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Inherited 5000+ Stamp Collection Multiple Countries, Worth Anything??

 
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Posted 10/28/2016   01:11 am  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add joe britz to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Shown in pictures is just a small amount, stamp album has thousands, and 50+ envelopes from different countries full of stamps.

trying to figure out if any of them are worth $100 or more...







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Posted 10/28/2016   01:24 am  Show Profile Check GeoffHa's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add GeoffHa to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Not possible to tell from the odd, random picture if there's anything of value, but it's usually safe to assume 1 cent per stamp!
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Posted 10/28/2016   01:36 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add joe britz to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Is ebay the best place to sell them? I considered selling them by the page on ebay
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Posted 10/28/2016   03:39 am  Show Profile Check GeoffHa's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add GeoffHa to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
From what you've shown, you should probably sell them as a single lot on ebay, with a dozen pictures of the well-filled pages. It's unlikely you'll find takers for single pages of common stamps, and you'll have spent hours scanning in the process.
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Posted 10/28/2016   03:56 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add kcaramat to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
All very common stuff and of little interest to anyone but a novice collector. That said, there may be a gem hidden in there, but most likely not worth the time to go through it.
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Posted 10/28/2016   06:34 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add duncanvr to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
What are the earliest stamps in the collection that are on hinged pages? I'd have at least one local stamp dealer value the lot first. Certain older stamps could be worth money. But there would also be many many commons in the mix. If you sell on ebay you need to have an overall idea what the lot is worth in one group. Because as mentioned its better to sell as a group. If you try to sell page by page you may end up with the common pages not selling. Also if your not aware of a hidden gem you may sell it to cheaply. Get an expert to look at them. I can tell you that hours of scanning is a lot of tiring work. Is it worth ebaying them if they all turn out to be common stamps?
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Posted 10/28/2016   09:16 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add angore to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
It looks like a good start for collecting stamps if you were interested.
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Posted 10/29/2016   10:59 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add 91stang to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
While very nice pictures, its true. Just because something is doesn't mean it worth tons of money. Agree with those above, all common and I would sell as a lot on the fee-bay. Someone might just be looking to get a child started in stamps/collecting. good luck!
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