Article Archive August 2004
Article 30: The first France 2 Francs Merson
The first France 2 Francs Merson is the scarcest value of the series. I show some color variations and a few dated specimens.
Article 29: Mexico Exporta 5000 Pesos: The Printings
I continue to describe the Exporta high values from the Chase correspondence.
Article 28: Kenya Butterfly Definitives
Yet another definitive series from Kenya that is as beautiful as a commemorative series. The butterflies series is yet another example. I include a page with cancelled stamps and one cover.
Article 27: United States Space Shuttle Priority Mail High Value
This is a beautiful stamp. Included here is a page with selected postmarks.
Article 26: Selected 1970s High Values from India
Included here are used singles and blocks of the 0.5Rp, and, combined in one page, the 1.0Rp and 2Rps.
Article 25: China 1990s High Values
These high values are sometimes found on large format covers to American universities. I also include here a page dedicated to the 2 yuan, and another page to the other three values (the 5 yuan, 10 yuan, and 20 yuan values).