I have a stamp collection that is over 50 yrs old that used to belong to a relative. Has over 2000 stamps of the world, some of them dating back to the 19th century.
I've been on a few internet sites and have been trying to evaluate the stamps. This is obviously a very slow process with so many stamps.
To give an example I have a George Washington stamp from the turn of the century. Apparently about two million were made and it's only worth a few dollars. However, there was a run of them that was slightly different, only a bit of minor shading, only 40 known in existance, and has a market value or $18,000. I can't tell which one I've got but by averages, it's most likely the three dollar baby.
Just wondering - where would I get a stamp album evaluated? How much would they charge? Can they be trusted to leave it with them?
I've been on a few internet sites and have been trying to evaluate the stamps. This is obviously a very slow process with so many stamps.
To give an example I have a George Washington stamp from the turn of the century. Apparently about two million were made and it's only worth a few dollars. However, there was a run of them that was slightly different, only a bit of minor shading, only 40 known in existance, and has a market value or $18,000. I can't tell which one I've got but by averages, it's most likely the three dollar baby.
Just wondering - where would I get a stamp album evaluated? How much would they charge? Can they be trusted to leave it with them?