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Please Help to identify the stamp 
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Edited by greghoro - 05/13/2016 1:50 pm |
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Greghoro, one of the reasons you haven't heard anything yet is, in my opinion, you posted too many stamps. It is OK to post this many, but do a few at the time. Makes it easier to answer the question. Most of your stamps are easy to ID. May I ask you, do you own a catalog of US stamps? The Scott catalog has a very nice identifier in the front, that would help you tremendously. You can pick up one of a previous year cheaply on eBay, or your local library may even have one. Peter |
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Sorry..I am a beginner ...you're right....I do not have yet Scott catalog.....but I have to buy as soon as possible thanks for the hint :) |
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Edited by greghoro - 05/13/2016 1:49 pm |
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Please do not apologize - you did not do anything wrong. Again, if you would list just a few here, it would be easier for us to keep them apart.
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Another suggestion is to sort out a selection of your stamps that interest you the most and concentrate on those first. You may find a number of duplicates and so forth. Secondly, you may want to visit your nearest library to see if they've got a Scott's catalog available for checkout. Third - investigate if there's a local stamp club meeting close by for you to attend. I'd bet a few of the members wouldn't mind lending you an older catalog - or at least use one during the meetings.
And most importantly - have fun, take your time, and remember that it's a journey - not a destination!
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Hi Waazwi..thank you for your support and suggestion Just yesterday I finally bought Catalog Scott ..Vol 1. So three months ago I started the new journey....:) Let the adventure begin..:) |
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I'd be very reluctant to clean stamps, though I don't think one could hurt a postally used stamp by soaking it in water for a bit. |
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This is the result of two months hunting...  |
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Edited by greghoro - 05/16/2016 4:41 pm |
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A bath is clear, clean water is recommended. The stamp shown in the first post appears to be toned, cleaning will not help this discoloration. Don APS #094826 |
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And adding to Don...it's COOL water, not hot. Be sure to use wide blade tongs, not needle nose types. Have a good drying book or other method to dry the stamps, including, if necessary, with a bit of weight to keep the stamps flat. Leave them drying for quite a bit of time to ENSURE they're fully dried. If they're removed too soon, even if they just feel dry enough - they may tend to curl anyway!
Mind of their own, sometimes...
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