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Advice or Suggestion

Hi Have any of you any experience using "Andonstar Digital USB Microscope" , or any other USB microscope for taking images on stamps? I'm looking for around $200.00, a scope that I can use when hunting for stamp plate variety and in addition images f...

Help with a grill - 1867 issue

I don't have access to my catalogs and stuff and my eyes aren't great. My only reference on hand (don't laugh) is a Mystic catalog and my albums. I googled it and didn't find much. It/s perf 12. The grill is about 12x15mm and looks like 14x18 points....

Ballpoint Pen Cancels

Hi As I understand it ballpoint pens was available commercially in 1945. Do any member have right and proper examples to show from 1945?

Varnish and Gum interaction?

Hi The U.S. series of 1902 had a varnish applied, I've always wondered about this varnish. Was it applied before or after the stamps were gummed? On actual mint never hinged examples does the varnish after over 100 years does it affect the gum in any...

I ask you an opinion about this stamp

I see in internet an stamp like my stamp and I ask you if realy could be #596 1 c green.1.Have 11x11 perf.2.Is Rotary production see my back photo.3.Have around 19.25 x 22.5 size of design ( see on photo)4.Is in good condition Thank you for your time...

Cover-a-Day and Keep the COVID19 away

Hello all! It has been a while since I've posted here, but I was thinking what sorts of things I, personally, might be able to do that might aid others as we go through a period of global uncertainty. I thought I would post an item each day with a sh...

Should I get this New Zealand Certified/Authenticated?

I have come across in my albums, this rarity (?) . Scott has it listed as a New Zealand #32c, it has perfs at 10 and 12.5. In the 2012 catalog I have, it was valued at $11,000. I have never sent anything to get Certified, and was wondering what is th...

Early Luxembourg Stamps - Enough Value to List for Sale/Auction?

Is there enough value here to go through the process of listing these stamps?I'm not talking catalog value.I'm talking sale or auction value. I've been listing some US material on eBay for about 15% of Scott Catalog and it's been doing reasonably wel...

Philatelist's Brush Set???

Hello, We recently came into possession of a nice set of stamp collecting materials. Sadly, not really any stamps but tons of stamp albums, historic books about stamps, and so on. We know so little about the world of Philately that I hoped you could ...

Promise Note

Interesting promise note to be paid in gold coin. $3,500 in gold coin would have right and proper weight to it. In 2007 dollars this would be $86,135. $3,500 in gold coins

Just saying "hi" after several years....

I see a few familiar names here which is reassuring. I got a brief recent nudge from Oggilby. I didn't even know this place was active. I hope all are well. It was sad to see that iomoon passed on. Jeff Go to Covers

eBay Users' Stamp Club meeting 17-19 Apr 2020 - Drop in and say "Hi!"

Come and join in the fun at an informal pop-up meeting of the eBay Users' Stamp Club, being held this weekend 17-19 April. The meeting will be held on this thread:https://community.ebay.com/t5/The-Stamp-Board/Just-saying-quot-hi-quot-after-several-ye...