SEE THE FAKES PHOTOS.Buyers really need to educate themselves as much as possible before buying autographs on ebay. Many sellers are trustworthy, but too many more are deceptive with wording such as UACC...
The 1972 Eisenhower Dollar Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 The three variations of the 1972 Eisenhower Dollar, all struck in Philadelphia, are best explained by photographs. But first, a slight Caribbean...
Collectors of US political pinbacks generally specialize in a specific type, such as presidential, state and local (my own specialty), third party,or "cause" items. Prices in all these specialties have...
After nearly 20 years of collecting American historic autographs and manuscripts, I wanted to make a short guide filled with as much sound advice as I can give within the limitations of an ebay guide. The...
The Eisenhower Birthday Plate has two editions, The ‘First Edition’ - A scarce Presidential souvenir, made by Castleton China, Inc., New Castle, PA, with a ‘KEYSTONE’ back stamp. This ‘KEYSTONE’plate was given...
From 1986-1988, Clint Eastwood served as Mayor of Carmel, California. Lots of paper collectibles emerged from his tenure: booklets, newspapers, newsletters, magazines,posters, postcards, etc.Because I lived...
New York Herald of April 15, 1865, carried a good account of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, and for this reason it has been reprinted many times. There were five original editions of the...
Buying Internationally When I see that an eBay seller is located half way around the world from where I live, it gives me pause. I question whether or not I can trust a seller so far away and in another...
Abraham Lincoln Assassination Newspaper Authenticity The April 15, 1865, issue of the New York Herald (Abraham Lincoln Assassination headline) was a newspaper saved by many people. It was widely ...
The NKVD or People's Commisariat for Internal Affairs was a government department which handled a number of the Soviet Union's affairs of state. The NKVD is best known for the Main Directorate for State...