old: 429 Roackaway Valley Rd, Suite 500A, Boontown Twp, NJ 07005 (c.200712) ** Tel.: 973-402-1104, 973-331-0225

Formerly:
Greg Manning Auctions, Inc. (GMAI)
(URL forwards to H.R. Harmer Auctions c.2008, '404' c.2011)
775 Passaic Avenue
West Caldwell, NJ 07006 Tel (973) 882-0004, (800) 221-0243 Fax (973) 882-3499 E-mail

c.2005: Sept. 30: The Collecitbles Blog reports Greg Manning Auctions, "..decided to change the name of the leading collectibles company to Escala Group (Nasdaq: ESCL). "

Lucent Technologies tested three different coin albums the results of which, are shown below. This remarkable technology provides 10 years of corrosion protection for each thousandth of an inch thickness, under normally encountered corrosive conditions. . . . Intercept Technology® is a Lucent Technologies patented and licensed polymer process. The Technology has been licensed, manufactured, distributed, and sold by our licensees since 1991.

"We are the licensee of Intercept Technology® consumer products worldwide and have been the manufacturer of the Intercept Shield™ product line since its introduction in January of 2000. We also manufacture and distribute Intercept Keepsafe® products, Intercept Archival® products and Intercept Protector® products that are marketed to different industries. . . .

Christine Tropiano
President"

While primarily designed to protect coins, they have:
Under the heading "Envelopes" (9"x14"):
"Archival Quality Protection for Comics, Documents, Photographs, Currency and more ......" (covers, stamps... aj.)

"The patented Intercept Shield ™ Technology uses a totally unique approach to protecting paper and cards from corrosive or reactive gases - gases that will discolor, fade and embrittle paper. The Intercept Shield ™ Technology transforms regular plastic into a new material that acts like a preferential corrosion site, a super gas barrier and as a sacrificial corrosion agent. Intercept on the inside of an enclosure will preferentially react and neutralize gases as they are liberated, stopping the dangerous hydrolysis process from occurring. Gases trying to penetrate in from the outside will have an equally difficult time, because it is statistically improbable that any corrosive gas can find a pathway through the Intercept Shield ™ material without hitting an active sacrificial corrosion agent where it will be permanently reacted and neutralized. Intercept Shield cleanses the inside of the package, while keeping outside pollutants away. Only Intercept Shield ™ provides this active protection for your collections."

"PLEASE NOTE:
We are no longer accepting orders from our website!
However you can buy Intercept Shield™ products direct from a dealer near you.

    Agent (for dealers only)

"Today, IGPC is the world's largest philatelic agency, representing over seventy postal administrations in matters relating to the administration, consultation, design, production and marketing of their postage stamps. It has also opened up previously untapped markets for its clients' stamps all over the world. Primarily, we assist governments in administrating & operating their postal administrations. Upon completion of their issues, IGPC also helps to generate revenue and popularity for these countries by marketing their stamps to collectors."

Per Philatelic Exporter magazine of Dec. 2006 pg. 15, Michael Stern has sold Metropolitan Expos, Inc. to Richard Murphy {NESS Stamp Expos}, John Nunes {Nunes' Nook} and Elaine & John Dunn {Stamp News Magazine (& Meekel's) - USA } - ajw.

Full Time via Retail Store, Show Bourses, Offeres: Appraisals, Buys Stamps, Supplies/Albums
Specialties: U.S., Collections/Lots/Accumulations, Worldwide, British Commonwealth

old:

Founded in March of 2005, bidStart was originally known as StampWants, and focused exclusively on collectible stamps. Within just a few years, StampWants had become a leader among collectible stamp marketplaces through quality features and support, aggressive advertising and unprecedented promotions; including the giveaway of a C3a Inverted Jenny in 2008 - the most sought after United States stamp, worth over $175,000 at the time.

During the summer of 2009, StampWants re-launched an entirely new website based upon the comments, suggestions and feedback we received since our launch in 2005. The new website was an immediate success, and sales quickly began to increase.

In November of 2009 StampWants re-branded itself as bidStart - the Collectible Marketplace. The core values and principles remain the same, but with the desire to provide the best platform and marketplace to not only philatelists, but collectors of all types of collectibles.

bidStart offers sellers of collectibles the option to sell their items in auction, fixed price, and store inventory formats. All the features these sellers would expect from an online auction site, and more, are available to them, including gallery images, image hosting, best offers, reserve prices and listing upgrades. By implementing low insertion fees, bidStart has been able to maintain a high quality of items listed online, while at the same time allowing sellers to list their entire inventories.

Prior to working full time for bidStart, Mark Rosenberg worked for Gary Posner, Inc. - a collectible stamp company, where he managed operations, all online business activity, as well as created a complete custom computer software package to integrate all aspects of their business.

Previously:

"StampWants is an online marketplace and community connecting stamp collectors and dealers around the world; offering auction, fixed price, and store inventory listings as well as free tools and services."

"In March of 2005, StampWants, LLC launched StampWants...In September of 2006, StampWants, LLC formed a strategic partnership with Gary Posner, Inc. and began an aggressive advertising campaign...StampWants.com offers sellers of collectible stamps the option to sell their items in auction, fixed price, and store inventory formats..."

"The founder, President and CEO of StampWants is Mark Rosenberg, who has over 8 years experience in selling stamps on the internet. He graduated with highest honors from Rutgers University with a Bachelor's Degree of Science in computer science..."

"We deal in all aspects of Holyland Philately: Ottoman Period, British Mandate, Interim, and Israel. We also carry JUDAICA items, such as postal cards, boosk, artwork and historical documents. Mail auctions are held twice a year: generally in the late Spring and the late Fall. Material is always wanted for auctions. On occasion, we do buy material outrighht."

old: P. O. Box 694, Bordentown, NJ 08505 (same phone), [email protected]

Jim Niederhofer
Mike Mellone
PO Box 206, Stewartsville, NJ 08886-0206