Franklin got the stamps today.

[henrysmedford]

Last week Franklin got the left overs from a coin collection that a man was selling at the coin shop. http://realcent.org/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=25816 This week the same man left a stamp collection for Franklin. Here is a cover shot and two of the pages.

Untitled by henrysmedford, on Flickr

newfoundland by henrysmedford, on Flickr

ger by henrysmedford, on Flickr

[beauanderos]

oh, man... don't do this to me. I used to love stamp collecting as a kid. I DON'T need two hobbies!

[henrysmedford]

oh, man... don't do this to me. I used to love stamp collecting as a kid. I DON'T need two hobbies!

I thought you were a kid.

[Taylor3006]

In case yer wondering, the Newfoundland set from 1937 (the top set along with the two near the bottom) has a catalog value of around $33 hinged like they are, retail bout half that. The Coronation issues are about $7 for the set. The Nazi stamps have almost no value, GI's brought them home by the footlocker load. Easy to find in a stamp store's nickel box. Good finds there.

BTW this is a great time for Americans to get into/back into stamp collecting. With the average age of a collector in his 70's, collections are hitting the market like never before. Now the really good stuff gets snatched up quick and for a good price. The common stuff sells for pennies on the dollar and the middle ground material can be had easily for half catalog value. Quite a bit of material is making its way overseas where the hobby is still strong so if you are interested in rekindling yer old hobby, you could do so fairly cheaply.

[Country]

Welcome to the hobby of stamp collecting! It's just as addictive as coin collecting... If you have questions about the basics, just send me a PM. I've been a member of APS for almost 40 years.

[beauanderos]

show us some more pages? pleeeze?

[henrysmedford]

Welcome to the hobby of stamp collecting! It's just as addictive as coin collecting... If you have questions about the basics, just send me a PM. I've been a member of APS for almost 40 years.

This is the 2nd group of stamps Franklin has been gifted ScottyTX gave is to Franklin back in 11 http://www.realcent.org/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=3015&p=25769&hilit=+stamp#p25769

[henrysmedford]

show us some more pages? pleeeze?

a by henrysmedford, on Flickr

b by henrysmedford, on Flickr

b by henrysmedford, on Flickr

d by henrysmedford, on Flickr

e by henrysmedford, on Flickr

canada by henrysmedford, on Flickr