Wondering if anyone has seen, or has reference to, this cinderella/poster stamp? I have it on an IGY postcard from Operation Deepfreeze

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Bought this at their post office when I was touring the Pacific. 16.000 km away, I remember my time in this country that'll cease to exist at some stage because of rising sea levels.

Has anyone had a similar experience on Delcampe and what to do about it?

So my father has a collection from his father (my granddad) and it's like 5 books filled to the brim.

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What is the best way to start and to know if anything is worth something?

His mother bought him every sheet of USPS stamps issued after his birth to finance his 'college fund'.

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New £2.50 King Charles stamp UK Released today 4/4/24

Hello

I am trying to use Stamp World to try and catalogue my stamps. I am no expert so its very basic - when they were made, what country, themes and denomination.

The website has this section names 'types,' which I have circled on the attached picture. Does anyone know what this means and what its relating too?

I am very new so sorry if its a silly question. Thank you for any help :) Charlotte

Anyone have knowledge pertaining to these? I noticed some of the designs are quite advanced printing-wise with numerous colors and embossing.

Heyllo!

I'm just here to share my moment of joy for the day!

At work I'm in charge of opening the mail and sorting it one week a month (in rotation between employees). When it's my turn it's already a joy: I get all the envelopes.

Most of the stamps I collect are current French stamps, and this morning I got this envelope. I was delighted to receive it!

That's all there is to it! Have a great day!

Just that, is anyone collecting those territories? I'm just a begginer in these territories and I'll love to share experiences.

Hoping this post does not break the rules, I am happy to amend or delete if it doesn't. Also if you think there would be somewhere better for this I'm all ears, have reached out to some local societies and got zero reply

My Dad, a stamp collector through and through for like, 70 years, passed away a few years back. Amongst his stuff was a collection of stamps that was either me taking it or it was in the skip.

Now, I was into stamps as a kid, but I wouldn't exactly call myself a collector these days. The thing is, this collection is more than just stamps to me, you know? It's about Dad and all the time he spent putting it together.

It took a whole van to get it all from his place to up here in the North East of England

Ideally, I'd love for this collection to go to someone who'd get the same kick out of it as Dad did. You know, someone who'd enjoy sorting through it all, finding the hidden gems, and appreciating the stories these stamps hold. Basically, another "stamp dad" to give this collection a new lease on life.

• I'm not looking to make a fortune, but I also don't want to give it away for free.
• More importantly, I want these stamps to go to someone who'll truly appreciate them and carry on Dad's collecting legacy. (Not a dealer)

If this sounds like you, or you know someone who might be interested, shoot me a message!

Thanks for reading!

Four random large banknote 5 Cents Taylor stamps measured dry and wet to provide a visual on the potential effects of shrinking design dimensions that may have occurred following the printing of stamps on moistened paper.

It provokes wonder about the exactness of dimensions associated with issues such as Scott #594 and 596 if printing on a different level of moisture could have resulted in varying measurements despite being produced by the same plate.

The most evident effect, at least in regards to the wove papers of large banknote stamps, is uniform and proportionate contractions and expansions caused by moisture.