XPost: rec.collecting.stamps.discuss   
   From: bhnc_140_@mr2ice.com   
      
   In <1162160373.269666.101780@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com>, on 10/29/2006   
      at 02:19 PM, "proud-collector.com"  said:   
      
   >The stamps I collect are usually commemorative, so I don't usually collect   
   >"regular" stamps.   
      
   >So I guess I don't know why you want the post offices to cancel and return   
   >them to you.  Why is that?   
      
   Some folks collect first day covers.  Some folks collect covers cancelled in   
   the 1800's (as do I, too).  I collect space covers, rocket flown covers,   
   some zeppelin covers more recently.  And Canadian military postmarks, but I   
   said that last post.   
      
   It's not the cancelled stamps that I'm looking to get, specifically.  It's   
   the envelope, with a stamp cancelled with a specific postmark.  Simply, I   
   collect postmarks on complete envelopes.  Certainly you've heard of people   
   collecting "covers" before, haven't you?  I suppose it's possible you   
   haven't, but I'd find it a bit surprising.   
      
   Nick   
      
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