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HI I'm New Here And Looking For Help Identifying The Values And Rarities Of Stamps I've Acquired.

 
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Posted 04/28/2021   3:45 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add Shurim to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Hi I've acquired a few different old stamp collections that have stamps from all over the world mostly previously used and a few unused as well. I'm needing help from some more knowledgeable peoples with identifying rarities and values (if any) on the full collections or individual stamps if they prove to be scarce. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated #128591;
I currently am looking at some early US postage stamps and could use some input as I don't trust what I find online 100%.



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Posted 04/28/2021   5:50 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add rogdcam to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Start here:

https://stampsmarter.org/

Print out or get a perforation gauge for starters.
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Posted 04/29/2021   08:30 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add littleriverphil to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Here is another link to an identification page on StampSmarter, which may be easier for newer collectors to find their way about.

https://stampsmarter.org/1847usa/1847Home.html
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Posted 04/29/2021   09:27 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add StatesmanStamper to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Welcome!

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Posted 04/29/2021   11:50 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add wkusau to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks for your honesty. Welcome.
Your photos are large and easy to see. That is good.
Your photos are cropped poorly. That is bad.
We need to see the entire stamp image and perforations. If you can add a photo of the back, that is helpful as well. If stamps are on covers, you should show the front and back of the cover and a cropped photo of the stamp or postmark you are interested in.
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Posted 04/29/2021   5:57 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add hoosierboy to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Shurim,

Collecting for the enjoyment of collecting, whatever that might be, is the name of the game. Don't hesitate to ask questions especially if you need basic information and especially more advanced sources of information for any possible topic. You should be able to find folks on this board a little further along on their collecting journey glad to share experiences. Russ
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