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 Collectors Buying With Confidence –  what does Unused really mean?   This is my tenth topic in this series - quite surprising really how the…

Mint stamps, whether mint with hinge or mint never hinged, how do you get them, how are they packed in the envelope you receive when…

Hello,   How is everyone?  Well I hope. Coping with the heat or the rains.  Or sadly the earthquakes.  Having been through all three in past12…

Hello,  back again after a few days doing other things.  But on the subject of colours and shades, two points.   A reader wrote to me…

In my previous article I briefly wrote about removing self-adhesives stamps from envelopes, at least at a high level, and I did not, deliberately, address…

Collectors Buying With Confidence –  Can you soak self adhesive stamps off envelopes? Confronted with this $64,000 question how would you answer?   The answer is yes…

Petroleum: Formed millions of years ago, from organic matters, under the crust of earth, through natural high pressure and extreme temperature.  Archaeological findings indicate the use…

 Hello again. Today I asked myself this question. It is one that crosses my mind more often than I would like.  Should I ask the…

Hello again and welcome back to this new series.  Part III now and the questions is “ Should I ask for a scan of the…

This question is one I have been asked a few times.   “A seller is offering the stamp I want for my collection.   But the listing…

Panipat Refinery My Stamp of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.Petroleum: Formed millions of years ago, from organic matters, under the crust of earth, through natural high…

Peter Moorer is on a mission. To create a single search tool that can enable Latin American collectors to have digital access to any article,…

You know something most people don't. It's true. When most people look at stamps they see a means to an end. Something to stick on…

Here for you is something extremely familiar that you may never see in this form again. If you're my age you've looked at this particular portrait…

Celebrate Independence Day with 2 wonderful portraits of George Washington, the founding President of the United States. And they're portraits with rarity and value to…

Will the African stamp market replicate the Chinese stamp boom?  We could be at the start of something big.  African economies are becoming increasingly liberal.…

I want you to imagine a door. You walk past it every day. But it's marked “Strictly Forbidden”. And it's always locked. Until one day it isn't.…

A 2000 year old Baobab tree at Saadani village, Tanzania, AfricaIf we think of something longest living on this mother earth, a single name surfaces…

Spot the Difference if you Can #23 These two stamps from 1893 are from Shanghai, China. There was a set of 7 stamps issued, with…

Stamp collecting and relationships: a hilarious journey back in time

It makes no sense.  Some of the world’s most famous and valuable stamps… …They’re not unique. They’re not even that rare.  The Penny Black: There’s over…

Stamps aren't evil of course.  Not on their own.  But postal systems are a vital part of a state's machinery.  Like telephone lines, roads and…

The last UK stamp releases under Elizabeth II were colourful and fun. So why are some collectors heading for the door?

Rare British Commonwealth Stamp Errors Collection  A major catalyst has led to a spike of interest in one specific area of the stamp market. Prices…