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Spot the Difference if you Can #11 These three Greek stamps from 1927-1933 look very similar and are not too difficult to find at all. But many collectors and dealers do not take the time to correctly identify them, causing confusion in online sales listings. We believe you should always take the time to properly […]
Spot the Difference if you Can #10 These two German stamps from July 1948 look very similar and are overprints of the 1946 issue of the same design. There are many stamps in this series that have minor variations, like the ones shown here. These are both Sc# 593E. But the bottom stamps is a […]
Filling the Philatelic Holes! Something most collectors face at one point or another in their passion for stamp collecting is those holes in their albums. Eventually you will get to a point in your collecting area where the items you are missing are very rare and expensive and you are left with holes in your […]
Spot the Difference if you Can #9 These two USA issues from Oct. 17, 1991 look very similar and many collectors do not realize they are different stamps with separate catalog numbers. The one on the Bottom is Sc# 2580 & the top is Sc# 2581. The two stamps are not very expensive. Both can […]
Spot the Difference if you Can #8 These two New Zealand issues from April 16, 1915 look very similar and many collectors do not realize they are different stamps with separate catalog numbers. The one on the left is Sc# 160 & the other is Sc# 161. The two stamps are not very expensive. Sc# […]
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 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 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 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 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. […]
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