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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 […]

How to identify Arabic (Saudi Arabia) Stamps

How to identify Arabic (Saudi Arabia) Stamps One of the difficulties when attempting to identify foreign stamps, is that sometimes, none of the writing on the stamps is even remotely readable by many English speaking people and thus makes identifying these types of stamps very difficult. Stamps with Arabic writing on them is particularly difficult, […]

How to easily tell if your stamp has been re-gummed

How to easily tell if your stamp has been re-gummed This article will show you how to tell if any of your stamps have been re-gummed. Have you ever wondered what the most valuable commodity in the philatelic world is? Would you be shocked if I told you it is GUM! Yes, that’s not an […]

How to Identify the Classic Finland Serpentine Stamps (Sc#4-13)

How to Identify the Classic Finland Serpentine Roulette Stamps (Sc#4-13) The early classic stamps of Finland (Sc#4-13: 1860-1874) can be difficult to identify at first, but once you know what to look for, it’s relatively simple. Scott defines four types for these stamps (Type I, II, III & IV). The significant differences can be easily […]

Why you MUST Inventory your Stamps & Coins!

Why you MUST Inventory your Stamps & Coins! It’s important that you have stamp inventory software to accurately manage, track & inventory your stamps for insurance & estate purposes. We recommend taking the time to inventory your collection for many reasons, some of which are explained below: Keeping track of what you have for insurance […]

How to Easily Identify Early Japanese Stamps

How to Easily Identify Early Japanese Stamps Lets face it, most collectors in USA, Canada and most westerner’s in general, have a difficult time identifying Asian stamps (whether they are from China, Taiwan, PRC, Japan, Ryukyus etc.). Today I will show you how to identify the early Japanese stamps. I have used this method for […]

How To Make Amazing Scans of your Stamps

How To Make Amazing Scans of your Stamps We are often asked how we take such great images of our stamps used in EzStamp. With a few simple hints and the right software , it is easy. Scanning your stamps, be it for selling on eBay or Hipstamp, your own website or to document your […]

On Collecting Errors

On Collecting Errors One of the areas of collecting that I have personally found very enjoyable is the collecting of modern errors. I specifically look for new errors as they are released in Canada & the USA. But in general, I look for & collect any errors after 1950. Without exception, every single error stamp […]

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