Great Britain Philatelic Society

MIKE

Hi - can anyone throw some light on the affect on the printed sheet by a rechromed cylinder and is there any information available that this process increases the print absorbency of the paper. Would this process then technically create a different paper from a non-rechromed cylinder - many thanks M...

MIKE

Hi - does any member have any information regarding the replica £1 stamp of the Silver Wedding issue produced for the Penrose Annual and in particular how they were attached or were they photographic reproductions? - Mike

MIKE

You're a star as always - many thanks Mike

MIKE

A most likely very silly question but from when and most importantly from where were the Olympic airletters on sale - presumably all post offices given the cancellation dates (FDC) and the areas postmarked. Many thanks Mike

MIKE

Hi - thanks for the reply I copied the attached from some where but I get the feeling it is not correct in its states. Certainly the second, third and fourth all appear to be of the same state.

MIKE

Does any member have any knowledge of the son of Ernie Trory, a stamp dealer and publisher from Brighton, his son I believe may still live in the town and be undertaking the same business. I had heard from another seller that he frequents the stamp fairs as a dealer.

MIKE

Hi - I have attached the narrative which came with the study, I have as yet not had the time to check each stamp as listed and I think without UV enhancement the individual items would prove unsatisfactory - hope it helps Mike

MIKE

Does any member have images of the confirmed various states of the HLP flaw 6d Olympic Games issue that they would be prepared to allow me to publish - many thanks Mike

MIKE

Brilliant - my address id stratford.mike@gmail.com I have pestered every private and commercial dealer on Ebay and no one seems to have any left, I have another 5 arrive today but I get the feeling that's it now - just infrequent and tatty sheets (which are fine for my purpose). Appreciate your time...

MIKE

Hi - thanks for the reply, I know Robin has been on the Coronation issue for some time but with the research undertaken and Birch's catalogue I have started with the Victory issue onwards. With regards to Stephen Weir how does one contact him regarding this matter? - many thanks Mike

MIKE

Does any member have full (condition irrelevant) sheets of George VI commemorative's for sale or paid loan - Mike

MIKE

Thanks for looking - it was a rather hopeful enquiry. He wrote a really interesting article in 1993 and mentioned a group of other researchers of the Liberation issue as well as mentioning he was going to publish a full list of all the flaws discovered. I may go back to SGM and ask there as I want t...

MIKE

Does any member have any details relating to John K Templeton who published an article in the Stanley Gibbons Monthly regarding the Liberation issue.

MIKE

Does any member have any details relating to the use dates and production quantities or any other relevant information relating to the various cylinders employed for the commentative issues of George VI - Mike

MIKE

PS you realise I am not going to sleep tonight! Mike

MIKE

Hi - I read somewhere on the net that was deceased and I was trying to contact his estate management - could you please send him my details or ask him to contact me - my email stratford.mike.co.uk or mobile 07767384847 I would really appreciate some discussion with him - many thanks Mike

MIKE

Can any member give advice on how to get in contact with the estate management of Glenn Morgan for permission to reproduce copyright articles. Many thanks Mike

MIKE

Many thanks Admin - appreciate the reply, I still compiling all the available data and hopefully soon be able to release my findings - Mike

MIKE

Thanks so much for your positive input

MIKE

Do any members have any specialised knowledge of the papers used, the ink formulas or details of the gum make up for the George VI commentatives, and in particular the paper termed translucent - many thanks Mike

MIKE

Hi - does anyone have the recipes for the inks used for the production of the George VI commentatives and any other related information - makers, quantities for a given number of sheets etc. many thanks in anticipation Mike

MIKE

Thanks for the reply - looking at the scan the stamp appears a lot more messy than it actually is. I did scan the image at 600dpi so the replication should be reasonable. The actual size is identical to the real and having viewed the stamp completely for a flaw to check against the actual sheet I fo...

MIKE

Hi - thanks for the reply - I am undertaking the study of the constant flaws in the George VI commentatives and having got half way through the various issues and their cylinders, I am finding the supply of material now so short that I am throwing myself off in tangents - paper, printers, and design...

MIKE

Help - I am seeking information on the bromide production of a sample and in particular for the £1.00 Silver Wedding - I believe produced in black and white to be printed by either lithograph or photogravure, any help would be most appreciated - Mike

MIKE

A Geo. VI sheet for sale on Ebay was mentioned as being translucent, I have several copies of various commentative issues with this feature which I had believed to be offset printing. Does anyone have any definitive information regarding this paper wether real or a freak of a one off print ran. Many...

MIKE

Some time ago I read an article on Geo. V royal cypher green half penny which was describing control H16 electric head - recently I discovered tucked in my stock book an example labelled as such but I cannot find any reference to this flaw/print type or whatever - appreciate any advice.

MIKE

Hi - can anyone suggest the reference for the formation of booklet sheets and how they were divided to create the individual booklets - many thanks Mike

MIKE

Can anyone explain the purpose of the red right angle lines found in the top corners of the five shilling high value (SG477) - at present I presume they are for cutting reasons and would therefore be in appropriate corner positions. I have four examples and with varying degrees of definition, most b...

MIKE

Question regarding the Jubilee Blue Green issue - I have a range of the Hendon described Black U/V reaction shades but also a small selection of those that under U/V shine bright whist normal are a dull beiges colour. Has anyone a suggestion - I have researched chemiluminescence and luminescence but...

MIKE

Is the SG141 Rosy mauve overprint Cyprus with the large and thin C restricted to a given series of corner letters - SG Commonwealth says BK & JK positions where as I have KK plate 14 and JI plate 15 showing the flaw. Are these fakes or does SG not mention all positions.
Help appreciated - Mike

MIKE

Hi I have several hundred overprints from Edward VII through to the lilac and given some spare time I will check the Victorian and let you know if anything interesting pops up.
Mike

MIKE

Hi - many thanks for the reply - very interesting and not a process I would have thought of, I have a bantum with a super blue-black cancellation of which I posted a query about on the site sometime ago and had assumed the colouration would be somewhat similar but annoyingly we all live and learn ev...

MIKE

Many thanks for the reply, I had seen this site but was interested in any other information from members.
This blue/black ink is rather interesting, the amount of this so called colour in the lilac overprints is costing me a fortune and with no positive results.
Again thanks for the input - Mike

MIKE

I am trying to find some information regarding the Liverpool multi roller cancellation machine, having recently purchased a high value with this cancellation but appears to be three cancellations side by side with the continuous 466 number across the stamp - is this correct, I also have just found a...

MIKE

Hi - I am attempting to compile a concise reference of Elizabeth Pre-decimal flaws, both major and minor. I am using three sources - Stanley Gibbons, Woodstock and Langston and cross referencing against my own collection to confirm the flaw and suggest it is to be included. At present, having only j...

MIKE

Can anyone suggest a reference relating to the coil issues of the Jamboree Jubilee in particular details of minor flaws and if there were any peculiarities to these stamps. Needless to say the SG specialised has only a limited amount of information.

MIKE

Could anyone advise on the best method of identifying the listed blue-black version relating to the Victorian 1d lilac overprints.

MIKE

Could anyone advise on the best method of identifying the listed blue-black version relating to the Victorian 1d lilac overprints.

MIKE

Could anybody confirm that Plates 10 & 11 of the vermillion SG93/94 were both printed in an inverted manner, I believe I read it somewhere, sometime ago. The specialised catalogue does not list them as having an inverted print beyond the normal unlike the other plates.
Thanks Mike

MIKE

That would be great - thanks for the response, I am still looking to complete these plates and will buy or swap as I have a very large number of stars which I am trying to plate.
Mike

MIKE

Appreciate the reply.

MIKE

Hi - appreciate your reply, I see what is meant, but if I may further enquire - is there an absence in all plate 1b of the 10 o'clock ray except for those as listed in the SG specialised catalogue because I have checked my other purchases of this plate and RG shows a 10 o'clock ray but the letters N...

MIKE

Are all examples of the 4d bright vermilion from the Stamps for Cooks on uncoated paper and if not why some and not others?

MIKE

Recently purchased the roller flaw variety as described in the Specialised catalogue but I cannot clearly determine a difference, the letters are DE which is listed as the stronger example - can any more detailed description be provided.

MIKE

Having just started the Mulready experience I am finding some lack of information on the caricature's of 1890, those contemporary to 1840 I fully understand but why the reprint - enlightenment please!

MIKE

Can anyone suggest a reasonable company to insure my collection and any form of secure cabinet for 30 odd volumes - not getting very far searching every corner of the web.
Many thanks - Mike

MIKE

Just reconfiguring the entire collection of Victoria as one does and to consolidate the amount somewhat I thought I would included various miscellaneous penny reds into my plate collection - as, to ensure the correct replacement plate number I have compared the numbers and whilst doing so I have not...

MIKE

Thanks James - the problem in all these cases is having a clear and identifiable watermark, I do have a really good selection of very fine used but either the postmark from overleaf confuses or there is just not enough clarity but on the very brightside two were just enough to be able to identify th...

MIKE

Hi - thanks for the reply, I must admit the positioning theory did not seem to be correct but as the picture shows no apparent differences between them I was not entirely sure, just blitzing through GV and wondered, on Machins now then back to EDVIII - all go.
Thanks again for the response - Mike

MIKE

Advice please - SG shows watermark W14 with a picture showing three differing positions - to the left, centre and to the right - is this pictorial representation correct, the reason being in the specialised catalogue it says types two and three are known to SG395/96 Bistre brown yet I have all three...

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