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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.
Experience in the area
I've been selling stamps on the internet since early 1996. I maintain a stamp web page that concentrates on mint US stamps issued generally between 1890 and 2004. I'm an active seller on ebay.com since 1996, under the user id "mleon". I have a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, 1984. You can find my web page at http://www.forwardedge.com/usmints.html
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Recent Answers from Mark Leon
2009-11-21 22 karat gold stamps:
Rebecca, The gold on plated replica stamps is only a few molecules thick. If it were possible to peel off the gold plating and place it on a milligram scale, it wouldn't even register. -Mark Leon
2009-11-20 used postage stamps:
Dee, All stamps have value, but postally used stamps from the 1960's and 1970's are typically sold by weight rather than by individual stamp. If you're not interested in collecting, you may want to
2009-11-18 90c washington:
huguette, Your stamp looks to me to be the common blue shade. Also, I think there is a possiblity the stamp is re-perforated at the right side and at the bottom. -Mark Leon I deal in United States
2009-11-18 The purple Liberty 3 cent stamp.:
Hollie, The 3¢ purple Liberty stamp is part of the (appropriately named) Liberty issue of 1954 to 1968, which featured stamps denominated ½¢ to $5. The 3¢ stamp was initially issued in 1954, and re-issued
2009-11-17 Stamps:
Terry, Soaking stamps in lukewarm water is the traditional method for separating them from the envelope paper. You can soak many at a time, but be careful with stamps affixed to deeply colored paper
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