daveg28
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What I collect: U.S., Canada, Great Britain & Commonwealth, France (esp. 1950-80), DDR, USSR
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Post by daveg28 on May 10, 2021 18:23:29 GMT
I figured I'd start a new thread for this discussion, instead of tacking it onto the end of my Treasure Hunt thread.
One of the bigger recoveries from the treasure box salvage operation (thanks for the term, Chris) is a large collection of blocks of 4 stamps. I had to toss quite a few that were damaged...usually from being permanently stuck to another block. But I saved many, as they were stored individually in glassine envelopes. So, I now have amassed a pile of U.S. blocks of four covering the late 1930's to the 1970's, if memory serves.
Here's the downer....no plate numbers. On any of them. So, I know they aren't really plate blocks, but just simply blocks of four. They were saved in an old plate block album, and I had to trash the album. It was in sad shape. So, the original collector at least THOUGHT they were saving plate blocks. I'll need to sort them so I can catalog them better, because my intention is to just break them up for postage and trading. I've been contacted by a couple of members already for trades. I'll also make sure I have them all in mint condition in my own album, of course. I need me a bigger stock book.
Does anyone see a red flag with this plan of attack that I should consider? My wife will be THRILLED that I have more 3c to 10c stamps to use for postage. She's not quite into using four or five stamps on a single envelope...she wants forever stamps and doesn't want to lick them.
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renden
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Post by renden on May 10, 2021 18:27:53 GMT
If we are talking about classics, I keep a Block even if it is not a PB - nice to have in the collection - those would be US blocks as all my Canada ones are PBs and I do have blocks from other Countries also.
René
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stainlessb
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What I collect: currently focused on most of western Europe, much of which is spent on France, Belgium, Germany and Great Britain Queen Victoria
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Post by stainlessb on May 10, 2021 18:40:40 GMT
Agree with renden about classics. but if not an early issue, or lacking a printing error, they likely have more value as postage versus revenue realized by scanning/photo, listing, and shipping. I have hundreds of dollars at face value of blocks, plate blocks, and full sheets from my Grandmothers collection. Unfortunately she licked one or more corners to place on quadrille pages.... so they are stuck on the pages, and most are common issues beginning in the late 40's forward. I sent renden some Canada FDC's that were essential completely affixed to adhesive pages that were most likely designed for photographs.... Your 'blocks-o-stamps" all stuck together, you could soak to separate and while not mint, they would be unused/ungummed |
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renden
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Post by renden on May 10, 2021 18:44:12 GMT
I sent renden son Canada FDC's that were essential completely affixed to adhesive pages that were most likely designed for photographs.... Put those FDCs in a special binder and use them for "Postmark Calendar"...neat |
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daveg28
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What I collect: U.S., Canada, Great Britain & Commonwealth, France (esp. 1950-80), DDR, USSR
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Post by daveg28 on May 10, 2021 18:45:44 GMT
I agree with you there, Rene. But they aren't classics. It's all pretty common stamps from WWII era to the 1970's. There are some that I'll keep simply because I like a particular issue (The National Capital 150th anniversary stamps, for example). Show me a George Rogers Clark stamp from 1929, and I'll keep every stamp.
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daveg28
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Post by daveg28 on May 10, 2021 18:52:43 GMT
Agree with renden about classics. but if not an early issue, or lacking a printing error, they likely have more value as postage versus revenue realized by scanning/photo, listing, and shipping. Your 'blocks-o-stamps" all stuck together, you could soak to separate and while not mint, they would be unused/ungummed stainlessb...Those 'blocks-o-stamps'...I tried soaking and separating some. Maybe, if they were actually plate blocks, it might be worth the effort? I don't know. That's kind of why I started this discussion. What's everybody's limit on salvaging stamps that are stuck? Are non-plate blocks worthy of keeping intact? I don't feel that they are, barring anything special about them. My knowledge of minor differences is very limited, so it seems daunting to try to find if anything is special. |
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stainlessb
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Post by stainlessb on May 10, 2021 19:00:02 GMT
daveg28 you could also donate the block-o-stamps to a local stamp club. I know my local club is always looking for stamps on paper/need to be soaked that ultimately go to the youth stamp program or the grab-bag offer. And many collectors (especially those starting out would consider unused/un-gummed and upgrade over a used/cancelled stamp! Cheers Stan
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Mr. H
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What I collect: US, Netherlands, Whatever suits my fancy.
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Post by Mr. H on May 10, 2021 19:02:22 GMT
Some people collect stamps in a regular block of 4. I believe White Ace had an album/pages for them.
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mikeclevenger
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What I collect: Ohio Tax Stamps, Ohio & Georgia Revenues, US Revenues, US FDC's, & Germany Classics
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Post by mikeclevenger on May 11, 2021 8:49:30 GMT
I have used so many plate blocks as postage lately, mostly 3 to 13 cents though. I just broke up some 13 centers last night in fact. LOL.
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