Stamporama Discussions: $1.80 Hockey Player Stamps

Canada/Stamps : $1.80 Hockey Player Stamps

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DavidG

APS member since 2004
17 Nov 2015
07:40:51pm

Early reports from some of my customers state that this year's $1.80, and last-year's $2.50 over-sized stamps, resembling hockey cards, do not soak-off.

Can anyone confirm this?

David Giles
Ottawa, Canada

"President, The Society for Costa Rica Collectors"

philb

17 Nov 2015
08:58:41pm
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re: $1.80 Hockey Player Stamps

i can not the one you sent me was not cancelled and i must send it back to you ! Sad

"If a man would be anything, he must be himself."

DavidG

APS member since 2004
17 Nov 2015
09:14:00pm

re: $1.80 Hockey Player Stamps

Do it... I'll see that it gets a nice cancel, Phil.

David

"President, The Society for Costa Rica Collectors"

Andrejs

17 Nov 2015
10:48:37pm

re: $1.80 Hockey Player Stamps

Whether they're soakable or not, I'm just happy to see Martin Brodeur get his due! Applause

Andrejs

""If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice." Rush"

Bailey

18 Nov 2015
09:16:54am

re: $1.80 Hockey Player Stamps

Hi David---I have soaked two of the $2.50 (Red Kelly) and one of the $1.80(B.Parent) with no problems at all.
Regards
Harold

DavidG

APS member since 2004
18 Nov 2015
08:57:13pm

re: $1.80 Hockey Player Stamps

Thanks, Harold!

David

"President, The Society for Costa Rica Collectors"

philb

22 Nov 2015
11:56:39am
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re: $1.80 Hockey Player Stamps

David, i don't know if it shows on the scan..but i do not have to send the hockey player back for a cancel...someone took a mello yellow majic marker to all the stamps on your envelope..so i will put him in the album as is !! Image Not Found

"If a man would be anything, he must be himself."

DavidG

APS member since 2004
22 Nov 2015
08:27:53pm

re: $1.80 Hockey Player Stamps

Phil:

Darn posties!

David

"President, The Society for Costa Rica Collectors"

philb

22 Nov 2015
09:08:13pm
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re: $1.80 Hockey Player Stamps

Let the combined gluesticks of Canada and the U.S. descend on them . Cool

"If a man would be anything, he must be himself."

DavidG

APS member since 2004
23 Nov 2015
02:53:41pm

re: $1.80 Hockey Player Stamps

Next one goes out this week, Phil. I'll make sure the postie cancels it.

David

"President, The Society for Costa Rica Collectors"

philb

23 Nov 2015
09:13:19pm
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re: $1.80 Hockey Player Stamps

You are too good, i can make do with this one ! Happy

"If a man would be anything, he must be himself."

Patches

Liz
30 Nov 2015
12:32:32am
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re: $1.80 Hockey Player Stamps

For special cancels on stamps such as these harder to find issues, I drive to the post office armed with a roll of tape, my scissors and some pieces of plastic (like a sheet protector) and cover the stamps once the clerk has cancelled them. Then I ask the clerk to put their 'philatelic mail' band around the envelope. I didn't even know they had such a label until our Postmaster pulled one of these bands out of the drawer one day when I had a stack of philatelic mail being processed. She wrapped the band around the pile of envelopes and put an elastic around the bundle.

Then I dare the postal workers to grab their markers and pens and demolish the stamps!

I do not do this with every piece of mail but will do so if I am putting high value stamps or souvenir sheets on an envelope or if someone specifically asks me to do so.

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DavidG

APS member since 2004
06 Dec 2015
09:29:20am

re: $1.80 Hockey Player Stamps

Patches:

I've done that in the past, too.

David

"President, The Society for Costa Rica Collectors"

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DavidG

APS member since 2004
17 Nov 2015
07:40:51pm

"President, The Society for Costa Rica Collectors"

philb

17 Nov 2015
08:58:41pm

Auctions

re: $1.80 Hockey Player Stamps

i can not the one you sent me was not cancelled and i must send it back to you ! Sad

"If a man would be anything, he must be himself."

DavidG

APS member since 2004
17 Nov 2015
09:14:00pm

re: $1.80 Hockey Player Stamps

Do it... I'll see that it gets a nice cancel, Phil.

David

"President, The Society for Costa Rica Collectors"

Andrejs

17 Nov 2015
10:48:37pm

re: $1.80 Hockey Player Stamps

Whether they're soakable or not, I'm just happy to see Martin Brodeur get his due! Applause

Andrejs

""If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice." Rush"

Bailey
18 Nov 2015
09:16:54am

re: $1.80 Hockey Player Stamps

Hi David---I have soaked two of the $2.50 (Red Kelly) and one of the $1.80(B.Parent) with no problems at all.
Regards
Harold

DavidG

APS member since 2004
18 Nov 2015
08:57:13pm

re: $1.80 Hockey Player Stamps

Thanks, Harold!

David

"President, The Society for Costa Rica Collectors"

philb

22 Nov 2015
11:56:39am

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re: $1.80 Hockey Player Stamps

"If a man would be anything, he must be himself."

DavidG

APS member since 2004
22 Nov 2015
08:27:53pm

re: $1.80 Hockey Player Stamps

Phil:

Darn posties!

David

"President, The Society for Costa Rica Collectors"

philb

22 Nov 2015
09:08:13pm

Auctions

re: $1.80 Hockey Player Stamps

Let the combined gluesticks of Canada and the U.S. descend on them . Cool

"If a man would be anything, he must be himself."

DavidG

APS member since 2004
23 Nov 2015
02:53:41pm

re: $1.80 Hockey Player Stamps

Next one goes out this week, Phil. I'll make sure the postie cancels it.

David

"President, The Society for Costa Rica Collectors"

philb

23 Nov 2015
09:13:19pm

Auctions

re: $1.80 Hockey Player Stamps

You are too good, i can make do with this one ! Happy

"If a man would be anything, he must be himself."

Patches
Liz
30 Nov 2015
12:32:32am
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re: $1.80 Hockey Player Stamps

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DavidG

APS member since 2004
06 Dec 2015
09:29:20am

re: $1.80 Hockey Player Stamps

Patches:

I've done that in the past, too.

David

"President, The Society for Costa Rica Collectors"