From the Contributors |
March 2006 |
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Albert Boerma - Europe: Read the column in the March 2006 Philatelic Exporter.
Otto Hornung - In My View: Zumstein's greatest hour MY old friend Albert Boerma demonstrated his respect for the Swiss firm Zumstein & Cie in the January PE when he wrote about the Zumstein centenary - I enjoyed very much his account of the Hahn forgery. I have been writing for the Zumstein magazine Berner Briefmarken Zeitung for many years, and I am honoured to count amongst my friends Max Hertsch and his son Christian, the third generation of the Hertsch dy nasty, who has now taken over the reigns. There were, of course, many memorable events during the 100 years, but today I w ant to tell you about Zumstein's finest hour ... Read the entire column in the March 2006 Philatelic Exporter.
Liz McKernan - Postcard World: This month's subjects: A surplus of fairs? ; Cartexpo 47 'bans' smoking; Suburban adventure; Unhappy Numicarta; Raised voices; Narrow escape! Read the entire column in the March 2006 Philatelic Exporter
David Rennie - New Books:
All reviewed in the March 2006 Philatelic Exporter.
O J Hill - Great Britain: The 1d red-brown of 1841 PERHAPS the most interesting stamp of Great Britain is the 1d red-brown imperforate of 1841. Its history is full of intrigue, and it is a fascinating subject for varieties, colour variations, and cancellations, spanning a period when postmarks were being redesigned at an alarming rate ...
Read the entire column in the March 2006 Philatelic Exporter.
Glen Stephens - Australasia: Buy catalogues! OVER my 25 years in selling stamps full time I have made an absolute fortune by ‘ arbitraging ’ catalogue listings. It may surprise many readers, but not all catalogues are created equal. And the best part is, collectors and dealers in many regions stick strictly to their local catalogue ... Read the entire column in the March 2006 Philatelic Exporter.
Les Winick - USA: Don't shoot the messenger IT seemed like a good idea, but it didn't work. The oldest eBay drop-off store in the United States has gone out of business. Ina Steiner, writing in AuctionBytes.com on January 13 2006, reports that 'Sellers Market', which began operations in January 2003 in Danbury, Connecticut, and despite three years of working hard and trying everything in this computer-oriented community, owner Dan Balbus reported that his store never took in enough material to cover the costs of overheads, labour and marketing. Ms Steiner did her own survey of independent and eBay franchise storeowners in January 2005 and this is what she found ... Read the entire column in the March 2006 Philatelic Exporter.
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