tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post2444518569561865401..comments2024-03-23T04:12:08.762-07:00Comments on Big Blue 1840-1940: St. Vincent and a look at runaway stamp productionJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-2210895535778358502015-08-09T19:49:27.364-07:002015-08-09T19:49:27.364-07:00And because of the "exotic" location, a ...And because of the "exotic" location, a collector often doesn't mind.<br /><br />For "exotic" locations, I really don't mind myself. provided the stamps are relevant to the history,geography, native flora, fauna, or such.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-77321420462321229152015-08-09T19:36:06.039-07:002015-08-09T19:36:06.039-07:00And because of the "exotic" location, a ...And because of the "exotic" location, a collector often doesn't mind.<br /><br />For "exotic" locations, I really don't mind myself. provided the stamps are relevant to the history,geography, native flora, fauna, or such.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-57002078217758289692015-08-09T19:04:06.893-07:002015-08-09T19:04:06.893-07:00I don't have a catalog in front of me to see h...I don't have a catalog in front of me to see how many stamps they've issued, but the ratio for the Pitcairn Islands would have to be up there, with a population of just 56. Or South Georgia, with a population of 30. Issuing stamps for places like those or other various Antarctic territories (some of which have no permanent residents) is almost as questionable and of course serves the same purpose - separating stamp collectors from their money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-90478107691283070122015-08-08T20:03:33.189-07:002015-08-08T20:03:33.189-07:00DJCMH- nice analysis, and a reasonable opinion. I ...DJCMH- nice analysis, and a reasonable opinion. I left a comment on your excellent blog.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-85745249848405979372015-08-08T18:57:00.934-07:002015-08-08T18:57:00.934-07:00My thoughts got lengthy so I blogged :D http://dj...My thoughts got lengthy so I blogged :D http://djcmhphilately.blogspot.com/2015/08/are-philatelic-rogue-states-helpful-or.htmlDJCMHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095042515497336515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-8047470007986406892015-08-08T13:46:15.972-07:002015-08-08T13:46:15.972-07:00Yes, and the Vatican probably has a very high rati...Yes, and the Vatican probably has a very high ratio also. ;-)<br /><br />I assume folks don't talk about Ascension because the absolute production count is not so high. Many stamp collectors only have a vague notion about population numbers for a country.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-54453466946836684632015-08-08T08:48:25.154-07:002015-08-08T08:48:25.154-07:00Fascinating exercise. To complicate the discussion...Fascinating exercise. To complicate the discussion: keep in mind that the starting point was the top 50 stamp issuing countries. The stamps issued/population top 50 of all countries might be somewhat different. The numbers for Ascension are for example 936/0.000 8= 1,170,000. Tristan da Cunha would even more extreme with 863/0.000 3= 2,876,667. Talk about horrifying.<br /><br />Now, people always talk about St Vincent as being a rogue state and hardly ever about Ascension or Trisan da Cunha. And what does that tell us?<br /><br />GerbenGerben van Gelderhttp://www.stampworldhistory.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-76137819728087596602015-08-05T06:10:48.682-07:002015-08-05T06:10:48.682-07:00I can imagine. ;-)
Unless there is "packet m...I can imagine. ;-)<br /><br />Unless there is "packet material" that has been CTOed, finding canceled stamps from many of these countries has to be difficult indeed.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-24704331403029399102015-08-04T23:28:49.366-07:002015-08-04T23:28:49.366-07:00Interesting statistics... An even more interesting...Interesting statistics... An even more interesting question is how difficult it is to obtain (used/CTO) stamps of some countries are unless you walk into a dealer and give away $$$. Nevis, Palau, Marshall Island, Micronesia are on top of my list in that sense. <br /><br />-k-keijohttp://www.stampcollectingblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-37567227896580907462015-08-04T17:40:19.100-07:002015-08-04T17:40:19.100-07:00https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_colony
https:...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_colony<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protectorate<br /><br />Practically, I usually think in terms of Colonies, Protectorates, and mandated (League of Nations, UN) territories.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-89843837736160476422015-08-04T17:01:57.492-07:002015-08-04T17:01:57.492-07:00Jim,
Can you clarify for me what the difference is...Jim,<br />Can you clarify for me what the difference is between being a "British possession" and a "crown colony"?<br /><br />Thanks!ChrisWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271059939734829748noreply@blogger.com