I am the official stamp examiner at the Croatian Philatelic Society from March 2008.
My expertising area are Fiume stamps and postal history from 1918 to 1924 including issues for the Kvarner Bay islands Arbe and Veglia (Carnaro).

Ivan Martinaš
Primorska 1A
51000 Rijeka
Croatia

e-mail: martinas@net.hr

PROFESSIONAL FEES

• catalog value refers to the value listed in the Sassone catalog or if necessary in a professional reference book of Croatian Philatelic Association number 16
• if you have any questions feel free to contact me in English, German or Croatian language. You can also write me in Italian but I will answer you in English

EXPERTISE, SORTING AND SIGNATURE   example 1

• 3 % catalogue value
• minimum fee  â‚¬ 1

PHOTO COLOUR ATTESTS (over € 200 CV) - additional fee â‚¬ 10  example 2

ILLUSTRATION OPINION (€ 75 -  â‚¬ 200 CV)  - additional fee  â‚¬ 7   example 3

SIMPLIFIED OPINION (€ 20 -  € 75 CV)  - additional fee  â‚¬ 5  example 4

FORGERIES

• 0,5 % catalogue value
• maximum  â‚¬ 5
• minimum  â‚¬ 0,5
• all forgeries will be signed FALSUM  example 5

OPINION for scanned stamps sent on my e-mail

• FREE OF CHARGE
• resolution of scans must be minimum 600×600 dpi
• maximal file size of an e-mail can be 5 MB

DISCOUNTS

• rarity over  â‚¬ 2000 catalogue value              20 %

• 10-20 photo colour attests (or opinions)           15 %
• 20-30 photo colour attests (or opinions)           25 %
• over 30 photo colour attests (or opinions)         35 %

PAYMENT AND RETURN SHIPPING CHARGES

• payment by international postalgirokonto, personal check or money order
• I will send your items by insured mail or registered mail on your request
• shipping cost in accordance with Croatian post will be as follows
  ( cjenik poštanskih usluga u međunarodnom prometu )

Download:  tariff_Ivan_Martinas.pdf