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What do you do with duplicate stamps of little to no (monetary) value? Example pic below.
I mean, I know they're nothing special, still I'd love to get sets into the hands of new/young collectors to get them started. Unless stamps like these are just so common it's not even worth doing that? Are they "worth" more outside the US? Again, not trying to make a buck here.
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Cool stamps!
How about donating them to Stamps For The Wounded?
I've sent them stamps before, and they are a great charity!
They send common lots of stamps to Veterans suffering from physical and Mental disabilities, and gives them stamps, as a way to keep their brains active.
There website is: https://www.stampsforthewounded.org/
-Ari 
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You might also consider donating them to the Holocaust Project. Here is the website:
http://holocauststampsproject.ca/
The donation address can be found here:
https://www.stamporama.com/discboard/dis ...
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I will give you a couple choices.
1) If there is a beginners stamp club nearby you have a ready made donation for them.
2) Go to a local elementary school and see if a teacher can use them with kids as an art project, maybe making a montage.
3) Send them to Dave at Holocaust Stamps if he is still taking donations.
I've done all of these things with my extra stuff!!
I have another suggestion for your better quality stuff. When I was upgrading my Canada Jubilee series I sent my used higher denomination stuff to a member here in trade for things he had that I wanted. I also gave some better items to my local dealer to get reductions on some of his lots to me.
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Off topic now, but what if we set up a free stamps for kids program like ISWSC does?
Their site is: https://www.iswsc.org/iswsc_freestamps.html
Members are recomended to donate $5 (Or More) worth of stamps per year.
We would put these in a sort of bin, and then we would dole them out to young collectors when they request them.
Who knows? Maybe, this pile could accumulate so much we could help "fund" stamp clubs with stamp kits for kids.
It is a great idea, I believe!
What do the rest of you think?
-Ari 
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My eye sees one of your assortment with a fully-dated cancellation. If in sound condition, such stamps may be of interest and value to date-cancelled collectors.
One man's junk is another man's treasure!
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" One man's junk is another man's treasure!"
Seconded!
There are also collectors who hunt for "flyspeck varieties" (I am, however, not among them) and who might be willing to accept larger numbers of the same stamp.
Martin
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Another Charity I found on eBay.
They specifically want the types of stuff JClouseau has pictured.
Also, I often flyspeck for varieties!
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Here is another option. Michael Lynn, a retired music professor in Ohio sends free stamp collecting kits to anyone who requests them all at his expense. He sends stamps, covers and other philatelic items on two double-sided black stock pages absolutely free (overseas packets are in glassines, not stock pages).
He was written up in the Winter 2024 issue of StampEd, the APS free digital publication and in the September 16, 2024, issue of Linn's Stamp News.
He accepts stamps and other philatelic items.
Regards,
Fred
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I recently emailed him, but he did not respond yet.
Is this his email?
usstamps@mac.com
I copied it from his site.
Thanks!
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That is the email address (usstamps@mac.com) in the StampEd article and is the only one I am aware of.
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Thanks!
That is what I sent to.
I'll wait for his response.
-Ari
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No such thing as a silly question? Okay, here goes...
What do you do with duplicate stamps of little to no (monetary) value? Example pic below.
I mean, I know they're nothing special, still I'd love to get sets into the hands of new/young collectors to get them started. Unless stamps like these are just so common it's not even worth doing that? Are they "worth" more outside the US? Again, not trying to make a buck here.
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Cool stamps!
How about donating them to Stamps For The Wounded?
I've sent them stamps before, and they are a great charity!
They send common lots of stamps to Veterans suffering from physical and Mental disabilities, and gives them stamps, as a way to keep their brains active.
There website is: https://www.stampsforthewounded.org/
-Ari
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You might also consider donating them to the Holocaust Project. Here is the website:
http://holocauststampsproject.ca/
The donation address can be found here:
https://www.stamporama.com/discboard/dis ...
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Back when I had a bunch! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
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re: What to do? Non-valuable duplicates
I will give you a couple choices.
1) If there is a beginners stamp club nearby you have a ready made donation for them.
2) Go to a local elementary school and see if a teacher can use them with kids as an art project, maybe making a montage.
3) Send them to Dave at Holocaust Stamps if he is still taking donations.
I've done all of these things with my extra stuff!!
I have another suggestion for your better quality stuff. When I was upgrading my Canada Jubilee series I sent my used higher denomination stuff to a member here in trade for things he had that I wanted. I also gave some better items to my local dealer to get reductions on some of his lots to me.
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re: What to do? Non-valuable duplicates
Off topic now, but what if we set up a free stamps for kids program like ISWSC does?
Their site is: https://www.iswsc.org/iswsc_freestamps.html
Members are recomended to donate $5 (Or More) worth of stamps per year.
We would put these in a sort of bin, and then we would dole them out to young collectors when they request them.
Who knows? Maybe, this pile could accumulate so much we could help "fund" stamp clubs with stamp kits for kids.
It is a great idea, I believe!
What do the rest of you think?
-Ari
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re: What to do? Non-valuable duplicates
My eye sees one of your assortment with a fully-dated cancellation. If in sound condition, such stamps may be of interest and value to date-cancelled collectors.
One man's junk is another man's treasure!
JTH
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" One man's junk is another man's treasure!"
Seconded!
There are also collectors who hunt for "flyspeck varieties" (I am, however, not among them) and who might be willing to accept larger numbers of the same stamp.
Martin
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Another Charity I found on eBay.
They specifically want the types of stuff JClouseau has pictured.
Also, I often flyspeck for varieties!
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re: What to do? Non-valuable duplicates
Here is another option. Michael Lynn, a retired music professor in Ohio sends free stamp collecting kits to anyone who requests them all at his expense. He sends stamps, covers and other philatelic items on two double-sided black stock pages absolutely free (overseas packets are in glassines, not stock pages).
He was written up in the Winter 2024 issue of StampEd, the APS free digital publication and in the September 16, 2024, issue of Linn's Stamp News.
He accepts stamps and other philatelic items.
Regards,
Fred
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I recently emailed him, but he did not respond yet.
Is this his email?
usstamps@mac.com
I copied it from his site.
Thanks!
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That is the email address (usstamps@mac.com) in the StampEd article and is the only one I am aware of.
Fred
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Thanks!
That is what I sent to.
I'll wait for his response.
-Ari
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