Good Things To Watch For In 10c / 10p Box / Albums Include..

I couldn't think of a good subject line. What I am am trying to say is, over the last few years, I have learned that a few common items could be HOT and worth $$$ to someone.

Examples

1. China Perfins
2. Early Finland with readable dates and towns.
3. Early Sweden with SOTN cancel (Should be upright for most value.)
4. West Germany Regulars Posthorn and Heuss in used blocks and horizontal pairs.


Anybody have anything else they can think of that makes a common stamp uncommon?

If I dont have it in my collection then it is uncommon!

Early U.S. revenues with a circular date stamp cancel (as opposed to a pen cancel).

Leavitt machine cancels on early U.S. postal cards (1879-1885). These cancels range in value from $15.00-$2500.00

Russ,
can you offer us an example please?

I found a metered mail that was set up like an FDC, but is cancelled something to the affect of first day of metering.
???

The Leavitt machine cancels were used from about 1877-1885 but were at the most popular 1881-83. They were used mostly on the postal cards as the early machines jammed and often damaged regular envelopes. They were used in most large volume areas with the most common being Washington, New York, Boston, St. Louis, Providence, Hartford and Philadelphia.


Type B (often confused with the hand duplex) value $60-$250. Clear markings with complete dial and killer are on the upper end of value.


Type C value $25-$150 Clear markings with complete dial and killer bars are on the upper end of value.


Type AB value $100-$400 Clear markings with complete rectangular dial and killer are on the upper end of value.

Edit: the value of the postal cards themselves are minimal.

Here is one more


Type D value $40-$150 Clear markings with complete dial and killer are on the upper end of value.

The Leavitt machines were used in 22 cities
Washington, DC
Hartford, CT
New York, NY
San Francisco,CA
Toledo, OH
St. Louis, MO
Rochester, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Newark, NJ
Baltimore, MD
Cleveland, OH
Kansas City, MO
Dayton, OH
Buffalo, NY
Chicago, IL
Indianapolis, IN
Nashville, TN
Norwalk, OH
Louisville, KY
Providence, RI
Detroit, MI
Albany, NY

Here is the story on Leavitt...it's Wikipedia, so take it with a grain of salt.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas...8inventor%29

SOTN cancels are very popular in Norway as well. Have seen stamps worth the minimum catalog value reach astronomical figures with the right SOTN cancels, even for modern stuff. All you need is two rivals who really want it...

One pair I always look for when going through dealer tables is the 1995 Marconi pair from Ireland. Catalog price is low and I often pick up the pair for 50p. For some strange reason you put them up for sale on auction and they get anywhere between £10 and £22.

I have asked a few dealers the reasons and I am still unsure.

Drew - Buying 1995 Marconi for 50p if anyone has