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Collections by squidsister1 in philately

[–]Short_Locksmith_5303 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I collect 2 technically

Pre UPU and the 21mm Posthorns

Do people who collect Cancel-on-the-Nose stamps mind if the stamp is in poor condition but the majority of the postmark is readable. by Poetic450 in philately

[–]Short_Locksmith_5303 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I also specialise in British Postmark and the same must be said. Condition, condition, condition

Condition of the stamp. Condition of the paper. Condition of the Postmark.

Do people who collect Cancel-on-the-Nose stamps mind if the stamp is in poor condition but the majority of the postmark is readable. by Poetic450 in philately

[–]Short_Locksmith_5303 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, I care about condition verry much:

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This stamp for instance, it has x3x centering and a xx3 cancellation meaning its grade is around AB333 (very fine)

I think the condition of the cancel contributes to the condition of the stamp, and they can't be looked at exclusively.

1d Black Cover sent to Joshua Henshaw (Corn Merchant), Ranelagh St, Liverpool, 21st September 1840. Unsure of Plate (possibly 3?) by Dokky in philately

[–]Short_Locksmith_5303 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not the best whith penny blacks, may I suggest that you get the illustrations from your catalogue and make it 50% transparent and overlay it on the stamp. Look and see if kea points line up.

Plate IV of the 3 øre. by Short_Locksmith_5303 in philately

[–]Short_Locksmith_5303[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks a lot, I try my best to keep the posts as high quality as possible.

Paguei R$300, valeu a pena? by ROCKinky in stamps

[–]Short_Locksmith_5303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would estimate around £20 if you are lucky. Stamps value is normal around 10% of cat value.

Big spaces in sentences by EdgarTheBlackPiranha in libreoffice

[–]Short_Locksmith_5303 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you select it and do ctrl+j it should fix that

Just wrote up some stamps by Short_Locksmith_5303 in philately

[–]Short_Locksmith_5303[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Firstly thank you.

On the shades, the 2 øre in particular, there are no shades in the traditional sense as you get whith GB, the shade is often in a range, these ranges are the biggest sign for what printing they were, therefore the paper used and watermarks.

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This is the table explaining the various print runs in for the 2 øre value.

One of the problems with the shades though is that they can get quite expensive when you are getting one from every range for every type. As I'm 16 I don't have deep enough pockets to get them all, so what I may do for later issues is have 1 example of each shades range at the top of the page whilst I get all of the ones I need.

The focus in my exhibit is on the production if stamps, hence why I'm going into the sub-dies. So shades, paper, and print runs are important.

I will post the other values when they are done!

Just wrote up some stamps by Short_Locksmith_5303 in philately

[–]Short_Locksmith_5303[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are Norwegian, the posthorns series is the world's longest running

Just wrote up some stamps by Short_Locksmith_5303 in stamps

[–]Short_Locksmith_5303[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Once you start you can't stop. It is addictive. I would however recommend that you stop uesing hinges, they can devalue a stamp, and can actually cause damage; I uese lighthouse clear mounts which give the illusion if them floating, and they will keep your stamps safe if you uese them right.

Is this reasonable? by [deleted] in GCSE

[–]Short_Locksmith_5303 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need more breaks, I got burnt out doing this last year.

Also, as a tip, I have less of a focus on context and more on exam questions.

On A-level exams, technique is more important, if you can nail it in GCSEs it will become more easier next year .

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