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Rod222, I like seeing old photo of Scott Stamp and Coin from your May 2022 post. My imagination runs to thinking potential collector youth standing in front. |
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My imagination runs to thinking potential collector youth standing in front. Imagination is HUGE part of why I love the hobby. I go to all sorts of places and times in the world, as I sit at my desk and stamps. Who needs TV?  |
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The ASDA National Stamp Show was still being held at the Armory in the 60's; I went to several. I loved it there, and it had a balcony so one could stand above and take in the whole show. Had great history there, too. Park Ave and 34th St. Alas, that building is long gone. |
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Yesterday, I was watching US "Pawn Stars"
A customer brought in an 1861 Washington Postage Stamp encased in a brass? coin holder.
It was appraised at circa $5000,
embossed on back "White & Co"
Fascinating stuff.
Is there anywhere I can read about these please?
Any links?
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Civil War Encased Stamps, The Issuers and Their Times by Fred L. Reed, III, NLG. Comprising a history, merchant chronicle, catalog, auction summary and counterfeit guide to John Gault's patent mineral and metal store card emergency money of 1862. 800+ illustrations. 1995. Cloth covers with dust jacket. iv, 551 pages. Available from Eric Jackson. |
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Thank you. Not aware of how old the Pawn Stars edition, It was appraised at Circa $5,000 I thought I heard the specialist say there were only around a thousand surviving, anyhow Rick bought the encased stamp for $2,000 It was similar to this one "White The Hatter " What intrigued me was how Gault managed to die press, and crimp in a circle the brass holder, a triumph of engineering in my opinion, adding to the fact the fragility of the stamp, and the Mica silicate shield. https://www.coinbooks.org/v22/esylu...2n32a30.html |
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Encased Stamps Bib: "Scribblings" Rocky Mountain Fabulous article on WORLDWIDE encased stamps  |
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Unknown Status Have looked in Scott Specialised Office of Price Admin (WWll War Ration Cards needed this label to validate)  Unknown status British American Tobacco labels Back has 2 strips lengthwise of gum.   |
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| Edited by rod222 - 12/30/2022 11:49 pm |
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These were used on War Ration Book Two:  Extremely common as everyone seems to have kept their used ration book remnants. These fall into a curious category. Clearly not postage or revenue stamps, they were still produced by the U.S. government for an official purpose, although not containing a value. No doubt some will adamantly call them Cinderellas, and some will be equally loud to claim otherwise. |
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TB Seal Michigan  PILAMAYA"Thank You" in the Native American language of Lakota  |
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| Edited by rod222 - 01/07/2023 05:34 am |
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