Old Stamp Book collection. LOTS of stamps in it.

Hollie said:
No need to apologize. I understood you perfectly. That guy is going to get close to 1k for his book. I would count on getting about 300$ for this one since it is in better condition and has just as many stamps, as well as envelopes full of stamps that have yet to be hinged.
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The book on eBay may have some rare old US stamps that you may not have. They are most likely bidding on the rarer US stamps.
 

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Pretty much as the others have mentioned about other sections. Most of these would "book" at 20 cents, or whatever the minimum catalog price is now. However, the only people paying that are those who are filling holes they couldn't fill in a cheaper fashion. Hungary is the country I am most familiar with, so its easier for me to see value. I see minimum value there.
 

Bigcypresshunter said:
The book on eBay may have some rare old US stamps that you may not have. They are most likely bidding on the rarer US stamps.
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Looks to me that there is plenty of worldwide value, and I would be surprised if the value of the US stamps would make it worth trying to outbid those who collect worldwide. Far easier to just go bid on a US collection to get the stamps. That seems to be a very well balanced collection, and there is probably far more value in the worldwide than the US.
 

My uncle had inherited a whole collection of old stamps from his father. He took them to a stamp collector and was told that they were pretty much worthless and should use them to mail letters. So I don't think your's has much value to it.
 

Take lots of photos and list it with as much info as you can on ebay. Then collect bets (I'm not condoning gambling here) on the selling price here and have some fun for your investment!
 

david680 said:
Looks to me that there is plenty of worldwide value, and I would be surprised if the value of the US stamps would make it worth trying to outbid those who collect worldwide. Far easier to just go bid on a US collection to get the stamps. That seems to be a very well balanced collection, and there is probably far more value in the worldwide than the US.
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Yes second thought you are correct but the US stamps are the only ones I noticed. I meant to say that
the 2 stamp albums are not comparable.
They are bidding on older rare stamps (US and worldwide) that are not in the OPs book.

The OPs book does not have the same stamps.
 

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I don't know very much about stamps either however my neighbor sells a bunch of them and he will put them in books and start them and $.99 and take as many pictures as he can. He's had books sell for $50 and some sell for $150 some for $350. So I would just take his many pictures estimate how many you think you're actually in that book and let it ride for $.99 starting bid!
 

Beachkid23 said:
I don't know very much about stamps either however my neighbor sells a bunch of them and he will put them in books and start them and $.99 and take as many pictures as he can. He's had books sell for $50 and some sell for $150 some for $350. So I would just take his many pictures estimate how many you think you're actually in that book and let it ride for $.99 starting bid!
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Exactly. I've noticed that often at auctions, whether live or online, that getting people bidding increases the attention, and often results in some very high sale prices. Getting two bidders going who can't stand to be beat is the best thing a seller could hope for. Ton of pictures is a key to that on eBay. Truthfully, there are a lot of sales on eBay that are selections of rather common stuff and junk, that sell at high prices because of this. At the same time, really nice items that are priced fairly can take quite a while to sell.
 

coinsareawesome said:
My uncle had inherited a whole collection of old stamps from his father. He took them to a stamp collector and was told that they were pretty much worthless and should use them to mail letters. So I don't think your's has much value to it.
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And when it comes to US stamps that is very accurate for 99% of the stuff printed after 1930. I've covered envelopes with stamps dating back to that time and mailed them. And when I say covered, I mean both sides of a legal envelope. LOL, when you are trying to mail them today and they highest denomination stamp you use is 3 cents, it takes a few. Even mailed a few with 1 1/4 cent and 1/2 cent stamps. They quit adding it up at the post office. You can buy collections of mint US postage at 70-90% of face quite often at auction, and thats why people even buy it.
 

One other thing, if your going to auction it, find about 20 or 25 stamp collectors on eBay or sellers of high-volume and tell them that you have it, your listing it and you have no idea any thought they should check it out! I've done this before with stuff that is collectible and I think it's gone a lot better. All of them say I watch it I'll check it out! It just kind of gives people that might not be looking for one of the moment a heads up on one that's going to be listed.
 

To be honest, if I had that book, I'd keep it. Worth more to me than the market value.
 

I would give it to a kid who is interested in stamp collecting. The smile you would get would be of more value in my opinion than what it is worth monetarily [which is not much]. It would not be worth the trouble of posting it on E-Bay.

So... to answer your question in a nutshell--- No, it's not worth very much at all if anything. But again, it would be a priceless gift to a kid and they do not make those kinds of "lick 'em" stamps anymore so you would be preserving and carrying on the "old stamp" collecting tradition. I still buy stamps nowdays but only high and oddball denominations; and plate blocks, whole sheets and such.
 

Back a number of years ago (1990)I purchased a much larger stamp collection from a 92 year old man who had been collecting since World War I. As an old collector myself, I felt I got a pretty good deal on them - and still have them. I stopped cataloging at 12,000 individual stamps and barely put a dent in the collection - lots of loose stamps, first day covers, and on and on. It took me a year to do the cataloging....

The real value is in how you feel about the collection. AND, do you REALLY want to sell the collection?

I gave him $250 for his collection.
 

Mackaydon said:
Give it to the Boy Scout Leader in charge of the Stamp Collecting Merit badge; let the Scouts enjoy it--as a teaching/educational aid.
Don........
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I have to agree with Mackaydon and several others here. Unless there is a hidden gem in there that has not been in the pics you posted, there is very little value in the stamps and probably more in the album (and not much more). The most profitable route might be to donate it and take a tax deduction for it. I see these types of collections at flea markets and yard sales in the $5-$15 range.
 

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