Hi. thank you for the good info. I wanted to ask something. If i use mounting strips in self adhesive photo album will still destroy the stamps?
@LevenParkerКүн бұрын
@cristianefimov3611 I wouldn't trust it myself.those self adhesive books are often acidic and could well leach acid through the mounts and damage the stamps. Good question!
@cristianefimov3611Күн бұрын
Hello. thank you for your kind reply I was also thinking the same. the presentation in this album looks good, but better i take them out because the stamps have good value and it should not get damaged .
@sirbuddysworth2 күн бұрын
At the end of the day the guy got his deck of cards and the seller made a profit. It’s more on the buyer to understand what they’re buying, but who’s to say for sure that the deck isn’t worth more now that more people know they exist. Markets for collectibles change daily.
@PhillipStamps3 күн бұрын
I enjoyed your video. This is why you need a certificate for the most expensive stamps. Otherwise, as you mentioned, many flaws can exist on the stamp. Thank you.
@LevenParker3 күн бұрын
@phillipmoulay6710 thanks for watching and it is definitely an important lesson to learn
@typedrew4 күн бұрын
An item is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. That’s why anything has value to begin with
@jerzypodgorski86306 күн бұрын
Most of of leaders of USRR had stronger connections to Ukraine rather than to Russia.
@Typo2d6 күн бұрын
This creator has been involved in a lot of drama on tiktok. Depending on how much credit you give him, he's at best an idiot, and at worst, a conman. Thanks for continuing to teach us all how to do this research correctly!
@LevenParker6 күн бұрын
@@Typo2d teaching the process is the whole goal. It is important that collectors understand how to value an item so they can avoid situations like this. Thanks for watching!
@dcat336 күн бұрын
Things like this should be debated by Pbrains
@HhhHhh-yu6bm8 күн бұрын
مرحبا ،وشكرا لك ،أرجو تقديم حلقة خاصة عن طوابع الاقطاعيات الهندية التي كانت تستعمل من قبل أااحتلال البريطاني على العراق عام بعد الحرب العالمية ألاولى ،حيث كانت تخدم القوات الهندية تحت شركة الهند الشرقية ،وأكرر شكري .
@richardgratton542511 күн бұрын
Excellent as usual, continue your good work ! Richard Gratton AIEP
@LevenParker10 күн бұрын
@richardgratton5425 thank you Richard and I appreciate you watching.
@TideOfStamps12 күн бұрын
Thank you a lot. This was a good finding. Lots of material for collectors there.
@LevenParker11 күн бұрын
It is a pretty cool site
@GreatStampAdventure12 күн бұрын
Who is Thomas Droege posting your videos, Leven? These .live sites are interesting, but I didn't find my way naturally in them. Can one search as wide and as comprehensive as on Google, including academic types of treatises of topics?
@svessien13 күн бұрын
The great mistake many people do is to confuse their hobby with financial investment. If you want to invest, go for the stock market.
@LevenParker12 күн бұрын
I absolutely agree
@cfchh190515 күн бұрын
You are a true postal historican. Great video, love it. Now you have a new follower!
@LevenParker14 күн бұрын
@cfchh1905 thanks for the follow. Lots more content to come
@piratephilately108715 күн бұрын
Agreed! Stamps are great ... all I can say is watermarked/cancelled/issue related to. Stamp covers tell more, much more ... but each has merit to one's interest level I have both :)
@bobtablackdo826417 күн бұрын
Great video I have a 1851-1857 3 CENT STAMP EATHER 10 0R 11 NON PONTY EXPRESS BUT IS ILLEGAL USEDAGE ALSO HAS 1862 CANCELATION.
@LevenParker17 күн бұрын
@bobtablackdo8264 very cool! Having a stamp postmarked after demonetization is awesome
@JKPhilately18 күн бұрын
love your passion!
@GreatStampAdventure18 күн бұрын
Pretty neat detective work. Thanks for the interesting video!
@GreatStampAdventure18 күн бұрын
Many members of the stamp club I belong to also advocate for collecting postal history, as they say collecting stamps only can take you so far. But I am just beginning to collect and stamps still fascinate me. I can see the wealth of history in postal history, though. Thanks for another interesting video!
@LevenParker18 күн бұрын
@GreatStampAdventure don't stress it and just collect what you like. As long as you are enjoying your collection there is no right or wrong
@andykupersmit35019 күн бұрын
Awesome video Leven. Love it! Rock on!!!!
@LevenParker19 күн бұрын
@andykupersmit350 thank you Andy!
@Laurent-Philatelie20 күн бұрын
I couldn't agree more with you, Leven! Don't get me wrong, I do love my collection of FDCs, but what gives me even more pleasure is my collection of postal history. I have way over 200 pieces of mail ranging from 1750 to 1944. Cheers from Provence, mon ami.
@LevenParker20 күн бұрын
@Laurent-Philatelie I think French balloon mail from the siege of Paris is some of my all time favorite covers. And congrats on your elections my friend!
@Laurent-Philatelie20 күн бұрын
@@LevenParker THANK YOU!!! I am indeed so freaking HAPPY and relieved!!! After the UK on the 4th and France tonight, I hope that the American people will stick to Democracy on November 5th!
@LevenParker20 күн бұрын
@@Laurent-Philatelie 🤞
@nessundorma-hv4lc20 күн бұрын
You are complete right 👍👍
@GreatStampAdventure22 күн бұрын
Amazing story, well researched! Thanks Leven.
@LevenParker21 күн бұрын
@@GreatStampAdventure thank you. Ferrary is fascinating
@johnscamardo214523 күн бұрын
I lived in California when I was very young. One of our neighbors was an engineer who came from New England at the turn of the 20th century and was far into his 80's. he investigated old mines and checked them for possible reopening or feasibility. in some of the old offices he found cabinets full of old letters and took some that were interesting including a few pony express letters. Alas when my parents were trying to help the old couple and got them a housekeeper she stole a drawer full of the letters he had saved from years b4. She was prosecuted for that as well as other items she stole. The letters i have no idea what happened to them.
@LevenParker21 күн бұрын
@johnscamardo2145 wow! Old filing cabinets in old mines are the dream. I can't imagine finding a fistful of pony express covers
@lanuiiohu23 күн бұрын
Stamp Collecting is dead, but Proof & Rare stamp aren't dead
@LevenParker21 күн бұрын
@lanuiiohu 20-60 million collectors is not what I would consider dead.
@benjaminuruc240623 күн бұрын
What auctions are great to send your valuable stamps?
@LevenParker21 күн бұрын
@benjaminuruc2406 it depends on what you have. there are numerous auction houses with a myriad of strengths and I would need to know your collection before I could make a recommendation. Sorry
@alexasaltz422924 күн бұрын
Crazy! Like the post office could not play along?
@LevenParker24 күн бұрын
You would think
@GreatStampAdventure24 күн бұрын
Amazing! I had no idea about this! I love the small hidden images.
@briefmarkenecke25 күн бұрын
That's really interesting, thank you for showing 😃!
@Laurent-Philatelie28 күн бұрын
Although I consider FDR as one of the best US Presidents, his decision to intern American citizens of Japanese descent in camps is utterly immoral and, quite frankly, disgusting! Thank you for honoring the brave and heroic 442nd Regimental Combat Team!
@LevenParker27 күн бұрын
I agree. This is actually the third video I have done on.the camps my other 2 are elsewhere and will get uploaded here eventually
@Laurent-Philatelie28 күн бұрын
Another great (and uplifting) video, my friend! To me, collecting stamps is an everyday joy as I go through my collections, travel through time and wonder before their beauty!
@LevenParker27 күн бұрын
Same
@Laurent-Philatelie28 күн бұрын
RESPECT to your mom! 🌈
@LevenParker28 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@Laurent-Philatelie28 күн бұрын
@@LevenParker Thank your mom from me (a middle-aged French Gay activist who happens to be a philatelist!)
@LevenParker28 күн бұрын
@Laurent-Philatelie I absolutely will, and I am curious, is there significant opposition to gay rights in France? I am completely unfamiliar with the political landscape there when it comes to that.
@Laurent-Philatelie28 күн бұрын
@@LevenParker Not at all. France is, according to the LGBTQIA+ sources, one of the very few countries where we have true equal rights. However, the rise of nationalism worldwide (Putin, Trump, Orban, Erdogan, Meloni.. and maybe on 7/7, Le Pen in France), there is a sensible rise of homophobia. I have lived 15 years of my life in California, got married in 2016 to my American husband, but since we moved to France, I don't see more or less discrimination than in the US. Please, feel free to stay in touch! I have a few missing Artcraft FDCs in my 1939-1950 US collection! If you are looking for French stamps or FDCs, I will be happy to help you! Very best wishes from Provence. Laurent
@LevenParker28 күн бұрын
@Laurent-Philatelie thanks for the info Laurent that's very interesting, and the rise of nationalism is terrifying. I hope you are able to dodge it next month. We should definitely keep in touch and please consider me a friend. Reach out any time
@GreatStampAdventure29 күн бұрын
Fascinating! The type of money involved is just out of the normal world. I see the exchange story has also recently been posted by Mystic stamp and others. It is an interesting story worth re-telling. It makes collecting stamps exciting. 🙂Thanks for the great video, Leven.
@LevenParker29 күн бұрын
Thank you and I agree. It is definitely a story worth telling. This video has 25k views on another account. That's a lot of non collectors who are interested
@GreatStampAdventure28 күн бұрын
@@LevenParker On your TikTok account? Yes it goes a bit slower here on KZread, but viewers will start to find you and soon you will have a larger following.
@peterhugo2078Ай бұрын
Stamp collecting is far from dead yet as there are still many thousands of keen collectors across the world. But I have been collecting stamps for many years and have a large collection now which I have spent a lot of money on. But it would definitely sell for a lot less money than I paid for it. Some countries on which I specialised in such as France and Germany have become very unfashionable in the UK and a valuable collection of France worth £5000 10 years ago would struggle to fetch even £2000 now. Modern post WWII Germany fares even worse with an unmounted mint almost complete collection of Berlin costing me £1500 at auction 10 years ago now struggling to fetch even £300. British Commonwealth countries have fared better but even GB stamps have suffered in the UK with classic stamps selling for half the price they did 10 years ago. So the hobby is certainly waning as more and more quality material is entering the market every day from deceased collectors with excellent collections but the number of new collectors coming through to replace them is far less. Supply and demand will trigger falling prices inevitably but it will be patchy, as favoured areas will attract more interest so their prices may still increase in the short term whilst less favourable areas will fall more quickly than would be expected.
@rogerturner1881Ай бұрын
also photos can be damaged as well. i had one for photos and pulled them out and the album went to the recycle bin.
@chrissahar2014Ай бұрын
Actually the value of a collection depends on the dealer/collector you are selling it to. The 30% of face value really is valid for mid to large sized dealers who likely have an overabundance of stamps from the 1940's onward. However, since over the past 30 or so years this has been realized by many collectors or they soon do when going to a large dealer, you will get face value or slightly above face value with individual collectors or sales platforms such as ebay. From my own experience I have been able to sell common modern definitives a little above face value. How? Usually it is back-of-book stamps such as Non-Profits and Presorted or coil formats of common definitives (especially if that is the only format the USPS produced them such as the 1, 2 and 3 cent fruit coils of recent years). Panes and sheets of modern stamps are harder to sell unless it is from a plate that was short-lived or a sheet with uncommon features (two examples are the 50 stamp sheets issued in the 1980's through early 90's before USPS ceased that format, and the commemorative sheets without die-cuts after the USPS finishing selling an issue online). Also, I am seeing that topical stamp collecting is growing tremendously so say a series of stamps with tropical birds with complete denominations from a country may sell at a premium rather than a mixed bag of stamps covering a wide variety of topics and themes. So your statement of 30% of face value while valid is limited. However, it is best that you give the very low end figure of what you'll get. As many stamp collectors learn from experience, you end up with many duplicates for postage, trading, or selling at a discount when the time comes to liquidate some or all of your collection.
@terrencemolinariАй бұрын
The beautifully engraved Swedish stamps on letters from my uncle in the early 1960's are what got me hooked on collecting.
@LevenParkerАй бұрын
Swedish engraved stamps are beautiful! I'm not surprised they hooked you
@terrencemolinariАй бұрын
There was a time when there was a "stamp collecting community". BTW you are doing great work with your channel.
@LevenParkerАй бұрын
Thank you Terrence. I still have over 100 videos to upload lol
@GreatStampAdventureАй бұрын
Fascinating. Learned something new about tax stamps. Thanks, Leven.
@TopHotDogАй бұрын
Some of those early US were out of focus, and appear they are either seconds, or somewhat damaged, worth only a tiny fraction of catalog.
@LevenParkerАй бұрын
Condition is always an issue when appraising off pictures. That is why I always specify catalog value. You really can't tell value until you can inspect it in person
@TopHotDogАй бұрын
Great tutorial. Thanks for posting it.
@loreauvillephilАй бұрын
I'm not a big collector of First Day Covers but some of the ways I've seen FDCs stored makes me cringe. Stuffed in Bags, glued and taped to pages, in those picture albums you just showed. And those in the worst condition seem to be in the very presentation binders they were sold in.
@LevenParkerАй бұрын
I agree it hurts to see anything mishandled whether it is something I collect or not. Those presentation binders are always way too tight
@richardgratton5425Ай бұрын
Excellent research !
@dianeosborne8471Ай бұрын
Absolutely it’s hard when measuring have come to the stage after five years I’m going to get someone else to. Value them. Thanks great advise.
@LevenParkerАй бұрын
A good dealer will be able to help you out immensely. Good luck!
@jabinnahid9034Ай бұрын
I'm from Bangladesh, i can tell you that it is opposite here, stamp collectors are increasing significantly. Due to social media we have many groups that unite the collectors. Last year FIP hosted international stamp exhibition. I saw lot of young stamp collectors like me. Another thing is domestic registered letter here cost just 10-20 ৳ (15 us cent).
@LevenParkerАй бұрын
I have seen the same thing on another platform where i have 34k followers. I have a lot of global interest in collecting from mostly Europe because I am English language but also Asia. It's good to know the hobby is growing
@OldmaninthestreamАй бұрын
Thanks, this reminded me of the 1989 TV series "Young Riders". Enjoyed it when I was young but I'm not sure if I'd actually still enjoy it today.
@LevenParkerАй бұрын
That struggle is real. I recently rewatched a Police Academy movie from the 80s that I used to love as a kid and it was awful
@ScottPrior-zr7fqАй бұрын
Your excitement is apparent in your delivery, but speaking a bit more slowly would permit the listener to take in more of what you say. Also, as a cover collector, I would have appreciated a bit more time to see each cover. Some of them were shown much too briefly. Great material you have shown. Keep up the good work.
@LevenParkerАй бұрын
Thank you for the feedback Scott and I agree with your assessment. Particularly that we flipped through the images too fast
@user-sf4pd8je3qАй бұрын
R you Buy AND sale stamp?
@LevenParkerАй бұрын
I do not sorry
@limedickandrew6016Ай бұрын
Stamp collecting is essentially a hobby. You do it for the love of the subject, not to make money. If I were a skiing enthusiast, I wouldn't be making any money on that. In fact, I'd be losing money. You do it because you love it.
@waddsbaddsАй бұрын
Hi, Leven, I enjoyed watching this video. I collect the countries of Scandinavia, particularly Denmark, but also Sweden, Finland and Iceland. I have a fairly good collection of Sweden, and a while ago decided to buy a catalogue for the Scandinavian countries that was better than Scott's so I bought a Facit catalogue. It only goes up to 2002 but it's an excellent reference for the earlier material where, because of cruder printing methods and less quality control, there is a lot more scope for varieties and it has far better listings than Scott. As for the rare watermarked variety listed in Scott as 189A, Facit lists it as 179cx. And, whereas Scott prices it at $4750, Facit does not give a price, just an asterisk which means that the stamp is known to them but a price cannot be determined. Also, whereas for most issues, Facit lists production numbers, they don't give a number for this issue, and so your conjecture that a sheet or two were inadvertently printed on the wrong paper is probably correct. Incidentally, the number given for the vertically perforated coil is 163 million. so even if there were 100 of the 189A printed, there's still less than a one in a million chance that any random copy is the rare one. Now I'm going to go check my 20 ore King Gustav stamp for watermarks!
@LevenParkerАй бұрын
That is so cool. I have never used the Facit catalog but I have heard it is excellent. Let me know if one of yours turns out to be a rarity and thanks for watching
@keithconti6057Ай бұрын
ghetoo people seeing art for first time thinking its worth millions.. not getting it s a hobby and most stamps even if you have 10 thousand of them.. is worth about a few hundred bucks the most
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Hi. thank you for the good info. I wanted to ask something. If i use mounting strips in self adhesive photo album will still destroy the stamps?
@cristianefimov3611 I wouldn't trust it myself.those self adhesive books are often acidic and could well leach acid through the mounts and damage the stamps. Good question!
Hello. thank you for your kind reply I was also thinking the same. the presentation in this album looks good, but better i take them out because the stamps have good value and it should not get damaged .
At the end of the day the guy got his deck of cards and the seller made a profit. It’s more on the buyer to understand what they’re buying, but who’s to say for sure that the deck isn’t worth more now that more people know they exist. Markets for collectibles change daily.
I enjoyed your video. This is why you need a certificate for the most expensive stamps. Otherwise, as you mentioned, many flaws can exist on the stamp. Thank you.
@phillipmoulay6710 thanks for watching and it is definitely an important lesson to learn
An item is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. That’s why anything has value to begin with
Most of of leaders of USRR had stronger connections to Ukraine rather than to Russia.
This creator has been involved in a lot of drama on tiktok. Depending on how much credit you give him, he's at best an idiot, and at worst, a conman. Thanks for continuing to teach us all how to do this research correctly!
@@Typo2d teaching the process is the whole goal. It is important that collectors understand how to value an item so they can avoid situations like this. Thanks for watching!
Things like this should be debated by Pbrains
مرحبا ،وشكرا لك ،أرجو تقديم حلقة خاصة عن طوابع الاقطاعيات الهندية التي كانت تستعمل من قبل أااحتلال البريطاني على العراق عام بعد الحرب العالمية ألاولى ،حيث كانت تخدم القوات الهندية تحت شركة الهند الشرقية ،وأكرر شكري .
Excellent as usual, continue your good work ! Richard Gratton AIEP
@richardgratton5425 thank you Richard and I appreciate you watching.
Thank you a lot. This was a good finding. Lots of material for collectors there.
It is a pretty cool site
Who is Thomas Droege posting your videos, Leven? These .live sites are interesting, but I didn't find my way naturally in them. Can one search as wide and as comprehensive as on Google, including academic types of treatises of topics?
The great mistake many people do is to confuse their hobby with financial investment. If you want to invest, go for the stock market.
I absolutely agree
You are a true postal historican. Great video, love it. Now you have a new follower!
@cfchh1905 thanks for the follow. Lots more content to come
Agreed! Stamps are great ... all I can say is watermarked/cancelled/issue related to. Stamp covers tell more, much more ... but each has merit to one's interest level I have both :)
Great video I have a 1851-1857 3 CENT STAMP EATHER 10 0R 11 NON PONTY EXPRESS BUT IS ILLEGAL USEDAGE ALSO HAS 1862 CANCELATION.
@bobtablackdo8264 very cool! Having a stamp postmarked after demonetization is awesome
love your passion!
Pretty neat detective work. Thanks for the interesting video!
Many members of the stamp club I belong to also advocate for collecting postal history, as they say collecting stamps only can take you so far. But I am just beginning to collect and stamps still fascinate me. I can see the wealth of history in postal history, though. Thanks for another interesting video!
@GreatStampAdventure don't stress it and just collect what you like. As long as you are enjoying your collection there is no right or wrong
Awesome video Leven. Love it! Rock on!!!!
@andykupersmit350 thank you Andy!
I couldn't agree more with you, Leven! Don't get me wrong, I do love my collection of FDCs, but what gives me even more pleasure is my collection of postal history. I have way over 200 pieces of mail ranging from 1750 to 1944. Cheers from Provence, mon ami.
@Laurent-Philatelie I think French balloon mail from the siege of Paris is some of my all time favorite covers. And congrats on your elections my friend!
@@LevenParker THANK YOU!!! I am indeed so freaking HAPPY and relieved!!! After the UK on the 4th and France tonight, I hope that the American people will stick to Democracy on November 5th!
@@Laurent-Philatelie 🤞
You are complete right 👍👍
Amazing story, well researched! Thanks Leven.
@@GreatStampAdventure thank you. Ferrary is fascinating
I lived in California when I was very young. One of our neighbors was an engineer who came from New England at the turn of the 20th century and was far into his 80's. he investigated old mines and checked them for possible reopening or feasibility. in some of the old offices he found cabinets full of old letters and took some that were interesting including a few pony express letters. Alas when my parents were trying to help the old couple and got them a housekeeper she stole a drawer full of the letters he had saved from years b4. She was prosecuted for that as well as other items she stole. The letters i have no idea what happened to them.
@johnscamardo2145 wow! Old filing cabinets in old mines are the dream. I can't imagine finding a fistful of pony express covers
Stamp Collecting is dead, but Proof & Rare stamp aren't dead
@lanuiiohu 20-60 million collectors is not what I would consider dead.
What auctions are great to send your valuable stamps?
@benjaminuruc2406 it depends on what you have. there are numerous auction houses with a myriad of strengths and I would need to know your collection before I could make a recommendation. Sorry
Crazy! Like the post office could not play along?
You would think
Amazing! I had no idea about this! I love the small hidden images.
That's really interesting, thank you for showing 😃!
Although I consider FDR as one of the best US Presidents, his decision to intern American citizens of Japanese descent in camps is utterly immoral and, quite frankly, disgusting! Thank you for honoring the brave and heroic 442nd Regimental Combat Team!
I agree. This is actually the third video I have done on.the camps my other 2 are elsewhere and will get uploaded here eventually
Another great (and uplifting) video, my friend! To me, collecting stamps is an everyday joy as I go through my collections, travel through time and wonder before their beauty!
Same
RESPECT to your mom! 🌈
Thanks!
@@LevenParker Thank your mom from me (a middle-aged French Gay activist who happens to be a philatelist!)
@Laurent-Philatelie I absolutely will, and I am curious, is there significant opposition to gay rights in France? I am completely unfamiliar with the political landscape there when it comes to that.
@@LevenParker Not at all. France is, according to the LGBTQIA+ sources, one of the very few countries where we have true equal rights. However, the rise of nationalism worldwide (Putin, Trump, Orban, Erdogan, Meloni.. and maybe on 7/7, Le Pen in France), there is a sensible rise of homophobia. I have lived 15 years of my life in California, got married in 2016 to my American husband, but since we moved to France, I don't see more or less discrimination than in the US. Please, feel free to stay in touch! I have a few missing Artcraft FDCs in my 1939-1950 US collection! If you are looking for French stamps or FDCs, I will be happy to help you! Very best wishes from Provence. Laurent
@Laurent-Philatelie thanks for the info Laurent that's very interesting, and the rise of nationalism is terrifying. I hope you are able to dodge it next month. We should definitely keep in touch and please consider me a friend. Reach out any time
Fascinating! The type of money involved is just out of the normal world. I see the exchange story has also recently been posted by Mystic stamp and others. It is an interesting story worth re-telling. It makes collecting stamps exciting. 🙂Thanks for the great video, Leven.
Thank you and I agree. It is definitely a story worth telling. This video has 25k views on another account. That's a lot of non collectors who are interested
@@LevenParker On your TikTok account? Yes it goes a bit slower here on KZread, but viewers will start to find you and soon you will have a larger following.
Stamp collecting is far from dead yet as there are still many thousands of keen collectors across the world. But I have been collecting stamps for many years and have a large collection now which I have spent a lot of money on. But it would definitely sell for a lot less money than I paid for it. Some countries on which I specialised in such as France and Germany have become very unfashionable in the UK and a valuable collection of France worth £5000 10 years ago would struggle to fetch even £2000 now. Modern post WWII Germany fares even worse with an unmounted mint almost complete collection of Berlin costing me £1500 at auction 10 years ago now struggling to fetch even £300. British Commonwealth countries have fared better but even GB stamps have suffered in the UK with classic stamps selling for half the price they did 10 years ago. So the hobby is certainly waning as more and more quality material is entering the market every day from deceased collectors with excellent collections but the number of new collectors coming through to replace them is far less. Supply and demand will trigger falling prices inevitably but it will be patchy, as favoured areas will attract more interest so their prices may still increase in the short term whilst less favourable areas will fall more quickly than would be expected.
also photos can be damaged as well. i had one for photos and pulled them out and the album went to the recycle bin.
Actually the value of a collection depends on the dealer/collector you are selling it to. The 30% of face value really is valid for mid to large sized dealers who likely have an overabundance of stamps from the 1940's onward. However, since over the past 30 or so years this has been realized by many collectors or they soon do when going to a large dealer, you will get face value or slightly above face value with individual collectors or sales platforms such as ebay. From my own experience I have been able to sell common modern definitives a little above face value. How? Usually it is back-of-book stamps such as Non-Profits and Presorted or coil formats of common definitives (especially if that is the only format the USPS produced them such as the 1, 2 and 3 cent fruit coils of recent years). Panes and sheets of modern stamps are harder to sell unless it is from a plate that was short-lived or a sheet with uncommon features (two examples are the 50 stamp sheets issued in the 1980's through early 90's before USPS ceased that format, and the commemorative sheets without die-cuts after the USPS finishing selling an issue online). Also, I am seeing that topical stamp collecting is growing tremendously so say a series of stamps with tropical birds with complete denominations from a country may sell at a premium rather than a mixed bag of stamps covering a wide variety of topics and themes. So your statement of 30% of face value while valid is limited. However, it is best that you give the very low end figure of what you'll get. As many stamp collectors learn from experience, you end up with many duplicates for postage, trading, or selling at a discount when the time comes to liquidate some or all of your collection.
The beautifully engraved Swedish stamps on letters from my uncle in the early 1960's are what got me hooked on collecting.
Swedish engraved stamps are beautiful! I'm not surprised they hooked you
There was a time when there was a "stamp collecting community". BTW you are doing great work with your channel.
Thank you Terrence. I still have over 100 videos to upload lol
Fascinating. Learned something new about tax stamps. Thanks, Leven.
Some of those early US were out of focus, and appear they are either seconds, or somewhat damaged, worth only a tiny fraction of catalog.
Condition is always an issue when appraising off pictures. That is why I always specify catalog value. You really can't tell value until you can inspect it in person
Great tutorial. Thanks for posting it.
I'm not a big collector of First Day Covers but some of the ways I've seen FDCs stored makes me cringe. Stuffed in Bags, glued and taped to pages, in those picture albums you just showed. And those in the worst condition seem to be in the very presentation binders they were sold in.
I agree it hurts to see anything mishandled whether it is something I collect or not. Those presentation binders are always way too tight
Excellent research !
Absolutely it’s hard when measuring have come to the stage after five years I’m going to get someone else to. Value them. Thanks great advise.
A good dealer will be able to help you out immensely. Good luck!
I'm from Bangladesh, i can tell you that it is opposite here, stamp collectors are increasing significantly. Due to social media we have many groups that unite the collectors. Last year FIP hosted international stamp exhibition. I saw lot of young stamp collectors like me. Another thing is domestic registered letter here cost just 10-20 ৳ (15 us cent).
I have seen the same thing on another platform where i have 34k followers. I have a lot of global interest in collecting from mostly Europe because I am English language but also Asia. It's good to know the hobby is growing
Thanks, this reminded me of the 1989 TV series "Young Riders". Enjoyed it when I was young but I'm not sure if I'd actually still enjoy it today.
That struggle is real. I recently rewatched a Police Academy movie from the 80s that I used to love as a kid and it was awful
Your excitement is apparent in your delivery, but speaking a bit more slowly would permit the listener to take in more of what you say. Also, as a cover collector, I would have appreciated a bit more time to see each cover. Some of them were shown much too briefly. Great material you have shown. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for the feedback Scott and I agree with your assessment. Particularly that we flipped through the images too fast
R you Buy AND sale stamp?
I do not sorry
Stamp collecting is essentially a hobby. You do it for the love of the subject, not to make money. If I were a skiing enthusiast, I wouldn't be making any money on that. In fact, I'd be losing money. You do it because you love it.
Hi, Leven, I enjoyed watching this video. I collect the countries of Scandinavia, particularly Denmark, but also Sweden, Finland and Iceland. I have a fairly good collection of Sweden, and a while ago decided to buy a catalogue for the Scandinavian countries that was better than Scott's so I bought a Facit catalogue. It only goes up to 2002 but it's an excellent reference for the earlier material where, because of cruder printing methods and less quality control, there is a lot more scope for varieties and it has far better listings than Scott. As for the rare watermarked variety listed in Scott as 189A, Facit lists it as 179cx. And, whereas Scott prices it at $4750, Facit does not give a price, just an asterisk which means that the stamp is known to them but a price cannot be determined. Also, whereas for most issues, Facit lists production numbers, they don't give a number for this issue, and so your conjecture that a sheet or two were inadvertently printed on the wrong paper is probably correct. Incidentally, the number given for the vertically perforated coil is 163 million. so even if there were 100 of the 189A printed, there's still less than a one in a million chance that any random copy is the rare one. Now I'm going to go check my 20 ore King Gustav stamp for watermarks!
That is so cool. I have never used the Facit catalog but I have heard it is excellent. Let me know if one of yours turns out to be a rarity and thanks for watching
ghetoo people seeing art for first time thinking its worth millions.. not getting it s a hobby and most stamps even if you have 10 thousand of them.. is worth about a few hundred bucks the most