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   Barry Kramer to All   
   Re: Finding the Value of Old Collection?   
   28 Dec 03 23:19:45   
   
   From: playin.theponies-no-spam@verizon.net   
      
   Thanks everyone for your replies.  I plan on selling the stamps, probably at   
   eBay auction.  I have 3 albums.  They had been stored away since the early   
   1960's.  I guess the best way to describe them is a mixed lot.  Most of the   
   stamps are from the 1930's, 40's & 50's, but some are from the late 1890's   
   through 1920's.  There are USA and worldwide stamps.  Many stamps are   
   cancelled, many are not.  On the catalog pages many have been hinged, some   
   have fallen out of place.  Many others have been tossed loose into their   
   respective pages.  There are a bunch of commemoratives too.  Most of the   
   stamps are in good condition, however the albums themselves are in fair to   
   poor condition.   
      
   I am debating whether I should break up the albums and string the sales of   
   the stamps along, or sell each album in an individual auction sale, or sell   
   all 3 albums together in one single auction.  There are thousands of stamps   
   in each album.  Researching and inventorying will be quite a large task, and   
   I am leaning towards breaking the collection up.   
      
   Your valuable insights are greatly appreciated.  Best Regards, Kramer   
      
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