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.

Einstein stamp Olympic stamp

Hello Einstein stamps collectors,

Collecting stamp now a days is not as easy as you think because anyone can bid on online auction item without any deposit required for bidding and they don't have to pay after winning the bid.!!

Also SHILL bidding is also major issue as seller can bid with their own multiple id.

By doing this kind of activity by certain bidders,  stamps are more expensive then it's real value or inflation in stamp price. If new collector see this price of stamps they will try to buy it at little lower price or sometimes they will pay higher price in future when similar item is for auction, as they think price are REAL.!!

In past I wrote blog post about this non paying buyer for 1948 Gandhi stamps from India. Please read this so you understand what's going on in PHILATELIC world.!!

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

While researching about 1948 Gandhi stamps Glorification, I also found out that this is spread in each and every stamps whether it's Einstein stamp or Olympic stamp, where bidder is bidding on item with open pocket as if they are really wants this stamp but never paying it.!!

Sometimes they used different id so they cannot be recognised by others that they did not paid.!!!

Sometimes they use SHILL bidding by using  SNIPER tool to bid at last moment at very high biding price so it can also increase price of other really interested bidder. If their bid is higher than other bidder then they just don't pay as it's their own id.!!

In this way they can increase price and also send 2nd chance offer.!!! (Nepal Indian Embassy 1948 Cancellation is classic example.!!)

In past I also wrote blog post about HOW some dealers increase price.

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2011/12/south-africa-gandhi-stamps-1993-special.html

In past 4 years I learned all kinds of dirty tricks and gimmick used by certain sellers and bidders so I think I know what I am doing.

But when I was new in Gandhi thematic I was a victim from this kind of activities (more than 10 times.!!)  so I know what's going on.!!!

But my only objective is to make you safe in this hobby.!!

This glorification also affects to Einstein stamps as well as Taj Mahal stamps, because it was initially designed to be glorified by make combination of famous people or architect so more collectors will bid on this kind of items.

Not only that even this is consider as ERROR Einstein stamp or Olympic stamp or UNICEF stamp because of false information on stamp.

But all other thematic collection has long gone as no one collects Einstein or Olympic stamps because of hobby is declining  and I think this is happening in Gandhi stamps also as all creative bidding activities is exposed.

Following are example of some illegal bidding or buying practice for Gandhi philatelic material.

Following is screenshot from delcampe. (Thanks Delcampe for keeping older auction.!! )

Seller :- Worldwidestampsandca (according to me very reputed seller)
Sold :- 21.99 Euros ($30)
Date sold :- 11/30/2008.
Buyer :- Kad_ss (not Paid for this purchase)
Feedback :- "Never Paid No Answers to several mails never again"
Other Bidders :- Bobby92, Gpphila, Aryan.

Even though getting cheaper than previous bidder this transaction was not complete because buyer did not pay.!!

So what do you think about above screenshot.

Do you really think stamp was really $30 or it's was INFLATED by overbidding it and not allowing others to buy it.!!

Reason for this assumption is that about 6 months before that same winner was bidding for this stamp sheet upto $40.

Seller :-Linus154
Winner :- Ganges1948 ( paid for this purchase)
Other bidder :- Kad_ss
Date :- 5/13/2008
Sold for :- 29.50 Euros ($40)
Comment :- Thank you for the very quick payment!

So from above screenshot what do you think?

Don't you think it's nothing but increasing the price by certain bidders.?

To me both seller looks very genuine as they have very high feedback specially one with 29000+ which buyer did not paid.!! No chances of shill bidding.

This kind of activity happens to me also when I was buying Cameroun Gandhi First day cover.

Seller :- 45jean
Buyer :- Khel10ka  ( 0 feedback, did not paid.!!)
Loser bidder :- vxvm (it's me).
Other bidder :- Ansur, Kad_ss (involved in all 3 biddings mentioned in this blog post.)
                        Ganges1948, Aryan,
                        Rthaper, Brownblackcherry
Comment :- nul, attention cette personne est sans intérêt, refuse les questions, à éviter (In French)
                    zero attention this person is irrelevant, refuses issues, avoiding (In English)

Do you think multiple id by one or two bidders were used in this bidding? ( I think so).

Now do you agree with me that it's nothing but GLORIFICATION by increasing price of GANDHI philatelic material.?

Thanks
Gandhi Stamp Club.

Error in India stamps

Hello Gandhi stamp collectors,

In 1980, to celebrate 50th Anniversary (1930 - 1980) of Mahatma Gandhi's famous civil disobedience movement "Dandi March" or "Salt Satyagraha", India issued Se-tenant stamp of Mahatma Gandhi of 35 paise each in very large quantity.

As every collector wants their collection unique, rare or one of a kind then chances are more that you will get FORGERY because most of  them are custom made according to collectors need.!!!

I also notice that Mahatma Gandhi is also one of the most famous person on ERROR stamp as well as FORGERY stamps, post cards, special cancellation, used covers, register cover and anything to do with Gandhi philatelic.!!!

I think CHEATING is one of the biggest reason why stamp collection hobby is DECLINE. It's either FORGED stamps or FORGED special cancellation or FORGED USED covers or SHILL BIDDING.

All this combine factors are making this hobby as a PASS by new collectors because it's very hard to find Genuine stamps and philatelic material not only for Gandhi, but also for King George stamps or King Edward stamps or Queen Victoria stamps and other British India stamps.!!

Following is example of Dandhi March or Dandi Kooch Error stamp of India, but it's forged. If you compare both stamps you will notice it's different, so that means it's and Error stamp.!!

But reality is that it's not an error stamp from India, but it is customize by chemical usage or exposure to sun or by any different method. Following are example of Dandi March stamps from India.

                                          GENUINE                                                FORGERY

This forged stamp is selling for $25 -$15.!!! but if to not modified (Genuine) then it will only sell for $1 or $2.!!

Also price of Gandhi stamps and philatelic material are highly INFLATED either by overpricing it when it is fixed price or starting at high price, and if it is low starting price then there is SHILL bidding on that auction. So another thing to keep in mind when you are buying philatelic material.

I will not buy this stamp for more than $1 because it's worthless stamp and that only if I want to exhibit as "FORGERY in Gandhi stamp". 

There are so many Forgery stamp of Gandhi that I think I can make more than 20 frames exhibit.!!

Seller "orphilco" from Pakistan is selling as "Purple color Missing GREAT ERROR stamp of India" for $25.!! but it's a FORGED stamp.!!

Seller "alphomegaphilately2" from India is selling as "Violent omitted FORGERY" for $15.!!

So as a business person it will be more tempting to make FORGED stamp and sell it as ERROR to get more money, otherwise no one will pay more than $1 in today's market for this  35 paise stamp, which is equivalent to one US cent (1 cent) only in 1980!!

In past I wrote about "How to Create Error stamps" i.e. Forged ERRORS stamps made by chemical usage or exposure to sun.

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-to-create-gandhi-error-stamps.html

Following is screenshot of my "India Error stamp" blog post.

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/12/india-error-stamps.html

Now after reading my both blog post don't you think this ERROR stamps from India are not GENUINE.!! (I am not expert but I can still think. You don't have to believe me as you have to pay money.!!)

So BEWARE what you are collecting and why are you collecting and at what price.!!

Read my following blog post to understand about stamp collection in DECLINE.!!

1) A Hobby in Decline : 1948 Gandhi USED cover case study.!!
2) A Hobby in Decline.!! - Part-2
3) How to invest when philately price is dropping.

If you see stamps are not even selling or selling like 5-10 times lower their value than mentioned in catalog.!!

There is nothing RARE or Scare in philately because this hobby is in downward trend because experienced collectors are loosing interest because value is not appreciating and new collectors are not coming in to this because there are lot of other things to do for them such as playing video games on Nintendo or X-box , social networking on facebook or google+ or  surfing on web through internet or SMS through iphone or android or watch games such as cricket, football or basketball.!!

Only way philately can sustain is to stop cheating in this hobby. Yes CHEATING.!! which is what you will see in order to increase value artificially by inflating the price by SHILL bidding, not paying to seller or mutual understanding cancelling transaction and lot more.

To know more about this kind of activity read my following blog post and think what are the possibilities in cheating, glorification, SHILL bidding, FAKE, Forgery etc.

1) 1948 Stamps False hope of Riches?
2) 1948 Gandhi Stamps: Are False hope of Riches - Part II ?
3) 1948 Gandhi Mourning Private FDC : Are False hope of Riches - Part III?
4) 1948 Expensive Gandhi FDC : Are False hope of Riches - Part IV?
5) 1948 Gandhi Stamps Early Usage cover :  Gandhi Stamps Are False hope of Riches - Part V?
6) Maxi Card sold for $5100 with 1948 Gandhi Stamps - False hope of Riches - Part VI?
7) Indian Philately Exposed 
8) Indian Philately Exposed - Part II
9) Gandhi SERVICE overprint stamp price fell from $1009 to $1.!!
10) How can you tell that Gandhi SERVICE stamp is FAKE or Forgery ?

I hope all the above will help while making decision in investing stamps and to avoid getting CHEATED.!!

Now don't you think it does NOT make sense STAMP INVESTING!!

Also don't you think it does NOT make sense to collect all thematic stamps because it will keep coming.!!

Thanks

Gandhi Stamps Club.

Olympics stamps Einstein stamps : Look what happen to RARE stamp.!!

Hello Gandhi Stamp collectors,

I can't BELIEVE it.!!

Nicaragua miniature stamp sheet with Einstein stamp and Gandhi stamp with borders related to 1980 Olympic, 1979 UNICEF was sold under $1.!!

If you think about this combination of famous people"Mahatma Gandhi and Elbert Einstein", world orginistation "UNICEF", special events "1980 Olympic" "Ano De La Liberacion", famous place "Taj Mahal" it makes very UNIQUE stamp.

But this combination will make fight in different thematic collection to buy it.!!! and so the price will also go up.!!

In past this stamp was sold for $6, but this is the new low. You can read my other blog post about Nicaragua stamps with ERROR in Einstein stamp, Olympic stamp, UNICEF stamp.!!

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/08/nicaragua-stamps-gandhi-stamp-einstein.html

This combination stamp was one time regarded as RARE error stamp as very few stamp were available, but in last 2-3 years there are more than 1000 were for sale.!!

You will see this stamp sheet selling for $10-15, but it's nothing but SHILL Bidding (where seller, bids on his own item or relatives/friends help o increase price).

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2011/06/mahatma-gandhi-rare-stamp-sheet-is-not.html

But forget about shill bidding, according to me this is not an ERROR stamp to begin with because it was made for ERROR(deliberate act).

You can also find this Einstein stamp and Olympic stamp with Gandhi stamp on FORGERY FDC.!! Interesting blog post to read about how easy it is to find forgery.

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2011/07/fake-fdc-made-from-nicaragua-1979-1980.html

Nicaragua Einstein stamp F.D.C with Nicaragua Olympic and Gandhi stamp was sold for $113.!! Not sure whether it's GENUINE!!

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2011/11/nicaragua-gandhi-einstein-1980.html

As you know small countries in the world out source there stamp printing to dealers which provide them stamps for there country need and dealers sell to outside world as a collector item. And this dealers will do different creative printing and following is one of them.!!

There is no value in this kind of stamps as it is a deliberate printing to make error.  In past we had seen this kind of printing (overprinting) from Nicaragua as well as other countries such as Cameroon.

So beware what you collect other wise you will have some valueless item in your collection. (I have one in mine.!!)

So BEWARE what you are collecting and why are you collecting and at what price.!!

Read my following blog post to understand about stamp collection in DECLINE.!!

1) A Hobby in Decline : 1948 Gandhi USED cover case study.!!
2) A Hobby in Decline.!! - Part-2
3) How to invest when philately price is dropping.

If you see stamps are not even selling or selling like 5-10 times lower their value than mentioned in catalog.!!

There is nothing RARE or Scare in philately because this hobby is in downward trend because experienced collectors are loosing interest because value is not appreciating and new collectors are not coming in to this because there are lot of other things to do for them such as playing video games on Nintendo or X-box , social networking on facebook or google+ or  surfing on web through internet or SMS through iphone or android or watch games such as cricket, football or basketball.!!

Only way philately can sustain is to stop cheating in this hobby. Yes CHEATING.!! which is what you will see in order to increase value artificially by inflating the price by SHILL bidding, not paying to seller or mutual understanding cancelling transaction and lot more.

To know more about this kind of activity read my following blog post and think what are the possibilities in cheating, glorification, SHILL bidding, FAKE, Forgery etc.

1) 1948 Stamps False hope of Riches?
2) 1948 Gandhi Stamps: Are False hope of Riches - Part II ?
3) 1948 Gandhi Mourning Private FDC : Are False hope of Riches - Part III?
4) 1948 Expensive Gandhi FDC : Are False hope of Riches - Part IV?
5) 1948 Gandhi Stamps Early Usage cover :  Gandhi Stamps Are False hope of Riches - Part V?
6) Maxi Card sold for $5100 with 1948 Gandhi Stamps - False hope of Riches - Part VI?
7) Indian Philately Exposed 
8) Indian Philately Exposed - Part II
9) Gandhi SERVICE overprint stamp price fell from $1009 to $1.!!
10) How can you tell that Gandhi SERVICE stamp is FAKE or Forgery ?

I hope all the above will help while making decision in investing stamps and to avoid getting CHEATED.!!

Now don't you think it does NOT make sense STAMP INVESTING!!

Also don't you think it does NOT make sense to collect all thematic stamps because it will keep coming.!!

Thanks

Gandhi Stamps Club.

Nicaragua Stamps : Gandhi Stamp - Einstein Stamp - Olympic Stamp - UNICEF Stamp ? Is it really ERROR stamp ?

Hello Gandhi Stamps Collectors,

In 1979/1980 Nicaragua issued following stamp sheet with Mahatma Gandhi & Albert Einstein stamp with Taj Mahal  in background.

Don't know why to create stamp sheet for multiple theme? But my guess is to make shortage of this sheet and make money.!!

Now even greed increase to they made ERROR!! 

This stamp sheet was withdraw by government because of error in this stamp sheet and it was withdraw from general public. One time this was rarely available but now it is available in plenty and to me it looks no buyer for this.

This kind of withdraw stamps because of misprint, error or specimen sometimes get in hand of greedy dealer/collector which will try to inflat price by not allowing in large quantity but after sometimes he/she will also get tried and start selling it.

Recently this was sold only for $7 from Lativa by seller "raimissess"

To me this stamp sheet has no value because of smaller countries like Nicaragua and other African countries outsource there stamp printing and this printer will take advantage from us  by printing wide varieties for us such as overprint, error etc and try to sell it at as rare for very high price.

This Nicaragua Einstein stamp with Taj Mahal stamp, United Nations UNICEF stamp, Olympic stamp, Physics stamps, E=mc2 stamp was sold for $1 also. Click following link to read it.

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/12/olympicsstamps-einsteinstamps.html

Thanks
Gandhi stamps Club.

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