Discussion - Member to Member Sales - Research Center
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For the US, start the modern junk out at a little bit (10% to 20% more or less) below face value if hinged, face value if mnh, then let the bidding begin.
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Stamp collectors are behind the times in that regard.
Take model railroaders, for example. Any time we want extra real estate, we simply build an extension to our layouts. Before long, we have the entire room! Now, punching holes through the walls to extend a layout into another room can be a tricky proposition, but a few have been successful in achieving that.
For stamp collectors, just place tables (permanent or fold-away is fine), and spread the stamps out on all of them. Easy.
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Michael's not been to our club; likely his railroad would get more views, and certainly more offers, than modern US at face
And, despite the perpetual clamoring for more philatelic lectures, our philatelic lecture days are always virtual ghost towns, and the most popular talk was not on stamps but on the history of racquetball
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How about a live presentation at your next meeting where it is demonstrated how to use self-adhesive postage stamps for pasties. That should bring them in to the meeting.
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The treasury could probably afford that we bring in a semi pro ! As far as our members..we have about 3 guys that are not afraid to spend, ...as for the majority...i doubt they would know a great bargain if it were in front of them.
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along the same vein, another of our members received a request to sell a friend's relative's collection. It is housed in 4 National albums, and beautifully mounted. He offered the first of the four sequential albums last night and had no takers. He knew of my interest in the most recent one, and we negotiated a sale for the three albums (the fourth is topical and BoB). I don't know if it meets Phil's test, but I was pleased, as was our member.
I now have albums through 2001 for my US collection which has been haphazardly put together from multiple sources on multiple types of pages in all sorts of ways. I'm looking forward to moving those stamps into my new (for me) albums and using the earlier ones to house duplicates for trade or sale.
Most of the gift albums, incidentally, were sold, including one to me.
I'm doing everything I can to remain outside of Phil's observational quips.
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Last week i received a call from a complete stranger...a gentleman in Rhinebeck googled stamp clubs and found my name and phone number. He told me that he had some stamps that he wanted to donate..as it turned out he was moving to Montana and was clearing out. We had a conversation or two by phone and today he delivered the stamps that i will have auctioned out as club lots..proceeds going to the club. The New World Wide Stamp album and the Statesman will be pretty cut and dried..the auctioneer can leaf through them and determine a starting price. The U.S. Minuteman album will be a bit trickier.. it has some decent stuff like the mint sheets of the U.S. Presidents that i paid 8 dollars for at the Post Office many moons ago and some back of book material. It may not be a problem ..i just don't know how to deal with values on fairly modern U.S. Anyway, what a great gesture that a stranger took the time to locate a home for his stamps and was happy to give. Best of luck to him in his new life in Montana !
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04:53:58pm
re: A random act of kindness
For the US, start the modern junk out at a little bit (10% to 20% more or less) below face value if hinged, face value if mnh, then let the bidding begin.
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re: A random act of kindness
Stamp collectors are behind the times in that regard.
Take model railroaders, for example. Any time we want extra real estate, we simply build an extension to our layouts. Before long, we have the entire room! Now, punching holes through the walls to extend a layout into another room can be a tricky proposition, but a few have been successful in achieving that.
For stamp collectors, just place tables (permanent or fold-away is fine), and spread the stamps out on all of them. Easy.
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Michael's not been to our club; likely his railroad would get more views, and certainly more offers, than modern US at face
And, despite the perpetual clamoring for more philatelic lectures, our philatelic lecture days are always virtual ghost towns, and the most popular talk was not on stamps but on the history of racquetball
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re: A random act of kindness
How about a live presentation at your next meeting where it is demonstrated how to use self-adhesive postage stamps for pasties. That should bring them in to the meeting.
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The treasury could probably afford that we bring in a semi pro ! As far as our members..we have about 3 guys that are not afraid to spend, ...as for the majority...i doubt they would know a great bargain if it were in front of them.
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re: A random act of kindness
along the same vein, another of our members received a request to sell a friend's relative's collection. It is housed in 4 National albums, and beautifully mounted. He offered the first of the four sequential albums last night and had no takers. He knew of my interest in the most recent one, and we negotiated a sale for the three albums (the fourth is topical and BoB). I don't know if it meets Phil's test, but I was pleased, as was our member.
I now have albums through 2001 for my US collection which has been haphazardly put together from multiple sources on multiple types of pages in all sorts of ways. I'm looking forward to moving those stamps into my new (for me) albums and using the earlier ones to house duplicates for trade or sale.
Most of the gift albums, incidentally, were sold, including one to me.
I'm doing everything I can to remain outside of Phil's observational quips.
David
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