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• 1902-03 Issue Fakes
• by bayside_philatelic( 3002)
• 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... 

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  315 | superb sup | xf | vf | coil

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• Treacherous Fakes of Early 20th Century Stamps
• by bayside_philatelic( 3002)
• 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... 

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  line pair | paste up | coil | superb | xf vf

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• Modern Mint Scam
• by bayside_philatelic( 3002)
• The item shown below was recently sold here on eBay. The seller stated that he believed the item was a strip of three Scott #262s issued in 1894 which would be worth $3,750.00! In reality the item was Scott... 

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  245 244 | 243 241 | 1 2 | plate | nh

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• The True Scott #64 Pink
• by bayside_philatelic( 3002)
• The United States issues of 1861-1868 are a fascinating and widely studied area of philately. All too often I see the 1861 3c rose (Scott #65) being offered as the 3c pink (#64) or the 3c rose pink (#64b)! The... 

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  fancy | 64b 64a 65 | xf | 64 pink | 122 245 1 2

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• Investing in Stamps
• by bayside_philatelic( 3002)
• I often notice many collections and lots being billed as “great investment”. Most of that is just hype and rhetoric used to sell that particular collection. First thing one should realize that ANY stamp with a... 

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  243 244 245 | 122 1 2 630 | xf vf superb nh | 313 c13 c14 | c5 292 293

• 180 of 191 people found this guide helpful

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