PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO RATE THIS GUIDE - THANKS! As a high volume stamp dealer this is the commonest question which I receive which is why I felt it would be useful to write this guide. The main things to...
Over the last two years I've been collecting a wide variety of the line-engraved issues of British Queen Victoria stamps, mostly bought on eBay. On several occasions I've ended up with forgeries- some sold...
I have been collecting stamps for nearly 20 years and you might think that is long enough to learn how to distinguish genuine item from forged stamps. VERY UNTRUE . On several occasions I've ended up with...
Royal mail annual price rise on 1st April 11 Remember April 2011 will see further price hikes as Royal Mail seek to bolster profits to attract a potential buy out. The price for a large letter stamp in 2009...
Assuming my wicked plan has worked,you've probably come across this guide as a result of searching on eBay for 'stamps'or 'Discworld' and have seen these rather interesting small pieces of paper called...
Carat Karat Gold…What those stamps and numbers mean. Is it K or ct or just a 3 digit number? The ‘ct’ is interchangeable with ‘K’ for karat. I’m from Australia so we use ‘ct’ like most Commonwealth countries....
Starting a stamp collection is a lot of fun, learning all about the stamps which have been issued by the countries of the world over the years. Postage stamps are miniature works of art - colourful,...
Just how do you use unmounted rubber stamps? Unmounted Rubber Stamps are just that, no wood, or cushion, just the rubber pattern/picture itself, and are so easy to use. Why spend money each time on a block of...
Here are some tips I picked up along the way 1. Try stamping on a lap tray I find you get a much clearer result, or you can just use a cutting board. Don't rock the stamp or it will smudge. Press firmly. 2....
When ebayers sell kiloware,there are signs to watch out for when buying kiloware. Firstly if the kiloware is posted to you using unfranked stamps,you can tell this as the stamps will peel straight of the...
