National Duck Stamp Collectors Society
Anthony J. Monico
PO Box 43
Harleysville, PA 19438
Errors, Freaks & Oddities Collectors Club
955 S. Grover Blvd., #65
Kingsland, GA 31548-5263
305-345-9864
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Welcome to the new website of PSAG , Inc. It is our pleasure to introduce you to our services and what we hope to be one of the most interesting and informative websites in Philately. We will be posting articles by noted authorities, streaming tutorial videos, interesting and helpful facts about our hobby, links to clubs and societies and much, much more. PSAG is taking Stamp Authentication and Grading to the next level.
January 27-29, 2012
APS Ameristamp Expo 2012Cobb Galleria Center, Booth 416Atlanta, GAFebruary 3-5, 2012
ORCOEXPO 2012Embassy Suites/Anaheim SouthGarden Grove, CA February 10-12, 2012
ASDA Winter 2012 Stamp ShowCourtyard by MarriottBoynton Beach, FL March 9-12, 2012
ASDA 2012 Mid-West Stamp Show Lidner Conference CenterLombard, IL St. Louis Stamp Expo
March 16-18, 2012
Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel St. Louis, MO Booth #45
April 19-22, 2012
ASDA Spring 2012 Stamp ShowNew Yorker HotelNew York City, NY April 27-29, 2012
WESTPEX 2012SF Airport Marriott Waterfront Hotel Burlingame, CA June 1-3, 2012
NAPEX 2012McClean Hilton at Tyson’s CornerMcClean, VA July 6-8, 2012
ASDA Northern California Stamp ShowCrowne Plaza HotelBurlingame, CA August 16-19
APS StampShow 2012Sacramento Convention CenterSacramento, CA Philatelic Stamp Authentication and Grading, Inc., was formed in early 2009 by noted U.S. Classics Expert, J. Randall Shoemaker. With his 22 years experience in professional expertizing and grading and being the Founder of PSE, his experience in this field is vast. Under his guidance, PSAG has put together a most impressive committee of Experts, technology and innovation. It is our goal to provide you with the highest level of expertise, customer service, responsiveness and value for your expertizing dollar. This website will be continually evolving into an interactive site that will display information historically unavailable to most collectors. Please return regularly and see how we can further serve you.
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About PSAG, Inc.
Clubs & Societies
The following stamp images and their associated relative centering grade are to show, in visual terms, what is meant by each grade. Faults and their affect on the overall GRADE are NOT factored into the examples below.
PHOTO CENTERING GRADE GUIDE 1861-1875 Issues - Series 63-111
J. Randall Shoemaker Founder, Committee Chairman
- American Stamp Dealers Association - Dealer Member
- National Stamp Dealers Association - Dealer Member
- American Philatelic Society, Member #68359
- United States Philatelic Classics Society Member
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Expertizing and Authentication
Expertizing and authentication is very important in todays stamp market with many stamps worth significant value. Collectors who spend more than $50 per stamp are considered advanced and can amass a valuable collection over time. As they add scarce and expensive items, it is important to be sure you are getting full value for your collecting dollar.. READ MORE
How Grading is Done
The use of grading terms to describe the relative quality of a stamp has been going on since the very beginning of stamp collecting in the mid to late 1800’s. Beginning in 1987, a system was developed to finally begin standardizing the terminology and numerical grading of postage stamps. The system was built on the generally accepted definitions of terms and added the use of a numerical grading scale to further define the smaller gradations between the certain adjectival terms.. READ MORE
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1847-1856 Imperforate Issues Series 1-17
GRADE 75
1847-1856 Imperforate Issues Series 1-17
GRADE 80
1847-1856 Imperforate Issues Series 1-17
GRADE 95
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Certification and Grading Excellence Since 1987
Grading Singles, Pairs, Plate Blocks, Booklet Panes and Souvenir Sheets for US & BNA
Authentification and Grading Services US Postmaster Provisionals ~ Singles ~ Front-of-the-Book~ B-O-B ~ Coil & Imperforate pairs ~ Blocks ~ Plate Blocks ~ Perforated Souvenir Sheets ~ Duck Hunting~ Permit PSA’s ~ Booklet Panes ~ Confederate States of America General Issues ~
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