Property News · April 13, 2013

Last post for stamp collectors?


Stamps valued in professional catalogues at hundreds of pounds are fetching just a few quid on auction sites. But local philately clubs are still thrivingIn the 1960s, airline pilot Paul Sanderson regularly visited the stamp dealers that then lined The Strand in London, and even popped along to a few auctions to bid for items, as he amassed a sizeable collection of mint or near-perfect British stamps. He tucked them away imagining that one day they could be worth a bob or two, or at the very least form a prize collection to be passed on to his heirs.Sadly, both hopes have been dashed. His grandchildren have shown no interest – “why would they, when they have their iPods and iPads,” he says – so he decided to put his collection up for sale instead. He checked the values placed on his stamps by the Stanley Gibbons catalogue, still the trade’s bible, and put them up on eBay. But his heart sank when he began to realise just how little stamps now fetch on the open market. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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