Stamp collecting has been around for as long as stamps have been printed, and is a fun and enduring hobby. It's easy to get started by simply keeping your collection focused and staying involved in the stamp...
Cleaning stamps is perhaps one of the most critical parts of stamp collecting. Unless you buy or swap for only "off paper" stamps, there will come a time when you will have to clean an amount of stamps. There...
I have always been fascinated with the Australian B.C.O.F set of stamps and the "Overprint" varieties that came with this set. My interest in the set stems back to the reason for the need to "Overprint" the...
For starters, a stamp is a convenient method of paying for postal services. Which means it must contain a certain amount of essential information: the name of its country of origin, its denomination, and some...
KGV Australia Shades Stanley Gibbons defines a Shade (as distinct from a colour) as " variations in the intensity of a colour, or the presence of differing amounts of other colours". In KGV and Kangaroo...
KGV Stamp Printing 1914 -1936 : The Commonwealth Stamp Printers History An understanding of the technology of printing stamps assist collectors in being aware why and how the various varieties, shades and...
KGV 'OS' Perforated Stamp Forgeries Currently On Sale I recently purchased some 'OS' perforated stamps from a reputable seller on eBay. When the item arrived I examined the stamps under a microscope, generally...
STAMP GRADING Superb: Perfect in all respects. The finest quality. A rare grade. Extremely Fine or Extra-Fine : Close to perfect. Design is well-centered. Margins are even all around. Designs of even the...
Stamp Collecting STAMP GRADING Perfect in all respects. The finest quality. A rare grade. Extremely Fine or Extra-Fine: Close to perfect. Design is well-centered. Margins are even all around. Designs of even...