Hello,   just back from Hong Kong and of course while there, as I may have mentioned the last time I wrote, I visited the Mong Kok stamp arcade. Wonderful few hours spent looking through the little shops there. I even managed to pick up a few stamps. Just a few :-)    will show tomorrow. Tonight a couple of pictures of the place. Two floors of many dealers. As I say, wonderful time. Do go there if you are ever in Hong Kong.

Michael

Hi, thought I would show a better ( I hope) image of the Banknote issue I wrote about yesterday, with gutter pairs.

And for those who might enjoy seeing early Rhodesia (1965 - 70 I am listing 60 lots mostly MUH in my Bidstart Store. Just type Rhodesia in the "Search Store For"  field.

http://www.bidstart.com/stores/michaelatcddstamps

I will be away in Hong Kong for a few days from tomorrow.  Will write again next week. Have a great weekend.

Enjoy..  Michael

Hi,     I managed to get this FDC yesterday. Stunning in my view. This MS shows the the first banknote issued by the Commonwealth of Australia in May 1913.  The stamps were issued at the Melbourne World Stamp Expo last Saturday. I went to the opening day on the Friday. Excellent show. Cannot recall if I already told you that but will show some more new Australia issues over coming days.

This MS has the 60c stamp showing the numbering ceremony in 1913, and the $2.60 stamp ( our overseas postage rate for small letter) showing the Australian Coat of Arms as it appears on the first banknote, number M000001.

I will use this $2.60 stamp ( not the MS) on the first 10 orders from my Bidstart Store. more if I can get more

Enjoy..  Michael

Hi,    been a few days since I wrote but not a few days without thinking about stamps. Received this image today.  Lovely issue and lovely MS I think. Hope it is clear to see. Will look out for a copy this coming week as am in Hong Kong. Anyone collect thematic of building / architecture let me know and maybe I can get you a copy if you in exchange for something?? or just payment?

Have been busy busy busy with sorting and listing on Bidstart. I know I keep telling you this but with 4100 plus lots listed you cannot fail to get some good material to fill the gaps in your collection. If you collect Fiji for example just type Fiji in the "Search Store For"  box and all Fiji I have listed so far is there for you to browse.  I have a good selection of countries now.. Try me eh!!!   Of course if you know the SG number just type the SG number and if I have the stamp listed it will display.

I also noted today that I have readers from 90 countries.  Welcome to all of you and thanks for reading my Blog. I will try to start a new theme over coming week. Something  that I hope will interest you all.  Keep reading.
And,  as I say, if you have a few gaps in your collection and just want to buy the odd stamp, not the full set, or so called kiloware  just have a look at my store.. enjoy window shopping if nothing else

http://www.bidstart.com/stores/michaelatcddstamps

Best wishes............   Michael

Hi,    Sundays are made for rest and my rest was sorting more Fiji stamps.  some nice stamps from the 70's and 80's, before they got too commercialised and became pretty picture stickers. If you know what I mean.

The above issued in 1977 to Commemorate the 21st Anniversary of Fiji Hibiscus.   Sounds like an offbeat anniversary but hey the stamps are rather nice I think. Catalogue value is £0.90. MUH for a set of stamps issued 36 years ago, Just goes to show not a lot of investment opportunity in such issues. I did find some though with much higher catalogue values.  But all the same, nice to have in a collection, maybe a Fiji collection or a thematic collection.  And of course these are in my Bidstart store :-)    enjoy     http://stampwants-stamps.bidstart.com/Fiji-SG-541-544-MUH-set-/34562582/a.html

Best wishes.. Michael

Hello,  am back from Melbourne and the opening day, yesterday, of the World Stamp Expo 2013. What an excellent day it was. Met up with some people I had only had email contact with previously, visited many standholders, and, made a few purchases, well one is so tempted.

Hope you like seeing the above special limited edition MS. Only 250 copies  of this special show souvenir prepared by the organising committee. This is the intaglio MS (stamp imperf) overprinted with the Australia 2013 show logo in red. There was one also overprinted in gold, again limited edition of 250 and I was also able to get one of those. Nice souvenir collectibles I think.

Wonderful day and if you are in Melbourne I would encourage you to find a few hours to visit the show.

Have a great weekend

Michael
www.cddstamps.com, and of course

http://www.bidstart.com/stores/michaelatcddstamps

Hello, all ready for tomorrow and my visit to the Australia 2013 World Stamp Expo in Melbourne. Done my reading and research and know which stands will be my priority.  Printed off the Stand layout  and realise there are many that I really want to spend time at ..   lets see what time I have since the show opens to the public at 12:00 and I have a 6pm flight back to Sydney.   I plan to be there early to see if I can get some of the special release from Australia Post. Can but only try. So early to bed tonight as I have a 7:30 flight. Hope to have some pictures for you in coming days

 Michael   www.cddstamps.com  and of course http://www.bidstart.com/stores/michaelatcddstamps