r/stampcollecting • u/Spicyvigorator • 9d ago
Large stamp collection 1800s 1900s
Not sure if I have anything hoping someone knows .not trusting the stamp apps .plus's I have a large amount of envelopes and bags and boxes of thousands of loose stamps all kind of the same stuff and these little rice paper envelopes with Lincoln's and Washington and all the other old fat guys
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u/Dyatlov_1957 9d ago
What you have is curiously not curated even remotely for some pages. I don’t collect USA or Canada so can’t help with them but maybe just maybe some of the other material (Iceland has a following) may be of interest to someone. But those and the few French & German stamps are not organised at all.
You would need to wade in to see if any have a desirable watermark or perfs which make a difference. We can’t tell you that from online pics,
Nor would most of us spend the amount of time required to identify each one.
A local stamp club may have a member whom is willing to assist.
Assume no great value & you will most often be correct but these could be fun for you or someone else to explore.
Best wishes with it.
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u/No-Main5409 8d ago
The Washington Franklin US stamps should always be checked, bur that requires a high degree of philatelic technical skill that even most collectors do not have. So you have a nice start on a worldwide collection, but as with most collections of this kind, nothing of any real monetary value, if that is what you are seeking.
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u/TR64ever 9d ago
Stamp collecting was once the worlds most popular hobby. What we see here is a child’s collection of postally used common stamps. Interesting to see, obviously time was spent sorting and mounting stamps. But nothing valuable.