What's New & Articles
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To make it a little easier, our Linn's ads that include sales or special discounts will have this icon next to them. As always, you can view any of our Linn's Stamp News Ads, US or Foreign for the past year, from our web site. Each one is described individually so you can pick the ad of your particular interest. They are only available in Adobe PDF form. Click on the following link to view them.Linn's Stamp News Sales |
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| 26 Jan 2012: U.S. Shanghai "Store" updated | |
| You can now view and purchase our current inventory of U.S Shanghais. U.S. Shanghais |
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| 12 Jan 2012: U.S. Cut Squares Price List | |
| Many Cut Squares on this list are one-of-a-kind and our stock is constantly changing. This list is updated regularly. U.S. Cut Squares Price List |
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| 26 Oct 2011: Belgium Imperfs and Black Proofs Special | |
| A Must for all Topical Colectors. Buy now and Save 30% off all orders! Belgium Imperfs and Black Proofs Special |
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| 26 Oct 2011: Newsletter | |
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You can now subscribe to our Newsletter right from our homepage. Once you subscribe, you will be emailed once per month updating you about the latest Shows we will be attending, Sales, Price Lists, our latest Linn's Stamp News ad, what we're buying and more. Your privacy is important to us and your email address will only be used for this Newsletter. |
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| 24 August 2011: Discount Postage Special | |
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All Self Adhesives Special Offers until sold: |
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| 9 April 2011: Our Website has been Updated | |
| As you may have noticed Hgitner.com has a new look. We've added a "Store" to our site so you can see the thousands of unique items that we've never displayed. These items can easily be purchased using our "shopping cart". We've tried to keep the familiar feel of the previous site so you shouldn't have any difficulty finding your way around. If you do see a problem please let us know. Thank you | |
| Maury and Dallay French Catalogue | |
| Henry Gitner Philatelists, Inc. is pleased to announce that we have been appointed the exclusive American distributor for the new Maury French catalogue! Only $34.95 plus $5.00 for packing and shipping by media mail. This catalogue is the finest, most informative French Catalogue ever published! Over 1440 color pages with detailed illustrations of types, plate varieties, retouches and more. Please email your order request and use the payment link found under "Pricelists" at the top of this page to pay by credit card. Thank you. Maury and Dallay French Catalogue |
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| French - English Philatelic Dictionary | |
| Wanted: Junior Duck Stamps from the United States | |
| We need at least one of each of the following from the Scott 1999 catalog: 1) JDS7 (Brookman JR8) - ref. Scott JDS7 1999, VF NH (Brookman 8) - Paying $240. 2) JDS8 (Brookman JR9) - ref. Scott JDS8 1999, VF NH (Brookman 9) - Paying $375. We need all other mint unsigned Junior Duck purchased. Full sheets also wanted. Also needed, Mint State Duck Collection, without key stamps 1980's to Date if possible. |
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| FOUND AFTER 50 YEARS - UN # 3 Imperf | |
 In Sept 1956 the UN prepared a full double pane imperforate sheet of 100 as a proof for the 3d printing of the 2 cent 1951 UN First issue. This sheet was approved in September for the 3rd printing which was released in October 1956. The sheet was fully gummed on stamp paper, and other than being imperforate, identical to the issued stamps in every respect. The sheet was VERY LIGHTLY folded vertically left and right through the MI blocks and once in the center. Additionally the gum is a little darker than usual due to its storage. The 2 cent value in any printing was not previously known imperforate and was not present in the UN archives sold several years ago.* Click here for a photo of one of the sheets. All orders will include our certificate of authenticity and the position numbers of the piece you purchase. Pairs and gutter pairs will be supplied without the light creasing until they are no longer available. Henry or Debbie Gitner will be pleased to assist you with any special position requests. |
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| Linn's Stamp News Ads | |
| Just a reminder: You can view any of our Linn's Stamp News Ads, US or Foreign for the last year, from our web site. Each one is described individually so you can pick the ad of your particular interest. They are only available in Adobe PDF form. Click on the following link to view them. Linn's Stamp News Ads |
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| Scott Catalogs | |
| We have a limited number of New Non Current Scott Catalogs. Shipping is $4.00 for the first and 2.00 for each additional catalog ordered. These retailed for $47.00. Please email, phone or fax to check availability and to order. |
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| Cook Islands New Issues & More | |
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On August 12, 2010, Philatelic Collector Inc., in association with Henry Gitner Philatelist Inc., has been appointed with long-term exclusivity to be the Philatelic Agency for the Cook Islands which also includes Aitutaki and Penrhyn Islands. Three issues have been printed and are now available at U.S dollar face value equivalent. All values may be viewed and purchased at the following website: Cook Islands Philatelic Bureau |
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| Stamp Show Dates: | |
| We attend Mega Event Stamp Shows. The following link will direct you to the ASDA web site. There you can view the show dates and other show info that you might neeed. ASDA Mega Events |
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| The following link will take you to the APS site for more show dates coming up. APS Stamp Show Calendar |
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We have dedicated this part of our web site to helping collectors learn more about their hobby. Whether you are a novice or an advanced collector, we hope you will find something here to help you enjoy stamp collecting more!
About Those Catalog Values - People do not always know how to read catalog values. Learn About Those Catalog Values; A discussion on how stamp catalog values work and what to expect for your stamps
What's the Difference Part One - What's the difference is an article for new collectors and non-collectors to help them understand what it is philatelists look for in a stamp to distinguish from one issue and another.
What's the Difference Part Two - Part Two of the What's the difference article for new collectors and non-collectors to help them understand what it is philatelists look for in a stamp to distinguish from one issue and another.
The Philatelic Hall of Shame - The Philatelic Hall of Shame presents articles on detecting faked stamps from the collector's perspective. Protect your money and collection! Learn how to tell the difference between such things as genuine perforations and faked ones.
Reperforated Stamps - Many, many stamps on the market today have had perforations added or replaced to make the stamp look better. Learn how to detect reperfed stamps and protect your collection!
Faked Coils - Coil stamps are among the most troubled by reperforations. Learn how to detect reperfed coils and protect your collection!
Regummed Stamps - You can learn how to tell if the gum on your early US stamps is genuine! Some simple facts and observation can keep out of sticky situations with faked stamps!
U.S. Photo Essays and Autographed Plate Blocks History - This is a little background about the U.S. Photo Essays and Autographed Plate Blocks.
CIA Invert error - The CIA invert is the one of the most well known inverted color errors in United States collecting.
Palestine Overprints Identifier - This Guide is intended to assist in the study of the overprints on the stamps of Palestine.
