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by Tim Burgess
Thu Feb 11, 2010 6:00 pm
Forum: Postal Markings
Topic: Pre cancel query
Replies: 1
Views: 6695

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Dear JohnB,

Would you kindly contact me at pennyred@earthlink.net.
A friend of mine would like to contact you about WHS postmarks. In the meantime I hope I will be successful in persuading him to become a member and use the discussion board.

Very best regards,
Tim
by Tim Burgess
Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:10 pm
Forum: Surface Printed
Topic: Surface Printed 8d Orange SG156
Replies: 4
Views: 10821

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Dear Kevin

Kindly provide me with your e-mail address so I can send you a copy of an article recently written by Ray Simpson and Peter Sargent on guillotined wing margins. You can contact me at pennyred@earthlink.net

Best regards,

Tim Burgess
by Tim Burgess
Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:05 pm
Forum: Postal Markings
Topic: Cancellation Query
Replies: 3
Views: 8354

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I have seen postmarks very similar to this used by district post office for printed matter beginning in around 1870.

They feature numbers and letter codes but also usually have 2-4 horizontal bars inside the circle along with the numbers and codes.
by Tim Burgess
Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:10 pm
Forum: Line-Engraved
Topic: SG 8 Plate 45 Query
Replies: 5
Views: 8684

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Dear John,

Following Mike's suggestion please see a comparison between your stamp and a photo of from the imprimatur sheet for plate 31, position NH

best regards,
by Tim Burgess
Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:00 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Postal History
Topic: KGVI CANCELLED postmark
Replies: 4
Views: 10836

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Thanks to everyone for there kind input. I thought that this might be an example of a temporary WWII dumb cancel but as others correctly pointed out there is no receiving marks or any other evidence that this item went through the mail stream. I invited the owner of the cover to visit the GBPS discu...
by Tim Burgess
Mon May 19, 2008 7:00 pm
Forum: Line-Engraved
Topic: SG44 Plate 83 Imprimatur
Replies: 4
Views: 8333

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Robin,

Is it possible to fix a price range for the perf star imprimaturs or are there too many variables?
by Tim Burgess
Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:05 pm
Forum: King George V
Topic: George V & later Coil Stamps
Replies: 8
Views: 19860

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Dear Leslie,
Many thanks for your kind assistance with Tom's inquiry!
Very best regards, Tim
by Tim Burgess
Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:00 pm
Forum: King George V
Topic: George V & later Coil Stamps
Replies: 8
Views: 19860

George V & later Coil Stamps

Great Britain Collectors Club Member Tom Myers would like to ask GBPS Members for a little help with the following inquiry: Coil production. Since the time of G5, some coils, both vertical and horizontal format are made up with pasted joins every few stamps. Others are from long strips without joins...
by Tim Burgess
Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:00 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: New Discussion Board
Replies: 0
Views: 5208

New Discussion Board

Mike,
Congratulations on the new GBPS discussion board! I will be sure to spread the word about this new medium for discussion in the GBCC Chronicle. It will be interesting to follow inquries covering all of the different reigns! Best regards, Tim