Question
ive stumbled across a collection of stamps that was recewntly given to me from an old friend.. these stamps range from about 1870 - 1920 , i dont know the first thing to collecting , pricing or grading , well grading i know a little about.. but where should i start with this and how to price these? they are all US stamps red 1 cent stamps with washington on them and ben franklin on others .. where should i start to get an idea about my collection
ive stumbled across a collection of stamps that was recewntly given to me from an old friend.. these stamps range from about 1870 - 1920 , i dont know the first thing to collecting , pricing or grading , well grading i know a little about.. but where should i start with this and how to price these? they are all US stamps red 1 cent stamps with washington on them and ben franklin on others .. where should i start to get an idea about my collection
Answer
Visit your local public library. They should have a recent copy of Scott's catalog, it doesn't matter if it is not the current year as prices for most items have been reasonably stable over the past few years. The catalog should illustrate the grading for centering. If there are holes, tears or thins on the stamps they are probably worthless. There are many varieties that can make a .10 stamp seem like it's worth alot more. Generally, if there is a choice of a 1000.00 variety and a .10 variety it will be the lesser valued one. Do not try and remove them from the pages or from any envelopes. Good luck!
Visit your local public library. They should have a recent copy of Scott's catalog, it doesn't matter if it is not the current year as prices for most items have been reasonably stable over the past few years. The catalog should illustrate the grading for centering. If there are holes, tears or thins on the stamps they are probably worthless. There are many varieties that can make a .10 stamp seem like it's worth alot more. Generally, if there is a choice of a 1000.00 variety and a .10 variety it will be the lesser valued one. Do not try and remove them from the pages or from any envelopes. Good luck!
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