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Identify, Inventory & Value Your Stamps Faster with SRS Stamp Recognition Software

SRS Stamp Recognition Software: Identify, Inventory & Value Your Stamps Faster Identifying stamps can be one of the most challenging and time-consuming parts of stamp collecting. You may have thousands of stamps in front of you, but finding the correct stamp in a catalog can take considerable time—especially when you don’t know the country, year […]

Stop Guessing Stamp Grades: Measure Centering Accurately with EzGrader

EzGrader for Stamp Centering Measurement: A Smarter Way to Grade Stamps Take the Guesswork Out of Stamp Grading EzGrader for Stamp Centering Measurement helps stamp collectors measure centering with confidence. Instead of relying on opinion, visual guessing, or inconsistent judgment, EzGrader uses quantitative mathematical measurements to evaluate stamp centering.That means no guessing. No debating. No […]

Spot the Difference if you Can #26

Spot the Difference if you Can #26 Over the past several years, there has been much philatelic interest in the stamps of Latin America. One of the areas I have concentrated on has been El Salvador, especially the Airmail issues. The early air mail stamps of El Salvador can be hard to find especially minor […]

Spot the Difference if you Can #12

Spot the Difference if you Can #12 These Danzig stamps from the 1920’s are fairly common, but there are many varieties that can be found if you know what to look for. Many catalogs and reference materials refer to a French term, namely Burelage. This term refers to an intricate network of fine lines, dots […]

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. […]

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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