Any Stamp Collectors Here?

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by journeymagazine, Apr 24, 2020.

  1. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    I found 2 stamp books & inside one was a envelope with glassine envelopes inside it - and inside one of the glassine envelopes were all these George Washington 2 cent red stamps. Googling Washington 2 cent red stamp turned up stamps selling from $2 to $2,000!
    How do you tell the difference in 2 cent stamps? (I notice the first 2 have wheat stalks around portrait instead of words + 1 is a dark red - are they the expensive versions?
    What is (and how do you tell) a carmine 2 cent stamp?
    Thanks; any help would be greatly appreciated.

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  2. Raji

    Raji Member

    I am a stamp collector and this is my 2 cents.
    there are so much design variations and types in these kind of stamps and you are better off in a regular stamp community forum.
    I would advise you to pick up a Scott Catalog of US stamps and (a nice lens or scanner or digital microscope) and figure out what exactly you have.
    One good site is the swedish tiger.

    best of luck
     
  3. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    I'll look at Swedish tiger - thank you
     
  4. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    Don't know how it is but there is

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  5. sabre123

    sabre123 Well-Known Member

    I see what you did there :)
     
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