stamp album question

[MPS16]

Yes you have a point.

But I tend to support the under dog.

[bykimbo]

Yes you have a point.

But I tend to support the under dog.

Fairy Nuff.

[PoppyGrove]

following more loft diggings I have found an old, rather large stamp album. Its well filled from all around the world, and a lot of the stamps in it appear to be very old - 19th and 20th century, about half and half.

I havent anywhere I can go to get this valued, None in town, no time to go off to one of the cities, and no busfare either, and waaay too many pages to photograph each one, unless ebids going to let me post about 200 photos for one listing when i get round to it in a few weeks. How can I post a rough idea for what the contents are and info collectors want in a concise manner, and what on earth do I start the listing at?

(I am totally lost here!)

A B&M auction house or a pawn type shop perhaps will give you an idea of value if you have either of them in your area. Also perhaps, you could try some antique shops - and double what they tell you for listing it here. As far as pics go - take a few random pages, that show the quality of the stamps, perhaps the variation of stamps, and give a full worded description detailing the countries and / or continents that they originate from. Any information that the helpful valuer can give you - detail it. The other option is to just go for pot luck on sale price and hope that you've got it right.

[Bohemian]

I would try and stear clear of any "pawn shop" type places, as are only interested in a quick profit. Any ideas on the age of the album ? Is there a manufacturers name ? Roughly how big is it and how many pages ? Any clues ? Sometimes people used to write their details and date the collection started, on the inside cover.

[kazeran]

There is an auction house near you; Tor Valley Auctions 262 Torquay Road Paignton.
I have no idea what they are like, never been there myself, but if they are worth their salt, they will be able to advise a price on a stamp collection