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Spot the Difference if you Can #7

Spot the Difference if you Can #7 Morgan Silver Dollars have been a favourite coin of US collectors for years. They are an attractive coin and are affordable for most collectors. They are not hard to find, but there are many varieties, with a wide range in value. The two coins shown here look similar […]

Spot the Difference if you Can #6

Spot the Difference if you Can #6 Mercury Dimes have been a favorite of mine since I was a child. Something about them that captivated me from my early days as a coin collector. The above two coins look similar but there are two very important differences between them. Mercury Dimes FSB Grade The most […]

Don’t Shoot the Messenger!

Don’t Shoot the Messenger In the past few months, I have had a little bit more time to work on my stamp & coin collections, and I came across 3 silver bars I picked up a few years ago. Silver Stagecoach – Fractional Bar I have been purchasing a fair bit of silver bars & […]

Spot the Difference if you Can #5

Spot The Difference if you can #5 Here we have two USA stamps from the Columbian Exposition issue of 1893 , both Sc#231. Both look very similar and many beginner collectors are unaware of the difference. This affects the value in a significant way. The variety is listed in the major catalogs, it is not […]

Spot the Difference if you Can #4

Spot The Difference if you can #4 Here we have two USA Special delivery stamps , both Sc#E8, which look very similar and most collectors would not even know there is a difference. This difference affects the value as well. I sorted through a collection I purchased a few years ago at a yard sale. […]

Spot the Difference if you Can #3

Spot The Difference if you can #3 These two stamps from Thrace look similar, but one is an error. Not a very valuable one, but difficult enough to find a good used copy of. The variety is slight, but the difference is often missed by collectors and dealers alike. EzStamp has Special Information & images […]

How to identify the 1911-1921 stamps of Persia or Iran

Several years ago, I picked up a small lot of Iranian stamps from a dealer while attending the StampShow 2016 in NYC where we had a booth. I suspected there may be varieties in this lot, so I purchased the lot of 22 stamps for $7 and just got around to identifying the stamps now. […]

Spot the Difference if you Can #2

Spot The Difference if you can This block of four common new Zealand stamps is not so common. The difference is slight, but there is a variety that is often missed by collectors and dealers alike. EzStamp has Special Information & images to show you details such as this. The difference is in the denomination. […]

Collecting Specialized Areas of British Stamps

Collecting Specialized Areas of British Stamps One of the most satisfying areas of stamp collecting is the ability to collect any country, any way you want, instead of the traditional way of collecting every stamp a country issues. Some collectors prefer topical collecting, while others prefer certain reign’s or years. Then, there are collectors who […]

How to Scan stamps mounted on an album page

How to Scan stamps in an album One of the most important things you can do when selling a stamp is to properly prepare the images to present to potential customers. It is paramount to have clear, sharp images against a black background so as to properly show the stamps. One common question we receive […]

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