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Minimal value means that the stamp is very common and does not have much value. A dealer would be happy to sell you a copy, and the price is going to be mostly the overhead costs of sorting and handling. A dealer is very unlikely to care to buy a single copy of the stamp, the transactions costs would eliminate any possibility of profit on the resale.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y ago25 cents is the minimal value of any stamp in Scott's catalog. Such stamps are very common. Their actual value is minimal. The 25 cents represents the cost for a dealer to locate the stamp and add it to your order. Catalog values tend to be inflated. You can buy minimal vale stamps in packets for 2 cents or less. You will pay around 15 cents for one at a dealer. There is actually a range of wholesale values for minimal value stamps -- around 5 cents per hundred to one cent or so each.
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What does minimal value mean for a stamp?
Minimal value means that there is no real value to the stamp. You can purchase a copy for whatever the minimum cost a dealer has set, usually about 15 or 20 cents. That is to cover the cost of handling the stamp rather than the stamp having any real value of its own. Most dealers will not be bothered to buy these unless they are complete sets. Mint sheets are often sold at 80% of the face value.
What does CV mean in stamp collecting?
CV means catalog value. In most instances you can buy a stamp for much less than catalog value. It is not uncommon to be able to buy them for 25-50% of CV. Of course, that also means that selling a stamp for 25% of CV is a good deal, more likely get about 10%, unless it is a very high value stamp.
What does OG mean in stamp collecting?
OG means Original Gum. This indicates the stamp has never been used and has been kept away from moisture so that the gum applied when the stamp was made is still intact.
What is the value of a 5 cent stamp?
A full sheet of Lou Gehrig stamps is currently offered on eBay for $12.50. To a stamp dealer, 80% of face value. To most people, it's worth the value of the postage, i.e., what you paid for them. To a Baseball collector who knows nothing about stamps, you could probably double your money.
What is the value of a 1984sudden one hundred dollar bill?
Do you mean Sudan? If so, then the value will be minimal. Those are too new to be collectible.
What does the stamp bx on a ring mean?
The BX stamp on a ring is probably just a jeweler's signature marking. It does not indicate value or purity of the ring.
What does 'on cover' mean in stamp collecting?
On Cover refers to a stamp being on an envelope, canceled and used for postage. In many cases stamps are worth more on cover with special cancellations then they are mint. You should always consider carefully before removing a stamp from an envelope. It could be a First Day of Issue, or a commemorative cancellation. It might also be a special date that is related to the stamp or a historical event.
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A stamp from Germany.
What does the term 'A-Stamp' mean?
A-Stamp means a rubber like personlized message. This allow's the user to quickly apply the information they want created to easily be placed where necessary. Example, many companies or school's use A-Stamp's for address's, or signature's. Another possibility is that this phrase may be used to differentiate A-Stamp from several stamps, those stamps, or more stamps than that. The rubber stamp answer is probably closer to being correct. The A rate Postage Stamp Face value refers to the value that is printed on the face of the stamp. If you have a stamp that has no value printed on it, visit the USPS link, which provides a picture of all the non-denominated stamps and their face value. They are still valid for postage. The USPS is in going to issue a 'Forever' stamp, that will be worth the same as a 1st class stamp regardless of the future cost. It isn't expected to be a good investment hedge!
What does imperf mean in stamp collecting?
Imperf is the abbreviations for Imperforate. Perforations are the holes or cuts made to allow you to separate stamps in a sheet or roll. Imperforate means that the stamp is either intentionally made like that, requiring the user to use scissors to cut them apart, or that the step was missed, creating an error.
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