Airmail Collectors

[michael78651]

Dean, based on what I have seen and read from you and others regarding air mail covers, I agree with you 100%. There has been so much learned over the past few years.

[Deano]

Dean, based on what I have seen and read from you and others regarding air mail covers, I agree with you 100%. There has been so much learned over the past few years.

I'm still learning myself Michael. I made the coment about the covers in my last post after some years of thought. I was at a Richmond Va. show some years back
to help man the AAMS table. After a discussion with a gentleman about Austrian covers and we both knew of the Krakow to Vienna cover and I had one with Austrian C1-3 on one cover and I'll never forget that conversation. Then another gentleman walked up and started talking about an Aimail cover out of the blue.
I had no real idea of which one he was talking about because he was talking so fast I could tell it was all about what he was thinking. His comment was.........
....."This book says this cover is worth x amount of dollars and it should be worth this much. The books are wrong and need to be updated" .........Well after
many years of looking at the books and seeing the general rates aquired by sellers I would tend to agree. I have covers that can't be identified by the books but close enough details are there. I honestly believe that with the old information printed along with the newly aquired from reliable sources could be done in a couple of years. I know how hard it is to research to put together a well define idea of what you have. BTW that gentleman said what he had to say and was gone in about 3 mins. And he was irate about it........Nuff said.....Take care

Deano

[Deano]

Are there any memebers of the AAMS that would like to add anything to this subject? It would be to my liking that any of the members of the society to "SPEAK UP". There is much to be learned under this subject. Sharing information is how it is spread as knowledge for those that may have a new idea as far as the subject. This society does not seem to want or have anything to do with promoting this subject. I have seen your world, look at mine. I'm just a simple man with simple ideas under this subject. This message was for AMMS memebers only. I wish not to effect those that collect all areas but those that know, know what my intention is concerning this post. .....................................

[Deano]

As time and effort goes by I will be ending My membership to the AAMS. I have tried over the years to promote this subject to anyone who cares to learn. I have learned much myself and will continue on my own time without an association. I support myself and do NOT need any support from an association for they do not support me. I started this thread to generate discussion as a new member and have seen over time they do not support thier memebers to generate discussion to atleast help the cause.
It seems I am not worthy to generate such issues in the behalf of the society. I was hoping to generate a forum for new members who enjoyed this conversation. I have failed in that aspect but my perspective to the subject will stay the same. If the secretcy
is there for what reason I wish to know as the society numbers drop. I gave it my best but to no avail. Take care all

Regards

Deano

[michael78651]

Dean, I am perplexed at how you could consider this post to be a failure. I think the stats speak for themselves:

1893 replies
68537 views
Feb 02, 2008 is when it was started

I don't believe there are any other posts on BS with that many replies, views and longevity than yours.

I also don't think that the post should be deleted. There are many good discussions and plenty of good information contained in a good percentage of those almost 1900 replies. I can't speak for the AAMS as I don't belong to it. However, the users at BS have participated in this post and have learned from it. I would call that a success. If the AAMS chooses to do something else, well with an organization, that is politics, not philately. The BS users are interested in the philatelic aspect of what this post is about.

[RazzmatazzComics]

I think Dean's just having a bad day. This has to be the most successful thread on BidStart. Even I read a few pages of this thread and learned something. Stick around Deano, BidStart needs posters like you.

[larsdog]

Agreed! Deano, why not just take a year or two off from this topic on BidStart. Let it go dormant or gain a life of its own. If you want to start the discussion again after a year or two, just post here. No need to delete the thread. I have learned a LOT here! Thanks for enlightening us!

Lars

[arnonl]

As time and effort goes by I will be ending My membership to the AAMS. I have tried over the years to promote this subject to anyone who cares to learn. I have learned much myself and will continue on my own time without an association. I support myself and do NOT need any support from an association for they do not support me. I started this thread to generate discussion as a new member and have seen over time they do not support thier memebers to generate discussion to atleast help the cause.
It seems I am not worthy to generate such issues in the behalf of the society. I was hoping to generate a forum for new members who enjoyed this conversation. I have failed in that aspect but my perspective to the subject will stay the same. If the secretcy
is there for what reason I wish to know as the society numbers drop. I gave it my best but to no avail. Take care all and I will look from time to time at this forum and would like for Mark to delete it.

Regards

Deano

This is a great post and interesting thread!

Dean, see PM for some thoughts.

Thanks
Arno

[sewhat]

I read these and find them very interesting and informative and I don't collect airmail.. Hope you guys keep it up
Sewhat

[Deano]

To all that responded to my last post Thanks. I did remove the line that Mark should delete the forum and please accept my apology for that, I had a little P.O. in me last night (and that does not mean a little post office). I will continue to collect Airmail as said. Just bought a cover yesterday and today from BS. Please understand I am upset to the fact that I know there are collectors out there such as AAMS members who could atleast share some of their knowledge. Why is it hush hush? They know it's here. I have told members it was here. I want to learn other directions myself. Thats why I started this forum. I have even tried to start study groups here. When I wrote my perspective on the Hindenburg nobody from the society came to reply to possible other issues. This society has so much to offer and but holds back and now they have cut backs also. Do the math why? Yeah, the AAMS has it's issues and you know what
I was collecting Airmail before I joined and will collect after. I love research with time available. My time lately has been thin. Just wish I could come in and have to hunt an issue. Or AAMS members sharing their knowledge. BTW I was researching some code research Thomas Beal papers and run into an intresting fact, did you know the poet at Thomas Jefferson's funeral was Edgar Allen Poe. Just an off thought...........Take care all, wish I had more time to give to this forum. Have fun all

Deano

[youpiao]

I don't know if one could say Poe was "the" poet at TJ's funeral. He was one of a group of University of Virginia students who paid their respects at the funeral. The only thing that the 17-year-old Poe was known for, at that time, was his propensity for gambling.



Tedski

[Deano]

I don't know if one could say Poe was "the" poet at TJ's funeral. He was one of a group of University of Virginia students who paid their respects at the funeral. The only thing that the 17-year-old Poe was known for, at that time, was his propensity for gambling.

directions

Tedski

He did do one semester at UVA. And yes he was at the funeral. The perspective of associated directions between the two are furthered in history. Connections are nothing but clues, the truth is there we just need to prove it. TJ took a shine to him
BTW he loved his drinking also. It's a shame for some people that you are not famous until you are dead. Read the poem Eldorado and tell me what you think.

[Deano]

My interest has been looking at C5 as a brown variety instead of the dark blue. I have one. Not many are out there but they do exist. My question is does anyone else look at this issue with C5?...............................

D...

[revcollector]

My interest has been looking at C5 as a brown variety instead of the dark blue. I have one. Not many are out there but they do exist. My question is does anyone else look at this issue with C5?...............................

D...

C5 is a blue stamp. If you have a brown one than it is a color changling, caused by some form of chemical interaction.

[Deano]

My interest has been looking at C5 as a brown variety instead of the dark blue. I have one. Not many are out there but they do exist. My question is does anyone else look at this issue with C5?...............................

D...

C5 is a blue stamp. If you have a brown one than it is a color changling, caused by some form of chemical interaction.

Thats what I thought. I need to dig and find that info. I have it and you may be correct.