Traveling to stamp shows I was surprised to find fakes in the stock of reputable dealers . When called to their attention the faulty stamps were immediately removed. Nevertheless somebody had forged stamps for...
Paper types on modern stamps are the new frontier of philately. Classic stamps have been extensively studied and discussed, but few are aware of the variety in modern papers and gums. It is easy to become...
The prices of PNC 5s (Plate Number Coil Strips of Five) are holding their own this year. Retail/Show/Dealer prices are about what Scott's Catalog or Brookman lists. The thrity-two rarer strips (see below) are...
I hope the following gives you some kind of idea about the basics on these # on # Plate Number Coils Here's the not so-short version of the story - These # on # are a very popular arena in the Plate Number...
I find it fun going through mixtures to look for the plate number coils that appear in the bottom margin of US stamps. When you think of it, every stamp with a different number printed on it is actually...
There is considerable debate these days as to what is and what isn't a test stamp. Generally they are issued by one of the firms who print stamps or stamp affixing machines. In the old days that included...