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The listing, 100 Foreign Stamps Plus If You Use GET IT NOW, An Extra 100 USA Stamps! has ended.

100 Foreign used postage stamps, (includes 11 MNH (Mint Never Hinged, see second photo). if you press the GET IT NOW button, for 2,000 credits, you will receive an additional 100 USA used stamps (old airmail, special delivery, postage due, plus 3 through 10 cent from 1930's.

3rd photo looks like MINT stamp on front side, but back side has either hinge mark or small flaw.

Countries: RSA, Ghana, India, Oriental stamp ( I don't know from which country), Argentina, Australia, Maligache, A Naked Lady Stamp, Helvetia, Beligue, South Africa, British Guiana, EAAAE, New Zealand, Canada, Deutches Reich, Espania, I think one from Bulgaria, Republique Francaise, Martinique, Mongolia, Magyar Posta, Rebublik Osterreich, Deutches Bunderpost, Grossdeutsches Reigh, Madagascar, Tanganyika (Kenya Uganua), Peru, Republique Malgache, Eire, Polska, Nouvelle Caleedone, Aertaso (Aytonomoe Hneipoe?), Mexico (airmail)

Description of stamps: Oxen ? (Troupeau de Zebus, animal has horns and big hump on back Madagascar RF), Oriental Lady (country unknown, 80 Nippon, China?), Christmas, Koala, Platypus, Tiger Cat, 1941 Wackett Yellow aiplane (nice colorful stamp), Queen, variety of birds, Blue Mountains, Botanical Gardens, Man chopping tree (Felling Greenheart), Butterfly, Flags, Ship, Castle, Ocean Cliffs, EAAAE Overlay stamp (the orange stamp), Fish, Maize (corn), Horse, Gnat Plane (India), Space stamp, Sports (Ice Racing on a bike), The naked lady is the gold Magyar Posta stamp, Moth, Zebra, etc.

Note: This auction is similar to my last oreign stamp auction. Remember GET IT NOW gets you the extra 100 USA stamps, no duplicates.

Woops, I do see one duplicate foreign stamp (the flower with white background).

Here is the link to all my auctions:
http://www.listia.com/profile/auctions/180533

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This 7 day auction ends next Saturday, June 4th, unless it is won by GET IT NOW feature.

Questions & Comments

This stamp shows the flag of Epirus.
From 1912 to 1916, when it was over run by Greece, this was a country comprised of parts of Albania and Greece.
The monetary unit is across the bottom of the stamp: 50 Lepta
It looks like: 50 AEnTA (but their's are Greek letters).
100 Lepta = 1 Drachma
The language is Greek and the stamp is from Epirus in 1914.
Today, Epirus is a part of Albania.

NOTE:
This is why every world collector must have a "Stamp Identifier", just to get a handle on where to look-up a stamp that is from a country that does not use their language.
Consider getting one; it is worth the investment!

May 29th, 2011 at 8:28:20 PM PDT by

Thanks for the great information. I actually received the All Nations Stamp Finder and Dictionary Saturday and found on page 19 the Epirus stamp! How thrilling. What a great book! Thank you again, GREAT information there.

May 30th, 2011 at 8:21:25 AM PDT by

Most countries spell their names in their own language and write with their own letter forms. Makes real sense, too!
To be a world collector, it is necessary to either learn everything in the whole world or get a reference book called a "stamp identifier", just to know what you are looking at. Get one to help you out.
It tells you things like this:

NIPPON is JAPAN.
OSTERREICH is AUSTRIA.
EAAAE (not correct letters but look alike) is the word "Hellas", which is Greece.
MAGYAR is HUNGARY.
EIRE is IRELAND.
HELVETIA is SWITZERLAND.
POLSKA is POLAND.
NOUVELLE CALEDONIE is NEW CALEDONIA.
RSA is REPUBLIC of SOUTH AFRICA.
Aytonomoe Hneipoe (not correct letters but look alike) is EPIRUS.
AND,
Deutschland, Deutsche Bundespost, Grossdeutsches Reich, Deutsche Reich Demokratische Republik, Deutsches Reich, and Deutsches Reich General Gouvernement, all refer to GERMANY.

May 30th, 2011 at 8:12:28 AM PDT by

It's not about you - or me.
Leaving these kind of comments is not about you or your auction, they are about sharing information that all "stampers" should know about - but apparently don't.
You provided the stimulus by putting up the items for auction and everyone should/can learn something from it and the comments.
It's a win/win situation for everybody, if they care, at all.
If they don't, why bother?
There's always eBay, among others!

May 30th, 2011 at 9:56:50 PM PDT by

I look at the stamps on Ebay a lot, to see what they are selling for, plus information on the stamps though i don't rely on that information to be genuine. I think each person collects stamps in different ways. While some are considered "serious" collectors, others collect for the fun of collecting. I can spend a couple of hours on one stamp, looking it up in catalogs, on line, then researching the country the stamp is from, what is on the stamp, what does it mean, etc.

May 31st, 2011 at 10:10:40 PM PDT by

"Nice"

May 30th, 2011 at 10:13:13 PM PDT by

Thank you Whitefoote. I went though some more stamps and have a TON of Overlays and plan to get an auction going with those soon.

May 31st, 2011 at 10:11:51 PM PDT by

If anyone can identify the stamp in the 3rd photo, bottom center, please leave a comment. Thank you!

May 28th, 2011 at 2:44:00 PM PDT by

Hey, anyone reading this stuff:
Don't just thank me for this "Great" information; CHECK the bloody, darn, carn-sarn, blasted, stinkin' (+) button, so I get some TINY little credit for my efforts -- OKAY! Is that too much to ask?
I'm actually spending my time trying to help you understand stuff about stamps, if you give some miserable darn. It is the least that you can do, I think.

If you don't care, at all; then don't do that.
I will shut-up, stop wasting my time, and go away...

May 30th, 2011 at 7:52:01 PM PDT by

I am not sure what you mean. I am top bidder on a few of your auctions. I've thanked you many times for your wonderful comments that you have left. I do appreciate it. Only leave comments if you want to. Thanks again.

May 30th, 2011 at 8:23:54 PM PDT by

Okay Whitefoote I gave you 5 +s for your useful stamp identification and helpful quotation of your stamp identifier book. And give Sue a break 'cause I'm not sure she knew you were kidding around. You were kidding around right? :D I learned everything I know about stamps from...wait for it........

GOOGLE! *gasp* Why do the work yourself when you can just stand on the shoulders of someone else's fine research. haha kidding! Okay but I really do use google A LOT! (o^___^o)

May 31st, 2011 at 2:45:14 AM PDT by

Hi Chalsie,
I have the Scott Catalog in print and on CD but I like going online and finding out about stamps. Not only can I find out the Scott #, plus other catalog #'s it's also great to find out what other people have to say about the stamps. Stamp collecting is so much fun for me and I am learning a lot but have more to learn, LOLOL... Tomorrow I go visit my local Philatelic Society about joining. I'm so excited! Thank you so much!

May 31st, 2011 at 10:05:57 PM PDT by

Chalsie,
You seem to have a head on your shoulders, as well as being a loyal friend.
Have you read "Dune" by Frank Herbert? It won the Hugo Award (I think in 1955) partly for that very same allusion; "standing on the shoulders of someone else who is drowning", as well as, creating an entire language & culture for its setting. [Great read, bye the way!]
Yes, you are right.
I am not even trying to be down on "Sue".
The opportunity just arose for the context to address this curious Listia world.

So many Listians are ignorant (which by the way is NOT stupid), just uninformed, lazy, or opportunistic, and not sharing or questioning about what they actually seem to care about the subject of stamps.
Just HOW GOOD is that?????
[I find it wasteful, if not harmful - but, that's just me.]
Sorry for sharing...

But, I spent many years as a teacher. The one thing I always wanted to say to the students is: if you are not interested in this, GO AWAY - for now. You are just getting in the way of others who want to find something out. I'll be here to try to help - whenever you have any question or interest.

The quest for knowledge is the burden of the student. The burden of the educator is simply to help the student find his/her own answers, in his/her place.
[Almost all answers are right - and then wrong - in time.]
Google is a tool. A good tool - but it is only a new tool that does not know where it comes from, which means that it has no idea (and can not state) what it subsumes and thus eradicates, in the process.

May 31st, 2011 at 8:42:05 PM PDT by

LOVE this auction!!!!

May 31st, 2011 at 11:38:34 PM PDT by

Hi Kelly4,
Thank you for stopping by and loving my foreign stamp auction, lolol..
Thanks again very much!

Jun 1st, 2011 at 8:10:58 AM PDT by

I've truly enjoyed reading every comment that you have ever left since being on LISTIA. Thanks for all of your valued information and I hope to be a great collector of these beauties.

My collection was stolen and I have started again. So, to WHITEFOOTE & SNAILMAILGALPLA I appreciate every bit of info that you give. I also give kuddos to JOEYROTEN, CHALSIE, ELLEN, and every other person who are helping me build along the way!!

Appreciation to all of you...

Jun 1st, 2011 at 9:52:31 PM PDT by

Hi nmezaeklund,
Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a kind comment. I am so sorry to hear that your stamp collection was stolen. Do you collect anything specific? USA, WW, Mint only or used? Right now I am going through a bunch of foreign airmail stamps and am pulling out extras for a new auction.

I have not been collecting very long and don't know a whole lot but learn more every day. I try to spend at least 2 - 5 hours a day with my stamps, but I am so slow, lolol.

Whitefoote is one knowledgeable guy that's for sure! Ellen has some great stamps and I have won many of her auctions. Chalsie is a great person who takes a lot of time, thoughtfulness and even sends bonus at times. I have not yet had the pleasure to "meet" JoeyRoten, but look forward to it.

Thanks again so much for you kind words!

Jun 2nd, 2011 at 2:56:20 PM PDT by

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Jun 1st, 2011 at 10:16:22 PM PDT by

Super auction!!! Watching! :) :)

Jun 2nd, 2011 at 6:09:07 PM PDT by

Thank you Sjoara for watching and stopping by!

Jun 3rd, 2011 at 8:52:32 AM PDT by

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