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Stamps (Philately)/Expert Profile
Expertise
United States - Virtually any kind of stamp, cover, essay, proof, cancel, covers, etc.
Experience in the area
I have my own expertizing service - Weiss Expertizing. See here; www.stampexpertizing.com.
Organizations
APS (Life member), USSS, UPSS, USPCS, USCC, EFO Club
Publications
Many different.
Education/Credentials
High School
Awards and Honors
Too numerous to list here - I have been exhibiting for over 40 years, so have accumulated lots of awards. Also for books I have written.
Past/Present Clients
Thousands different. We ran Public Auctions for 25+ years and I have been a dealer since 1972.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin | 05/21/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Nichelle | 05/17/12 | 8 | 4 | 6 | Thank you for your help |
| Carolyn | 05/01/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks very much for your quick response ..... |
| Nick | 04/27/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you Bill for your quick response ..... |
| Jim | 04/23/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from William R. Weiss, Jr.
2012-05-21 stamp quality:
Robin, The stamp on the left is Scott 78c and it is "Average" centering. The one on the right is Scott #35. It is Average to Fine. You will need to buy the Scott catalogs if you wish to try to value
2012-05-20 stamp quality:
Hi Robin, Rating the grade of a stamp is relatively easy if you have a Scott Specialized catalog and can look at their grading charts, but I'm guessing you do not. Failing that, I would need to see
2012-05-13 U.S postage stamps:
It is not the function of experts on this venue to act as your personal catalog when the info you seek is readily available if you simply buy or borrow a current Scott catalog. By doing so, you can unearth
2012-04-25 Question on First Isuue Stamped Envelopes:
Nick, No, not really. During this period the FDCs were extremely common & issued in huge quantities, and even unaddressed ones are only worth 25c each to most dealers - if they want them at all. And
2012-04-21 stamps:
Jim, These modern FDCs have little value. Retail prices are abot $1.00 each, but dealers pay less than 25c each and usually will only buy them if not addressed. Addressed worth about 8c-10c each -
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