Thank you so much! I have already processed the lot, at least a quick one and found some great treasures including a Penny Black, used. What luck as I was looking to buy one!
Wow! Congratulations with finding a Penny Black!!!!! What an excellent find! I love to see how you find treasures in large lots like that. It is very inspiring! ... And congratulations with getting to have sorting the entire lot. You are very quick and productive. I envy that.@@StampSleuth
Romania pre-1962.......most likely postally used. The early 60s is when the Eastern Bloc countries started doing CTOs. I attended an APS chapter meeting in Pittsburgh in the 1990s and the guest speaker mentioned that 99% of the commemoratives from the Soviet Union, Poland, Hungary and Romania printed between 1959 and 1991 were CTOs. Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, and East Germany were about 90% CTOs for the same period. I thought that was quite interesting.
How about making a video to show us how your US collection for example. Mounts or hinges. Are you using commercial albums like Palo or are you printing your own sheets? That kind of thing as it is always interesting to see how people collect especially if they use stockbooks.
Looks like an interesting purchase. I'm curious how many collections you collect at the same time. In this film you mention a few thematic ones, and in your earlier films you also showed collections of countries.
I am so jealous...I need something like this in my life. Great channel! Not sure if you're aware but I found you through TheYoungCollector, who recommended you!
IPSA was a short lived competitor of the USPO (now called the USPS) from 1968 through 1979. They specialized in carrying 3rd and 4th class mail. The stamps you displayed are from 1971 and are considered cinderellas by the UPU and its' members (including the USPS). If you can find used copies with a valid USPO cancel, those can be worth a lot to the right collector.
I do not run a store, too costly for me, I d auction on E-Bay under the title Stamp Sleuth, but at present have curtailed listing as we have several family gatherings planned!
No offence but you really should be using a box cutter / Olfa knife to open those boxes because the way you are handling those scissors is more risky than a proper knife... I cringe every time i see you open something lol!!!
Hi
Just wanted to say I love your videos.
I am a collector of Japan stamps,birds,butterflies,lighthouses.
Glad you like them!
Wow that are a lot of stamps! As you said it just gave and gave. You have a whole lot of joyful hours waiting for you to go through the lot. 🙂
Thank you so much! I have already processed the lot, at least a quick one and found some great treasures including a Penny Black, used. What luck as I was looking to buy one!
Wow! Congratulations with finding a Penny Black!!!!! What an excellent find! I love to see how you find treasures in large lots like that. It is very inspiring! ... And congratulations with getting to have sorting the entire lot. You are very quick and productive. I envy that.@@StampSleuth
Romania pre-1962.......most likely postally used. The early 60s is when the Eastern Bloc countries started doing CTOs. I attended an APS chapter meeting in Pittsburgh in the 1990s and the guest speaker mentioned that 99% of the commemoratives from the Soviet Union, Poland, Hungary and Romania printed between 1959 and 1991 were CTOs. Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, and East Germany were about 90% CTOs for the same period. I thought that was quite interesting.
What great information, now we know! I have always wondered how many and when these were prolific!
How about making a video to show us how your US collection for example. Mounts or hinges. Are you using commercial albums like Palo or are you printing your own sheets? That kind of thing as it is always interesting to see how people collect especially if they use stockbooks.
Will do such a video in the future, many thanks for the suggestion!
Looks like an interesting purchase. I'm curious how many collections you collect at the same time. In this film you mention a few thematic ones, and in your earlier films you also showed collections of countries.
I collect a bit of everything including by country and topicals!
Very nice Stamp >>>>> thank you .
You are so welcome!
I am so jealous...I need something like this in my life. Great channel! Not sure if you're aware but I found you through TheYoungCollector, who recommended you!
Welcome aboard! Please extend my thanks to The YoungCollector for recommending me!
@@StampSleuth will do
IPSA was a short lived competitor of the USPO (now called the USPS) from 1968 through 1979. They specialized in carrying 3rd and 4th class mail. The stamps you displayed are from 1971 and are considered cinderellas by the UPU and its' members (including the USPS). If you can find used copies with a valid USPO cancel, those can be worth a lot to the right collector.
Could not find a thing out about these so I appreciate the feedback and details!
JUST 17 ? CHEAPER THAN A BOTLE OF WHISKEY...CONGRATS...
Indeed!
Seems as you had yourself a bargain :)
I think so too!
Great videos Sleuth. Can you share a link to your store plz? Thanks
I do not run a store, too costly for me, I d auction on E-Bay under the title Stamp Sleuth, but at present have curtailed listing as we have several family gatherings planned!
I just sorted a 4lb box of kiloware ,i can't imagine doing a 17 lb one in the near future
A bit more work, lots of sorting trays and files....but....they are great fun and adventure!
going to have to get more glassines myself
Lot of world stamps
Blessings
Many thanks for watching! That big lot held one great surprise, a used Penny black!
Excellent my dear
Did You get everything sorted? I don't know if I could sort all of that properly in 3 Winters.
Not yet but working on it!
See you in five years time! LOL...
it may well be!
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many thanks for watching my stamp videos!
IPSA was or is a private mail delivery company
Great I could not find anything out about this so I appreciate the information, many thanks!
this will keep you busy for 'centuries' ....17lb =7.7kg
Well... it turned out to be a few months! (With some housework being neglected!)
No offence but you really should be using a box cutter / Olfa knife to open those boxes because the way you are handling those scissors is more risky than a proper knife... I cringe every time i see you open something lol!!!
Can't hold onto one of those, so I take the risk!