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Just discovered for the first time, a set of imperfs of the Series 2 – Relief Air Drops These stamps were seen on eBay in early to mid September, 2024, and we have 1 pair of each type (This author did not win the bid for these stamps, so some other collector got lucky) […]
John Ranto was a collector and cachet designer of first day covers of US issues.Β Β I came into possession of Ranto cover as I specifically acquired one containing USA Scott Number 1590A and 1623B.Β Β These 2 booklet stamps are much rarer than their similar counter parts and were obvious holes in my collection for […]
The 1977 Christmas issue consists of 2 definitive sized stamps, one of which (Scott #1729) is of George Washington praying at Valley Forge. I immediately noticed variations in the colors of his hair, coat and clothing. The catalog doesn’t mention any color differences, but I began to save various copies of this stamp, and you […]
The stamps of Equatorial Guinea are, plentiful, colorful, and for a period from about 1972 through 1979, primarily bogus.Β Β In fact, even though for a few years prior to 1972, and most years since 1980, Equatorial Guinea issued legitimate stamps, these are very hard to come by mint or used.Β Β A search on eBay does […]
When you keep your eye on eBay long enough, you can always find oddities that will add interesting pieces to your collection. If you are a “purist” – Then, maybe this kind of fun isn’t for you.Β However, if you enjoy the oddities of philately, including, things that were obviously contrived and faked, then sources […]
A great find I was able to snag in an eBay auction for a large Albania collection that included this cover bearing the first 4 stamps of the “Exile Government” (Komitetit Te Qindreses) stamp series. This is only the 3rd cover from the period I know about, the first one I was able to purchase, […]