Seller News: June 2026
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Is it legal to use copyrighted artwork on a USPS First Day Issue envelope and then resell it?
Who knew this was even a thing? Sellers get envelopes stamped as First Day Issue at the post office and then add their own artwork (cache) to the envelope and sell it on eBay. And it’s perfectly fine if they use their own art creations and follow USP...
Warning: Canada : #3 black 12p lined paper is a Proof with laid lines added - As per Vincent Graves
Hi folks, If you're wondering about eBay item [removed by moderator] I actually purchased it and had it sent to Toronto (Vincent Graves Greene) for certification. I warned them that I didn't have a lot of time to ensure that I could return it to the ...
Do you think Philately as a Hobby is popular in youth or it's dying? Let's see what ChatGPT says
As an AI language model, I don't have real-time data, but I can provide some insights based on information available up until September 2021. At that time, while philately, the hobby of collecting and studying postage stamps, had experienced a declin...
Are first day covers from 50s to 70s worth much?
I bought a collection of letters and there were around 150 first day covers in them, most from around the 1950s to 1970s. Does anyone know if these types of covers have any real value?
Seeking information
Good evening. I'm seeking information on the value of a 2-stamp block. i know what I have, but cannot find any info on it's potential value. 1998 Wales Regional Machin Walsall 20p block 15-hole (horizontal) perforation error. They are MNH. I find not...
كلها تعمل بشكل جيد وحالتها جيده انا لدى الكثير من العملات القديمه النادره والطوابع والكاميرات
لدى الكثير من العملات القديمه النادره والطوابع والكاميرات
R159 or R160 on Document
For years now (maybe I'm over thinking it) I can't tell if this stamp is either R159 or R160 (I'm open to comments), anyway this a document with one of the 1898 Provisional $5.00 Revenue stamp on it. This is the only one I've seen. The Boston book cl...
Damaged Stamps/Fillers
It’s been a while since I checked out older US postage stamps on eBay. Is this a new phenomenon, or have damaged stamps and rough space fillers always been offered at 25 to 40 or 50 percent of catalog? Do stamps actually sell at these prices? Just cu...
Why 3 Cuts in Some 1898 Series Revenue Stamps Face Value 10 cents and Higher
The Government (see attached scan) issued a directive dated 1 Dec 1899, effective all revenue stamps 10 cents face value and higher on 15 December 1899 to have in addition 3 cuts. I've attached this directive, but mostly unreadable, (I typed out the ...
R164r with Screw Head Capture
Good day, today I have a rather odd R164r with a screw head capture, now then these were supposed to be cut away at the printing plant , as part of cutting a sheet into panes. But something went wrong and now the screw head shows. In my experience th...
Double Transfers on R123 & R145
Good of you to stop by. For anybody who do not know what to look for on Scott USA Revenues R123 & R145, here are scans as such. By the way the only difference between these two Scott numbers are the color, same transfer roll was used. See scans and a...
Foreign Design on R116 and R142
Today for those who might have never encountered the foreign design on R116 (blue 2nd issue) and R142 (orenage third issue) here are some of mine. These are some what harder to find, but do show up once in a while from sellers who do not recoginze th...
USA Scott Number 295 Block of 4 with unusual Postive Orientation of 2C
Thanks for stopping by to see this unusal 295 block of 4. What's unusal is there is a positive orentation 2C which is smaller than the (red 2C and black 2C which are normal in the reverse orientation). See scan and arrows At first I thought this was ...
Unknown Fancy Cancel on Series 1898 Battleship Revenues
Thanks for stopping by. I've had this stamp for a long time, unable to determine what the cancels means or what company used it. Maybe someone knows know? Unknown Cancel
