In Search of Stamps

Bug and bird

2011-03-24T12:42:00.003-05:00

A web search for achillides palinurus daedalus brought me to the Bugmaniacs website http://www.thebugmaniac.be/. The have a specimen for sale and I would say that this image of the butterfly, while accurate, really doesn't do it justice. Bugmaniac describes it as "Fantastic !"

Thank you Ray for your cover!

100 years of international yacht racing union

2011-03-23T12:18:00.003-05:00

Released in 07 from Macedonia. Seeing as Macedonia is a landlocked country, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Macedonia it no doubt helps Macedonian crew members to join international competition!

Thank you Goran

Birds

2011-03-22T09:00:00.005-05:00

I needed to get the magnifiers out to see this birds name. I've never seen one before, but no wonder, it lives everywhere but in the Americas.

Abelharuco, the English wiki names it Bee-eater. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bee-eater

Thank you Andre

The St Louis Stamp expo

2011-03-20T18:48:00.007-05:00

Good time at the show today, I'm 6 colonies from having all of the 44 colonies in the King George V and Windsor castle omnibus!!

A good web read on the set is http://www.philatel2.com/jubilee/

UNCLE!!

2011-03-17T02:38:00.007-05:00

The day of reckoning has come for me. Years, yes years plural, of mail has been arriving at my house and I've been setting it aside with no time to answer it. I got time now. Sameer, forgive me in being remiss on replying till now, this cover rocks! I hope you are still at the same address!!

Laura Termes Canada

2010-12-26T21:27:00.004-06:00

This has been awhile!

stampraider.blogspot.com

Maison Basque

2007-11-14T17:54:00.000-06:00

A French region stamp sheet decorates this cover I recieved from Contesse Eric. Check out his website.

So much to do and so little time. 6 days a week of work is awful. I miss the days of being out of work, but only slightly.

I missed my local club meeting again, one of these meeting days I hope, I will be able to attend.

JimmyB

In a galaxy far far away....

2007-11-13T17:56:00.000-06:00

While Yoda was released in multiples, the only way to get the rest of these stamps is to purchase this sheet.

There is something cheesy about commercial ventures in stamps...ie... Disney stamps issued by island nations. I do like this U.S. cheesy release.

It's a big one, click the image for a better view if you've got the bandwidth.

I also want to add, that the light saber(held by Darth Vader) was on the last shuttle mission which landed last week. Hmmmm, are we starting to arm our shuttle for possible encounters?

JimmyB

Wasington/Jackson

2007-11-09T17:27:00.000-06:00

Here's one of the stamps I ordered the other day. They also had sheets of twenty, NOT!! I'm sure I'll use these up quick regardless.

In the corner it says "Believed to have been proposed, but not used, for U.S. 1869 postage series.".

I also got some more Aurora sheets of two(March 2, 2007), though the postage is obsolete now.

I also got a surprise sheet, that I forgot about till today.

I'll save that for another day.

JimmyB

Two Bridges

2007-11-07T18:10:00.000-06:00

This is a nice card I got from a dealer. It looks like an awesome city. Architecture AND Scenery.

I ordered some stamps I couldn't get at my P.O. hopefully they get here soon. I actually ordered some $5.00 Washington/Jacksons. I didn't want to buy 4 to get one, but I've found a registered reply letter is $9.60 reg. + .92 letter rate. $10.52.....Ouch. I hope not many people mail me registered letters.

JimmyB

Rugby

2007-11-04T08:23:00.000-06:00

I recieved this Friday. These rugby stamps come from a sheet, Check out the sheet.

Unfortunately, the 3 Euro in the right corner is 3D and doesn't reveal it's real eye appeal in a scan. The football jumps from the ground and gradually leaps into full view.

Thank you Mr Cotard Stephane. As you noted in your letter. Even with the large number of stamps, the postage is correct with registered delivery. Also, you've thrown France into the quest treasure box.

JimmyB

Soapy is his name now

2007-10-31T18:14:00.000-05:00

Josh was telling me about his friend Landon being in Japan tonight and this commemorative caught my eye. Ii Naosuke statue and ships for a centanery of opening Yokohama and, Nagasaki and Hakodate ports to foriegn powers.

Sophia (NEW ARRIVAL renamed due to gender error) to left and Curly catching a camera flash.

JimmyB

Air Transportation

2007-10-30T18:37:00.000-05:00

click to enlarge

Another nice cover I recieved this summer. Thank you.

I'm not sure of the vintage of the craft.

Cool design here.

JimmyB

Manbearmoose

2007-10-28T10:50:00.000-05:00

Not to be confused with Manbearpig on South Park. I call this the Manbearmoose ensemble.

I got this from a fellow worker.

JimmyB

Adopted a Cockatoo

2007-10-25T20:18:00.000-05:00

Vasco De Gama's flagship. I'm not sure of the name of the ship. I'll work on that until I get it, or someone knows it. This is another penny stamp, catalogues at 40 cents, another high value. Mozambique Company again, like the other day.

A surprise cigar I got in a cheap cigar sampler. Actually, Gurkha was the only label I knew from the sampler. Not worth the high price it normally sells for though.

Somehow I was offered a yellow crested cockatoo and it is perched beside my desk right now. That's 5 birds now. No room for anymore. I don't want to be a rescue house. I'll post a picture within the next few days.

JimmyB

Gibralter

2007-10-23T18:24:00.000-05:00

Angel is prolific with covers. Thank you Angel. Another link of my quest for a cover from every country. I get mail from the Gibraltar stamp retailer, but such mail doesn't qualify as a true cover in my collection.

The date on the cancel perplexes me. I received this today, 10/23. So I assume the 10 is Oct, but the X?

JimmyB

400 for $4 high values

2007-10-22T18:28:00.000-05:00

I received my 400 stamps today. Pretty much what you'd expect. I went thru half of it and found much Poland, San Marino, Paraguay and about 15 countries with 3-6 stamps for each.

I think by high value, it was meant that some may be worth more then minimum.

This Coconut Palms from 1937 catalogued 10 Cents over minimum. Hopefully not my biggest find.

I need to do some digging and see how many more of this set I have(19 in the set). They do look nice.

The Mozambique Company was chartered by Portugal for 50 years in 1891.

JimmyB

Seattle

2007-10-21T10:35:00.000-05:00

I said I'd show pictures from Seattle yesterday. Well I recieved my son and future daughter's invitation in this cover plastered with stamps. Cool eh?

Actually, this is a short ferry ride Northwest of Seattle. I snapped 4 of these as the rainbow was quickly receading.

Joshua and Theresa Beranis

JimmyB

Architecture

2007-10-19T17:58:00.000-05:00

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

Cddstamps

2007-10-18T19:27:00.000-05:00

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

Jenny,Eire

2007-10-17T18:28:00.000-05:00

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

Dusk or Dawn?

2007-10-16T17:59:00.000-05:00

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 â roughly three times the area of Washington, D.C. â 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 HagÃ¥tÃ±a 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.

400 for $4 high values

2007-10-15T19:02:00.000-05:00

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

Rocket Man

2007-05-07T18:49:00.000-05:00

Not a great soaker.

The silver foil X has a security mark bult in which shows up perfectly in this scan.

X plane http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-plane_%28aircraft%29

This $4.05 is for priority mail. I'm still looking for the express x plane.

JimmyB

Danger in the water

2007-04-29T09:24:00.000-05:00

Sea monsters, definitely something to worry about half a Milenia ago if you were a seafarer.

It looks like they existed down under as well as the northern seas. I definitely seek this entire set.

Here is more info on the entire set. http://www.nzpost.co.nz/Cultures/en-NZ/AboutUs/MediaCentre/MediaArchive/Jan-Jun00/Media+Release+7+February+2000.htm

JimmyB

Nice Bun

2007-04-26T19:24:00.000-05:00

Only 13 stamps in Nova Scotia. Here is 2 of them. I'm not including varieties of course. These were issued from 1860 till 1863. Queen Victoria.

JimmyB

RH

2007-04-25T22:08:00.000-05:00

Hawaii issued one official stamp in 6 denominates. I need 5 more. Another goody lost and found. I'm a bit perplexed over the fine note on "used" copies in my Scott's catalogue.

JimmyB

FOUND!!!

2007-04-24T20:01:00.000-05:00

A few of the goodies I mentioned I lost yesterday. Turned up in a "safe spot".
I'm infamous for stashing like a squirrel. Glad I came across them quickly.

JimmyB

Lost

2007-04-23T19:30:00.000-05:00

It can be such a tedium at times.

Last week I straightened up and organized a bit. Lo and behold, I organized so well that I can't find my latest mixture full of all kinds of goodies. Real goodies.

Now the packets could be anywhere. Why did I try to straighten my organized mess?

JimmyB

Jewels

2007-04-22T18:34:00.000-05:00

More of the 1992 set. Looks more like the 1892 reprinted.

Does anyone have the entire 1892 set? I'd love to hear from you and see the scans of your set.

JimmyB

Rolling down the river

2007-04-21T17:43:00.000-05:00

1937 Austria, the Maria Anna, Uranus and Oesterreich. Steamships. This is the centennial of steamship service on the Danube.

JimmyB

New World

2007-04-19T19:48:00.000-05:00

Last week http://blog.michael.dodd.com/ posted a space filler from the U.S. 1892 series. Tonights inspiration.

I was in Boston for the tall ships arrival in 1992, quite the show. Awesome to be there. http://www.infoplease.com/spot/tallships1.html

JimmyB

OREK

2007-04-16T17:02:00.000-05:00

Stepping outside the Philatelic for a moment, I need to endorse Orek vacuums. http://www.oreck.com/oreck-xl-upright/index.cfm?keycode=DB490

My wife was vacuming and saw this stamp as she rolled over it. After digging into the bag she pulled this out looking quite well for the ride.

Get an Orek if you live in the US. I'm not quite sure they make models for outside....

Reminds me of the story of the inverted jenny that went thru the same trauma. It pays to get a good vacuum.

France leased land in China and used these for mailing from the posts and settlements. This is from Kwangchowan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwangchowan

JimmyB

9some

2007-04-15T12:37:00.000-05:00

Greenland 1-9, one of my rare complete sets. King Christian http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_X_of_Denmark and polar bears.

Disappearing swiftly as our world begins to simmer these bears are.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=433170&in_page_id=1770

JimmyB

Choo Choo

2007-04-13T20:43:00.000-05:00

A nice cover from http://sendmeacover.blogspot.com/.

I wonder if there are any more in this transportation set. I also wonder what the rate is compared to the postage. I've written back, but used three .37 stamps which is a bit more then the rate. My apologies to the purists.

JimmyB

Prince Charles III

2007-04-13T10:08:00.000-05:00

#1's are always cool, here's Monaco #1 CV $18.00 mint. This ones not near worth that, but good enough for me right now. I'm trying to collect on some type of budget here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_III,_Prince_of_Monaco

JimmyB

Black Jack

2007-04-12T10:23:00.000-05:00

Here I've been wanting one of these for years. #73 not a bad find for $6.50. Centering and missing perfs aside.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Jack_(stamp)
One of the benefits of joining the APS, not to mention they have WW and a monthly magazine.
Our club gets sales books from them.
http://www.stamps.org/
If you do by chance want to join be sure to write JimmyB #205731 referred you. I think I'll get discount on my membership next year or something good.
JimmyB

Canal

2007-04-11T11:40:00.000-05:00

A ship in the Corinth Canal. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corinth_Canal

It looks like some heavy duty digging went on to cut this out.

JimmyB

Corners

2007-04-10T10:56:00.000-05:00

1951 sheet corners, I don't care for the 1/2 cent(photo), but the other engravatures are nice.

JimmyB

Georgios

2007-04-09T11:28:00.000-05:00

Don't let the low denomination of this stamp fool you about the strength of this ship. Interesting history and now a museum. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_cruiser_Georgios_Averof

released on Fool's Day, 1927

Flags

2007-04-08T10:28:00.000-05:00

The torch of freedom along with the flags of America. Also a "Victory". Issued in 1942 I'm curious about the V.

As is usual, I have an incomplete set of 5, I'm missing 219 and 222 of 209-223

American Bank Note Co. printed these at perf 12.

JimmyB

Seals

2007-04-06T19:14:00.000-05:00

Philatelic Exhibition seals, beautifully engraved. These show a plane, rider on horseback, a ship and also a train with the globe in the forefront.

Awesome design and artwork.

JimmyB

Cactus State

2007-04-02T06:51:00.000-05:00

It certainly has been awhile hasn't it? I've gotten a few mixtures on approval the last couple weeks but haven't found the time to dig into them.
Arizona also sold these in 1 ounce denominations. Arizona sold these even though cannabis is illegal in the state. The one ounce stamps are blue and a revision to the design which shows a cactus was later issued.

JimmyB

Postage due

2007-03-12T16:43:00.000-05:00

These were released in 1945. Postage dues overprinted for Shanghai and Nanking from what I can see in my catalogue.

Radiation

2007-03-02T17:07:00.000-06:00

Aurora Borealis and Australis

You must click on the image for the broadband image. This is one of the rare U.S. stamps that come out that are great(in my eyes).

Greta Garbo was the last really good one.

This is an Omnibus release. Even better, I the countries escape my mind at the moment. At least half a dozen if my memory serves me correctly.

I'll no doubt be changing todays post with the list of countries.

Jimmy B

Sprite

2007-03-01T17:55:00.000-06:00

Just your typical water sprite. Famous artwork. Famous engraver.

After posting this, I noticed the odd perf cuts on top. It almost looks like a stamp is beneath. Oddest thing. I'm not soaking this one.

JimmyB

Torch and Rings

2007-02-28T18:36:00.000-06:00

Perusing Stan's blog, http://www.stanlickstampexchange.blogspot.com/ , who commented yesterday, I saw mention of Olympic material. By coincidence moments later I spotted this.

JimmyB

International response

2007-02-26T19:16:00.000-06:00

I've heard of these before, but never seen one until this weekend at the USPS stand at the stamps show.

Nice looking item I think. Are these all identicle no matter which country you buy them in? I wonder?

JimmyB

Superb?

2007-02-15T19:04:00.000-06:00

Bad mark granted, but still nice stumbling on it. #102 and 166 respectively.

166 is even a better find, without a stain and arguably superb centering.

JimmyB

writing

2007-02-12T19:16:00.000-06:00

I'm not sure exactly what this is, other then Germany. I'm confused by the writing.

Was the writing done by a collector? Probably is my guess, but anyone else have any other idea?

JimmyB

Bulbul

2007-02-11T14:00:00.000-06:00

Tracy from work brought me another clipping this week. Call it a birdy week for me, stretched for time I was. Feeling thin. This is all the stamping I did this week.

Shame on me.

JimmyB

Diana

2007-02-05T18:21:00.000-06:00

There is something about these stamps I'm not crazy about.

Perhaps the lack of detail.

Maybe the poor centering. Poor?

Still a necessity when you collect Dianne topically

JimmyB

Environmental Protection

2007-02-02T18:58:00.000-06:00

They high value is on a small sheet. MS is what I call it.

If a small country like Cambodia can understand the value of it, why can't the U.S.?

JimmyB

Dealer

2007-02-01T18:52:00.000-06:00

A recent cover from a stamp dealer.

I'm curious how you get a U.N. cancel.

JimmyB

2007-01-30T17:37:00.000-06:00

These are Rembrandt paintings. A beautiful sheet.

March 25th 1983. #5134SC

Thanks Josh and Theresa,

JimmyB

Cadiz

2007-01-29T21:08:00.000-06:00

Click for a detailed image of the cover.

I recieved this cover today at the post office. It was attempted twice to be delivered as noted by the initials, probably my postmans and whoever he turned it to each night. Being registered I couldn't just sign for it to be dropped off without someone present.

Angel has a new blog he started and I'd like to first give you his new blog address. http://sendmeacover.blogspot.com/

I noticed a link on his site to http://gulfmanncollection.blogspot.com/
which just happens to be a favorite of mine to read.

Spains on my quest list now

No postmarks on the reverse of cover. Only his address if you want to mail a cover to someone and don't know whom to.

JimmyB

Deep Sea 3

2007-01-28T09:01:00.000-06:00

Nothing would be nicer then the current catalogue on cd. These are too recent.

Awesome octopus!!

JimmyB

Hashemite

2007-01-25T21:06:00.000-06:00

My neighbor was kind enough to bring this cover to my house to see. She wants it back so I just got a scan.

Went to the stamp meeting last night and ordered several international polar year sheets. 2 - 84 cent stamps.

JimmyB

Space

2007-01-21T14:56:00.000-06:00

The final frontier. Russias got more space launches then anyone else

Howdy Doody had quite a number of Russian stamps in my mixture.

JimmyB

Navy

2007-01-19T02:06:00.000-06:00

Nothing like a set of naval ships. Russia seems to have an unbelievable number of stamp issues.

The 4K Sub and 15K minesweeper, I can say I've worked on both classes of ships in the shipyards. Not these Russian boats, but the US versions.

Kinda cool, to me at least.

1982, 5085-5089

I'm psyched about the Chinese shootdown of a satellite.

Go China!!!! Technology is great and I say again.....China is going to beat the US to Mars. I don't think Russia wants to waste the money.

Don't forget to click on the images to get a closer view, nicer view and bigger view.

Go Packers!!!!

Howdy Doody!!!

2007-01-18T01:29:00.000-06:00

Howdy Doody!!!
I just like that phrase.

That's what got me to look at a $5.00 ad in a U.S. stamp publication classified ad. His address is in IL as is mine. I slipped a 5 with no note besides howdy doody and a short time later got my return.

I was impressed to say the least. A great time looking at something new for me.

My friend at work.......Hi Mike!!!.....who is not a stamp collector had some time and was willing to look at my return, and also some WW that another friend had brought in for me. I handed him a stamp tong and he actually checked out EVERY stamp.

Most amusing to me was his interest in a machin. Much to my chagrin, I am not a machin man. GB is awesome, but I lose it on machins. Check out http://groups.msn.com/StampsofGreatBritain/_whatsnew.msnw is what I would tell someone and meet some machin lovers.

Mike you haven't seen anything until you've seen all the machins. Or should I say "Is it possible to see all the machins?". He was quick to spot another with a heavy cancel and knew right away which one he liked.

I'm guessing the bottom one is a Tuna. Here we go from my book.

Hake

Deep-sea fishing trawler(duh)

Mackeral

Pilchard

Dentex macrophthalmus(I couldn't find a common name)

another type of Mackeral

Otolithes macrognathus(again no common name)

and Lichia vadigo....oops I guessed wrong.

JimmyB

Yo Ho Ho

2007-01-17T01:01:00.000-06:00

Ships of the East India Co. No doubt. Political wealth and human cost is what I think of it all.

I expected to see thins on the backside of these, but was surprised that no gum at all is disturbed. I think that's gum in fact hanging out from the paper on the bottom left of the 22.5.

Oh yeah, the East India Co. makes me think of privateers and pirateers also. Aargh!!

JimmyB

60

2007-01-16T00:37:00.000-06:00

Wednesday night I went to my local stamp club meeting for the first time in exactly a year. Next week I go on days and will be able to go to the meetings once again.

Our club made these cool decals to go on envelopes this past year and I was able to scarf a bunch of them.

Heres a nice stamp for collectors of coins.

May daughter came out from CT this week visiting if you are wondering about the blog writing rest.
Somebody may have noticed Moo leaves comments ocasionally. She didn't, I might add, jump at the chance of going to a club meeting.

JimmyB

Inverted background

2007-01-10T22:03:00.000-06:00

The yellow background is inverted on this stamp. A special printing of these occured after the discovery of inverted backgrounds on the originals. This is the first day of re-issue.

JimmyB

Gorilla

2007-01-09T00:46:00.000-06:00

This isn't the first gorilla to appear on a Ugandan stamp.

A co-worker came upon this and was kind enough to save the stamp for me. Thanks Traci!!!

Close call on the tear there. It's always best to use scissors. Better yet, whole covers are more then welcome.

I'm curious as to the name of the city on the torn circular. Could it be Rocta? Bocta? I need a map.

JimmyB

William III

2007-01-08T12:33:00.000-06:00

Netherlands #23, 23a, 25-28 respectively

Don't hesitate to mail me a letter if you don't see one posted from your country on here.

I'm always in need of fresh recent material to display.

My "Quest" label hasn't been tagged onto all my past posts. For instance, I have covers from Netherlands, but I need to go back and tag the post I wrote before the label system started with the *New, supposedly better version of blogger that is now run by Google.

JimmyB

Buddha figures

2007-01-07T11:32:00.000-06:00

Scott#939-948 Sculptures from Tay Phuong Pagoda.

Lets say "Buddha"

A complete set I might add. CTO, this set came in a mixture of Vietnam that I purchased from Mystic Stamp Co. One of their bargain deals they advertise trying to coax you into the approval offers they then mail to you.

It'd be cool if they sent me the block plate of inverted Jenny's for approval. I'd probably return them, but I'd sure get some personal scans and photos with them!!

JimmyB

1st GB #1

2007-01-06T17:02:00.000-06:00

It ain't pretty, but it still is for me. My first, and I emphasis first penny black. Nice red maltese cross space filler.

I won't say what I paid for it, though I will add that it wasn't much.

For anybody really really new to collecting, this is regarded as the worlds first postage stamp.

JimmyB

Leopold and Albert

2007-01-05T01:48:00.000-06:00

Leopold I

Leopold II

Albert I

218-220 SC Sweet! I'm looking hard for these sets. I need to take a break and eat and get some sleep. Probably should bathe this week.

JimmyB

Writers

2007-01-04T02:47:00.000-06:00

I see Romania entered the EU Jan 1st. Congrats!!!

How about some music to celebrate?

This Mozart should go with my Jan. 29th 06 post.

Lucky Streak!!!

2007-01-03T01:09:00.000-06:00

Wowsers!! I need to go to the casino with my luck lately.

This series of 15 stamps was mandatory to use on Nov 29-30 and Dec 1 and 2 in order to raise money for a museum.

I've bungled across 4 of the 15 today. The 3 below are the highest values in the set valued at $11.50, 12.00 and 18.00 respectively.

JimmyB

Red Eagle

2007-01-02T00:07:00.000-06:00

A nice "find" tonight. Andorra under Spanish Admin. E3 a Special Delivery stamp. $18.00 in my 03 Scott's. The only clue that it was hinged is the missing gum where the hinge was lifted.

JimmyB

More Andorra

2007-01-01T23:46:00.000-06:00

More good finds of Andorra. #13 thru 18 all have $2.25 values in 03 except for the 25c which is $5.50

Andorra is between France ans Spain on the southern slopes of the Pyrenees Mountains.

Again these are Spanish admin. My Scott's notes that well centered stamps before 1950 are not the norm.

JimmyB

Balboa

2007-01-01T10:55:00.000-06:00

Happy New Year everyone!!!

My perf gauge is presently eluding me so I can't narrow this down between 397 and 401.

Never hinged, but a slight thin on the top right looking at the back.
A very nice find never the less. No doubt.

Another item in the small stash from I.O.

Today I attempted to post an earlier draft and it posted on the date I originally drafted it on, instead of the date I posted it.

So much for my bright idea of writing my blog a day ahead of time.

Wait a minute.... I'll try this!!!

Yes!!! It works!!! Perhaps now I will never have an excuse for not having a daily entry!!

JimmyB

Duplicates, odds and ends

2006-12-31T02:17:00.000-06:00

Last week I responded to an ad for seventy years of duplicates, odds and ends being cleaned out.

I was given a very fast response and pleased with a few items that I didn't anticipate,

such as this booklet of 7 stamps.

I wouldn't hesitate responding to another ad from Mr I. Olson.

JimmyB

2006-12-30T01:33:00.000-06:00

This is the 150th anniversary of the US Constitution.

A whole set. I'm feeling lucky in my sortings of stamps lately.

These appear to be CTO's.

These stamps were printed by the American Bank Note Co.

JimmyB

Pan America

2006-12-29T13:45:00.000-06:00

When do you have a complete set that is incomplete? When you have this set of 4 that has another set issued as air mail stamps(different engraving).

These are the flags of the 21 American Republics and the 50th Anniversary of the Pan American Union.

JimmyB

Junkers

2006-12-28T02:52:00.000-06:00

**********CLICK FOR LARGER IMAGE***********

Don't ask me why I can't lay out a nice webpage.

Anyways, for those of you who regularly read stamps and covers, today another shocker find in my digging.

A complete set!! Even the one high value. C11-20(10) MNH no less!!!

You have to admire the Great Wall of China.

JimmyB

Christmas

2006-12-27T12:47:00.000-06:00

It still is the season, every year stamps depicting Mary and Jesus are released.

Here is this years Romanian issue.

JimmyB

China

2006-12-26T17:11:00.000-06:00

It looks nice, thank you Mary.

I'm curious if this is the exact postage.

JimmyB

Check

2006-12-25T12:52:00.000-06:00

Not checkmate mind you. I need the 5000 for checkmate.

This is North Vietnam.

JimmyB

US Centennial

2006-12-23T00:48:00.000-06:00

................Click for detail...............

I really like this 98 centennial sheet. The used the actual plates for the copies. Not sure of the process(yet).

The holidays have begun in the greater St Louis area. Stay home, the shops and markets are too packed. If you haven't stocked up by now I can feel for you.

JimmyB

Romania

2006-12-21T01:16:00.000-06:00

My nice neighbors gave me a gift today. More then several recent mint Romanian stamps. Also this MS. Awesome, thanks Brian and Dorothy.

I played chess a little bit at school and with my father. I was never really good at it.

JimmyB

Ryukyu

2006-12-20T01:11:00.000-06:00

Sweet, I like the higher $$

I've seen Ryukyu advertised in stamp catalogues, never really gave them much thought till today.

These airmails look slick.

This piece of a postal card really gets me thinking.

Now I must have an entire Ryukyu postal card.

What don't I want?

I just saw the postal card on sale for $90 online. Maybe I'll hold on to this and wait for the postal card.

I came across these in a generous mixture I recieved for $10 in a Linn's advertisement. His advertisement said his strength was in classics and he was being honest. I really enjoyed sorting through half of it tonight.

Some China, Saudi Arabia, Portugal, Romania, Ireland, Germany, Russia and Poland to name a few.

Ryukyu is a chain of islands that was part of Japan until WW2 when the US occupied it. I hope it rules itself now and doesn't need us there.

JimmyB

HEY MARY!!!!!

2006-12-19T02:26:00.000-06:00

This cover ties with Mary going to Ireland to visit Jen and Steph.

If she thinks of it I'd love letters and or postcards with commemoratives probably definitives on postcards.

Be sure to stop back in Amsterdam where you and Rosie got me back into stamps.

Also be sure to go to one of those coffee houses for me.

Thanks!!

JimmyB

Iran

2006-12-18T14:42:00.000-06:00

Click to enlarge.

Mohammed Riza Pahlavi

As usual, I've got gaps. Still nice to have a few. Mint I add.

JimmyB

Snowflakes

2006-12-15T01:04:00.000-06:00

No snow on the ground here. It's more like spring now this week.

Do I hear global warming?

More winter design stamps tonight. Made to be foldable like yesterdays.

Click the image for detail.

I thought no two flakes were exactly alike?

JimmyB

Christmas stamp

2006-12-14T01:22:00.000-06:00

A well done Madonna stamp I think. Click for hirez

JimmyB

Florida wetlands

2006-12-13T00:59:00.000-06:00

If you got enough broadband click on the images for hirez

I lived in Florida for about 9 years, the wildlife and fishing is the best.

Just get ready to board up the house every year.

This clocked in at the limit of my upload limit. Nice sheet. Got 3 plan on sending some mail out contributors and breaking them up for postage. Of course if there is anyone who is nuts on fauna topical and wants a sheet, let me know in the next couple days.

Maybe I should buy a couple more sheets?

JimmyB

U.S.S. Argonaut

2006-12-12T01:16:00.000-06:00

Being the ex navy man that I am and also an ex submarine builder I really like this cover.

I find the year cancel a bit odd being out of the circle.

Obviously stamp collecting was much more popular back in the thirties.

I wonder how many cachet covers the fleet puts out now?

Maybe I shouldn't have thought of that.

It's hard to imagine that we built the largest submarine to lay mines.

Todays largest submarine is made to lay waste to the world.

Who's worried about global warming?

JimmyB

Iran

2006-12-08T02:51:00.000-06:00

For some reason that I cannot fathom. I find this 1912 Shah, to be my favorite stamp.

As common as they are, I don't fall on them everyday. If you've got a couple, overprints included, please let me know.

I apologize to several folks I've recieved stuff from the past several months. I'm behind on return covers, not from lack of funds but pure being busy and laziness. I've been meaning to make a 15 mile trip for thank you's but just need to get it done this week.

Basically, If I posted a cover from you and haven't responded, I got something coming your way shortly.

In the meantime, all I can say is that.......

Let's hope that Bush opens talks with Iran and Syria, whether he likes it or not.

James Baker? Tell stupid GWB and DC to step down or go to jail for what they've done bringing down the US and the Constitution of the US for their own vain purposes.

JimmyB

JimmyB

Coat of Arms

2006-12-06T13:52:00.000-06:00

As is not uncommon. I'm missing the last stamp in this set of 4.

#166 thru 169 in Scott. The 50 center and 1 dollar are still valued $4.50 apiece in the 2003 catalogue.

The first two easily fluffed off the old album page. The 50 cent plate corner was not as cooperative. Being not hinged and directly applied, it began to thin the stamp. I need to soak it of the page.

Where can I find more time? Does anyone have extra time they could send me?

Coincidence? Yesterdays post turned out to be just that. Read my daughters comments.

I truly had no idea when they had planned on travelling.

JimmyB

Personalized stamps

2006-12-05T00:49:00.000-06:00

According to the USPS, these are metered stamps and not postage stamps.

I was ruined not being able to go to Jenny's wedding. Getting this personalized stamp has really made up for my not having been able to go.

It's a shame the post office ruins stamps with visible cancellations. Can't they come up with a phospher tag cancellation? At least just where the stamps are usually placed?

I asked Jen if she has any mint ones I could have. She's probably getting ready for a move overseas. I really need to hook up with her on getting covers from wherever she goes.

Hi Jen, hi Stephen.

JimmyB

U.N.

2006-12-04T13:21:00.000-06:00

Still no power here, several hundred thousand without still.

I mostly have official FDC's in the U.N. catagory.

This is a clipping from a large envelope on first day.

The black stamp is not one of the FDC stamps, just the stamps with the torch flame and 25th anniversary are.

I had been awaiting a stamp auction last weekend anxiously.

Instead of attending I had to spend my saved money(plus some) on a new generator.

JimmyB

Israel and ice storm

2006-12-03T12:03:00.000-06:00

It rained all night last Thursday while the temperature was below freezing. The ice that formed around power lines and tree branches was over 1 inch in thickness in many places.

As you can see from a photo along the side of my house, everything has been pulled down. Power lines and trees. Power poles down my street are bowing to the ground.

Temps were 10's and single digits this morning(That's -10's Celsius)

I've reattached my electric service lines to the house and now await electricity.

I managed to get a generator to run my furnace, turn on my two fishtanks and post a blog.

I recieved this dynamite cover from LondonBus. Many many thanks.

If you have an interest in GB anywhere from beginner to high experience check out MSN's Great Britain Stamp Club. The Bus is not long to arrive.

Telefilia '93 Israel-Romania.... A highly prized stamp in my quest.

JimmyB

Margaret

2006-11-29T03:40:00.000-06:00

Of all the items you've sent me, this has to be my favorite.

Great post card. Nice chatting with you tonight.

Click on image to enlarge.

JimmyB

Japan

2006-11-28T13:46:00.000-06:00

I feel neglectful. The holidays are past now and perhaps I can continue persuing my quest!!!

Thanks Flo, again. You are a great traveller for sure!!!

These stamps of Japan are a fantastic variety. All too recent to appear in my dated catalogue!~!

JimmyB

Playing cards

2006-11-19T09:48:00.000-06:00

The law passed in 1894 to tax playing cards in the U.S. and continued in some form until 1965.

Playing card tax stamps are called "RF's"

JimmyB

Trafalgar

2006-11-18T01:15:00.000-06:00

And this is what stamp collecting is all about. Beats chickens even....hehe.

The greatest naval battle in history. Also the greatest leader/tactician...Nelson.

No better stamp then the GB one. This is last years anniversary issue.

Thank you Londonbus
JimmyB

He deserved it(in a way)

2006-11-16T02:00:00.000-06:00

The people thought he was a God, truly. But when he started lopping off hands of people that stole stuff(albeit Hawaiian's at the time didn't comprehend ownership in a sharing socity). That drops you from the God category down to the enemy catagory.

As always I remind you to click on the image for greater detail.

Oh to have been able to explore the unknown like that. Let it be known, that the best part of Cook was his map drawing abilities.

For those of you that know what I'm talking about.......GO PACKERS!!!!

JimmyB