STAMP CLUB
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| 3151 | Hi, I have 2 questions. 2nd question, I want to start to collect the auckland exibition stamps from 1913, sites say beware of forgers, How can i be sure that a stamp i buy is genuine? are there tell tale signs? Thank you Edited by thunderstorm at 9:13 am, Sun 3 Apr thunderstorm - 2011-04-03 09:12:00 |
| 3152 | This message was deleted. muzz8 - 2011-04-03 19:53:00 |
| 3153 | muzz8 wrote: Edited by thunderstorm at 8:07 pm, Sun 3 Apr thunderstorm - 2011-04-03 20:06:00 |
| 3154 | This message was deleted. donaldo - 2011-04-06 11:33:00 |
| 3155 | Hi,...have just found alot of stamps\albums and was wonder how to put a value on them?...heres a pic of some.... http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/39/166661139_full.jp ..if you need any stamps to complete your collections I could look through them,....have stamps from all around the world here. Edited by hotrodpete at 12:20 pm, Wed 6 Apr hotrodpete - 2011-04-06 12:12:00 |
| 3156 | heres some of the nz ones... http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/58/166678258_full.jp http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/29/166678229_full.jp I've the ones featured on this page...... http://www.dunedinstamps.co.nz/index.pasp Edited by hotrodpete at 2:55 pm, Wed 6 Apr hotrodpete - 2011-04-06 14:52:00 |
| 3157 | Any ideas why the postage on this tiny stamp would be so much? I don't want to ask in case they black list me for being difficult....but $1.35 for one stamp? camenymcvertt - 2011-04-07 09:00:00 |
| 3158 | This message was deleted. donaldo - 2011-04-07 10:11:00 |
| 3159 | camenymcvertt wrote:
Sorry forgot to add this valuable number: 367176590 camenymcvertt - 2011-04-07 12:10:00 |
| 3160 | This message was deleted. donaldo - 2011-04-07 12:29:00 |
| 3161 | donaldo wrote:
Beggars can't be choosers. And I am an amatuer and don't really know any better! Its a pretty old stamp so, I'd assume it would not be in the best condition. camenymcvertt - 2011-04-07 13:35:00 |
| 3162 | Hi, I need some help please. Hubby has just said I can sell his nz stamp collection. Don't know where to start. First album starts at 1855 full faced queens used. Is there a good catalogue I can get and how do I work out what price to sell at. Is it better to sell single stamps or collections? Sorry for all the questions. Hope someone can point me in the right direction. TIA. hifigal - 2011-04-07 19:46:00 |
| 3163 | hi i have been left with a hole box of stamps. (at least a couple of thousand). i have no knowledge of stamps what so ever.what am i to do with these? bitsus - 2011-04-09 08:52:00 |
| 3164 | Hi bitus there doesn't seem to be many peeps around at the moment to answer questions. Have you googled to see if there is a stamp club near you. They may be able to help. hifigal - 2011-04-09 09:52:00 |
| 3165 | This message was deleted. donaldo - 2011-04-09 10:30:00 |
| 3166 | This message was deleted. donaldo - 2011-04-09 10:35:00 |
| 3167 | Hi Donaldo, Thanks for your help, much appreciated. Wiish I could get my hubby to retire. He was very fastidious and has lots of albums. But he gave up collecting nz stamps years ago and has lost interest now. I just have to find time to list them. hifigal - 2011-04-09 18:11:00 |
| 3168 | I have a question regarding watermarks I have a stamp that looks to have the imprint of a star on it but you can only see it on the rear and I am just wondering if perhaps this is a watermark?How do you tell if a stamp has a watermark? sonns79 - 2011-04-10 13:09:00 |
| 3169 | Also is there a comprehensive book I could buy about stamps and collecting and everything that goes along with them. sonns79 - 2011-04-10 13:10:00 |
| 3170 | sonns79 wrote: If it is New Zealand you cant go past Campbell Paterson ,expensive approx $180.00.Other than that go to your local library and look for Stanley Gibbons World wide catalogs . Edited by rebel58 at 2:51 pm, Sun 10 Apr rebel58 - 2011-04-10 14:51:00 |
| 3171 | sonns79 wrote: Most early Stamps have a watermark that vary from year to year,printers,country's etc. Some are easy to find mainly face down against a black background.Other methods include soaking in lighter fluid against Black background (good for mint stamps as will not damage gum),holding up to bright light,and various detectors manual and electric. Edited by rebel58 at 3:02 pm, Sun 10 Apr rebel58 - 2011-04-10 15:00:00 |
| 3172 | sonns79 wrote:
You could do worse than books like MacKay's Stamps & Stamp Collecting, item 367213515. There are other general guides, but not too many very recent ones. Stanley Gibbons published a similar large format one by James Watson some years back, that's reasonably common - most libraries probably have a copy. ambj - 2011-04-10 15:20:00 |
| 3173 | Thanks for the info sonns79 - 2011-04-10 15:30:00 |
| 3174 | This message was deleted. donaldo - 2011-04-12 12:08:00 |
| 3175 | Heres a question I have to get a photo but I have a stamp its one of the imperforated first face queens the yellow one it is well centred and its used but you can hardly see the postal mark its faded of course but not too badly however there is a small segment missing at the bottom left hand corner.Is it still worth a lot or does that missing corner drop the value right down? sonns79 - 2011-04-12 17:35:00 |
| 3176 | sonns79 wrote: The 4d yellow came perforated and not Imperf.So more than likely it has been trimmed and virtually worthless,in saying that it could be an accidental Imperf (very rare).This came by when the perf machine broke down and they cut up the sheet with cutting implements. rebel58 - 2011-04-12 18:02:00 |
| 3177 | its value is one penny i guess its supposed to look red or orange but looks yellowish to me i guess its just because it has faded over time but you can still see everything clearly.The bit that has been taken off it is a small triangular section and you can still see all the letters.It is one of the original imperfs my mother had it well before I was even thought of.When she asked about the missing corner she was told that is how one of the postal workers cut them.I remember she took her stamps to a dealer around 5 years ago and he was interested in buying it from her but said that because of the missing corner he would only give her $30 for it.She said no because she thought it was worth more.I am just wondering if it would be because I seen an old pigeon stamp with a huge chunk out of it doing ok at an auction on here. sonns79 - 2011-04-12 21:19:00 |
| 3178 | another Q fm a non-stamp collector re 1000s of stamps collected fm childhood till death, so over a time of abt 70/80yrs (?) Edited by hanmer at 3:18 pm, Wed 13 Apr hanmer - 2011-04-13 15:05:00 |
| 3179 | sonns79 wrote: Things have changed in the stamp marketplace in 5 years.The dealer would have sold the stamp for around $60.00 but today he/she wouldn't give you anymore than $10.00(based on your description and not seeing the back and front of the stamp).You would get anywhere from$10 to $30 on Trademe at the moment. rebel58 - 2011-04-13 20:31:00 |
| 3180 | Thanks I have noticed things arent selling that well right now thats why I have been buying.I was just curious. sonns79 - 2011-04-13 21:21:00 |
| 3181 | sonns79 wrote: rebel58 - 2011-04-13 23:23:00 |
| 3182 | I just found a great site with a photo of the imperf stamp I have it looks like the 1858 printing I did look for a watermark but couldnt see one and the colour matches what i have sonns79 - 2011-04-15 07:30:00 |
| 3183 | This message was deleted. donaldo - 2011-04-15 15:55:00 |
| 3184 | donaldo wrote:rebel58 wrote: rebel58 - 2011-04-15 16:14:00 |
| 3185 | This message was deleted. donaldo - 2011-04-15 20:26:00 |
| 3186 | i have seen some and bought some very good pieces on here that would have cost me a lot more at a dealers i just buy one or two things a week small amounts and that is how i am building my collection i do agree though with the good there is the bad but i have to say i am pretty happy with everything i have bought off here so far.i have some beautiful fdcs in primo condition sonns79 - 2011-04-16 08:59:00 |
| 3187 | This message was deleted. donaldo - 2011-04-16 15:03:00 |
| 3188 | i have bought a couple of the 1986 fdcs with birds they look nice and they have value to me because you just dont see that quality of artwork now.i also picked up a good set of 9 fdcs including the dinosaurs and royal doulton the others arent that important to me but i am happy because i only paid 13.60 for the lot. excuse my typing my shift key isnt working. i will definitely be buying a sheet of the new victoria cross stamps.everyone collects differently because everyone likes different things.just how do you determine between whats junk and whats not sonns79 - 2011-04-16 20:11:00 |
| 3189 | This message was deleted. donaldo - 2011-04-16 21:25:00 |
| 3190 | perhaps, but they are showing an important part of history.its nice just to collect for the beauty of the things and whatever i collect will go to my children eventually.but just out of curiosity just how do you know what will be a good investment in the future is it rarity or are there certain trends that never change sonns79 - 2011-04-16 21:55:00 |
| 3191 | sonns79 wrote: rebel58 - 2011-04-17 07:46:00 |
| 3192 | IN NZ is stamps is 1907 Zealandia OPSO can any heLp me ?? teddya1 - 2011-04-17 16:00:00 |
| 3193 | hifigal wrote:
Hi are you still interested in selling these as I know of a collector who may be interested tmfan - 2011-04-17 16:27:00 |
| 3194 | This message was deleted. pisstolpete - 2011-04-18 12:40:00 |
| 3195 | re OPSO. phil.s - 2011-04-18 16:53:00 |
| 3196 | This message was deleted. donaldo - 2011-04-18 20:16:00 |
| 3197 | I have a red coat of arms stamp with no value actually on the stamp but a black printing over the stamp saying 1 1/2 d. Anyone know of the value of this? I can't seem to find it in catologues bthwaites - 2011-04-19 16:10:00 |
| 3198 | bthwaites wrote: rebel58 - 2011-04-19 16:37:00 |
| 3199 | Ok thanks, sorry to be a pain, but how about this one: bthwaites - 2011-04-19 16:40:00 |
| 3200 | bthwaites wrote: rebel58 - 2011-04-19 20:04:00 |
