Paul Sharpe

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  • As a UK buyer I am learning to be patient these days. I ordered a cover from Italy on 4th March (yes, with hindsight, terrible timing, but I thought it might just beat the lockdown). It was posted the following day. Then nothing. I politely enqu…
  • According to Stanley Gibbons catalogue, the VR penny black "was prepared for official use, but was never issued for postal purposes. Obliterated specimens are those which were used for experimental trials of obliterating inks, or those that passed …
  • As a buyer in the UK, and given the inevitable disruption caused by covid-19, I am impressed by how quickly deliveries get here from the US. I have had several orders arrive within two weeks, which all things considered I think is pretty good. You…
  • Hi Susie, A few GB stamps to add to the list (all SG #, sorry I don't know the Scott #): 1384-5 Welsh Bible, 2116 King James Bible, 2121 Book - good image!, 2236 open book, 1196 IT (library in centre panel), 2750-6 Harry Potter book covers, 2797-280…
  • It's not just US stamps - most of ours in Britain are self adhesive, and I favour trimming around them as George says above. They can look very neat on an album page, and there is no chance of them sticking where you don't want them to. I don't no…
  • Sorry to poke my nose in two weeks after the event, but as Doug says above, this stamp only had the "Imperial Crown" watermark, which is about a third the size of the stamp. It was used on just about all GB definitives from 1880 to 1912. A good c…
  • Glad to be of use. Feel free to use the photo. I'd like to see a whole sheet, to find what else is in the watermark. One day perhaps...
  • Hi, I've just come across this corner pair of 1913 1 shillings, and it illustrates (partly) the above. Hopefully you can see the "POS..." at the top.