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2008-11-25 Old stamps I found: Peggy, Its a very common definitive issue that has not appreciated much beyond face value. -Mark Leon I deal in United States Stamps http://www.forwardedge.com/usmints.html American Art Glass...
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2008-11-24 1872 George Washington 50 cent Blue Stamp: Terri, I am assuming you are referring to the 1871 revenue issue designated Scott number R115. Fault-free, eye-appealing examples have a catalog (retail) value of $1 apiece. The value of the stamp does...
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2008-11-24 22kt gold plated stamps: Tracey, Gold replicas of stamps were not issued by the post office, but rather by private companies seeking to profit from the hobby of stamp collecting. They are not catalogued and their value is...
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2008-11-24 George Washington 2 cent stamp: Sarah, It reads like you have either Scott number 210, which is red brown in color, or Scott number 213, which is green in color. 210 was issued in 1883, and 213 in 1887. Fault-free, eye-appealing used...
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2008-11-23 Scott #1596 with grey background: Doug, There are no reported examples of Scott 1596 with a grey background. Perhaps the stamp paper has been discolored with something that came into contact with the stamp. -Mark Leon I deal in...
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