Old Stamps

Hello i'm Simone I leave in Italy sorry I am really bad English my great grandfather was a collector of stamps I wanted to show you these Americans and see if they had some value I'm attaching images Preview and thank you for your kind responses
http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums...8/img432.jpg

Welcome pisti1978.

Wow. Those are nice stamps. Some very expensive ones, or at least worth it to investigate further. I am saying this just from my reading over the years on Stamp Community here.

Wait for the USA experts to come and look here.

I'm also waiting for some expert opinions. All too often when new posters show pictures of stamps from their grandfathers albums they're disappointed to learn that they're common or in poor condition etc, but yours is of much higher calibre than usual.

You'll find though that most will need to be more closely examined to determine the exact stamp, as with most of these older issues there are many varieties, and things like grills don't show up in the scan.

At a glance a couple that stand out - in the middle row, the 1st stamp, 30¢ orange Franklin, is very nice. And same row the 15¢ Landing of Columbus. Both of these can have substantial value. But as I said, sometimes small differences, for example slight differences in shading lines, can mean the difference between a nice stamp and a great stamp, and they can't be seen in scans such as these.

But I will wait to see what others with more knowledge than I have on the US have to say.

Nice stamps!

Balf

Several of the stamps are very nice with higher catalog value. There are also a couple of really nice cancels.

Thanks for the answers if you need a larger image of individual stamps speak me

yeah, some nice stamps.
You should really take the time to investigate them..

Hello I put the first three stamps the first is new
http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums...8/img433.jpg

The three stamps that you scanned are known as Blackjacks, they are black stamps of Andrew Jackson printed circa 1863. The centering is fair to poor on all of them, but the Mint one on the left is best and all of them are of value. Scott catalog from 2005 values the used at $50US and Mint at $375US. You never get catalog value but it will give you some idea of the worth of the stamps. Be sure to get these stamps checked out by someone you trust before selling or giving them away.

The 2 cent Jackson (blackjack) are difficult to find well centered. The center stamp is very well centered fro this issue. Nice

Welcome pisti.

Thanks for sharing your scans -- you have some very nice stamps.

I'd like to encourage you to grab the IMG code from Photobucket and use it in your SCF posts. It's essentially the same link you have posted, but it should be enclosed in [img ] and [/img ] tags. Then it will appear right inside your post.

This is just a (hopefully) helpful suggestion. Either way, we look forward to seeing and learning more about your collection.

KirkS

I'm agreeing with everyone here: surprisingly nice stamps. The Blackjack on the right stands out to me. Some on the fourth and fifth rows should be sent to experts to identify exactly what varieties they are. It costs some money, but should be worth it for some of these stamps.

Usually when someone posts stamps and asks what their value is, I groan internally, because the answer is usually "$50/ton" -- the price you get (where I live) for sending paper to be recycled. Pleasant surprise!

I notice in your first scan cut off at the bottom looks to be some Columbians, you can just see the tops - the 8¢ & 10¢ perhaps? Whilst these 2 don't have high value ($8 - $10 CV used) if you have any of the higher values post images of those as well.

It's difficult to give values, and giving catalogue values doesn't mean you would get that if you sold them. As I mentioned, there are stamps in the group that could be a number of different Scott numbers depending on small differences, shade, absence or presence of grill, type of grill etc. Do any of the stamps have grills? Look at the rears - if you don't know what to look for try visiting http://www.1847usa.com/Grills.htm That site can also help you identify many of your stamps. If you go to the home page, on the left side you'll see a section titled Identifiers for US Regular Issues. Click on 1861 for example, you'll see a number of your stamps there, and you'll see what I mean about how many different issues they each have.

Hope all that helps.

Balf

First, thank you all for your collaboration for me this is a new world of stamps Americans really nice I followed your advice a bit according to the translator are really difficult to classify in particular the varieties American stamp then heads upstairs, I have several others that you asked me now I'm attaching the 4 row that should be more interesting can't attach files as you should forgive me
http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums...8/img434.jpg
http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums...8/img435.jpg
http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums...8/img436.jpg

something I'm understanding grids thanks to you for es. the 15 cent has the grid like from image still others have and many no but is common?
http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums...8/img437.jpg

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong...

The first image is Scott 71. 30¢ orange. Catalogue value is US$200. The one on the right although it's poorly centred does have a nice cancel, so that might attract interest.

Keep in mind catalogue values are for very fine used, which means they can be slightly off centre but not so the perforations impinge on the design, and have no faults such as thins or missing perforations. Value can be hugely effected by condition. A poor stamp might go for a tenth of the catalogue value.

Second image assuming no grill is Scott 63 - I won't go into trying to identify the shades. Catalogue US$50 unless it's a rare shade which we'll assume not.

Third image Scott 119, 15¢ Landing of Columbus. Cat. US$275. Yours if poorly centred though. This stamp is with grill.

You'll need to identify if a stamp has a grill or not when you post images. Some stamps may have different grills that will effect the value.

Balf

This is your link after I copied it here and then highlighted it and then clicked on the little icon above the edit Message box that says 'Insert Image'.

I love the star cancel on the right hand stamp. It is Wow for me. Also I have never seen a 30c Franklin before now so up close.