Friday, October 19, 2007

Architecture


 Phenomenal architecture cover from Angel.





 This one is awesome. The Vizcaya Bridge, I'm more curious about the tall ship.
This is a UNESCO site, just as Cahokia Mounds is, which is near me.




 



 Nothing square around here.  A photo from my trip to Seattle tomorrow.


 JimmyB

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Cddstamps

 Thank you to Michael aka Cddstamps on the world wide web, this too was tucked away. The sandlewood stamp still has scent left tonight. No more scratching for awhile. I'm curious if it will still have scent 10-20 years from now.
 
 More then anything gracias for adding in the quest.
JimmyB

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Jenny,Eire


 This Curtiss "Jenny" over the great wall of China is the smallest denomination of 5 with the nationalist sun on the tail of the plane.  C6-10 in Scott. *see closeup of sun on tail
 Link to article on related die proofs

I'll be happy to find bars of Republic on the tail. C1-5 in Scott.  Harder to find, but there is always a chance of finding one.




Jenny's come through for me on my quest. Hey Stephen. Quite the cancellation for a machine.



 Looking at my closeup appears the same now as the full stamp scan. Gasp......  sometimes things don't work out the way I want. I need to hire a staff of web page designers for me.

 

JimmyB

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Dusk or Dawn?



Hagatma Bay in Guam, west of Hawaii, though it closely resembels it.


   Another tucked away letter.  My how things can accumulate in such a short time. 



 I went to the local post today and picked up some Hagatma Bay stamps.  I was a bit disappointed with what little was available. I was like, this is it?

 It's no wonder kids don't want to collect stamps. What they need to do is come up with game piece stamps and a super cool game similar to Yugioh or any of the other card "games". 

 Thank you Luis for the cover from Spain, I can add it to my growing quest page , sorry for not posting this sooner.

 Oh here, it might help if I upload this scan.

  I've lost it to the top of my page. It will have to stay there.

  JimmyB

 Roger S. said...

Dusk, not dawn, Jimmie. From the USPS: The Postal Service will issue this stamp in the Scenic American Landscapes series to honor the Territory of Guam. Located approximately 1,600 miles east of the Philippines in the Pacific Ocean, Guam is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands. Approximately 212 square miles in size — roughly three times the area of Washington, D.C. — Guam is home to a population of approximately 158,000 people, including native Guamanians, known as Chamorro, as well as others of European and Asian descent. Today the island is a popular destination for tourists, with some 1.5 million people visiting the island annually to enjoy its natural beauty. The stamp features a photograph by Michael S. Yamashita of a sunset of Hagåtña Bay in Hagatna, the capital of Guam.


Thanks Roger  Guam also has a large us military base, I sailed past it in the Navy, but never got a chance to stop there.  It's Dusk then.

Monday, October 15, 2007

400 for $4 high values


 Thank you Kalpana, beautiful addition. I've been snoozing on the endeavor.  You were correct in knowing I need Germany.  

 

 I've been spending quite awhile pulling stamps from several old albums I've gotten, getting burned out on it.  During the past year I've recieved many letters which I've got tucked away and need to get back on with my quest.

                     Castles are great and maps are even better
                                                                                                                              
 Today I sent 4 bucks for an advertisement promising 400 early recent high values. I'm curious what the lot will have.

      JimmyB