From: playin.theponies-no-spam@verizon.net   
      
   Am starting a new thread "Advice Needed for Dispersal of Old Stamp   
   Collection".   
      
   Please post relevant replies there.   
      
   Thanks, Kramer   
      
      
   "Barry Kramer"  wrote in message   
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   > 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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