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Thursday, November 29, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: India 1997 Mother Teresa Souvenir Sheet (Scott #1658)

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  In 1997, India issued a souvenir sheet honoring Mother Teresa (Scott #1658. Only 50,000 were issued, and Scott '13 prices the unus...
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Sunday, November 25, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Ecuador 1944 Hospital Surcharge (Scott #B1-6/CB1-5)

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   In 1944, Ecuador issued a surcharged compound set of semi-postals and airmail semi-postals to provide funds for the Mendez Hospital (Sc...
Thursday, November 22, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Papua 1916-31 Lakatoi (Scott #60-73)

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   From 1916-31, Papua issued a colorful set of fourteen stamps picturing a lakatoi, a native boat of Papua (Scott # 60-73). Printing quan...
Saturday, November 17, 2012

Phila-Trivia: Portrait of an Early Indian Stamp Dealer

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The following is an interesting article written by Jal Cooper and published in the March 1944 is...
Thursday, November 15, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Newfoundland 1932 Dornier Flight Surcharge (Scott #C12)

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  Newfoundland issued several overprinted airmail stamps that served as postage on pioneer flights, which are of great interest to Aviati...
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Sunday, November 11, 2012

Elobey, Annobon, and Corisco 1905 Alfonso XIII (Scott #19-34)

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  Most of the early definitive sets of the Spanish Colonies picturing King Alfonso XIII (as an infant, boy, or young man) are very scarce...
Thursday, November 8, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: El Salvador 1929 20c Deep Green Airmail, Red Overprint (Scott #C1a)

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In 1929, El Salvador issued its first airmail stamp (Scott #C1), by applying the black overprint "Servicio Aereo" to a portion o...
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Sunday, November 4, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Monaco 1955-57 Birds Airmails (Scott #C41-44, C41a-44a)

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I'm initiating coverage of Monaco by recommending the Birds Airmails of 1955-57. These comprise two sets of high values, the normal set...
Thursday, November 1, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Mongolia 1953 Marshall Choibalsan Issue (Scott #104-15)

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   In 1953, Mongolia issued a set of twelve stamps honoring the first anniversary of the death of Marshal K horloogiin Choibalsan (Scot...
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Sunday, October 28, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Kazakhstan 1994 Space Shuttle Souvenir Sheet (Scott #56)

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  In 1994, Kazakhstan issued a souvenir sheet honoring the Russian Space Shuttle and Kazakh cosmonaut Toktar Ongarbayuly Aubakirov (Scot...
Thursday, October 25, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Venezuela 1930-39 Plane and Map Issues

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Between 1930 and 1939, Venezuela issued four airmail sets picturing a biplane and a map of the country. All four sets are undervalued, and...
Sunday, October 21, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Malaya-Negri Sembilan 1948 Silver Wedding (Scott #36-37)

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The British administered Malaya as a group of protectorates, which included the various sultanates. These were later consolidated into the...
Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Falkland Islands 1904-07 Edward VII (Scott #22-29)

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The Falkland Islands, an archipelago in the South Atlantic off the coast of Argentina, is a self-governing territory of the United Kingdom...
Sunday, October 14, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: New Guinea 1931 Airmails (Scott #C14-27)

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In 1931, New Guinea issued an airmail set of 14 stamps, by overprinting its regular issue for airmail use (Scott #C14-27). Only a few thou...
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Thursday, October 11, 2012

Phila-Trivia: 1905 Article on Somali Coast Inverts

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This exposé was translated from L’Echo de la Timbrologie and published in the American Journal of Philately (New York) for February 1...
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Sunday, October 7, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Reunion 1939 French Revolution Issue (Scott #B5-9, CB1)

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Réunion is a French island located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar and south west of Mauritius. Administratively, Réunion is one of...
Thursday, October 4, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Antigua 1932 Tercentenary (Scott #67-76)

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In 1932, Antigua issued a handsome set of of ten stamps commemorating its Tercentenary (Scott #67-76). 23,640 sets were issued, and Scott ...
Sunday, September 30, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Romania 1958 Postage Stamp Centenary (Scott #C57)

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In 1958, Romania issued a souvenir sheet commemorating the centenary of its first postage stamps (Scott #C57). 30,000 were issued, and Sco...
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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Indonesia 1988 Butterfly Souvenir Sheet (Scott #1373)

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In 1988, Indonesia issued a set and souvenir sheet picturing butterflies (Scott #1371-72, 1373). Only 22,000 of the souvenir sheet were is...
Sunday, September 23, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Uruguay 1935 Visit of Pres. Vargas to Brazil (Scott #463-68)

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In 1935, Uruguay issued a set of six stamps commemorating the Visit of Uruguayan President Vargas to Brazil (Scott #463-68). The stamps sh...
Thursday, September 20, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: North West Pacific Islands

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From 1915 through '23, Australia issued 49 stamps for a group of islands in the Pacific called the North West Pacific Islands by overp...
Sunday, September 16, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: French Equatorial Africa 1940-41 Overprint (Scott #80-125)

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The important role played by African members of the French Resistance has long been neglected, but it is important to note that some of th...
Thursday, September 13, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Costa Rica 1946 Hospital (Scott #C128-40)

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In 1946, Costa Rica issued a set of thirteen airmail stamps honoring the Hospital of St. John of God (Scott #C128-40). 15,000 sets were issu...