Welcome To L.A. Philatelics
Here you’ll find an amazing variety of high quality philatelic items and vintage paper ephemera.
Philatelics
Our inventory is what we like to call “back of the book and beyond.” For starters, we offer a large selection of Civil War-era US Revenue Stamped Paper in the form of bank checks, receipts, and documents with revenue stamps. With well over 2000 checks in stock we can help you build a great check collection! Click here for more information on this fascinating field.
You’ll also find a great selection of U.S. Essays & Proofs for Postage and Revenue stamps, great covers, and rare & unusual philatelic items you just won’t find anywhere else.
Ephemera & Historical Americana
Letterheads, billheads, Victorian trade cards, checks with great vignettes, railroad and tobacco-related items, American Bank Note Company Proofs, and much more.
I’m very excited about this new website feature that’s especially suitable to Topical Collecting.
Search all items in the L.A. Philatelics inventory by vignette type or subject!
Enter The Vignette Finder
• Advertising Covers, 19th-century Postal Stationery EFOs, Match & Medicine Stamps, Essays & Proofs, Bank Checks & Documents with harder-to-find Imprint Types.
• What’s New in Stock?
Scroll down to the Show Items Added menu to see the latest. And check back often to see the latest of the latest!
For the Curious Collector…
• What is Revenue Stamped Paper?
Read all about it here!
• What are Essays?
Find out here!
• Topical Collecting with Bank Checks
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Our Wish List Feature!If you’re logged into your account, each item will display a small heart icon. Click the icons to add items to your Wish List. You can then view, edit, and even download a PDF of your list from the My Wishlist link found at the top of every page. Please note that this feature is only available if you have an account. Don’t have an account? Create one by clicking on My Account at the top of the page. No credit card information or purchase required!
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