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  1. Found by Mr. Veitzel. $ 1,500. Found by Mrs. Brown. You might find one of the rarest stamps on the back shelf of your bookcase right now. and find out. Royal Mail Releases Peppa Pig Stamp – A Delight for Philatelists and Fans. On May 16th, 2024, a new stamp featuring the adored children's icon Peppa Pig was released by the British Royal Mail ...

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    The absence or presence of adhesive gum on the stamp’s reverse can be evaluated in a few different ways. Prices in the Stanley Gibbons Commonwealth and British Empire Stamps Catalogueare for “lightly hinged” examples of unused Queen Victoria to King George V stamps. This can mean a single hinge mark, although, two or three might be acceptable if th...

    The Commonwealth and British Empire and Great Britain Concise catalogues have developed a few categories to define the marginal positioning of a stamp. ‘Good’, ‘fine’, ‘very fine’ and ‘superb’ examples of the first postage stamp. ‘Fine’ stamps have ‘approximately one half of the distance between two adjoining unsevered stamps’ – on all four sides. ...

    On a perfect stamp, the space between the edge of the design and the perforations should be equal on all sides. A stamp slightly off-centre could still merit the description ‘fine’, but if it is visibly off-centre in more than one direction or the design touches the perforations, then a discount from catalogue price could be expected. Early stamps ...

    A ‘fine’ cancellation should be lightly applied if possible leaving a substantial part of the design clear of the cancellation. Also desirable are well-centred examples displaying all, or nearly all, of the cancellation on the stamp. This is particularly true where the cancellation is more significant than the stamp, such as a Wotton-under-Edge Mal...

    Beginner collectors are advised from the outset to avoid torn stamps; however, not all torn stamps are worthless. Even a torn example of a desirable stamp is still collectable and can, therefore, command a price. A creaseis clearly evident on the surface of the stamp and will result in a more common stamp being worth between one fifth and one-tenth...

    Knowledgeable philatelists are able to assess fairly quickly how these factors and others determine the value of a stamp. Get expert advice on your stamps by visiting our shop at 399 Strand.

  2. 3 free resources to get stamps valued. There are a wide variety of specialist resources which can help you to discover your stamps’ background, how it was printed and its date of issue. Stamp Catalogues and Identification Books: In the UK, Gibbons publish the most used catalogue. In France, it is Yvert and Tellier and in Germany it is Michel.

  3. Jan 10, 2022 · Stamp Values: Turkish Cyprus. In 1980, Turkish Cyprus issued a stamp marking the tenth anniversary of the country’s first stamps, released on 3 April…. 05 September 2021.

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  6. Get your valuation in three simple steps! Step 1. Upload a photo of your item. Step 2. Experts value your item. Step 3. We send you your valuation. Try it now. With continuous growing internet selling platforms there are quite a large variety of stamps in the market, so it is increasingly important to be well advised for what to collect.