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I purchased a couple of plate block books I could use some help!

Morgan13Morgan13 Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I don't collect stamps but I cane surely appreciate there beauty.
I have two Stamp Block holders full of stamps.
Can someone tell me where I can get an idea of value?

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  • Morgan13Morgan13 Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pictures!





























    Student of numismatics and collector of Morgan dollars
    Successful BST transactions with: Namvet Justindan Mattniss RWW olah_in_MA
    Dantheman984 Toyz4geo SurfinxHI greencopper RWW bigjpst bretsan MWallace logger7

  • Morgan13Morgan13 Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I did my research using ebay. I'll post them on the BST
    Thank you

    Student of numismatics and collector of Morgan dollars
    Successful BST transactions with: Namvet Justindan Mattniss RWW olah_in_MA
    Dantheman984 Toyz4geo SurfinxHI greencopper RWW bigjpst bretsan MWallace logger7

  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,683 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 31, 2024 12:39AM

    I'm not sure where you looked on ebay but unless there is an unlikely rare stamp hidden in there, all I'm seeing is discount postage.

    If you can get a collector interested in the plate blocks you might be able to sell them at a slight premium, but they'd have to be in top condition (the pencil-marked one is out). Also, many of the blocks pictured are not plate blocks.

    Stamps of this type are usually sold at a % of face value, such as 50-60% of face value.

  • pab1969pab1969 Posts: 1,191 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Zero value. Use them for postage. My mail lady loves when I use old stamps on the bills.

  • Morgan13Morgan13 Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thank you guys. I wasn't really expecting to hit a home run. I though maybe one or two would be decent. I posted them for sale but I will take it down. They just don't have the value. I can accept that.

    Student of numismatics and collector of Morgan dollars
    Successful BST transactions with: Namvet Justindan Mattniss RWW olah_in_MA
    Dantheman984 Toyz4geo SurfinxHI greencopper RWW bigjpst bretsan MWallace logger7

  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,371 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I agree with the other posters. There appears to be nothing of value there. Just use them as postage. If sold to a dealer they would likely be bought at well below face value.

    All glory is fleeting.
  • Morgan13Morgan13 Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thank you guys. I will say this, they are beautiful.

    Student of numismatics and collector of Morgan dollars
    Successful BST transactions with: Namvet Justindan Mattniss RWW olah_in_MA
    Dantheman984 Toyz4geo SurfinxHI greencopper RWW bigjpst bretsan MWallace logger7

  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,683 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Morgan13 said:
    Thank you guys. I will say this, they are beautiful.

    That's the painful part of stamp collecting decline. The old stamps are really nice, in design and production quality. Those old engraved stamps were printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in the same manner as banknotes.

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