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What makes a stamp collectible & desirable?

What makes a stamp collectible & desirable? This has always intrigued me over the many years I have been collecting. I can reflect on what makes me go after a stamp & have always wondered if others do the same. Primary for me, is whether I have the stamp and if I collect that country. […]

Spot the Difference if you Can #11

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

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!

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

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

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# […]

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 […]

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