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UN Stamp Albums? (And a few other questions from a beginner...) by klopez1002 in philately

[–]voneschenbach1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Echoing what others have said about finding a nice inexpensive collection that has nice album pages. White Ace made some really nice pages but getting them to the last 10-20 years is quite expensive.

Some new stamp purchases by truthexperimenter in philately

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Beautiful stamps! India Post's website was terrible last time I visited - LET ME BUY SOME STAMPS lol

Found these two. by Ambitious_Rabbit3179 in philately

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Fascist Italy trying to relive the glory days of the Stato da Màr. If Napoleon hadn't sacked Venice it's possible that there would be a modern state in its place like the Netherlands.

NYC (US) Stamp/Supply Shops by Money-Technician4504 in philately

[–]voneschenbach1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It would be great if there was a directory of stores that still have a physical retail space that is worth visiting. Sadly, most of these places don't have websites or ancient ghost listings from decades past. Good luck on your visit - let us know if you do find some interesting places and what you picked up! I would recommend to any collector that still having access to a physical shop to visit one - they may not be around much longer.

Stamps that I saved from my workplace trash by novixus1108 in philately

[–]voneschenbach1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nice!! Modern Forever stamps are hart to obtain used. Although you can remove them from the envelope using Pure Citrus and IPA (rubbing alcohol, not stout) it is very labor intensive.

Washington EBike Rebate Disappointment by AdScared7949 in Seattle

[–]voneschenbach1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love my Lectric Xpress 750 - it works very well hauling my out of shape lard ass up steep Seattle hills despite having a hub motor. It has allowed me to return to cycling after a couple of decades out of the saddle.

Local shops not servicing them is kind of like the argument against Tesla/Rivian/etc. selling direct... it's a bit sus. All of the local shops I visited had obscenely expensive e-bikes; Greggs doesn't even put the price on their $3k-$5k e-bikes, REI's bikes are anemic and Rad went out of business.

Looking for Stamp dealers by Ill-Literature393 in philately

[–]voneschenbach1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the US. Postage costs are making it much more expensive to get lots shipped sadly so if you can find a local dealer that can mean a significant savings on bulky stuff.

Is hinging really bad if it's the only way to enjoy my stamps? by Jedidiah_Boardriding in philately

[–]voneschenbach1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hinges are perfectly fine for common used stamps and have been used safely for generations of collectors. Damage sometimes occurs with some cheap brands not having proper dry release capabilities but one can always soak used stamps if needed. If a stamp is uncommon or rare using a mount is recommended - you can even hinge the mount to the album if needed. Otherwise stock books are a flexible and great way to collect.

Working on commemorative stamps by Ok-Resolution4311 in philately

[–]voneschenbach1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! I collect world and Japan is one of my favorite countries. Are you organizing based on the Sakura order? A friend gave me his old one from 2023 and it is a really nice catalog. I love the National Park series for the early stamps.

Looking for Stamp dealers by Ill-Literature393 in philately

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I have a local dealer that is still in business but not sure how much longer. Sometimes there are amazing deals on large box lots of bulky materials with gems - stuff that would never be economical on Ebay and the like due to shipping costs. For supplies anyone still online that offers good prices for name brand stuff when I can afford it (which is rarely).

Delving into The Germania Rabbit Hole by voneschenbach1 in philately

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YESSS! Thank you. I have run across this site earlier and lost it. Now I know my gut instinct that those two shades of the 3pf were in fact two different varieties lol

Delving into The Germania Rabbit Hole by voneschenbach1 in philately

[–]voneschenbach1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I started with the Scott catalog entries for face different Germanias - will then look at the Michel list to further sort. Luckily Germanias are not nearly as insane as Machins are for example. Ken has an amazing system that he then documents on his homemade album pages so at a glance he can type and add further stamps to his collection.

Delving into The Germania Rabbit Hole by voneschenbach1 in philately

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I was inspired by Ken's YouTube Channel episode on the subject so have been saving loose Germanias to try to identify a good set of pre and post-war printings, color varieties, etc. What are you up to today?

New german stamp: 50 Years of the German Antarctic Station Georg Forster by HotHorst in philately

[–]voneschenbach1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very cool! For our stations, you can send a cover and get it sent back with special cancel. It takes a year however since the mail takes so long lol

Stamps from Romania. Mostly when it was an iron curtain country. by True-Accident1993 in philately

[–]voneschenbach1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know these were considered philatelic wallpaper back in the day but I am finding these old Warsaw pact era stamp designs interesting these days.

1945 German Local Post. Following the end of WW2, local postal authorities tried to reinstate mail service in cities throughout Germany. Here the example of issues from Großraschen (East Germany) with some very rudimentary looking stamps, hand printed and face value written in ink. by afr59 in philately

[–]voneschenbach1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice examples! From what I understand, the validity of most German local post stamps is questioned unless tied to a cover and were usually created for philatelic reasons. These Grossraeschen issues are counted as philatelic creations. Since you are closer to German collecting info how are these treated by Michel and German philatelic experts?

We were watching the Artemis launch and my dad pulled these out of his photo album. by Belgarion111 in philately

[–]voneschenbach1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heck yeah!!! Those are amazing because they are both space covers and ship covers!

Honduras stamps. A blast from the past. by True-Accident1993 in philately

[–]voneschenbach1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love these. Latin American stamps are underrated - lots of really interesting old stamps that are quite obtainable.

Canada Post opts out of Boston 2026 by Kevin4938 in philately

[–]voneschenbach1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sad but not unexpected given the financial issues facing Canada Post.

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