My name is Michel, from Montréal (Quebec), and my first language is French. I'm a retired College teacher in computer science although my background is in theoretical physics and mathematics.
I took my retirement at 50 years to carry out the projects (physics) which I like and to spend time with the children. Two years after the beginning of my retirement I was victim of a cardiac stop vascular (AVC) what limited me in my driving functions.
That left after-effects like the loss of the writing, as well as the loss of the word, I thus again had to learn how to speak and that during one year. I am confronted to leave certain projects of development as the projects which I made is the programming of my Web sites on the stamp collections.
My main interests are:
- My family;
- Astrophysics and field theory;
- Those weird theories in physics of
elementary particles;
- Fractals;
- Music (classical, jazz and rock);
- Biology and Science in general;
- Paintings;
- I did canoe camping and cross country skiing;
And, not last, Philately:
My collecting interests
Liberia 1860-1960 stamps including overprints, proofs, trials and errors with a specialty in the 1952 Jehudi Ashmun issue;
U.S.A. 1847-1950 stamps with emphasis on Roosevelt-Farley era including 1935 special printings;
Tonga pre 1950 stamps and Tin Can Mail covers;
Bosnia first issues;
Paintings on stamps of Europe (Used or CTO and mint from France), can't buy the real thing;
I'm exploring other possible studies like pre 1915 world CTO's, Great Britain's Penny Red and Quebec postal history.
On eBay
I am mostly a bidder but I sell occasionally. My transactions are generally about stamps.
Here are my feedback'sand may be I'm selling something now.
Web philately brought me more contacts and documentation's that I've never dreamed of!
I strongly invite you to chat on the eBay Stamp Board. full of friendly knowledgeable people!
You won't regret it!
And you'll be certainly willing to join the
eBay Users Stamp Club!
Liberian Philately
Liberian philately is one of the most richest, beautiful engravings and full of available and affordable varieties: proofs, color trials, inverted or shifted centers, etc.
The study of the 1952 Jehudi Ahmun issue is almost endless. It consist of six stamps from 1¢ to 10¢ denomination, of two airmail stamps of 25¢ and 50¢ and of a souvenir sheet depicting all the stamps of the issue.
The Liberia 1952 Ashmun Varieties
Some of the 50¢ Air Mail Issue varieties
As issued, perforated 10.5 | 
Imperforated, frame only | |
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Center inverted | 
Center inverted and shifted | |
In color of the 25¢ | 
Color trial | 
Color trial |
Color trial |
Souvenir Sheet
As issued
Variety
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