Identifying US Large Bank Note Stamps 

Hi Ken, I love watching your videos sir. I am still learning about stamps and stamp collecting myself and these break down videos help me tremendously. Thank you for tackling the difficult and murky stamp topics and older stamp issues and then simplify it for us all. All of us beginners and novices appreciate the work you do in teaching and training us on the ins and outs of stamp collecting

This is the best explanation I've ever come across on identifying paper types. Thank you! I can't wait to put it to the test, as I've had to guess at a few of my banknotes.

Super helpful information on soft versus hard paper! You’ve motivated me to go through some of my bank notes!

Love this new video Ken!!! ❤❤❤ excellent presentation of info as always!

Excellent review - I always learn so much from your videos.

Again Ken very helpful. I only have a few of these but look forward to determining which varieties they are!

As always, a thorough, and well presented video. You have a great facility for treating your audience like adults. Thanks Ken!

Enjoyed the video, I will probably have to watch it 5 or 6 more times while going thru my stamps. My best stamp is a #149 well centered with a nice cancellation of 4 concentric circles centered on the neck. I got into stamp collecting about 10 years ago. I went to an estate action of a serious collector and ended up buying his remnant U.S. book. Even though it had been picked over pretty hard there were still a few good stamps in it. I have been adding back to to the book but will never be able to put in the high value stamps that were taken out. On the #1 price of $40.00 and #17 price of $25.00 are written in pencil under the images. These have much higher values now. there are many more pricing like that in the book that are out of my range.

Thank you for this video. I have three stock book pages and a handful of covers that I need to determine what I have.

Hi Ken! Well, I am not within the first two days. 🙂 Thank you for another excellent video. I do not collect US stamps, but these varieties fascinate me, and I think the more I learn about varieties, the more I will also get a handle on varieties of other stamps. I also want to get to know the US stamps somewhat, because I sometimes get US stamps in world mixes or lots, and it will be nice to at least know to what complexity the stamps I am encountering can go. After that long "intro". I watched your video three times. I think one will remember better if you actually practically work through your own lot of stamps. I really think your video content is excellent!

it works thanks for clearing it up

Thanks Ken, your approach to the paper varieties was really helpful, I think the " light" finally came on for me.

I enjoy the way you break down each printing and the special marks. Mine are probably all 'common' but one can only hope to have a special one to be excited about. Are there closeups somewhere of the grilles? Those confuse me a bit about how they look... Q, can we use the spectacular way you identify your pages? Thank you again for your great videos :)

I can thank you so so much for your videos this is the only video after viewing 200 that makes sense.can u help me on S.E Washington booklet right side. Perf =L 10.5.U 10.5. V=11 On 5c I'm confused

i think all people who collect USA stamps have problems with recomgnized American bank notes issue stamps 🤧

It's a lot sand to my truck going thru all that tiny things just to identify stamps.I don't think I have valuable stuff as I buy them one ebay. ..so lots bought from Europeans have been filtered by Americans dumped on ebay,bought by Europeans filtered by them no value dumped them on ebay again( just like Lincoln cents)...so don't expect to find rarities or errors on ebay.

I have spent MANY hours identifying soft paper and IMO the light test is by far the easiest way to detect soft porous paper. The pattern and mottled appearance is quite distinct and almost regular.....looking a bit like chain mail....many interlocking links, each "link" almost appearing trapezoidal with VERY rounded vertices.

Later set definitely more contemporary in design and less attractive, IMO. By the way, did you ever investigate the Micarelli stamp identification resource? I think you will love it! It is so handy!