- Scott #120-122, 1869 Pictorial Issue, Fradulent Blocks of Four
The Philatelic Foundation is the only expertizing organization in the United States to own a reference collection of world-wide stamps and covers. The Philatelic Foundation’s staff of full-time experts uses the reference collection on a daily basis, comparing submissions of “patients” submitted by our clients with examples in the collection that are known to be ... - Certificate #521079 – Scott #122 and use of the VSC6000 The Philatelic Foundation is the only expertizing service in the United States to own and operate the VSC6000 in examining stamps and covers that have been submitted for Certificates of Authenticity. This remarkable piece of high technology equipment makes a wealth of programs and processes available to the Philatelic Foundation’s staff of experts. A recent ...
- Certificate #521059 – Scott #26 with Cumberland, Me. Manuscript Cancel This cover was sent from Cumberland, ME to Locust Dale, Virginia and forwarded back with “Due 3” in manuscript. The submitter was asking if the cover is genuine and is this precancel in manuscript on the stamp. Writing the name of the town and state in ink and trying to keep it all on the stamp ...
- Certificate #521143 – Scott #R15e, Orange on Green Paper Scott Catalogue number R15e is a rare and elusive US First Issue Revenue stamp. Both the two cent bank check orange stamp and the two cent USIR stamp are known in an experimental printing on greenish paper. This stamp was never intended for use but a very small supply was released in New York sometime in ...
- Certificate #515910 – Scott #9X3, Bluish Paper on Cover The cover above was purchased at least 10 years ago as a very nice example of a 9X1, on bluish-white paper and had sat unexamined in that collection ever since. The collector was re-examining this cover, along with several others, and with the Certificate Search function available on the Philatelic Foundation website, noted that it was ...
- Certificate #519955 – Scott #C3a, “Inverted Jenny” One of the most iconic rarities of United States philately and recognized around the world is the “Inverted Jenny” stamp. This item often transcends the boundary of philately into every day life being written about in books and magazines as well as being featured in television shows and movies. The error came about during the printing ...