I haven't collected stamps since I was a kid in the 70s. Waiting on some commemoratives from the 50s to come in the mail to enjoy. I remember seeing spots in the album back then and never understood the variations. This video brought a lot of things to light for me. Where was RUclips 50 years ago. 😊
Hello Ryan! Thank you for a great video. I learned a lot. The collection seems to be really excellent. Thanks for showing and discussing it. I personally would enjoy more videos like this. How do you extract a single stamp from a perforated block? Do you bent the perforations and merely tear the stamp off like one would "normally" do?
Thanks! Bending the stamps along the perfs back and forth until it falls off. You should not have to pull very hard. If you do then keep bending it back and forth until it gently separates. This shouldn’t take many times on older stamps. Sometimes they almost fall apart after one or two bends.
The 499 plate block has plate number 7942, which is the only plate number associated with a 505, so that is desirable to some. Though there is no more value in Durland or Scott's
I'm curious to know why you are concerned with the perforations on the Scott 523 - 1918 $2 Franklin. Except for the color difference, Scott 523 and 547 are exactly the same. Both flat plate and both are perf. 11. Why would the perfs. be altered?
@@michaelanzelino5068 reperfing is not only done to change perf gauges, it’s more commonly done to make a stamp look more centered or to remove a perf flaw or fault.
Thanks for the informative and in depth explanations.. I was wondering if one should accept line pairs or even arrow , and centerline as genuine without a cert. Also as I do own some stamps that could grade 95 or better but have never sent them to be graded, how would I know where to send them and if it is worth the expense if I don`t plan to sell soon.? I just rejoined the APS, and purchased the latest Scott catalog.
@@Fishman5716 there are examples of fake guidelines added to pairs and blocks. If the cost of a cert end up being a loss on the resale then I don’t get one. For example if the resale of a stamp is $30 but a cert costs $30 then that eats up too much of the margin to make it worth it. I couldn’t raise the price from $30 to $60 to get my money back. If it retails for $300 and I pay $30 for a cert it’s just a 10% loss and will likely make it sell faster and for more money. Maybe 20% more so i can get $360 and I doubled my investment on the cert.
Buying intact albums like this are hard to sell for a decent return because you’d need a collector who needs the exact stamps in the album. By breaking it up you can give multiple collectors the chance to fill their spots
I haven't collected stamps since I was a kid in the 70s. Waiting on some commemoratives from the 50s to come in the mail to enjoy.
I remember seeing spots in the album back then and never understood the variations. This video brought a lot of things to light for me. Where was RUclips 50 years ago. 😊
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You're the only one who makes sense who talks about stamps. Your video is helpful, especially for beginners . Thanks .
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Best stamp channel on net✴️
I enjoy this a lot. Keep it coming. I felt like I was being there with you during the discovery of each stamp series.
Awesome! Thank you!
Lots of great references you provided for each stamp. Thanks for the quick arrow tips, makes it simple to id the stamp.
A fantastic high end collection, thanks for taking us along ! Greets from GER, U.
Nice stamps beautiful stamps ♻️ brings back memories ♻️
Learned a lot. Thanks for a great video!
I collect queen victoria stamps printed postcards and any victoria post cards😊
Thank you.
♻️ Enjoy your show thanks for the info ♻️
I learned quite a bit from this! Thank you!
@@siddo1591 great thanks for watching!
Hello Ryan! Thank you for a great video. I learned a lot. The collection seems to be really excellent. Thanks for showing and discussing it. I personally would enjoy more videos like this. How do you extract a single stamp from a perforated block? Do you bent the perforations and merely tear the stamp off like one would "normally" do?
Thanks! Bending the stamps along the perfs back and forth until it falls off. You should not have to pull very hard. If you do then keep bending it back and forth until it gently separates. This shouldn’t take many times on older stamps. Sometimes they almost fall apart after one or two bends.
@@ThatStampGuy Thanks for your answer! Good practical knowledge.
The 499 plate block has plate number 7942, which is the only plate number associated with a 505, so that is desirable to some. Though there is no more value in Durland or Scott's
Thanks for pointing that out Larry! Yes you are correct 👍
✳️yea I know all about them 505 .. I had 2 postcards with the 505 back in the 90s
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I’d like hear you cover the infamous WF coil fakes 349-56, 385-88, 391-93, 410-13 & 442-45. I didn’t see any in this particular collection.
@@charliehayward6356 not in this video but u definitely plan to go more in depth on those in a future one. Thanks for the suggestion!
I'm curious to know why you are concerned with the perforations on the Scott 523 - 1918 $2 Franklin. Except for the color difference, Scott 523 and 547 are exactly the same. Both flat plate and both are perf. 11. Why would the perfs. be altered?
@@michaelanzelino5068 reperfing is not only done to change perf gauges, it’s more commonly done to make a stamp look more centered or to remove a perf flaw or fault.
Nice video! How much was the total catalog value???
Not sure. I’d guess maybe close to $20k
I have a question. When you have stamps on a block, why would you break it to grade one? Isn't the block more valuable?
Not if the block is poorly centered or hinged. A never hinged XF or better stamp in a block may be worth more and more desirable on its own.
Thanks for the informative and in depth explanations.. I was wondering if one should accept line pairs or even arrow , and centerline as genuine without a cert. Also as I do own some stamps that could grade 95 or better but have never sent them to be graded, how would I know where to send them and if it is worth the expense if I don`t plan to sell soon.? I just rejoined the APS, and purchased the latest Scott catalog.
@@Fishman5716 there are examples of fake guidelines added to pairs and blocks. If the cost of a cert end up being a loss on the resale then I don’t get one. For example if the resale of a stamp is $30 but a cert costs $30 then that eats up too much of the margin to make it worth it. I couldn’t raise the price from $30 to $60 to get my money back. If it retails for $300 and I pay $30 for a cert it’s just a 10% loss and will likely make it sell faster and for more money. Maybe 20% more so i can get $360 and I doubled my investment on the cert.
Tropicalized gum is a new term to me. I used to sweat some stamps off to keep the gum. Am I disturbed? 😉🤣
Tropicalized gum occurs when moisture “melts” the gum giving it a patchy mirror-like appearance. It’s considered to be “disturbed gum”
Wish I could buy the entire LOT and not break it all up.
Buying intact albums like this are hard to sell for a decent return because you’d need a collector who needs the exact stamps in the album. By breaking it up you can give multiple collectors the chance to fill their spots