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... View attachment 828 View attachment 829 View attachment 830 next, a sc #515 precancel... View attachment 831 and finally, my first new mexico precancel... View attachment 832
Here's a few I found this weekend to improve my collection... A better #114 than what I had View attachment 852 Complete mint Washington set #704-715 although some are off-centered View attachment 853 And a Mint #236 with small flaws View attachment 854
Thanks man...I been trying to find 1 but most of them have a big black postmark covering most of the loco.
for some reason i don't think they canceled stamps with collectors in mind. but they should have! lol
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. View attachment 859 View attachment 859 Sandy
just received these today... 2 more and i have the whole set!! View attachment 931 View attachment 932 View attachment 933 and in the process of getting those, i found this... another marley series for me to collect!! View attachment 934
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. Obverse: Reverse:
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'.
