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Educational Resources

Resources Overview

The Philatelic Foundation has various educational resources that can assist collectors in the study and understanding of their hobby.

Research Articles

Over the years a number of research articles covering a wide range of topics have been written for the PF and by our staff. Click on the appropriate link below to take you to these articles. If you have a research article that you would like posted on our web site please contact llyons@philatelicfoundation.org.

Fakes and Forgeries

The PF has in its possession a number of fakes and forgeries properties. Over the summer we will begin to place these properties on our web site. An announcement will be forthcoming when the first property is posted. At that time you may click on the appropriate link below to take you to these pages.

Certificate Search

Using the PF’s new search program, PFSearch, you can research our certificate archive and find information about the stamps and covers we have examined. A link to that site is provided at top left.

Resources (click a link below)

Research Articles

Fakes and Forgeries

Hawaii Foreign Mail and Other Publications

Philatelic Alliances

Recently Expertized

 

Certificate Search

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Search our database of over
582,800 PF certificates.

Early Certificates

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View PF certificates 1 to
112,000 by Scott Number

Fascinating Facts

Hawaii Foreign Mail to 1870

An essential tool for understanding the postal history of Hawaii. An outstanding work of depth and wide interest. A very high level of scholarship and new information leading to new conclusions. This will be the standard reference for a very long time.

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