King George Bermuda stamps : KG VI 10 shilling stamp with Sergio Sismondo Philatelic Expert Stamp Expertising Certification

We know how copy or facsimile stamps are made for some expensive stamps and selling under $5.

Following is Bermuda stamp issued in 1942 with 10 shilling value of King George VI.

 To me it look Genuine in all respect.

But if seller did not mention it I will not  notice it's forgery stamp or not real stamps.

I can even buy this stamp and sell it as genuine and wait for some one to buy or do some fake buying with my other id (cancel bid  after 10-15 days as non paying buyer or mutual agreement so I don't have to pay commission) so other collectors will think it's genuine and stamp price is appreciate.!!!

On top of that I can make my own Expert certificate in order to make it more genuine. Don't you think it's possible.

Click following link to see what is expertising certificate and you will get idea.

http://uspaexpertising.blogspot.com/2014/04/what-is-stamp-expertising.html

What are chances of getting above replica or copy stamps after paying very high price with expertising certificate.

I think there are very very high chances because there is no difference in perforation or color  and if you don't look carefully under microscope you will not find difference.!!

Also 10 Shilling was lot of money in 1942 so it does not make sense to be available in MINT condition except you are buying from some king's collection.!!

Following is King George Bermuda stamps : KG VI 10 shilling stamp with Sergio Sismondo Philatelic Expert Stamp Expertising Certification selling for $2100.!! 

I don't know whether it's genuine or forgery. It's up to buyer to decide.!!

It has opinion of expert with expert certificate so you it's genuine.!!

But what if stamp is Forgery !! Then buyer is on it's own.!! 

Also chances of showing and sending stamp might be different.!!

Because it's opinion only.!! Experts don't take any responsibility or liability.

"Neither the Company nor the members of the Expert Committee can accept any liability, either collective or individual, for any opinion expressed."

I am not telling or giving my opinion on this as forgery stamps or certificate. It's up to buyer to decide.

Look at the forgery Bermuda 1920 KGV stamps or replica Bermuda 1938 stamps or Bermuda copy KGVI stamps available.!!

If seller don't mentioned it and you buy it at high price you will be cheated.!!

So what do you think about this King George Bermuda stamps : KG VI 10 shilling stamp with Sergio Sismondo Philatelic Expert Stamp Expertising Certification.?

Thanks

Gandhi Stamps Club.

Sergio Sismondo : Stamp Expertising Certificate - A Philatelic JOKE.!

Recently I saw 1854 India QV Queen Victoria stamp with Sergio Sismondo Expert Certificate sold for $809 even though though as per seller catalog value was $4000+ by USA eBay seller "wengadr"( previously known as "puneetgo").

USA government will get Capital Gain tax on this sell of this stamp.

Also USA government will get Federal Tax, California Government will get State Tax and also local sales tax. Also fees received from expertising this certificate will also benefit Canada Government.

BTW: It's 100+ years old stamps so cannot be sold/ship outside India. But this is from USA so it's fine, but buyer looks like from India ("stampsofindia") so not sure how this Indian antique law will work in future.

Looks like eBay is making lot of money from stamp selling. So eBay shareholders(Disclosure : I am eBay shareholders) are also getting benefit of this kind of expensive stamp if BUYER paid to seller and seller paid all commission to eBay.!!

But chance of cheating to eBay shareholders are very high because sometimes seller don't pay to eBay as buyer did not paid to seller, because buyer might be shill bidding or just want to increase price.

As this also has stamp Expert Certificate I decide to do more research about Expertising Certificate issuer.

To me this Expert Certificate does not add any value, because it looks like any one can give their opinion and call piece of paper as Expertising Certificate.

To become stamp Expert (Expertising Certificate issuer)

• You don't need any college degree or certification or license from government.
• There are no rules or law in stamp expertising certificate which needs to be followed and there is no overseeing authority who can revoke you as stamp expert or philatelic expert.
• Even to open a store or company it require permit from local authority and they do all kind of inspection, background check etc. You don't need when you start issuing expertising certificate. 
• It don't require physical address also as website is only requirement to become philatelic expert.

Does it make sense with this kind of Stamp Expert or Expertising Certificate ?

Don't you think it's a JOKE.!! (Philatelic JOKE).!!

Let me make sure I am not writing that this is not a genuine stamps or not a genuine certificate or genuine opinion giving through Expert Certificate. 

I am just expressing my freedom of speech by expressing my own opinion which can help you to think about WHAT IS this Expertising Certificate in stamp collection which we see all the time for expensive stamps and philatelic items.

As this was issued by Sergio Sismondo, first thing I did was to search on google.!!

I searched for  Sergio Sismondo on google and found following link, but to me it looks like some what questionable.

http://www.sismondostamps.com

I cannot even found "Sergio" name on this website.!! Also address is not any office as it's pointing to some mailbox in mall.( I know people don't want to provide genuine address to avoid spam or privacy, but when you are in business it's shows your identity.!!). But it's required to gain trust of collectors.

Email address is not even pointing to this web address.!! It's sismondo@dreamscape.com which is free web based email address. (In order to gain trust one must have it's own domain name email address, not free one.)

There is No information about Sergio Sismondo

• Who is he ? 
• How is he philatelic expert ?
• What are his philatelic expertise ?
• What kind of stamp collection he did in past and present ?
• Participate in stamp exhibition?
• Won any medals in stamp exhibition ?
• Any international philatelic exhibition judging ?

Also no information about who submitted India 1854 stamp,  as we see on other expertising certificate.

Looks like it's not big philatelic society like The Royal Philatelic Society issuing this certificate but some one like me or you is giving his opinion by charging money.

There are total 87 auction on eBay with Sismondo Certificate. Click this link for auction by Sergio Simondo.

It's easy to make money and no liability and make lot of money. See money made by sismondostamps.com, Philatelic expert Sergio Sismondo.!! (It's 3.75% of catalogue value, which is about $150.!!)

http://www.sismondostamps.com/exp/expert.htm

Lot of money by issuing certificate.!!  Now I am seriously thinking about to issuing expertising certificate. ( it's coming soon.!!)

Again let me make sure I am not writing that this is not a genuine stamps or not a genuine certificate or genuine opinion giving through Expert Certificate. I am just expressing my freedom of speech by expressing my own opinion which can help you to think about this Expertising Certificate which we see all the time for expensive stamps and philatelic items.

It's up to you to decide whether expertising make sense or not. You are paying money so you need to decide.

Also I found another website http://www.sismondowines.com while searching Sergion Sismondo which is  all about WINES.

Wines or Stamps ? or both.?

In past I wrote about Expertising certificate so please read my blog post to understand properly.

1) Forgery or Reused of stamp Expertising Certificate of $225,000!!

2) Rare Stamp - Old Stamps - RPS stamp Expert Certificate.

3) Study of RPS stamp expertizing Certificate.

Even though some of the stamps and philatelic material looks Forgery to me there are expertising certificate because any one can issue certificate without any liability.

To me it looks like any one can issue stamp Expertising certificate.

Issuing stamp expertising certificate don't required any government license or any college degree or you don't have to buy any bonds or money guarantee.

If you are doctor or pharmacist you need degree as well as government license to practice but to issue Expertising certificate any one can issue it even if you don't collect stamp.!!

If doctor or pharmacist makes any mistake or error their license will be suspended or someone will sue them.

But if you are issuer of Stamp Expert Certificate you are not liable of anything even if you give incorrect information.!!

So how can we trust this certificate ? (We Cannot trust it)

Do expertising certificate issuing committee takes full responsibility if some thing is proven wrong after many years.? (No they don't take any responsibility).

They just give opinion and don't take any liability. 

Think as PIECE OF PAPER.!! without any liability.

Here in this certificate there is no Company or no members in Expert Committee, It's an individual who is expressing opinion.

In past I wrote following blog posts about forgery of 1854 stamp so what are chances of this as Forgery.

India 1854 Yvert - British India stamp Queen Victoria - QV stamp sold for $3275

India 1854 QV Queen Victoria 4 annas stamps

India 1854 half anna - queen victoria british india stamp

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

1854 1/2 Anna Queen Victoria stamps

Rarities India 1854 stamp - Queen Victoria stamp - Making money on Internet

After reading above blog post what do you think about this cancellation and QV stamps ?

Now as we know that this 1854 QV Queen Victoria  India stamps are available in FORGERY what are chances of this as forgery.

Click link to see more about this.

Not sure why it was sold for such a less even with stamp expert certificate, but who cares when everyone is making money including eBay($50), PayPal ($50) and Expert Certificate issuer ($150), postal agency etc which in turn will be benefited to USA state and federal government  who will get income tax, sales tax etc from seller as well as Expert Certificate issuer as well as from eBay and eBay shareholders(if stock goes up).

Lot of money is flowing through stamp collection with stamp expert certificate.

DON'T EVERY STAMP COLLECTOR SHOULD ISSUE EXPERT CERTIFICATE and make money.!!

Any one can become PHILATELIC EXPERT as there is no education needed or college degree or certification exam.!!

Just tell everyone I am Philatelic Expert.!! ( I am Gandhi Philatelic Expert.!!)

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!!

Thanks
Gandhi Stamps Club.

Bidder list :-

Winner : s***i(1546) looks like "stampofindia" ( Not sure it's going to India so how it works as this stamp is 100+ years old.!! Can they sell it now as it was purchased from USA.)

http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=261378563897&showauto=true 

India stamps Used Abroad

We had seen lot of stamps from India Used Abroad but majority of them are nothing but FORGERY made by just applying Forged postmark rubber stamp of post office on Queen Victoria or King George stamps.

Following is 1961 Gandhi FDC from USA with 1948 India Gandhi Stamps with Special cancellation "From Darkness Lead to Light" with Spinning Wheel art work which makes it India stamp used abroad.

In past I wrote following blog post about India stamps used abroad. Click to read it and understand before you read this.

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2013/08/king-edward-stamp-india-used-in-tibet.html

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/12/india-used-abroad.html

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2014/01/straits-settlements-india-used-abroad.html

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2014/04/queen-victoria-stamp-india-1854-qv-used.html

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2013/01/stamp-used-abroad-india-stamp.html

Now apply above reading to the current auction of stamps used abroad and look at the following auction of 100+ years old India stamps used Abroad.

Also look at the pricing and quantity available.

Now compare it with above India Used stamp and think which looks more Genuine stamps and cancellation ?

Also 100+ years old stamp of India cannot be shipped outside India, so who is buying this stamps in India.!!

Lot of money for Indian Government from income/sales/VAT taxes and lot of money for eBay India from commission.

Read my following blog post to read about Indian Philately Exposed!! : Forged Cancellation B/172 Straits Settlements

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/08/indian-philately-exposed-forged.html

Also do you think this selling price is increased by some illegal ways such as SHILL bidding, Buyer not paying to seller etc.

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2013/02/shill-bidding-and-glorification.html

India stamp used abroad in Aden.

http://offer.ebay.in/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=171256752285&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2565

India stamp used Abroad in Zanzibar Africa QV

http://offer.ebay.in/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=171259090188&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2565

India stamp East India QV collection.

India stamp used Abroad in Akyab Burma 

India stamp used Abroad in Bandar ABAS Persia cancellation

India stamp used Abroad in Busrah Iraq Cancellation QV KEVII and KGV

Now compare above piece of paper with Used stamps from Abroad with following Gandhi FORGERY and think what are the chance of all of the above are FORGERY?

Not sure whether you can sell forgery stamps legally on eBay. It's a government issued stamps.!!

What happen if you start selling forged US dollars on eBay or Indian Rupees on eBay, as both stamp and money have legal value in it and comes from government treasuries.

It's another way  of "Art of making money : Philately Greed.!!"

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2013/01/art-of-making-money-philately-greed.html

Read my following blog post about FAKE AND FORGED Gandhi stamps and philatelic cancellation and decide what are chances of FORGERY.

It' easy to apply RUBBER stamp and make some used stamps with affixing on piece of paper or envelope.

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

Mauritius FAKE zipcode : http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2011/11/early-usage-of-indian-pincode-classic.html

Early Usage cover : http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/01/gandhi-1948-stamp-early-usage-of-1948.html

Gandhi SERVICE FAKE : http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/04/gandhi-service-stamp-how-one-can-tell.html
First Aerial Post Allahabad : http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/07/first-aerial-post-indian-philately.html

Classic forgery rubber stamp Indian Embassy of Nepal.
http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/11/nepal-india-embassy-postmark-stamp.html

India stamp used in Nepal (abroad)
http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2011/05/nepal-indian-embassy-mahatma-gandhi.html

Also chances of getting caught is less because it's USED by applying rubber stamp, keeping in soil  or exposing to sun and make it toned.!!

Read some of interesting blog post to see what's going in Gandhi stamps collection and think in your other collectibles items as well.!!

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

After reading all of the above blog post it's now up to you to decide about Queen Victoria stamp - India stamp used abroad value and it's stamp worth.

Now do you think India Stamp used abroad are GENUINE?

Thanks
Gandhi Stamps Club.

Queen Victoria stamp - India 1854 QV used abroad B147 "Penang" four annas stamp : Genuine or Forgery stamps and eBay transaction?

Recently I saw Queen Victoria stamp - India 1854 QV used abroad B147 "Penang" four annas stamp sold for $970 by eBay seller "worldstamps22"

If you look at the details of this auction then you will be surprised.

# of bids : 64

# of bidders :- 14

Another thing I notice is the winner (m***1(private)) detail bidding and I was amazed because this buyer is bidding on 166 items and out of this 47% is with this same seller only!! (screenshot are at the end of the blog post)

30-Day Summary
Total bids:  176
Items bid on:  144
Bid activity (%) with this seller:  47% (67 bids with seller "worldstamps22" from Belgium)

Also don't you think bidding on this many items and this many bids make you suspicious.? Is it a stamp collector or a dealer.?

So what do you think about this buyer/seller/transaction ?

Now my question is do you really think 14 bidders were actually bidding on this auction or it's SHILL bidding on  Queen Victoria stamp - India 1854 QV used abroad B147 "Penang" four annas stamp? 

Do you really think that 14 bidders were really interested in buying this stamp  or just want to increase price of Queen Victoria stamp - India 1854 QV used abroad B147 "Penang" four annas stamp ?

Following is FORGERY of Straits Settlements Penang cancellation. So what are chances of this B/147 also forged.like B/172.

In past I wrote following blog post related to Queen Victoria stamp - India 1854 QV stamps. Yes it has nothing to do with Gandhi stamp collection, but there is lot of things to learn and beware of things going in Queen Victoria stamp - India 1854 QV stamps as similar possibilities in Gandhi stamps collection also.

India 1854 Yvert - British India stamp Queen Victoria - QV stamp sold for $3275

India 1854 QV Queen Victoria 4 annas stamps

India 1854 half anna - queen victoria british india stamp

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

1854 1/2 Anna Queen Victoria stamps

Rarities India 1854 stamp - Queen Victoria stamp - Making money on Internet

After reading above blog post what do you think about this cancellation ?

Is it really from Penang.?

Is it really a genuine stamps ?

Is it really sold for $970?

Is it really eBay got commission from this sale ?

Read my following blog post about FAKE AND FORGED Gandhi stamps and philatelic cancellation and decide what are chances of FORGERY.

It' easy to apply RUBBER stamp and make above stamp as used and sell it.

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

Mauritius FAKE zipcode : http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2011/11/early-usage-of-indian-pincode-classic.html

Early Usage cover : http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/01/gandhi-1948-stamp-early-usage-of-1948.html

Gandhi SERVICE FAKE : http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/04/gandhi-service-stamp-how-one-can-tell.html
First Aerial Post Allahabad : http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/07/first-aerial-post-indian-philately.html

Also chances of getting caught is less because it's USED by applying rubber stamp, keeping in soil  or exposing to sun and make it toned.!!

Read some of interesting blog post to see what's going in Gandhi stamps collection and think in your other collectibles items as well.!!

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

After reading all of the above blog post it's now up to you to decide about Queen Victoria stamp - India 1854 QV used abroad B147 "Penang" four annas stamp value - stamp worth.

It's not GOLD !!

I think we can also apply to Gandhi Stamp Collection as well as other stamp collection.

Thanks
Gandhi Stamps Club.

BTW : Following is detail analysis of Winner.

30-Day Summary
Total bids:  176
Items bid on: 144
Bid activity (%) with this seller: 47% (67 bid with seller "worldstamps22" from Belgium)

Used Stamps - INDIAN STATES STAMPS - King George Stamps - King Edward stamps

Recently I saw FINE QUALITY 56 INDIAN AND INDIAN STATES STAMPS USED AND MINT VERY RARE! for sale on eBay for $3200.!! This auction has Used Stamps from INDIAN STATES STAMPS  and British India  King George Stamps

After looking this stamps to me it's not even valued $3. This is highly overpriced, just to trap unknown buyer who don't know about stamps or to glorify stamps by showing high price.

Also stamp collection is declining and no new collectors are coming to this hobby, lot of SHILL bidding, lot of Buyer don't pay to seller after increasing price etc so it's even very hard to sell or buy at right price.

This auction also has India Gandhi stamps issued in 1948, British India King George Stamps, British India King Edward stamps and Overprint of Indian states name on British India stamps.

Following are Used Stamps - INDIAN STATES STAMPS - King George Stamps - King Edward stamps in this auction.

Read my following blog post about FAKE AND FORGED Gandhi stamps and philatelic cancellation and decide what are chances of FORGERY.

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

Mauritius FAKE zipcode : http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2011/11/early-usage-of-indian-pincode-classic.html

Early Usage cover : http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/01/gandhi-1948-stamp-early-usage-of-1948.html

Gandhi SERVICE FAKE : http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/04/gandhi-service-stamp-how-one-can-tell.html

Also chances of getting caught is less because it's USED by applying rubber stamp, keeping in soil  or exposing to sun and make it toned.!!

How we know whether this genuine price or just inflated price as we see all the time.

It will be very hard to find out unless you work in eBay or you are the seller!!

I think so, but you have to make decision.

Click one of the following link to make your decision and you decide what you see is genuine or forgery.

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 Used Stamps - INDIAN STATES STAMPS - King George Stamps - King Edward stamps after looking above blog posts?

Thanks
Gandhi Stamps Club

INDIA KGVI 1937 King George Stamp

We all know people did not have lot of money in 1930 or 1940 or even in 1980 so it will be very hard for someone to invest 10 Rupees in 1937 in stamps.

And that's the reason there are lot of forgery of high value 10 Rupees or 25 Rupees British India stamps issued in 1902 or 1909 or 1937.

Recently I saw 10 Rupees India KGVI 1937 stamp for auction by eBay seller "phillstamp".

My personal opinion about this INDIA KGVI 1937 King George Stamp is Replica or Facsimile selling as Genuine.!!

So what do you think about this stamp ? Is it Genuine or Forgery ? Let's find out what other readers of this blog think.

If you are not sure see following FORGERY stamps of INDIA KGVI 1937 King George Stamp.

Yes all are FORGED.!!

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2014/03/india-1902-king-edward-vii-stamp-kevii.html

It's not only in INDIA KGVI 1937 King George Stamp but also in Gandhi stamps as well so BEWARE of what's going on.!!

It's upto you to decide what's happening in stamp collection value and authenticity or genuine stamps because it's your money.

Read some of interesting blog post to see what's going in Gandhi stamps collection and think in your other collectibles items as well.!!

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

After reading all of the above blog post it's now up to you to decide about what will you get when you buy rare stamps of King Edwards VII or KG V stamps.!!

Thanks
Gandhi Stamps Club.