Any Gems?

Any of these jump out at you or should list the list the whole lot on ebay?

Thanks.

no

No as in "no gems"? or "no, don't list all at once"?

The potential 73 is not in great shape, but it's worth more than you'd expect. Give us a decent scan of these stamps and we can give you a better idea of what's here.

Hopefully, this is a little easier to view.
Thanks.

All common, so no gems.

Not even the pink 5c? (64b?)

Oops. Make that 3c

paul, it might help for you to tell us what you mean by 'gems.' I think the guys here are assuming you mean big-time money.

I personally wouldn't call these stamps 'common,' but it's a matter of perspective. Even if the '64b' is actually a 65, it has a catalog value of 14 bucks or so. The problem with these stamps, though, is that they're pretty beat up.

It's not a pink 3¢, it's a common Scott 65 Scott 2015 catalog value of $3 with retail of only a few cents. You will find these in every US collection and condition does appear to be an issue.

I the THREE CENT has a green cancel, that makes it more interesting.

Good point, KGB. I guess anything with a cv of $100 or more would be a "gem" in my book. I'm not a collector. I'd just like to sell my grandfather's US & worldwide stamp collection and not get totally take advantage of. (90% of it is pre-1950)

I certainly don't expect to get cv. But if I'm going to sell some individually, like the US Scott #1, I want the price to be worth the hassle of listing, shipping, etc.

Thanks your reply.

(If any of you are looking for a particular stamp (or country), feel free to let me know.)

Paul

There's a lot of concern around about being taken advantage of, but the fact is that most old albums contain relatively common stamps worth a few pence or cents. And the odd better stamp tends to be damaged, so the notional CV is irrelevant. There's something to be said for sticking albums on ebay with a few photos and offering the promise of buried treasure, rather than picking out knocked-about copies of half-way decent stamps to try to sell on an individual basis.

Geoff

Thanks, Geoff. I guess the only reason I'm hesitant is that whatever I sell it for, there may be that one old stamp from Turkey, Australia, Latvia or wherever that's worth twice as much as my selling pricefor the whole album. So, I need to do my homework or roll the dice. Or pay an appraiser, I guess.

I have quite a few pre-1940 U.S. sheets, but they don't seem to be in much of a demand.

I have quite a few pre-1940 U.S. sheets, but they don't seem to be in much of a demand.

That very much depends on which ones they are and how far before 1940 we are talking about.

paul, I'll be very happy to help you identify stamps, but you'll have to price them for yourself. One thing that seems to stand out around here is the stamps should be in at least fine condition before they are considered for purchase. It's a pretty good standard, really, unless one is looking for simple placeholders.

As for realistic pricing, I suspect the best way to do this is to turn to the completed sales on ebay and see what particular stamps are going for. You'll quickly see where prices really drop off once a certain level of pulled perfs and scuffs and thins appear.