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From: an314@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Timothy Golobic)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: Cards: 1991-92 Ray Bourque Team Pinnacle for sale (B-2)
Date: 4 Jan 1993 22:33:49 GMT
Organization: Indiana University
Reply-To: tgolobic@indiana.edu
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I have the following card for sale, this is not an auction:

1991-92 Team Pinnacle Ray Bourque # B-2			$35.00

thanks


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Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: peter@scorpio.ic.cmc.ca (Peter Ellis)
Subject: CARDS: OPC Baseball for your T.F.D Blue Jays
Organization: Canadian Microelectronics Corporation
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 23:58:26 GMT

I am posting this message for my brother who has no network address so
please direct any responses to him as indicated below.

============================================

I'll trade my NM '77-'88 OPC Baseball cards (your choice of team) for your
NM '77-'86 T.F.D. Blue Jays.  I have mainly West Coast teams and Astros, 
Expos, Rangers, Reds and Cards left.

contact:  Gord Ellis
          211 Stadacona Ave., Ancaster, Ont., Canada   L9G 4J9
          (416) 648-5563
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: sga@cray.com (Steven G. Anderson)
Subject: Re: 70 Elvis stamps sold prematurely
Reply-To: sga@cray.com
Organization: Cray Research, Inc.
Date: 6 Jan 93 16:36:41 CST

In article 19634@cbnewsc.cb.att.com, kimes@cbnewsc.cb.att.com (Kit Kimes@AT&T/NCR) writes:
>From article <1993Jan5.093349.9371@hemlock.cray.com>, by (Steven G. Anderson):
>> In article 1@cs.cmu.edu, clamen+@CS.CMU.EDU (Stewart Clamen) writes:
>>>
>>>My question is: will Elvis stamps bearing a postmark earlier than
>>>January 8 end up being more valuable?
>>>
>> No.  This is a very common occurance in the USPS these days.
>
>I have to disagree.  In my opinion, the Elvis stamp will be a step above
>most other stamps becasue of it's subject and the wide interest in Elvis.
>The fact that some were released early and postmarked before the official
>date will make them very valuable (relatively speaking).  I don't think
>we are talking thousands of dollars here, but more that the regular first
>day issues will be worth a year or two from now when all the hoopla has
>died down.
I disagree, but only time will tell.  Lets check in again of this one
in a couple of years.

Steve Anderson




Xref: sparky rec.collecting:10054 rec.arts.startrek.current:23455 rec.arts.startrek.misc:13581
From: rl24@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Robert Lamoureux)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting,rec.arts.startrek.current,rec.arts.startrek.misc
Subject: Patrick Stewart's autograph
Date: 12 Jan 93 17:59:52 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Columbia University

UPDATE: the two ticket stubs to the Broadway show "A Christmas Carol,"
autographed by Patrick Stewart, are available to the highest bidder.

Current high bid is $10.
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: lbaum@bronte.boeing.com (Larry Baum)
Subject: CARDS: Holograms & prisms to trade
Organization: Boeing Computer Services R&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 17:35:51 GMT

(rec.collecting.cards not available here yet!)

I need the following holograms and specialty cards:

Comic Ball 3: Yosemite
Comic Ball 4: Yosemite, Taz, Wiley

Doomsday: S1, S2, S3, F1

Mad: A.E.Newman (not the one with Clinton/Bush), Spy vs Spy

I can supply: 

Comic Ball 2: Sylvester, Speedy, Monster
Comic Ball 3: Taz, Chuck Jones
Comic Ball 4: Daffy(1/4) Porky/Bugs, Daffy

DC Cosmic: any

Marvel 2: H-1
Marvel 3: H-4(2 available)
Hildebrandt: P4
Garfield: H5
Spidey prisms: P1, P5-P12


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Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: eddie@acpy01.att.com (Eddie Adamko (CXNIXPT1))
Subject: CARDS:Wildcard football 92 Series II
Organization: AT&T IMS - Piscataway, NJ (USA)
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 15:38:02 GMT


Hi All,

	I have 1 set of 1992 WildCard Football Series II for sale.

The set is $20.00 and will come with at least s 20 trip card.
I will pay for shipping.


--------------------------------------------------------------
I also need the following:

	1992 WILDCARD FOOTBALL WANT LIST.
	------------------------------------

FIELD FORCE: 1 5 9 10 11 17 18 19 20 23 24 25

RED-HOT ROOKIES: 1 5 10 13 14 15 16 17 19 21 22 24 26 27 29 30

STAT SMASHERS: i have onlt ss-3 4 7 & 12..... I need all the rest ;-)

Thanks Eddie-
-----------------------------------------------------|
 EEEEEEEEE  DDDDDDDDD   |
 E       E  D      DD   |eddie@acpy01.att.com        |
 E EEEEEEE  D DDDD  D   |                            |
 E EEEEEEE  D DDDDD D   |Year Of The YANKEES..92..;) |
 E     EEE  D DDDDD D   |			     |
 E EEEEEEE  D DDDDD D   |Miami Dolphins in ...93.... |
 E EEEEEEE  D DDDD  D   |			     |
 E       E  D      DD   |Princeton Tigers IVY CHAMPS |
 EEEEEEEEE  DDDDDDDDD   |Long Awaited BRUCE ALBUM 92 |
-----------------------------------------------------|


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From: jcf8938@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Subject: Re: TOYS: LATE 1960's EARLEY 1970s TONKA CARS
Reply-To: jcf8938@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 15:39:17 GMT

In article <1993Jan4.153208.5190@ultb.isc.rit.edu>, jcf8938@ritvax.isc.rit.edu writes:
>	Instead of having to order Tomart's Action Figure Digest #3 which
>focuses on G.I.Joe toys via mail, I would like to know if any of you G.I.
>Joe collectors can tell me the value of Wolverine (missile turret vehicle)
>including the action figure named Cover Girl in mint conditioned package.
>Thanks for your help!	
>
>					Thanks,
>						A New Collector


Sorry about putting my reply in the wrong place but I have little experience
on how to fix the reply (deleting, changing subject, etc.)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting,rec.arts.startrek.misc,rec.arts.startrek.current
From: ratner@ficus.cs.ucla.edu (Dave "Van Damme" Ratner)
Subject: Re: Patrick Stewart
Organization: UCLA, Computer Science Department
Distribution: na
Date: 12 Jan 93 21:20:39 GMT

rl24@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Robert Lamoureux) writes:


>The high bid on the 2 ticket stubs to the Broadway show "A Christmas Carol,"
>autographed by Patrick Stewart, is $15.

>Thanks,

>Rob L.
Come on.  I doubt very much that you paid for the autograph, and find
this whole thread ludicrous.  I could get Patrick Stewart's autograph
for free today, but you don't see me going out and selling it to the
highest bidder.  I'll bet people just love it when they autograph something
only to have you go make a profit on it.  Either keep it or sell
the damn thing and be done with it.

Dave

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Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: hutchinson@watson.bms.com (ROBERT HUTCHINSON)
Subject: STTNG Phasers and Communicators now numbered!
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.4-b1  
Organization: Bristol Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 15:55:00 GMT

    I picked up the Enterprise toy from Playmates the other day and noticed a 
new shipment of Phasers and Communicators had arrived .  The odd thing was that
all of the Phasers and Communicators had a number sticker on the box.  I knew 
that the ones I had bought were not numbered (unless they are number inside?). 
No big deal I thought since should the unnumbered ones become valuable, all 
anyone would need to do was peal off the serial number sticker.  Well, I 
bought a communicator for a friend and compared it with mine when I got home.  
Guess what, they are different.  It's a small difference, but can not be 
pealed off or faked.  The difference is on the back of the box in the bottom 
right hand corner.  The first issue unnumbered ones read:

    			Requires two A76
    			"Watch" Batteries

    			Ages 4 and up.
    			Stock No. 6152
    			(PLAYMATES LOGO)


On the newer numbered one it reads:

                        Requires two A76
                        "Watch" Batteries.
 			WARNING: Keep batteries
    			away from small children.

                        Ages 4 and up.
                        Stock No. 6152
                        (PLAYMATES LOGO)


Again, not much of a difference, but enough.  As far the phasers go I don't 
know since I only have the unnumbered version.  Does anyone else know? 

Bob Hutchinson
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: medwards@qualcom.qualcomm.com (Matt Edwards)
Subject: Re: FOR SALE: Star Trek Enterprise "Star Globe" $300
Organization: Qualcomm, Inc., San Diego, CA
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 22:19:44 GMT


Another problem with the globes (any waterglobes) is that over time
an air bubble will develop at the top, growing as time passes.

Our poor Krystonia globes would commonly have to be picked up on call-tags
due to half the water being gone.  

Don't invest in globes!  :)
From: cg711@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Howard Rosenberg)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: 1790 COIN TOKEN:
Date: 11 Jan 1993 20:49:26 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


HELLO
     I recently purchaced a coin token at a coin show.I cant
     determine who put this coin out.I will describe the coin
     and maybe someone can help me determine its origin.On the
     Obverse "front" There is a picture of a figure possibly
     Washington if its not him he looks alot like him,although
     its possibly someone else.Its a bust picture of a head.
     Around the border of the coin it says the following
     "John Wilkinson Iron Master"Possibly its John Wilkinson
     who ever that was.On the reverse "back" there is a picture
     of a man working in a metal or iron mill.And ot the bottom
     rim its dated 1790.I am not trying to determine its worth
     as I only paid 20.00 for it,and its in "Very good condition"
     I only want to determine who put the token out.I assume most
     people will say its John Wilkinson.But whos John Wlikinson.?
     Any help is appreciated.   howardr@panix.com       or
     cg711@cleveland.freenet.edu
                     HOWARD

Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: mcovingt@aisun3.ai.uga.edu (Michael Covington)
Subject: Re: Stamps:  Elvis...
Organization: AI Programs, University of Georgia, Athens
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 05:29:03 GMT


From what I've read in the newspaper, it appears that a truly titanic
number of them are being printed.  This will not be a rare stamp!
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From: aa440@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Dale Wedge)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: Re: CARDS: 1993 Topps
Date: 5 Jan 1993 00:57:01 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: aa440@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Dale Wedge)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc12.ins.cwru.edu


In a previous article, venkman@maple.circa.ufl.edu () says:

>Has anyone seen the 1993 Topps BlackGold cards?  I just wondered what they
>looked like compared to the regular gold cards, which you can find in just
>about every pack you open.  From the odds given by Topps, you'd have to open
>about 2 whole boxes to get one of the BlackGold cards, so it looks like 
>they're probably going to be worth more than the 92 Topps Gold.  
>
>Also, does anybody have any idea how rare the 1993 Donruss Diamond Kings and
>Spirit of the Game inserts are.  I opened 8 packs today, and got 2 DK's and
>1 SG, so I'm either very lucky, or the inserts aren't too hard to find...
>
>
>John Bollinger (VENKMAN@maple.circa.ufl.edu)
>

I bought a box and found 1 Topps Black Gold Card McGriff it it, along
with 3 spirit of the game cards.  Of course, there is a Topps Gold
card in every pack.

The Topps Black Gold card basically was a picture of McGriff on the
front with what looked like a gold foiling with the name Black
Gold Card all around the figure of McGriff.  On the back is the
number 13 with a picture of McGriff and a statement about him.  No
stats like the regular cold cards.
From: gajarsky@pilot.njin.net (Bob Gajarsky - Hobokenite)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: CARDS: who wanted gerald williams?
Date: 4 Jan 93 13:34:07 GMT
Organization: Somewhere in Hoboken


someone on this list had ordered gerald williams final edition cards
 from me. i don't have your address, and haven't received a cheque.
 please contact me within the week or i will sell them to someone
 else.

- bob gaj
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: pjl2@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Paul J Landsberg)
Subject: Re: What d'yall think about the Silver Eagle and Silver Proof Set
Reply-To: pjl2@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Paul J Landsberg)
Organization: Columbia University
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 16:00:35 GMT

Michael Covington writes:
>Right now, coins are probably not a particularly good investment.
>I could be wrong.  They are certainly a speculative investment, not
>a sure thing.
>
>The silver shortage of the 1970s is history.  It came and went away
>again.

I am a coin collector (porcelain notgeld, Roman coins, linen notgeld,
Barber Dimes) but I also will watch the "value" of the coins.  In
terms of being an investment, nothing is a sure thing anymore.
Hey, look at US Treasury "stuff"  4 trillion in debt and climbing,
where is the implosion point (if any)?  5% is a great rate of
return...........NOT, if the gubmint decides to inflate it's way
out of debt.  Back to investment, consider that coins are fundamentally
tied of a) excess money in consumer's pockets and just as importantly,
b) how confident that consumer is.  When I talk of confidence, I'm not
talking about some cooked statistic like "consumer confidence index," 
but something more general like what stories are the media hyping 
this week (gee, notice how the economy looks 8 times better after the
election), what the averge Joe and Jane Six-pack (Perrier comes in a
six pack doesn't it) says, etc.  Once these two factors are there
(or not), then the collector base, the amount of investment money,
the liquidity, and all the more concrete factors come into play.

Re: silver.  Is silver still heavily dependent upon photography?  

I'd also like to recommend you find a specialty newsletter, club,
or group that aligns with your coin interests!  No better way to
enjoy the hobby!!

Paul Landsberg
From: bh929@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike Palij)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: Re: COMICS: 1946 Classic Comics
Date: 12 Jan 1993 20:33:28 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: bh929@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mike Palij)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


In a previous article, rick@seminole.b30.ingr.com (Rick Hopkins) says:

>I would like to sell my copy of the Classic Comics "Three Musketeers"
>Drawn by Malcolm Kildale with copyright 1946.
>
>Comic is in tact.  The cover is tatered on the edges.  At this time I do 
>not know how one would categorize it; however, I will have an comic book 
>trader evaluate the condition and will provide that information to those 
>who wish to inquire about the comic.

You should take a look at the latest Overstreet Price Guide to comics,
specifically on their section for Classic Comics.  There is a great deal
of confusion over dating issues because the publisher did not update
the copyright date when the comics were re-issued.  Some of the larger
bookstores should carry it either in their collectibles section or
their comic art/graphic novel section (should be able to get enough
info from reading the appropriate section in the store; the section
also identifies a society or group that collects Classic Comics which
might provide you additional information).

>
>I will split the cost of shipping.
>
>rick hopkins
>rick@seminole.b30.ingr.com
>205-730-3176
>

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From: phyl@hpcuhc.cup.hp.com (Phyllis Mar)
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 16:40:41 GMT
Subject: CARDS:  Upper Deck Traders Wanted
Organization: Hewlett Packard, Cupertino
Newsgroups: rec.collecting






	I'm trying to complete my Upper Deck sets before the 93 Baseball
	cards come out.  Let me know if anyone can help.  Here is a few
	of the cards I need to complete sets:


	92 Football: 288 312 417 421 422 423 424

	92 Baseball: 664

	92 Minor League: 25 26 27 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 57
			 72 73 99 115 116 117 119 120 121 122 123
			 124 125 127 128 154 155 157 158 211 213
			 215 239 240 246 247 248 249 250


	91 Football: 544 545 604 605 606 607

	91 Baseball: 2 9 11 14 17 64 69 98 132 135 143 145 146 
	             223 224 225 427 522 544 546 547 630 631 
		     641 642 645 665



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From: cavers@menudo.uh.edu (Chris M. Cavers)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: Re: RECORDS: Determining value
Date: 10 Jan 1993 17:51:50 -0600
Organization: University of Houston
NNTP-Posting-Host: menudo.uh.edu

cleaning records with soap and water probabally is a bad idea.

You do not want to leave the soap residue in the vinyl grooves.

Record cleaning soloution (discwasher I think) works well.
From: jg10@prism.gatech.EDU (GILMORE,JOHN F)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: 1991 Star Trek Christmas Globes
Keywords: star trek
Date: 7 Jan 93 03:11:03 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology


     Following the posted advice that these globes could be ordered for $50
from through a Hallmark store or from Penney's, I went to the mall this evening
to search one out.

     Penney's floor person sent me to catalog sales where I searched all of 
their recent listings to no avail. No one working there knew how to get one if
it wasn't listed in the catalog.  I did find tree ornaments and a Star Trek
page in the catalog, but no globes.

     Hallmark told me there was no way to order them as they were all sold out
last year.  They did, however, have 50 shuttles now on sale for $12 each. I
purchased 3 for 1993 Christmas gifts.

     I would be happy to pay $50 (plus whatever tax and postage fees there are)
to anyone with access to globes at this price.  OR I will be glad to trade 4
shuttles (let me know asap before they are all sold) even up for a globe. For
$12 they make great gifts for 12/25/93.

Thanks.
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From: kukuch@inland.com
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: Re: To all people who read this group.
Date: 6 Jan 93 16:00:02 CST
Organization: Inland Steel Company; East Chicago, IN

In article <Jan.4.11.48.55.1993.13643@pilot.njin.net>, gajarsky@pilot.njin.net (Bob Gajarsky - Hobokenite) writes:
> 
> on or about approximately january 6, the group rec.collecting.cards
>  will begin.  all card collectors (be it postcard, sports cards,
>  non sports cards, etc.) are encouraged to post in the new group
>  only, and NOT to cross-post in rec.collecting.
> 
> to the people who are in rec.collecting; please kindly guide people
>  to the group rec.collecting.cards if they post cardstuff in
>  rec.collecting.  don't yell at new people; they probably do not
>  know about the new group.
> 
> thanks.  the new group will be up and running in 2 days.
> 
> - bob gaj


Some people will get the new group right away, but I'm certain that the timing  
varies according to location.  Here we were informed that the new feed will not
be passed on to our terminals until late in the month.  In consideration of
those of us who cannot switch over right away, I believe that cross-posting to
rec.collecting should actually be encouraged until the end of January.  From
then on the above sentiment is excellent:  polite reminders to first offenders,
and flames only to those who just can't seem to get it right.

Bruce Kukuch
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: mcovingt@aisun3.ai.uga.edu (Michael Covington)
Subject: Re: Coin collecters?
Summary: Yo!
Organization: AI Programs, University of Georgia, Athens
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 21:57:36 GMT

In article <1993Jan5.194502.6873@samba.oit.unc.edu> Tom.Hazen@launchpad.unc.edu (thomas hazen) writes:
>Are there any coin collectors in this group?  Are there any other groups
>or bbs where they can be found?

This is the place!  Now that rec.collecting.cards is open, the large volume
of card-collecting traffic will move out of this newsgroup and it will be
easier to find the people who collect other things.

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From: crmcdona@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (craig mcdonald)
Subject: ELVIS STAMP covers from Memphis and Tupolo
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 17:51:30 GMT


I took the trip to Memphis, TN to attend the First Day Ceremonies at Graceland and also took a trip down to Tupolo, MS for a birthplace cancel done there.  If interested in First Day Covers or other combinations of cancels request a pricelist, please provide your postal mailing address, I cannot send the list via e-mail.

                  Craig McDonald-Elvis Covers
                  1305 E. Prairie Dr.
                  Bloomington, IN 47408-9752
                  U.S.A.
                  crmcdona@ucs.indiana.edu
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: huber@Kodak.COM (Ron Huber)
Subject: 92 UD Football Trade Wanted
Organization: Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, NY
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 93 16:56:48 GMT

I am looking for trades to complete my 1992 UD Football Hi series. I have  few needs and lots of doubles to trade.

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From: dlee@oasys.dt.navy.mil (David Lee)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: Re: Stamps:  Elvis...
Date: 6 Jan 93 13:42:44 GMT
Reply-To: dlee@oasys.dt.navy.mil (David Lee)
Organization: Carderock Division, NSWC, Bethesda, MD

In rec.collecting, mcovingt@aisun3.ai.uga.edu (Michael Covington) writes:
>From what I've read in the newspaper, it appears that a truly titanic
>number of them are being printed.  This will not be a rare stamp!


The philatelic press has reported that the USPS has undergone two press
printings of the Elvis stamp in anticipation of making upwards of $20 million
in profits.. Current stock on hand is estimated at about 500 million stamps.
The USPS has also stated that if demand dictates, they will go to press
a third time and print additional stamps this summer.. I suspect that
the general public will have a field day on this issue.. Although I will not
collect his issue, I believe that all this publicity will be good for the
hobby in the long run..
.
.
.
...
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