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It just gets me when people pencil the scott number on the back of a stamp. Yes it is nice to know what stamp we have but I think it makes it less valuable. Thank you rant over.
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It just gets me when people pencil the scott number on the back of a stamp ... Yes, carabop, but have you seen anyone do this in your lifetime? There are so many practices of a century ago that bring gasps today. I think that the penciling-on-the-gum thing survived into the 1950s, but will happily stand corrected. Cheers, /s/ ikeyPikey |
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Just got a stamp in the mail with it on, have no clue when it penciled on the stamp though as it is a j3 postage due stamp so could of been put on there then but I would of thought if put on in the 50's or earlier it would be a bit faded penciling. |
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yes stallzer then how do you erase it, I would never take a pencil or an eraser to a stamp. |
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pet peeve -------Sellers who cry about ebay .......I couldn't count the number of ebay sellers ,who complain about someone who rip them off .But they would not spend a nickel of their money to make a group that would track these crooks and con-artist. They want to make money but it is someone else that should protect them for free. |
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That is a good pet peeve too floortrader. I don't buy to many stamps and this particular one was a freebie to me so I really shouldn't complain at all. I put it away now face up so can't see the pencil mark. I'm good now LOL |
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Hi,
IMO, writing on the back of stamps was pretty common in the 40s-50s and not so much today.
My pet peeve is picking up a nice auctioned album and finding the stamps attached with "must soak to remove" hinges. |
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I hate when the Scott info is written on the front of a cover. Doing that just doesn't make sense in any era. |
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So, how do you feel about the markings put on the back of the British Guiana 1c Magenta by the previous owners? |
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I think if you could put your name on the back of the British Guyana red you would indeed . I believe you would disagree with here yo make your point but I bet you would ? I sill jot numbers on the backs of stamps but I agree on writing all over the fronts of covers . It's just unsightly. |
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One of my biggest pet peeves is with ebay sellers that do not give you a feedback until after you give them one! If you pay my bill immediately I should get feedback immediately! Peter |
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If it's a renowned expertizer than I'd think it might inflate the value ? |
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Posted 06/23/2014 10:46 pm
