How To Auction A Large Collection Schaubeck World 1948-1923

Peter

I think most of us are still hinging stamps!

Geoff

Hinging mint stamps?

Peter

GeoffHa and Paul. I think our posts got crossed. I was referring to the two Newfoundland stamps, and from where I sit I could swear they are mint. The two Barbados stamps are used but have issues as well. I would guess they could go for about 10 to 20% of catalog?

Peter

@Paul... A question. When you flip through some random pages of the collection, how many stamps with rust/foxing/brown spots do you see on average? Are there specimens on each page, or every few pages, or less? And be brutally honest - even the smallest and faintest spots should be counted (because that's what we collectors do). Also use your nose - what do the albums 'smell like'?

Foxing/rust/brown spots are mold/mildew/fungi, and will spread under proper condition (enough humidity, enough warmth etc). On worst cases, it will 'eat up' and contaminate the entire collection.

All the four stamps have signs/evidence of foxing, and is not a positive sign from anybody's perspective. It is very much possible that you're sitting on top of 'toxic waste' :(

-k-

No the albums are absolutely oderless and I have a fine nose. I see what you mean with the foxing but it's seldom, just with some of the oldest pre 1900 stamps. Most pages have at least one stamp but part IV (Africa) has a lot of empty pages as well. This is the smallest book with only 320 stamps on 116 pages whereas the european books I-II both have nearly 2000 stamps in them.

Thanx petert4522 the combination of stampworld and catawiki is great, just what I needed!

I can sort of make a price up myself now but will be posting some more stamps when I'm in doubt!

You're welcome Paul!

Peter

When I have estimated the catalogue value of the collection depending on condition etc etc what should I ask for the collection?

Say the catalogue value would be EUR20.000 which of course you're never going to get, what should I ask for it?

Last night shots were a bit unlucky with the yellow light, they look better in daylight:

Paul - 10% of CV (depending a little on the catalogue in question) for most material is a pretty standard auction rule of thumb in Great Britain. Of course, better stamps go for more, and common stamps, especially duplicated, go for less.

Paul, I'll go though my usual calculations for street value on the green Newfoundland stamp. My catalog is an older Scott, but prices haven't been very volatile on most issues.

Catalog value for unused is $77.50, slightly more if on thin yellowish paper. Yours appears to be white.

1 point off for centering, the design is shifted slightly to the right.
1 point off for the foxing visible on the perf tips.
1 point off for the discoloration at center top. I suspect this is bleed through from the gum on the hinge with a bit of dirt adhering.
I can't see the back, I assume that there is original gum with a solidly attached hinge.
1 point off for the solid hinge.
A lightly attached hinge could potentially be removed leaving only a mark on the stamps gum which would be no points off. If it were in a mount without hinge marks it would be 1 point added. Subtract another point for substantial gum disturbance no affected by the hinge and another again if there is no gum left.

So, if my assumptions are correct as to the back of the stamp it's valued with four points off. You halve the value for each point.
$77.50 -> $38.75 -> $19.25 -> $9.75 -> $5.00

So, street value for that one stamp is about 7% of catalog. If the other stamps are in better condition (as suggested by the foxing only hitting the oldest ones) then 10% of catalog is a fair price.

I haven't seen them sold for less than $20 in this condition.