A Nice Gift Scott 113 And 114

I do not know if he wishes to be identified but a couple of days ago one of our members asked me if I had U.S. Scott 113 and 114 ? I replied that I had 114 on cover but did not have them in my album..today I received these in the mail...Thank You Sir !!

Wowzers. You can send them on to me, Phil since I know you don't collect US.

This is why SCF is such a great place! Congratulations to Phil! Also, congratulations to the sender -- I think you got more out of this than even Phil!

Ahem...

I don't have a genuine Scott US #C3a. I only have it on a poster, but not a genuine one in my album. Unlike some other collectors, I'm not that picky about centering nor never-hinged.

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Thanks guys...Smauggie I DO have a Harris Liberty album ..even a baby zepp..but I don't usually persue U.S. stamps..have too many other interests....i have learned something about the stamp collecting game...there are some Good Hearted people out there !!

SCF is always the best.

What goes around comes around and nothing wrong with a little good karma in the bank. I'm sure it will and has been many times paid forward.

$1

Oh no, wait -- no bidding in this thread

Phil -- the stamps are great and I also like the cancellations on these two.

I'm sure you'll display them proudly,
KirkS

thanks Kirk !!

Phil.. Those fancy cancels look like windmill cancels.Maybe you should give them to your wife, Jopie, who collects windmills.

I bid 2.00

Bob I know you are conspiring against me !!

Nels Nels you task me.....let me sleep !!

Phil,

Thanks for the show and tell regarding the generosity of a SCF Member. It's things like this that fill me with good thoughts that I sometimes need to get me through the day.

Lucky

Lucky Yes, but then there are kooks like the one that posted just before you !

Stunning gift to be sure! I still desperately need #113. Wasn't they the first issues with a picture of soomething other than Ben or a US president?

I_Love_Stamps,

Yes, the 1869 pictorials were the first USPS stamps to depict subject matter other than Ben Franklin or a US president (mainly Washington).

I find it funny that even in this set, they found it necessary to include Franklin & Washington. It would be another ~50+ years before the USPS stopped using the portraits of Washington and Franklin on their most commonly issued postage stamps.

Talk about hero worship!

Sure, but look at the UK. How many have had a king or queen on them?