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Posted 11/16/2013   8:31 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add Queries7 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Have no idea of the value or where to begin...help please
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Posted 11/16/2013   9:44 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add lorddenning to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
The American Philatelic Society (http://stamps.org/Home) provides this information


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Consult with a dealer. Feel free to use our online APS Dealers database which you can search by geographical area or by specialty. You might also wish to visit your local library and consult the Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue which lists and values postage stamps. You may find that just because stamps are old does not mean they are extremely valuable. A number of stamps issued by the U.S. in the 1800's list for the minimum Scott Catalog value of 20 cents. You should also not expect to be able to sell your stamps for the listed values. Many dealers sell stamps for less than the catalog values and to make a profit (and stay in business) they obviously have to purchase the stamps for even less. The vast majority of dealers are trustworthy but it is not a bad idea to verify that a dealer is a member of the American Philatelic Society (all dealers listed on the above mentioned dealer database are APS members), the American Stamp Dealers Association or the National Stamp Dealers Association as these organizations have established codes of ethics. If you are still concerned about receiving a fair price for your stamps you might consider visiting a local stamp show (see our Show Calendar). This would provide you with the opportunity to offer the material to several dealers and compare how much they will pay. You also may wish to contact a local stamp club where you might find help and advice.


Sources of Information:

1. Stamp dealer
2. Library - Stamp Catalogs
3. Stamp show
4. Local Stamp Club





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Posted 11/17/2013   05:34 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Terence Collins to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
The local library is a good place to start. Use Scott's world catalogues and look at each country's listings for the years 1939 to 1945. Simple as that.

Terry
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Posted 11/20/2013   12:18 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add JR1960 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Getting multiple dealers to provide you an estimate is a good way to determine fair market value. If dealers want to hose you, it is unlikely they would all underbid by the same amount.
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Posted 11/28/2013   6:09 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Faken to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Actually dealers around here all absolutely destroy you on purchase pricing, it should be downright criminal what they offer to people that don't know any better. Same goes for coins, it's shameful. I recently had a collection of coins I shopped around to about 10 dealers in town and every one gave me prices that were one step away from robbery. I ended up selling it on ebay for triple the price of the highest dealer.

I actually brought a valuable stamp in to one place for an eval of how much I would get for it. I was offered $150 for the stamp. A week later I asked another person at the same shop if they had the same stamp in the same condition available in stock for sale. They did, and it was $1800 to buy. I would NEVER sell to a dealer around here... and the best part is when they point out that yes ebay pays out more but it's more work. REALLY?! This is how you legitimize underpaying me the market value by over 3 times? *holds up three fingers* read between the lines buddy...

Ugh must stop typing, I'm getting pissed off just thinking about it...
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