Author Archives: Stefan

Gallery update

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Stefan

Made a big update on the gallery. A lot of nice Serebrakian covers which are genuine and very useful for comparison. Also some very rare and interesting Near East Relief covers which show usage of the pictorial issue and represent … Continue reading →

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New page: Gallery

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Stefan

I added a new page. There I will present scans of postcards and letters I get from collectors. This is very useful for comparison and information about postal rates, cancels etc. Enjoy!

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Recently on ebay

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Stefan

The seller is an experienced professional doing expertising for Tanu Tuva and, if I am not mistaken, for some of the Russian stamps. He got advanced knowledge of the stamps of Armenia, but I guess he is more of a … Continue reading →

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Hello again – an old “friend” visits

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Stefan

A while ago I wrote about an item that was offered at Cherrystone. See here for details:  A real rarity … really? Cherrystone withdraw the item and apologized. Now the owner took the item to a different auction house. The 32. … Continue reading →

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Unusual pairs

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Stefan

One reader of my blog send me this scan. The overprints are looking good. They are most likely genuine – the framed Z looking like E6. What makes those items rare is the combination of framed and unframed Zs. This … Continue reading →

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The 25000 rubles perforated

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Stefan

I blogged about this item and how rare it is. At the end of the post I asked the readers to provide scans if the own one of those. So far I got several mails with scans but no genuine … Continue reading →

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Raritan auction #66

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Stefan

A short comment to the current auction at Raritan. The Armenian stuff looks quite good. The got some interesting items. For example that one: This is one of the more difficult overprints. If the basic features (stamp itself) are ok, … Continue reading →

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When do you trust a seller or an expert?

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Stefan

When buying stamps you can either be your own expert or you have to trust the seller. In the latter case sometimes this means you have to trust a certificate or an opinion of an expert. I do make opinions … Continue reading →

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Framed Zs what is rare and what is not

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Stefan

When dealing with stamps often the question about rarity arises. Normally you can use a catalog and you will get an answer. Perhaps you have a second catalog (e.g. a local one) or you need to use a factor to … Continue reading →

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More examples of Alexandropol cancels

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Stefan

Here are scans of four items I got mailed. That one is the same as I got with a 1914 time stamp. Here used on 1913. Going to Reims in France. A very interesting late use of the “zhe” (I … Continue reading →

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