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   Message 838 of 1,744   
   TC to nokout777ERASETHIS@yahoo.com   
   Re: inherited german stamps,need advice    
   18 Dec 04 09:25:24   
   
   XPost: alt.collecting.stamp, alt.fan.stamp.collecting, alt.stamps   
   From: TC@Litterbox.com   
      
   On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:49:56 -0500, "guezt1233"   
    wrote:   
      
   >thanks appreciate the tips.   
   >would you be able to answer some of the other inquiries?  such as, whether   
   >these stamped were water soaked due to some bends and dents on them... if   
   >they were, no gum no hinging signs, does that decrease value?  its basically   
   >thousands of stamps in those packs, and they are mostly common stamps from   
   >that time scott value is from 30cents to 95cents each.  I'm just wondering   
   >if that value changes if the stamps are gumless and no hinging, possibly   
   >because of the water soaking.   
   >   
   >thanks again.   
      
      
   If they have no gum, they would be considered USED, value wise.   
   If not cancelled, they may have been stuck together and soaked   
   to get them apart.   
      
   Blair (TC)   
      
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