Early French Collection

Just did my 2nd try at scans so decided to do the oldest French I ahve have.Please have a look and if you could,let me know what you think of these..are they worth having certified and stuff like that..are they in great shape for age? Please excuse I really dont know much yet in regards to stamp collecting but I am hoping to learn some basics here atleast..I just really would like to know what you think of these and are they great to have or not really? I am basically searching for answers or feedback of any type right now to get a feel for what I might have here in my familys collection
Thanks so much for any help!
Dave

Well you have improved on scanning abilities and the french pics are very nice when you get 50 post if you are interested in trading or selling let me know, you have quit a nice collection I must say I myself I'am a newcommer so saddle up and keep posting

UFOAIRMAIL,

I would say the France stamps you showed would be described as "typical mixed condition". Quick glance, I don't see anything in there that would warrant certification. Again, a quick glance, but I don't see any stamp in there that would RETAIL for more than $10 (I am adjusting for condition). Some stamps may be mis-identified (i.e., in the wrong spot in the album). I don't know anything about the revenues stamps I saw in there.

Of course, everybody has a different criteria. I wouldn't consider certifying a stamp unless it would RETAIL for at least $1000+ and I was planning on selling it. Or, if I had bought it and had questions on whether the stamp was genuine/unaltered.

For regular French postage stamps, that means the early Napoleon/Ceres heads, the philatelic S/S of the 1920s-1930s, a few of the 20fr issues, and a handful of rarities sprinkled here and there.

I don't mind looking at your pics (I love looking at stamps!). But I think you might like it more if you spent time browsing through your stamps with a stamp catalog (check your local library to see if they have some), rather than just asking if there is anything valuable.

I find it hard to spot "valuable" stamps from pictures of hundreds of stamps, even though it is rather easy to do in person. It's just the limitation of pictures. Others may disagree.

So maybe others may spot a few high premium stamps, but I don't see any in your pics. I do see a lot of history and a lot of design/perforation/color varieties that would be a great introduction to some of the basic points of stamp IDing and stamp collecting. So if you can get hold of a stamp catalog...

k

One cannot relate "worth to have" to a fiscal amount,
The enjoyment quotient is simply up to you.

From a price perspective, I would expect to be asked to pay $12 -$30
in Australia for such a collection.
A lot are beaten around somewhat, but there are
a few that are very nice, precancels etc.

It's your families collection, so there is a value there.

k

Thank you everyone,much appreciated and yes Tefloncinco I do plan on selling the stamps..great idea on selling them on here!