Thanks for the comments - I'll take a pass. Not worth the risk and the seller seems to be playing games with grading on his "house" certificates -...
Is this real? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8363864832&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 I don't like what appear...
I set out by having a story I wanted to tell, and then buying the coins and currency that furthered that story line. Doesn't matter what your...
I can only imagine the dealer's perspective - Joe comes into my shop to ask inane questions about how best to make a date pop up on the worn out...
Mydrivec To me "junk" is a function of quality, not price. A discerning collector should strive for the best quality affordable. If you want to...
As a philatelic dealer, I try to sell the better material to clients privately and the junk at auction on ebay. Anything I sell directly, I am...
For me the best dealers are the internet ones that have the zoom-in capable, high dpi scans. The best web sites and dealers for that are Heritage...
Roy - New Zealand' s first stamp was issued in 1855. So, 150 years from issuance of their first stamp. They joined the UPU in 1901 - that...
Your 25c Florida scrip is very common - value on ebay about $35. I show a 10 cent on my page here:...
I consider my coin/currency collection to be a "survey" collection. Sorta like a type set but I can add what I consider important, or interesting,...
PS - I found that have 8 mint copies of the stamp in my "use for postage" drawer. If anybody here wants a free copy of just the stamp, email me...
No disrespect to the Corps or anybody. I think that all forms of "instant collectibles," like this stamp and coin set, should be avoided like the...
Wait ten years and buy the set for $15 is my best bet. Instant collectibles are ..... and always will be.
Ranchhand Thanks. That seems highly irregular to me - I have never heard of the mint selling old stamps like that.
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