1948 India Gandhi Stamp collection research expertising. Investment in stamp collection ?

Following are some of the expensive Gandhi stamps material sold on eBay.

This is for your research before you buy any 1948 Gandhi stamps from India as a stamp investment or as alternative investment other than gold or share/stock or real estate property.

1) Are this genuine 1948 Gandhi stamps on the cover ?

2) Are this genuine Jai Hind special cancellation issued on 15 August 1948 ?(or rubber stamp)

3) Are this genuine CDS (cancellation date stamp) on the cover ?

4) Do you think this are really travelled to destination ?

5) Do you think this are really sold on eBay for this much money ?

6) Do you think eBay as well as PayPal got commission from this transaction?

7) Do you think local government got tax from this selling ?

8) Do you think any government got capital gain tax from this collectible item selling ?

9) and you need to come up with another 92 before you decide !!!

Please read my 700+ blog on Gandhi stamps and you have to decide because it's your money you will be investing.!

But my personal opinion (my certificate of stamp expertise) is all of this is FAKE or Forgery.!! It's my personal opinion as everyone opinion differ.

But my opinion is free not like BPA or RPLS where they charge money and they don't take any responsibility or liability even after issuing certificate.

What is stamp Expertising or stamp authentication?

Above eBay 8-9 transaction are $10000.!! for piece of paper.!!

Do you really think some one is spending this kind of money on 1948 India Gandhi stamp collection or philatelic hobby.

No one is collecting anything right now as no one has time because of lot of other activities in the world such as surfing on internet, watching Netflix or youtube or social media like facebook or tiktok or even watching TV and Movies and on top of that people are watching cricket or soccer or other sports.

But someone is buying it as per this transaction which is good for ebay(get commission 10%) and paypal (2-3%) and California and USA Federal Tax from capital gain tax on collectible items  or seller's country from where they are selling.

Also buyer country residence will get local tax where buyer reside as eBay as to collect tax.!!

Do you think all of them are getting money from this.? To me it will be about $2000 to $4000 depending on countries.

It's hard to tell as majority of stamp collection transaction are fake (never processed through) as buyer do SHILL bidding (bidding with other id) or friend will buy it for them and they cancel transaction.!!

But if you see on eBay there are lot of Gandhi stamps are sold and currently available.!!

And you might be thinking this selling price is genuine.?

So do your research as it's very easy to make this kind of postal cover as it only required some old postal envelope and rubber stamps.!!

Very easy way to make money on eBay or any other live auction or online auction by famous auction house.

So think before you invest in stamp.!!

I will never invest in stamp as alternative investment as there is no law or legal entity control's it.

Also there are very few investor to buy.

So stick with Gold or Share/Stocks or Real estate property.!!

Again it's your money.!!! so you can burn how ever you want to burn.

Thanks

GSC.

China Dragon stamp - 1897 China old stamp cover - China stamp as investment.

Recently I saw China -1897 Soochow dragon stamp cover was sold for $2350 by eBay seller "micormayotota" from Australia. 

Do you think it's China stamp as investment. ?

Read my previous post about China stamp as investment where you will see how FORGERY rubber stamps are used to make money.

https://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2019/04/china-prc-stamp-1967-mao-stamp-on.html

Lot of money from China stamps of 1897 cover/envelope with China Dragon stamp.

Do anyone collect stamps in 2019?

I don't think so. So why so much money you see spend on stamp.!! ? It's marketing or China stamp so you think it's genuine and lot of rich chinese invest in stamps.

Do you think this is GENUINE ?

Anyone can make rubber stamps as many as they want and different kind and apply on any old used cover.!!

Following blog post has FORGERY rubber stamp applied as CDS. Look at it and think about it.

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2019/03/register-cover-used-envelope-stamp.html

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2013/02/royal-mail-forgery-cover-from-mauritius.html

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2011/05/mauritius-stamps-gandhi-stamps-1969-and.html

Also this China 1987 stamp cover/envelope don't have any China address written on it so it can be used cover from anywhere. (stamp from cover removed from other country.!)

So do you think this is genuine ?

Also do you think there were 35 bids from 14 bidders is also genuine. ?

Chances of SHILL bidding is very high to increase price so you will think lot of buyers are interested in this old stamps from China.!!

Do you think eBay got commission from this transaction ?

Do you think Australia government are getting income tax, sales tax and capital gain tax from China 1897 Soochow Dragon stamp collectible item ?

We had seen lot of forgery in Gandhi stamps issued in 1948 so if this happened in democratic country and no one cares than think what can happen in Chinese Communist Country.!!

This 1897 Soochow China Dragon stamp cover might not be even send from China.!!

My personal opinion or review about this China 1897 Soochow dragon stamp cover envelope is nothing but forgery.

You don't have to believe in my expert opinion same way Expert Stamp Certificate issue from philatelic society such as BPA or RPSL don't take any responsibility even after free money. Here I am giving my free opinion about China Stamp 1987 Soochow Dragon stamp envelope.!

Thanks
GSC.

Postal History and alternative investment - India 1969 Gandhi stamps and postcard - Is it SHILL bidding ?

Recently I saw India 1969 Gandhi Centenary 10p green post card with error of mis cut sold for $13.50 by ebay seller postal history paradise. from Romania. 

This ebay transaction has 8 bids and  4 bidders, which was won by o***r(2591) and loser is 2***i(799).

Do you think people still collect postal history or stamps in this internet connected world ?

Do you think this is for alternative investment ?

When I did some research on this bidders it was very interesting. Winner o***r(2591) is bidding on 183 items with 461 bids.!!

But more interesting is that # of bids with this seller is 13% which will be about 60 bids.!!

So what do you think about this buyer ?

Really bidding on 183 items and 461 bids ?

My personal opinion about this kind of transaction is SHILL bidding ? Do you agree or disagree ? You don't have to believe in me. Also it's very hard for us to find out whether this is SHILL Bidding or not.

If you are new collector you will not know how to seller and buyer increase price using SHILL bidding.

https://www.cio.com/article/2369962/internet/attn-ebay-users--beware-of--shill-bidders--driving-up-prices.html

But loser 2***i(799) is more interesting.  He/She bidding on 78 items with 506 bids and 27% bid with this seller. That means he/she has 135 bids with this seller only.!!

So what do you think about this Postal History and alternative investment of India 1969 Gandhi stamps and postcard ?

Want to know more about ERROR stamps (Fake error stamp or how to create error stamps) then click following links.

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2013/06/india-error-stamp-color-omitted-stamps.html

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

Thanks

GSC

Alternative Asset Investment Portfolio - Scinde Dawk stamp RPSL - Alternative investment in stamps.

Recently I read article about Alternative investment and I am surprised that author is writing truth about stamp collection.

You don't see truth in stamp collection whether it's a stamp or first day cover or philatelic cover. Everything is FAKE including reporting about stamps.

Some times author (newspaper) don't know anything about stamps and he/she will write whatever stamp collector(cheater) will tell story about stamp.

Some time author will write what he read about stamp without actually thinking whether it's make sense.  Not sure why they even write about stamp collection (as no one collects stamps or even interested in stamps)

Here Patrick is writng about Alternative investment in stamps which are not even selling for 6 pounds where as catalog value is 175 pounds.

So even CATALOG for stamps are useless.!! If they write lower or less value no one is going to buy there catalog.!! Not sure why they are still printing it.!!

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2013/apr/13/stamp-collectors-catalogues-philately-clubs


Recently I saw Scinde Dawk stamp is for sale on by eBay seller "stampscurrency"  from Pleasanton California.!!

Looks like California is the seller market for Indian stamps specially Gandhi stamps, Scinde Dawk stamps and other Indian stamps.!!

It is for sale for $7500 or Make Offer.!!

As my previous blog spot I wrote my opinion that this stamp might not exist.!! (you don't have to believe my opinion.!!).

But yes there is a RPSL certificate.!! (Do this Expert Certificate has value.!!, They are like me and you.!!)

Even they have to change name from Royal Philatelic Society limited to RPSL.

To me it likes UK Royal also don't want to associate there name with them.!!

Now Scinde Dawk with $7500 value RPSL certificate has only one signature where as 75$ value India stamp has 5 signatures.

Don't you think older stamps (170 years) needs more expert signatures.!!

So according to me there is no value in stamps as Alternative Investment.!!

It is all marketing effort by stamp creator who will be also stamp exhibitor and who also will be author in newsletter or blog or stamp forum and work with portfolio manager to sell his creation.!!!

So Beware.!!

Recently I read American Football player lost 9 million dollar in Alternate investment.!! 

He did not invest in stamps.!!

He invested in Jewelry which has some value.!! (it's GOLD not piece of paper.!!)

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/saints-qb-drew-brees-
lost-9-million-to-what-he-calls-a-scam.html

So BEWARE when you invest in Piece of Paper.!!

Thanks

GSC