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In the News (Fri 18 Dec 09)

  
  Many sources exist to determine stamp values
Many stamp collectors will tell you they collect stamps for the fun of it, but most are aware that those little pieces of gummed paper they save have at least some intrinsic value.
If you walk into a stamp store and request a common older commemorative stamp, such as the United States 4¢ Higher Education stamp of 1962, the stamp dealer is likely to charge you 15¢ (or 20¢) for the Very Fine grade stamp that he has in stock.
Stamp dealers around the world use Zillions of Stamps to offer their stamp inventories to collectors at set retail prices.
linns.com /howto/refresher/stampvalues_20000327/refreshercourse.asp?...   (1604 words)

  
 STAMP GLOSSARY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Stamps are usually sold "as is" when they are in poor condition or are possibly not genuine.
The collectible grades of stamps are determined by the position of the design in relation to the edge of the stamp as perforated or, in the case of imperforate stamps, as cut from the sheet.
Ungummed stamps are either stamps issued without gum or stamps that have been stuck together and subsequently soaked apart, losing their gum in the process.
www.artforwildhearts.com /sglossary.html   (9270 words)

  
 Stamp grading and terminology. Matthew Crandell stamps and stamp collecting supplies
In the case of precancelled stamps the gum is the determining factor, full gum means the stamp is unused, no gum means the stamp is used.
Stamp centering should be graded uniformly, with a blind eye towards what era or issue the stamps are from.
An expertizing service is a place where you can send your stamp and pay a fee, they have a panel of experts that will examine your stamps and they will render their opinion on all aspects of the stamp's genuiness and presence of any faults.
www.mcphilatelics.com /education/stampterms/stampterms.html   (2179 words)

  
 IGPC
Prior to the creation of IGPC, a stamp dealer had a very difficult task in providing recent new issues of postage stamps from foreign nations to satisfy the interest of collectors who wanted to collect stamps from exotic nations.
If there was a particular stamp issue that was especially colorful or fascinating, an enterprising stamp dealer might arrange to purchase a large quantity, which he would then offer wholesale to other stamp dealers.
Dealers and their regular customer collectors were guaranteed dependable delivery of new foreign stamp issues on a monthly basis.
www.igpc.net /dealers.html   (836 words)

  
 Second Rarest Stamp in the World Found??   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Certainly on of the ugliest stamps in the world, the "Penny Magenta" was not considered particularly important at all during the first 50 years after it was discovered by Vernon Vaughan, an English schoolboy, in 1872.
Ferrary had bought the stamp from a British dealer for only 120 pounds, but when his collection was sold at auction after World War I, its status as being an amazing "one of a kind" rarity caused Utica, New York, millionaire Arthur Hind to pay over $35,000 for it---a record sum at the time.
Simultaneously, rare stamp dealer Irwin Weinberg of Wilkes Barre, Pa., formed a syndicate with the goal of purchasing the stamp at the Siegel auction in January, 1970.
www.stamps.net /newswr44.htm   (795 words)

  
 The Bordeaux Cover
He was searching through a batch of dusty letters when he saw a cover franked with 1 penny and 2 pence stamps from the volcanic island of Mauritius.
The boy knowing that his find was worth a lot of money, took his discovery to a stamp dealer in Paris, a Mr.
The Dealer realizing the value of this cover, purchased it from the boy for about 40,000 francs.
www.encyclopedia.mu /Society/Communication/Stamps/BordeauxCover.htm   (412 words)

  
 #228: 04-16-02 SAN FRANCISCO STAMP DEALER CHARGED WITH RIGGING AUCTIONS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
WASHINGTON, D.C. --A San Francisco stamp dealer and one of its executives were charged today with rigging bids at stamp auctions held in the United States and elsewhere, the Department of Justice announced.
Stamps are often sold at public auctions at which the highest bid price determines who will purchase the stamps.
This is the second case stemming from an ongoing investigation involving collusion by stamp dealers at auctions.
www.usdoj.gov /opa/pr/2002/April/02_at_228.htm   (351 words)

  
 Nordica Stamps
Stamp issues of Aland represent cultural, artistic, and contemporary topics represnting the rich heritage of these people.
Danish stamps are attractive and rich in tradition and contemporary significance.
Some of these stamps have won international acclaim and awards and are printed with the finest techniques available.
members.aol.com /nordicad   (279 words)

  
 Wilton Stamp Company Dealer Featuring Quality Stamps on Approval   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
You can either purchase some stamps to start your collection out, or ask friends and family members to save their stamps off of envelopes, cards, etc. they receive, for you.
Commemorative Stamps- These stamps are issued by the post office in order to mark a special event or occasion, such as the U.S. astronauts landing on the moon.
Postmarks-These marks which are normally found on used stamps, is applied by the post office as a way to cancel or prevent the re-use of a stamp.
www.wiltonstamp.com /beginner.htm   (663 words)

  
 Selling A Stamp Collection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Stamps should be stored with care in a dry place away from extreme temperatures, preferably in a bank vault or safe.
When selling stamps you must remember that unless you sell to another collector or through auction, you will only obtain a wholesale price from a stamp dealer, since he must resell the collection at a profit or keep it in inventory until it is sold.
American Stamp Dealers Association to ask whether the dealer is a member in good standing.
www.asdaonline.com /selling/sellstam.htm   (1671 words)

  
 #372: 06-26-02 CALIFORNIA STAMP DEALER CHARGED WITH RIGGING AUCTIONS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
WASHINGTON, D.C. -A San Diego area stamp dealer was charged today with rigging bids at stamp auctions held in the United States and elsewhere, the Department of Justice announced.
This is the fifth case stemming from the Department's ongoing antitrust investigation involving collusion by stamp dealers at auctions.
Stamps are often sold at auctions at which the highest bid price determines who will purchase the stamps.
www.usdoj.gov /opa/pr/2002/June/02_at_372.htm   (373 words)

  
 LINNS.COM: The website of the world's largest weekly stamp newspaper-Linn's Stamp News
If you walk into a stamp store and request a common older commemorative stamp, such as the United States 4¢ Higher Education stamp of 1962, the stamp dealer is likely to charge you 20¢ for the Very Fine grade stamp that he has in stock.
If you want to sell the same stamp to a dealer, he'll normally pay you considerably less than catalog value.
As this column was being written, Zillions of Stamps listed 18 mint examples of the 25¢ Niagara Falls stamp offered by 10 different stamp dealers, at fixed prices ranging from $6 for a stamp grading Fine (noticeably off-center on two sides) to $29 for a F-VF mint, never-hinged example.
www.linns.com /howto/whatitsworth/whatitsworth.asp?uID=   (1152 words)

  
 Linn's Stamp News - October 21, 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Kols, president of Regency Stamps Ltd. of St. Louis, assumes the mantle worn by legendary Chicago dealer John G. Ross, who died in early August at age 85.
The Regency Stamps street address is 229 North Euclid Ave., and Kols calls it the firm's "flagship store" and "a veritable museum for the stamp collector and the St. Louis historian buff."
Since 1992, Kols has opened three stamp stores (at the North Euclid address beginning in May, moving from two previous addresses), conducted 32 public stamp auctions (the first in 1994), provided the impetus for the birth in 1993 of the highly successful annual St. Louis Stamp Expo and begun Regency's StampHall.com auction web site.
www.regencystamps.com /PressRelease/20021021.htm   (541 words)

  
 Stamp Dealer Charged with Pooling ; Maine Antique Digest, June 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
ccording to the Department of Justice, a San Francisco stamp dealership and one of its executives were charged on April 16 with rigging bids at stamp auctions held in the United States and elsewhere.
Davitt Felder Inc. and Davitt Felder are charged with violating Section One of the Sherman Antitrust Act, which carries, per count, a maximum fine of $10 million for a corporation and a maximum penalty of three years' imprisonment and a maximum fine of $350,000 for an individual.
The fine may be increased to twice the gain derived from the crime or twice the loss suffered by the victims of the crime if either of those amounts is greater than the statutory maximum fine.
www.maineantiquedigest.com /articles/jun02/stam0602.htm   (282 words)

  
 Paul Talbot Stamp Dealer & Stamp Auctions
We deal in all worldwide philatelic material including France stamps, British stamps and thematic or Topical stamps.
If you are looking for a stamp dealer interested in helping you grow your stamp collection, we would love to hear from you.
As you probably know, we fall in love with different postage stamps for different reasons, and because we're dealing with love, rational behavior is often left behind.
www.paultalbot.com   (326 words)

  
 Stamp Dealer
KJB Stamp Sales was born over 12 years ago and is now one of the leading Postal Auction Catalogue and Direct Sale Catalogue mail order stamp businesses in Australia.
KJB Stamp Sales are renowned for the accuracy and detail in their Lot descriptions as well as the integrity of their operation and customer service.
KJB Stamp Sales Direct Sale Catalogues regularly contain 2000 or more Australian, British Commonwealth and Worldwide lots at fixed prices in the range $AU 50cents to $AU15.
www.stampdealer.com.au   (204 words)

  
 postal stamp | postal stamp data   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Endorsement Postage Stamp Big Valley's postal endorsement stamp commemorating the Canadian Railway Hall of Fame h as become a hit with collectors.
Encyclopedia Entry for postal stamp Dictionary Definition of postal stamp da:FrimÊrke de:Briefmarke ja: K nl:Postzegel sv:Frim?rke A postage stamp is evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services...
Postal Stamp Ceremony In November, 1985, Russ, Winnie, and all people who worked for the stamp felt a deep sense of satisfaction when the Postal Service called Russ to request a date and location for...
www.tdrstamps.com /postalstamp   (1554 words)

  
 CIA Invert Stamp
These stamps were discovered by an on-duty CIA employee who teamed up with some colleagues to purchase the pane from a post office.
Today, these stamps are listed in the Scott stamp catalog as #1610c and carry a catalog value of $14,500/ea.
They have been nationally offered by a major stamp dealer at $15,000.00 and offered online as high as $22,000.00.
www.hgitner.com /CIAinvert.html   (281 words)

  
 Services A Stamp Dealer Can Afford
No matter what kind of stamp firm you are, you've got a lot of competitors.
Every forward-thinking stamp firm has got to have a presence there...or give up the ghost to the competition.
NCM pricing is tailored to your advertising budget--and is usually less than the cost of a once-a-month ad in a stamp newspaper.
www.randyneil.com /why.htm   (403 words)

  
 Henry Gitner Philatelists, Inc.
Our Taiwan Summer Sale 2005 as seen in Global Stamp News is now on.
About Us We have assisted literally thousands of stamp collectors over the past 25+ years in realizing their stamp collecting goals.
We are happy to serve the beginner and specialist alike.
www.hgitner.com   (761 words)

  
 StampMarket - stamp collecting for stamp collectors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
They do not sell stamps but their success may be successfully duplicated when selling stamps.
When you register, please indicate in the comments field that you are a dealer and some proof of your dealership.
The access to the dealer area is a manual process and may take a few days.
www.stampmarket.com /lists/museums/europe.html   (316 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
All stamps from New Independent Republics of the former USSR.
Provide full list of stamps issued in Malaysia with images; included old and new stamps services; free advertisements or web links corner to collectors for worldwide stamp exchange.
Stamp Dealer in Canadian Mint stamps, souvenir sheets, full sheets, booklets and first day covers.
www.supertop100.com /stamp/r0.shtml   (888 words)

  
 Mystic Stamp - Stamp Collecting, Stamp Catalog, Online Ordering, Special Stamp Offers
Mystic Stamp Company has traded its rare 1¢ Z Grill stamp for the only Plate Block of Jenny Inverted Errors in existence.
These are the two greatest stamp rarities in the world.
Many rare and unusual U.S. postage stamps are illustrated – including the rarest U.S. stamp – the 1867 1¢ Z Grill.
www.mysticstamp.com   (577 words)

  
 AllStamps -- Stamps and Covers for the Rare Stamp Collector, Stamp Dealer, Philatelist, Philatelic, Post, World, ...
If you are trying to find that scarce or impossible stamp or set of stamps from any of hundreds of countries, we are likely to have it in stock.
For a scans and listings of tens of thousands of stamps by country in stock now, click here.
We do not deal in bargain lots, we do not offer junk issues, and all stamps are returnable for any reason if you are unhappy with them.
www.allstamps.com /main.shtml   (462 words)

  
 Stamp Collecting On-Line
Our focus is on pre-1940 stamps and we have an extensive stock of unused and used stamps for that time period.
We also stock some modern stamps as well as specialty items such as: Unfolded Booklet Panes, Self Adhesive Panes, Plate Blocks, Mail Early and ZIP Blocks.
Our Canadian stock consist of both early and modern unused and used stamps, as well as Booklets and Booklet Panes, Sheetlets, Plate Blocks, a strong stock of Airmail and BOB and Canadian Provinces.
www.stamptique.com   (267 words)

  
 The Stamp Dad - Dealer Canadian & British Royalty Stamps and Covers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Below is what the creators have accomplished to bring this CD to all Cricket Stamp Collectors....
After several years of gathering and summarizing all Cricket Stamps that have been issued worldwide, Mel has been able to create the most complete CD catalogue on the market today.
There are over 800 stamps, labels and other issues, including some 300 bona-fide postage stamps issued by Post Offices around the world.
www.thestampdad.com   (268 words)

  
 Home
Our goal is to provide you with useful information about our company that we hope makes it easier for you to do business with us.
International Coin and Stamp, Inc. has been serving the Grand Junction, Colorado community since 1991.
We specialize in U.S. Coins and Currency, Bullion coins and bars (Gold, Silver, and Platinum) and U.S. Stamps, as well as coin and stamp supplies.
www.internationalcoin.com   (135 words)

  
 Auctions - Dealer Auctions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Exports to private buyers and dealers worldwide, direct from auctions in Japan.
Wholesale auction dealer directed at large and small volume buyers.
A car dealer auction specializing in the sales of used automobiles.
www.auction-resources.info /dealerauctions   (377 words)

  
 Mike Davis' Stamp Page
PLEASE NOTE: I am NOT a stamp dealer NOR can I appraise your stamps and collections.
The by_name are "mostly" 8.3 character names I gave the scans, limited by the DOS box the scanner used to be hooked to.
The by_scott directory should be the Scott Catalog number of the sheet/block/ stamp that is in the mint sheet..
www.eecis.udel.edu /~davis/stamps   (247 words)

  
 Markest Stamp Co., Inc.
As one of the largest and most trusted stamp dealers in the country, we are looking to buy your collection.
Due to our large demand for US and Foreign stamps, we are paying aggressive prices for dealer stocks, inventories, accumulations and collections.
Sell your stamps to Markest Stamp Co., Inc. with confidence.
www.markest.com   (114 words)

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