Hello Everyone

I am from Carmel, California. I started collecting stamps about 2 years ago. I started collecting because I am a WWII buff and collected Third Reich photos and death cards. Then I decided to collect stamps from all the counties from WWII. That created a stamp collecting monster...lol. Now I collect just about everything. I still collect the German Reich stamps but I am really into the older U.S. stamps. I also collect mint sets that are more modern. I would say my collection now is around 25-30 thousand stamps. In addition to stamps I collect Christmas seals and other charity seals.

I can tell that this site is going to be a daily stop for me. I have been looking for a place like this for a long time. The amount of information here is outstanding. I look forward to talking to you and making new stamp collecting friends.

Hi Sharksfan11,

Great to have you here.
There are few of us that collect German stamps.
That's quite a collection you have, mine would be about half that.

Have fun, post lots of pics and ask any questions you want.
We might not be able to answer them, but ask them anyway. LOL

Steve

Hey steve, I gave you the point already on the other thread. Next prize I add will be some aussie stuff!

Jim

Charity seals sound fun, look forward to seeing some.

Jim

Hey Steve welcome to the forum. I have some charity seals that I will scan and post later on and when you get your posts increased maybe we can see about some trading. I started to throw these seals out but decided not to because you never know when you may run across someone such as yourself that might be interested in them.

Welcome to the stamp community, sharksfan11!



We are looking forward to seeing some of those 25-30,000 stamps!

Welcome SHARKSFAN11!
What are the death cards you are speaking of? I had not heard of those before?
Please share with us your stamps! I have numerous Hitler stamps and an interest in the older German stamps.
Thanks!
Gussyboy1

Welcome to the forum. I am new also. I have just started collecting literally in the last week. I am slowly building my collection. Congrats on finding our forum. I have already felt at home with all the other members here. Good to have you.

here are some examples of death cards



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Here are some other kinds of things I collect



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This is only just a part of what I collect. My main area is German but I collect everything

to the family sharksfan! I also collect German but only used stamps(except that I'll take mint on booklets and souvenir sheets), cut sheets and covers.

Thank you for posting some of your collection. The death cards are very interesting!

Can you read/translate German, or do you just bully your way through it like the rest of us?

I just bully my way through...lol

Thanks for the pictures, now I have to wipe the drool off the keyboard. LOL

Steve

Thanks Sharksfan for showing us some of your collection! Wow, amazing stuff! Those death cards are what we call Memorial Cards here. Such young faces on those soldiers !
Are those RED CROSS stamps I spied on your croatia sheet??

Have you seen the Swiss Noel soldier stamps of desertgem's at
https://goscf.com/t/1130#1130

Great stuff!

Gussyboy1

Good eye. There are a collection of MNH red cross stamps. do you like red cross stamps? I like the ones issued from Bohemia and Moravia during WWII. I have to check my Swiss stamps for the military stamps. Very cool stamps.