Grand Continent Collectibles - Barrington Chase - Bookmark Collections - Lloyd's Certified Philatelics - Franklin Philate - Bookmark Collections Sold me four sets of "rare flawed stamps" that were an investment. Ranged from $500 to $700 dollars. Said would be 10 times their worth. Lighthouse Point Florida

Purchased four flawed stamps that were promised to go up in valued at least 10 times in 5 years time. I have tried to contact the company just today and realized they don't exsist after trying to research them. I purchased them from Franklin Philatelics. I have certificates of authenticity, receipts, letters stating their value and amount of purchase. I really thought they were worth something. I even listed them on E-bay with the attempt to get what I thought they were worth. I don't know what to do now. I am infuriated. I purchased the Elvis inverted stamp. I purchased the Honey bee stamp where the bee is not over the yellow part stamp. The offset tom sawyer stamp. Last but not least, the Christmas nativity stamp where the 8 cents is accidentally printed over the US part.

All and all I spent over 2 thousand dollars and took it from my savings account thinking it was "safer than in a savings account" as was promised. I tried to be kind to the seller and tell them I didn't have the funds as I was about to purchase braces with some of it in a couple of years. He stated there was no better investment and no higher yield or taxes on this investment.

I am so upset i can't even state my disappointment as I now have a true family emergency and went to cash in these stamps only to find out I've been ripped off. No one should get away with highway robbery!

Mygoofy
Newark, California
U.S.A.