Francois Lafrance
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About 20 years ago, i sold many covers,. over period of several months, to a French missionary in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. I`ve sold to India, Pakistan (once) Japan and China. I`ve found that Buyers in the United Emirates are same day payers a…
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Trieste under Austrian administration. Col vapore = by steamship... Francois.. https://www.hipstamp.com/store/stampboutique
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A comparison: SCOTT DIGITAL CATALOGUE: VOLUME 1-6 WORLD SET, Annual Subscription - $ 549.99 - - MICHEL Germany, the 16 MICHEL Europe and 20 MICHEL overseas volumes. Regular data updates expand the MICHEL-Online continuously. - EUR 162,62 ( $176.16…
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Same thing happened to me today. Got a message from Hipstamp asking me to update my credit card info on Hipstamp. The credit card number shown in my Hipstamp account is the right one. (Was, because I had to enter another credit card in the Hipstamp …
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Back in the Bidstart days, I listed and sold US # 597-599, 600-606. The buyer left negative feedback, claiming that # 599A was missing. I had to point out that 599A was not in the description. He replied that it should have been in the descr…
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Phil, thanks for taking the time to share your observations with us. I`ve been using the same Cannon flatbed scanner for at least ten years ($100.00) so it`s a very profitable investment. I use 2-sided black backing stock pages, six pockets. They wi…
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I never sold to India but did buy from India a few times. I always received the material but you have to give it about ten weeks. Shipping to some countries, one should refrain from using attractives stamps. No explanation needed. Francois https:…
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Rene Bravo The german postal card mailed from Giessen in 1934 in written in Sütterlin script, taught in all German schools from 1915 to 1941. Only a few old people would be able to read this. It starts with:"Lieber Vater! Für ....
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I collect covers with the corner card in the French language, originating from non French-speaking countries, such as Afghanistan, Russia, Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia, etc... Francois https://www.hipstamp.com/store/stampboutique
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Phil is right. In Ascii-world, the ? is (alt) 0063, which is four spaces, not one. https://www.hipstamp.com/store/stampboutique
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The type of covers I love. This one, Persia, mailed from Teheran in 1934, addressed to the Canal Zone. There cannot be too many of those around. https://www.hipstamp.com/store/stampboutique
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Harry Patsalos is right. It came in the diplomatic pouch.
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One way to attract British buyers, in the absence of Stanley Gibbons catalogue number, is to identify the stamp by year of issue with a short description, which is available in the Scott catalogue. For example, Great Britain 1946 Peace 3d violet. F…
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Hello, I recently listed a few Comoros / Comores covers in my store. Francois https://www.hipstamp.com/store/stampboutique
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I noticed that when The American Philatelist reaches the APS members, there is an upshot in orders. I received my copy yesterday and got two nice high value orders.. topkat Francois https://www.hipstamp.com/store/stampboutique
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Mail between Australia New Zealand and Canada is now about ten weeks. Europe to / from Canada, figure about 5 to 6 weeks. USA to / from Canada, count 4 weeks. Only exception is from France to Canada, about 5 days, and this is because there are sev…
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Mathis, what I find remarquable is that to seem to be under the impression that only you way is the right way and anybody who says otherwise must be an idiot. Duly noted! I have been breaking down collections for exactly 61 years and I know I am t…
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Shipments from USA to Canada - three weeks is the new normal. From Australia to Canada and vice-versa - over two months. From France to Canada - 4 or 5 days. Canada Post Missisauga sorting centre - 350 people sick with Covid. Twice I had buyers in …
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I agree with Doug. The site based in Belgium allows to make one offer for multiple items. This is interesting for a seller, presenting the opportunity of selling many items in one sale, one shipment. Here on Hipstamp, sellers may offer free shippin…
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Big problems with USPS. Orders from USA. to Canada, I consider myself lucky if received in less than 3 weeks. Orders from France are 4 or 5 days.
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Mark, thank you so much for your reply. I was not aware of that possibility.
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While we are on the subject of a fee for additional item. I presently sell stamps only on Hipstamp. I charge one flat shipping fee no matter how many stamps are purchased. I wish to start selling covers on Hipstamp, and because weight of covers add…
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Could it be the letter I ? Francois https://www.hipstamp.com/store/stampboutique
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It a collector is missing just one stamp to complete a series, paying $1.00 should not be a problem. If it is, the number of sellers willing to sell for 0,15 or even 0,25 will eventually disappear and that one missing stamp will not be found. Fran…
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Carol is right. Once it is in the Post Office's hands, given the long delays we all experience, there is not much the dealer can do. By experience, I would say give it two weeks. Cheers https://www.hipstamp.com/store/stampboutique
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About a dozen years ago, I purchase a cover and the seller used a cardboard shipping tag as a stiffener, which had been attached to a parcel with a string, as far as I could tell, On the opposite side was the sender's name, destination and the app…
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I have been selling here for many. many years, back when it was STAMPSWANTS, then BIDSTART, I even had very good sales when it was Stanley Gibbons for a short time, and today HIPSTAMP. My store is very small but I still get regular sales. I do not d…
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Same here. No picture, no purchase. You show no image means you are not interested in my business. https://www.hipstamp.com/store/stampboutique