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Yes, electricity also costs money.
But everyone looks at it for themselves.
How much does the cheapest can of Zippo cost?
My comic book dealer always delivers albums without a sticker.
Have I ever bought a new comic in a physical store with a sticker?
First job when you get home - remove the sticker and that is very easy without any tools.
For those few second-hand strips I use the hairdryer.
And it's also a bit of art; the first time the result was nothing to write home about.
There was some noise, yes, but with the Zippo there is the smell...
And that's how it always is...


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The foil for the outer layers quickly bubbles even with a hairdryer. Be careful with that. By the way, Buizer: costs KWh and nothing? A can of Zippo lasts 2 years.
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Please add or change FR names for the following series/heroes. Thank you.
Dune: House Harkonnen -- Dune: Maison Harkonnen (EN: Dune: House Harkonnen)
Gold of the Belgians, The --- Or des Belges, L'
In silence --- And silence
Last Queen, The --- Dernière reine, La [Caracuzzo/Weber]
NL name: add [Caracuzzo/Weber]
Last queen, De [Rochette] --- Dernière reine, La [Rochette]
Legend of the Scarlet Clouds --- Légende des Nuées écarlates, La
Legend of the Bird Man, The --- Legende de l'homme oiseau, La
Legion - I am Legion --- Je suis légion (EN: I am Legion)
Legion - Chronicles of Legion --- Chroniques de Légion, Les
Nice piece, A --- Créature, La (DE: Kreatur, Die)
Leonid and Spoutnika --- Leonid and Spoutnika
Leuven --- Louvain
Telepaths --- Telepathes
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Looks like a tax stamp to me, not a postage stamp. Then in the Other section under Tax stamps or under Tax stamps (there are more).
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With the picture you can sometimes collect some information about possible stamps on sites such as eBay or Delcampe.
Depending on the watermark of your stamp, the exact color and perforation, you can usually choose between several options for old stuff (of which only one is correct). Old stuff is not always easy.
Only you can decide, because you have the seal in your hands. Only you can see the watermark, count the teeth, measure them (do this with a ruler) to calculate the teeth. Or place it next to a perforation size and compare.
The exact color can sometimes only be determined with the real item in front of you. Scans (and especially photos) sometimes distort the colors to a lesser or greater extent. The exact color is difficult to determine based on a digital image.
Judging from the image (the condition of the perforation), it will be very difficult, even for someone who has the stamp in their hands, to determine the effective perforation.
Sometimes the watermark alone is decisive (a star or a crown or both - portrait, landscape or diagonal - ...).
It is philately, which includes the pleasure of seeking, finding and then knowing.
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I would like to add it, but where can I find most of the information, such as the year of issue?
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You sure know how to add a missing item...?!
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Why not South Australia?
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blauwhuis as a geographical theme under Australia
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You cannot prevent a collector/seller/owner from writing a name in an album.
Nor do you place/affix a stamp.
Just like you can't ban price stickers.
But rest assured: this will not happen with valuable and antiquarian comics.
And as long as you don't sell comics as a youngster, you ignore the fact that writing names in comics reduces the value.
But usually you only find out when you start selling/buying second-hand comics...
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Let's not talk about the vandals who used stamps to "decorate" our beautiful comics at the time.
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If you have a hairdryer/handheld hairdryer at home, why spend money on petrol and other remedies?
Know that warmth is always an enemy of glue (products).
Just ask philatelists and beer label collectors.
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Today the 119,000th album image was entered.
The picture The Pedlar of Swaffham (catalog number #10246499 ) was entered by wfcmagners at 12:09:27.
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I use Zippo lighter gasoline. Soak it thoroughly and start with a sharp knife and then peel it off. Also works with very old stickers. But: patience is a virtue.
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This is probably known to you , but if not, here it is.
I haven't read up on it yet, but it also has some color recognition built in.
And with a quick glance, the manual also works with a color chart.

With this one, well known to you (= free), presented by Sielpost, you can measure teeth very well. It takes a little effort to download, but works well. Scan the stamp, straighten it, crop it, and you get a measurement on four sides. Tried several times and it works.
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I remove stubborn stickers with gasoline. Place a cotton pad on the sticker enough that it softens, you can then rub off the sticker and line residue. Please note that with older books there may be a color difference under the sticker,
The gasoline evaporates quickly so be careful with fire.
This is how we do bookbinding restoration.
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Raoul62 Ok, wrong entry by me. I have already made one correction. That stamp is no longer in my possession!
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A quick refresher: how do you calculate the perforation by measuring and counting?

20 * number of teeth / distance (in mm)

You count the number of teeth, multiply it by 20, and divide that number by the measured distance (in millimeters).
It is best to measure complete cycles of the teeth.
Then you get an approximate perforation. Sometimes it is just a little above or just a little below. Please take this into account when adding or rounding (to the nearest quarter).

Catalogs that round up or down to the nearest quarter have a dilemma if the calculation yields 13.125. Then it is between 13 and 13 1/4.
Catalogs that round to the nearest half (I thought the Scott catalogue?) have a hard time if the result is just 3.25. This can then be either down (13) or up (13 1/2).
A digital perforation meter can also sometimes get confused. It is best to measure the stamp 10 times per side and use the most common measurement.
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Best to check #9612249 . The leaves hang limp. I don't think it belongs in the 1891 issue?

Also take a look at 10.2 in the handbook regarding perforation variety ("The completely imperforate stamps are also not perforation varieties").

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The perforation stated in various paper and digital catalogs should be taken with a grain of salt. That is not always correct. In addition, there are differences in agreements/rules.
On LD, measurements are taken and rounded off to the nearest quarter. Just like a digital perforation meter does (e.g. the Perfotronic ).
That was once agreed upon on the forum. Unfortunately, none of this can be found in the manual...

There are catalogs that always round up, always round up, sometimes to the quarter but also sometimes to the half. You should check the general description of that catalog (usually the first pages).
So never just blindly copy perforation that is in another catalog without knowing the rules that apply there.
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Thank you
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See also our frequently asked questions about DAC7

This indeed has nothing to do with customs problems or VAT.
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There is a difference in perforation, and the leaves of the first series (Yt 21-25) had clearly just taken Viagra.
The stamps from your images hang limply, as in the 2nd series (27-32) .
The first series is perforation 13 1/2 - the second series is perforation 14.

With old furniture it may happen that there are specimens circulating with very poor perforation. Usually the perforation of old furniture cannot be measured digitally (only measuring, counting and calculating).
The system for making the perforation became less sharp after x copies, so that the perforation was no longer applied neatly everywhere.

There is also a third series (Yt 33 #38 ) from 1896. They are also 13 1/2 serrated. Also with limp leaves, but different colors.

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