John Collects Stamps - Episode 18 - Incoming Mail and testing Lighter Fluid as a Watermark Detector

In this episode I open some incoming mail, and try out Lighter Fluid as a watermark detector.
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[@fairleahbritts]

Thanks for taking the time to demonstrate the watermarks. I hope someone with with a shorter amount of time in the hobby benefits from it. It took me a while to figure out watermarks and it was a bit of a struggle sometimes. Some of the U.S. issues can be challenging. Every bit helps.

[@johncollectsstamps]

It's a fascinating hobby that caters for all levels of collector, I just love to share my passion for it!

[@jeffnewbery7376]

500 subscribers! Woo-hoo!

[@danielste-marie779]

John, Thanks for sharing.

[@seandolan8502]

Well done!

[@chrislovesstamps]

Great video again! 500+ subs! Congratulations, well deserved!

[@johncollectsstamps]

Thank you very much!

[@Horsa-sr8oz]

Glad the lighter fluid worked for you. The penny red appeared to be small crown watermark. The other QV should be another imperial crown.

[@johncollectsstamps]

Thanks for pointing out. I'll have a closer look tomorrow.

[@Marks_Channel]

Nice video again John, looks like you have hit your 500 subscribers, well done.

[@johncollectsstamps]

Thanks Mark, I'm really chuffed to reach that milestone so quickly!

[@jeffnewbery7376]

Glad to see the stamps made it to you safe and sound. I too love the new triskelion stamps from the Isle of Man. I look forward to receving mine in the mail soon. Some nice Gibraltar stamps as well!

[@johncollectsstamps]

Thanks Jeff, and again, thanks for the marvellous IOM bundle, Can't wait to receive the catalogue and start to plan the collection.

[@donbentley250]

John Chapman (1774 - 1845), aka Johnny Appleseed, was a real American nurseryman, who introduced apple trees to large parts of the 'American far west, and Ontario' of the time (Ohio, Indiana, etc.). He became folklore during his lifetime, in part, due to the importance he attributed to apples here in America.

[@GreatStampAdventure]

I came here a bit late, and smiled when you spoke about getting to 500, and now when I am writing, you are already at 664. Good going. ... Thanks again for the episode. Enjoy to see all the interesting stamps, and the lighter fluid really worked well. Good to know. :)

[@johncollectsstamps]

Thanks for watching.

[@ImaCOTV]

Frank Lloyd Wright was a legendary architect. Amongst his greatest works (the one depicted on the stamp) is the Guggenheim Museum in New York City.

[@johncollectsstamps]

Thanks for pointing out. I should have realised by the design on the stamp!

[@alunpugh6301]

Thanks John, another gread video. Lighter fluid for watermarks was an eye opener, how about mint stamps though. I have the Stanley Gibbons watermark detector and i struggle with it. How do other collectors go about watermark detecting?

[@johncollectsstamps]

I've no experience of the electronic detector. Have a look at the KZbin channel "OurDadsStamps", Pete who runs the channel has the SG electronic detector, naybe drop him a message?

[@alunpugh6301]

Thanks John, i have seen the video from ourdadstamps, and still no wiser, probably me being old and stupid. Anyway, looking forward to your next instalment

[@psarj]

The watermark on the Penny Red Imperf actually came through fairly clearly on camera. It's a small crown watermark, a little to the right and high of the centre of the stamp. This was a very useful experiment for me, I've heard of using lighter fluid, but always been nervous about how it might affect the stamps. Thank you John!

[@johncollectsstamps]

Thanks Paul, and thanks for spotting what I missed on the Penny Red. I'll have another look at it tomorrow now I know what to look for.

[@psarj]

​@@johncollectsstamps Strangely, sometimes things show up clearly on camera that aren't as easily seen with the naked eye. 😀

[@serga76.bodrov]

Приветствую Вас. Отличные почтовые марки.

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