Everybody's Favorite NJ Seller Is At It Again!

Yes, this is true. Cumberland is a mere 2 hours from McLean.....however, if you read on, you will also note that I'm a professional numismatist. This is my livelihood, and what allows me to pursue my many passions including philately. My firm is one of the anchor dealers at the annual NCNA show (http://www.ncnaonline.org/showsched...feed_target=http:///www.coinzip.com/eventfeed/ashowpg1.php%3Fes_id%3D2727%26feed_id%3Dshowpg%26es_cfid%3D0), and there is no way that I can justify missing this venue to go to lodge a complaint against Anthony's. As much as I would like to be the torch bearer, somebody else is going to have to take the lead on this. I will do anything and everything I can do otherwise, but missing the North Carolina State Show is just not an option for me.

.....And their larceny continues:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Stamps-...AOSwvmNa~iZw
https://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Stamps-...AOSwAWZa~iab
https://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Stamps-...AOSw46ha~iam
https://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Stamps-...AOSwtJha~iaA
https://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Stamps-...AOSwtj1a~iaj
https://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Stamps-...AOSw24Ra~iaF
....and still hiding behind their veil of integrity - the ASDA logo.

For those of us not experts in front-of-book material, rather than just posting links without explanation, some context for each would be helpful. What makes each of those listings fakes? (the last one is pretty obvious)

Most of them, if not all of them, need no explanation. The 362 that is so, so not a bluish paper, the 233a that is most definitely not the error of color and so on. Anthony's does not engage in deception that requires a doctorate in philately. Low brow stuff. Cleaned cancels etc.. Really though, the key to most of these listings is that "rare" stamps that catalog at thousands of dollars are starting at 99 cents. The entire thing is tiresome. Very simple though. Anthony's has ethics issues. Ebay could care less. The ASDA is happy to lend their cache to Anthony's for a few dinaro. The end.

Like this example:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Stamps-...AOSw8H1aWBng

" Details about US Stamps # 33 F-VF OG hinged rare mint stamp slight toning Scott Value $6,000. "

"slight toning" is actually blue and orange stains. "OG" but no photo of the back of the stamp.

Marked "down" to only $1064.

With the ASDA seal of approval.

This Scott 33 also appears to be a bit washed out, probably from "cleaning", including lightening of the blue marking...

aaccckkkkk!

Important question & yes - should be stated along with the link upfront...

1 - claiming to be 'blue' paper. Doesn't look like it. 99.99999% chance it isn't. Would need a cert. Extraordinarily rare stamp - when it is real!

2 - Based on stated CV, claiming to be a 'mint' #77. (Notice he doesn't say 'mint' or 'used' in description?!??) Top margin - between the '15s' - looks suspicious. Like a cleaned cancel. (Plus some black ink on some perfs on left?) Also says 'OG' but no pix of reverse...

3 - Similar to #2 for a Scott 98. Cancel on middle/top margin & right margin - tried to clean. Supposed to be a grilled stamp - you should show the grill on the back!

4 - Claiming to be a 478. Should be perf 10 & unwatermarked. Not obvious it is fake, but not obvious it is mint either. No pix of 'OG' again. And don't know about you, but I've never heard of a 'natural perf dent'???? Perfs definitely look doctored on top, left, & bottom...

5 - Similar to #3. Need to see grill on back. But not an 'obvious' fake...

6 - They need to trim a few more of the perf holes off the top!!

Most interesting to me - the new 'favorite' words of the week - "Fresh" & "Neat" - ?!?

(Does 'neat' mean it isn't messy? Or that it is a 'cool' stamp???)

Reededge said 'larceny' - which is different than 'fake' as described for each. But neither one is acceptable!!

You are absolutely correct-I should have provided an explanation for each instead of just posting links to the listings.

I get so incensed when I see Anthony's posting this junk with their misleading descriptions. But, I agree....as Joe Friday used to say, "just the facts". There is no need at this juncture for me to go into a case by case basis, since that has been aptly addressed above. I do believe some of "the issues" go even further than what has already been described, but there is no need to beat this dead horse further.

I do however think it is our responsibility to continue sounding the horn against companies like Anthony's. What they are doing to our hobby is nothing short of treasonous. I do not have anything personal against the individuals at Anthony's. I do not even know them. But I take it very personal what they're doing to potential collectors and the future of our hobby in general.