tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60442222011-04-21T15:21:29.966-07:00Philately Crazyphilatelic adventure of a collector!Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822377335569972835noreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044222.post-1155749482917147842006-08-16T10:18:00.000-07:002006-08-16T10:31:22.946-07:00 This is another Transport cover that I acquire from the recent Nutmeg auction. This cover to South America is franked with two 10-cent Transports C27, with 5/7/1945 duplex cancels tie with a 5-cent Prexie, addressed to Bogota, Columbia. It is returned to sender, censored, Universal Institute corner and 3 colorful backstamps. A very attractive postal history.What is interesting about this cover Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822377335569972835noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044222.post-1155587782798229002006-08-14T13:26:00.000-07:002006-08-14T13:36:22.813-07:00In the last Nutmeg Stamp Sale 121 on June 20, 2006 I picked up a couple of nice WWII Transport covers. And I thought it will be nice to share it here. I like this particular cover on the left because of its many handstamps and definitely a well-traveled cover.This cover is frank with two 10-cent Transports plane and 7 and 8 cent prexies, Registered Mail to Mexico with New York registry cancels Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822377335569972835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044222.post-1145941960236010402006-04-24T22:08:00.000-07:002006-04-24T22:12:40.253-07:00 I got another post card from our beloved USPS again today about the flat rate priority mail. Something I thought you folks out there like to read, other than regular stamp stories. nothing special tonight just something to amuse y'allStevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822377335569972835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044222.post-1145385585280444642006-04-18T11:38:00.000-07:002006-04-18T11:41:21.343-07:00 It’s been almost a month since my last update. Life has been busy and challenging, yet I still find times for stamps. Not sure what to write about today but allow me attempt to show you the some tools I use to determine the market price for certain stamps.I will be the first to admit that I love looking for bargains on Ebay. Once I find something I like and wonder if I may be paying to high for Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822377335569972835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044222.post-1143347738654937432006-03-25T21:33:00.000-07:002006-03-25T21:37:10.103-07:00 It has been a busy week and I am glad there were some quiet hours during this weekend to sit, relax and read a couple of books. I do a lot of reading both for business and leisure, maybe having the talent to speed-read helps a bit. One of the books I read today is “The Best of Herst’s Outburst”. For those in the philatelic world, the name Herman Herst will ring a bell – loud and clear, for he isStevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822377335569972835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044222.post-1142879708133028072006-03-20T11:26:00.000-07:002006-03-20T11:35:08.143-07:00 Monday…how I dread going to work but surprisingly there are not much major issue at my workplace today. I guess a little blogging is in order.I also decided to change the name of this blog from “another philatelic blog on the web” to Philately Crazy, because when I started this blog I did not know it would go this far. I have been pouring out my philatelic knowledge to it. It is almost like my Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822377335569972835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044222.post-1142807428746060492006-03-19T15:28:00.000-07:002006-03-19T15:30:28.756-07:00 I have been a member of the United Postal Stationery Society for the last 5 years. Its been worth every penny of the membership fee and more. I learned the ins and outs of US postal stationery, its so much fun looking for different dies, watermarked, knife, size and so much more. I highly recommend any collector to join this society.I recently acquire some US possessions postal stationery (CanalStevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822377335569972835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044222.post-1142734898535662852006-03-18T19:01:00.000-07:002006-03-18T19:21:38.593-07:00 Between 1999 and 2002 I worked in Hawaii. It was as everyone says it is - a paradise. However, I would not say the same thing about Linns and USPS. Somewhere in 2001, i decided to subscribe one year of Linns stamp news and have them delivered to my home every week. For some reasons, the delivery time was always delay and there were a couple of issues that i did not received at all.So i decided Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822377335569972835noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044222.post-1142622556126109872006-03-17T12:08:00.000-07:002006-03-17T12:09:16.136-07:00 I decided to show this cover due to the postage rates and amount of travel this cover went through. The stamp on the cover is Scott#831 paying a rare unpublished rate to Niger 50c tied by Muscatine Iowa Jun 28 1942 machine cancel. It is addressed to "Colonie du Niger Afrique Occidentale Francaise West Africa", censored at least twice, backstamps show routes including Stanleyville (not sure whereStevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822377335569972835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044222.post-1142534844676679432006-03-16T11:38:00.000-07:002006-03-16T11:58:57.443-07:00I got a post card from our beloved USPS 2 weeks ago, about creating public awareness on buying stamps online. Behind the card there is this cute comic strip that I thought is kinda interesting. Something that I thought you folks out there like to read, other than regular stamp stories. So for those busy people out there, here is where you go to order stamps and suppliesStevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822377335569972835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044222.post-1142462081500715232006-03-15T15:33:00.000-07:002006-03-15T15:35:49.143-07:00 Since i am in the mood for Prexie cover, i will talk about one example that i like. This cover above is franked with Scott# 830, 831 and 833. IT is send via Airmail To China With $2 Prexy 30c and 50c all tied with New York NY Oct 31 1946 CDS on #10 envelope. It is addressed to Shanghai China, paying 4 times of 70c Airmail rate. From my research Oct 31st, 1946 was the last day for this rate, thisStevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822377335569972835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044222.post-1142220466622360692006-03-12T20:25:00.000-07:002006-03-12T20:27:46.633-07:00 I found some info on a cover tonight and i thought i might do a short write up for it. The above cover is a combo usage of Prexie and Transports stamps. Since i collect them both, it will be a nice addition to my cover collection, too bad this cover does not belong to me.This cover has a Scott#819, #831, C25 Air Mail To The Soviet Union 6c Transport tied by Washington DC Nov 23 1942 machine cnl Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822377335569972835noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044222.post-1142110695669621202006-03-11T13:51:00.000-07:002006-03-11T14:06:28.463-07:00 It is the weekend and I get to play with my stamps and covers...Hoohoo. Besides that, I need to plan some fun places to take my kids to, as next week is spring break. Anyway for tonight, I was pondering about what to write. The US Specialized group that I belong to is currently discussing about Prominent Americans covers and I thought I should dig through my boxes to see what I can find. I came Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822377335569972835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044222.post-1142007507887130592006-03-10T09:16:00.000-07:002006-03-10T13:02:14.013-07:00 This week I have been looking at my Pan Am Test 1946 covers. Ok, some of you out there may not know what I am talking about. About 2 years ago, I was just as confused or curious as some of you out there, each time looking at a similar cover above. It was Roy Lingen’s article about these test covers in stamporama.com that got me interested and explained of what they are.Basically, a short notice Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822377335569972835noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044222.post-1141874642708474912006-03-08T20:22:00.000-07:002006-03-08T20:30:21.696-07:00Ok tonight, this is going to be a short one. I went through my used/mint postal card collection to find one that I feel would give the collectors a fun time hunting for it. Ready, here we go. Look under the Scott catalog for UX 87 (Battle of Cowpens), the First Day issue for this card was on Jan 17, 1981. The post card rate changed from 10 cent to 12 cents on March 22, 1981. Therefore, this card Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822377335569972835noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044222.post-1141726436192665412006-03-07T03:11:00.000-07:002006-03-10T12:59:56.186-07:00 I was debating what to write about for my actual first philatelic article and how I should approach it. I decided to write about a new area of collecting that I started about 5 years ago – US postal cards. Back in 2002, while searching for philatelic articles I came across James Majka’s postal stationery web page and decided to join the United States Postal Stationery Society. When I read the Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822377335569972835noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044222.post-1068151794913762152006-03-04T18:02:00.000-07:002006-03-04T17:59:28.776-07:00Here is my first attempt of sharing with the philatelic world on my collecting interest. i've been collecting since when i was 10, never a dull day looking at stamps, articles, covers or any material related to philately. At this moment, my collecting area is wide but kinda specific. ..for example i started collecting US postal stationery 4 years ago and boy it is exciting, i tell you..cut Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822377335569972835noreply@blogger.com0