Before a stamp is printed, indeed before proofs are created, a stamp must be designed and ideas proposed. Source material must be acquired upon which a design is to be based and then transformed into a miniature size. The source material forms the Production File until it is ultimately archived. If the source material has […]
Stamp Issues
The Numerals Issues of Brazil – Fakes, Forgeries and Counterfeits
Only one of these Bull’s Eyes is genuine…the example on the right Most collectors of Latin America will be familiar with the early postage stamps of Brazil. Bull’s Eyes, Snake’s Eyes, Goat’s Eyes, Cat’s Eyes…collectively, the numeral issues of the Brazilian Empire. Stephen Rose has spent nearly fifty years studying these issues and currently serves […]
Original ABNC steel dies come to market
So you’ve acquired a nice selection of plate proofs and a few die proofs to enhance your collection. Now how about an original steel die as the cherry on the cake? Over one thousand of the American Bank Note Company original, engraved printing dies have recently come to market, offering an unusual opportunity to own […]