Einstein Olympic Nicaragua error stamps - Is stamp collection all about SHILL bidding ?

We all know that Einstein Olympic Nicaragua Gandhi stamps issued in 1979 or 1980 is nothing but BOGUS. (never exist) or created for premium collection to make it ERROR stamps.

Read my following post about "Is Einstein Olympic Nicaragua  stamps is ERROR stamps"

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

In past this stamp was sold for high price but now it looks like everyone is aware of things going in stamp collection such as

• SHILL bidding were seller use other id to increase price or 
• other collectors increase price in order to make it their collection price and status.

Read my following blog post about

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.in/2013/02/einstein-stamp-olympic-stamp.html ( Buyer "Kad_ss" don't pay to seller after increase price to 22 Euros.!!)

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.in/2012/12/olympicsstamps-einsteinstamps.html (sold for 99 cents)

Even though Einstein Olympic Nicaragua Gandhi stamps is BOGUS there were 4 bids and 2 bidders.

z****l(144) who has

• Total bids = 960 
• Item bid on - 787 
• Bid with this seller -  37%  so it's  about 300 bids with this buyer only.!!!

Think how many genuine collectors will bid on 787 item.!!

So now you decide what's going on in STAMP collection.

It's a common practice to increase price of stamp on eBay or any other AUCTION house as it's nothing need to open account and bid on it.

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 after looking above blog posts?

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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.?

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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.!!

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Gandhi Stamps Club.

Gandhi Cameroun Apollo Moon overprint stamps : It's a deliberate act to create overprint on stamps

Hello Gandhi stamps collectors,

Initially I was thinking that overprint Gandhi stamps were indeed error (knowing or unknowing) but I was not sure at all, but recently I came to know about J & H Stolow Inc. ( Julius and Henry Stolow) and my view on this ERROR stamps changed completely.

It's nothing but to make money from collector.!!

This company was world largest stamp wholesaler until 1970. Also deliberately order or made overprint stamps.!!

And now plenty of them are coming to market because either original founder retired or no more in world and others don't know how to control the price or value.

But this has NO value from begin with.!! It's not ERROR or RARE stamps.

Not only that why this kind of deliberate error stamps are glorified in stamp exhibit, stamp handbooks and yearly book, blogs, website etc. I don't think this needs to be even mentioned or displayed so other new collectors don't get in to this kind of stamps, or needs to tell them truth what it is(false error stamps) and why it is (to make money)!!.

To me it looks like we are promoting this kind of false error stamps instead of mentioning truth about it.

Following are some of the Overprint stamps of Gandhi.!!

There are 2-3 more of this kind of stamp from this 2 countries.


You can read more about them at wikipedia link which is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Stolow

After reading about J & H Stolow Inc and doing more research I found out that

1) They were preparing stamp for Africa and other smaller countries.
2) They did overprinting of stamps
3) And lot more.................

One of their overprinting link is following

http://www.stampnotes.com/Today_in_Postal_History/033156.html

Now after reading this link and also about the J & H Stolow I am curious about Gandhi overprint stamps from Cameroun & Nigragua which are currently selling from some european countries where this J & H Stolow has some roots.

Until now I was thinking it is good item to collect after reading from different sources but now I am confused after my own research.

I found interesting articles about Fake and Forgery in Overprint stamp. Following is the link and screenshot. It's very interesting to see how many Fakes & Forgery are available.

http://www.ffejournal.com/articles.php

After looking all this things I think we all need to avoid this kind of overprint stamps which are nothing but to make money out of it.

Please read my other blog post regarding overprint stamps.

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/09/gandhi-stamps-cameroun.html

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2011/12/cameroun-gandhi-stamps-and-overprint.html

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/2012/03/nicaragua-gandhi-einstein-stamp-is-it.html


So my advice is to stay away from all lucrative offers about INVESTMENT in 1948 Gandhi stamp from India or any British India stamp collection.

So beware what are you collecting.

So you need to think always before you buy otherwise you will regret.

To me at the end it will be JUST PIECE OF PAPER.!!

If you have money to throw away then start collecting  British India Stamps, 1948 Gandhi Stamps and Philatelic material and you will have a PIECE of PAPER (with no peace of mind.!!).

Still cannot decide then read following blog post which might help you.

1) FAKE or Forged British India Cancellation

2) FAKE Indian Embassy of Nepal Cancellation

3) Even Gandhi Stamps are FAKE.!!

Still not decided then my opinion is AVOID it all the cost.!! and have peace of mind instead of worrying you are buying Genuine material.!!!

To me all Gandhi Philatelic material available ( specially before 1950) looks FAKE or Forgery as it is very hard to find Genuine stuff and as new collectors (like me) wants to collect, so some greedy experienced collectors/dealers will provide  all of us as well as experienced collectors.!!

Still want to do research  then please read my other blog post and have fun.!!

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

It's all Bogus!!!

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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

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Article comes under : nicaragua stamps, einstein stamp, taj mahal stamp,  nicaragua gandhi stamp, nicaragua physics stamps,Nicaragua Stamps : Gandhi Stamp - Einstein Stamp - Olympic Stamp - UNICEF Stamp  ERROR stamp

Nicaragua stamps : 100 years of Cinema

The Frenchman Louis Lumiere is often credited as inventing the first motion picture camera in 1895. But in truth, several others had made similar inventions around the same time as Lumiere. What Lumiere invented was a portable motion-picture camera, film processing unit and projector called the Cinematographe, three functions covered in one invention.

The Cinematographe made motion pictures very popular, and it could be better be said that Lumiere's invention began the motion picture era. In 1895, Lumiere and his brother were the first to present projected, moving, photographic, pictures to a paying audience of more that one person.

http://www.earlycinema.com/timeline/index.html

So to celebrate this Nicaragua issued miniature sheet with Nicaragua stamps of 12 famous movie stars/authors/producer/directors to celebrate (1895 - 1995) 100 Años del Cine.

In this stamp sheet there is a Nicaragua stamp about Gandhi Movie by Richard Attenborough. 

Other Nicaragua stamps are Charlie Chaplin, Orson Welles, David Lean, Sergio Eisenstein, Fritz Lang- Metropolis,  Cecil B. Demille,  Micheal Curtiz, Oliver Stone, Francis Ford Coppola, Stanley Kubrick and Jean Renoir.

On each Nicaragua stamps it is mentioned year 1994 but actually it was issued in 1995. In Scott Catalogue this stamp sheet issue date is mentioned as 14 November 1994, but actual date is 22-Feb, 1995.

Now following are 2 different Nicaragua stamps FDC of this stamp sheet. One is 1994 and other is 1995.!!! and one is FAKE.!!  It looks like a person just look at Scott catalogue and made a cancel with that dates.!!

FAKE 1994 FDC 

Genuine 1995 FDC

Following Nicaragua FDC were issued in 1994, you will see that all of them has "Correos de Nicaragua". Now compare this with above 1994 FDC and this is missing.!!! 

 Also look at the all covers and cancellation and you will see  different uniqueness Cachet & Special Cancellation related to each Nicaragua stamps on each cover related to the stamps. (Not just rubber stamp on plain cover.!!)

Currently this FDC is selling for $25 !!   It's easy to make rubber stamp so just buy stamp sheet under $10 and make FDC.!!

This will  not even consider as a private FDC because stamp sheet was not actually issued on this date.!! It was taken from false source which was never corrected in that sources and creator of this FAKE FDC thought this is the correct date and made rubber stamp with this date!!!!!!!

I found non Gandhi philatelic material resource on Internet which also indicates it was indeed issued in 1995.  To read more about this stamps and cancellation please cick following link about American Cinema.

http://www.oocities.org/maximaphilyusa/cinema.htm

http://www.oocities.org/maximaphilyusa/cinema.htm 

http://www.oocities.org/maximaphilyusa/cinema.htm 

After reading above blog post don't you think similar pattern for making FDC or Max Card in Gandhi Philately.!! (It's a whole new topical Philately !! FAKE Gandhi thematic collection.!!)

Don't you think that is there any Genuine GANDHI philatelic material ever issued.!!! Most of the Gandhi stamps were issued in 1969 and during that time there were very less collectors so it is not enough for current needs of collectors.

Also I think because of recent popularity of Gandhi stamps there is a huge demand of it  so dealers and resellers (even printers) are trying to take benefit by issuing FAKE and Forgery material of some never issued stamps, FDC or Used Covers including Register Covers so Beware before you enter in to Gandhi Philately collection.!!

Is it hobby with investment or scam in mind? !! Think before you buy any Gandhi Philately Material as it is very easy to make rubber stamp.!!! 

This is how stamp printers and stamp dealers prosper!!

Thanks again Dr. Jean-Michel for your valuable time to nail this FAKE FDC.


This blog is dedicated to my philatelic friend who is one of the renowned Nicaraguan Philatelist Dr. Jean-Michel (Professor Jean) who had helped me to find more information about Nicaragua 100 Years of Movies FDC with miniature stamp sheet issued in 1995.(On stamp it is mentioned as "Correos 1994")

As I was not satisfied with information available about Nicaragua stamp sheet on Gandhi resources on Internet as well as in philately handbook about this 100 years of Movie stamp sheet FDC so I decide to email (Call a Friend option!!) Dr. Jean-Michel and it did not took  him  long time to send me accurate info about this stamp sheet which will not only help to Gandhi Collectors but also all other collectors that what are possibilities in stamp collection or Philately.!!

We had seen this in  Gandhi stamp collection, were everyone think they are smarter than other.!!! 

Click one of the following link and you will become smarter.!!

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 after looking above blog posts?

Thanks

Gandhi Stamps Club

Nicaragua Gandhi Einstein Stamp : Is it really OVERPRINT Gandhi stamp ? which can be consider as Gandhi Einsetin ERROR stamp ?

Hello Gandhi Collectors,

Nicaragua 1980 Gandhi and Einstein stamp/miniature sheet is one of the most error stamp with incorrect issue year, Overprint in gold and red available in the market. 

This Overprint stamp is for wide range of collectors ( Gandhi, Einstein, Error, Overprint, Olympics, UN, Science, Physics etc) so it can be appreciated more.!! 

Please read my previous blog post so you know what's going on Nicaragua Gandhi Stamps which will give you good idea about it.

Nicaragua Gandhi Einstein 1980 miniature sheet FDC - Is it really ERROR?

To me it make sense to have error but to have that error stamp on FDC does not make sense at all because error stamp will not make it to FDC.

I think because of smaller country outsource there stamp printing to dealers which do all kind of different things for all of us and we will dream to get it at cheaper price.!! without thinking that whether it makes sense or not.

To me this OVERPRINT stamp does not make sense at all because error will happen to one or two sheets not all and if error happens printers will destroy that rare error stamp unless they hide it and take it with them and after 40-50 years it will come in market.!!!

Now look at the following FDC. I am not sure whether this was officially issued or just made specially to make money out of it.

Buyer : www_stampfromindia_com

According to me this is nothing put piece of paper!! I don't consider this as REAL overprint stamp which can be consider as ERROR stamp so forget about FDC at all.

Want to know more about Gandhi Overprint stamps then please read my past blog posts about Overprint stamps which will make you think before you buy any of overprint stamps.

http://gandhistampsclub.blogspot.com/search/label/overprint%20gandhi%20stamps

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Nicaragua Gandhi Stamps : Nicaragua 1998 Gandhi Cachet cover with Map of India Stamp issued during 50th Anniversary of Independence of India.

1/1/2012

By Ketankumar Patel.

Hello Gandhi Collectors,

Happy New Year to all readers.

Nicaragua issued Gandhi Cachet cover with two Map of India stamp in 1998 to celebrate Independence of India 50 Anniversary (1947 -1997).

As you can see it was issued on 13 August 1998 (not in 1997) and also not on 15th August.!!  In future we might see FDC issued in 1997 same way like we can see currently FAKE 100 years of Cinema FDC issued in 1994 instead of 1995.!!

This is similiar to 1995 Gandhi Movie stamp issued during 100 Years of Cinema. On stamp it was mentioned 1994 but it was actually issued in 1995. Same is the case for this stamps. It is mentioned 1997 but issued in 1998.

This FDC is widely available under $5 on delcampe auction (Click this link to see current available FDC). 

Following is screenshot from ebay India where it is selling  from 1500 - 2250 Rupees which is 30-40$.!!!  I don't think this a RARE item so why this much price.!!!

Sellers of this FDC on ebay  are eaglefila, philindia02, dr.vijay.vizirani, kamalmedicine and others.

Do you think this FDC is really valued for 30-40$ in  price or it's just one method of price inflation.!!!

To inflated the price it's very easy. Open multiple account and start selling same item at different price and in this way one can control the price by buying  cheaper and then increasing the price if other comes from actual seller in auction.(and if they win don't pay.!!) !!!

Also to fool buyer change account country such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Croatia etc. and with help of philatelic friend or relatives post it from that country (by mentioning longer shipping time.!!)

Sometimes they keep it in auction with different id and inflate price by Shill Bidding.!!(Increasing price on their own or friends item with different auction id.!!)

But as collector we can also dedicate by not allowing this kind of activity by not just buying from the dealer who try to inflate the price.  I think it's not written anywhere that you need to have all stamps, FDC, FFC etc for your collection.!!!

Also you will see cachet with 2 different Shades also available from ebay India, but this are not different in color!!!.(error or rare fdc is selling cheaper than regular FDC!!) It's easy to have change in cachet color or stamp color just by exposing particular part longer to sunlight.!! or other methods to make it error!! (Read my blog post How to create ERROR stamps.)

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Shill Bidding on Gandhi Stamps

My First year experience in Gandhi Philately.

My 100th blog post.

Gandhi Stamp Collecting is SCAM. My 3 year experience tell me Yes!!

FAKE Nicaragua 100 Years of Cinema FDC with Gandhi, Charlie Chaplin and other Movie director/producer/authors/stars stamps issued during 100 Años del Cine

This blog is dedicated to my philatelic friend who is one of the renowned Nicaraguan Philatelist Dr. Jean-Michel (Professor Jean) who had helped me to find more information about Nicaragua 100 Years of Movies FDC with miniature stamp sheet issued in 1995.(On stamp it is mentioned as "Correos 1994")

As I was not satisfied with information available about Nicaragua stamp sheet on Gandhi resources on Internet as well as in philately handbook about this 100 years of Movie stamp sheet FDC so I decide to email (Call a Friend option!!) Dr. Jean-Michel and it did not took  him  long time to send me accurate info about this stamp sheet which will not only help to Gandhi Collectors but also all other collectors that what are possibilities in stamp collection or Philately.!!

100 Years of Cinema: (1895 - 1995)

The Frenchman Louis Lumiere is often credited as inventing the first motion picture camera in 1895. But in truth, several others had made similar inventions around the same time as Lumiere. What Lumiere invented was a portable motion-picture camera, film processing unit and projector called the Cinematographe, three functions covered in one invention.

The Cinematographe made motion pictures very popular, and it could be better be said that Lumiere's invention began the motion picture era. In 1895, Lumiere and his brother were the first to present projected, moving, photographic, pictures to a paying audience of more that one person.

http://www.earlycinema.com/timeline/index.html

So to celebrate this Nicaragua issued miniature sheet with stamps of 12 famous movie stars/authors/producer/directors to celebrate (1895 - 1995) 100 Años del Cine.

In this stamp sheet there is a stamp about Gandhi Movie by Richard Attenborough. 

Other stamps are Charlie Chaplin, Orson Welles, David Lean, Sergio Eisenstein, Fritz Lang- Metropolis,  Cecil B. Demille,  Micheal Curtiz, Oliver Stone, Francis Ford Coppola, Stanley Kubrick and Jean Renoir.

On each stamp it is mentioned year 1994 but actually it was issued in 1995. In Scott Catalogue this stamp sheet issue date is mentioned as 14 November 1994, but actual date is 22-Feb, 1995.

Now following are 2 different FDC of this stamp sheet. One is 1994 and other is 1995.!!! and one is FAKE.!!  It looks like a person just look at Scott catalogue and made a cancel with that dates.!!

FAKE 1994 FDC 

Genuine 1995 FDC

Following Nicaragua FDC were issued in 1994, you will see that all of them has "Correos de Nicaragua". Now compare this with above 1994 FDC and this is missing.!!! 

 Also look at the all covers and cancellation and you will see  different uniqueness Cachet & Special Cancellation related to each stamps on each cover related to the stamps. (Not just rubber stamp on plain cover.!!)

Currently this FDC is selling for $25 !!   It's easy to make rubber stamp so just buy stamp sheet under $10 and make FDC.!!

This will  not even consider as a private FDC because stamp sheet was not actually issued on this date.!! It was taken from false source which was never corrected in that sources and creator of this FAKE FDC thought this is the correct date and made rubber stamp with this date!!!!!!!

I found non Gandhi philatelic material resource on Internet which also indicates it was indeed issued in 1995.  To read more about this stamps and cancellation please cick following link about American Cinema.

http://www.oocities.org/maximaphilyusa/cinema.htm

http://www.oocities.org/maximaphilyusa/cinema.htm 

http://www.oocities.org/maximaphilyusa/cinema.htm 

After reading above blog post don't you think similar pattern for making FDC or Max Card in Gandhi Philately.!! (It's a whole new topical Philately !! FAKE Gandhi thematic collection.!!)

Don't you think that is there any Genuine GANDHI philatelic material ever issued.!!! Most of the Gandhi stamps were issued in 1969 and during that time there were very less collectors so it is not enough for current needs of collectors.

Also I think because of recent popularity of Gandhi stamps there is a huge demand of it  so dealers and resellers (even printers) are trying to take benefit by issuing FAKE and Forgery material of some never issued stamps, FDC or Used Covers including Register Covers so Beware before you enter in to Gandhi Philately collection.!!

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 ?

Is it hobby with investment or scam in mind? !! Think before you buy any Gandhi Philately Material as it is very easy to make rubber stamp.!!! 

This is how stamp printers and stamp dealers prosper!!

Thanks again Dr. Jean-Michel for your valuable time to nail this FAKE FDC.

Thanks
Gandhi Stamps Club

Nicaragua Gandhi Einstein 1980 miniature sheet FDC - Is it really ERROR?

Hello Gandhi Collectors,

After all my research in Gandhi Philately for 3 years I am still confused what is REAL and what is ERROR.

Reason for this confusion is that too many Gandhi Stamps from smaller countries issued in 1967 -1980 to just make money from it instead  really  honoring Mahatma Gandhi. 

Look at following FDC issued on 3-May-1980 with Nicaragua Gandhi Stamp and think why lot of combination on one stamp.?

I am not sure why it was withdrawn. Look like this Miniature sheet was on 100th  Birth Anniversary of Einstein (14-March-1879) and International Year of Child. Also it has 1980 Olympic Rings (Olympic event in Moscow) , Mahatma Gandhi (not sure why.!) and Tajmahal.

Not sure  stamp sheet  issued to celebrate what or honored whom?

1) Einstein or Gandhi?

2) Physics lab or Tajmahal?

3) 1980 Olympics or 1979 International Child Year.?

Not sure what is all related but they did it. (Without thinking or with deep thinking, how all combination make sense). With this many combination they also did  ERROR in this sheet. Not sure whether it was genuine error or deliberately did this and withdraw from circulation.!! (but still available in large quantities.!!). 

Also not sure what is ERROR?

1) Einstein or Gandhi one of them should be on stamp?

2) It should either have  Physics lab or Tajmahal? 

3) It should either have 1980 Olympics Rings or 1979 Int. Child Year.?

4) Date of Issue is error?

NOT SURE WHY THEY NEED THIS MINIATURE SHEET IN 1979-1980. IT IS A VERY SMALL COUNTRIES(97th in world) AND POPULATION IS ALSO AROUND 6 MILLION IN 2010.(133rd in world)

If you know how whole stamp printing procedure is, then you will be aware of how many persons/departments are involved in this whole process. It starts with Designer, Art Director, Typographer, Modeler, Engraver and Proof Reader. Also multiple SPECIMEN copies are send to various postal administrators and also send to various government bodies, philatelic magazines etc.

Do you think all this people did not see ERROR at all or there is no error at all and it was withdraw or even it was printed officially by Nicaraguan Government !! ?

I leave this upto you to decide whether this is ERROR stamp sheet or GENUINE stamp sheet or it is a FAKE ERROR stamp sheet or this was REALLY ISSUED in 1979 or 1980.!!

 This all combination were famous during 1980 and they did it with style.!! by making it error then withdraw it from market and make it RARE.!!!

After all this consideration I am not sure what to tell about this stamp sheet.!!

BTW: This FDC was sold for more than 100$.!!

Even you can find literally FAKE FDC (Do It Yourself). If you are interested to see then please click this link to see.

After looking above link you will be confused too and will start thinking which one is REAL FDC, this one or other one.!!!

Or BOTH.!!

It's power of RUBBER STAMP to create error stamp FDC.!! And that's the reason I am confused too.!!!!

We had seen this in  Gandhi stamp collection, were everyone think they are smarter than other.!!! Do you think this apply to other BRITISH INDIA stamp also.

Click one of the following link and you will become smarter.!!

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 after looking above blog posts?

Thanks
Gandhi Stamps Club.

Is Gandhi Stamp Collection is SCAM?