One of the topics that I am most often asked about is tagging. What is tagging? Believe it or not tagging is invisible ink! The ultraviolet UV ink is applied to stamps in different ways during printing...
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 the...
While browsing Stamp Guides and Reviews there was not a single article about precancels.While writing this beginners guide, it became clear to me that more information was necessary to truly capture the scope...
As a young man I learned how to identify sheet varieties by the appearance of the perforations alone. Perforations of course, are the holes punched between postage stamps to make separation easy. I found...
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...
COLLECTING SE TENANTS This is a brief guide to se tenants for stamp collectors. Se tenant has a French origin and means literally holding one another. Be sure to check the tip below about collecting se...
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...