Collection Of German Stamps.

Does anyone have any information on any of these German stamps? Any information/feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Dan

All cheap common stamps .Conditions makes a few nice one worthless.

Most are from the 1920's and 30's and are common. There are a few (also common) from the late 19th century. Of note, 2nd row from bottom, 2nd stamp from the right, appears to be from German post offices in China. That one is a little less common, but it looks like there's a piece missing from it, which pretty much renders it worthless.

By worthless the above mean in a monetary sense. These stamps would be needed if one tried to fill a German collection of all face different stamps. The damaged one would be considered space fillers though they could fill spaces for many years in some collections (kinda like the one they appear to be from).

Sorry have to disagree ......Keep damaged stamps out of your collection .No need to mix trash with your pride and joy .

I looked at thousands of collections and as soon as I detect the better stamps are full of damaged stamps I close the book and move on .Most buyers will do the same .

If you include defective stamps to your collection you don't increase its value your lower the appeal of those better stamps .

Dan,

Do you know the expression: "Having a face only a mother could love"?......

I don't presume to know your situation, but if I was starting to collect Germany inexpensively, I would buy some German kiloware (or worldwide kiloware heavily populated with German stamps) expecting to swap out most of the "tattered" stamps above.

Also surfing the net on one's favorite "Bay" might yield some beginner Germany collections at minimum expense and allow you to swap out the ripped, bruised and wrinkled (at 68, I winced at that phrase ).

Best wishes and good luck,

Greg

I would use stamps that's got damaged, to fill a spot until I can find a quality better one.

If I were an advanced collector, I'd follow FloorTrader's advice and leave out damaged stamps. As a mid-level collector I keep them as placeholders, but make a note of their condition and, when buying, regard them as stamps that I don't already have. I.e., I replace them as soon as possible. As for the stamps that Dan has posted: They may be common, yet they represent one of the most interesting and important periods of twentieth century history. For me, that makes them valuable. I don't pay much attention to catalogue prices.