If that is the case BP., you would love the GOMC (Grumpy Old Men's Club) meetings. Held nearly every Tuesday.

Four of us, Lawrence (Philly) , Jerry (Fercon Jerry), Old Harry and myself sit around- drink coffee and have show and tell.

Philly is into Exhibitions/Stamp Shows, First Flights, and lots of other things. Jerry is into Eire, stampbooklets, windowed envelopes, postcards and postal stationery, and other things. Old Harry is into forgeries, cinderellas, registration labels, Early Indonesia and anything that is not tied down. He is 87 and has been collecting since he was a boy. He is also an anthropologist and has written several volumes on registration labels. I collect several countries, Aust. postmarks (barred numerals, cds, slogan machine cancels, pictorial postmarks and meter cancels, planes, trains and ships.

A diverse group, with diverse backgrounds and all story tellers. Fercon Jerry ( the Fercon part came from his former employer Fercon Engineering) and has snide references to a human activity. He is an Irish story-teller and his experiences are almost unbelievable.

i have spoken with Him over skype a great many times (life has hindered this opportunity over the last few months) but when i do get the chance i always plan about 2 hours that way when we talk for 3 or 4 its all just part of the plan... Waroff has soo much knowledge and is always willing to share with anyone willing to listen that you get caught up in the excitement of the conversation and before you know it you are exploring areas of collecting you had no idea where even there...

yeah man Bill is the MAN

I have spent the last three days , sorting out Aussie postmarks. I bought a shoebox from one of the GOMC's and once I started sorting couldn't stop. Some new pictorial ones (ones I didn't have), some 'paid at' and lots for the family places collection, some Milpo, RAAF PO and 1 Navy PO.

Looking through the 'paid at', there was one from FOOTSCRAY, it is rated a RR, The reference book says 7-12 copies known. (Watson, Webster and Wood- The Post offices and Hand-Held datestamps of Victoria)

The work now really begins- I have sorted them into the Aust. states but now into alphabetic groups, then into P.O. I have 3½ Kg of Just Victoria on close cut pieces and lesser weights for the other states.

So if you don't hear from me for a few days. weeks, years....you lnow why???????

WHOA that is very cool!! i can not wait to start seeing scans of those!!

I still have about 50Kg of these to go through. Ijust noticed on these 2, a very special date 1 FEB 1983,

if you find a November 29th 1976 or November 17th 1975 on full cover let me know i would like to buy them from you.

If I find them, there yours. Most of the stuff I have at the moment is from the 80's. But why not start a collection of 29-11-xx and 17-11-xx

(p.s. 17-11-76 is my elder son's birthday.)

whoa the 17th is mine and the 29th is Moonstra's!!

Update....... 2x 17Nov 82 1x 29Nov82....if you're interested.

oh yes
get a few together and pm me a price mister!

A few new postmarkers from GOMC Muruk (on Stumpboreds).

Hi,
I am interesting for these material:
AUSTRALIA
1.Mailed or registered cover for Olympic games 22/11/1956 with bicycle postmark
2. Post card with bicycle
3. 1988 Living together 1 mint stamp with bicycle
Postmarks about bicycle from Australia

Hi everyone,this is a nice cancellation from Goomalling,Western Australia,90 minutes drive from Perth gate way to the Central Wheatbelt, on a King George V 1d green.(1929).

beautiful!!

Greetings Ms. kathy young
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That is a beautiful Goomalling canx.
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However, I just noticed something. The pin holes of the perforation seem out of whack. Instead of a straight line they tend to stagger a bit (like they just made a visit to a sly grog shop). Is that common?
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Respectfully,

Gordon Lee