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Post by stampgeezer on Nov 1, 2013 4:08:22 GMT
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I.L.S.
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Rest in Peace
I am in Clearfield, Pa. I love US Classic covers!
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Post by I.L.S. on Nov 1, 2013 10:14:42 GMT
No it aint!...lol
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Post by stoltzpup on Nov 1, 2013 19:24:11 GMT
While the illusion that our collections are valuable undoubtedly fuels our collecting avarice, the fact remains that we are in a declining hobby. Count the white heads, mine included, at stamp shows. Moreover, what our great uncle Joe paid for his collection is likely far more than we would pay today for the same collection, especially if he had a penchant for USA mint sheets from the 1940s through the 1980s. Of course, hee-hee, we're more discerning than uncle Joe was and we have all the right stamps for great investment. Well, probably not. Keijo has provided a level headed discussion of collection values at the following web address; I recommend it. www.stampcollectingblog.com/how-much-is-my-collection-worth.php |
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codeye
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Post by codeye on Nov 4, 2013 8:34:18 GMT
While the illusion that our collections are valuable undoubtedly fuels our collecting avarice, the fact remains that we are in a declining hobby. Count the white heads, mine included, at stamp shows. Moreover, what our great uncle Joe paid for his collection is likely far more than we would pay today for the same collection, especially if he had a penchant for USA mint sheets from the 1940s through the 1980s. Of course, hee-hee, we're more discerning than uncle Joe was and we have all the right stamps for great investment. Well, probably not. Keijo has provided a level headed discussion of collection values at the following web address; I recommend it. www.stampcollectingblog.com/how-much-is-my-collection-worth.phpThat was a good read, from a personal point of view, a collection/stamp is worth as much as someone is prepared to pay for it, the problem with catalogue prices either from SG or Scotts is that it provides a lot of people with disillusional expectations, essentially those that know nothing about the market or the condition that the value refers to. Especially those that are trying to sell a stamp/collection that someone found in the attic or was give to them by uncle bob. |
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Post by stoltzpup on Nov 4, 2013 15:45:27 GMT
... a collection/stamp is worth as much as someone is prepared to pay for it, .... True enough, unless you're selling at auction, then you need at least two someones, and worth is determined by the lesser bid. By the way, Codeye, welcome to the forum! I hope you post often. Best regards. |
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Cephus
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What I collect: U.S. 1847-1993, Australia, China, New Zealand
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Post by Cephus on Nov 9, 2013 2:33:25 GMT
Financially, yes, my collection is worthless, at least if I was expecting to retire on whatever a sale might bring in, but since I couldn't care less what the financial value of my collection is, nor do I have any intention of ever selling a single stamp, it doesn't matter. It is valuable to me for the enjoyment I get out of it and people who spend all their time worrying about financial value are completely missing the point.
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Post by stoltzpup on Nov 9, 2013 17:06:50 GMT
Absolutely, Cephus. Playing with my stamp collection helped me recover from having a lung removed, especially for the month or so that it took to get the anesthetic out of my system and I wasn't thinking clearly. (My wife claims that was a pre-existing condition.) I have a friend who wants to sell his Germany collection, cat. val. well over 200k. He's just now retiring. I urged him not to sell.
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