KGV King George stamps and Gandhi Philatelic collection : Is it a Joke.!!?

Hello Gandhi Philatelist,

I am not sure sometimes 1948 Gandhi philatelic material sells at very high price and sometimes there are no buyer.!!

So I am not sure is someone is playing a game and making a joke of us.!!

Recently I saw very low price for 1948 Gandhi philatelic material from "mintblock" with various unique combination on used covers with Emblem of India &  King George stamps from British India.

Not sure why ? whether it's a Forgery philatelic material or collectors are loosing interest.!!

Don't you think it's easy to make RUBBER stamp and apply to some mint stamps or even forged stamps and make money.!!!

We had seen lot of forgery not only  1948 Gandhi Philatelic material but all kinds of stamps and special cancellation around the world to make a killer money.!!!

Read following blog post to understand more about this kind of activity and see who are the buyers, sellers and other bidders and you will more smarter.!!

1) It's all BOGUS.!!

2) False HOPES of Riches !!

3) Avoid Collecting in Repression !!

4) Forgery FDC sold 4-5 times!!

5) MOTHER of all Forgery.!!

6) BOGUS stamps folders.!!

7) Even Ceritificate postings are FORGED.

8) MODERN Fantasy.!!
9) Gandhi Stamps are for INVESTMENT !!
10) Forgery that gone wild - 100 Years of Cinema

11) I can keep going.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Does it make sense to collect and display in exhibit ?

Thanks
Gandhi Stamps Club.

How to tell if 1948 Gandhi stamp is fake or real !!

Hello Gandhi stamp collectors,

Today I completed one year of solo blogging about Gandhi Stamps and Philatelic material.!! Thanks everyone for your supporting by giving suggestions, reading this blog, writing comments & emails etc.

In past I used to write blog about my  ideas and views on Gandhi stamps and philatelic material by writing blog post at gandhiphilately.blogspot.com for almost 3 years, but I have to start my own a year ago and got 48000+ page views in a year.!!

You can still read some of my blog posts by clicking above link until 2012.!!.

I always get question about "How to tell 1948 Gandhi stamp is Fake" or "How to tell 1948 Gandhi stamp is Real" ?

Read my previous blog spot if you are really interested and decide yourself whether you really want to collect 1948 Gandhi stamps ?

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/06/gandhi-1948-stamps-fake-postage-stamps.html

You are on your own in this collection  to find out all information because you will get false advice or information about philately as lot of people are involved  in Forgery and trying to make money.!!

Following is one of the example of 1948 Gandhi stamps. You need to find out which is one is real and which one is fake.

I know it's hard because someone can use original stamps and send you FAKE one and you will not even notice.!!!

But main thing is not to find out stamp is real or fake, but also to find out

• whether seller is fake or real
• whether buyer is fake or real
• whether comment or feedback is fake or real.!!
• whether selling price is real or fake
• whether collectors name is real person or fake.!!
• whether email correspondence is with real or fake person.!!

So it's not only to look for FAKE or REAL stamps but you need to know in depth about everything.!!

According to me there are very little quantity available which are genuine but other then that all are FAKE because in last 60+ years  printing technology is so superior compare to 1948 that it's very hard to find difference!! Also it's very hard to get genuine stamps because noone knows what is genuine as everyone is seeing FAKE or FORGERY.!!

Majority of forgery happens in 10 Rupees stamps as it is highly glorified by increasing price through SHILL Bidding, Not paying to buyers etc.

Now think what if you by used stamp and you get one of the above with fake rubber stamps.!!!

Read following blog post to understand more about this kind of activity and see who are the buyers, sellers and other bidders and you will more smarter.!!

1) It's all BOGUS.!!

2) False HOPES of Riches !!

3) Avoid Collecting in Repression !!

4) Forgery FDC sold 4-5 times!!

5) MOTHER of all Forgery.!!

6) BOGUS stamps folders.!!

7) Even Ceritificate postings are FORGED.

8) MODERN Fantasy.!!
9) Gandhi Stamps are for INVESTMENT !!
10) Forgery that gone wild - 100 Years of Cinema

11) I can keep going.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Philately is hobby of smart people and I think some times smart people also get cheated but when they know they will make sure no ones else get cheated and stop this kind of activity, instead of joining with Cheaters.!!

Now smart people understand where to invest.!! So it's up to you what you want to buy 1948 stamps or stocks of some company or gold or real estate.!! Any way stamp collection hobby is declining.!!

Thanks
Gandhi Stamps Club.

John Kennedy stamp (JFK stamp) Winston Churchill stamps and Mahatma Gandhi stamp First Day Cover FDC from Bhutan

Hello,

Recently I compared 1972 Bhutan FDC with Kennedy stamp, Winston Churchill stamp and Mahatma Gandhi stamp and I was surprised!!!

Both this FDC have different date. One has 22 April and other has 17 April.!! Also both of them look completely different even though they are from same post office.!!

It's nothing new in Gandhi stamp collection that there are more FORGED philatelic material then genuine.!!

Please read my following blog posts about Forgery stamps, Bogus cancellation, FAKE bidders, Shill Bidding etc and understand what's going in Gandhi Philatelic and you will be ashamed of your collection as you are part of it.!! This is not only in Gandhi Philatelic collection but also in any stamp collection so beware of this kind of activity.

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/05/cover-with-nepal-indian-embassy.html

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2011/11/is-stamp-collection-hobby-scam.html

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/10/gandhi1948.html

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2013/02/gandhi-stamps-and-1948-jai-hind-special.html

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/09/assem-trivedi.html

Now you have to decide which one is Genuine and which one is Forged.!!

This First day cover with John Kennedy stamp (JFK stamp)  Winston Churchill stamps and Mahatma Gandhi stamp was sold for only $10.!! It's amazing to see that all three are famous in thematic stamp collection, but it's still not valued.!!

This Bhutan John Kennedy stamp (JFK stamp)  Winston Churchill stamps and Mahatma Gandhi stamp is made from plastic and it's embossed, but there is not collector who wants to buy it or bid it on this .!!

To me looks like seller is not SHILL bidding to increase the price.!!or no friends are helping him out by bidding on it.!!

There are lot of Bhutan plastic stamps are available at very low price so sometimes its tempting to forged.!! This stamp are selling for $2-$3 and by forging you can make 10 times money.!!

So beware when you collect, otherwise you will regret it.

Recently I saw eBay seller "arun7602" was selling Bhutan 1972 FDC with just Kennedy stamp for $40.!!

Want to see what is the price of this stamps and quantity then click following link to read my blog posts.

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2011/08/bhutan-gandhi-stamp-value-why-you-will.html

Now don't you think it's tempting to make more money by forging rubber stamp and making First Day Cover.!!

Following is one more example where forged rubber stamp was used on Maximum card with Mali stamps. According to me all Gandhi Maximum card are Forgery.!!

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2013/01/maximum-philately-max-card-maximum-card.html

Following is another example of forged rubber stamp on Nicaragua to celebrate 100 years of cinema where date is also different than first day  of issue. Not sure it's error or fake.!!

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/07/nicaragua-stamps.html

So think twice before you start your collection.!!

Otherwise sky is the limit to get cheated.!!

Thanks
Gandhi Stamps Club.

Flag stamps - Famous People stamps - GANDHI GEORGE WASHINGTON LENIN CHE GUEVARA SIMON BOLIVAR STAMPS

Hello Stamp Collectors,

São Tomé and Príncipe honored Mahatma Gandhi by issuing stamp of him along with India's Flag in a souvenir sheet with Che Guevara, Simon Bolivar Venezuela, George Washington, Lenin and other great world famous people in 1980 to celebrate 5th Anniversary of their Independence from Portugal.

Recently I saw Sao Tome Principe stamp sheet of flag stamps and famous people stamps which has stamp inside stamps of famous people with flag of their country and I was surprised by the seller's starting price of $50.!!

I am not sure how seller "abilashini123" is pricing this stamp sheet of Gandhi stamp, Washington stamp, Lenin stamp, Che Guevara stamp, Simon Bolivar stamps.!!

Not sure who wants this kind of stamps sheet when whole world is running away from stamp collection because of decline in this hobby.!!

Of course there is lot of glorification about stamps as an Investment, but all this pricing is  nothing but cheating by Shill Bidding or not paying to buyer or Forgery stamps or Facsimile stamps or even BOGUS stamps and cancellation.!!

Want  to know more about Stamps as an Investment then click following links and understand how to protect yourself or to know what's going in stamp collection hobby.!!

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/12/stamps-for-investment.html

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2011/08/believe-it-or-not-price-of-india-1948.html

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/08/1948gandhifdc.html

Now after reading above blog post what do you think about this $50 stamp sheet.!!?

Now look at the following screenshot and think whether it make sense to buy it at $50.!!

Don't you think it's a way to reaping off new collectors if they don't know the actual price of stamps.!! and it will be too late before they know reality in stamp collection.!!

This MAHATMA GANDHI GEORGE WASHINGTON LENIN CHE GUEVARA SIMON BOLIVAR STAMPS sheet was sol for $7!!

If want to know more about Sao Tome Principe stamp then click following link and see what's going on.!

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2011/10/sao-tome-gandhi-stamps-1980-sheet-with.html

Now you decide what you want to do whether to restart your stamp collection hobby and regret, but it's your decision.

Thanks
Gandhi Stamps Club.

Gibraltar FDC : Europa Writing Letters Series stamps, Famous People stamps, Mahatma Gandhi stamps, Kennedy stamps, Churchill stamps

Hello Philatelist,

Recently I saw Gibraltar 2008 FDC with Mahatma Gandhi stamps, Kennedy Stamp, Churchill stamp and William Shakespeare stamps which was selling for $32.!!!

I think it's completely ripoff price as it don't justify such a high premium.!!

The Europa 2008 theme of ‘Writing letters’ inspired us to feature historical figures and how significant their letters were... BUT NOT ANY MORE.!!

So beware what you are collecting.!!! Stamp hobby is not any more king of Hobby.!!

This FDC is available only for $4 from Gibralatar.!! even after 15 years.!! Click following link to see.!!

https://gibraltar-stamps.com/index.php?controller=country&action=stampProduct&id=139&cur=GBP

Don't you think if you buy $32 then you will regret whole your life becuase it's not value that much but it's artificially inflated.!!!

Stamp collection is decline world wide so I think it will be harder in future to even sustain this value.

Want to know more about FAKE and FORGERY stamps then checkout other blog post click one of the following link and you will be surprised.!!!

1) Philatelic FAKE and FORGERIES.
2) FAKE AERO PHILATELY Covers.
3) Stamp collection CHEATING.
4) Stamp Collection Value
5) Stamp Collecting Facts
6) China stamp collection value.
7) First AirMail Post
8) World First Flight Cover
9) Greatest Stamp Collection Scandal 
10) Biggest stamp collection SCAM
11) SCANDAL in stamp collection 
12) How to increase stamp collection value

Now does it make sense to collect stamps ?

But now you know my 15 steps to make money on internet.!! and following four blog post will make you expert in making money.!!

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2013/12/india-1948-commercial-used-cover-how-to.html

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2013/12/king-george-stamps-post-card-kgv-stamps.html

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2013/12/rarities-india-1854-stamp-queen.html

Straits Settlements stamps B/172 India stamps - Do you really think it's worth $34,500.!!?

So now what do you think CAN YOU MAKE MONEY ?

Thanks
Gandhi stamps club.

Collectibles and Income - Inheritance tax : Did it also apply to Gandhi stamps?

Hello Gandhi Philatelist,

We all know how much glorified is Gandhi stamps in order to increase price and make them like for INVESTMENT.

But have you ever thought about Collectibles and Taxes ?

I did some research and it's amazing that you have to pay TAX on it.!! Not only if you bought it but also if you have inherited it (from grandfather or father or whoever.!!).

READ MORE : http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/collectibles-and-taxes-what-you-should-know/

Now let's see current selling of Gandhi Philatelic material. Currently I am not worried whether it's GENUINE or FORGED or BOGUS, but let see the price.

So if you buy it and sell it and then you have to pay TAX.!! So think twice before investment because 30% tax will applied to it and than eBay + PayPal Commission which is 7-10%!!

So if you buy $30000 item than you have to sell it more than $42000 before you make any money.!!

And current seller will only get $21000 because he /she has to pay income tax, paypal/eBay expense.!!

Also don't forget about sales tax or local tax or export duty etc.!! I don't know were the price will end for new seller.!!

Some unsold expensive items !!

As we all know when it's  expensive chances of forgery is very very high including BOGUS (never exist) philatelic material.!!!

Also experstizing certificates are forged.!! If they can print 10 Rupees Gandhi stamps than it's not easy to print anything including expert certificate.!!!

In past I saw "hitlerandgandhi" and others buying very high priced philatelic material in just period of 2-3 months.!!

So think how much they have to pay  when they sell this items for in order to make profit.






Also think how much US governments or seller's country government made money on this and eBay made money on this kind of selling of philatelic material.

Now if you INHERITANCE than also you need to pay tax.!!

http://www.groco.com/readingroom/tax_saleofcollectible.aspx

So beware of all kind of taxes while collecting.!! 

It's a same way like any INVESTMENT.!!

Thanks
Gandhi Stamps Club.

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Some interesting think to read.!!

Click following link to read my blog post and you decide whether you really want to be part of this kind of shady collection.!!

First Aerial Post : India 1911 World 1st AERIAL POST ALLAHABAD

First Aerial Mail Post and Gandhi Stamps material SELLER.

FIRST AERIAL POST : INDIAN PHILATELY EXPOSED - PART III

INDIA STAMP FIRST AERIAL POST 1911 ALLAHABAD : Indian Philately Exposed - Part IV

First Aerial Post : Do you really think it's RARE and demands such a high price in philatelic collection? Is it valid in philatelic exhibition if postage stamps used is not valid ? or it's VALUE LESS.!!

Now First Aerial Mail cover is for sale by "buyersellers-australia", as World First Flight air mail cover, who is also selling Gandhi stamps philatelic material and no one is paying him after winning it (increasing price).!!!

Click following link to read it, because it's important to know in-depth when you collect stamps other wise you will be victim of SCANDAL.!!

Gandhi Stamps is "The Greatest Scandal in Stamp Collection" ?

You are WITNESSING "The Greatest Stamp Collection SCANDAL" ?

Think about current situation of India in 2013 and  think 102+ years ago.!! does it make sense World First flight cover can be flown from Allahabad which is about 1400 km from Bombay or 800 km from Calcutta which were/are two major ports which can bring air plane part to India.!! And after that transport to Allahabad will be nightmare.!!

This blog post is not to prove whether it was really flown, but it's about hiding bidders id.!!

Now let's see how this are glorified so you really think it's for INVESTMENT and motivate to buy or some financial advisors or financial analysts will show you return on investment on year over year basics and get your money!!

Everyone (buyer, seller, exhibitor, dealers, auction house, financial analyst) will prosper on you if you start collecting.!! and you will be also get involved in order to save your investment.!!

But I will also prosper because of my holding in eBay stock/shares.!!, as my company(as I own eBay stock) will get commission from this kind of transaction, if transaction is genuine (buyer paid to seller and no return.!!).

Now look at following eBay auction were seller "buyersellers-australia" is trying to hide bidders name by making auction listing as "private listing - bidders' identities protected" even though eBay don't display full name.!!

Not sure why seller wants to hide it.!!

In general humanity you hide when you are doing something wrong or involved in something illegal so people don't know know you.!!!

I personally will never bid or buy on an auction where the user names are blocked out, because it's nothing but CHEATING.!!

I did research about this "private listing - bidders' identities protected" and found out it's nothing but to hide all kind of FRAUDULENT activity such as SHILL Bidding etc. Click to read about it.

 http://forum.rebelscum.com/t1074366/

http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&_trksid=p2047675.l2565&rt=nc&item=151162877224

But strange thing is that this seller is  hiding eBay bidders id "private listing - bidders' identities protected" for First Aerial Mail were as other listing you can still see the eBay bidders.!! Both auctions are at same time and it's currently open for bidding.!!

Don't you suspect something when you see this kind of things.!!

In my previous blog post I mentioned about this seller "buyersellers-australia" auction where price was increased of Gandhi philatelic material and did not paid.

Click following link to read it and understand Scandal & Scam going in philatelic world, otherwise your INVESTMENT will be nothing but piece of paper, because majority of philatelic material is forgery or bogus which never exist.!!

Gandhi Stamps is "The Greatest Scandal in Stamp Collection" ?

You are WITNESSING "The Greatest Stamp Collection SCANDAL" ?

Do you believe that seller did not get paid for high priced item, but not once but twice within a week.!!

http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&_trksid=p2047675.l2565&rt=nc&item=151160469025

Click following link to read my blog post and you decide whether you really want to be part of this kind of shady collection.!!

First Aerial Post : India 1911 World 1st AERIAL POST ALLAHABAD

First Aerial Mail Post and Gandhi Stamps material SELLER.

FIRST AERIAL POST : INDIAN PHILATELY EXPOSED - PART III

INDIA STAMP FIRST AERIAL POST 1911 ALLAHABAD : Indian Philately Exposed - Part IV

First Aerial Post : Do you really think it's RARE and demands such a high price in philatelic collection? Is it valid in philatelic exhibition if postage stamps used is not valid ? or it's VALUE LESS.!!

But did not notice from above blog post that all that previous seller  "stamp_bay" "upa-global" "ramesh_aha" "drpokiri" "wingwing888" are now not selling world first flight air mail cover.!!

Some of them were also selling 1948 Gandhi SERVICE stamps and Gandhi 10 Rupees FDC from India.!!

To me it looks like "private listing - bidders' identities protected" is to sell

1) Forgery cachet of 1911 first aerial mail from Allahabad  is for sale. (Not sure even this exist in 1911.!! Might be Bogus to begin with in 1911 and it's all glorified.!!)

2) Want to increase price and glorified India 1911 world first flight air mail cover!!

Do you really think this cover will bring commission to eBay and PayPal and will prosper eBay Shareholders.!!?

My personal opinion is no.!!

This means this is a great cheating not only to stamp collectors, but also to eBay Shareholders.? (Disclosure: I own eBay stock in personal account).

But as a collector it's your own money so you have to decide what is right for your collection.!!!

Senegal Gandhi stamp FDC : Stamp for Investment ?

Hello Gandhi Philatelist,

There is a great push to glorify Gandhi stamps and philatelic material so new collectors will consider as a INVESTMENT, but that's not true at all.

Then what all this philatelic magazine, handbook, blogs, stamps forum, stamp boards and even some financial analyst or investment banker  are writing about GANDHI stamp as INVESTMENT as lot of INDIAN and CHINESE have spare money to invest?

But I don't think it will appreciate because stamp collection hobby is decline more than ever and I think it will not even exist the way all other games or hobby is disappearing with the time.!!

Not only that stamp collection is nothing but Cheating by sending facsimile or reprint , Forgery stamps and philatelic material with home made rubber stamps, Shill bidding to increase price so it looks like appreciating or to make huge profit or looks like it's genuine.

Senegal issued Mahatma Gandhi stamp and Mahatma Gandhi stamp FDC in 1969. Now even after 43+ years it is selling for $9.!!

Following is screenshot from delcampe.net were Senegal Gandhi stamp FDC was bought by "brownblackcherry" for $9.!!

There were 4 bidders bidded on it and it only sold for $9!! 

None of them wants to pay more and get this Senegal Gandhi Stamp FDC for Investment in stamps!!

So this proves that Gandhi stamps are not appreciating at all.

Do you think Gandhi stamp is for INVESTMENT ?

I don't think so.!!

Do you think all this INVESTMENT talk is  just a way to glorified.?

I think so.!!!

Want to INVEST in Gandhi stamps ? 

It's your money.!! I can't advice you.!! You have to decide.!!

Thanks

Gandhi Stamps Club.

Stamp Collection Hobby : Is it all about Forgery, Bogus, Shill Bidding and Cheating ?

Hello Gandhi Philatelist,

Let me warn you that after reading this blog post you will not start/enter in to stamp collection hobby or want to quit this stamp collection hobby if you are already collecting.!!

Amazing and Unbelievable things only happen in some GLORIFIED philatelic material because it worth trying to CHEAT people and let's see if some get trap in to it and if not it does not cost that much.!!

That's the case in 1948 Gandhi Philatelic material.!!

In April 2012 I wrote about Early usage of 1948 Gandhi stamp which was sold for $6100 by seller since 2001 with eBay id "beattle123" from USA and item location INDIA and it's now again for sale for $10000.!!

I think this kind of money is only with THE BEATLES, the British rock band stars.!! or might be some oil rich countries or Bill gates or some Russian billionare .

Or might be stamp collector Bill Gross who is one of the biggest bond investor, but he will not spend on this kind of philatelic material because he knows stamps and philatelic material than more than 99% Gandhi collectors.!!

It's not only stamps or rubber stamp cancellation are FORGED or BOGUS, but also selling and buying are FORGED or illegal.!!

• Shill bidding by using their own id from different countries.!!
• Buyer not paying to seller to increase price!!
• Multiple ebay id to cheat buyer!!
• Helping friend's auction by increasing price!!

You can read my previous blog post in order to understand this blog post as well as all Forgeries, Bogus and SHILL bidding in order to glorify Mahatma Gandhi stamps.!!

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/06/gandhi-stamps.html

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/06/gandhi-stamps-1948.html

Following is screenshot of Gandhi cover sold in April 2012 for $6100 with 43 bids.!!



Not sure what happen, but it's back in auction.!!

To me it look like classic example were buyer did not paid for this cover or buyer might be seller or his/her friends who did not paid any commission to eBay/Paypal by cancelling the auction.!!

Following is screenshot of same cover came again from same seller for $10,000.!! Nice 40% increase.!!

Not sure which country taxation will apply as seller is register in USA and item is in INDIA.!! All kind of capital appreciation in a year from $6100 to $10000.!!!

I will not even pay $1.!! because it's BOGUS error by using all kinds of forgery.!!

To me it's all FORGERY !!

Please read following series of my blog post  to understand what is going on stamp collecting world specially in Indian Philatelic material with 1948 Gandhi stamps.

1) 1948 Gandhi Stamps and Philatelic material are False hope of Riches?
2) 1948 Gandhi Stamps: Are False hope of Riches - Part II ?
3) 1948 Expensive Gandhi FDC : Are False hope of Riches - Part IV?
4) 1948 Gandhi Stamps Early Usage cover :  Gandhi Stamps Are False hope of Riches - Part V?
5) Maxi Card sold for $5100 with 1948 Gandhi Stamps - False hope of Riches - Part VI?
6) Indian Philately Exposed 
7) Indian Philately Exposed - Part II

Stamp Collection Hobby : Is it all about Forgery, Bogus, Shill Bidding and Cheating ?

I THINK SO.!!

And that's the reason I AVOID 1948 GANDHI stamps as well as any 1948 Gandhi philatelic material because it's nothing but SCAM.!!

Don't you think it's not worth to collect Gandhi stamps or philatelic material ?

Or don't you think it's not worth collect ANY stamps or philatelic material.?

It's your money, so you have to THINK about your stamp collection hobby.!!

Thanks
Gandhi Stamps Club.

Cyprus stamps FDC : How you will get cheated.!!

Hello Gandhi Philatelist,

After looking following screenshot does it make sense to collect stamps anymore ?

After 43+ years Gandhi FDC were sold only for $2 to "brownblackcherry"!!!!

There is large quantity of all Gandhi material available in the world and Stamp collection hobby is in  decline more than anything in the world because no new collectors are coming in to this hobby and for new generation kids it's boring.!!

So make sure what you are collecting and what price, otherwise you will regret it.

Look at the following screenshot and you will be surprised how many FDC's are still available. But amazing thing is PRICING.!!

It's selling for $22 by seller "Phil4u".!! 

It's selling for $10 and that also 3 quantity by seller "Kamalthematic" from India.

It's selling for $7 from seller "Nino" from NJ, USA.

So don't you think if you buy at this price you will REGRET.

To me it looks like there is lot of fraud going in online auction because you can open multiple account from different countries and start selling with wide difference in price.

Also SHILL bidding is common practice. You will never buy anything without shill bidding.!!

To me it's look a big SCAM or GAME were small # of collectors/dealers are trying to jack up the price after buying it at low price and than waiting for some new collector to jump in their trap.!!

So BEWARE.

Thanks
Gandhi stamps club.

Einstein stamps Churchill stamps : Stamp collection in decline.!!

Hello stamp collectors,

As we all know that stamp price is declining more than ever because there is no interest in collecting stamps by new generation as there is lot of other things to do such as video games, facebook, online games etc.

In past I wrote about this "A Hobby in Decline". Please read so you get some idea what's going on.

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-hobby-in-decline.html

Also more and more collectors are burned by all kinds of Forgery, BOGUS and Shill bidding so they are also not interested to collect or trying to get rid of their collection by even involving in to some illegal practice such as shill bidding.!!!

Following is the one example in which 4 sheets of world famous people like Mahatma Gandhi stamp, Winston Churchill stamp, Albert Einstein stamp and Shakespeare stamps.

This 4 sheets were sold for $9.!! Yes $9 after 15 years.!!

Original price of this sheet were 7.68 UK pound in 1998, which was $12.60 ( 1 dollar = 1.64 pounds).

So after 15 years it's selling under original face value by 30%.!!

So what about all this catalog values.!! Does it makes sense to even look at the price mentioned in that.!!

To me it's selling 400% less than SCV  ($33).!!

Churchill stamps   "The price of greatness is responsibility"

Shakespeare stamps "Love comforts like sunshine after rain"

Einstein stamps  "Imagination is more important than knowledge"

Gandhi "Hate the sin, love the sinner".


There were only 2 bidders for this stamps.!! even though stamps were in auction which indicates that there is no interest at all.!!

But you might see some seller selling this stamps for enormous price.!!

Following is one of the example were seller "kamalmedicine" is trying to sell just one set of stamps for $16.50.!!! which will be $100 for just 6 stamp set and that's not even in a sheet.!!

Now it's up to you to decide whether you want to start collecting stamps if you are new collector or whether you are like me then you need to decide whether I should continue or quit ?

Thanks
Gandhi Stamps Club.

SABKO SANMATI DE BHAGWAN : King George stamps, KG stamps, KGV stamps

Hello Gandhi Philatelist,

Mahatma Gandhi's one of the favourite Hymns  was "SABKO SANMATI DE BHAGWAN" means – Bless everyone with this very wisdom that we are all the product of the same Holy Spirit and that all of us strive towards the path of righteousness and virtue.

But in order to Glorify Gandhi philatelic material, collector/dealer will go to any extend to make money.!!

We all know that unbelievable forgery and BOGUS (never exist or officially issued by Government) of Gandhi stamps and related to him are available in various auction sites. 

To me following is one more addition in that category!!

As per information available on internet as well other philatelic books this rubber stamp  with blue ink "SABKO SANMATI DE BHAGWAN" was issued only on January 30, 1949 which was 1st anniversary of his death. 

This cover has  King George stamps (KG stamps, KGV stamps) from India with blue inked rubber stamp, which is very easy to make.!!

But why only on 1st death anniversary.!! It can be issued every year!!

But to me it looks like this is the way to GLORIFIED !!  It does not make sense to collect which don't have any official date or government rules, regulations, standards etc.

Recently on eBay "SABKO SANMATI DE BHAGVAN" is selling for $80 (starting price)!! but after looking various factors it makes me think twice.!!

1) We had seen lot of Forged or BOGUS rubber stamp as it's very easy to make.!!

BOGUS Germany 2009 International Non Violence Day

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2010/01/fake-gandhi-postmark-cancel-from.html

FORGED 100 years of Cinema from Nicaragua

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/07/nicaragua-stamps.html

2) Seller is "buyitnowitem" who in past sold FORGED philatelic material.!! (click following link)

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/01/1948-india-gandhi-stamps-gandhi-1948.html

3) It only took 19 hours to reach from Bombay to Bhuj!! ( in 1949)

4) Address on the cover is not enough to deliver mail.!! Street name or Society name and house # is missing.!!

Now if you see cancellation date and time it's January 30th at 5:00 PM and the delivery date and time is of Feburary 1, at 2:00 PM. So it only took 19 hours to reach Bhuj which is about 852 kilometers from Bombay with not proper receiving address.!!

Do following look even genuine cancellation on  King George stamps (KG stamps, KGV stamps)

Now think road condition or train condition in India in 1949.!!!

It will be impossible even in 2013 to reach mail through postal stream in 19 hours.!!

Does it makes sense.!!

To me this  kind of philatelic material is nothing but to FOOLED collectors!!

Think before you buy otherwise you will be victim of big SCAM or big philatelic GAME!!

Thanks
Gandhi Stamps Club.