Stamp Magazine

23 Oct 2013

Philatelic Fakes Stamps and Forgeries

The making of Fakes and Forgeries is an activity that has been in existence since the early years of philately. It is done in order to defraud or deceive others in assuming that those forgeries and fakes are the authentic items. In the study of stamps known as Philately, this activity is very common thus learning to identify the authenticity of stamps from the fake is considered an interesting and important challenge.

Definition of Terms:

To best understand this article, definition of terms related to the study are:

Forgery is the word used to refer to those stamps that are produced to defraud collectors (or accurately known to be forgeries) and the government issuing these stamps (accurately branded as counterfeits)
Fakes is a word used to... Read More

Stamp, Philately, Fakes & Forgeries, Postal History

25 Sep 2013

Siege of Paris Mail

In response to recurring provocations on the part of Prussia, on July 19, 1870 France declared war. Joined by the southern German states, the North German Confederation marched accord the border into Alsace, heading steadily on their march on Paris. When Napoleon III along with his 100,000 French troops were captured at Sedan, a bloodless revolution had taken place in Paris, resulting in the deposition of Napoleon III, and the establishment of a provisional government of national defense. By September 19, 1870 the Paris had been fully surrounded by the German armies, with all normal traffic and communications into and out of the city completely cut off. And so began a grueling siege that lasted until January 28, 1871, when an armistice was signed.

The Balloon Post

23 Sep 2013

Tips for Philatelic Professionals! Winning friends at philatelic shows

Philatelic Dealer Investment

"Money makes the world go round"; how true this statement is for a dealer who has to make a tough decision between his desire to attend a philatelic event and the huge amount of money involved. To balance desire with reality, as a dealer, you should invest not only money, which you do, and a lot, but also some efforts to attract people attending the event, thus make this whole affair cost effective.

How to approach a new collector

In order to draw people over to your booth, make them stop and spend time with you, be polite and patient, as this will create a sense of buyer-seller trust. Don't forget that any of them may be your potential customers. If you are approached by a new collector, take your... Read More

Stamp, Philately, Auction, Tips

22 Sep 2013

Interasia of Hong Kong Feb. 2013 Auction highlights

Hong Kong Feb. 2013 Auction highlights

The philatelic auction held in February obtained some outstanding results for spectacular stamps items.

A 1968 unissued stamp was sold at this auction for £712,000
The February 2013 auction achieved a new record for a Chinese issue - the 1968 Mao's Inscription to Japanese Worker Friends corner block of four, the largest surviving multiple block, was sold at this philatelic auction for HK$8,970,000 (about £712,000).
Fearing that this issue would incite the Japanese population, the Japanese government objected to the use of these stamps, and subsequently they were never officially
Another exceptional stamp, the Victory of the Cultural Revolution unissued of 1968, was purchased for HKS$2,530,000 (... Read More

Stamp, Auction, Hong Kong Philately