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mjs_philatelics

Is my #9 a trimmed #24?
by mjs_philatelics( 5217)
Every once in a while I notice a trimmed Scott #24 being offered as a #7 or #9. A Scott #24 (1857 1c Franklin) with it’s perforations trimmed off is worthless and only considered a space filler. Even if you...
Tags: U.S. stamps | 19th century | used unused | 7 9 24 5 1851 | philately
406 of 429 people found this guide helpful
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mjs_philatelics

Scott #10,11,25,26,26a???
by mjs_philatelics( 5217)
The 1851-61 3 cent issue confuses a lot of new collectors. I hope that I can shed a little more light on the subject. Scott #10 was printed between July and October of 1851.The ink used to print # 10 had a...
Tags: 19th century | used unused | stamps | philately | #26
347 of 362 people found this guide helpful
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mark-c

Look for $1,000 yellow US postcard-rate Hat stamps!
by mark-c ( private )
A strip of 5 of these stamps sold for $15,750! These are 1998 United States postcard-rate stamps. These stamps were used in Greencastle, Indiana – about 50 miles southwest of Indianapolis. Another strip of 3...
Tags: US stamp | postcard | expensive | yellow | Hat Stamps
318 of 333 people found this guide helpful
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mjs_philatelics

The True Scott #64 Pink
by mjs_philatelics( 5217)
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...
Tags: fancy | 64b 64a 65 | xf | 64 pink | 122 245 1 2
303 of 315 people found this guide helpful
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Investing in Stamps
by mjs_philatelics( 5217)
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...
Tags: 243 244 245 | 122 1 2 630 | xf vf superb nh | 313 c13 c14 | c5 292 293
277 of 290 people found this guide helpful
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Supplies For The New Collector
by mjs_philatelics( 5217)
One of the first things a new collector thinks about is: which album is right for me? There are many brands on the market. If I’d have to pick just one to suggest, it would have to be the “Scott National”...
Tags: album | mounts | tongs | catalogue | watermark
257 of 271 people found this guide helpful
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Is My #14,15 a Trimmed #35?
by mjs_philatelics( 5217)
The 10c issue was first issued in 1855. Many call this issue the “California Stamp” as it was mostly used on postage to and from California. This issue was mostly used to pay the domestic rate of ten cent for...
Tags: stamps | 19th century | 13,14,15,16,35 | washington | cat
155 of 165 people found this guide helpful
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audrasforest

ABBREVIATIONS L - Z found in STAMP AUCTION LOTS
by audrasforest( 8548)
This GUIDE explains next 41 ( L -Z) ABBREVIATIONS that you will find when you view EBAY auction lots which relate to the Philatelic Section under the EBAY CATEGORY "STAMPS" Why are abbreviations used? Since...
Tags: POSTAGE STAMPS | WORLDWIDE STAMPS | UNITED STATES STAMPS | COMMONWEATH STAMPS | AUSTRALIA MIXTURES
153 of 161 people found this guide helpful
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Authentic Kans./Nebr. Overprints
by mjs_philatelics( 5217)
In 1929 the states of Kansas and Nebraska had the postage stamps in their state overprinted Kans. and Nebr.It was thought that this would stop or at least slow down post office robberies. Thieves would...
Tags: vf xf superb | kans. | nebr. | gum | mint
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mjs_philatelics

Beware of some box lots.
by mjs_philatelics( 5217)
A new ruse that I have been noticing is some dealers that have been selling these “unsearched box lots”. These dealers are buying modern stamps that are on paper by the pound. They are paying just a couple of...
Tags: collection | lot | mixture
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