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Posted 02/10/2018   07:41 am  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add StamperMA to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Greetings all, it's a pleasure to be here. I'm semi-retired and dug out my U.S. stamp album recently for almost the first time since my teens (newest stamps were from 1964!). My stamp knowledge is limited but I hope to get a lot smarter by hanging around here.

For the time being I've arbitrarily decided to stop my collecting at 1970. I'm about 95% complete from 1930 on but my collection gets pretty sparse before that. As I get into some of the more expensive early issues I'm reluctant to buy from ebay because I'm probably not smart enough to recognize problem stamps. Accordingly, I'm going to get cracking on my first 50 posts so I can participate in the Sales forum and start developing some "stamp buddies" here. Thanks,

Dennis
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Posted 02/10/2018   1:07 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Mike33 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Hi Dennis - Welcome to the board

I'm down here on the Cape
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Posted 02/10/2018   1:22 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add 51studebaker to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Welcome!
Be careful when buying single, less common stamps from anonymous sellers on ebay. For example, the 1908-22 Washington/Franklin coils on ebay are a minefield of faked/altered stamps. It is wise of you to take your time, build relationships with quality sellers. If I could give you just one piece of advice it would be 'know your seller as well as knowing your stamps before spending large amounts of money'.
Don
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Posted 02/10/2018   1:26 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add rogdcam to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Greetings from Western MA Dennis!
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Posted 02/13/2018   12:26 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add sleepy to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
I grew up in Boston...lived in Roxbury. Where do you live ?
Anyway, welcome to our bunch.
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Posted 02/13/2018   12:39 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Renden to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
StamperMA, welcome to the World Wide stamp group, SCF !! ....from your neighbor up North, New Brunswick. Get your 50 posts fast....then you will be able to whow us what you have and do nott have for your US collection !!
Rene
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Posted 02/13/2018   7:52 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add StamperMA to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks everyone for the warm welcome.

Sleepy, I'm in Charlestown. Are there some local clubs and shows I should know about? I did contact the Boston Philatelic Society in Brookline but they are currently inactive. Thanks,

Dennis
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Posted 02/14/2018   03:58 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Bobby De La Rue to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Welcome to SCF
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Posted 02/14/2018   06:48 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add angore to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Welcome !!
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Posted 02/14/2018   11:17 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add sleepy to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
StamperMA , I've been away from Boston now for about 60 years so I wouldn't know about local clubs.
If you join the National Philatelic Society you'll have access to their data. They'll know.
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