USA Presidents

  • porphyryportal

    88 messaggi

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    :question:
    Can anyone give me the benefit of some advice? I know nothing about philately, but in an auction lot of postcards I bought recently, I found a mint collection of stamped envelopes - first edition and inauguration - of all the USA Presidents. From what I can see on Delcampe, most are fairly commonplace, but some, I can't reference at all.

    So... can you point me to any guide books or sites? Are there any which are rare, or sought after?

    I guess I should go to my local philately club, but I'd like a little background first, so I don't feel an utter plank.

    Thanks.

  • moonstone

    1030 messaggi

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    :question:
    Can anyone give me the benefit of some advice? I know nothing about philately, but in an auction lot of postcards I bought recently, I found a mint collection of stamped envelopes - first edition and inauguration - of all the USA Presidents. From what I can see on Delcampe, most are fairly commonplace, but some, I can't reference at all.

    So... can you point me to any guide books or sites? Are there any which are rare, or sought after?

    I guess I should go to my local philately club, but I'd like a little background first, so I don't feel an utter plank.

    Thanks.

    • Creato 31 gen 2012 a 18:06
    • #369669
    The American Philatelic Society have a website which might well be a good place to start
  • mainlypostcards

    3540 messaggi

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    :question:
    Can anyone give me the benefit of some advice? I know nothing about philately, but in an auction lot of postcards I bought recently, I found a mint collection of stamped envelopes - first edition and inauguration - of all the USA Presidents. From what I can see on Delcampe, most are fairly commonplace, but some, I can't reference at all.

    So... can you point me to any guide books or sites? Are there any which are rare, or sought after?

    I guess I should go to my local philately club, but I'd like a little background first, so I don't feel an utter plank.

    Thanks.

    • Creato 31 gen 2012 a 18:06
    • #369669
    If the "some" just refers to very few items, maybe add some pictures to this thread and you may get some info here
  • porphyryportal

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    If the "some" just refers to very few items, maybe add some pictures to this thread and you may get some info here
    • Creato 1 feb 2012 a 05:25
    • #369708
    Thank you, I'll do that. Having trouble with new scanner at the moment... :pc_user3:
  • porphyryportal

    88 messaggi

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    If the "some" just refers to very few items, maybe add some pictures to this thread and you may get some info here
    • Creato 1 feb 2012 a 05:25
    • #369708
    I've checked this collection and there seems to be something representing each of the US presidents, chronologically. I'll add 3 more examples in next post.

    Thanks for any info!
  • porphyryportal

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    Thank you, I'll do that. Having trouble with new scanner at the moment... :pc_user3:
    • Creato 1 feb 2012 a 07:48
    • #369729
    There are another 18 similar items, ranging from Ulysees Grant and Sam Houston through to Kennedy and Clinton.