The Christchurch Stamp & Postcard Fair will be on this Saturday at the Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville St in Riccarton. Come and meet your favorite Trademe sellers or buyers 9am to noon.

rebel58 - 2013-10-03 09:11:00

I have some mint NZ social security stamps. 1d, 2d, 3d, & 6d.
Would like to know if there is any interest in them, and any point putting them on TM??

tjkiel - 2013-10-03 10:11:00

tjkiel wrote:

I have some mint NZ social security stamps. 1d, 2d, 3d, & 6d.
Would like to know if there is any interest in them, and any point putting them on TM??

Put "social security stamps" in the search box at the top of the page and you will get a better idea.
Value depends on the year issued etc.

rebel58 - 2013-10-03 11:20:00

rebel58 wrote:

The Christchurch Stamp & Postcard Fair will be on this Saturday at the Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville St in Riccarton. Come and meet your favorite Trademe sellers or buyers 9am to noon.

Should be another good day. We even have a visitor from Nelson taking two tables.

twg1935 - 2013-10-03 22:43:00

twg1935 wrote:

Should be another good day. We even have a visitor from Nelson taking two tables.

If they are from Nelson make sure you give them one table at the south end and one at the north end and we can all watch the fun!

kiwisteven - 2013-10-04 18:27:00

Hi there, just found a stamp album in a pile of books.. nearly every page is compiled like this, the writing is so fine it looks as though it has been printed using a computer... has this album more value than one that has been just put together " willy nilly " ... note the rare health stamps are not in the collection but does start from 1909 - 1913 up untill 1971 - 61 pages

The pages are much cleaner than the scan...

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/286936933.jpg

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/286937374.jpg

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/286938464.jpg

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/286939812.jpg

Thanks in advance

malcdeb - 2013-10-05 20:37:00

Oh ... is this a stamp???

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/286941710.jpg

cheers

malcdeb - 2013-10-05 20:51:00

malcdeb wrote:

Hi there, just found a stamp album in a pile of books.. nearly every page is compiled like this, the writing is so fine it looks as though it has been printed using a computer... has this album more value than one that has been just put together " willy nilly " ... note the rare health stamps are not in the collection but does start from 1909 - 1913 up untill 1971 - 61 pages

The pages are much cleaner than the scan...

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/286936933.jpg

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/286937374.jpg

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/286938464.jpg

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/286939812.jpg

Thanks in advance

Beautifully done and a pleasure to look at but the value must as always be in the stamps themselves and none of these are particularly old or valuable. Sadly a willy- nilly arranged collection is just as valuable if ther stamps are in as good a condition.

kiwisteven - 2013-10-05 21:58:00

malcdeb wrote:

Oh ... is this a stamp???

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/286941710.jpg

cheers

No its not a stamp but a sheet of Christmas seals some times called cinderellas. it does however have some value. The sheet you show would probably sell without difficulty for $5 on trademe

kiwisteven - 2013-10-05 22:00:00

dont you hate it when you have a qulaity item, you sell for a reaosnable price and then nothing.....you get the success refund, but not the listing costs, so you loose money and have to re-list......wish these epople who just ignore auction rules were booted off.....grrr thats my tantrum over.

bca - 2013-10-07 13:09:00

bump

minimoe - 2013-10-09 20:16:00

I went to Mowbray stamp auction today. Many people were there at the auction. What i noticed were
a. FFQ was still very popular
b. China stamps was still be popular
c. Railways stamps, this particular guy, kept bidding on it.
d. A beautiful set of KGVI from the Commonwealth Countries went for 5.5K
e. Sarawak stamps collection, went for more than 6K

ang_ck - 2013-10-12 21:53:00

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donaldo - 2013-10-13 11:08:00

donaldo wrote:

interesting
was that sarawak lot 277 with an estimate of $1750 and the king george lot 48 ??

yes

ang_ck - 2013-10-13 12:23:00

I asked the wife, but was not allowed to spend on some of those nice FFQ lots. WANTED TO BUY A BIG LOT SO i HAD SOME FOR MYSELF AND THEN SOME TO SELL ON HERE TO HOEPFULLY COVER MY COSTS :(

Oh well, lucky I love her lots :)

bca - 2013-10-14 07:22:00

bca wrote:

I asked the wife, but was not allowed to spend on some of those nice FFQ lots. WANTED TO BUY A BIG LOT SO i HAD SOME FOR MYSELF AND THEN SOME TO SELL ON HERE TO HOEPFULLY COVER MY COSTS :(

Oh well, lucky I love her lots :)

You have swapped Stamps before why not swap the wife ,problem solved?

rebel58 - 2013-10-14 15:04:00

bca wrote:

I asked the wife, but was not allowed to spend on some of those nice FFQ lots. WANTED TO BUY A BIG LOT SO i HAD SOME FOR MYSELF AND THEN SOME TO SELL ON HERE TO HOEPFULLY COVER MY COSTS :(

Oh well, lucky I love her lots :)

Same story here with the KGVI. beautiful set cannot convinced the CFO

ang_ck - 2013-10-14 18:04:00

The Christchurch Stamp & Postcard Fair will be on this Saturday at the Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville St in Riccarton. Come and meet your favorite Trademe sellers or buyers 9am to noon.

rebel58 - 2013-10-15 09:42:00

New Zealand 1979 10c Health Stamp colour error.
Just seen a couple with a real nice colour shift
Is it sought after by collectors and can someone possibly provide an approximate value for this stamp...... cheers

pottynz - 2013-10-16 07:48:00

Is this where the green colour has doubled?
If so, it's catalogued at $250 for an unhinged mint stamp.

phil.s - 2013-10-16 13:39:00

phil.s wrote:

Is this where the green colour has doubled?
If so, it's catalogued at $250 for an unhinged mint stamp.

That's the one thanks.Reality is that catalogue value isn't what you would actually get for such an item.
Would 1/3 or 1/4 catalogue be more realistic?
cheers

pottynz - 2013-10-16 14:40:00

Hi , I have a few Stamps first day covers that ive collected last 50 yrs and need some one that wont rip me off to look at them to see if theres any value on them. Many thanks Vanessa.

luigi21 - 2013-10-17 17:42:00

rebel58 wrote:

The Christchurch Stamp & Postcard Fair will be on this Saturday at the Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville St in Riccarton. Come and meet your favorite Trademe sellers or buyers 9am to noon.

There will be nine dealers there, including one back from Nelson for a second time in a row. So should be plenty of material and bargains to be had for all.

twg1935 - 2013-10-17 22:49:00

luigi21 wrote:

Hi , I have a few Stamps first day covers that ive collected last 50 yrs and need some one that wont rip me off to look at them to see if theres any value on them. Many thanks Vanessa.

Handy to teawamutu or Hamilton would be good ???

luigi21 - 2013-10-18 15:48:00

luigi21 wrote:

Handy to teawamutu or Hamilton would be good ???

There is a good and reliable full time stamp dealer in Hamilton who has a very good reputation. You should try him. his name is Alan Craig

kiwisteven - 2013-10-19 00:48:00

twg1935 wrote:

There will be nine dealers there, including one back from Nelson for a second time in a row. So should be plenty of material and bargains to be had for all.

It should be a good day on Saturday. stamps at Mandeville St 9am to noon, Canterbury beating Auckland in Rugby at 2pm and then the All Blacks beating Australia. What more could one want!

kiwisteven - 2013-10-19 00:51:00

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bdm1 - 2013-10-19 10:02:00

bdm1 wrote:

What more could one want?? Wellington to beat Canterbury next weekend.

I think you had better stick to Stamps,your Ken Ring prediction / impersonation just cant work.

rebel58 - 2013-10-19 13:48:00

kiwisteven wrote:

It should be a good day on Saturday. stamps at Mandeville St 9am to noon, Canterbury beating Auckland in Rugby at 2pm and then the All Blacks beating Australia. What more could one want!

All three happened today! A great stamp fair with lots of interesting people and good sales, a great Canterbury victory over Auckland, a good All blacks victory over Australia (Any win over Australia is great!) and the weather was also superb. Another day in godzone to savour!

kiwisteven - 2013-10-20 00:03:00

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muzz8 - 2013-10-21 18:13:00

muzz8 wrote:

Received letter from NZpost with brouchure for new Hobbit issue
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Good on NZ POST for reverting to using real stamp issues on there mail
(commerative hobbit)--only trouble my one failed to be postmarked- does this mean i can re-use it haha

Mine wasn't postmarked either. Perhaps it's a bonus for collector's, haha

stak - 2013-10-22 10:40:00

muzz8 wrote:

Received letter from NZpost with brouchure for new Hobbit issue
\
Good on NZ POST for reverting to using real stamp issues on there mail
(commerative hobbit)--only trouble my one failed to be postmarked- does this mean i can re-use it haha

Yep, just post the letter back to yourself and see if the stamp gets postmarked this time.

paulmc - 2013-10-22 14:21:00

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muzz8 - 2013-10-22 16:04:00

Many stamp Collectors, especially those who specialise in New Zealand stamps will be saddened to hear that Warwick Paterson died this week in hospital. Warwick was the Managing director of the Auckland Based New Zealand stamp dealing company, Campbell Patterson Ltd who became famous for their Specialised NZ stamp Catalogue.

kiwisteven - 2013-10-26 01:01:00

bdm1 wrote:

What more could one want?? Wellington to beat Canterbury next weekend.

Oh Shucks. That didn't happen. But today was another great day in Canterbury. I've been playing with stamps, and of course Canterbury did beat Wellington in the final of the Rugby so its back/back/back/back/back/back wins!

kiwisteven - 2013-10-26 23:02:00

kiwisteven wrote:

Oh Shucks. That didn't happen. But today was another great day in Canterbury. I've been playing with stamps, and of course Canterbury did beat Wellington in the final of the Rugby so its back/back/back/back/back/back wins!

Bugger we won again.

rebel58 - 2013-10-27 00:35:00

A sixpeat!

paulmc - 2013-10-27 01:14:00

kiwisteven wrote:

Oh Shucks. That didn't happen. But today was another great day in Canterbury. I've been playing with stamps, and of course Canterbury did beat Wellington in the final of the Rugby so its back/back/back/back/back/back wins!

To keep this thread more to topic perhaps NZ Post should issue a commemorative set to celebrate this important occasion in Rugby history?

Edited by rebel58 at 10:39 am, Sun 27 Oct

rebel58 - 2013-10-27 10:37:00

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donaldo - 2013-10-27 11:41:00

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donaldo - 2013-10-27 11:44:00

rebel58 wrote:

To keep this thread more to topic perhaps NZ Post should issue a commemorative set to celebrate this important occasion in Rugby history?

It would be more appropriate to to put a little CP logo on some sheet margins instead of kiwis to indicate a reprint.

kiwisteven - 2013-10-27 17:30:00

donaldo wrote:

on a more low key matter can anybody remember the approximate number of stamps in 100 grams on AND off paper

I have seen it quoted for overseas mixtures but really these days it depends on so many variables such as the % of self-adhesive stamps, if it is a business mixture and of course what country as some countries issue much larger stamps than others. You would be better to do a sample count to work out how many.

kiwisteven - 2013-10-27 17:34:00

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muzz8 - 2013-10-29 07:57:00

muzz8 wrote:

Pity- they could not win the one that counts- Super 15 and just to remind you they have never won it-Chiefs have won it twice, once without SBW
back to stamps- how many more times can NZ post use lighthouses in commerative issues- surely must be other topics to choose from

Yes there are other topics for us on NZ stamps but lighthouses are one of the best selling. What topics would you suggest?
For me I'd like to see sets featuring New Zealand Stage Coaches, Gliding in New Zealand, the New Zealand national cycleway, Training ships, Power stations, Stewart Island. NZ Fighter Aces. NZ Explorers. no doubt others can think of other good topics that haven't already been done.

kiwisteven - 2013-10-29 22:50:00

what about NZ philatilists

bca - 2013-10-30 09:29:00

dear I suggest NZ prime ministers.....not exactly something that has been touched often.

Mind you, who would want to lick some fo them.....off to clear brain from bad mental image

bca - 2013-10-30 09:31:00

bca wrote:

dear I suggest NZ prime ministers.....not exactly something that has been touched often.

Mind you, who would want to lick some fo them.....off to clear brain from bad mental image

If they did issue stamps featuring prime ministers they would have to be self-adhesive otherwise people might spit on the wrong side.

kiwisteven - 2013-10-30 12:56:00

The Christchurch Stamp & Postcard Fair will be on this Saturday at the Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville St in Riccarton. Come and meet your favorite Trademe sellers or buyers 9am to noon.

rebel58 - 2013-10-31 15:38:00

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digmen1 - 2013-10-31 16:10:00