Can someone please help me with these stamps? I know nothing about stamps, these were my grandfathers stamps. I want to sell them eventually but I wanted to see if there are any that might be very valuable that I should maybe hold onto for the kids. Any info would be greatly appreciated. I have a lot of them so I will post a few at a time.
Your stamps range from very common (4c Lincoln) to minor premium (5c Pilgrim Tercentenary). But in general, your stamps lean toward the "common" end of things (minimum catalog value to $1-$2). Nothing in there that will pay for your retirement. The 5c Pilgrim Tercentenary catalogs for very roughly ~$50 for unused and ~$100 for mint never hinged. However, condition and centering is extremely important. Your pair has average centering, which essentially will cut out 75%-90% off the catalog value. Having the plate number, even though not a plate block, will give a very modest premium (+10% to +25%). Any other problems -- crease, dirt, gum disturbance, bent teeth... will reduce the value even more.
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Posted 06/26/2013 3:17 pm
