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All Forums Category: World Stamps and Covers Discussions Forum: World Classic Stamps Mint and Used

Two 1869 - 71 Perforated Heligolands: 5, A2 & 6, A2

 
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mdpmedia
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Posted 03/17/2011   10:10 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add mdpmedia to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Hello,

I came across these two stamps and wanted opinions w/r/t authenticity, identification, and current market values.

If I am interpreting the 2011 Scott catalog correctly, it appears that the 5,A2 could be worth between $ 125 - $ 475 with the 6,A2 nearing $ 175.

But obviously these figures are for real and correctly ID'd stamps.

Thanks in advance for any feedback.

mdpmedia
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jubilee
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Not my area at all, but may I direct you to http://www.fritzwagner.com/helgolan...s_intro.html

fabulous site, which will help you ID these. With all Heligoland, always but always assume that they are reprints or forgeries unless ID'd otherwise!
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tonymacg
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One quick test you can apply is the perforation. Some of the reprints were perf 14; the genuine stamps were perf 13½x14½.
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Jubilee, that is a great site you identified in your link. When I compared the reprints to those mdpmedia scanned, I can't see any differences. Obviously you need to have any Heligoland stamps expertized.
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