stamp collecting

Forgeries flood eBay marketplace

Feb 3rd, 2012 | By
Forgeries flood eBay marketplace

Update 2/3/2012 “filatelia_de_la_habana” changed his ebay id to “filateliadelahabana-punto-com” and continues selling his remaining fake Lithuania covers. Update 9/2/2011 “filatelia_habana” changed his ebay id to “filatelia_de_la_habana” and continues selling fake covers. Update 8/5/2011 “filatelia_habana” continues selling fake covers. Update 7/5/2011 Vitaly Geyfman confirms that ALL 1941 occupation covers are fakes too. Update 7/4/2011 Tobias Huylmans
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Rare stamps and covers (February 2012)

Feb 1st, 2012 | By
Rare stamps and covers (February 2012)

Every week we compile list of rare stamps and covers on the market. These are some of the most interesting philatelic items that we felt are interesting enough for collectors to browse. Rare Stamps and Covers | 2010-Current | Archives | Lithuania 1927 Vytis Warrior’s Cross Issue MNH rare in this condition. Rare as multiples.
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The Jonas Grigaliunas Air Post collection

Jan 20th, 2012 | By
The Jonas Grigaliunas Air Post collection

A remarkable Jonas Grigaliunas collection of Lithuania air post (1920-1940) with many rare and unique items goes up for sale at Cherrystone in New York on February 22, 2012. The air post collection is neatly mounted on 62 old-fashion style pages, with hundreds of used and unused exhibit quality stamps, proofs and essays, errors and
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Rare stamps and covers (January 2012)

Dec 28th, 2011 | By
Rare stamps and covers (January 2012)

Every week we compile list of rare stamps and covers on the market. These are some of the most interesting philatelic items that we felt are interesting enough for collectors to browse. Rare Stamps and Covers | 2010-Current | Archives | Lithuania 1926 air post inverted center MNH rare in this condition. The Air Post
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Rare stamps and covers (December 2011)

Dec 15th, 2011 | By
Rare stamps and covers (December 2011)

Every week we compile list of rare stamps and covers on the market. These are some of the most interesting philatelic items that we felt are interesting enough for collectors to browse. Rare Stamps and Covers | 2010-Current | Archives | Lithuania 1919 Jurbarkas registered cover Early cover from Jurbarkas to Bad Harzburg. Provisional hectographed
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Forgeries and Fakes Exposed

Dec 15th, 2011 | By
Forgeries and Fakes Exposed

Every week we compile list of stamp and cover forgeries found on eBay and other online auctions. Please help us to maintain this page by sending your thoughts, ideas, suggestions and also posting links to websites and online auctions that sell such stamps and covers. Fake stamps are sometimes knowingly purchased so that experienced collectors
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Philatelic Vandalism

Dec 15th, 2011 | By
Philatelic Vandalism

There are few stamp dealers of old school that don’t care for pairs or blocks. It has been a real misfortune to philately of Lithuania because some rare and very fine blocks and even full sheets had been separated to sell individually. An old stamp collector once said ”We are really only custodians of these
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Stamp Collecting Supplies

Dec 15th, 2011 | By
Stamp Collecting Supplies

Below are given information and prices of basic stamp collecting supply items (watermark detectors, albums, catalogs, tongs, etc.) that a collector must possess in order to enjoy the hobby. Download helpful hints, reviews, test reports and operating manuals of the most advanced optic-electric watermark detector – Signoscope T1. Use the quick navigation links below Signoscope
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Rare stamps and covers (November 2011)

Nov 17th, 2011 | By
Rare stamps and covers (November 2011)

Every week we compile list of rare stamps and covers on the market. These are some of the most interesting philatelic items that we felt are interesting enough for collectors to browse. Rare Stamps and Covers | 2010-Current | Archives | Lithuania 1924 Stylized Cross Mi 215 Sc 207 MNH Rare in this condition. Litauen
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Collectors

Nov 1st, 2011 | By
Collectors

This page isn’t just for collectors of Lithuania stamps. Anyone with an interest in Baltic stamp collecting or interested in trading/selling stamps from the Baltic area is welcome here. Please fell free to send us your details and want-lists to be uploaded. We will make an effort to obscure your email address to prevent spam
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