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geographicus.com was registered Jun 7, 2001 (25 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
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When was geographicus.com registered?
geographicus.com's registration dates to Jun 7, 2001 (25 years old), per public registration records. Register.com - Network Solutions, LLC is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · geographicus.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 25 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jul 11, 2009 · 2 registrant changes since 2009 · last checked Nov 14, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJun 7, 2001geographicus.com was registered on Jun 7, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 6, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 11, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described geographicus.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 11, 2013 (7 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Register.com, Inc.Register.com, Inc.Jul 11, 2009 – Apr 24, 2026Registrar Register.com, Inc. (IANA 9) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for geographicus.com, from Jul 11, 2009 to Apr 24, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Registrant
Registrant recordsJul 11, 2009 – Apr 24, 2026Registration records for geographicus.com are held from Jul 11, 2009 to Apr 24, 2026 (50 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: cybrmall.netNameservers: cybrmall.netJul 11, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed cybrmall.net nameservers (ns5.cybrmall.net, ns6.cybrmall.net) for geographicus.com from Jul 11, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 2, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for geographicus.com from Apr 2, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Sectigo Limited
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (20)
Jun 7, 2001Registration: geographicus.com was registered on Jun 7, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 6, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 11, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described geographicus.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 11, 2013 (7 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Specializes in rare and antique maps, atlases, and prints from the 17th through 19th Centuries.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 1, 2009AboutUs record: “Geographicus Rare & Antique Maps. We are specialist dealers in fine and rare antiquarian cartography of the 15th though 19th centuries. A large portion of our constantly growing and changing inventory of authentic antiq…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2009
Jul 11, 2009 – Apr 24, 2026Registrar: Registrar Register.com, Inc. (IANA 9) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for geographicus.com, from Jul 11, 2009 to Apr 24, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 11, 2009 – Apr 24, 2026Registrant: Registration records for geographicus.com are held from Jul 11, 2009 to Apr 24, 2026 (50 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.
Jul 1, 2006
“Specializes in rare and antique maps, atlases, and prints from the 17th through 19th Centuries.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Said about itself in 2009Jul 1, 2009“Geographicus Rare & Antique Maps. We are specialist dealers in fine and rare antiquarian cartography of the 15th though 19th centuries. A large portion of our constantly growing and changing inventory of authentic antiq…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2009
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 12, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Register.com - Network Solutions, LLC
Nov 6, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Register.com - Network Solutions, LLC in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 6, 2026 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 6, 2026
Registrant changeAug 13, 2011The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 13, 2011. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeMay 12, 2012The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 12, 2012. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 registrant changes, 2009–2026
Nameservers: cybrmall.net
Nameservers: cybrmall.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018cybrmall.net (ns5.cybrmall.net, ns6.cybrmall.net) were the nameservers listed for geographicus.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: cybrmall.netApr 4, 2018 – Nov 23, 2021Registration records listed cybrmall.net nameservers (ns5.cybrmall.net, ns6.cybrmall.net) for geographicus.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Nov 23, 2021. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareMar 11, 2022 – Apr 24, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (april.ns.cloudflare.com, kobe.ns.cloudflare.com) for geographicus.com from Mar 11, 2022 to Apr 24, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareMar 11, 2022geographicus.com's nameservers moved from cybrmall.net to Cloudflare at some point between Nov 23, 2021 and Mar 11, 2022. Last seen at cybrmall.net: Nov 23, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Mar 11, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: april.ns.cloudflare.com, kobe.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Apr 24, 2026 – Jul 23, 2026
Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for geographicus.com from Apr 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 23, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesApr 26, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for geographicus.com from Apr 26, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 6, 2026
Sectigo LimitedSep 14, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 4 certificates for geographicus.com from Sep 14, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 11, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed cybrmall.net nameservers (ns5.cybrmall.net, ns6.cybrmall.net) for geographicus.com from Jul 11, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 13, 2011Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 13, 2011. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 12, 2012Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 12, 2012. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: cybrmall.net (ns5.cybrmall.net, ns6.cybrmall.net) were the nameservers listed for geographicus.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Nov 23, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed cybrmall.net nameservers (ns5.cybrmall.net, ns6.cybrmall.net) for geographicus.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Nov 23, 2021. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 11, 2022 – Apr 24, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (april.ns.cloudflare.com, kobe.ns.cloudflare.com) for geographicus.com from Mar 11, 2022 to Apr 24, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 11, 2022Zone file: geographicus.com's nameservers moved from cybrmall.net to Cloudflare at some point between Nov 23, 2021 and Mar 11, 2022. Last seen at cybrmall.net: Nov 23, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Mar 11, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 2, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for geographicus.com from Apr 2, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 24, 2026 – Jul 23, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for geographicus.com from Apr 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 26, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for geographicus.com from Apr 26, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 6, 2026
Jul 4, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 12, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: april.ns.cloudflare.com, kobe.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Sep 14, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 4 certificates for geographicus.com from Sep 14, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Nov 6, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026Registrar: Registrar Register.com - Network Solutions, LLC in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 6, 2026 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 6, 2026
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 15, 2026).
Registered 2001 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Geographicus.com Specialist dealer of rare antiquarian cartography and rare maps
Geographicus is a specialist dealer of rare antiquarian cartography and antique maps from the 15th through 19th centuries. The site operates an online gallery where collectors, institutions, and map enthusiasts can browse and purchase authenticated historical maps with high-resolution images and detailed research.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jun 7, 2001 — 25 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Register.com - Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Nov 6, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.geographicus.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Geographicus Rare Antique Maps as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an online shop that sells products, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 69/100— ahead of 69% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
69 is a percentile: higher than 69% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #378,191)+5
Verified continuity: 25.4 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 35/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 69/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What geographicus.com said about itself, 2006–2009
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (2 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Specializes in rare and antique maps, atlases, and prints from the 17th through 19th Centuries.
2009
Geographicus Rare & Antique Maps. We are specialist dealers in fine and rare antiquarian cartography of the 15th though 19th centuries. A large portion of our constantly growing and changing inventory of authentic antique maps is available here in our online gallery for your study and enjoyment.rewritten
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 25 years registered✓ live verified Nov 15, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 2 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 2 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment