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One of the most highly regarded series of publications in philately has been our series on interesting items submitted for certification to the Philatelic Foundation. We released Opinions VIII, the eighth volume in this series at the October 2010 MegaShow in New York City.
Among the topics covered are:
- The Technical Aspects of The “Knapp” Shift, A 10¢ 1847 Cover – Wade E. Saadi
- The 1908 Dark Carmine Type II Small Die Proof – Lewis Kaufman
- A 10¢ 1869 Bisect Cover – Michael Laurence
- Bogus Philadelphia Handstamps on Hand-Carried Civil War Letters – Norman Shachat
- The Essay & Finished Die States of the U.S. Issue of the 1870 3¢ Ordinary – Ronald A. Burns
- A Cover with Two Bisected Grilled Stamps of 1868 – Richard B. Graham
- 2¢ Washington Flag Design, Series 1902 Imperforate Printer’s Waste – Roger S. Brody
- Major Double Transfer on the 2¢ Jackson Issue of 1873 – Matthew Kewriga
- Artistry in a 30¢ 1869 Cover – David Petruzelli
- Farwell Affixing Machine Perforations – Steven R. Belasco
- Detecting Manipulated Covers: The “Pucker” Factor – Robert P. Odenweller
- Is this 30-cent 1869 Cover to France Really Fake? – Scott R. Trepel
- Cancels on the 90-cent Blue Stamps of 1860 – Stanley M. Piller
- A Newly Discovered 1869 Cover to Norway – Jeffrey M. Forster
- Something New, Something Blue – Brian M. Bleckwenn
- No Longer Nickel Beers – Brian M. Bleckwenn
- Historic Letter Helps Clarify the Chapman I.R. Stamp – Richard Friedberg
- Rare Counterfeit Private Die Match Stamps Certified – Michael P. Rosenberg
- Ayes Outweigh the Nays – Vernon R. Morris, Jr., MD
- They’re Bloody Unpatriotic! – Larry Lyons
- Cornwell’s Genuine Stamps – Larry Lyons
- Cramer’s Express – Larry Lyons
- U.S. Propaganda Covers – David L. Jarrett