1971 US Eisenhower booklet stamp perf error
And to end this weeks US special, I will share a picture of a miscut 8 cent 1971 Eisenhower booklet stamp (Michel#1032D, Scott#1395a).
This stamp was issued in sheet, coil, and booklet formats, all of which seem to contain more or less common perforation errors. Similar miscuts / perf errors seem to sell roughly around US$10 on eBay.
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Hi,
I have inherited my grandads stamps collection and have been trying to find out how much they are worth online today which has proven to be quite difficult. I came accross your website while i was searching for a stamp i have Eisenhower 8c USA. You have a picture of it on your website. Is this worth anything and is there any easier ways of searching for this information as i have over 250 stamps here!
Thank you in advance.
Diane
Hi Diane,
the easiest way to get a real estimate is visiting a local stamp store/dealer and ask for estimate. To find a general-purpose stamp dealer, look in the Yellow Pages under “Stamps for Collectors” or “Stamp collecting”. Most countries have “top level organizations” for stamp dealers. If you are from US, then visiting the follwing site may be even more helpful than looking at yellow pages: http://www.asdaonline.com/ – there’s a link called “Find a dealer”.
The second option is visiting a local stamp club. There you’ll usually find lots of friendly people who will be ready to give you a helping hand.
The third option is visiting a local public library and picking up a copy of some up-to-date (simplified, not specialist) stamp catalogue. Take it home, and compare your stamps to the listings. In US the most common stamp catalogues are Scott and Minkus, in UK and Australia Stanley Gibbons is one of the biggest names, in mainland Europe we rely heavily on Michel, Yvert & Tellier, and AFA catalogues . Please be aware that catalogue prices are not real prices. Most stamps are worth only storage and handling costs. Dealers usually buy stamps at 1-30% of catalogue price, and sell for 30-60% of catalogue price (the only exception to this rule are stamps with “real value” or superb quality).
And finally there’s the eBay (or any other online auction) option, that is suitable if you are a “do-it-yourself” person who’s planning on selling the stamps quickly and easy. Take good quality images of all stamps/pages and put the item on sale with very low price tag . If there’s anything worth the money, the price will go up.
Hope these instructions will help.
Best,
-keijo-