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TribalErnie

19 Feb 2015
07:34:52pm
Just got on Vance Auctions' mailing list and received their mail bid catalog #308. Great catalog. Been studying it for a couple hours. I've learned alot just from reading it!
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20 Feb 2015
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auction catalogues ARE a great source of information. they both help fill in specialized information AND give you a sense of the size of that philatelic universe. Some catalogues become cherished references, and sell for big bucks themselves; others are one-time viewings before heading to the recycling bin.

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20 Feb 2015
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"ARE a great source of information....sense of the size of that philatelic universe."



No kidding...for instance you get something like this and then you realize how small, small can be.... (referring to the author of this post)
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20 Feb 2015
11:04:39am
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"Been studying it for a couple hours. I've learned alot just from reading it!
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TribalErnie

20 Feb 2015
12:32:25pm
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I love looking at all the bulk lots!.......For 20 years I have sought out the best looking used single that I could afford for my US collection, bid on it, one at a time mind you, and if successful, put it into my album. I've been looking at all of the "shoebox" lots that are available and lately I feel like I've been missing out on alot of fun! For instance, I saw a lot that advertised 3 shoeboxes full of US used stamps from the 19th century up to the 1980s. It seems that it would be more educational (and enjoyable) to go through such a lot of stamps.

I know everything is personal preference but I would love to hear others' opinion on this aspect of the hobby. Thanks in advance!
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TribalErnie

20 Feb 2015
12:33:56pm
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I'm sure its also a good way to get burned financially on a bunch of material that you've not inspected, is not highly sought after, and no one else wants!

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20 Feb 2015
12:39:14pm
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I have been purchasing box lots at auction for well over 30 years. Yeah, I have fallen short on a couple, but most of 'em are a blast. The value for me is the "treasure hunt," not the actual treasure.

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20 Feb 2015
12:44:25pm
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"I'm sure its also a good way to get burned financially on a bunch of material that you've not inspected, is not highly sought after, and no one else wants!"




Welcome to my world..... I love going through big boxes, I spend more time dinking than assembling.

The trick is,not to expect any gold nuggets in the dirt, just have fun playing.... many times I find little treasures because someone didn't understand what they were looking at.
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20 Feb 2015
09:58:26pm
re: Received Auction Sale catalog

I'm definitely a boxlot fan and have a great dealer out in British Columbia (Canada) who I get mine from. He does packages from about $50 and up to about $300. The packages are single stamps - some pretty good values in those suckers. Then you've got the bankbox lots that are $200-$450. Good deals. I stick with the packages - I've done quite well with those Happy

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20 Feb 2015
10:26:58pm
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Glad to hear it...

A $50 package sounds kind of hard to assemble......$100 at our local guy can be a bonanza, it's amazing what fits into a copy paper case.

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20 Feb 2015
10:47:50pm
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Oh he's awesome - you get a range of everything - all off paper - he just takes things from packets and hoards from collections he's received - sometimes you'll get stamps on old album pages, a postcard or souvenir sheets - I even found in one package an old medal perf guide that is amazing!!!

I've found stamps in those packets that easily catalogue $5 to $10. Everything is unchecked. I've been dealing with this fella for about 15+ years and been pleased and surprised every time.

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21 Feb 2015
02:03:44am
re: Received Auction Sale catalog

I've been getting the Vance Auction "catalog" for many years, make that several decades.
I received one yesterday and as usual read Vance with the same concentration that I read through the local newspaper's obituary page, checking for friends, looking for old shipmates and trying to ascertain that my name hasn't cropped up.
I have won several bulk lots over that time span but noticed one thing, if I win, it is always at the top of my proffered bid. That's okay since I seldom bid even 50% of the rosy "estimated realization" and never more than what I am ready, willing and able to pay.
I was only disappointed once when I bid on something and entered the adjacent lot number. But the shoebox of South Africa common definitives still gave me a lot of pleasant hours looking for and finding varieties that filled several pages.
One interesting thing about Vance is the quality of the paper. They use a newspaper style format and after removing the center staples the sheets make super, re-usable stamp drying pads. Two full (double) pages, folded in half makes a convenient 8"x12" drying pad, eight panes thick, that are absorbent and easy to handle and that sm to last forever..

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21 Feb 2015
06:16:01am
re: Received Auction Sale catalog

Hi Everyone;

When I lived in Illinois, there were many stamp shows to attend and also monthly bourses.
At every dealer's table there was either a penny box of loose stamps to look thru or
cigar/shoe box lots, or both. Some of the box lots were dealer remainders and had lots of
MNH multiples of good packet type material. I still have all those dealer lot duplicates, and
will be selling some of them on here.

As an example I have two stamps from Tanganyika, in multiples of over 60 copies. I have
already sold over 15 sets, on Delcampe, eBid, and Webstore. So yea I'm a diehard box lot
junkie.

Just a drifter passin' thru....
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TribalErnie

19 Feb 2015
07:34:52pm

Just got on Vance Auctions' mailing list and received their mail bid catalog #308. Great catalog. Been studying it for a couple hours. I've learned alot just from reading it!

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20 Feb 2015
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re: Received Auction Sale catalog

auction catalogues ARE a great source of information. they both help fill in specialized information AND give you a sense of the size of that philatelic universe. Some catalogues become cherished references, and sell for big bucks themselves; others are one-time viewings before heading to the recycling bin.

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20 Feb 2015
11:03:03am

re: Received Auction Sale catalog

"ARE a great source of information....sense of the size of that philatelic universe."



No kidding...for instance you get something like this and then you realize how small, small can be.... (referring to the author of this post)
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20 Feb 2015
11:04:39am

re: Received Auction Sale catalog

"Been studying it for a couple hours. I've learned alot just from reading it!
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Two thumbs up..... information is power
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TribalErnie

20 Feb 2015
12:32:25pm

re: Received Auction Sale catalog

I love looking at all the bulk lots!.......For 20 years I have sought out the best looking used single that I could afford for my US collection, bid on it, one at a time mind you, and if successful, put it into my album. I've been looking at all of the "shoebox" lots that are available and lately I feel like I've been missing out on alot of fun! For instance, I saw a lot that advertised 3 shoeboxes full of US used stamps from the 19th century up to the 1980s. It seems that it would be more educational (and enjoyable) to go through such a lot of stamps.

I know everything is personal preference but I would love to hear others' opinion on this aspect of the hobby. Thanks in advance!
Ernie

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TribalErnie

20 Feb 2015
12:33:56pm

re: Received Auction Sale catalog

I'm sure its also a good way to get burned financially on a bunch of material that you've not inspected, is not highly sought after, and no one else wants!

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20 Feb 2015
12:39:14pm

re: Received Auction Sale catalog

I have been purchasing box lots at auction for well over 30 years. Yeah, I have fallen short on a couple, but most of 'em are a blast. The value for me is the "treasure hunt," not the actual treasure.

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20 Feb 2015
12:44:25pm

re: Received Auction Sale catalog

"I'm sure its also a good way to get burned financially on a bunch of material that you've not inspected, is not highly sought after, and no one else wants!"




Welcome to my world..... I love going through big boxes, I spend more time dinking than assembling.

The trick is,not to expect any gold nuggets in the dirt, just have fun playing.... many times I find little treasures because someone didn't understand what they were looking at.
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20 Feb 2015
09:58:26pm

re: Received Auction Sale catalog

I'm definitely a boxlot fan and have a great dealer out in British Columbia (Canada) who I get mine from. He does packages from about $50 and up to about $300. The packages are single stamps - some pretty good values in those suckers. Then you've got the bankbox lots that are $200-$450. Good deals. I stick with the packages - I've done quite well with those Happy

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20 Feb 2015
10:26:58pm

re: Received Auction Sale catalog

"I've done quite well with those "



Glad to hear it...

A $50 package sounds kind of hard to assemble......$100 at our local guy can be a bonanza, it's amazing what fits into a copy paper case.

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20 Feb 2015
10:47:50pm

re: Received Auction Sale catalog

Oh he's awesome - you get a range of everything - all off paper - he just takes things from packets and hoards from collections he's received - sometimes you'll get stamps on old album pages, a postcard or souvenir sheets - I even found in one package an old medal perf guide that is amazing!!!

I've found stamps in those packets that easily catalogue $5 to $10. Everything is unchecked. I've been dealing with this fella for about 15+ years and been pleased and surprised every time.

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"Let's find a cure for Still's Disease, Breast Cancer and Canine Addison's Disease. We CAN find a cure and save lives!!"

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21 Feb 2015
02:03:44am

re: Received Auction Sale catalog

I've been getting the Vance Auction "catalog" for many years, make that several decades.
I received one yesterday and as usual read Vance with the same concentration that I read through the local newspaper's obituary page, checking for friends, looking for old shipmates and trying to ascertain that my name hasn't cropped up.
I have won several bulk lots over that time span but noticed one thing, if I win, it is always at the top of my proffered bid. That's okay since I seldom bid even 50% of the rosy "estimated realization" and never more than what I am ready, willing and able to pay.
I was only disappointed once when I bid on something and entered the adjacent lot number. But the shoebox of South Africa common definitives still gave me a lot of pleasant hours looking for and finding varieties that filled several pages.
One interesting thing about Vance is the quality of the paper. They use a newspaper style format and after removing the center staples the sheets make super, re-usable stamp drying pads. Two full (double) pages, folded in half makes a convenient 8"x12" drying pad, eight panes thick, that are absorbent and easy to handle and that sm to last forever..

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21 Feb 2015
06:16:01am

re: Received Auction Sale catalog

Hi Everyone;

When I lived in Illinois, there were many stamp shows to attend and also monthly bourses.
At every dealer's table there was either a penny box of loose stamps to look thru or
cigar/shoe box lots, or both. Some of the box lots were dealer remainders and had lots of
MNH multiples of good packet type material. I still have all those dealer lot duplicates, and
will be selling some of them on here.

As an example I have two stamps from Tanganyika, in multiples of over 60 copies. I have
already sold over 15 sets, on Delcampe, eBid, and Webstore. So yea I'm a diehard box lot
junkie.

Just a drifter passin' thru....
TuskenRaider

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