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- Tue Sep 18, 2012 7:00 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Channel Islands stamps
- Replies: 9
- Views: 21088
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No further interestin hannel Islands stamps, booklets or anythingelse - oh well!!!!!! am now hanging on to the tree by a slender thread - but havig learnt from my previous mistakes - have committed my thoughts and findings to CDs. Since there is no interest in this in the Society and antipathy in th...
- Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:00 pm
- Forum: Stamp Books
- Topic: Displaying stamps from booklets
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10799
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Of course you can display as you wish - however..... To whom are you displaying - what? A display is for a third party - if you make the display - you know what is there! I have always displayed the whole book, then the back and inside covers - as appropriate. Followed by the pane(s)of stamps. After...
- Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:10 pm
- Forum: Stamp Books
- Topic: Crown dependencies
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16416
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EVIII had only four stamps printed.
Crown Agents never had time to get round to him before GVI arrived!!!!
Crown Agents never had time to get round to him before GVI arrived!!!!
- Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:05 pm
- Forum: Stamp Books
- Topic: Crown dependencies
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16416
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No nterest because of high cost, speculation and peculation
Crown Agents were/are as crooked as a corkscew
Crown Agents were/are as crooked as a corkscew
- Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:05 pm
- Forum: Machins
- Topic: 6d Machin definitive
- Replies: 2
- Views: 12861
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Doug Myall made a big thing of the study of Machins, steamed off paper. His acomplice - whose name I cannot rememberwas the workhorse and nothing(?) was ever printed. I found that there was much variation in the ink - but staining only happened during printing. The ink was described as fugitive beca...
- Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:00 pm
- Forum: Stamp Books
- Topic: Crown dependencies
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16416
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I made several attempts at replyingbut the site is as bad as ever
sorry
sorry
- Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:00 pm
- Forum: Wildings
- Topic: Wilding Cylinders.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10313
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Harrison - the only real 'printing force' for photo stamps at that time were over - run with work and had difficulty in meeting deadlines, because of the significant weat of cylinders Due mainly to the chalk fillers used in uncoated paper All these would have been obtained from the Crown Agents - wh...
- Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:00 pm
- Forum: Stamp Books
- Topic: Crown dependencies
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16416
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No reply at all!!!!! These BRITISH stamps are interesting and in particular show more flaws than anything else produced by Harrison. As no one else appears interested in study - someone may be interested in the results of my study. Guernsey 2/- booklets have been studied and revised. All booklets - ...
- Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:10 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Coil joins - help needed
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11573
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Common practice for early horizontal Coils and stitched booklet panes
However vertical coils were printed specially ie. not sheets used for the purpose and perforated and split mechanically. No v cut-all joins were straight sided margins
However vertical coils were printed specially ie. not sheets used for the purpose and perforated and split mechanically. No v cut-all joins were straight sided margins
- Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:05 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Coil joins - help needed
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11573
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Early coils were made up from sheet stamps with the L margin on - V cuts were made to facilitate removal of top and bottom margins.
These are all normal and would occur when the top or bottom of a sheet was used.
It is, of course, easy to fake these and the similr cuts found on booklet panes.
These are all normal and would occur when the top or bottom of a sheet was used.
It is, of course, easy to fake these and the similr cuts found on booklet panes.
- Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:00 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Kangaroo Court of CISS
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8955
Kangaroo Court of CISS
The CISS - founded in 1950 to study the stamps, postal history and subsequently- other matters; only had postal history and subsequently GB stamps 'used in' to study, until 1969. A number of their members susequently joined our Society when it was formed. When the Islands were granted postal indepen...
- Wed Nov 30, 2011 6:00 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Postal History
- Topic: Names and addresses on covers
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11674
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twasnt me! robinr I am not a student of postal history - as carried out by the majority of interested scholars (who, by the way, in my view have got it wrong or rather incomplete). However because of the depth of my interest in subjects I approach, do have a view on contrived items of mail. Provided...
- Mon Nov 28, 2011 6:00 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: National Competitions
- Replies: 20
- Views: 37106
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Neither Francis K, nor any one else in authority has replied to the true critism levelled during Sheffields failure subsequently I have shown a display on our website only to have to remeove it as I found a serious error. Two more displays have been offered and have not been shown. Whilst I recognis...
- Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:00 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Postal History
- Topic: Real postal history
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10623
Real postal history
when postage lables were introduced postal history changed its complexion. REAL postal history must, of necessity, include a study (to some level) of stamps - because without stamps (as they became) no item would go anywhere. Thus those who term themselves postal historians, without considering how ...
- Wed Oct 12, 2011 7:10 pm
- Forum: Queen Elizabeth II
- Topic: Edinburgh Postal Training School
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12088
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at this time dealers are getting desperate to make money from anyone, anyway.
Ebay is full of fakes and philatelicly inspired items esp. Channel Islands.
You must know what you are doing or stay off sites like ebay
Ebay is full of fakes and philatelicly inspired items esp. Channel Islands.
You must know what you are doing or stay off sites like ebay
- Fri Sep 23, 2011 7:15 pm
- Forum: Machins
- Topic: What UV lamp(s) would you recommend for Machins?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 13251
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Which type of lamp did you use when considering Wildings and Sterling Machins? If you did not use a lamp you need to go back and start again. Phosphor bands were considered essential originally - for the sorting of mail - although much later dropped out. Any UV lamp - which you use and find easy wit...
- Fri Sep 23, 2011 7:10 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Introduction
- Replies: 3
- Views: 17730
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When you sort out what you have - you then need to decide what is interesting and what is not! To you, that is. My thinking is that definitive stamps are necessary to the system as is... special issues/commems etc. are not Do you just like pretty bits of coloured paper or do you want to find out how...
- Wed Jul 27, 2011 7:05 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Detection of watermarks on cover
- Replies: 8
- Views: 16236
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I used this for a long time - it is as good as the watermark in the paper As far as I am aware this is still available or something similar is. As an alternative the are a number of electrically powered devices - these, again, are as good as the watermark. I have an account with another philatelic s...
- Sun Jul 24, 2011 7:05 pm
- Forum: Stamp Books
- Topic: Advertising interleaves in booklets
- Replies: 5
- Views: 16062
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My collecting interest started when I thought Mauritius, being a small island would have few enough stamps to complete. Like you I did not do my homework - few stamps, but the prices (even way back) .....! Affordable collection ?Depends on the depth of one's pocket. There are some topics relating to...
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:05 pm
- Forum: Stamp Books
- Topic: Advertising interleaves in booklets
- Replies: 5
- Views: 16062
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An interest, for 'oldies' is agood thing - keeps the brain active when all else fails! However when it comes to collecting (anything) specialisation gets you too close to the subject. I am advocating a wider view with specialisation added - where the wider view puts the specialisation into its prope...
- Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:05 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: How can a doctor blade flaw be constant?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10482
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These flaws are caused by particles of ink adhering to the db. Faulty mixing the problem. Although unlikely, the flaws could be repititious - if the adhering ink lasts long enough - the db travels back and forward over the same area! Something extremely hard would have to be caught up by the db to c...
- Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:00 pm
- Forum: Stamp Books
- Topic: Advertising interleaves in booklets
- Replies: 5
- Views: 16062
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The PO was a customer of the printer, who made up the booklets. Advertising was a space to be sold. If there were insufficient ads to hand, the space was filled with something by the printer - suggested by them or in conjunction with the PO. Occasionally nothing. Apparently this did not last long - ...
- Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:10 pm
- Forum: Wildings
- Topic: Wilding Booklet type 24 CANCELLED query
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12060
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Not a clue
However if the Cert states 'as type' that is as nearas they can get. The experts only learn from others and experience
However if the Cert states 'as type' that is as nearas they can get. The experts only learn from others and experience
- Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:00 pm
- Forum: King Edward VIII
- Topic: Booklet cylinder numbers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 16005
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No but learnt from those who did. Why bother to learn the nitty gritty? Unless you specialise to the last degree. But uncoated paper was the problem with printing - wear on cyls. - ink spreading before drying etc. Best explanation I have seen is in Degams Machin Cat. but if you want an explanation c...
- Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:05 pm
- Forum: King Edward VIII
- Topic: Booklet cylinder numbers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 16005
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Hi Visit Harrisons??? Difficultsince they do not now exist! However when they were visits did take place and much information was obtained. Booklet sheets were invariably from a specially produced cylinder and many still are. Each cylinder for stamp printing has its own unique number - occasionally ...
- Mon May 16, 2011 7:00 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: National Competitions
- Replies: 20
- Views: 37106
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Material sent to webmaster
If anyone wants to see the exhibit in question - request it through the webmaster
If anyone wants to see the exhibit in question - request it through the webmaster
- Sat May 14, 2011 7:00 pm
- Forum: 1924-34 Block Cypher
- Topic: Coils and leaders
- Replies: 1
- Views: 12126
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Try Douglas Myall(Degam)
- Tue May 10, 2011 7:20 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: National Competitions
- Replies: 20
- Views: 37106
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I state what happened as a warning - I do not expect anything to change as a result - merely letting off steam in public. However I would nbe interested to see how FK replies I have exhibited since London 2000 and never agreed with any judge - my worst experience was with the now Keeper of the Colle...
- Mon May 09, 2011 7:00 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: National Competitions
- Replies: 20
- Views: 37106
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A collectors life!!!! After spending two years researching my chosen field and then failing completely to interest anyone in what I had found or what I was doing - I bit on the bullet and in spite of my previous salutory experiences, decided to exhibit again. Hand in day - receptors buried away in t...
- Mon Apr 25, 2011 7:15 pm
- Forum: Stamp Books
- Topic: Fords Blotting Paper in 3/- booklets
- Replies: 14
- Views: 27452
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BP was added to many books over a long period - apparently at random
I am not sure if anyone has been able to collect sufficient material to be certain what was used - but there is no reason to suppose all the colours were not used somewhere!
I am not sure if anyone has been able to collect sufficient material to be certain what was used - but there is no reason to suppose all the colours were not used somewhere!
- Mon Apr 25, 2011 7:10 pm
- Forum: Stamp Books
- Topic: Fords Blotting Paper in 3/- booklets
- Replies: 14
- Views: 27452
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I have a couple of sets
Both parts 8 and 9 are appendicies(?spelling)
I no longer use them
one is the set I used with written notes all over the other if I can find it is as new
Make me an offer - I am going to Sheffield on Sat.7/5 can bring them there
Both parts 8 and 9 are appendicies(?spelling)
I no longer use them
one is the set I used with written notes all over the other if I can find it is as new
Make me an offer - I am going to Sheffield on Sat.7/5 can bring them there
- Sun Apr 24, 2011 7:10 pm
- Forum: Stamp Books
- Topic: Fords Blotting Paper in 3/- booklets
- Replies: 14
- Views: 27452
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British Stamp Booklets - part 8 - ALEXANDER and NEWBERY
Pages175/6
I have some notes which I made a long time ago, but cannot now make sense of! Silly old man! But BP was not in every book.
However I believe all 22/3 colours appeared at least once in varying thickness
Pages175/6
I have some notes which I made a long time ago, but cannot now make sense of! Silly old man! But BP was not in every book.
However I believe all 22/3 colours appeared at least once in varying thickness
- Sun Feb 27, 2011 6:00 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Channel Islands stamps
- Replies: 9
- Views: 21088
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Newports book is out of date Machins were sold in the CI as well as the regional stamps. However because of the short time they were in use befpre the Islands got their own stamps - very few are seen on covers. Most are seen on telegrams or Customs payment receipts and are mixed - wildings, regionls...
- Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:00 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Channel Islands stamps
- Replies: 9
- Views: 21088
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I placed this thread in May 2009 with absolutely no reponse from either this or the exhibits of Channel Islands stamps. Ce la vie! However I pursued my lonely path - well it appears lonely, but you try tp but a decent piece of material!!!!! All these secretive collectors Stamp collectors -other than...
- Fri Feb 04, 2011 6:00 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: National Competitions
- Replies: 20
- Views: 37106
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collecting stamps is as complex as you want it to be. However the depth of you pocket and the availability of material, will govern any collection. This is especially true about modern material, where no one has gone before - who will lead the way. With british material the baton was picked up by ma...
- Fri Jan 14, 2011 6:00 pm
- Forum: Stamp Books
- Topic: Crown dependencies
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16416
Crown dependencies
Collection of modern stamps is apparently beyond most Members - still each to his/her own. The specialised societies which sprang up to study issues of both stamps and booklets are either moribund or changed beyond redemption I was/am? a Machin student, even wrote about them (see the library) - was ...
- Mon Dec 27, 2010 6:00 pm
- Forum: Stamp Books
- Topic: Harrisons - reputation and reality
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12663
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I do not appear to have tidied this subject up! Tiresome of me!!!! Harrisons - in 1969 - were again under pressure - when they obtained the order from the Crown Agents, for Channel Islands stamps. More and more stamps and booklets were required by those countries which had links with Harrison. The C...
- Thu Dec 02, 2010 6:00 pm
- Forum: Stamp Books
- Topic: Booklets/material
- Replies: 4
- Views: 13685
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I only rarely check all the messages and regrattably missed yours You must be a rarity - join the club! From your description your interest is in modern booklets - but not the standard stitched varieties? The interleaves and covers from those yeild a large number of flaws - but no one appears to hav...
- Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:05 pm
- Forum: Stamp Books
- Topic: Harrisons - reputation and reality
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12663
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another PS Post Office files and yes minister An example In the files from the Jersey Stamp Committee - when discussing the designs in 1968. 'It was noted that the artist had drawn a Jersey cow with a curved back, when everyone knows Jesey cows have straight backs - where as Guernsey cows have dippe...
- Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:05 pm
- Forum: King George VI
- Topic: Harrisons - reputation and reality
- Replies: 2
- Views: 13022
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PS can we get back to stamps now?
- Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:00 pm
- Forum: Stamp Books
- Topic: Harrisons - reputation and reality
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12663
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I am in the process, again, of getting out of stamps and check posts less often.
I take an interest in succulents, cactus are much more friendly than stamp collectors
I take an interest in succulents, cactus are much more friendly than stamp collectors
- Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:00 pm
- Forum: King George VI
- Topic: Harrisons - reputation and reality
- Replies: 2
- Views: 13022
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I do not really want to get involved with an argument about harrisons - in my view they were always jobbing printers who got their contracts through their pricing, not quality. However no one(?) studies Harrisons the firm - they look at their products and usually only half of them. Good quality prin...
- Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:10 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Collection of GB stamps
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9973
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When I was collecting machins I did the same now interested in Channel Islands the same criteria is used. However I have very rarely bought material from Philatelic Bureaux - second hand and cheaper or from a dealer when material was what I knew was good. However good it was i lost out because it wa...
- Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:00 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Collection of GB stamps
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9973
Collection of GB stamps
It appears that specialist collection is killing off general collection - and that specialisation itself is failing through lack of support. Obviously the quantity of stamps etc which are issued and the price of them has much to do with this. However if stamp collecting is to continue, it is time to...
- Mon Oct 18, 2010 7:05 pm
- Forum: Stamp Books
- Topic: Plating Booklet Panes
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12678
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It is usually impossible to plate specially printed booklet panes - unless you have access to a primary sheet - even then there needs to be a considerable number of flaws to consider. Certain panes such as corner panes may exhibit definite characteristics - but the basic answer is no way. Later mach...
- Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:15 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Doctor blade and doctor blade flaws
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11173
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I have seen complete sheets with more than one doctor blade flaw on - from top to bottom.
Quite obviously 'printers waste' which 'escaped'
Ber very careful going down that road.
Quite obviously 'printers waste' which 'escaped'
Ber very careful going down that road.
- Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:00 pm
- Forum: Stamp Books
- Topic: 1969 "Stamps for Cooks" - help wanted
- Replies: 11
- Views: 22496
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Not at all! However the layout of the primary sheet is different. Doctor blades are always sloping, whatever the printing press or layout is. Vertical flaws are something on the cylinder.(Horizontal flaws may also be the same, where the layout of the panes is sideways eg. p4 or 2+2) Even the phospho...
- Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:10 pm
- Forum: Stamp Books
- Topic: Booklets/material
- Replies: 4
- Views: 13685
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These booklets have all those!
- Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:05 pm
- Forum: Stamp Books
- Topic: 1969 "Stamps for Cooks" - help wanted
- Replies: 11
- Views: 22496
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A late addendum to 1127
If the line IS vertical it cannot be a doctor blade flaw. The blade moves across the cylinder as that rotates. Lines caused by ink particles under blade will slope one way or the other. Difficult to determine on a single stamp but should be obvious on a large cook book pane
If the line IS vertical it cannot be a doctor blade flaw. The blade moves across the cylinder as that rotates. Lines caused by ink particles under blade will slope one way or the other. Difficult to determine on a single stamp but should be obvious on a large cook book pane
- Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:00 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Sterling Machin material required
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8672
Sterling Machin material required
An American member requires Sterling Machin material for research purposes. Unfortunately he was one of many who started in the middle, as it were and now wants to go back to the beginning. He requires cylinder blocks of all values, cylinder booklet panes, coil strips etc. etc. Material should, if p...