Feeling Overwhelmed Anybody Have This Before

I have just one question : I understand that dohcollector was cleaning or moving objects in houses , not belonging to him . Can you take then objects you find with you ?I would not appreciate if it happens in my house . What is your opinion ? albert

I certainly agree that interests change over time. I started collecting in 2007 and collected avidly for a few years, making lots of purchases (some smarter than others). My interest dipped a bit around the age of 13, but I got back into it and am now as interested as ever in numismatics. The same goes for other things- I have two cameras that belonged to my great-grandfather. The first is a real nice Zeiss Ikon, complete with the instruction manual and the original receipt from when he (my great-grandfather) purchased it for $53.83 on November 12th, 1955, and the other is a smaller Voigtländer from the same period. My grandfather (on the other side of the family), who was a photographer, gave me some 120 film for the Zeiss and I took plenty of pictures with it, but lost interest after discovering that no one develops that kind of film around here. Around the age of 12 or 13, I found some old maps in a local antique store, selling in packages of 10 for $10. I bought all four packages and researched the maps, which date from the mid-1850s to the mid-1950s, but eventually put them away. I still pull them out from time to time.

I still have my stamp collection in a Harris album from the 1980s. Every time a thread like this comes up I get it out and flip through. No desire to rid myself of it.

looks like alot of people have more then one hobby
where do you get the time to do it all?
Nway sorry for the wait, I had to get out of the house for a bit and after the Stampguy saga I realy needed a drink(which I usually don't do)
Nway to make a long story short,this guy says its junk or as good as, I played dumb from the start,said I found them and he was all like 'a merchant would not buy this' ,'there to brown et ci,et la
but after that small rant aboout how bad they where, he still went out and offerd me 200€ for the lot
so I denied the offer and went on my way...
so after going on that ride I realy felt abused ,had gotten the blues and drank (some) alcohol.

so this morning I woke up I good spirits and the (previous) day had passed.


lol @Albert
Needless to say we alway make agreements with the tennants BEFORE I start the cleanup process.
People sometimes just don't wanne go tru all the things that are left.
it ether makes them think about the people that passed or they just have no intrest in there belongings.
but most of the time all the good stuff is already gone.


still no pics
but i'll take some time to take a few pics to show some stamps in this coinforum
gladd I could rekindle a fw stampcolletors...lol

I can imagine how you felt. I don't know why the dealers go through all that drama. Just make an offer or not! But no! They have to try to make you feel bad about what you have to sell. It's a waste of everybody's time.

Anyway, at least you got some information. The least the stamps are wort is 200 Euros - probably.

The pics are great. It makes me want stamps -- but no new hobbies for me. It's my goal to get rid of as much of my stuff as I possibly can.

Just put those stamps in a box. Take a break from them and then in a month or so, look for another dealer. Ask for 500 euros -- you never know...accept whatever you feel comfortable accepting.

Amai Gertje! Dat zijn een heleboel postzegelkes die ge daar hebt! Wat zal meneer Spaghetti jaloers zijn! Maar hebt ge nog wel tijd voor Marlèneke nu?

Anyway, on a serious note, this is quite an impressive collection. More than 'just' a jump start on collecting stamps, to be honest. And some of the important work, the sorting, has already been done in a way: too bad that you don't like that part, as it will be necessary to get an overview of what you actually have. As said, please try to conserve them in a proper way so they retain their value. As soon as they get 'rusty', it drops to the value of old paper.

Agreed that most coin and stamp shop dealers have chosen the wrong profession and should have become actors in Shakespearean dramas. Most really seem to be hoping for a Tony Award when their rant is done. Which is why the internet is such a great invention, as are sites like ebay for selling stuff.
Anyway, next time you are in a stamp shop, ask the dealer why he (still) offers that kind of money if he first states that he doesn't buy it. It's quite likely that there's just a few stamps that have actual value to him, while he considers the rest to be worthless junk. That doesn't mean that it's worthless junk, though: you probably get different views and opinions when asking several stamp shops. If you ever come to Nijmegen, the Netherlands, then I can recommend the local coin and stamp shop there: he's honest about things when buying (including stamps) and also in motivating why he comes to his conclusion. There's much less drama there than in most other shops I know. I spent quite a bit of time in that shop and learned quite a bit when just sitting there and listening.

For the dutch coins of 1941: do you have the zinc or the silver 10 cent coins? All my Dutch zinc wartime coinage is as black as I drink my coffee, and there's not much to be done with that, for what I know... but if you know, then I really want to learn!

It is very difficult selling something you don't understand. If there was one stamp in there worth $1,000, you'd never know. I'd suggest you send it all to Heritage and let them evaluate it before selling it to anyone.

Sounds like your mother's friend is a decent guy.

Keep us informed about the auction and the auction results. I am very curious.

I am glad that you found these stamps and that they will end up with someone who wants them. It would have been a real shame if they had thrown out in the trash.

Good luck!