And now a new page for the Stamp Club !!

funho1 - 2015-06-18 18:54:00

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donaldo - 2015-06-19 12:00:00

donaldo wrote:

and no one to talk to

Try the coin club Don

gammoner - 2015-06-19 12:16:00

Kiwisteven will be here any moment.

funho1 - 2015-06-19 18:08:00

What happened to other ChCh TM Stamp dealers who used to be in here all the time ?

funho1 - 2015-06-19 18:12:00

funho1 wrote:

What happened to other ChCh TM Stamp dealers who used to be in here all the time ?

All are now new coin dealers

gammoner - 2015-06-19 18:18:00

Strange - no rash of forged coins from within their ranks ....

funho1 - 2015-06-19 20:47:00

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muzz8 - 2015-06-19 20:55:00

WE HAVE A STAMP FAIR IN CHRISTCHURCH THIS SATURDAY AT THE pHILATELIC CENTRE, 67 MANDEVILLE ST.

9AM TO 12 NOON in nice warm carpeted facilities, Free entry and lots of stamps and associated items to browse through

kiwisteven - 2015-06-19 21:14:00

muzz8 wrote:

maybe stamp thread is a bit boring at the moment - heaps of biffo currently in coin thread,makes it fun

The coin thread is all about forged or dud coins at present which seems to be a big problem with the many forgeries being done in China at present. Thanks goodness we don't have the same hassles in the stamp thread.

kiwisteven - 2015-06-19 21:20:00

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muzz8 - 2015-06-19 21:39:00

muzz8 wrote:

yes just good folks manufacturing Auckland exhibition and 2d overprint QE2-

Nice to see you back .. these were last covered a good number of pages back however .. ;-)

tmg - 2015-06-19 23:48:00

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muzz8 - 2015-06-20 08:58:00

muzz8 wrote:

they are still turning up on trademe though--no seperate page for reproduction stamps, as there is for coins

praps you shud separate them out for us then ? ;-)

tmg - 2015-06-20 12:36:00

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donaldo - 2015-06-20 12:42:00

Anyone know where I can get any stamp exhibition medals (different colours or varieties) I do not have listed here http://wp.me/P4A88C-1Rw

mudeki - 2015-06-20 13:29:00

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donaldo - 2015-06-20 14:26:00

donaldo wrote:

sorry but i only have my personal ones

Fair enough always nice to have the ones you get awarded with. My 5yr old tells me she will win some one day lol. I will have to keep trying to get her to focus on coins but she thinks stamps look pretty so I have no chance haha

mudeki - 2015-06-20 14:45:00

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muzz8 - 2015-06-21 18:56:00

I am committed to offer for sale only genuine philatelic items.

Why are there just about 550 stamps on this site presently ?

philafarinz - 2015-06-25 20:51:00

Has anyone found stamp collections in a Garage Sale ?

philafarinz - 2015-06-26 08:03:00

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donaldo - 2015-06-26 15:42:00

philafarinz wrote:

I am committed to offer for sale only genuine philatelic items.

Why are there just about 550 stamps on this site presently ?

Probably because you have your search set to only the northland region not all locations

mudeki - 2015-06-27 01:00:00

mudeki wrote:

Probably because you have your search set to only the northland region not all locations

Mea culpa - you are so right

philafarinz - 2015-06-27 08:47:00

donaldo wrote:

i have in the good old days and they were often full of surprises
--but whether the present stamp market is good for the hobby is debateable as there are not many serious collectors bidding at present

Finding surprises I would have thought so too - in the old days !
Nowadays it would really be rainbow luck as the decline in youth collections get to be El Dorados.

Searching through the occasional 'Estates' one could get lucky as heirs may not have offered to interested parties or swallowed up the riches to continue themselves hobby wise.

philafarinz - 2015-06-27 09:04:00

philafarinz wrote:

Finding surprises I would have thought so too - in the old days !
Nowadays it would really be rainbow luck as the decline in youth collections get to be El Dorados.

Searching through the occasional 'Estates' one could get lucky as heirs may not have offered to interested parties or swallowed up the riches to continue themselves hobby wise.

There are plenty of garage sales out there with stamp collections. one of my friends who is a keen Garage sale hunter always asks at each garage sale if they have any stamps and while normally they don't have any on show about 50% of households say "Wait a minute, I think we might have some inside in a drawer". He has bought plenty of collections this way but very few by just looking in the garage. You need to ask for what it is you are collecting. Same thing goes for coins, banknotes, postcards etc.

For me because of the Christchurch earthquakes and all the people re-housing, downsizing etc I am being offered heaps of material because I advertise in the "Wanted to Buys". The downside of course is that a great deal of rubbish is coming my way!

kiwisteven - 2015-06-27 22:57:00

funho1 wrote:

What happened to other ChCh TM Stamp dealers who used to be in here all the time ?

Been far too busy with business to indulge in chit-chat. I'm not talking rubbish either. I have been so busy during June. Even today (A Saturday) when I'm not normally here I was flat stick with visitors from 9am through to just after 2 pm when i close. The cold weather is great for stamp collecting. our stamp club meeting last Wednesday we had a large number of apologies for non attendance but ended up with around 40 people present on a really cold night.

kiwisteven - 2015-06-27 23:08:00

muzz8 wrote:

maybe stamp thread is a bit boring at the moment - heaps of biffo currently in coin thread,makes it fun

Muzza, if you want Biffo go to the boxing thread. this one is or should be about stamps.

kiwisteven - 2015-06-27 23:20:00

kiwisteven wrote:

There are plenty of garage sales out there with stamp collections. one of my friends who is a keen Garage sale hunter always asks at each garage sale if they have any stamps and while normally they don't have any on show about 50% of households say "Wait a minute, I think we might have some inside in a drawer". He has bought plenty of collections this way but very few by just looking in the garage. You need to ask for what it is you are collecting. Same thing goes for coins, banknotes, postcards etc.

For me because of the Christchurch earthquakes and all the people re-housing, downsizing etc I am being offered heaps of material because I advertise in the "Wanted to Buys". The downside of course is that a great deal of rubbish is coming my way!

Thank you - the above is really from a pro bro.
I can already picture some stamp collectors visiting the GSs with lots of hope, but as it is said - one has to ask to get lucky.

philafarinz - 2015-06-28 16:01:00

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muzz8 - 2015-06-28 18:31:00

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donaldo - 2015-06-28 20:34:00

muzz8 wrote:

fair enough- maybe we should rename this thread the Don and Steven thread haha

you appear to have missed yourself out .. prob an oversight .. ;-)

tmg - 2015-06-29 00:27:00

tmg wrote:

you appear to have missed yourself out .. prob an oversight .. ;-)

There is none so blind as those who will not see!

kiwisteven - 2015-06-29 01:49:00

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donaldo - 2015-06-30 12:07:00

muzz8 wrote:

This is nothing to do with stamps--- I SEE the best team in the South Island v 2nd best team from the North- seems fair go the canes
and just to keep Steven happy- i think the Canes will stamp there mark all over the unhinged highlanders and lick (kick) there perforated backsides back to Otago
The "Jerry"factor is the key

Muzza, You really are a fool. The Hurricanes are clearly the best North island team this season. Just look at their wonderful record and this started well before any Jerry Collins effect.
My support this coming weekend will be with the Highlanders who have had a wonderful record this season. They are a champion team, not a team of "Names" as some other franchises have been. I was born in Dunedin but all my grand-children live in Wellington. My heart remains with the Highlanders and its behind them I will stand! I take it you will still see the Chiefs as the best team on the planet when their star has well and truely sunk beyond the horizon covered by the Waikato River fog.

kiwisteven - 2015-06-30 22:17:00

Is there any interest out there in Belgium, Suriname and Netherland Antilles stamps? I have this last week purchased substantial collections from each of these countries but am debating weither i should offer them via trademe. I also have multi volume collections of stamps on topics of ships, Royalty and chess to dispose of so its a matter of which to tackle first. Any suggestions?

kiwisteven - 2015-06-30 22:27:00

donaldo wrote:

go the highlanders even though none of their forwards are considered all blacks !!
but should be a good game

Last time I checked Rugby was called a Team sport and you play as a team rather than in sequence like a Cricket team does when batting. May the best "Team" win!!!!!!

kiwisteven - 2015-06-30 22:34:00

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muzz8 - 2015-07-01 11:30:00

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muzz8 - 2015-07-01 11:32:00

kiwisteven wrote:

There is none so blind as those who will not see!

he seems to be slightly blind to all the screeds of reproduction stamps complained of too .. ;-)

tmg - 2015-07-01 22:53:00

muzz8 wrote:

What this got to do with stamps= whose the fool now!!!!

Absolutely nothing to do with stamps. Who said it did. not me! The fool was the person claiming that the Hurricanes weren't the best North Island based team this year when results clearly proved they were!

kiwisteven - 2015-07-02 00:14:00

STAMP & POSTCARD FAIR, this Saturday 4th July from 9am to noon at the Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville St, Riccarton, Christchurch.
We have a seller from Nelson with a stand.
Plenty of variety and bargains to be had.
Come along and put a face on your favourite Trade Me sellers.

twg1935 - 2015-07-02 06:54:00

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donaldo - 2015-07-02 11:40:00

twg1935 wrote:

STAMP & POSTCARD FAIR, this Saturday 4th July from 9am to noon at the Philatelic Centre, 67 Mandeville St, Riccarton, Christchurch.
We have a seller from Nelson with a stand.
Plenty of variety and bargains to be had.
Come along and put a face on your favourite Trade Me sellers.

Have you got the hot sausage rolls and coffee organised? I know i was too busy last time to take a break but if you brought some savories along and put them in the oven i'm sure I'd find some time.

kiwisteven - 2015-07-02 15:23:00

Hi all, I am looking for a copy of: Stamps on Music Adam Miller 2007 The World-wide Catalogue & Handbook of Stamps issued under Copyright Acts. Is there anyone in NZ who sells/has one for sale here?
Many thanks in advance.

bjubes - 2015-07-03 03:42:00

does anyone here know what these are worth ?? https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xat1/v/t1.
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muzz8 - 2015-07-04 21:58:00