The grade of a stamp is central to buying and selling them on eBay. The condition of a stamp, in part,should and usually does,determine the price asked and paid. Determining a stamp's condition has two...
Stamp collecting is primarily a visual hobby. To me there is something exciting about a display of carefully selected and mounted stamps. But this has to do with the fronts of stamps. In this Guide I will...
INTRODUCTION Sooner or later the collector of US stamps will be confronted with the proper classification, identification and authentication of the Washington-Franklin Issues of 1908 -1921.This will be a...
The US "Goddess of Victory and Flags" issue of 1919 (Scott #537) is quite interesting for a number of reasons. First, it was the only US Commemorative issued to pay the 3c First Class WWI letter rate. (See my...
This GUIDE will explain what to expect when you see this word (ACCUMULATION )in EBAY auction lot titles and help you with your bidding. Accumulations: selection of stamps where you will find quite a...
Even if you indicate in your product description that you will not ship internationally, you will get bids from outside the US. You should welcome, rather than discourage, such bids. In some cases, the special...
