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General Philatelic/Gen. Discussion : Favorite stamps

 

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pre1940classics

13 Apr 2012
10:50:22pm
Simply, name your 3 favorite stamp issues of all time. If you could get a large print for your office/living room/man cave or whatever, which ones would you most appreciate?
And it could be because you love the artistic value, or you think it is a "classy" stamp
that shows your impeccable taste as a philatelist, or is a valuable issue whose sale at the right auction could put you in retirement.

I have to say the US #C3 24c Curtis Jenny (even if the plan is right side up) makes my list. I also really like the US #294 1c Pan American issue - simply stunning, esp. when you get a copy with bold green color! Another favorite is the Great Britain Seahorse set.

This one may be harder to narrow down!

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13 Apr 2012
11:07:35pm
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14 Apr 2012
06:10:41pm
re: Favorite stamps

I'm going for the money & prestige...

British Guiana 13 - Unique Penny Magenta
US 85A - Z Grill Franklin
Sweden 1a - 3 Skilling Banco Error

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pre1940classics

14 Apr 2012
08:41:03pm
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Roy, nice picks, esp the GB stamp!

Bob, appreciate your honesty. What, no inverted Jenny?

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17 Apr 2012
05:54:58am
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The Inverted Jenny isn't valuable enough...

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17 Apr 2012
03:12:24pm
re: Favorite stamps

My top 3 that I have.

US
Scott #1, Scott 292, Scott C3


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17 Apr 2012
06:45:09pm
re: Favorite stamps

Congratulations, Les, I really envy you those stamps,
wish I had them in my collection.

I love Stamporama because it gives club members the opportunity
to display their philatelic holdings, expertise, generosity and
willingness to help others without feeling like show-offs or ego trip-takers.

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17 Apr 2012
07:12:37pm
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Personally I don't think there are many stamps prettier than GB and her Colonies, especially the high values. Remarkable color combinations along with great engraving. What more could one ask for. Very good choices Roy!

Mike

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17 Apr 2012
07:37:57pm
re: Favorite stamps

Les, all good choices. I have all three also. One of my #1's is on cover. My #292 is cancelled. My C3 is a MNH Plate Block. My favorites however are, albeit not overly valuable:

The Norse American's, of course, the Zepplins, and the Columbian's.


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18 Apr 2012
11:40:33am
re: Favorite stamps

Thank you Perry and John.

Although not a postage stamp, US RW 26 in honor of the ever faithful Labrador Retrievers would be the one to join my wall poster collection.

As far as a series goes the 1869 pictorials has to rank up there among my favorites. I only lack the three high values to complete that set.

Of a more recent vintage, I also like the Champions of Liberty series in the 60's, I have fond memories of dashing to the Springfield Kentucky Post Office to buy 5 (including the plate block of Ernst Reuter). Or desperately trying to get a mint copy of Magasay from anywhere.





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19 Apr 2012
01:23:11pm
re: Favorite stamps

I agree with Mike, there are so many beautiful stamps among the Commonwealth recess pictorial definitive stamps.
But I really love these 3 because they´re not just great engravings (as the commonwealth issues), but great ships and with ice and bergs
1 AAT: Challenger expedition commemoration:
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2 Greenland: "Godthaab"

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3: Sweden: 100th anniversary of Swedish Antarctic Expedition:
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20 Apr 2012
10:02:24am
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How about
MODERN US stamps with beauty, and nostalia........


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20 Apr 2012
10:25:34am
re: Favorite stamps

my favourite "fun" design

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my favourite topical set... brings back childhood memories

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my favourite design, a confluence of elegance, simplicity and functionality

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pre1940classics

20 Apr 2012
10:25:49pm
re: Favorite stamps

Thank you for your responses! There is a surprising variety, which is what makes this a great hobby, and what makes tradingd so fun. My 81 year old friend at stamp club gets excited when he sees me because he too is a world wide collector and loves when I tell him " this month I am working on a new country..." and he goes home and puts together a selection of 100 different from that country for me. I admit at this point I have more fun at the club trading and bidding than time spent mounting my latest conquests...

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21 Apr 2012
06:37:14am
re: Favorite stamps

This stamp came out when I first started collecting at the age of 12. It is still one of my favorites.

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pre1940classics

13 Apr 2012
10:50:22pm

Simply, name your 3 favorite stamp issues of all time. If you could get a large print for your office/living room/man cave or whatever, which ones would you most appreciate?
And it could be because you love the artistic value, or you think it is a "classy" stamp
that shows your impeccable taste as a philatelist, or is a valuable issue whose sale at the right auction could put you in retirement.

I have to say the US #C3 24c Curtis Jenny (even if the plan is right side up) makes my list. I also really like the US #294 1c Pan American issue - simply stunning, esp. when you get a copy with bold green color! Another favorite is the Great Britain Seahorse set.

This one may be harder to narrow down!

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13 Apr 2012
11:07:35pm

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President - West Essex Philatelic Society www.wepsonline.org
14 Apr 2012
06:10:41pm

re: Favorite stamps

I'm going for the money & prestige...

British Guiana 13 - Unique Penny Magenta
US 85A - Z Grill Franklin
Sweden 1a - 3 Skilling Banco Error

Bob

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pre1940classics

14 Apr 2012
08:41:03pm

re: Favorite stamps

Roy, nice picks, esp the GB stamp!

Bob, appreciate your honesty. What, no inverted Jenny?

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President - West Essex Philatelic Society www.wepsonline.org
17 Apr 2012
05:54:58am

re: Favorite stamps

The Inverted Jenny isn't valuable enough...

Bob

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17 Apr 2012
03:12:24pm

re: Favorite stamps

My top 3 that I have.

US
Scott #1, Scott 292, Scott C3


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The past is a foreign country, they do things different there.
17 Apr 2012
06:45:09pm

re: Favorite stamps

Congratulations, Les, I really envy you those stamps,
wish I had them in my collection.

I love Stamporama because it gives club members the opportunity
to display their philatelic holdings, expertise, generosity and
willingness to help others without feeling like show-offs or ego trip-takers.

John Derry

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"Much happiness is overlooked because it doesn't cost anything. "

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Mike
17 Apr 2012
07:12:37pm

re: Favorite stamps

Personally I don't think there are many stamps prettier than GB and her Colonies, especially the high values. Remarkable color combinations along with great engraving. What more could one ask for. Very good choices Roy!

Mike

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17 Apr 2012
07:37:57pm

re: Favorite stamps

Les, all good choices. I have all three also. One of my #1's is on cover. My #292 is cancelled. My C3 is a MNH Plate Block. My favorites however are, albeit not overly valuable:

The Norse American's, of course, the Zepplins, and the Columbian's.


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Les

18 Apr 2012
11:40:33am

re: Favorite stamps

Thank you Perry and John.

Although not a postage stamp, US RW 26 in honor of the ever faithful Labrador Retrievers would be the one to join my wall poster collection.

As far as a series goes the 1869 pictorials has to rank up there among my favorites. I only lack the three high values to complete that set.

Of a more recent vintage, I also like the Champions of Liberty series in the 60's, I have fond memories of dashing to the Springfield Kentucky Post Office to buy 5 (including the plate block of Ernst Reuter). Or desperately trying to get a mint copy of Magasay from anywhere.





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19 Apr 2012
01:23:11pm

re: Favorite stamps

I agree with Mike, there are so many beautiful stamps among the Commonwealth recess pictorial definitive stamps.
But I really love these 3 because they´re not just great engravings (as the commonwealth issues), but great ships and with ice and bergs
1 AAT: Challenger expedition commemoration:
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2 Greenland: "Godthaab"

Image Not Found


3: Sweden: 100th anniversary of Swedish Antarctic Expedition:
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Keep Postal systems alive, buy stamps and mail often
20 Apr 2012
10:02:24am

re: Favorite stamps

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How about
MODERN US stamps with beauty, and nostalia........


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George

20 Apr 2012
10:25:34am

re: Favorite stamps

my favourite "fun" design

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my favourite topical set... brings back childhood memories

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my favourite design, a confluence of elegance, simplicity and functionality

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pre1940classics

20 Apr 2012
10:25:49pm

re: Favorite stamps

Thank you for your responses! There is a surprising variety, which is what makes this a great hobby, and what makes tradingd so fun. My 81 year old friend at stamp club gets excited when he sees me because he too is a world wide collector and loves when I tell him " this month I am working on a new country..." and he goes home and puts together a selection of 100 different from that country for me. I admit at this point I have more fun at the club trading and bidding than time spent mounting my latest conquests...

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President - West Essex Philatelic Society www.wepsonline.org
21 Apr 2012
06:37:14am

re: Favorite stamps

This stamp came out when I first started collecting at the age of 12. It is still one of my favorites.

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Bob

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