Cover from Switzerland
Recently I bought a lot of used Switzerland stamps from Switzerland. They came in this cover.
Published on August 7th 2009 | Read more.... | 5 Comments »
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Incoming mail: International registered covers
As some know, I’ve been quite busy for the past few weeks. Thus I haven’t had the time to show or respond to my incoming mail for a while. This week I’ll be focusing on various covers and cards that I have received lately. Let’s begin with some international registered covers.
Published on May 18th 2009 | Read more.... | No Comments »
Swiss postage meter stamps
Not all stuff that wholeworld collectors like me bumb into are traditional stamps. One example of such material are postage meter stamps / labels such as this item from Switzerland. Usually items as this end up as back-of-book material.
Published on May 15th 2009 | Read more.... | 3 Comments »
Swiss T-cancels stand for postage due
In continuance of my explaration with Swiss stamps, I’ll be showcasing Swiss stamps with T-cancel. The T-cancel was primaraly used to collect postage due on covers, cards and other postal items. However, like always there is an interesting philatelic story with twists.
Published on May 14th 2009 | Read more.... | No Comments »
A matter of color
In specialized stamp collecting, color changes are one of the most common and most collected types of varieties on stamps. There is however one BUT (and it is a big one…). Every human has a somewhat different ability to identify and perceive range of colors. Also the lighting used affects on how color is observed.
Published on May 13th 2009 | Read more.... | No Comments »
Stranger on a strange land
One of the reasons I love digging junky stamp lots is a possibility to find something interesting with very limited bugdet. Or what would you say about this casual looking Swiss stamp?
Published on May 12th 2009 | Read more.... | 5 Comments »
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