DNA, that's awesome reading through that old thread. Of course, the first thing that jumps out is, I Love Stamps participation. Gracious as he always was.
Secondly, this being one of my responses.
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Excellent. Thanks. Again I think this is probably one where if I ever get a look at the 10 I'll always be able to recognize it.
I can say, I was correct in that assessment. Although I would amend the "always" to "a stronger chance". Now that I have some OB's and 10's, I'm much more confident in my chances of ID'ing others correctly.
And also from that thread is this little nugget. Classic Coins wrote
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What is the full date on the letter? This is key to dating the stamp, and identifying it as a #10 or #11. Can you provide a better image? I am the author of the article on identifying #10s linked above.
My mind at the time, glossed right over that...
DNA, my friends say I have the memory of a gold fish..., well I think that's what was said...
A focused hobby like stamp collecting, is a real challenge for me. And I believe, very good exercise for me because of that.
As for this collection, I feel really fortunate to own it. I rarely have a budget large enough to make a purchase like it. I rarely attend an auction that has an item this unique. I got lucky!
Recently, I've enjoyed picking up some cool Zeppelin flown covers. I enjoy their history and learning about them. But...with this 1851-57 collection, for the first time I feel like I'm attempting to be a philatelist.
Posted 10/18/2015 12:43 pm
