The Gsquared7 Personal Page

So... You want to know a little about Gsquared7?

OK, then. My real name is Gary and I have been trading on eBay's since 1996 when the item numbers were in the 300,000's. I was a computer network engineer by profession up until January of this year (2005) when I hung up my screwdriver and picked up the tongs again. Again? Yes! I have been buying and selling stamps since the late 70's when I ran my own stamp shop and auction house in New York. I took a "brief" hiatus of about 15 years until returning to the philatelic circle in September of 2001. If you read Linn's, you will see my ads in the classified (U.S. Buying and Selling) and display sections under my company name of Southwest Stamps.

I decided, earlier this year, to get back into the swing of philatelic things on a full-time basis. Right now, I am a one-man-show working out of an office in my home in South Carolina. I hope to open a brick and mortar place sometime in the future but that is still up in the air. Many think this is an "easy" job but I just consider it pure enjoyment. And, it's NOT all that easy. Oh sure, I don't have to sweat and strain moving heavy things around but there is still plenty to do. It starts with going through lots which I have bought, breaking down collections for sale before they are offered, keeping up with ongoing sales, posting items in both auction and store formats, sending out invoices for just-closing sales, packing up and sending out items which were paid for (and, for the most part, I ship NEXT DAY!), answering the daily email, and on and on. But, if I didn't enjoy it, I wouldn't be doing it.

I believe in the "Old School" method of describing stamps (where Very Fine is really Very Fine). Just check out Scott's pictured definitions of Very Fine or take a look at my Descriptions Page here. I don't like to try to deceive buyers by describing a Fine stamp as a Very Fine one. I also try to refrain from using such overused (and misused) words like "SUPERB" or "JUMBO". For example, I believe "SUPERB" means just that - the highest attainable quality. For me, if a stamp is anything less than perfectly centered or does not contain all the factors which I feel are attributable to a SUPERB stamp, then it cannot be called SUPERB. So, I try not to use that label unless absolutely warranted. I have seen so many stamps offered as SUPERB which I thought did not even grade as Very Fine (centering-wise, at least). In such cases, it certainly would pay to know your seller.

I try to be fair on both sides of the trading table - both selling and buying. If you have a collection of United States or Foreign stamps you'd be interested in selling or know of someone who is selling, feel free to have them contact me for a fair evaluation and offer. I do offer commissions for leads on collections which I end up buying.

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Item Start End Price Title High Bidder/Status 130094371090 Mar-25-07 Dec-09-09 13:11:34 $529.00 #634A Mint VF/XF NH - 2c Carmine, Type II w/PSE Available 130101756331 Apr-16-07 Dec-01-09 12:08:09 $350.00 #421 CHOICE Mint - 50c Violet, SLW Available 130117278272 May-23-07 Dec-08-09 12:48:55 $289.00 #524 CHOICE Mint NH - $5.00 Green & Black Available 130124707081 Jun-13-07 Nov-29-09 14:11:58 $1,459.00 #C5 Mint NH Plate Block w/PFC - 16c Wings Available 130126754539 Jun-19-07 Dec-05-09 15:45:49 $289.00 CANADA #62 Used VF - $2.00 Jubilee Available 130126757862 Jun-19-07 Dec-05-09 15:53:13 $479.00 GREAT BRITAIN #124 Used VF - 1891 £1 Green, Victoria Available 130127645794 Jun-22-07 Dec-08-09 12:26:42 $239.00 GUAM #12 Mint FRESH - $1.00 Black, Type I, w/Cert Available 130127649771 Jun-22-07 Dec-08-09 12:43:24 $1,500.00 SPAIN #76a Used - 1865 12c Blue & Rose INVERTED FRAME Available 130127663656 Jun-22-07 Dec-08-09 13:41:39 $1,095.00 CAROLINE IS. #5a Mint VF - 1899 25pf Ornge w/Cert $1500 Available 130127667093 Jun-22-07 Dec-08-09 14:00:44 $329.00 MARIANA IS. #29 Used - 1901 5M Slate & Carmine - $425 Available 130127670992 Jun-22-07 Dec-08-09 14:16:50 $289.00 ITALY #42 Mint w/Cert - 1877 2c on 2 l Lake - $615 Available 130129264774 Jun-27-07 Dec-13-09 12:57:07 $259.00 GREAT BRITAIN #7 Used FVF - 1854 6p Red Violet Available 130130195014 Jun-30-07 Dec-16-09 12:07:45 $479.00 U.S. #571 Mint NH PLATE BLOCK - $1.00 Lincoln Memorial Available 130141911266 Aug-08-07 Nov-25-09 14:30:41 $309.00 #371 Mint XF/SUP NH Plate Block - 2c Seward Imperf Available 130152470103 Sep-10-07 Nov-28-09 15:20:08 $449.00 U.S. #423 Mint VF - $1.00 Violet Brown w/PSE Available 130152472441 Sep-10-07 Nov-28-09 15:31:25 $1,800.00 GERMANY #B58 Mint NH - 1933 Nothilfe S/S Available 130157576358 Sep-26-07 Dec-14-09 14:15:58 $359.00 ITALY #170 Mint - 1923 5 l Manzoni Available 130165540215 Oct-20-07 Dec-08-09 11:45:49 $339.00 U.S. #619 Mint NH Plate Block - 5c Lexington Available 130165572680 Oct-20-07 Dec-08-09 13:39:46 $1,250.00 ITALY #49 Used w/Cert - 1879 30c Brown ($1,900) Available 130165573819 Oct-20-07 Dec-08-09 13:45:32 $295.00 ITALY #57 Used w/Cert - 1879 5 l Humbert ($800) Available 130168925730 Oct-30-07 Dec-18-09 14:11:59 $395.00 U.S. #479 Mint NH BEAUTY - $2 Madison, Perf 10 Available 130178362906 Nov-26-07 Dec-15-09 14:57:00 $1,395.00 SPAIN #189 (Ed #129) Used - 1872 10p Dp Green, Amadeo Available 130181038969 Dec-05-07 Nov-24-09 13:35:56 $419.00 U.S. #56 Mint VF LH - 5c Brown Rose w/PFC Available 130181042216 Dec-05-07 Nov-24-09 13:49:57 $650.00 U.S. #394 Mint NH LP w/PSE - 3c Violet, Perf 8.5 Coil Available 130181042677 Dec-05-07 Nov-24-09 13:52:27 $500.00 U.S. #657a Mint NH - 2c Lake Shade w/PFC Available 130183279391 Dec-13-07 Dec-02-09 15:09:47 $629.00 U.S. #241 Mint CHOICE w/PSE - $1.00 Columbian Available 130184991255 Dec-22-07 Dec-11-09 13:31:57 $475.00 U.S. #400A Mint VF/XF NH w/PSE - 10c Orange Pan-Pacific Available 130194046621 Jan-28-08 Dec-18-09 13:37:37 $429.00 U.S./ PHILLIPINES #445 Mint NH - 1938 4p Blue & Black Available 130206202470 Mar-14-08 Dec-04-09 15:02:09 $750.00 ITALY #142A-D Used - 1922 Philatelic Congress Available 130224052470 May-19-08 Dec-10-09 14:14:27 $719.00 U.S. #459 MNH XF PR w/PSE 90 - 2c Carmine, Imperf Coil Available 130226088857 May-27-08 Dec-18-09 13:52:13 $750.00 U.S. #294-99 Mint NH - 1901 Pan American Set Available 130228803743 Jun-06-08 Nov-28-09 11:42:29 $469.00 U.S. #56 SCARCE Mint VF - 3c Brown Rose Available 130228808576 Jun-06-08 Nov-28-09 12:05:26 $469.00 HAWAII #6 Unused BEAUTY - 1853 13c Dark Red Available 130232590863 Jun-20-08 Dec-12-09 18:21:51 $350.00 U.S. #373 Mint XF NH Plate Block - 2c Hudson Imperf Available 130232591791 Jun-20-08 Dec-12-09 18:28:55 $395.00 U.S. #571 Mint VF NH Plate Block - $1 Lincoln Memorial Available 130232767349 Jun-21-08 Dec-13-09 12:04:18 $349.00 PHILLIPINES #O41 w/PFC - 10c Carmine VICTORY Available 130233595571 Jun-24-08 Dec-16-09 11:59:29 $369.00 UNITED NATIONS #C3a NH IMPRINT Blk - 15c Prussian Blue Available 130238654704 Jul-13-08 Dec-05-09 18:16:32 $479.00 GERMANY #C40-42 Used - 1931 Polar Flight Set Available 130238655191 Jul-13-08 Dec-05-09 18:18:40 $389.00 GERMANY #C43-45 Used - 1933 Chicago Flight Set Available 130238655542 Jul-13-08 Dec-05-09 18:20:33 $469.00 GERMANY #C43-45 Mint - 1933 Chicago Flight Set Available 130241772248 Jul-25-08 Dec-17-09 13:16:15 $619.00 U.S. #397-400A VF/XF Mint NH - 1913 Pan-Pacific Set Available 130252666676 Sep-04-08 Nov-28-09 13:45:29 $169.00 GERMANY #9N1-20 Mint NH - 1948 Black BERLIN Ovpts Available 130258006173 Sep-24-08 Dec-18-09 17:55:10 $489.00 U.S. #12 CHOICE VF Used w/Cert - 5c Red Brown Available 130258252123 Sep-25-08 Dec-19-09 14:47:34 $295.00 FRANCE #246 Mint - 1929 Le Havre Exposition Available 130258252442 Sep-25-08 Dec-19-09 14:49:45 $369.00 FRANCE #C15 Mint - 1936 50fr Monoplane Available 130258253621 Sep-25-08 Dec-19-09 14:56:57 $229.00 FRANCE #C1-2 Mint LH - 1927 Overprints Available 200261384641 Oct-07-08 Dec-01-09 17:50:59 $695.00 U.S. #459 Mint VF/XF NH PAIR - 2c Carmine, Imperf Coil Available 200261388298 Oct-07-08 Dec-01-09 18:03:29 $919.00 ITALY #C27 Used - 1930 Trans-Atlantic Squandron Available 200261391014 Oct-07-08 Dec-01-09 18:13:22 $249.00 ITALY #C62-65 Mint NH - 1934 Soccer Airmail Set Available 200261393310 Oct-07-08 Dec-01-09 18:21:06 $239.00 ITALY #C48-49 Mint - 1933 Balbo Triptych Set Available 200261676566 Oct-08-08 Dec-02-09 15:00:51 $1,189.00 FRANCE #49 Mint w/PFC - 1871 10c on 10c Bister, RARE Available 200261677688 Oct-08-08 Dec-02-09 15:04:26 $3,500.00 SPAIN #14 (Ed 14) Used RARE w/Cert - 1852 2r Pale Red Available 200265611423 Oct-19-08 Dec-13-09 16:03:52 $750.00 U.S. #477 CHOICE Mint w/PSE - 50c Lt Violet, Unwmkd Available 200265612873 Oct-19-08 Dec-13-09 16:08:50 $595.00 U.S. #404 Mint VF w/PSE - 10c Orange, Perf 10 Available 200267102220 Oct-23-08 Dec-17-09 16:21:46 $395.00 U.S. #367-73 Mint NH Set - 1909 Commems Available 200267746775 Oct-25-08 Dec-19-09 15:52:57 $1,695.00 U.S. #245 Mint BEAUTY w/Cert - $5.00 Columbian Available 200268971350 Oct-28-08 Nov-22-09 18:54:54 $350.00 U.S. #368//373 Mint BLOCKS - 2c Imperf Commems Available 200270885045 Nov-02-08 Nov-27-09 19:24:59 $469.00 U.S. #294-99 Mint NH - 1901 Pan American Set Available 200270885543 Nov-02-08 Nov-27-09 19:27:01 $495.00 U.S. #C1-6 CHOICE Mint NH Set - 1918-23 Airmails Available 200271250923 Nov-03-08 Nov-28-09 17:21:40 $1,795.00 U.S. #313 Mint VF w/PSE - $5.00 Marshall Available 200271631063 Nov-04-08 Nov-29-09 21:00:00 $379.00 U.S. #658-68 Select MNH Set - 1929 Kansas Overprints Available 200271632383 Nov-04-08 Nov-29-09 21:00:00 $389.00 U.S. #669-79 Mint NH Set - 1929 Nebraska Overprints Available 200271827685 Nov-05-08 Nov-30-09 06:44:18 $339.00 U.S. #581-91 MNH VF/XF Select - 1923-26 Perf 10 Set Available 200275936183 Nov-14-08 Dec-09-09 18:01:37 $529.00 ITALY #B14 Mint NH - 1922 50c Violet w/BLP Ovpt Available 200277241440 Nov-17-08 Dec-12-09 17:27:59 $359.00 #834 Mint SUP NH CENTERLINE BLOCK - $5.00 Coolidge Available 200277244220 Nov-17-08 Dec-12-09 17:37:22 $459.00 U.S. #342 Mint BEAUTY w/PSE - $1.00 Vio Brown Available 200277649939 Nov-18-08 Dec-13-09 19:00:00 $495.00 U.S. #276 Mint VF w/PFC - $1.00 Black, Type I Available 200278890210 Nov-21-08 Dec-16-09 17:09:29 $979.00 U.S. #3 Unused XF w/PSE - 5c Red Brown RE-ISSUE Available 200278893359 Nov-21-08 Dec-16-09 17:23:14 $369.00 U.S. #595 Mint VF, NH PSE - 2c Carmine, Perf 11 Rotary Available 200278894124 Nov-21-08 Dec-16-09 17:26:57 $549.00 U.S. #832b Mint VF NH BLOCK - $1.00 Watermarked Wilson Available 200278894792 Nov-21-08 Dec-16-09 17:30:00 $519.00 U.S. #599-99A COMBO LINE PAIR w/PSE - 2c Carmine Coil Available 200279791689 Nov-23-08 Dec-18-09 19:09:01 $429.00 FRANCE #329 Mint NH - 1937 PEXIP Sheet Available 200280707295 Nov-25-08 Dec-20-09 19:17:08 $309.00 U.S. #524 Mint NH BEAUTY - $5.00 Green and Black Available 200287849266 Dec-12-08 Dec-07-09 20:00:00 $579.00 U.S. #341 Mint CHOICE NH w/PSE - 50c Violet, DLW Available 200289652846 Dec-17-08 Dec-12-09 21:00:00 $500.00 U.S. #692-701 NH Plate Block Set - 1931 Rotary Issue Available 200289657390 Dec-17-08 Dec-12-09 21:00:00 $950.00 U.S. #3 Unused XF w/Cert - 5c Red Brown RE-ISSUE Available 200289661339 Dec-17-08 Dec-12-09 21:00:00 $459.00 CANADA #65 Used XF - $5.00 Jubilee Available 200299818193 Jan-16-09 Dec-12-09 19:00:00 $629.00 U.S. #13 CHOICE Used w/Cert - 10c Green, Type I ($950) Available 200305111465 Jan-31-09 Nov-27-09 18:15:03 $400.00 U.S. #C2 Mint NH VF/XF BLOCK - 16c Jenny Available 200311180250 Feb-16-09 Dec-13-09 21:00:00 $369.00 U.S. #367-73 Mint VF/XF NH Set - 1909 Commems Available 200311184433 Feb-16-09 Dec-13-09 21:00:00 $489.00 U.S. #C1-6 CHOICE Mint VF/XF NH Set - 1918-23 Airmails Available 200311189457 Feb-16-09 Dec-13-09 21:00:00 $1,850.00 U.S. #46 Unused RARITY w/Cert - 30c Orange, REPRINT Available 200311194102 Feb-16-09 Dec-13-09 21:00:00 $469.00 CANAL ZONE #J3 Mint SCARCE - 10c Carmine Rose Available 200322678204 Mar-20-09 Dec-15-09 19:00:00 $795.00 U.S. #4 Unused VF/XF w/Cert - 10c Black RE-ISSUE Available 200322679223 Mar-20-09 Dec-15-09 19:00:00 $400.00 U.S. #24 Mint VF NH w/Cert - 1c Blue, Type V Available 200322686207 Mar-20-09 Dec-15-09 19:00:00 $595.00 U.S. #1501b Mint NH - 8c Electronics w/Tan Missing Available 200325231377 Mar-27-09 Nov-22-09 18:00:00 $750.00 U.S. #39 Unused PRETTY RARITY w/Cert - 90c Blue Available 200325233409 Mar-27-09 Nov-22-09 18:00:00 $629.00 U.S. #478 Mint CHOICE VF/XF w/Cert - 50c Violet ($800) Available 200325234484 Mar-27-09 Nov-22-09 18:00:00 $459.00 U.S. #595 CHOICE Mint VF NH w/Cert - 2c Carmine Available 200325237091 Mar-27-09 Nov-22-09 18:00:00 $550.00 U.S. #1483c Mint NH - 1973 8c Tea Party Missing Black Available 200337582882 Apr-30-09 Nov-26-09 18:01:30 $295.00 U.S. #547 Mint VF/XF NH - $2.00 Carmine & Black Available 200348807138 Jun-02-09 Nov-29-09 16:43:54 $250.00 U.S. #547 Mint CHOICE VF NH - $2.00 Carmine / Black Available 200348809526 Jun-02-09 Nov-29-09 16:51:30 $895.00 U.S. #551-573 CHOICE Mint NH - 1922 Portraits Set Available 200348828843 Jun-02-09 Nov-29-09 18:18:41 $116.00 FRANCE #C23-27 Mint NH - 1949 Views Set Available 200357140575 Jun-26-09 Nov-23-09 16:54:00 $1,195.00 U.S. #37 Mint CHOICE VF/XF w/Cert - 24c Lilac ($1,600) Available 200357141318 Jun-26-09 Nov-23-09 16:59:10 $295.00 U.S. #R95a Used XF GEM - $10 Mortgage, Imperf Available 200357142385 Jun-26-09 Nov-23-09 17:04:55 $269.00 KIAUCHAU #42 Used - 1905 $2 1/2 Slate / Carmine Available 230355481474 Jul-08-09 Dec-05-09 16:47:13 $495.00 U.S. #C18 Mint NH PLATE BLOCK - 50c Zeppelin Available 230355481841 Jul-08-09 Dec-05-09 16:49:33 $285.00 U.S. #834 Mint NH Plate Block - $5.00 Coolidge Available 200361077748 Jul-08-09 Dec-05-09 17:01:07 $595.00 U.S. #277a Mint CHOICE w/PFC - $2.00 Dark Blue Available Go see all current items for sale by this member.