tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post7216024213903552523..comments2024-03-23T04:12:08.762-07:00Comments on Big Blue 1840-1940: Azores 1868 - 1911 - a closer look at the stamp issuesJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-8142408313283146312017-10-03T09:11:50.641-07:002017-10-03T09:11:50.641-07:00Good point Keijo. It is surprising how many forger...Good point Keijo. It is surprising how many forgeries are offered, often by unknowing collectors and dealers. <br /><br />Caveat emptorJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-10322992752235646622017-10-03T08:40:48.093-07:002017-10-03T08:40:48.093-07:00Yep, Agree with Gene. Afinsa catalogs are great re...Yep, Agree with Gene. Afinsa catalogs are great resource for any Portuguese stuff. <br /><br />One thing I'd add is beware of forgeries. I once met a collector that had spent spent nearly 10k on classic era stuff only to later learn that 90% of it were fakes. keijohttps://www.stampcollectingblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-202982820634279772017-10-02T16:50:15.641-07:002017-10-02T16:50:15.641-07:00...what Gene says....!!...what Gene says....!!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-14617221487782206792017-10-02T11:48:37.953-07:002017-10-02T11:48:37.953-07:00But wait...there's lots more :) Just get a co...But wait...there's lots more :) Just get a copy of the Afinsa Portugal specialized catalog, where these issues of Azores take up 148 major catalog numbers (in the 2005 edition that I have, there is a new edition 2016 published by Mundifil), plus shade varieties, perf varieties, paper varieties and die types from the basic Portuguese stamps! The fun never ends :)Gene/DJCMHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02289801853947188368noreply@blogger.com