10-09-2025, 11:46 AM
Most members are aware that Debbie and I offer boxes of albums and packets as "U-Pick / 10c per stamp". We bring about 6 big boxes of these to the club every meeting and members are welcome to take selected albums or packets home just by signing them out.
What isn't so well known is that we also offer collections with higher value stamps in them on the same "take them home on approval" basis. But we only bring a small sample of these to the club each meeting.
Our standard price for these stamps is 30% of Scott, and we don't adjust for the currency difference. And that's 30% OF, not OFF. In other words a $10 Scott catalogue value stamp costs you only $3.00. And a minimum value 25c c.v. stamp costs you only 7.5c.
Since we can't bring these all to the club every meeting, I'm going to post newly available collections here before each meeting. I will only bring them if somebody asks for them, and they will be reserved for that person for that meeting - and available to take home if they want.
Here are this week's new collections (U-Catalogue - 30% of Scott):
1) White Ace album of United States regular issues - used. Includes C1-6, great Washington Franklins, especially coil pairs and some earlies
2) Small collection of New Zealand, mostly mint. Some useful int set c1970s. Nothing scarce.
3) Australia mint - interesting stuff. Blocks, coils souvenir sheets mostly 1960s-1980s
4) Great Britain mint sets from presentation packs. Many already catalogued. I've got a Bankers Box full of these. Will provide a randomly selected large zip-lock bag full at a time.
5) South Africa mint collection. Appears very complete from 1950s to 1980. Lots of interesting items.
6) An old Scott International Junior album loaded with really old stuff. A lot of it will be minimum value, but there's lots better stuff too.
I'm happy to answer any questions, or look for stuff on my shelves for the next meeting.
Roy
What isn't so well known is that we also offer collections with higher value stamps in them on the same "take them home on approval" basis. But we only bring a small sample of these to the club each meeting.
Our standard price for these stamps is 30% of Scott, and we don't adjust for the currency difference. And that's 30% OF, not OFF. In other words a $10 Scott catalogue value stamp costs you only $3.00. And a minimum value 25c c.v. stamp costs you only 7.5c.
Since we can't bring these all to the club every meeting, I'm going to post newly available collections here before each meeting. I will only bring them if somebody asks for them, and they will be reserved for that person for that meeting - and available to take home if they want.
Here are this week's new collections (U-Catalogue - 30% of Scott):
1) White Ace album of United States regular issues - used. Includes C1-6, great Washington Franklins, especially coil pairs and some earlies
2) Small collection of New Zealand, mostly mint. Some useful int set c1970s. Nothing scarce.
3) Australia mint - interesting stuff. Blocks, coils souvenir sheets mostly 1960s-1980s
4) Great Britain mint sets from presentation packs. Many already catalogued. I've got a Bankers Box full of these. Will provide a randomly selected large zip-lock bag full at a time.
5) South Africa mint collection. Appears very complete from 1950s to 1980. Lots of interesting items.
6) An old Scott International Junior album loaded with really old stuff. A lot of it will be minimum value, but there's lots better stuff too.
I'm happy to answer any questions, or look for stuff on my shelves for the next meeting.
Roy