Mr. H
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Post by Mr. H on Sept 19, 2020 23:20:08 GMT
I just came across a pile of pages with stamps from the Calhoun's Collectors Society. They have regular issued US stamps and not the gold colored ones.
Are there any value to theses or should I just keep the stamps and pitch the pages?
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vikingeck
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Post by vikingeck on Sept 21, 2020 10:47:53 GMT
At the time of this post Mr. H , you have had 40 visitors viewing but no answers. Questions get answered better when we see a picture. Why not scan and post a page? I guess that most of us have never heard of Calhoun Collectors club which immediately suggests to me it is not a significant Philatelic reference , so if it was mine and I was short of space, the pages were plain, and I had many of the stamps already, I would be inclined to cannibalise the pages, keep what I need, trade the duplicates and dump the pages unless they were artistic creations. But that’s just me. |
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Mr. H
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Post by Mr. H on Sept 21, 2020 13:14:55 GMT
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tomiseksj
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What I collect: Worldwide stamps/covers, Cinderellas, Ohio Prepaid Sales Tax Receipts, U.S. WWII Ration ephemera
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Post by tomiseksj on Sept 21, 2020 13:31:05 GMT
This entity apparently tried to cash in on speculation in the "rare" stamp market in the 1970s. You'll find some background on its practices in this Postal Service complaint against them which alleges that they were "engaged in conducting a scheme or device for obtaining money or property through the mails by means of false representations." Collectors of Staffa material might also be interested in reading that complaint. |
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JeffS
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Post by JeffS on Sept 21, 2020 15:59:37 GMT
I refer to items like this as "manufactured philately."
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Mr. H
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Post by Mr. H on Sept 21, 2020 19:25:43 GMT
Agreed. I'm not a collector of this type of material, but I'd hate to just throw out the pages if someone has an interest in them.
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Mr. H
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Post by Mr. H on Sept 22, 2020 14:51:25 GMT
  I just found the cover sheet for the collection. They are supposed to be all 43 (there are actually 44 in the collection) airmail commemoratives issued between 1934 (first included is actually from 1948) to 1983. They must be legitimate as there is a certificate of authenticity. LOL |
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Sept 22, 2020 15:15:22 GMT
... They must be legitimate as there is a certificate of authenticity. LOL Yes, legitimately low value stamps sold at a hefty premium! |
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Mr. H
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Post by Mr. H on Sept 23, 2020 22:22:05 GMT
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chrischross
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Post by chrischross on Sept 24, 2020 0:27:15 GMT
It's a neat example of the "stamps-ploitation" of the era. So many dollars spent on Franklin Mint, Royal Wedding, etc. All claiming "investment quality" or "prestigious". It's not my cup of tea, but for $10, not much to lose. I do find the hype completely hilarious, even as I have most if not all of the plate blocks from that era, so nothing to sneer at. |
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vikingeck
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Post by vikingeck on Sept 24, 2020 8:47:21 GMT
Wow, someone paid as much as $10.75 against competition , ok may be not too high, there must be some mint face value at least , but the seller needs $34 in mailing costs . So $45 to the buyer does not look so attractive! |
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