How to Sell Stamp Albums
Whether you have been an avid collector of stamps or just inherited some stamp albums from another collector, your collection may be worth some money. The stamp market fluctuates, but you will get the most for a collection of rare, quality stamps that are in demand as opposed to a large collection of common stamps. The better condition of the stamps, the higher the value of the collection. Selling stamp albums is a similar process to selling other collectible items.
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Take your stamp albums to a professional to have them appraised so that you will know the worth of the collection. You can use Stanley Gibbons, a collectible company specializing in stamps, or the American Stamp Dealers Association website to find a stamp dealer in your area that can appraise your collection. You can also get an idea about what similar collections are selling for by attending auctions. Use the American Stamp Dealers Association website to find an auction.
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Shop your stamp albums around at local dealer shops to try to sell the collection. Use the American Philatelic Society or the American Stamp Dealers Association website to locate dealers in your area.
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Visit a local stamp club to see if any local collectors are interested in purchasing your collection.
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Attend a stamp show and attempt to sell your albums to a dealer exhibiting at the show. Find a list of current shows on the American Stamp Dealers Association website.
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Auction off the albums on an auction site, such as eBay or Regency Superior. Use your valued worth of the collection as a guide for pricing the albums for auction.
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