I notice a lot of fake and forged 1902-03 regular issue material frequently being offered at online auction.If you learn a few things to watch for you can avoid a costly mistake! The most common item I notice...
Among the most common and treacherous fakes of early 20th century stamps that I come across is imperforate issues being perforated the resemble scarce coil stamps. I was once told by an expert for one of the...
A strip of 5 of these stamps sold for $15,750! These are 1998 United States postcard-rate stamps. These stamps were used in Greencastle, Indiana – about 50 miles southwest of Indianapolis. Another strip of 3...
INTRODUCTION Sooner or later the collector of US stamps will be confronted with the proper classification, identification and authentication of the Washington-Franklin Issues of 1908 -1921.This will be a...
The 10c issue was first issued in 1855. Many call this issue the “California Stamp” as it was mostly used on postage to and from California. This issue was mostly used to pay the domestic rate of ten cent for...
The US "Goddess of Victory and Flags" issue of 1919 (Scott #537) is quite interesting for a number of reasons. First, it was the only US Commemorative issued to pay the 3c First Class WWI letter rate. (See my...
In 1929 the states of Kansas and Nebraska had the postage stamps in their state overprinted Kans. and Nebr.It was thought that this would stop or at least slow down post office robberies. Thieves would...
While browsing Stamp Guides and Reviews there was not a single article about precancels.While writing this beginners guide, it became clear to me that more information was necessary to truly capture the scope...
COLLECTING SE TENANTS This is a brief guide to se tenants for stamp collectors. Se tenant has a French origin and means literally holding one another. Be sure to check the tip below about collecting se...
Throughout the course of being an ebay member, both as a seller and buyer, i have found that when it comes to Classic US Stamps, ask as many questions ahead of time prior to bidding. The most important...