Sociable Stamp Society

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Monday, April 04, 2005

6c ultramarine Washington 115

Long-lost letter from father finally finds its way home
Amazing but true. A piece of WWII V-Mail from father to son finally finds its way home to the son. A good story about some of those covers we all have and what's really behind those names and markings. ...v-mail

Internet Philatelic Dealers Associaton
The IPDA is pleased to announce that Chris Stewart "Commonweath Stamps" (Spain) and Dave Ramsay "The Stamp Dad" (USA) have joined the Board with the titles of Regional Directors. ...ipda

with tongs in hand
The two most important things in philately are? The answer is easy, but the doing is harder. Stamp knowledge and good stamp sources are the most important things in stamp collecting for the beginner or pro. The two go hand-in-hand for the more you know the better your personal network of trusted dealers and sources will be. The best thing that a newbie can do is to get the "knowledge." Without it, there's bound to be some misunderstandings and mistakes, so reading books and magazines about the stamps you like is just as important as finding the right item for your album. Where then can someone find these good stamp books? The obvious sources are other collectors, who you can meet at stamp clubs and shows. At them ask for books, and let them know that you're serious. Most collectors are preachers for their specialities, and will gladly assist you. Online, you can go to Yahoo! or google and plug in some search keywords. You'll find something sooner or later. Go to the APS' stamps.org website. Then check out the auctions online: you never know what can be found there.

Useless knowledge box
A story that's meant to be understood as silly or false is a "nihilartikel." A mish-mash of Latin and German. This, you see, is the root cause of all the April's Fools Day stuff on the web. People just like jokes. ...nihil

fyi: I know that a popular speciality in some circles in Pope John Paul II. There are many issues from Poland and many other countries. Now, that the man has passed on into history I'm sure his legacy (and topical popularity) will grow, but does anyone know if any post offices are using/will use cancellations/marks/stamps to note the event. Does the Vatican use a variation of the Papal seal for mail/official mail, etc.?

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