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A Lot Old American Covers, Help Please!

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Hello Brutuss,
Welcome and thanks for posting all the interesting photos. The images are small and somewhat dark so it's hard to see much detail. A regular computer scanner would make better images than a camera. However, you have quite the assortment of U.S. postal stationery - stamped envelopes, wrappers, postal card and postal reply cards.

Like I wrote before, it's hard to see the detail of any one cover, but you probably have a mix lot of covers in terms of value. Some are common and some are less common. The postal envelopes have a lot of variation - color shades, watermarks, envelope sizes and types and dies. Some of those factors are hard to see on a computer and best for an expert to see them in person.
There are other factors to take in consideration too such as the different combinations of stamps used on the envelopes, the postmarks, the history of the sender and receiver, any advertisements on cover, any letter contents if any, additional labels like the registered mail labels and the general condition of the cover. As to monetary value, you can ask ten different people and get ten different responses when it comes to covers. The covers could be worth as little as 25 cents each or could be worth $1, $5, $10, $20, $50 or more, but a lot of times that's only determined at time of transaction (i.e auction or sale). I don't see anything offhand that will make you rich, but I think if they had better photos, well written descriptions and placed for sale on ebay at a resonable starting price some will do very well and some won't generate any interest at all. Good luck and ask more questions and show more covers if you got them!
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Posted 01/07/2014   08:38 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add brutuss to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Hello Battlestamps!

Thanks for your help, im think aso.when you will a better scan for any item say me the postnumber.Im a coin collector, tomorrow I started too the FUN COIN in orlando and can post more in 7-10 days.
I have become this Estate jears ago, fantastic, all world before 1910, europe 99% complete.i have sell all in a auction ( ca. 50.000 items)
Now, I have become america, british colonies and german colonies.
Im think post lots to ebay its a good way.
The only problem its..i not have any idea.....i must descrive: NICE LOT AMERICAN COVERS,, ;-)

Thank&

Best regards
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Hello Brutuss,
Since you're in Orlando, Florida someone here might be able to help you. I'm in New York, but hopefully someone who lives or knows Florida can help you. There might be a stamp store or a stamp dealer in that area that can help you with more information. Or at least you might be able to find a Scott's U.S. Specialized Catalogue of Stamps. That catalog will help you to identify and describe the postal stationery and stamps you have on the covers (envelopes).
Best regards, Will
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Posted 01/07/2014   08:56 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add 51studebaker to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
VERY interesting group of covers.
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Posted 01/07/2014   09:32 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add brutuss to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks!

I wills ee to a scott qatalogue and hope that I can understand this.

Most covers/ postcards are correspondence with american stamp dealers.
This austrian collector are a high military and very famous, 1890 have contact in all ambassy from austrian empire all over the world.
The american estate its wnot important, I know.

A dealer here have me offer 1000 usd for all zhis americans...
Thanks for tipps
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brutuss: this is not my bailiwick but will offer this: if this were mine I would separate by stamp type, then by envelope color, then by date, then go to a Scott's Specialized (or Classic if appropriate) to range the value before thinking about a dealer's offer. (I am sure I am over simplifying this) I know this is time consuming but may be worthwhile. The postcards and envelope stationary look very interesting (but as to value ?????) Nice array though.. good luck..
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Posted 01/08/2014   12:02 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add drmicro71 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
A very very quick perusal showed items that might be of interest to postal history collectors, some with 2nd Bureau stamps (and some that might have nice rate combos), etc. The ones with decipherable postmarks would certainly fall within the interests of postal history collectors. (And I might be one of the those, eh?) The postal stationery is not an area I collect, but use of a Scott US Specialized would give a good start on those. If you want to check postmarks, Jim Forte's site (www.postalhistory.com) is a great place to start.

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They are mostly PSE's (Pre Stamped envelopes) which can be a little tricky to identify the exact type so larger scans will help. Love the cover with the 8˘ Omaha issue (Trans Mississippi). Nice lot.
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