazon.com and you'll find both new and used copies. No joke!
Phil
Posted by jim_lawler   ( 1388 ) on Sep-04-07 at 03:31:08 PDT   Listings
Greetings
and an Indiana "Good Morning"
to you all

Jim L.

member
Posted by 22028   ( 1645 ) on Sep-04-07 at 01:24:45 PDT   Listings
Is this healthy for the philatelic market?
Catalogue value US-$ 5.50 and sold for US-$ 4250.--
OK, graded 100 but and apparently (so far) the only one such stamps that is graded 100...
http://stampauctionnetwork.com//F/95/134.jpg
Posted by philatarium   ( 238 ) on Sep-03-07 at 21:29:35 PDT   Listings
Mitchell, Jim/jay, Jim/bo, Jim/io, & Sheryll: Many, many thanks for the web hosting and domain registrar information. Thanks to you all, I know a lot more about this now than I did at the start of the day, and will make a decision very soon. It's good to have personal recommendations to help sort through all the choices. Thanks so much! (And I can see that I'm significantly overpaying my current providers.)

Frieda: I collect Japan, but am still no expert on the early issues. Sometimes I can tell, and sometimes I can't.

The big forgery challenges are in the early definitive series, but not so much in the rest of the material, including commemoratives and later issues. You can get a rough idea of the three definitive series which present the most challenges by looking at this website (from the ISJP, same source as the CD referred to earlier):

http://isjp.org/Expert/index.html

As others have written, you can link here to scans of your stamps and people will try to help you identify the problem items before you list them.

Best of luck! (And hope you continue to make a speedy recovery!)

-- Dave
Posted by frieda7007   ( 2 ) on Sep-03-07 at 20:24:38 PDT   Listings
Are we in the same city? I'm not sure if I'll get to this stamp club meeting - I'm still recovering from a bad fall about a month ago, bleeding in the brain but luckily they didn't have to do surgery. Can't get out of the house much yet. Perhaps next month esc917?
Posted by claghorn1p   ( 412 ) on Sep-03-07 at 20:12:43 PDT   Listings
Frieda and esc917 both of you should go to the stamp club meeting tomorrow at the library. There is contact info at the APS site too.

Posted by stamps12345   ( 223 ) on Sep-03-07 at 20:04:17 PDT   Listings
FRIEDA 7007 -----You may need help in selling stamps on e-bay ,come back with any questions .

I'll watch your listings but do understand some stamps can be sold by themselfs ,but others may be better to list as a complete set .Then some are better sold as part of a country collections .You will need someone to help in lotting out that collection to maximize dollar return.

Posted by claghorn1p   ( 412 ) on Sep-03-07 at 19:57:56 PDT   Listings
frieda7007 If you have many early Japan you should get the CD. You could post a few LINKS to large images here, but the CD is worth it. There are many different forgeries of the same stamp and you learned about only one. There is always much to learn.
Posted by frieda7007   ( 2 ) on Sep-03-07 at 19:50:01 PDT   Listings
stamps12345. I'll know what to look for from now on!
Posted by stamps12345   ( 223 ) on Sep-03-07 at 19:36:25 PDT   Listings
FRIEDA 7007 The 30 sen Japanesse is a forgery .

You can identify a forgery by these tell-tale signs .The wheel flower{imperial chrysanthemum} is too high on the stamp.The wheel flower is not very well drawn{as discussed earlier} and the white center white spot is too large,also the cross branchs on your copy are not long enought on the originals they should touch both ornaments in the lower corners.

Also your cancel looks like part of the diamond of square dots which is not known on the originals but known on forgeries ......paul

Posted by esc917   ( 293 ) on Sep-03-07 at 19:07:18 PDT   Listings
I do have some stamps I had questions about. I've noticed the astute scholarly ness of the board, and have never been insulted yet by anyone. Darn it.
and 220man, how can I forget the Micarelli guide when I never heard of it in the first place? That was my attempt at a joke, albeit non rowdy.
Posted by esc917   ( 293 ) on Sep-03-07 at 18:46:24 PDT   Listings
Oh, I don't mind that iomoon is a professor. I won't hold that against him.
Posted by jaywild   ( 978 ) on Sep-03-07 at 18:39:22 PDT   Listings
esc917… If you want you can post links to scans of some of the stamps you have questions about. There are some very astute scholars of US stamps that frequent this board.

Also, down at the bottom of my page are some links that might be helpful in identifying early US stamps.

Jim
Posted by 220man   ( 156 ) on Sep-03-07 at 18:38:29 PDT   Listings
esc917: Don't forget the Micarelli guide to regular issues, 1847-1934.
Phil
Posted by claghorn1p   ( 412 ) on Sep-03-07 at 18:33:28 PDT   Listings
esc917 IOmoon is a professor and has the best sense of humor. We hold him with the highest regard. This is a roudy place and sometimes people are coming from other directions. Sometimes the tone of this chat is not agreeable to all and sometimes it is downright insulting.

It is best to stick to the point and ignore the background noise.
Posted by frieda7007   ( 2 ) on Sep-03-07 at 18:27:04 PDT   Listings
iomoon. Isn't a sense of humour a prerequisite for philatists?
Posted by claghorn1p   ( 412 ) on Sep-03-07 at 18:15:24 PDT   Listings
esc917 Stamp clubs are the greatest fun! There is always something to learn and something to share. The participation is inspiring. The APS link will help find a club near most cities.

another link

http://www.jamesdire.net/W-F.html
Posted by esc917   ( 293 ) on Sep-03-07 at 18:13:34 PDT   Listings
Thanks for the information! I should go and check it out, talk to people face to face rather than keeping mine stuck in a catalog or online! Does that sort of communication really work?
Posted by claghorn1p   ( 412 ) on Sep-03-07 at 18:10:26 PDT   Listings
esc917 you can try your local library. Often they can order the book set. You can also try the APS library. Also, there is likely a stamp club near you. Great for friendship and guidance. THe librarian can help you fond a stamp club.

Meeting City: Austin
Austin Texas Stamp Club
(APS# 0462-039231)
Meeting Time and Location: 7:30 p.m., 1st Tues., 1st-Howson Br. Library, 3rd-South Austin Sr. Act. Ctr

http://stamps.org/directories/dir_LocalClubs.htm
Posted by esc917   ( 293 ) on Sep-03-07 at 18:08:42 PDT   Listings
Thanks claghorn1p.
Posted by claghorn1p   ( 412 ) on Sep-03-07 at 17:58:49 PDT   Listings
esc917 try these

http://www.1847usa.com/

http://www.theswedishtiger.com/usstamps/
Posted by esc917   ( 293 ) on Sep-03-07 at 17:55:59 PDT   Listings
claghorn1p. Wow, those are a little pricey. But I have so many US stamps and I have to learn to have a better eye for detail. I'll look for the books you suggested.
Posted by iomoon   ( 1054 ) on Sep-03-07 at 17:51:43 PDT   Listings
frieda

I like someomeone with a sense of humoUr and the adaptability to the circumstance.
Posted by frieda7007   ( 2 ) on Sep-03-07 at 17:45:30 PDT   Listings
iomoon. Had to have been a Noh play. Especially enjoyed the shinto dance. No, of course I didn't have to google these terms.
Posted by claghorn1p   ( 412 ) on Sep-03-07 at 17:44:35 PDT   Listings
esc917 If by American you mean USA, then Brookman, not the modern stamp catalog but the old 2 volume book set. Here is what they go for in the philatelic book market.

The 19th Century Postage Stamps of the United States by L. G. Brookman

The basic books on 19th Century U.S. adhesive postage stamps. The 1st and 2nd editions are quite similar as to text but the 2nd was expanded, mostly by adding photographs.
1947, 1st edition, two volumes, 3l9 and 306 pages, cloth $95.00
1947, 1st edition, two volumes, 319 and 306 pages, cloth, used but not abused $75.00
1966-7, 2nd edition, three volumes, 280, 342 and 278 pages, cloth $225.00, Deluxe edition $475.00
1989 reprint of 2nd edition, three volumes, cloth $125.00 An good substitute for the original 2nd edition though the illustrations are not quite as good
Posted by iomoon   ( 1054 ) on Sep-03-07 at 17:26:22 PDT   Listings
frieda we hope, to quote Jim not to diss (I hate that word) on this site.

Maybe it was a Noh play?
Posted by esc917   ( 293 ) on Sep-03-07 at 17:18:28 PDT   Listings
Hey, does anyone know of a site (or a book!) that can help identify early American stamps. I've got the Scott volumes of course, and the Specialized catalog but is there anything else out there that helps someone who can narrow it down to two options but invariably identifies it as the wrong one.
Posted by frieda7007   ( 2 ) on Sep-03-07 at 17:10:06 PDT   Listings
iomoon I don't mind criticism, hope that's spelled correctly, when it's meant to help. It was, wasn't it?
And I got the Lincoln reference, but wasn't aware he'd been to a play in Japan. Heh heh...heh.
Posted by frieda7007   ( 2 ) on Sep-03-07 at 17:06:31 PDT   Listings
My father got his stamps mainly from trading with other people and from the post office directly (the US and Canadian stamps). Looks like he traded with one of those tourists!Great sites, I'm going to have to do more research before I list anymore Japanese stamps.
Posted by iomoon   ( 1054 ) on Sep-03-07 at 16:56:52 PDT   Listings
Bill C

frieda did the right thing in "showing" the stamp to the board after having been criticised.

I think your appraisal left little doubt as to the validity of the stamp.

Hence my comment which could have been written in longhand, " so your husband got killed, did you like the play?"

Translated: The stamp sucks as an original, but still maybe worth something if you like it.
Posted by claghorn1p   ( 412 ) on Sep-03-07 at 16:36:24 PDT   Listings
IO Jim What show?
Posted by claghorn1p   ( 412 ) on Sep-03-07 at 16:32:38 PDT   Listings
frieda7007 There are lots of forgeries of early Japan and most are forgeries. Many were sold to tourists at the turn of the century for a few dollars each sheet like this

http://www.geocities.com/claghorn1p/Japan/F3-E2.jpg

A good one looks like this:

http://www.geocities.com/claghorn1p/Japan/jap39aOK.jpg

There is a market and one like yours can go for a few dollars.

Forgery Identification Site

Posted by iomoon   ( 1054 ) on Sep-03-07 at 16:28:20 PDT   Listings
Claggy

Apart from that Mrs Lincoln, "did you enjoy the show?"
Posted by frieda7007   ( 2 ) on Sep-03-07 at 16:21:08 PDT   Listings
Thanks claghorn1p. I did wonder why the cancel was so light, but did not know enough of the stamp to recognize the problems with the rest of it. Your answer was just what I needed! I'll take it off and perhaps relist it later, making sure I call it a forgery. Is there a market for those?
Posted by mini*lindy   ( 461 ) on Sep-03-07 at 16:19:01 PDT   Listings
frieda If as you say you are selling an extensive collection, I have 2 questions.
why start with a difficult area such as early Japanese
and
why not show a scan of the pencil notations on reverse

keep logging in to this board there will be experts here to assist with any questions, such as claghorn just posted.

Hello, Colin nice to see you here!
Linda
Posted by claghorn1p   ( 412 ) on Sep-03-07 at 16:12:12 PDT   Listings
frieda7007 Your stamp has the characteristics of a Spiro forgery.

1) The center circle of the round crest at the top is too large.

2) The crest itself is not round. The 16 petal chrysanthemum is the Royal crest and the Japanese take pride in this. They would not be that sloppy.

3) The stamen in the flower upper left 8 o'clock is too small

4) The cancel is not typical Spiro but also not typical of the period.

Look here for more info:

http://isjp.org/isjp/CDROM.html
Posted by frieda7007   ( 2 ) on Sep-03-07 at 15:47:01 PDT   Listings
I have a question for anyone who can help. I have just decided to sell some of my extensive worldwide used stamp collection, which was started by my father many years ago. I just put up my first stamp, one of my father's many Japanese stamps, and someone sent me a message saying it was a forgery. Can anyone else verify this? This worries me, since my father put a lot of time, effort and money into his collection, and was much more of an expert than I am! You can easily see the stamp, it's the only one of my listings. Please help.
Posted by greenwave4u   ( 80 ) on Sep-03-07 at 13:44:51 PDT   Listings
Martin Well I have made the offer! Actually starting to catch up again with stamps after the summer, I think it's good to have a break every now and then:-) Also bought a number of scarce provisionals from SG at the end of July, so the collection is building and I am learning more. The evenings are drawing in so guess I will have my excuse for getting stuck in again.
cheers
Peter
Posted by bradstonian   ( 1327 ) on Sep-03-07 at 13:33:12 PDT   Listings
Hi Peter,

Your BCA 1d Provisionals would make a very interesting feature!

Martin.
Posted by greenwave4u   ( 80 ) on Sep-03-07 at 12:50:17 PDT   Listings
Bradstonian Hi Martin, yes I have exchanged emails with Julia, hopefully some others have as well.
cheers
Peter
Posted by sheryll*net   ( 91 ) on Sep-03-07 at 12:38:29 PDT   Listings
Dave F. - I use GoDaddy for domain registration and have made mine private. Interacting with them has been a breeze. For webhosting, we use DreamHost for all of our domains. Currently paying $20/month for 4 domains and much more webspace than we are using currently, as well as a free domain registration per year. Downtime does happen occasionally, but not regularly enough to get teed off about it. They have been very responsive to questions and answering problems.

S2
Posted by due2cents   ( 26 ) on Sep-03-07 at 12:10:10 PDT   Listings
Picked up a bunch of "different" things today.

I thought that this

MissouriKansasTexas
Railway Stock certificate from 1884 was neat because of the NederlandRevenue Stamp tied to the corner.

Does anyone know if the Stamp was applied when it was recieved by the buyer or when it was cashed in?????
Posted by iomoon   ( 1054 ) on Sep-03-07 at 11:54:54 PDT   Listings
Thanks Colin

but I'm getting picky and I like the folders that go with them.
Posted by xzephyr   ( 982 ) on Sep-03-07 at 11:48:19 PDT   Listings
NOIP Having just had 3 days when I could not access my (Orange) server I at last got through to their technical help line and they gave me 2 other numbers, the last of which worked! Not before I had checked all my connections and been very worried. Presumably the previous number was heavily overloaded, or else was no longer in use.

It made me realize that I felt withdrawal symptoms at not being able to log onto this board or read my eMails!


Jim IO

Have you seen this lot?

Might be worth a bid if you have not already got it!

Colin the observant (if a bit late!)
Posted by iomoon   ( 1054 ) on Sep-03-07 at 11:22:13 PDT   Listings
Dave, I use hostmonster for my domain.
It costs $108 for 2 years, which works out to $4.50 per month.
Though I see it is now $5.95 per month. Biggest draw is 300GB of storage space.
Since I have been using it, it has only been down for about 5 hours on one occasion (as far as I know (I'm really not on the internet 24/7 !!)).
Posted by jimbo   ( 408 ) on Sep-03-07 at 10:51:13 PDT   Listings
Dave,
1&1 even has a Labor Day special on the Home package - free for three months and then $4.99 a month. Just paste this in your browser: 1and1.com. It will get you there.

jimbo
Posted by jimbo   ( 408 ) on Sep-03-07 at 10:45:46 PDT   Listings
Dave F.,
I use 1&1 internet services as well. I have the $4.99 a month package (which they bill at 6 month intervals for $29.94). I also get two domain registrations free and pay $5.88 annually for two more. (I still have to get one more domain transferred to them - that's a pain because of the involvement of the present registrar.)

1&1 has really been quite satisfactory. The system is up almost all of the time (I can't remember a time when it wasn't) and their tools are relatively easy to use. My feeling is, "Try 'em; you'll like 'em!"

jimbo
Posted by jaywild   ( 978 ) on Sep-03-07 at 10:15:39 PDT   Listings
Dave F… I use 1&1 internet services, which costs me $5 a month for two webpages and up to 1500 email addresses.

Jim
Posted by antonius-ra   ( 641 ) on Sep-03-07 at 10:10:11 PDT   Listings
Dave I've been very happy with ABAC.com
Posted by philatarium   ( 238 ) on Sep-03-07 at 10:02:33 PDT   Listings
Since it's kind of slow on here this weekend, may I ask an off-topic question?

Does anyone have recommendations for domain registration companies and for web-hosting companies?

If you'd rather reply off-list by email instead of here, my email address is on my "ME" page.

Thanks in advance,

-- Dave
Posted by claghorn1p   ( 412 ) on Sep-03-07 at 09:05:46 PDT   Listings
Roger Would you call this keyword spamming?

Forgery Identification Site

Posted by iomoon   ( 1054 ) on Sep-03-07 at 08:39:45 PDT   Listings
Happy Labor Day


Bifil that in that seson on a day,
In southwerk at the tabard as I lay
Redy to wenden on my pilgrymage
To caunterbury with ful devout corage,
At nyght was come into that hostelrye
Wel nyne and twenty in a compaignye,
Of sondry folk, by aventure yfalle
In felaweshipe, and pilgrimes were they alle,
That toward caunterbury wolden ryde.
Posted by jaywild   ( 978 ) on Sep-03-07 at 07:10:45 PDT   Listings
uppercanadian & mini*lindy… If you stop and think, we Americans have saved untold thousands of barrels of oil that would have gone to waste printing the superfluous “u” in all those words like labor, favor, harbor etc. Each unnecessary letter uses up a tiny droplet of ink, which is usually made from petroleum, and for what? If people accustomed to seeing “labour” can’t figure out that “labor” is the same word, then they have no business reading anything.

So next time you are ready to drop a diss on wasteful Americans, please think first of your own profligate, devil-may-care ways, and perhaps you will hold your tongue.

☺ ☺ ☺ ☺ ☺

And Miss Lindy, please have a fond remembrance day of your father.

Jim
Posted by claghorn1p   ( 412 ) on Sep-03-07 at 07:10:27 PDT   Listings
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Posted by jim_lawler   ( 1388 ) on Sep-03-07 at 01:18:23 PDT   Listings
Greetings
and an Indiana "Good Morning"
to you all

Jim L.

member
Posted by peterc8888   ( 346 ) on Sep-03-07 at 00:02:36 PDT   Listings
Jim

Thanks. I'm aware that 832c was dry-printed and was printed much later.

PC