subject: Collecting Old Postage Stamps [print this page] Collecting Old Postage Stamps Collecting Old Postage Stamps
When my grandfather passed away three years ago, he left me his stamp collection. Although I knew a little bit about his hobby, it absolutely was never something that I was thinking about myself, so I was a little bit shocked at his wish to set everything in my hands. I went through the entire collection, and though it was interesting to appear in any way individuals aged postage stamps, I did not really know what to try and do from there.
At first, I figured I would just sell the collection to get some money to pay off a few pressing debts. Towards that finish, I contacted a specialist who could appraise aged postage stamps and tell me how very much they're worth in the recent current market. My grandfather didn't have plenty of distinctive pieces, but I did manage to acquire a pretty good sum for four of the most useful ones.
Once I got my monetary affairs in order, nonetheless, I started to feel a bit guilty about offering those aged postage stamps. They didn't suggest anything at all to me, but I can only imagine how long my gramps had to conserve to be able to attain them. He failed to make a lot money in his lifetime, so even one reasonably rare stamp would have needed numerous scrimping and saving. Granddad probably didn't leave me his outdated postage stamps just so I could market them all, so I decided to carry on the series.
I started out reading as a lot information about philately as I could get my hands on. I learned about each and every stamp in what I now came to view as my own collection, and developed a complete new level of appreciation for your set my grandfather had assembled. I also found some notebooks by which he jotted down the growing inventory of old postage stamps he owned, as well as a wish list of what he dreamed of purchasing in the long term. As soon as I saw the notes, I made the decision to make it my personal goal to fulfill individuals wishes.
Through my study, I've discovered which i can buy, sell, and trade old postage stamps on the web or at a variety of conventions and shows throughout the nation. You will find online auctions and marketplaces that manage these sorts of transactions, creating it easy for me to locate and buy essentially any stamp I want right from my individual home. Planning to a actual show has its very own merits as well. By doing that, I can meet other collectors and dealers, and forge individual relationships that can prove mutually advantageous down the road.
I'm probably getting a little bit ahead of myself right here, but I can't support it. I'm just quite excited in the thought of continuing my grandfather's series of older postage stamps. My only regret is the fact that I failed to get into this pastime although he was still alive. We could have had some great times together!
