Popularity Of Philately Outside Europe And North America?

Chris ---I use 8.5X11 paper ,hole punch them to fit a 3 ring binder . I use Steiner Pages .

I have also cut down Scott Speciality pages to fit 3 ring binders .

I have taken a 10 vol . Scott International and cut it down to fit 3 ring binders ,it made 23 binders that are my "working " set . The Scott binders don't hold up very well after a few years . Easier to handle and lays flatter as you load it up with stamps .Scott binders filled with stamps are just too hard to work with .

johnsim03 wrote:

John, thank you very much for the kind words, I very much appreciate it


classic_paper wrote:

As johnsim03 has already pointed out World Collector generates boxes that are 4mm larger than the actual stamps allowing for a 2mm border all around which is suitable for mounts.

The sizes of all boxes in the album can be adjusted by means of a single command e.g
STAMP_BOXES_SIZE_ADJUST(-4.0) to resize all boxes to match the actual stamp sizes.
Clive

Tis not the size that matters but how you use it. It being your collection in this case.

"Tis not the size that matters but how you use it " . But you have to explain " WHAT IS SIZE" ,that matters .

First let's measure what is SIZE ------- Is it how many different stamps ? Is it how many complete sets ? Is it how many different countries and seperate postal issueing bodies ? Is it how many binders ? Is it how many album pages ? Is it how many $100.00 plus stamps or complete sets ?

Yes size matters but what is your measure for SIZE ????

There is a collector who claims he has a "bigger collection " so I did the honest thing and offered him $6,000.00 to see it {I had a friend at the I.R.S. pull his filings ,I am not stupid to piss away 6 grand } sure enough he didn't take me up .


Next -----"How do you use it" .....good question. First let me explain how few people go to stamp exhibitions and walk around to look at the stamps displayed and even less stand and read anything about it what is in front of them ......honest if I tell you most shows get just a few hundred people over three days of display , I've been to shows where only the exhibitors are looking at each others stuff.

Showing stuff on this chat board and other chat boards will get 10X the viewership than a National show gets . Now figure 21 years of chat board viewing to a International Stamp Exhibition which lasts a week or 10 days ......this board wins hands down .

That is a felony. Care to expand upon it?

The IRS tax code makes it a felony for tax employees to disclose information from people's tax returns without proper authorization. If someone is caught breaking this law, he or she could face a number of penalties.

In particular, someone found guilty of this offense could be sentenced up to five years in prison. Additionally, they may also have to pay up to $5,000 in fines as well as any court costs for prosecuting the case.

If the person caught disclosing people's tax return information is a federal employee, the law dictates that this individual must be fired from their job. The law does not extend to state or local government employees, however, or employees of private companies.

Further, it is against the law to pay a tax employee for another person's private tax information. If a person is caught trying to buy access to taxpayers' confidential information, this person could likewise face jail time and pay steep civil fines.

The exhibition group mostly like it their way - shows, coats and ties, ribbons, dinners, and awards and accolades all for having the tangible best. One would think every exhibit at a show would also be available online.

Comparing sizes of collections is not a good use of time.acitivy.

I also use Steiner pages (8½x11) because I can modify or add pages to suit my needs but do no use protective sleeves for pages.

rogdcam: Agreed... Yeah, it's generally a bad idea to admit (even as a joke) to a felony verbally and it's tragic in writing.

angore: Agreed size and other comparisons are pointless. It should be more about the pleasure your hobby give you. Hoarders may disagree and give any of us competition for "collection size"..... But we all know mine is the best'ist biggest most beautyious and thpecial collection in the world!

We should always respect the other fellow's stamp collection, but only in the same sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart.
Don

Especially the Kids ---------One daughter was in charge of the Iraq War when the U.S. 3 star General was away ,like eating or sleeping . She was the Battle Captain as a U.S.Marine officer sitting at his desk . .The other daughter co-authored the U.S. Department of Energy research report on the effects of U235 radeation on cell structure ,the report is TOP SECRET for the U.S. Government, the Japanese asked for that report when their FU-KEE-SHEMA nuclear plant burned up .Her degree is Moleclear and Celluar Biology number #1 in her college class . Both helped Dad with his stamps .

Don shouldn't have brought up "smart kids"

All meaningless since it is coming from an anonymous person who refuses to ID himself.

I was not even talking about you. What I posted is an old, well known saying which I slightly modified to be applicable to the hobby (not you) in general. (Do an online search for "We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife...") I was following up on what jconey posted.

You already made a foolish mistake today putting in writing that you break US laws. Now you also want to anger a Mod here telling him what he should and should not post?
Don