A nice 1851 2 RBS blue from Denmark, first printing, 4 margins... about $900.00 US, 20 years ago. Sadly, had to sell it during my subsequent "poverty...
So, got another batch of my stepdad's old US stamps out on eBay. Earlier I posted about how I got to be in possession of these, and the attendant...
My stepdad passed away a few years ago, at age 93. Since I'm a lifelong stamp collector, he left me his stamps. Although he was from England and...
I guess I can "sort of" respond-- I'm a Danish national and grew up using European catalogs; now I live in the US. I use Scott because... well, I...
I was just reading the thread entitled "How do you see the future of philately?" which seemed strangely "related" to an article I wrote a few days...
From where I am sitting, it seems that stamp collecting is changing, not going away. The biggest "issue" faced by those who keep saying "OMG!...
Most newer stamps don't seem to be worth a whole lot more in multiples... but some of the older ones are. I'm not sure if there's a firm cutoff...
I think I may try the citrus air freshener first-- I'm just not too keen on the idea of sitting in the fumes from volatile solvents... main problem...
There are a couple of rare printing varieties of the 20c stamp at right that have a catalogue value of 4000,- + Swiss Francs in the Zumstein Swiss...
Maybe I am missing something... but the link goes to some company's "TERMS of sale." Maybe the original page has been moved? ~Peter
I have pretty much only had positive experiences in buying stamps online. The only "dubious" experience came when buying a couple of items from a...
Separate names with a comma.