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  • Illegal Stamps in Exhibits at the New York 2016 World Stamp Show

    From Victor Manta@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jul 23 16:56:28 2016
    The huge World Stamp Show (WSS) opened its doors in New York City on May 28, 2016 and closed them on June 4, 2016. Held under the direct patronage of the International Federation of Philately ( FIP), it included the display of
    4,146 frames of the best competitive stamp exhibits from around the world.
    Tens of thousands of visitors were able to admire the multiple facets of the wonderful world of stamp collecting and spread worldwide their impressions related to this exceptional celebration of stamp collecting.

    As is the case with any public and international event, it is necessary to
    take stock of both the positive and eventually any negative aspects in order
    to ensure that the next such event could be even more successful. Although
    the WSS is over, we still should take a closer look at what was exhibited
    and what we should remember about the exhibits. And then we should not
    oversee the fact that even such a world-class exhibition can reveal the
    darker sides of a generally bright and exciting picture of what philately
    and stamp collecting should represent. More precisely, illegal stamps were found included in a number of competitive stamp exhibits.

    For more information: http://www.pwmo.org/Illegals/16-WPO-Report-WSS-NY.htm

    Victor Manta, PWO

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  • From bonaparte1st@gmail.com@21:1/5 to Victor Manta on Sun Jul 24 06:59:33 2016
    On Saturday, July 23, 2016 at 4:56:23 PM UTC-4, Victor Manta wrote:
    The huge World Stamp Show (WSS) opened its doors in New York City on May 28, 2016 and closed them on June 4, 2016. Held under the direct patronage of the International Federation of Philately ( FIP), it included the display of 4,146 frames of the best competitive stamp exhibits from around the world. Tens of thousands of visitors were able to admire the multiple facets of the wonderful world of stamp collecting and spread worldwide their impressions related to this exceptional celebration of stamp collecting.

    As is the case with any public and international event, it is necessary to take stock of both the positive and eventually any negative aspects in order to ensure that the next such event could be even more successful. Although the WSS is over, we still should take a closer look at what was exhibited
    and what we should remember about the exhibits. And then we should not oversee the fact that even such a world-class exhibition can reveal the darker sides of a generally bright and exciting picture of what philately
    and stamp collecting should represent. More precisely, illegal stamps were found included in a number of competitive stamp exhibits.

    For more information: http://www.pwmo.org/Illegals/16-WPO-Report-WSS-NY.htm

    Victor Manta, PWO

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  • From Victor Manta@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jul 27 13:02:27 2016
    "Sir F.A. Rien" wrote in message news:mg9cpbprrnbgatciltq8tie5dl4h4nbl8s@4ax.com...

    On Sun, 24 Jul 2016 13:18:12 -0400, "Victor Manta"
    And then we should not
    oversee the fact that even such a world-class exhibition can reveal the
    darker sides of a generally bright and exciting picture of what philately
    and stamp collecting should represent. More precisely, illegal stamps
    were
    found included in a number of competitive stamp exhibits.
    Victor

    If memory serves, we had seebecks, et. al; Black Blots and other
    spurious issues far back over 100 years ago.

    Sorry, but you don't write about the same issues I did.

    " The APS was appalled, and created the “black blot” program. The society published a monthly magazine for members, and began to include a list of new stamp issues that were judged to be overpriced or unnecessary."

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Philatelic_Society

    "Illegal stamps are postage stamp-like labels issued in the names of
    existing independent countries or territories used to defraud postal administrations, stamp collectors, and the general public. Often, but not always, a member nation of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) will have asked
    the UPU to issue of an "International Bureau Circular" advising others of
    the illegal stamps."

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_stamps http://www.pwmo.org/Illegals/16-WPO-Report-WSS-NY.htm

    Victor Manta, PWO

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  • From Victor Manta@21:1/5 to Victor Manta on Sun Jul 24 13:18:12 2016
    wrote in message
    news:5f9943c3-0756-4af6-97dd-e0338c5afb0d@googlegroups.com...

    On Saturday, July 23, 2016 at 4:56:23 PM UTC-4, Victor Manta wrote:
    The huge World Stamp Show (WSS) opened its doors in New York City on May
    28,
    2016 and closed them on June 4, 2016. Held under the direct patronage of
    the
    International Federation of Philately ( FIP), it included the display of 4,146 frames of the best competitive stamp exhibits from around the world. Tens of thousands of visitors were able to admire the multiple facets of
    the
    wonderful world of stamp collecting and spread worldwide their impressions related to this exceptional celebration of stamp collecting.

    As is the case with any public and international event, it is necessary to take stock of both the positive and eventually any negative aspects in
    order
    to ensure that the next such event could be even more successful. Although the WSS is over, we still should take a closer look at what was exhibited
    and what we should remember about the exhibits. And then we should not oversee the fact that even such a world-class exhibition can reveal the darker sides of a generally bright and exciting picture of what philately
    and stamp collecting should represent. More precisely, illegal stamps were found included in a number of competitive stamp exhibits.

    For more information:
    http://www.pwmo.org/Illegals/16-WPO-Report-WSS-NY.htm

    Nice to see a posting from you, Stan!

    Victor

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  • From Sir F.A. Rien@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jul 25 07:48:46 2016
    On Sun, 24 Jul 2016 13:18:12 -0400, "Victor Manta"
    And then we should not
    oversee the fact that even such a world-class exhibition can reveal the
    darker sides of a generally bright and exciting picture of what philately
    and stamp collecting should represent. More precisely, illegal stamps were >> found included in a number of competitive stamp exhibits.
    Victor

    Plus a change, plus c'est la mme chose

    If memory serves, we had seebecks, et. al; Black Blots and other
    spurious issues far back over 100 years ago.

    Shame the elite hoi-poloi now don't consider them as a ground for
    downgrading.

    Another good reason NOT to bother with the 'exhibit' foolishness.

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  • From Sir F.A. Rien@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jul 28 08:39:38 2016
    Sorry, but you don't write about the same issues I did.
    Miss d'Point, the problem has existed in various forms for well over
    a century.

    " The APS was appalled, and created the black blot program. The society >published a monthly magazine for members, and began to include a list of new >stamp issues that were judged to be overpriced or unnecessary."
    "Around 1970" ... Yawn - they came about 75 years AFTER the GB
    publications initiated that!

    As always with the APS, much too little, far too late!

    I gave you a hint in mentioning "Seebeck"

    "Illegal stamps are postage stamp-like labels issued in the names of
    existing independent countries or territories used to defraud postal >administrations, stamp collectors, and the general public. Often, but not >always, a member nation of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) will have asked >the UPU to issue of an "International Bureau Circular" advising others of
    the illegal stamps."
    Only one of many schemes to "defraud postal administrations, stamp
    collectors, and the general public." Especially stamp collectors!

    What about the 'reproductions' that are fooling many younger
    collectors - promoted BY the Postal 'Authorities' ????

    Next in the pipeline, officially ceritifed 'spacefillers'?

    Victor Manta, PWO

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  • From Victor Manta@21:1/5 to Sir F.A. Rien on Thu Jul 28 17:24:16 2016
    "Sir F.A. Rien" wrote in message news:am9kpbps68hhnjl182amplrgtkrhelogfm@4ax.com...

    What about the 'reproductions' that are fooling many younger
    collectors - promoted BY the Postal 'Authorities' ????

    Next in the pipeline, officially ceritifed 'spacefillers'?

    Speaking of the devil, in these articles:

    http://www.pwmo.org/Illegals/15-invasion-of-abusive-issues.htm http://www.pwmo.org/abusives/abusives-2013-en.htm

    you can learn about the PWO position on them. I suppose that our opinions
    are similar.

    Victor Manta, PWO

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  • From Sir F.A. Rien@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jul 29 08:22:20 2016
    What about the 'reproductions' that are fooling many younger
    collectors - promoted BY the Postal 'Authorities' ????
    Next in the pipeline, officially ceritifed 'spacefillers'?

    Speaking of the devil, in these articles: >http://www.pwmo.org/Illegals/15-invasion-of-abusive-issues.htm >http://www.pwmo.org/abusives/abusives-2013-en.htm
    you can learn about the PWO position on them. I suppose that our opinions
    are similar.

    I'm perhaps even stronger because of things as:
    <http://tinyurl.com/gt9lega>

    There are others.

    Here, the colour and the crosshatch background to the KGV head 'give
    it away', but I'll be we'll have many a collection with it in,
    priced as full value. Some on eBay had a 'start' of 100!

    NO legitimate PO should be producing such trash !!!

    The mass of 'pretty pictures' is why I quit my US collecting, it's
    also why I stopped my GB and Australia collections at
    decimalization. There are some 'labels' included, but the mass wave
    was yet to come, flooding the market with garbage.

    Right now, through 2014 issues, the Concise uses 302 pages to list
    them. Of that only 57 pages are needed to deal with 130 years of
    solid postally needed issues [well most are], the rest for the bulk
    wallpaper of the last 35.

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