Expertizing

Expertizing
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Expertizing
I've made reference throughout these pages to the presence of fakes and forgeries in the philatelic marketplace, and the importance of being cautious when buying expensive material - see especially Q is for Quality.

Cost of "Expertizing" will be borne solely by the purchaser and any material not found to match the description thereof may be returned for a full refund including postage and handling.

Next comes "Expertizing Services." Most collectors know the big three when it comes to expertization: the American Philatelic Expertizing Service, the Philatelic Foundation and Professional Stamp Experts.

Expertizer/Expertizing Committee: 1. The mutually-agreed upon Competent Authority recognized as being qualified to certify the identification, authenticity, quality attributes and/or other status of philatelic materials purchased at auction. 2.

Stamp expertizing
The Internet has made basic stamp expertizing easy, fast and cheap.

*Expertization - the process by which an expertizing service renders an authoritative opinion on the genuineness of stamps and covers.

The examination of a stamp or cover by an acknowledged expert, to determine if it is genuine. Today, an expert or expertizing body issues a signed certificate, often with an attached photograph, attesting to the item's status.
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Expertization: The examination of a stamp or cover by an acknowledged expert to determine if it is genuine. As standard procedure, an expert or expertizing body issues a signed certificate, often with an attached photograph, ...

Expertization. The examination of a philatelic item by an acknowledged expert in order to see if the item is genuine. This generally means an experizing body such as the American Philatelic Expertizing Service.

See also: Philatelic, Stamp, Cover, Catalog, Used