Here's a picture of the back. The cancel ink doesn't have to fill the perforation holes, although it's nice if they do. Also at the Stamp club we did canceling of a specialty cover It's amazing ho…

Handstamped Galveston Tecas with S.S. Cancel. Large #10 type envelope.

Cannot find a sale or auction of a 187 blk of 4 on Cover. Can anyone help me find one? Thanks.

Errors could also come from not checking on perforations, or wishful thinking. A clear and repeated example is the confusion between Saudi Arabia (Hejaz) #L1 and #10

I am also currently dealing with an odd experience. I received a stamp back in the mail with a letter stating I had mailed him the wrong stamp. He identified the stamp I mailed as a #137, but we BOT

better minds than mine. I think I have Guernsey #1, Jersey #1 and Isle of Man #2. AM I correct?

I want to thank you, not just for your help with my "#12 prototype" question in the "Discussion" section above, but for all the time, effort, and expertise you provide to so many i

I have a stamp that a rare stamp dealer told me was a prototype of Scott #12, not the actual final issue of #12. Since there would have been substantially fewer prototypes made than the actual final i

I have a stamp that a rare stamp dealer told me was a prototype of Scott #12, not the actual final issue of #12. Since there would have been substantially fewer prototypes made than the actual final

In another auction for an Australia-Victorian(SC162) with a barred numeral post mark #849. The seller sent me a SC162, with a common cancel of #10. No ifs, buts, or thank you, and no refund or real ap

I'm trying to find Monaco #156 in MNH condition. Can anyone help?

In the Scott Catalogue, go to Republic of China, then to the Back of the Book section, past the Postage Dues, Past the Military Stamps, and you will find a section for Taiwan (Formosa). It is Scott #1

The group photo has three more 1923 issues. The 50 heller coat of arms is from Austria (#155, year 1916). So is the large brown stamp, which appears to be some kind of tax revenue stamp (not postage).

You have a great eye for detail. The Scott catalogue distinguishes between #169, a Type I (1937) and #182, a Type II (1938):

The color variation in the India pair is well within the usual range for the same issue, which I'm pretty sure is Scott #136 from the year 1932 (minimal value).

All good comments on this topic that I totally agree with. On a similar subject, what do you do with a listing currently on Hipstamp of an expensive stamp of Italy, Scott #170 listed for $1,800 which

Why are you paying that much for your paper,ink and envelopes? You should be able to get those costs down to less than 10 cents per shipment with using number #10 size business envelopes. You can get

SCOTT CATALOGUE Cuba #166 A19 dk blue , Still trying to upload photo

watermark. Scott catalogs the 373 watermark as #145b but does not stipulate that the 373 is sideways or not. The British and Colonial Crown watermark section in the front of Scott says the 314 was

Actually, John answered your question #1. Those stamps ARE cancelled and are classified as such, either as 'pen cancels' or, as John said, 'manuscript cancels.' If you weren't referring to the stamps