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Postal history concerns the stamps, markings, rates and routings on covers. Covers is the generic term for any letter, postcard or package that passed through the mail. I am a professional philatelist who specialize in U.S. and Worldwide postal history. I have extensive knowledge of U.S. postmarks and post offices, extensive knowledge of U.S. military postal history, strong knowledge of U.S. rates and usages of the 20th Century. I can usually help with inquires about 19th Century postal history, and all range of countries throughout the world.
Experience in the area
I have been a full time professional philatelist since 1985. The focus of my business is my website, http://www.postalhistory.com. The site offers nearly 115,000 items for sale. The site contains an on-line copy of my book A Price Guide To U.S. A.P.O. Cancels of the Second World War. The site also contains a database of every U.S. post office, including the dates of operation for the many offices that have been discontinued.
Education/Credentials
BA Boston University 1980.
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Recent Answers from Jim Forte
2009-11-21 postcards with printed postage:
These items are listed in Scott Specialized Catalog of United States Stamps and Covers. This should be available in your local library. The only one you have given me enough information to identify is
2009-11-18 pricing guides and an indonesian stamp:
The stamp is listed in the Scott Postage Stamp Catalog as number 1291. The catalog value is 25c. Your online listed may have price in a currency other than U.S. Dollars, as the stamp unused is $1.00 and
2009-11-17 fdc golden proof replicas of us stamps:
Gold stamps are not sought by most stamp collectors. They are not stamps, but rather curiosities created to market to casual collectors. Not surprisingly, stamp collectors collect stamps. The replicas
2009-11-15 Stamp Irregularities:
The nature of the printing process of the 2c Pan American, Scott 295, means that every sheet printed has the Since in a slightly different position. There is often a small premium for a significantly shifted
2009-11-14 Tokyo Bay ship cancels:
There was no official directive for ships at Tokyo Bay to create a cachet or special. Not every ship did, but most created either a fancy cancel, a cachet or both. Since the largest percentage of still
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