By Michael Cortese & Charles Epting
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The podcast currently has 113 episodes available.
Brian Howard is the newly appointed Executive Director of the Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History in Weston, MA.
We chat with him about his previous museum experience, how he has adapted to the Spellman thus far, and his plans going forward for the museum.
https://spellmanmuseum.org/
Join Michael Cortese, NobleSpirit, as he and guest Co-Host Todd Gantzer talk to Leven Parker about the success of his philatelic TicTok channel. Leven walks us through his thoughts on presenting philately and postal history to an outside audience and using the tools philatelists have to captivate and engage.
With Steven Unkrich and Victor Livesay joining in, we discuss the best ways to spot fake Washington Franklin stamps, different printing methods, and more!
Stamp Perforations - https://www.les-wilkinson.co.uk/artic...
Double Impression Errors - https://findyourstampsvalue.com/helpf...
Early Rotary Perforation Machine - https://postalmuseum.si.edu/collectio...
How to Detect Damaged, Altered and Repaired Stamps by Paul W. Schmid - https://www.amazon.com/Detect-Damaged...
Bluish Paper Examples and More - https://www.theswedishtiger.com/US-St...
More Stamp Examples - https://www.usphila.com/ and https://www.noblespirit.com/past-sales
Historical Photos - https://picryl.com/
Historical Footage - https://www.historicfilms.com/ and https://www.criticalpast.com/
Kiusalas Gauge - https://www.usca.nl/wp-content/upload...
Email Steven Unkrich to Purchase a Gauge - [email protected]
On December 3rd, 2022, US expert William T Crowe reviewed material at the Spellman Museum brought in by members and other guests to offer "on the battle field" opinions regarding authenticity and condition.
In a first of many event, sponsored by NobleSpirit, these events look to bring collectors more in touch with the way they examine stamps and inform collectors on how to make better buying decisions.
For more information on the Spellman Museum and events like this one please visit: https://spellmanmuseum.org/
On December 3rd, 2022, US expert William T Crowe reviewed material at the Spellman Museum brought in by members and other guests to offer "on the battle field" opinions regarding authenticity and condition.
In a first of many event, sponsored by NobleSpirit, these events look to bring collectors more in touch with the way they examine stamps and inform collectors on how to make better buying decisions.
For more information on the Spellman Museum and events like this one please visit: https://spellmanmuseum.org/
This week Charles and Michael speak with Peter Clyde, founder of Lazels, creating high end miniature puzzles out of titanium.
With an interest in philately, this past week Peter launched a 1:1 replica titanium puzzle of the Great Britain 1929 "Post Union Congress" stamp.
We talk to Peter about the idea behind the company, the exclusivity and inherent collectibility of his limited releases, and his ideas for future puzzles.
Please visit Lazels at Lazels.com
This week we speak with Franz Fedra, the owner and founder of Philasearch, Numisearch, and Antiquesearch. Providing customers all over the world with the ability to search, bid, and buy stamps and collectibles from respected dealers and auction houses.
To view philasearch please go to https://www.philasearch.com/en.
This quick mini episode features Isobel Klempka as she tours the Stampex 2022 floor at the end of day one. Isobel discusses What the main attraction sare of this year's Stampex, the new additions to the show, and what to expect in the future. Stampex 2022 takes place at the Business Design Centre in London from September 28th to October 1st. Be sure to visit in person or view their website!
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The podcast currently has 113 episodes available.