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• 1902-03 Issue Fakes
• by mjs_philatelics( 3315)
• 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 mjs_philatelics( 3315)
• 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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• The True Scott #64 Pink
• by mjs_philatelics( 3315)
• 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

• 247 of 259 people found this guide helpful

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• Investing in Stamps
• by mjs_philatelics( 3315)
• 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

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• Collecting Plate Blocks
• by mjs_philatelics( 3315)
• The new plate block collector should buy a copy of the “Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers” to become familiar with the correct collectible configuration of plate number blocks.The... 

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  plate | block | imprint | line | arrow

• 229 of 245 people found this guide helpful

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