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Hello, I won an auction on ebay for coins and got about 200 stamps. I have no clue what I have. Here are some of the Stamps they set aside. Please let me know if I should put them in a binder or just throw them in a bag and forget about them. Thank you for your help.

You can always take up stamp collecting if you want and put the stamps into a stamp album

I was thinking that but then my wife would disown me. I spend a lot of time on coin collecting. I might just have to pick up a stamp book on the sly.

I honestly do not know the value of the stamps but you can always check some stamp catalogs or have it appraised. Another option would be to just pass it on to another stamp collector

You came close with the #233 4 cent Fleet of Columbus which can catalog for $125. However in my opinion it would grade out for around $15, though I'm not a grading expert.

The #397 or #401 Balboa might be worth around $12, again just an average price.

The C11 Beacon airmail probably would be worth around $5 more or less.

The special delivery stamps would depend on the perfs, higher prices for a perf 11 and much much lower prices for a per 11 x 10 1/2. Depending on the perfs I would say $40 to less than a dollar.

Again these are just loose estimates. They could be a little more or a little less and if my grading is correct.

I missed the F1 the registration stamp. While it can catalog for around $115 I don't have enough experience with this stamp to give you a guide. I'm sure some one will step up for this one.

Wow thanks I did not know they are worth that much. Also what does perf 11 mean?

The perforation number is the number of perforations in a 2 cm length. Gauges are available that allow you to match a stamp's perforation to printed perforations so that you can determine the number.

I suppose for a non stamp collector it must sound a little over the top, but the value of several issues varies quite a bit depending on the perforation. Go to your library and browse through a catalog paying attention to differences in perforation.

As an example, look at your green 1 cent SanFrancisco 1915 stamp with Balboa on it. It was part of a set of stamps that were issued in two different perforations--11 and 10. The perf 10 stamps are more highly priced than the 11's. Not a huge difference, but for the 10 cent value, considerable.

Thanks for all of the information. I am going to have to look at some books. Seems to be a fun hobby.

elsjls.. Welcome..your first 6 cent airmail, has wonderful margins and well centered

Not a bad start at all with that lot elsljs.

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