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So, you find a stamp which you believe may be a lucrative find.
But you are apprehensive to send it to be expertised, and you do not have the funds to purchase all the necessary reference books out there which can be quite costly. And you find yourself saying, “I wish there was a book out there to enlighten me and not cost an arm & a leg.”
Well your wish has come true, in 105 pages of easily digestible information.
The late Paul W. Schmid’s new edition explains how to detect alterations that can drastically affect a stamp‘s value and how to recognize regummed, reperforated, repaired and otherwise altered stamps. Avoiding costly mistakes.…
Here’s sampling of the content this book offers…
There are sellers out there which are asking astronomical prices, but a persistent individual searching may be lucky as I was to find this book at its cover value of $17.00.
If you do get your hands on one at a price without putting you a poorhouse, the effort will be well worth it.
Jan M. Blaha
APS# 238933
Just found this book on ebay for “$32.75 0r Best Offer” if anyone is interested – see link below…
How To Detect Damaged, Altered, And Repaired Stamps by Paul W. Schmid (1979… | eBay
Jan M. Blaha
APS# 238933
