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Ken, chalky paper for the Wildings can be difficult. I collect mint which makes it easier. Usually the printing is a bit sharper, the color a bit brighter. As a reference, if you can get a booklet pane of 4, either 4 x 2 1/2 or 3 x 1/2 d + 1 x 2 1/2 d. These are all chalky. The watermark on the chalky paper is also very difficult to see The multi-crown issue comes in creamy, whiter and chalky paper. The latter appears to me to be typically more opaque than the regular whiter issue..

Thanks for the detailed explanation and demo on the chalky paper check using the microscope. Super helpful!!!

As far as the GB issues I have seen or been shown that a lot of GB collectors collect or save everything. Most save every booklet position and whatever that is produced whether sheet or coil and some collect both the used copies and mint as well.

I considered green stamps and other of the savings stamps by companies and not the post office collectible as such. when my mother passed i threw away a box full of s&h stamps and books. telegraph stamps are collectible in most countries since there were produced by post office for use as well as stamps for trains. i have saved the souvenir sheet envelopes. I saved them with the sheets in my album. same with booklet panes. i still have all the year sets until the early 2000's but the newer years sets are more for the books themselves than the stamps. Have been buying the yr sets without the books when possible

Microscope presentation was good and I like these kind of things. Maybe you can find counterfaints much easier with it. I have lots of those wildings but not started to study them yet. It is going to be neäice and maybe I come back into this wideo again by then. Good educational video again. Thank you.

The Sherlock Holmes stamps have a hidden mystery. If you look closely there are hidden letters that spell something 🧐 The Roo section was very informative as mine are awaiting to be sorted but I always keep putting it off.

I bought some stock books of Wildings and Machins and was lucky that the previous owner had catalogued and put tabs next to the different types, variations ,and wtrmrks showing the differences. There were some with upside down wtrmrks and bar variations listed in these stock books. there were a few of the chalky paper varieties as well. I had to go back and check to see of course. One stock book was full of the earlier Victoria ,E,GV varieties and chalky papers. some are hard to discriminate

Was told that the reason for the GV stamp color variations were because of the scarcity of ink during and after WWI .The only main difference in the scope and mine is the outside lights where mine is built in.

Another excellent presentation once again

Loved seeing your early Australian stamps Ken! The microscope seems interesting - I've seen it reviewed on all of the electronics channels so it's fun to see it put to use with stamps. You can really see the differences in sharpness with the Edward stamps!

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Thanks for the closer look at the Aussie 'Roo's. That microscope looks a bit complicated..... at times I use an old student microscope that I have from my science teaching days ( I bought it, didn't "borrow" it from the school ;-) ) Myself, not worried about identifying paper varieties or other such specializations....

I love the Queen stamps. Have over 4 hundered stamps and sheets.And my other fave are the old world stamps.My stamp collection started in 1954 at the age of 14. Just USA stamps at first. Took me lots of years but just closed my USA air mail collection with the 1930 Graf Zeppelin Issues for a great price that I could not pass. Well centered and one stamp had a plate number on. Thank you for all your info on stamp collecting.Bill Brown

Hi Ken! This was a varied and interesting video and I enjoyed it. Thanks! I also love the map and kangaroo stamps. I also think it show cases the slightly defiant? and quirky nature of the Australians. Hope I am not selling them short, now. I enjoyed to see the demonstration of the microscope. What is its maximum enlargement? Did you capture an image of an entire stamp, and how does it compare with a scan of a stamp at e.g. 600 dpi? This might not be such a straight forward comparison. Do you think one could use the microscope with ease to search for errors etc. on stamps?

To me, the first 6 stamps looked MUCH sharper than the block of 8. It appears there are different types of paper between the two, even if one is not chalky paper; I'm going to speculate that the fibrous paper simply has more "rag" in it -- whether that might be cotton fiber or some other type of plant fiber. I'm curious how you find stamps for your collection. Do you buy lots from dealers, albums off eBay, or? I bought a killer old British Lincoln stamp album off eBay before they started selling for astronomical prices and got a whole set of the "Roos." Unlike most of the old albums, the owner of this one had taste, discrimination, and clearly some knowledge about valuable stamps. It's been a treat to go through.

Thanks for the mention. Very hot temp here in Greece for a month or so. it just won't break. i hope it won't reach France for the Olympics later this month.

hi , do y know how to identify aop machin stamps, not sure how to, can you please help me with that , thank you

Great video! Thanks! I enjoy these varieties!

These are so difficult that I decided to buy them all mint from Stanley Gibbons. I hope that they have a good reference collection and, at least, they guarantee their stamps "for life" when you purchase from them.

Brilliant video. Well elaborated and quality information...thank you also for telling the history behind the stamps.

Why were so few stamps issued during the reign of Edward VII? This was true for Great Britain also.

Excellently researched. Wonderfully presented. Keep.it.up Ken.

Thanks Ken for yet another really informative upload. I couldn't agree with you more about the issues arising from subjectivity in this area of stamp identification, and listening to your calm, thorough, personal investigations certainly makes me feel a lot less frustrated! An area I have particularly struggled with over the years is with the identification of chalky paper. My collection is primarily GB and the Commonwealth, and so many issues (particularly KGVI) seem to have been printed on both 'ordinary' and 'chalky' paper. I'm reluctant to use the old-fashioned 'silver' test to check the paper type - have you made any videos in this area yourself as I'm sure they'd be very helpful!

My mother was from Tel-Aviv Israel. When she died, I buried her there and moved there 30 years. Needless to day: I have a few Palestine and Israeli stamps. Thanks for sharing.

What a great video on colour shades. I totally agree with you that it is subjective. That is the main reason for me not pursuing it at the moment. I just stick with collecting stamps by their intended colour. Maybe for me the best way would be to show different shades without properly cataloging them. Anyways, this sparked some interest to revisit my GB collection.

I like and collect this series, but I rely on the pared down Scott catalog... I find the range of colors and papers too arbitrary to concentrate on... and any individual stamp might not be the exact shade with which it was printed. I enjoy collecting these more on postcards and by postmark. I will add that I appreciate your effort and dedication... you are well on your way to writing a paper on these; dated stamps and examples on cover would be of use.

Great video.I really love my Yugoslavian stamps. I believe they ar the most beautiful stamps in my collection. And I collect since 52 years. I would love to have more. I also have like you: Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Armenia and Slovenia. But for me, Yugoslavia is the most beautiful. I just wish I had more. Thanks for the video.

Great video Ken! Thank you for doing the hard work and then sharing it with us. As an aside, I've found a great tool for 'seeing' watermarks and color variations; a Wi-Fi enabled LED bulb with variable color. With an app on my phone, I can change the light on my desktop across a wide spectrum. It's not a panacea, but it's been very helpful in many instances where contrast is a problem. Anyway, thanks again Ken!

Hi Ken! Wow, this was a deep dive, almost to deep to come up for air! You are really causing me to look with totally different eyes at stamps. The colour shade differences are just so difficult and subjective as you said. Really almost impossible to master with confidence. Another video that needs to be watched many more times than one. Thanks! I love your videos, because I love learning new things.

Im always keeping them for later without sorting. 😢

You've just reminded me that I have my pre-Elizabethan stamp waiting to be sorted and I stuck on Edward VII two months ago. I'm not a fantic about shades at this level - I'm too small potato in that area yet.

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You should reach out the British Library. I believe they possess archives from De La Rue.

Wow - very interesting deep dive into this series Ken! Look forward to checking my own of these - I have a ton of these from box lots and am happy to learn that there so many varieties!

Wow!!! That really makes me want to go through my duplicates, and also re-check the stamps that are already in my Scott album. That album doesn’t have spots for all the variations, but at least I could make notes of what is in there. I don’t think there is enough time or aspirin in the world for me to manage the color/ paper varieties like you have. What an amazing gift from John and thank you again for sharing your knowledge 🤗. I always learn so much 😊🎉

you need to identify which ones are worth big bucks..

Thanks Ken. Captivating and thoroughly enlightening study. Looking forward to seeing more. Regards, Reg. South Africa.

collect proof only - very expensive & hard to find

I have a folder that was issued in 1936: Prince, King-Emperor, Duke all-in the same year. It includes 15 stamps and the envelope it came in. Is this of any value? and where should I go to sell it. This came from my grandmother’s collection. I am 70 years old and neither of my children are interested in stamp collection. Thank you for any help you can give me. Karen M. Davis

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I'm enjoying learning from your videos, Ken. I'm getting back into stamp collecting after a hiatus of many, many years. The German cursive writing on those post cards will be a fun challenge to translate. You could google "Kurrent" (Deutsche Kurrentschrift) to see how the letters are formed. I've done some translating of German cursive and, though difficult (for me), I find it to be a fun activity. I very much look forward to future videos from you!

I have a lot of old stamps that I’m wondering if you can point me in a direction. Im downsizing. My husband was born in 1942 and he began collecting as a child. I have a large box full Of albums etc. they need to go to a home Thanks

This was a lovely and interesting video! What a good accident to have the first issue day ceremony as well. Perfect. I really enjoyed the outing, Ken. Thanks!

Love your organization of these 😀! Well done.

Hi , i have inherited a massive collection of stamps and from researching online i seem to have a lot of valuable stamps. what i am seeking to find out is where and how do i sell them? regards

Lovely, Ken. Thanks for sharing.