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<p>[QUOTE="Hochstrasse, post: 2135147, member: 380"]Hi Arthur,</p><p>I think one of the most salient points I have learned in philately is "rare today, rare tomorrow". Stamp collecting is not about the expectation of a windfall in increased collection value, the history of thousands of collections doesn't bear that out. Collectors collect for the joy it brings them and in the end having some residual value. The record prices that extremely rare and pristine stamps fetch at auction are not the norm for common stamps. As far as getting the best price for modern mint stamps a collector has to do some leg work and put them in front of multiple dealers for an offer. A dealer willing to pay more isn't always buying.</p><p>Many collectors wanting a better deal sell their stamps online.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Hochstrasse, post: 2135147, member: 380"]Hi Arthur, I think one of the most salient points I have learned in philately is "rare today, rare tomorrow". Stamp collecting is not about the expectation of a windfall in increased collection value, the history of thousands of collections doesn't bear that out. Collectors collect for the joy it brings them and in the end having some residual value. The record prices that extremely rare and pristine stamps fetch at auction are not the norm for common stamps. As far as getting the best price for modern mint stamps a collector has to do some leg work and put them in front of multiple dealers for an offer. A dealer willing to pay more isn't always buying. Many collectors wanting a better deal sell their stamps online.[/QUOTE]
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