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Originally Posted by obcbobd
Is the market for stamps strong? I found a book full of stamps from around the world, 1940 or so. Put it on eBay for $25. No interest.
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It's strong but polarized.
The good stuff is doing really well, although it depends on what it is.
The vast majority of stamps made between 1930 ish and now are very common, possibly because it was such a popular hobby during the depression.
There are exceptions both ways, some areas like most of South America are not popular, and were very common beginning in the 1890's and sometimes before.
The salespeople for the banknote companies they hired to print their stamps often had the country buy 50,000, and bought another 50,000 for themselves.