The more I learn this hobby, the less I realize I know

I'm a big believer of education and know and definitely believe that knowledge makes. But the more I learn this hobby, the less I realize that I know. I think it's part of the "comes with much wisdom much grief" stuff.

Take for example Australia international stamps. During the weekend I soaked a bunch of these from Kiloware I had accumulated for some time. While studying Michel's Classifieds, I posted it could varieties with some values - from so-called "4 Koala emphasis". I decided to stick, a bit deeper with online resources and learned that the Australia Post since 1988 marginal / SELVAGE emblems (koalas and/or kangaroos) separate reprints has used. The first pressure has no marginal labelling, the second Koala logo, the third two koalas and so on.Sixth printing is characterized by a kangaroo, the seventh the eight by a kangaroo and a koala, a kangaroo and two Koalas.Faszinierende new piece of knowledge one day are useful.

2000 Australien.Mit modern Australian stamps SELVAGE / margin (as with 3.00 $ international post stamp) can tell what printing the stamp of dates. A Blanc margin is equivalent to first print.

Most likely fakes are one of those areas where I am totally naive. The other day I was on some stumbled nice-looking old stamps stamp related online discussion. I thought these look nice... Wham!A few minutes they were later I as obvious fakes knowledgeable collectors... hope, that I knowledgeable enough to identify the most obvious crude forgeries.But most likely I could never tell apart, most Sperati or Spiro "Reproductions" from real; and classic US stamps are something, what I would not even car to collect with my current Kenntnisstand.Mir just adequate training.But every time I see or read on counterfeiting, reproductions, and so on. I learn some new stuff created.

A fake of the Finnish 1856 10 Kop oval Stempel.Ziemlich all details (crowns, Lion, stars, Posthorns, impression printed edition, postmark etc.) see wrong, when compared to real thing.

I am definitely here learn more, and I have a feeling the most good things in life like, stamp collecting is a never ending journey with lifetimes of experience.Although, as a set, year or even a complete a country collection, complete, there are milestones to try something new and to lernen.Das is what collecting stamps makes fun - at least for me.

2010 Australia, colonial heritage m/s.manchmal pay good deeds in an unexpected way up.I have a small collectors like to colleagues, and he sent me unexpectedly some elements including this beauty. it definitely made my day!

Just my 2 cents value.Please don't / opinions feel free to share your comments

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