Posted on 02/14/2022 11:10:12 AM PST by Red Badger
I have #7. But it ain’t worth that much. I think last time I looked, my version was around $800.
Stamp collectors are the ultimate in picky. 99% of people could not tell the difference between my $500 stamp purchase, and a $300,000 stamp.
That’s why you have to get them certified.
Generally speaking…your “grand pa’s” stamp collection isn’t worth much. You aren’t finding these stamps in the attic. Lol.
I have a stamp where I drew lipstick on the president. That’s pretty rare, isn’t it? Must be worth something.
I love the movie “Brewster’s Millions” starring Richard Pryor, where he used a Upside down Jenny stamp to mail a postcard!...............
I know a woman whose husband was an avid stamp collector. He spend ALL of his time with the stamps. Over the decades, she took a second seat to the stamps. Obviously, she hated them.
His collection was worth beaucoup moolah. He was well known in town to the postmaster for his passion.
Upon his passing, wifie used his stamps on envelopes to pay bills, etc. until most of them we used up.
According to this *legend* the postmaster carefully hand cancelled her letters, so no ink or barely any, touched the
stamps.
Supposedly he wrote down the addresses on the envelope and contacted those people for envelope back....this part I don’t believe.
...Thus began *Cancel Culture* Heh.
Inverted Jenny Stamp - I’ve got a canceled block of 4 of the 16c Jenny.
If they ain’t upside down they ain’t worth millions.............
I admit I don’t understand the attraction of US stamps although they are well made and durable, versus say a Queen Victoria Zululand overprint.
"I - I - I hate the way she licks stamps!"
...thank you
...thank you very much.
I started collecting them when I was a little kid. Honestly, as I was growing up I learned more about US people and history from looking up stamps and learning the stories about the people and places.
As I got older I could afford better versions and it just kind of became a hobby.
I understand why a lot of people don’t “get it.” But consider that stamps are also little pieces of art that you can collect. Some of the newer ones are amazing. The printing techniques have changed so much over the decades.
But...to each his own. For example, I like cars. But not to the point where I would work on them much, or collect them...My brother restores old military trucks. Its cool...but not for me.
Everyone has their “thing.”
I did too. My first order was from the Littleton Stamp Co. in Littleton, NH.
I also bought from the company in Milford, NH.
By the time I was done(around 17) I was going down to the post office and buying sheets. I still have the albums in a foot locker. One album is just new sheets.
Plus stamps are a LOT more affordable, eh? Unless you are into buying the stuff listed in this article.
I will say that stampers are the most honest and reliable people I have ever dealt with. I actually had to sue Ebay when I was selling collectible currencies, but for whatever reason, since I got back into stamping to try to teach my son geopolitics, etc., it’s been the perfect old man (or otherwise) hobby online!
The Kenmore Stamp Company
Milford, NH
https://www.kenmorestamp.com/united-states/1847-1869-1-122/1869-world-s-first-pictorials-112-122
If they ain’t upside down they ain’t worth millions.............
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The 16 c jenny block of four center line canceled is inverted - was worth $400 back in the 80s when I last checked.
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