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Beware of forged 1d black and 2d blue stamps
by pdbuchan( 996)
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...
Tags: penny black | tuppeny blue | Victoria | line engraved | forgeries
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Beware of forged 1d black penny black stamps
by agregson5( 4320)
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...
Tags: forgeries | penny black | Victoria | stamps | postage stamps
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Stamps Australia 2 Pound Kangaroo On Map Of Australia
by stamps_australia_online( 3325)
VFU CofA WMK 2 Pound Black Red Kangaroo The first stamp to be issued, in England on 6 May 1840, was the Penny Black. It's called the Penny Black because it cost a penny, and it was black. The face on the...
Tags: 2 pound roo | Australia Stamp | kangaroo australian stamps | postage stamps | Australian Stamps
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FORGERIES OF THE PENNY BLACK (PLATE 9)
by aldredstamps( 889)
In about 1912, forgeries of the Penny Black were made from a photograph of a genuine block of stamps from Plate 9. They shouldn't dupe the experienced collector, but if you are new to philately and perhaps...
Tags: stamps | penny black | forged stamps | fake stamps
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The Joy of Postal History Collecting
by olivda( 4977)
Postal History studies the methods used to convey mail. A lot of people are satisfied with searching for just postmarks of their home town but there are other marks of interest to the collector on envelopes...
Tags: Postal History | Penny Black | Penny Red | Crash Mail | Tin Can Mail
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Crazy Stamp Facts
by stamps_australia_online( 3325)
Mail have been stolen from the day the mails have started. Important mail had the picture of gallows printed on them to warn illiterate thieves of what would happen if the mail was stolen. Stealing mail...
Tags: Australia | Stamp Facts | Australia stamps | Stamp Facts | Stamp History
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STAMPS START COLLECTING HISTORY OF THE STAMP
by only-ghouls-and-corpses( 158)
The birth of the postage stamp dates back to May 6, 1840, when Britain issued its first stamp, the "Penny Black." But, how did people receive mail before this time, and what led to the idea of using stamps?...
Tags: stamp | guide | history | paper | letter
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