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I've long been curious about the Canadian penchant for collecting town cancels off cover --
Hi Wy,
Interesting question, I cannot answer for Canadians, but for me personally, as I am sure with other collectors, Philately is the Worlds largest Jigsaw puzzle, that includes a free time machine.
My interest began by refusing to throw away or sell duplicate stamps, how else could I use them? I found postmark collecting, and just got sucked in.
My cynosure, of course is local, West Australian, some of the postmarks are old Rail sidings, no longer used, but the old timers around town recognise them, and spin a yarn. Rare postmarks are bid on with gusto
locally.
As with Dysart, Sas, with Google maps I can drop in for a day and visit...how magic is that!
A postmark from Kerala, India, yep, pop in for a visit and learn the culture.
Philately, a great big, lucky dip, you never know what you are about to meet, when you pick up that next bit of paper, with your tweezers.
A typical page from my local Postmark Compendium, fabulous work from previous collectors, down through time.
A typical Postmark auction from "Premier Postal" Australia
One can buy a swag of old stamps for $5 and with the right catalogues and knowledge, can finance your hobby....
Posted 10/29/2018 07:14 am
