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William R. Weiss, Jr.

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.83
  • Clarity of Response 9.82
  • Politeness 9.94
  • Response Time(hr) 15.6
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 146.5
  • Total Questions 188
 United States - Virtually any kind of stamp, cover, essay, proof, cancel, covers, etc.

BK

India
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.61
  • Clarity of Response 9.81
  • Politeness 9.95
  • Response Time(hr) 19.5
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 34.4
  • Total Questions 174
 Modern Indian philately and some earswhile States. I know, I don't know all but can get satisfactory answers to any field of Indian philately

Prashant H. Pandya

India
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.76
  • Clarity of Response 9.73
  • Politeness 9.98
  • Response Time(hr) 28.5
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 28.0
  • Total Questions 314
 I can answer queries related to Modern Postal History of India, Indian Postal Stationery, Baroda and Rajpipla State Postal History and fiscals. Please no questions about valuation of stamps or any philatelic material.

Terry Tipton

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.94
  • Clarity of Response 9.93
  • Politeness 10.0
  • Response Time(hr) 12.3
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 41.3
  • Total Questions 3365
 I have been involved in philately for most of my 56 years. I specialize in United States Issues and Postmarks. I have numerous reference sources to research if I do not know the answer. I am organized and promise swift courteous answers. I am a member of the American Philatelic Society. I also have my own philatelic mail order business.

Fabrizio Delmastro

Italy
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.80
  • Clarity of Response 9.53
  • Politeness 10.00
  • Response Time(hr) 27.4
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 44.2
  • Total Questions 158
 I can answer queries related to Postal History of Kingdom of Sardinia until 1850 ( prephilatelic era) and French occupation of Italy (depart. Conquis).

Peter Lang

Germany
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.91
  • Clarity of Response 9.96
  • Politeness 10.00
  • Response Time(hr) 35.7
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 16.6
  • Total Questions 444
 I can answer questions about `music on stamps` which covers composers, instruments and singers as well as musical notes, dance, opera and all other music related topics shown on stamps, postmarks and postal stationaries.

Michael Lancial

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.79
  • Clarity of Response 9.93
  • Politeness 10.00
  • Response Time(hr) 7.3
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 5.4
  • Total Questions 36
 I am a stamp collector for 25 years and can answer most questions in US stamps and Schermack Postage vending machines

Charles Bromser

Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.89
  • Clarity of Response 9.95
  • Politeness 9.98
  • Response Time(hr) 36.7
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 94.2
  • Total Questions 504
 I can answer questions about Astrophilately i.e. all space related philately.

Michele Chapman

Cyprus
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.81
  • Clarity of Response 9.95
  • Politeness 10.00
  • Response Time(hr) 14.0
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 8.8
  • Total Questions 74
 I specialize only in Cyprus stamps (Republic) and North Cyprus (Turkish Cypriot) stamps and First Day Covers. Please note: I can only answer questions on stamps from the country of Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean. All Cyprus stamps will have: ΚΥΠΡΟΣ, KIBRIS or CYPRUS printed on them! I can answer most questions related to stamps and values. I can provide opinions on values as a collector of Cyprus stamps but not as a professional. I have no knowledge of stamps from USA or other countries. For these stamps please direct your questions to another Specialist.

Mike Stern

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.95
  • Clarity of Response 9.97
  • Politeness 10.0
  • Response Time(hr) 37.0
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 63.9
  • Total Questions 546
 My specialty is United States Errors, but I can answer most questions on United States stamps (except covers). I have been collecting U.S. stamps for about 35 years, and U.S. Errors for approximately 25 years. I have been selling both online for about 4 years. I am also a member of the APS (American Philatelic Society)

Bill Lehr

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.94
  • Clarity of Response 9.94
  • Politeness 9.94
  • Response Time(hr) 10.3
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 1.2
  • Total Questions 51
 Almost any question relating to US postal stationery

Mark Leon

Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.94
  • Clarity of Response 9.93
  • Politeness 9.97
  • Response Time(hr) 28.1
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 20.9
  • Total Questions 4159
 I am a collector of United States postage stamps, and also a stamp dealer. I`m a member of the American Philatelic Society (APS). My principle area of interest and expertise is in United States Stamps.

Maxime Herold

Canada
On Vacation
returns 05/21/2013
  • Knowledgeability 10.00
  • Clarity of Response 10.00
  • Politeness 10.00
  • Response Time(hr) 93.5
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 663.5
  • Total Questions 27
 Specializing in Rare Stamps of Canada and its' Provinces; from classics and proofs to modern errors and varieties.

Recent Answers

2013-05-12 #563d:

Ofer,    The stamp pictured appears to be Scott 563 with most of the perforations trimmed off.    -Mark Leon    I deal in United States Stamps  http://www.forwardedge.com/usmints.html  American Art Glass

2013-05-12 stamps:

Filmon,    The stamp on the right looks to me to be Scott 610.  I cannot see the stamp on the left clearly enough to make a determination.  If you could email a close-up of that stamp to usmints@cox.net

2013-05-12 SCOTT ISSUE #2881 G stamp:

Brian,      XF and gem kind of go hand in hand. What you paid($94) is basically the going price and yes most modern stamps are of great quality due to modern technology. You can have the sheet graded and

2013-05-11 SCOTT ISSUE #2881 G stamp:

Brian,      I hope you are having a great day, this stamp was released in 1994 and not rare at all, but with all stamps they are resalable. They are catalogued around $300 and this is high. I have seen

2013-05-09 cardboard stamp:

Hi Thomas,      Your scan is not very clear so I can't make out whether the stamp has perforations or not.  If it does, then it was merely stuck to the card, and is an ordinary common stamp of the period

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