show off you latest stamps!!

i thought we could use a thread to show off our latest acquisitions, whether through trade or purchase. feel free to show yours off!! i'll get this started with some highlights i picked up recently...

first, some sc #300 precancels...
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next, a sc #515 precancel...
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and finally, my first new mexico precancel...
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Awesome precancels.

 

thank you

 

Here's a few I found this weekend to improve my collection...
A better #114 than what I had
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Complete mint Washington set #704-715 although some are off-centered
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And a Mint #236 with small flaws
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i like that 114!

 

Thanks man...I been trying to find 1 but most of them have a big black postmark covering most of the loco.

 

looking good!!!!!

 

for some reason i don't think they canceled stamps with collectors in mind. but they should have! lol

 

It really frustrates me, when they cancel with a pen. To me, that totally ruins the stamp.

 

I have never and will never buy/keep a stamp that was cancelled with a pen...I agree with you Kris!!

 

i've never bought one that was pen canceled, but i do have one in my collection. my sc#11. i won't ever part with it, despite the pen cancel.

 

Leaving for a few day's but bought these in a pack at the coin shop LOL among coins also.

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Sandy

 

How about a #1 or #2?

 

I'll take a #1 and #2 with pen cancel, but I will have them for trade as soon as I get them!!

 

I take a #8 with fries and a coke.........lol

 

just received these today... 2 more and i have the whole set!!

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and in the process of getting those, i found this... another marley series for me to collect!!

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some more new jamaica that i received...

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I recently got this ,amongst other nice things, from a friend and forum member. It's in relatively good condition and I'm very happy to add it to my humble little collection! Although it's not technically a stamp it does belong with the Columbian world exposition Chicago tickets and stamp issues.
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Reverse:

 

that's sweet! i love the reverse on it.

 

What's wrong with a pen cancel?
Just looking for your opinions, I have never heard anyone say that, but I am a relative newbie.

I just look for eye appeal. Some cancels ruin a stamp, some don't, and some even add to the eye appeal.
None of these conditions seem to apply to one type of cancel, nor does one type of cancel seem to garauntee any one result.

The ONLY cancel that ruins a stamp every time, IMHO, is a 'cut cancel'.