how can i get face value?

CoinCoins

i don't know much about stamps, but i've got a couple albums worth of relatively new stamps, all unused, and i'm wondering if it's possible to 'cash them in' somewhere? like $1500 worth.

i'd like to get at least 80-90% of the face value.. any advice? it isn't possible to sell them back to the post office is it? any dealers/collectors out there interested?

KbKards

If you do any selling start using it as postage on your packages to get 100% in value. The Post Office won't take it back. If you search Ebay closed auctions it routinely sells for below what you're looking for.

CoinCoins

$1500 might take awhile to use up

annnnd.. yeah, i checked ebay



anyone else?

Smittys

I sell at 75% and it's hard to do that, you're just going to have to expect less

Twogun

I haven't bought a stamp from the post office in more than 10 years. Rather, I buy large lot auctions of unused stamps on E-bay. I figure my average cost is about 25% of what I would pay at the post office. I even put "my stamps" on packages right at the post office after they weigh it and tell me the cost. I doubt they like it, but they must accept it.

Mike

savoyspecial

>> I even put "my stamps" on packages right at the post office after they weigh it and tell me the cost. I doubt they like it, but they must accept it. >>




ya know, there are alot of people i strive to please in life



.....the post office isn't one of them

delistamps

Now that first class postage stamps are "forever" stamps it is going to be interesting to watch how this begins to impact the market for older mint postage.

The 3 cent sheets are selling for a premium. Others will eventually dry up. And once the supply starts to consist of forever stamps they will appreciate with the rising cost of postage.

I buy postage on the bay for about 75 cents on the dollar. I have never bought the forever booklets or rolls; I suspect most of them are actually stolen from employers' mailrooms.