Mystery Stamps From Germany Have Similarities to the 1923 German Transfer Set

Two uncatalogued sets of sports transfers hail from Germany — and include baseball
Read moreTwo uncatalogued sets of sports transfers hail from Germany — and include baseball
Read moreHere’s a look back at the mysterious origins of those 1927 Rinkeydink Baseball Stamps
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Read moreA while back, I wrote about some of the more inexpensive cards from Babe Ruth’s playing days. Ty Cobb is another common player I’m often asked about. If you’ve just started collecting Cobb in recent years, you’ve missed out a little. His cards have continued to increase in value and even some of his more common cards, such as his
Read moreAs I wrote recently, the 1936 Goudey set is the perfect set introduction for new pre-war collectors. It’s short, affordable, and doesn’t have any expensive cards if you can handle low-grade. But what about for those that don’t collect sets? Well, I recently wrote an article for Sports Collectors Daily, highlighting some cards featuring pre-war Hall of Famers that you
Read moreWith the popularization of automobiles increasing after the Great Depression, driving safety became a major focal point in the 1930s. After driving accidents and deaths had been on a steady decline since the invention of the automobile, those rose sharply in the early 1930s. Many factors were in play but part of it was likely due to the end of
Read moreSome of the great mysteries of pre-war card issues is linking unidentified pictures of players with actual players of the era. When able to establish a credible link of a player to an issue depicting an unknown player, that generally increases the collectability and the value. Consider, for example, the relatively recent discovery that the highly desired Joe Jackson is
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title Venezuela Serie Mundial de Base Ball Amateur Stamps Year 1944 Size Unknown Images Single Color Ink Type Stamps Number in Set 9 1944 Venezuela Serie Mundial de Base Ball Amateur Stamps Overview These stamps were printed to celebrate the 7th Annual Venezuelan Amateur Baseball World Series. The formal Spanish name, the “Serie Mundial de Base
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title Baseball Centennial U.S. 3-Cent Postage Stamp Year 1939 Size 1″ x 1 1/2″ Images Blue Ink Type Stamps Number in Set 1 1939 Baseball Centennial Stamp Overview Baseball experienced its centennial anniversary in 1939 and celebrated in a variety of ways with different products. One such product released was a special U.S. postage stamp. The
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title German Boxing Stamps Year 1910s Size 1 3/8″ x 1 3/4″ Images Color Type Stamps Number in Set 20 1910s German Boxing Stamps Overview This rare stamps set is hardly seen. It features a collection of some of the greatest pre-war boxers of all-time and was issued in sheets of 25 perforated stamps. ‘Stamps’ is
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