nikhil
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Working on Australia, GDR, Japan
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What I collect: I collect WW. Looking for early issues.
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Post by nikhil on May 16, 2018 12:00:05 GMT
Can you help me with Stanley gibbon or scott numbers please.
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Bombadil
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What I collect: Worldwide stamps 1840-1960
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Post by Bombadil on May 16, 2018 12:49:38 GMT
Hello Nikhil, You will be glad to know that the first Stamp(upper left) has a good CV(current value), 1897 -Simon Bolivar - Scott # 53 CV Mint or Used £ 20 Second one is Bernardo Monteagurdo Scott # 50 CV Mint or Used £2
Both part of set Scott #47-54(8)
Read Footnote about # 53 Added Note : Beware that CV in catalogues DO NOT represent what the stamps are actually worth in the market.Most stamps will sell for less than half of catalog CV prices . |
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2018 13:42:20 GMT
Added Note : Beware that CV in catalogues DO NOT represent what the stamps are actually worth in the market.Most stamps will sell for less than half of catalog CV prices . If you are collecting for the hobby great - that's the real value. If you expect that there is some market value in your collection then... 1. Catalog values are of little help except in the case of rare excellent quality stamps 2. Any imperfections such as missing perfs or corners, thin areas, heavy hinge remnants, poorly centered (some early stamps are generally poorly centered), cut into the design, creases, heavy cancels, missing gum all decrease the value substantially. A tear and it is only good as a filler. The top left stamp goes from $20 down to $1 or less.
You appear to not be overly concerned with values but it is good to know what brings the values down and often you can negotiate a better price with the seller based on this information.
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nikhil
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Working on Australia, GDR, Japan
Posts: 552
What I collect: I collect WW. Looking for early issues.
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Post by nikhil on May 16, 2018 15:01:02 GMT
Hello Nikhil, You will be glad to know that the first Stamp(upper left) has a good CV(current value), 1897 -Simon Bolivar - Scott # 53 CV Mint or Used £ 20 Second one is Bernardo Monteagurdo Scott # 50 CV Mint or Used £2
Both part of set Scott #47-54(8)
Read Footnote about # 53Added Note : Beware that CV in catalogues DO NOT represent what the stamps are actually worth in the market.Most stamps will sell for less than half of catalog CV prices .thanks. i am not very bothered about values.
thanks anyways
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