Identifying 1920s United States Definitive Stamps: A Collector's Guide to the Fourth Bureau Issue

[@mr.iforgot3062]

I have learned quite a bit about these stamps. Your very knowledgeable and pretty.

[@peibelmont]

Thank you! I enjoy sharing what I learn through collecting. 😊

[@Colecionismos]

Hi from Portugal. Great presentation. Makes me want to start collecting United States as well. Congratulations.

[@peibelmont]

Yes, American stamps can be their own philatelic challenge. As I learned to tell the different stamps apart it became like a fun game identifying the rotary from flat plate while always looking for the coil or sheet waste ones.

[@iscny]

Thank you for watching all the way from Portugal! So glad you enjoyed the presentation. If you ever feel inspired to collect U.S. stamps - there are certainly a lot of them out there, which makes it easier to take up. 😊 Happy collecting!

[@serga76.bodrov]

Good evening, Tara. I just wanted to say that I found your video on the different types of postage stamps in Russia very interesting. I often come across various forms of postage stamps. I watched your video with great interest. Best regards from Siberia, Krasnoyarsk.

[@peibelmont]

Oh my goodness, I am so delighted that my presentation has reached you all the way in Siberia! I am from Canada and have always felt a kinship with Siberia as we have a shared climate. I am glad that my presentation has helped you with your collecting. May you continue the stamp search and find some treasures! Не могу поверить, что моя презентация добралась до самой Сибири! Я из Канады, и мне всегда было приятно думать о родстве наших климатов. Рад, что она помогла тебе с коллекционированием. Желаю удачи в поиске новых марок!

[@GreatStampAdventure]

Thank you for a great presentation, Tara. The subject was dealt with clearly and logically. I really enjoyed it. Even though I do not collect USA stamps, I still learned a lot!

[@peibelmont]

I am so glad you enjoyed it. As I mentioned I am not inherently a collector of American stamps myself, but over the years I have inadvertently developed an accumulation of them and thought it was time to properly catalog them so I can get rid of the majority of them. It has turned into a years long endeavour as there are so many technical elements I have had to learn. It's been a great way to teach me more about stamp production and why two identical looking stamps are considered separate stamps.

[@Martha-q8p1b]

WOW! Amazing presentation! ISCNY is, by far, the most informative and well researched channel I am aware of. Thank you SO much!!! I couldn't help noticing the women wearing high heeled shoes at their jobs. OUCH!!! Also, the old photos made me wonder about health consequences of being covered in ink, and other hazards of the jobs of making stamps. I put off identifying older US stamps for over a year because the variations are a guaranteed headache. This presentation really helps, though. Thank you:)

[@iscny]

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We’re delighted to hear that you found the presentation helpful. It truly means a lot to know that ISCNY is making a positive impact for fellow collectors like you. We also found the old photos fascinating. Tara found the photos in the Library of Congress and her hobby is photo restoration, so she really brought some of them back to life. The heels the women wore must have been excruciating to stand in all day. The group also had a discussion about the purpose of the paper hats the women were wearing in the perforating room (no idea why they were wearing them). These are the kind of details so often lost in history. Hopefully this presentation will inspire you to go back and give a second look at your fourth bureau stamps. Perhaps you have coil or sheet waste 1 cent franklin hiding amongst the group!

[@peibelmont]

Astounding, Japanese women are still to this day required to wear high heels on all jobs. Whenever I have a lot of technical information, I want to introduce I try to include photos just to make it visually a little more interesting. In this case I was able to find so many snap shots of life back then. It fascinated me how the men, women and African American workers all had prescribed roles. Gender seems such a superfluous detail when it comes to the type of jobs they were doing. It’s a great insight into another era. I am so tickled you enjoyed my presentation.

[@peibelmont]

I'm so glad my presentation was helpful. Knowing how to tell the 4th Bureau stamps apart really transforms collecting these into something of an achievement. I hope you have luck with your own collection and once started can enjoy the process of identifying these stamps. 👍😊

[@Horsa-sr8oz]

Thank you for a very interesting presentation. I certainly learned a few things.

[@iscny]

Thanks so much for watching! We're really happy to hear you picked up something new that will hopefully help you with your collecting. Your support means a lot.

[@عمادعباس-ز9ظ]

thanks for sharing so nice video 🌹🌹🌹good information

[@iscny]

Thanks for the feedback! We hope you found the video useful. Wishing you all the best in your collecting!

[@juanperalta-j2k]

Excelente explicación, ♥️♥️🌈👍👽

[@theking8152]

Hi Tara i am from Sweden i have stamp #596 - 1923 Perf 11 19¼ x 22½mm 1¢ i want to know how can i take an CERT for my stamp.

[@peibelmont]

I'll take this to the club and let you know what the say. I've never certified a stamp, but I suspect a good place to start is the American Philatelic Society.

[@theking8152]

@peibelmont ok thank you so much

[@DARL1NGSN1PER]

In past 2 yrs been blessed to get otoknow Don the stamp nut from new York, I can't find any trace on him a anywhere , any one know why.😅