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User Purge because of Spam

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Stefan

I just deleted all users and changed the policy to not allow registration without approval by me. There were over 100 users present and the vast majority tried to post spam comments. I apologize to all real accounts that were lost. Please … Continue reading →

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Corinphila Auction With Armenian Lots

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Stefan

The 173. Corinphila auction features a lot (in comparison) of Armenian items. Many of which come with short opinions made by me. Browse Armenian lots of the 173. Corinphila Auction Lot 823 shows a genuine (in my opinion) overprint on … Continue reading →

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More about Gustave Boël

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Stefan

When searching for information about Gustave Boël I found this article on wikipedia.com. At first this seemed to be a perfect match: From Belgium, metal and coal industry. But it is not possible. Since he died in 1912 it must … Continue reading →

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Gustave Boël – engineer and philatelist

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Stefan

When I saw this card on eBay I remembered hearing the name Boël in connection with the Zangezur provisionals and, on impulse, bought it. After receiving the card I started examining the card in more detail. A Mister Gustave Boël … Continue reading →

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Working with the ARTAR Catalog – Odds and Errors : Part 9

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Stefan

For all pictorial issues exist several kind forgeries (including so called reprints). The good thing is, when you know where to look, its not too hard to detect them. This is especially useful when dealing with the forged overprints – … Continue reading →

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Working with the ARTAR Catalog – Odds and Errors : Part 7

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Stefan

There is a saying in business. If it looks too good to be true, it probably is! I am talking about the perforated stamps of this set. The unused stamps of this issue are – with the exception of those, … Continue reading →

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Working with the ARTAR Catalog – Odds and Errors : Part 6

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Stefan

Page 153 features a very interesting cover. On the first view, nothing out of order. But closer inspection shows, there is something fishy with this piece. Kudos goes to Trevor for bringing that to my attention. Have a closer look … Continue reading →

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Working with the ARTAR Catalog – Odds and Errors : Part 5

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Stefan

The 35 kopek on 20.000 rubles overprint. This overprint is actually quite rare. 99% of all items on ebay and co are fake. The most common fake also made it in the catalog. The overprints on Artar Stamp Type I … Continue reading →

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Working with the ARTAR Catalog – Odds and Errors : Part 4

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Stefan

Lets discuss the “Specimen” overprints. Well described and documented are the basic, not italic, overprints in the lower values of 1 to 15 rubles. New is the overprint on the higher values and the additional types – italic, serifed and  … Continue reading →

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Working with the ARTAR Catalog – Odds and Errors : Part 3

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Stefan

Forged overprints on page 24. And a super ugly one on page 28. On page 33 you will find two forged overprints where both overprints are forged: Please meet a k.60.k F2 forgery together with a forged framed Z and … Continue reading →

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