Franklin got the stamps today.
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Sat Sep 07, 2013 5:39 pmby 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.
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newfoundland by
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Re: Franklin got the stamps today.
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Sat Sep 07, 2013 6:30 pmby beauanderos
oh, man... don't do this to me. I used to love stamp collecting as a kid. I DON'T need two hobbies!
Re: Franklin got the stamps today.
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Sat Sep 07, 2013 6:44 pmby henrysmedford
beauanderos wrote: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.
Re: Franklin got the stamps today.
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Sat Sep 07, 2013 6:57 pmby 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.
Re: Franklin got the stamps today.
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Sat Sep 07, 2013 7:52 pmby 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.
Re: Franklin got the stamps today.
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Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:34 pmby beauanderos
show us some more pages? pleeeze?
Re: Franklin got the stamps today.
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Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:48 pmby henrysmedford
Country wrote: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 
