U.S. > The Classic Period (1847-1893)

Subject: Re: U.S. > The Classic Period (1847-1893) Tue 19 Jun 2012 - 10:18

I'm blessed far beyond what I deserve, Krash... best thing is that after nearly 16 years we actually still like each other!

Subject: Re: U.S. > The Classic Period (1847-1893) Wed 20 Jun 2012 - 7:09

I actually know what you mean! I, too am very fortunate to have a
wonderful Wife and daughter and have been married over 10 years and
that's no small accomplishment either as you know! She is interested in
my stamp collection and has a small one of her own, mostly World Wide
and topical- Reptiles and chickens of all things! She recently
bought me a "high dollar" stamp and totally amazed me on her attention
to detail. Centering, light cancellation, and of course the condition! Right right Scott
number of the one I needed too (yeah that always helps right?)! She's a keeper!

Here is the stamp (scanned next to one of my Plate Proofs- Scott #35)

Subject: Re: U.S. > The Classic Period (1847-1893) Wed 20 Jun 2012 - 7:40

Let us not forget the Trans-Mississippi issues!
Is an 1894 issue but fits well here. I still need a few yet.

Subject: Re: U.S. > The Classic Period (1847-1893) Wed 20 Jun 2012 - 8:46

Chickens? Really? That's a new one on me but seeing as I know of no one else collecting such I'll have to keep my eye peeled for her.

Subject: Re: U.S. > The Classic Period (1847-1893) Wed 20 Jun 2012 - 13:23

Greetings Fellow Boarders
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Chickens on stamps sounds like fun topical. I wonder how much scratching around one needs to do before finding a bunch of those stamps.
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I, however, tend to strive for the more obscure topicals. When I finally acquired Scott 290 (Hardships of Emigration) I completed my search for a complete set of topical "Family Standing Over a Dead Horse on American Stamps" collection.
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US 290 (Dead Horse)
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I love stamp collecting. It really puts things into perspective.
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Gordon Lee

Subject: Re: U.S. > The Classic Period (1847-1893) Wed 20 Jun 2012 - 18:57

That's umm a great topical collection

Gordon Lee! i needed a good laugh today!

Subject: Re: U.S. > The Classic Period (1847-1893) Wed 20 Jun 2012 - 19:58

completed the collection "Family Standing Over a Dead Horse on American Stamps" how many you have on this topic?

Subject: Re: U.S. > The Classic Period (1847-1893) Wed 20 Jun 2012 - 20:02

just the one man its the only one on this topic LOL

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Happy Stamping!!
Bear

Subject: Re: U.S. > The Classic Period (1847-1893) Thu 21 Jun 2012 - 9:45

One of the easiest topical to collect !

Subject: Re: U.S. > The Classic Period (1847-1893) Tue 26 Jun 2012 - 6:10

Anyone have anything related to the Columbian Expo to share? I need some ideas...

Subject: Re: U.S. > The Classic Period (1847-1893) Tue 26 Jun 2012 - 9:06

Krash101 wrote:

Anyone have anything related to the Columbian Expo to share? I need some ideas...

A little something I did...

I laid my hands on one each of the 2-cent issue (fairly common) and the 2-cent "broken hat" variety. I then created an album page with spaces for the two stamps, an exploded (blown up) view of the plate variety (i.e. the broken hat) and a brief write up on the variation and placed the page behind the album page with all my other Colombian stamps. Check your 2-cent issues and if you have a dozen or more of them you likely have the broken hat variety.

Subject: Re: U.S. > The Classic Period (1847-1893) Tue 26 Jun 2012 - 12:47

I don't. I have like 4 and none are. well 2 have such a heavy cork over them that even if they did...

Subject: Re: U.S. > The Classic Period (1847-1893) Wed 27 Jun 2012 - 10:17

I'll have to check mine... I've got a dozen or so and odds are there should be at least one broken hat in there somewhere... should be.

Subject: Re: U.S. > The Classic Period (1847-1893) Wed 27 Jun 2012 - 14:07

Greetings Fellow Boarders
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I'm beginning to wondering how available those broken hats varieties really are? I just looked at the dozen of the two cent Columbians in my duplicate cache and zero of them have a chip in the hat.
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I'm starting to think that thirty years ago every amateur stamp collector scarfed those easy to find little babies up and stuck them away in their stamp album. (Glad I got mine when I did.) Twisted Evil

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Respectfully,

Gordon Lee

Subject: Re: U.S. > The Classic Period (1847-1893) Thu 28 Jun 2012 - 22:32

I'm thinking your probably right about that!!