Self adhesive stamps are a sticky subject! After 15 years, I still receive questions from stamp collectors about the proper way to separate and collect modern self-stick stamps .These are good questions and...
This guide will show you what to look for so you can proceed with confidence in determining if you have a #11 Die A or a #12 Die B example. The term Die A is the same as Type I. The Term Die B is used...
I notice the early 20th century carmine and lake error of colors give a lot of collectors trouble. These stamps were printed accidentally with the wrong color ink. These errors mean the difference in thousands...
Answering the questions "Is this a London Print or a Richmond Print?" and "Is this a genuine CSA item or is this a counterfeit, reproduction, reprint, forgery or fake?" is the focus of this guide. A simplified...
How to recognize a T-E-N CENTS Confederate stamp and tell it from a 10 CENTS Confederate stamp and various reproductions are the topics of this guide. The Dietz 9 , also Scott #9 is the second most elusive of...
The other night my wife and I watched an old episode of Law Order Special Victims Unit . The teleplay was the usual 'pedophile' yarn. What made the pervert unusual was his stamp collection! What made his...
The most common question that I get asked is how to distinguish color varieties of US stamps. Over the next few months I hope to be able to put together some pretty comprehensive color charts of United States...
Every now and again I get an email question from a non-collector about philatelic material they have aquired and know little or nothing about. In most cases the material is worth very little money on the open...
Commonly known as 'Duck Stamps', Federal Bird Hunting and Concervation Stamps are pictorial stamps produced by the U.S. Service for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. They are not valid for postage....
I’m embarking on a mission of writing several successive guides which will guide you through the tough endeavor of purchasing 19th century U.S. stamps. With a few helpful hints even a beginner can become a...