Value depends largely on condition for a collector.

MNH (Mint Not Hinged) is the best for any collector of any stamp, unless they are fixed to their original envelopes and have unique cancellation marks.

Centering is also very important, are the stamps showing equal distance on all 4 sides (same white margins)

[URL removed] perforations. These need to be sharp and no missing or ragged edges

[URL removed] Freshness and color are also important.

[URL removed] Higher denomination brings in a better price, as generally these were not issued in greater quantities

Definitives vs [URL removed] Definitives were intended for every day postal usage and were issued in great quantities or a long period of time. There can be multiple plates (re-engravings) of these during the issue period….to some collectors plate markings can be desirable especially with the corner block (of 4)…………. Commemoratives are issued for a specific purpose and only a limited number are issued and for a relatively short time. Checking a current catalogue will give you the what’s what, but their prices do not reflect current market trends.

Quantity [URL removed] This figure is usually available from the post office or other documentation. Unfortunately for collectors, the post office realized they could make a killing by releasing a myriad of new issues, and over the past 50 years, they have inundated us with so many new issues that trying to keep up with every new issue is expensive and to the point"not really worth while"

Collecting in [URL removed] Generally the early and of course scarcer issues of stamps still command the best prices, even though for the past 20 years prices have been generally depressed (to the point that a lot of stamps are only worth a fraction of what they used to be worth). It also a demographic issue as well as the baby boomers are dispersing their collections for cash for other endeavors.

So that life in our collecting world, not as rosey as it used to be.

I hate to be the bearer or potentially bad news but if the stamps are
US from the 40’s you would probably be best to use them for postage.

The US has issued so many stamps in such huge quantities the only US stamps that carry any value are pre-1900, earely 1900’s and errors.

Yer suppose to put them on Envelopes :D

Are they U S stamps?

Roger…

sonsandie…

Yes, they are all US Stamps.

Additionally, I forgot to [URL removed] This is a large hardcover book…not a little softback. There are probably around 200-300 stamps and stamp blocks in it.

@rod…

Thanks so much. Well, the news isn’t all that bad. The total postage is more than what I had paid for this item.

hi Frannie, so good to see you posting these days! Our quality seller > spencer < has pretty much nailed it with> “Value depends largely on condition”…

I’m an ExPERT @ buying & selling, but I’ve never had much interest with stamps. I appreciate those that do!

Best of LuCK within your stamping trail$…

How about WWII Era European and other foreign Stamps

I saw some USA soft cover stamp books at an estate auction. I got them for the beautiful photos. Maybe I will use them in my altered Art!

Smiles, cyndi

What great information on Stamp Collecting….I have some old lose stamps…some used some unused. Helped me a lot! Thanks!