From: chabro@optusnet.com.au   
      
   Check out the collection with local dealers or go to a stamp fair most   
   dealers are happy to give you an evaluation at no cost.   
   30% commission is rather rich, 17-25% is common.   
   Local stamp clubs often have sales and charge around 10%.   
      
   "Jim Jones"  wrote in message   
   news:126cbfgll861m1d@corp.supernews.com...   
   > correo@ironcito.com wrote:   
   >> Hello all!   
   >>   
   >> My late grandfather had a huge collection of stamps: Italy, Spain,   
   >> Portugal, etc. near-complete collections, sent envelopes (which for   
   >> some reason are expensive), special issues from Britain's royalty, and   
   >> so on. A while ago he passed away. When he was alive, he told his wife   
   >> that if anything were to happen to him, to contact some guy in order to   
   >> sell the collection, and he left the guy's info.   
   >> Now, the rest of us don't know much about stamp collecting, so we're   
   >> left to trust this guy with what we believe is at least several tens of   
   >> thousands of dollars. He has already said that he will take 30%   
   >> commission on anything he sells, which we believe is outrageous.   
   >> Is 30% standard fee for stamp brokers? Is it better to sell the   
   >> collection as a whole? Country by country? Stamp by stamp? This guy   
   >> wants to sell the most expensive stamps individually, and then the rest   
   >> in bulk. Could anyone advice me on how to proceed on a situation like   
   >> this?   
   >> Thank you very much!   
   >>   
   >> Diego   
   >>   
   >   
   > One thing you should be aware of, unless an item in the collection is very   
   > rare, you should only expect a max of 25% of catalog value return on the   
   > items.   
   >   
   > Jim   
      
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