Generally speaking ebay offers in the main , average quality stamps, but the description if accurate will or should indicate the condition clearly , but ONLY from honest or knowledgeable persons. That said ,...
If stamps in a collection from any era at any time and not paid for stamps from a dealer then in most case the stamps will be in used condition and the collection will be of little value, however a collector...
What do the stamp abbreviations mean?MUH: Mint Un-Hinged MNH: Mint Never Hinged MLH: Mint Lightly Hinged MH: Mint Hinged FU: Fine Used VFU: Very Fine Used GU: Good Used U: Used MS: Mini Sheet FDC: First Day...
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...
What? This title doesn’t make sense! How can stamps be not important in a stamp collection?? Well, if you have been collecting stamps for any period of time, you will know that there are many other facets...
Buying stamps from anywhere (no matter if you are visiting a reputable philatelist's store with all the 'association guarantees', or you take an offer from a casual acquaintance who knows you collect) will...
Racing Legends 1967-1998 This is one of many illustrated famous racing driver guides I've created for the community. I hope you enjoy it. If you wish to find out more about the motor racing art featured in...
A quaint, ephemeral relic of the 20th century or a microcosm of modern history? What is the signifcance of the humble postcard and what of it's future in the digital age? The simple postcard has long been...
As mentioned in an earlier guide, we know that stamp collecting is one of the most popular hobbies in the entire world. Those who collect stamps for the pure pleasure, and who take some comfort in the...
When I was collecting postage stamps that only depicted Motorcycles on them, I was well and truely RIPPED OFF in Ebay. The seller generates far too many Ebay fee's for them to bother doing anything about it....