tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969762601112571236.post4085104929988504971..comments2023-08-19T06:54:46.799-07:00Comments on DJCMH's Philatelic Blog 2.0: Amazing blog resource for collectors of Canadian stamps worth visiting!Gene/DJCMHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02289801853947188368noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969762601112571236.post-59391136691721438632016-06-27T02:30:26.515-07:002016-06-27T02:30:26.515-07:00That is a brilliant idea, Jim! I hopefully will h...That is a brilliant idea, Jim! I hopefully will have enough free time in RL to be to do this (work has been very crazy for me, so been hard to get a lot of free time). But I think you have hit on something that would be beneficial.<br /><br />Speaking of my collection, with the Pound dropping since the victory of Leave in the Referendum and with Gibbons future as a company on thin ice, I put a big order in to complete my collection of the Commonwealth Specialized Regional catalogs, so I about to add another dozen pieces to the library.<br />Gene/DJCMHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02289801853947188368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969762601112571236.post-85535741695999619132016-06-26T21:48:23.015-07:002016-06-26T21:48:23.015-07:00Gene- I noticed on Stampboards a thread where you ...Gene- I noticed on Stampboards a thread where you are listing all the new specialty country catalogues you are acquiring. I, of course, was aware that you have an interest in specialty catalogues, but the number you have is impressive...and growing!<br /><br />The thought occurred to me that you might consider doing regular blog reviews of catalogues? Perhaps you could compare them to the coverage in, say, the Scott 1840-1940 catalogue or similar "standard" catalogue?<br /><br />I, for one. would be quite interested in your results. If a catalogue has markedly better coverage than the Scott 1840-1940, well, I might very well purchase it. OTOH, I think there probably are catalogues that do not offer a significant advantage, and I can save my money. ;-)Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969762601112571236.post-90246361641765804072016-05-10T16:32:15.329-07:002016-05-10T16:32:15.329-07:00Hey Jim yes I quite hit the jackpot on that issue ...Hey Jim yes I quite hit the jackpot on that issue from working thru my dad's sales books, pre-1897 I picked up a few Pence/Large Queen/Small Queen issues as well, but random items. Having chatted with the Canadian Philately blog writer it is simply amazing how much detail these early issues have, and even the later ones (his blog posts on the George V Admirals shows how complicated they can be. Even the Victoria and Edward VII medallion issues have a lot of variety.) <br /><br />This is why I love specialized collecting, it let's you follow lines of investigation that goes beyond just the basic yellow brick road of the main global catalogues, often for not a great deal more cost especially if the items are lurking unnoticed in a dealer stock. As the say over at Stampboards forum.. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER!Gene/DJCMHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02289801853947188368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969762601112571236.post-1173560809600619622016-05-09T20:34:12.591-07:002016-05-09T20:34:12.591-07:00Gene- Those Jubilee Issue stamps in your collectio...Gene- Those Jubilee Issue stamps in your collection look nice indeed. :-)<br /><br />And thanks for the tip on the Canadian Philately- 1851 to Present blogsite- what an entertaining read, especially for the classical era.<br /><br />I am amused and delighted, but not surprised, by how far one can stretch collecting the classics. <br /><br />Scott, for the Large Queen 6c dark brown, lists some five minor numbers for such variables as shade color, watermark, and paper.<br /><br />The Canadian Philately blog author has parsed the 6c brown, based on six colors, two plates, and nine varieties of paper, to 55 possible collectible stamps! What fun! Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.com