tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36361679667420869322024-02-21T02:55:55.006+00:00Stamp Friends Around the WordA FRIENDLY PLACE TO LET THE STAMP COLLECTING HOBBY BE KNOWNAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168047093030707966noreply@blogger.comBlogger306125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636167966742086932.post-72538694598708086382023-02-06T02:16:00.003+00:002023-02-06T02:16:23.661+00:00<p>Hello, well the weeks did pass quickly!! back with this interesting stamp and story. First though how good is the hobby of stamp collecting? Very good when you meet people and share stamps with them, as this is one from one of our customers. Thank you very much. A lovely surprise to get this in the mail.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvjunPejWELadyZWFoB0wwqnSeseMRxBO-KsJKmhND0A2vbW1NvXO5m1lwYF1KpoTPBjCUSil3cxtjnKV0GVf-f0W3XU4v7BgGUkU_sIGqmTVtap3xg8JOSBbogC5lkqSm1yulEr3AB2aYEVyuFdxHR1ziCxRGQwYyjYejRp_Pm-Ws99qmmFtmS-nHQ/s1041/che.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1014" data-original-width="1041" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSvjunPejWELadyZWFoB0wwqnSeseMRxBO-KsJKmhND0A2vbW1NvXO5m1lwYF1KpoTPBjCUSil3cxtjnKV0GVf-f0W3XU4v7BgGUkU_sIGqmTVtap3xg8JOSBbogC5lkqSm1yulEr3AB2aYEVyuFdxHR1ziCxRGQwYyjYejRp_Pm-Ws99qmmFtmS-nHQ/w365-h356/che.jpg" width="365" /></a></div><br /><p>This Che Guevara stamp was issued in 2017 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his death: SG 2486.</p><p>When the stamp was issued there were questions in the Irish House of Parliament and the stamp was withdrawn within days. The reason; some felt it inappropriate to honour a "revolutionary", and especially one with a controversial legacy and a strong Irish heritage. All in all a fascinating story and if you want to know more I recommend this <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-irish-stamp-honoring-che-guevara-has-controversial-legacy-180965191/"><b>really well written and interesting piece</b></a>. </p><p>Thanks to my new stamp friend. Very kind of you to send this to me and help me learn more. That is what philately is all about. Kindness and learning.</p><p>Michael <a href="https://www.hipstamp.com/store/cddstamps"><b>cddstamps</b></a> </p>michaelatcddstampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596422236211597304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636167966742086932.post-64417795242683549062022-01-25T11:24:00.000+00:002022-01-25T11:24:04.028+00:00<p>Hello again, one more from Jamaica. I hope you enjoy seeing
this stamp. Titled Bamboo Walk and one
more from the 1938 pictorial definitive
series I mentioned previously.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNOzntwpnpo8rjeuv9y0fUiY4NyoJ6M46iSyD6gWVsYGeCCJbL2BdHuUnrG5RxB3XEg1yA_nHgb3qlhl_6p55brizkY-8FsquAjJaSnmKuyldM7jARlFJr-fnCM9TcrEqPFPMLOeBDWP_sSgCQL9BheomRaHGNcx-e9KWZ9fqcBjSNHmFKwZVgV1-reA=s579" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="364" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNOzntwpnpo8rjeuv9y0fUiY4NyoJ6M46iSyD6gWVsYGeCCJbL2BdHuUnrG5RxB3XEg1yA_nHgb3qlhl_6p55brizkY-8FsquAjJaSnmKuyldM7jARlFJr-fnCM9TcrEqPFPMLOeBDWP_sSgCQL9BheomRaHGNcx-e9KWZ9fqcBjSNHmFKwZVgV1-reA=w261-h416" width="261" /></a></div><br /><p>You might think this is just a few bamboo trees colourfully named
but in fact it is a special place. Also called <span style="background: white;">Bamboo Avenue it is on the main South Coast Highway, between
Middle Quarters and Lacovia.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The avenue was planted with Bambusa
Vulgaris, a specie of Bamboo which was the largest variety introduced in
Jamaica. The avenue is approximately two and a half miles long with the tall
bamboo forming a canopy over it.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">All this from a<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>simple stamp.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>well not actually a simple stamp. If you have a copy check the
watermark. It is multiple script CA<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but
if the A is missing you are going to be very financially happy I think.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Michael cddstamps.com<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">and
with thanks to my friend at </span><a href="http://www.stampcollector.online/3a.html"><b><span style="background: white; color: #669922; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">British Commonwealth Album here</span></b></a><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> - and you might
enjoy a visit to his online store </span><a href="https://www.hipstamp.com/store/used-stamp-collector"><b><span style="color: #669922; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">the Used Stamp Collector here</span></b></a><b><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>michaelatcddstampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596422236211597304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636167966742086932.post-83186675593001467752022-01-24T08:41:00.000+00:002022-01-24T08:41:01.893+00:00<p>Hello, welcome back
to this series and another stamp from
Jamaica. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCD4X8Q_nakqu7BHOBuDrL1npJuBmWA4kqBoYWoTs3HWV3UfdTs9LrKRSFrdb0o_JMP__A2SCQqbBgtlXYilK9C51lQEiucTuGfys43Yij8QJROxp-Y0rtjj2oQltyUpDZoxCRLg4pYfOCD03hV2NvcuVdyyjom_47pu879fFbuAirlTTSP4cYwaiKfw=s462" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="462" data-original-width="388" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCD4X8Q_nakqu7BHOBuDrL1npJuBmWA4kqBoYWoTs3HWV3UfdTs9LrKRSFrdb0o_JMP__A2SCQqbBgtlXYilK9C51lQEiucTuGfys43Yij8QJROxp-Y0rtjj2oQltyUpDZoxCRLg4pYfOCD03hV2NvcuVdyyjom_47pu879fFbuAirlTTSP4cYwaiKfw=w314-h373" width="314" /></a></div><br />Now we are in the first
series of GVI pictorial definitives. Some really lovely images on these stamps
and some expensive stamps to collect if you pay attention to the catalogue. This 2d value has a couple of varieties which
are usually hard to find if one wanted to have a complete collection, as well as perforation varieties.<p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Trivia:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in 1661 when
the Spanish were leaving (fleeing perhaps is a better word) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the island after finding they could not overcome
the British, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the Spanish leader Don
Christobal de Ysassi<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>left from<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>this cove,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>thus now known as Don Christopher’s
Cove. By all accounts it is a beautiful location on the north of the island.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">One day we may get there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Until then enjoy your stamps and all they bring <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Michael cddstamps.com<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">and
with thanks to my friend at </span><a href="http://www.stampcollector.online/3a.html"><b><span style="background: white; color: #669922; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">British Commonwealth Album here</span></b></a><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> - and you might
enjoy a visit to his online store </span><a href="https://www.hipstamp.com/store/used-stamp-collector"><b><span style="color: #669922; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">the Used Stamp Collector here</span></b></a><b><span style="background: white; color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>michaelatcddstampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596422236211597304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636167966742086932.post-24443052091114848452021-12-13T07:36:00.001+00:002021-12-13T07:36:09.151+00:00<p>Hello, one more from Barbados <a href="http://www.stampcollector.online/3a.html"><b>from this website</b></a> - . Does this age you? Do you remember the farthing. This is Scott 90 (SG 135) from the 1905 issue of this design showing the Seal of the Colony. This issue has the watermark Multiple Crown C A the earlier issue in 1896 (scot 70) has the Crown C A watermark. The C A standing for Crown Agents.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBYJVCiY1pZYjristx5LIKKFIzuEVgdX1j-uEn4GqfD_YTt7nBRLcYYmwjW9aUK9W7qbgqNiX9rjeG3eubuuUEBomf9Xah_1ixMkY4r_GYO0rjGD9dqqUuw_eUEoZi2dnh-Jn4SRCE9hi6KIPBzA7V6VdmJ4iXglhVc_sfKEAfLNVb9me8yQStF_ZKDw=s334" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="334" data-original-width="282" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBYJVCiY1pZYjristx5LIKKFIzuEVgdX1j-uEn4GqfD_YTt7nBRLcYYmwjW9aUK9W7qbgqNiX9rjeG3eubuuUEBomf9Xah_1ixMkY4r_GYO0rjGD9dqqUuw_eUEoZi2dnh-Jn4SRCE9hi6KIPBzA7V6VdmJ4iXglhVc_sfKEAfLNVb9me8yQStF_ZKDw=s320" width="270" /></a></div><br /><p>One of the nice features about this site is the <a href="http://www.stampcollector.online/3b.html"><b>catalog pages</b></a> where you can see very clearly the different watermarks as denoted in the Scott catalog</p><p> Now, have a guess. Which stamp, say as a good quality used copy, has the higher catalog value? The 1896 issue or the 1905 issue? </p><p>You would wrong if you thought the earlier printing, the older stamp - after all it was issued 125 years ago. Just goes to show that because a stamp is old it is not always worth a higher value. Scott 70 is catalogued at 25c while the later issue is catalogued at $3.25. Always check your watermarks.</p><p>There is also a copy issued in 1909 which is all brown ( Scott 91) Just in case you are checking what you have.</p><p>And one final plug for this website The owner sells on Hipstamp - a small store - but he is a very good seller. Check him out <a href="https://www.hipstamp.com/store/used-stamp-collector"><b>here</b></a>.</p><p>Best wishes Michael <a href="https://www.hipstamp.com/store/cddstamps">cddstamps.com</a> </p><p><br /></p>michaelatcddstampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596422236211597304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636167966742086932.post-44283141215088934302020-08-20T13:37:00.003+01:002020-08-20T13:37:33.445+01:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicn-23Y8ovHAeZFFXAxyspz78PMVGCMfW7RrFPgszpq5PeutEHxbnF6TtMVtVSLXvw4SmGGY0dE3GU7463z9G523OPSMPWYxyTpLIV8XtfoNWq4RAdB8NwH6g_QYAiNOWYE6ULG7s4Edc8/s1066/304.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="671" data-original-width="1066" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicn-23Y8ovHAeZFFXAxyspz78PMVGCMfW7RrFPgszpq5PeutEHxbnF6TtMVtVSLXvw4SmGGY0dE3GU7463z9G523OPSMPWYxyTpLIV8XtfoNWq4RAdB8NwH6g_QYAiNOWYE6ULG7s4Edc8/w512-h322/304.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><p>Hello, just a short one tonight. Every now and then I come across a person who is really doing something positive for this wonderful hobby. This is <span style="background-color: white; color: #657786; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: nowrap;"><b>Philatelovely</b></span> and he has a store at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/philatelovely">https://www.etsy.com/shop/philatelovely</a> Mostly I read him on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/Philatelovely">https://twitter.com/Philatelovely</a></p><p>For new collectors and collectors looking for something different to help build their collections this chap is doing something different and interesting and, what to me looks like something rewarding for collectors. Have a look. PS there is nothing in this for me in telling you this. I just think when we see someone doing goodness for philately it should be recognised.</p><p>Have a lovely day and stay safe and don't forget you are always safe <b><a href="https://www.hipstamp.com/store/cddstamps">in our store</a></b> Michael cddstamps.com</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>michaelatcddstampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596422236211597304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636167966742086932.post-59893118545318810962020-08-17T04:22:00.003+01:002020-08-17T04:22:28.337+01:00<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxuEj8T30WVLA2m6xCS7DhDg-gdCqEQeccRytaFhmoQLfqOe5OiEM2Do_5oSZaTmPu7UFtxn1ttME9LGDHXsCLv8LfqQ_96eTpkPPzzQB5BkRxuU5Lu2TIgNXVY3y_bX1i4TUk1wVwWJge/s725/291a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="671" data-original-width="725" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxuEj8T30WVLA2m6xCS7DhDg-gdCqEQeccRytaFhmoQLfqOe5OiEM2Do_5oSZaTmPu7UFtxn1ttME9LGDHXsCLv8LfqQ_96eTpkPPzzQB5BkRxuU5Lu2TIgNXVY3y_bX1i4TUk1wVwWJge/w410-h379/291a.jpg" width="410" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Hello, We hope everyone is well. is it time to fill a few gaps in your collection? Treat yourself we look forward to welcoming you to our store.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 6px 0px 0px;">FYI we are bundling orders for the USA and UK at the moment so we can ship via courier Fed Ex to dealer colleagues there who will then mail to customers using local mail services _ this will make deliveries of your orders much quicker. We are absorbing this additional cost until such time as international air and airmail services return closer to normal.</p><div><p style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 6px 0px 0px;"><br /></p></div><div><p style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 6px 0px 0px;"> We hope you don't let the corona virus stop you from visiting our <a href="https://www.hipstamp.com/store/cddstamps">store</a> just copy this link <a data-ft="{"tn":"-U"}" data-lynx-mode="async" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hipstamp.com%2Fstore%2Fcddstamps%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1TTkuCzoL8AZMLXju2wsFxVnv6K_x4h892P96TTRdahTi_81e1aaiiTBU&h=AT3EJ7mtHdBtnFqcAd6C1TJpNiLFqeEEmL0pxqSmoIFNRjP1pHkf-HLdWyzC3bn0iY_6_VNAMV40zl_sK2WH-2dUE6gW-AWY4AXxbkaa1ngUtyQ_baA3e-TvO-dBW0p9LfJp2rOV6UVFFGX41dqE5fSZk7iXVafllvNgzqqDlnVaeX31uSmpqYAj5wKHVPuptGLjKjjPQs1i2VmRGM-dZe8rbQNwvozEWn-_l6JkLq25q68pKv0TaTR6zX-OEzVaY95_UXinoNvMwE2h2IfGwCWmVCxFtKIpgiqX31aaru8LBLtwFSqUxnM1hCIN5kfO4f310kekYLU9LexrXs3zC5EfR9XGwKy-Tyrk19Mpq1l9Sv0Z9KUFKPBBkIe24wCOkbXTUV41WDNRTNYPbhOChOMo4pxtBXrhM4iVKKKP91QjHV2tMsm9If11T8N_yi8gfbr1giXoLNxiXNf_C7kHnFyMjOCNlSxpWmCt7EGm7Rtg-9IIeD88KFufmJy7HRuc_15CWwWq1ZFT_QWtufLQqIF7pm3-9jetWXp9xAx-E5dAJJhsMgW8JcT4brvxaoPBScRLyf4SCBJp4ziHWw_zDTroYMGsY4MZteKPQt-gwhhzU6UZG51KmbkL-CZUUny8lQ" href="https://www.hipstamp.com/store/cddstamps?fbclid=IwAR1TTkuCzoL8AZMLXju2wsFxVnv6K_x4h892P96TTRdahTi_81e1aaiiTBU" rel="noopener nofollow" style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">https://www.hipstamp.com/store/cddstamps</a><br /><br /></p></div><div><p style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 6px 0px 0px;">have a great day Michael cddstamps</p></div>michaelatcddstampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596422236211597304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636167966742086932.post-28325809105482893252020-02-06T01:04:00.000+00:002020-02-06T01:05:18.713+00:00<div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="6e3ma" data-offset-key="7p9uv-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">
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whom has written to tell me that this stamp shows a LMS Coronation class <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>locomotive at Euston Station. You know who you
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Hello, Happy New Year to everyone. Yes it is now 2018. Seems amazing how the years pass by. I was thinking back 50 years because I saw the stamps issued in April 1968 commemorating British Bridges. Rather nice stamps I think. Certainly all with an interesting location being shown.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">The 4d shows Tarr Steps in Exmoor Somerset. The 9d stamps shows the Aberfeldy Bridge in Perth and Kinross in Scotland. This bridge is locally known as “Wade’s Bridge”. On the 1s 6d stamp we see the Menai Bridge which connects the Isle of Anglesey with North Wales and finally, a more modern styled bridge is shown on the 1s 9d stamp. This is the M4 Viaduct which is more commonly known as the Chiswick flyover.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">All very collectible and back then 4 of the 15 new commemorative stamps that were issued in 1968. How times have changed. As I write this, Royal Mail have so far announced 18 new commemorative sets (yes sets!) in the stamp issuing program for 2018, including a Post and Go issue in January. This is before any Royal Wedding stamps and any other special issues they announce, which seems to be something they do these days. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">How many stamps will be issued in 2018 is not known yet but based on 2017, for example, we can expect to see, I would predict, around at least 120 stamps. <u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">I hope you are not swamped with new issues you cannot afford to buy simply because there are just too many of them for your budget. A shame really; perhaps this new stamp issuing policy that we see across so many countries around the world is not helping philately, or is it?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and Flora series showing various images of the Kakadu Wetlands. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Lovely issue. Hope you enjoy seeing this $10
stamp which has reflective gold coloured inking of the word Australia and the $
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Australia later this week. I will be mailing orders from Sydney as it will ensure faster mail delivery time - especially for Australia and New Zealand customers. </span></div>
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full days before I fly out, so if you want maybe this stamp used on a letter, and a free perforation guage - my special is free gauge with orders over $5
and I have 2 left I should add, then get your order in soon. Visit the online store here <a href="https://www.hipstamp.com/store/cddstamps"><b>https://www.hipstamp.com/store/cddstamps</b></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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know - The Kakadu Wetlands are in the Kakadu National Park in the Northern
Territories. The Park covers an area of just over 19,000 square kilometres –
that is the size of Slovenia for example, or half the size of Switzerland. A
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michaelatcddstampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596422236211597304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636167966742086932.post-41373710629109851722017-06-06T04:38:00.001+01:002017-06-06T04:38:28.927+01:00Hello, I thought I would show this stunning copy of SG 77 - the 1953 Coronation issue from Southern Rhodesia.<br />
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It is Mint never hinged and has lovely colour and excellent centering, I think you might agree.<br />
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We have just loaded another 260 Southern Rhodesia (Mint never hinged, Mint Hinged, perforation varieties, blocks) to the cddstamps online store <a href="https://www.blogger.com/cddstamps.com%20https://www.hipstamp.com/store/cddstamps">HERE</a> and this is a great time to fill some gaps your Southern Rhodesia collection as there are many new listings<br />
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Also to let you know we will be visiting Sydney Australia from 16th June to 20th June. This gives us the opportunity to mail orders from there.<br />
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For Australia and New Zealand customers it will mean very much faster mail delivery. For other overseas customers it should also give a faster delivery.<br />
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And, we have been clearing some boxes and found the last 13 perforation gauges in stock and will include a free gauge with the first 13 orders with total value over USD $5<br />
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This offer lasts until all perf gauges are gone or until the evening (my time) on 14th June. I hope that gives you time to look through the store and find some GB and British Commonwealth (mostly pre 1970 Brit Comm) stamps to help you fill a few more gaps in your collection.<br />
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Oh, and I will use nice older Australia commemorative stamps on the mailing.<br />
Best wishes enjoy your collecting Michael
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Having just spent 8 hours flying Sydney Manila (about 6200 miles) I thought I would put the journey time into perspective and show this cover for the flight from Manila to San Francisco (8200 miles) which was with stops at Guam, Wake Island, Midway Island and Honolulu before reaching San Francisco, a journey time of about 6 days and with 60 hours flying time or there abouts, compared to about 12 hours today, in one flight.
This was Pan Am’s Martin M-130 flying boat, better known as the China Clipper.
The cover shows the special stamps issued by the Philippines Post Office; the 10c Fort Santiago stamp and the 30c Blood Compact issue with overprint PI – US Initial Flight December 1935.
There was a special cachet, as shown on the left hand side of the cover, for mail carried on the flight from Manila to San Francisco, and this was on 74,719 pieces of mail.
Enjoy your flying and your stamps. Michael cddstamps.com
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Long time no see... but from now on I promise to update my blog more frequently! :)<br />
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and Portuguese Postal Administration issued a s/s to commemorate this achievement!<br />
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perhaps you will enjoy seeing this. From a large letter I received today. Very nice I think
Michael
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where you can fill some gaps in your collection at an affordable price please and enjoy looking http://cddstamps.com/bidstart-sales/michaelatcddstampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596422236211597304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636167966742086932.post-85548916270928113632013-12-16T12:40:00.001+00:002013-12-16T12:40:30.185+00:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBV6gTNnSSW0Ju9qhIQPi5XyBD7BIe_MNCGlZdWkV8sjIfj_L1FxBTzheJgUQmfNdgasTwJ1eYbGz-xECiIiPzhBDRubg4-gOFYJaGa3Agqm0yPWYNAz2xwB12iuFTL-JNl1wGw3QLXoIS/s1600/17115.gif" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBV6gTNnSSW0Ju9qhIQPi5XyBD7BIe_MNCGlZdWkV8sjIfj_L1FxBTzheJgUQmfNdgasTwJ1eYbGz-xECiIiPzhBDRubg4-gOFYJaGa3Agqm0yPWYNAz2xwB12iuFTL-JNl1wGw3QLXoIS/s320/17115.gif" /></a>
Hello, A Christmas stamp tonight, from Canada because I like it. And, it was another I found while sorting through some stock over the past few days. Issued in 1996, SG 1711, one of a set of three. Of course it reminds me how much I miss the snow. Not!!!!
And, it also reminds me to tell you that I now have over 8000 lots in my Bidstart store including this and the others from the issue. I know I bore you telling you about my Bidstart store but how else am I to let you know, especially if you have some gaps in your collection that you want to fill.
This last post for a few days I think as have a few busy evenings ahead then flying back to Sydney for Christmas.
Will write from there and hopefully pick up the new Australia Christmas stamps while there. Maybe even the Christmas Island issue. Maybe even as a prize for Christmas :-)
Best wishes to all and thanks for reading my blog this past year.
Michael
www.cddstamps.com and if you want to look at the Bidstart store offers just visit http://www.cddstamps.com/bidstart_store.htm and chose the country you are looking for.michaelatcddstampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596422236211597304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636167966742086932.post-11768894239796244172013-12-03T12:30:00.000+00:002013-12-03T12:30:01.926+00:00This was always such an active blog. Sorry I have not written recently. Here something for you to enjoy I hope.
A cover from my Aviation collection
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In 1928, Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm arrived in the United States and began to search for an aircraft. Famed Australian polar explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins sold them a Fokker F.VII/3m monoplane, which they named the Southern Cross.
At 8:54 a.m. on 31 May 1928,[9] Kingsford Smith and his 4-man crew left Oakland, California, to attempt the first trans-Pacific flight to Australia. The flight was in three stages. The first, from Oakland to Wheeler Army Airfield,[11] Hawaii was 3,870 kilometres (2,400 mi), taking an uneventful 27 hours 25 minutes (87.54mph). They took off from Barking Sands on Mana, Kauai, since the runway at Wheeler was not long enough. They headed for Suva, Fiji, 5,077 kilometres (3,155 mi) away, taking 34 hours 30 minutes (91.45mph). This was the most demanding portion of the journey, as they flew through a massive lightning storm near the equator. The third leg was the shortest, 2,709 kilometres (1,683 mi) in 20 hours (84.15mph), and crossed the Australian coastline near Ballina before turning north to fly 170 kilometres (110 mi) to Brisbane, where they landed at 10.50 a.m. on 9 June. The total flight distance was approximately 11,566 kilometres (7,187 mi)
I have some covers in my Bidstart Store http://www.cddstamps.com/bidstart_store.htm and will soon be loading more. Also if you collect Great Britain please have a look at the Store. Some great stamps there, nice quality, well described and at competitive prices.
And finally, My cddstamps December Newsletter has been issued. For a free copy just email me at cddstamps@gmail.com
Best wishes.. Michaelmichaelatcddstampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596422236211597304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636167966742086932.post-36693900970086301552013-08-15T17:15:00.000+01:002013-08-15T17:15:56.759+01:00Indonesia and Japan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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1st cover is from Indonesia!</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04168047093030707966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636167966742086932.post-27970124785845110212013-06-07T04:21:00.004+01:002013-06-07T04:21:50.597+01:00Hello, It is Friday so to end the week another stamp from RSA that I found this week.
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This is SG 674 issued in 1988 for the 150th Anniversary of the Great Trek. This shows "Exodus" a tapestry by W Coetzer, a prominent South African artist closely identified with the spirit of Afrikaner Nationalism. He was commissioned to do stamps for this issue and another of his works was included in the set on the 40c stamp, the Crossing of Drakenber. And finally, to add some more context to this issue, given it was a 150th Anniversary: The Great Trek was an eastward and north-eastward migration away from British control in the Cape Colony during the 1830s and 1840s by Boers (Dutch/Afrikaans for "farmers"). The migrants were descended from settlers from western mainland Europe, most notably from the Netherlands, northwest Germany and French Huguenots. The Great Trek itself led to the founding of numerous Boer republics, the Natalia Republic, the Orange Free State Republic and the Transvaal being the most notable.
How interesting to know what your stamps are showing you. Well I think so. Have a great weekend.
Michael. michaelatcddstampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596422236211597304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636167966742086932.post-20512530715317358602013-05-21T11:45:00.000+01:002013-05-21T11:45:33.475+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJt0KMT0j8QUL0rjUBhbMpcgM_zvBTe_WiteudkeFzmDKYWtDurOLPN4CNhLOfWB0vzSwDwnYsWnszkK_5r_RR5cTcOt-mKbj16itOOb6hxME1opZerJ0fu0De7sLdnU4V_f98c52TrTN1/s1600/stamps.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJt0KMT0j8QUL0rjUBhbMpcgM_zvBTe_WiteudkeFzmDKYWtDurOLPN4CNhLOfWB0vzSwDwnYsWnszkK_5r_RR5cTcOt-mKbj16itOOb6hxME1opZerJ0fu0De7sLdnU4V_f98c52TrTN1/s320/stamps.jpg" /></a>
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Hello, just back from Hong Kong and of course while there, as I may have mentioned the last time I wrote, I visited the Mong Kok stamp arcade. Wonderful few hours spent looking through the little shops there. I even managed to pick up a few stamps. Just a few :-) will show tomorrow. Tonight a couple of pictures of the place. Two floors of many dealers. As I say, wonderful time. Do go there if you are ever in Hong Kong.
Michaelmichaelatcddstampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596422236211597304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636167966742086932.post-51965208585396688742013-03-14T09:16:00.002+00:002013-03-14T09:16:38.151+00:00Hello everyone. In response to last nights writing I received this information. Just goes to show how good it is we can all learn from each other if we share out knowledge.
<i>That lovely sheet is firstly celebrating 2 Royal silver weddings (25 years), King George & Queen Elizabeth's in 1948, and Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip's in 1972; and secondly, the Stampex twentieth anniversary (1973).</i>
Now I feel good. Thanks to Jill from Melbourne Australia.
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Tonight, and in keeping with Royal themes I thought you might like to see this lovely MS. It is Fiji MUH 1985 - SG MS 705 with a Catalogue value of £3.50. And, shameless plug, I apologise, but cannot resist, because how else will you know if I don't tell you :-) it is in my Bidstart Store at http://www.bidstart.com/stores/michaelatcddstamps
lot number click here http://stampwants-stamps.bidstart.com/Fiji-MUH-1985-SG-MS-705-/32995462/a.html
Enjoy your stamps and the wonderful knowledge they can can bring to you.
Michael www.cddstamps.com
michaelatcddstampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596422236211597304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636167966742086932.post-45143004077933763142012-11-29T08:57:00.002+00:002012-11-29T08:57:32.911+00:00Hello, well in response to last nights blog I received this, as well as other details from readers. Thought this might be interesting for you all
Thanks for reading the blog and your emails. and thanks to Ramana from Hyderabad.
H. H. Sir Sri Rama Varma III, Maharaja of Cochin, 1932-1941
Rama Varma III was also known as Chowarayil Theepeta Thampuran. In 1938 Perkins, Bacon & Co. discontinued the contract with the state of Cochin, and an Indian firm began printing the stamps by lithographic process. Thus, two very different printings are found during the reign of Rama Varma III—those beautifully recess printed by Perkins, Bacon & Co., and those of the less-attractive offset printed variety. It's important to learn to distinguish between these printings. The recess printed stamps are brighter, and the design appears slightly raised (looking at the back of the stamp, one can usually see an embossed image of the design). The litho, or offset, stamps are entirely flat, and the general appearance is dull in comparison. All Cochin stamps after 1938 were offset printed.
From 1933 to 1938, 11 values (2p, 4p, 6p, 1a, 1a8p, 2a, 2¼a, 3a, 3a4p, 6a8p, 10a) were recess printed by Perkins, Bacon & Co. The entire set is quite attainable in both used and unused condition. In 1938, five values (2p, 4p, 6p, 1a, 2¼a) were offset printed by The Associated Printers in Madras. The 1a brown-orange [Sc 57A/SG 70] is scarce, and the rest of the set is inexpensive in both mint and used condition.
In 1939, 1a stamps were overprinted "ANCHAL" for postal purposes (those not overprinted were used for revenue purposes). Here an understanding of the two printing types is useful. The recess printed 1a overprinted "ANCHAL" is quite common in used and mint condition, but the litho printed variety [Sc 59/SG 73] is rare in mint state. However, a slightly different "ANCHAL" was also printed on the litho, and it is very common in both used and unused condition. From 1942 to 1944, both recess and offset printed stamps were surcharged. It is difficult to obtain a complete set of the surcharged overprints, as many of them are scarce to rare.
The official overprints of Rama Varma III are complex and beyond the scope of this introductory article. The combinations of overprint types, underlying print types, surcharges, and perforations is enough to keep the advanced collector busy for many years.michaelatcddstampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596422236211597304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636167966742086932.post-79895351274140493882011-12-23T10:41:00.003+00:002011-12-23T10:46:45.605+00:00IPDA 10 Year AnniversaryOn the 23rd February 2012 the Internet Philatelic Dealers Association commemorates its 10th Anniversary. We will be issuing a special Anniversary Cover to members and holding a 24 hour chat for all in the philatelic community. Details can be found on our website at <a href="http://www.ipdaonline.org">IPDA</a> <br /> <br />The IPDA was formed in 2002 by a group of stamp dealers who had a vision that the internet, and web based services including online e-commerce and online auctions, would fundamentally change the philatelic industry. <br /><br />The vision that the internet would impact dealers and sellers of stamps, as well as collectors, has turned out to be a reality today.<br /><br />While there are thousands of sellers across the various internet channels today and while many are professional dealers, there are also many that are casual sellers and many that are simply individuals with a few stamps to sell and often with limited knowledge of the subject material they are selling.<br /><br />The IPDA is now a group of dealers and part time sellers who believe there is a need for a global organisation to represent them and to endorse them as accredited sellers to the global internet buying community. <br /><br />The IPDA believes, and has seen proof, that the reach of the internet will expand the market place. <br /><br />Membership of the IPDA offers a dealer or part time seller the opportunity to be accredited, and it offers buyers some security that the dealers or sellers they are buying from are accredited.<br /><br />The services provided to members are under constant review. New services are added as and when required. Some of our current services are:-<br /><br />Monthly Newsletter. <br /><br />The Web Site at <a href="http://www.ipdaonline.org">IPDA</a><br />Chat Room <a href="http://www.chatzy.com/740625151118">IPDA Chatroom</a> accessed from our Web Site. It is open 24/7. <br /><br />Confidential List — The List records the names and addresses of individuals / businesses who have been reported for using unethical or fraudulent practices.<br /> <br />The IPDA is an affiliated chapter of the American Philatelic Society (APS) <a href="http://stamps.org/Home">APS</a>michaelatcddstampshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15596422236211597304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636167966742086932.post-35754514774194679722011-08-26T14:05:00.004+01:002011-08-26T14:13:35.750+01:00Boats and Fauna 2011
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