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Neither Scott not SG have any of these issues that have "revenue" inscribed on either side of the portrait.
Any Commonwealth buffs out there have any thoughts?
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Revenue = fiscal, therefore not catalogued by Gibbons or Scott.
I doubt that they are worth very much, for example the £1 value is being retailed here http://www.jbarefoot.co.uk/revenue-stamps-for-sale/british-commonwealth/south-africa-natal-w68.htm for £5.
Clive
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I believe these are from around the year 1908.
There are over 100 different revenues from Natal, some of which can be of notable value.
The J. Barefoot British Commonwealth Revenue Catalog would be a good reference for I.D.'ing
and pricing these, as Clive mentioned.
Randy
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My 2008 Barefoot lists them as #112 (5sh) with a value of £3.50 and #110 (2/-) at £5.00.
George
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Thanks all for the help.
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10:10:58am
"... My 2008 Barefoot lists them as #112 (5sh) with a value of £3.50 and #110 (2/-) at £5.00. ..."
Are these listings as highly inflated as postage stamp catalogs in general ?
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Just did a quick lok at eBay with the 2008 Barefoot open. The prices on eBay seem to be right in line with the catalog. With the exception of a revenue from Noble Spirit with an asking price of $1,900 USD against a CV of less than £10. The 2sh stamp is listed with a Buy It Now of $8.32. CV is £5 or $6.46. My catalog is 9 years old and prices may have changed a bit/
Barefoot is probably closer to actual "street" value than other catalogs. With the exception of very high priced rarities, the Scott catalogs are usually very high with their CV. I refer to the catalogs as merely an estimate. When selling, if I get 15-20%, I am happy. When buying, if I am merely interested, the bid is about 10%. If I really want the item, I may go as high as 25% of CV.
George
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I tend to agree with George -
the J. Barefoot Revenue catalogs seem to be in line with actual pricing on many websites and from numerous sellers/dealers.
Randy
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While many revenue stamps are not particularly scarce,serious collectors and sources of supply for aforesaid collectors are quite limited.
Barefoot have obviously decided that to be succesful at actually selling stamps the catalogue prices have to be realistic. Many catalogue publishers do not even sell Stamps ( e.g. Scotts ) or only sell stamps priced outside the range of "ordinary" prices ( Like Stanley Gibbons - who actually only tout for "high-end" busioness ).
Barefoot, along with other printed catalogues with narrow interests,actually are in business to sell catalogues AND the stamps they contain !
Malcolm
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07:07:50am
" .... Barefoot have obviously decided that to be successful at actually selling stamps the catalogue prices have to be realistic. ...."
Well that is refreshing to know.
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Neither Scott not SG have any of these issues that have "revenue" inscribed on either side of the portrait.
Any Commonwealth buffs out there have any thoughts?
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re: Help With Natal Stamps
Revenue = fiscal, therefore not catalogued by Gibbons or Scott.
I doubt that they are worth very much, for example the £1 value is being retailed here http://www.jbarefoot.co.uk/revenue-stamps-for-sale/british-commonwealth/south-africa-natal-w68.htm for £5.
Clive
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re: Help With Natal Stamps
I believe these are from around the year 1908.
There are over 100 different revenues from Natal, some of which can be of notable value.
The J. Barefoot British Commonwealth Revenue Catalog would be a good reference for I.D.'ing
and pricing these, as Clive mentioned.
Randy
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re: Help With Natal Stamps
My 2008 Barefoot lists them as #112 (5sh) with a value of £3.50 and #110 (2/-) at £5.00.
George
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Silence in the face of adversity is the father of complicity and collusion, the first cousins of conspiracy..
25 Aug 2017
10:10:58am
re: Help With Natal Stamps
"... My 2008 Barefoot lists them as #112 (5sh) with a value of £3.50 and #110 (2/-) at £5.00. ..."
Are these listings as highly inflated as postage stamp catalogs in general ?
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re: Help With Natal Stamps
Just did a quick lok at eBay with the 2008 Barefoot open. The prices on eBay seem to be right in line with the catalog. With the exception of a revenue from Noble Spirit with an asking price of $1,900 USD against a CV of less than £10. The 2sh stamp is listed with a Buy It Now of $8.32. CV is £5 or $6.46. My catalog is 9 years old and prices may have changed a bit/
Barefoot is probably closer to actual "street" value than other catalogs. With the exception of very high priced rarities, the Scott catalogs are usually very high with their CV. I refer to the catalogs as merely an estimate. When selling, if I get 15-20%, I am happy. When buying, if I am merely interested, the bid is about 10%. If I really want the item, I may go as high as 25% of CV.
George
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re: Help With Natal Stamps
I tend to agree with George -
the J. Barefoot Revenue catalogs seem to be in line with actual pricing on many websites and from numerous sellers/dealers.
Randy
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05:35:42am
re: Help With Natal Stamps
While many revenue stamps are not particularly scarce,serious collectors and sources of supply for aforesaid collectors are quite limited.
Barefoot have obviously decided that to be succesful at actually selling stamps the catalogue prices have to be realistic. Many catalogue publishers do not even sell Stamps ( e.g. Scotts ) or only sell stamps priced outside the range of "ordinary" prices ( Like Stanley Gibbons - who actually only tout for "high-end" busioness ).
Barefoot, along with other printed catalogues with narrow interests,actually are in business to sell catalogues AND the stamps they contain !
Malcolm
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Silence in the face of adversity is the father of complicity and collusion, the first cousins of conspiracy..
31 Aug 2017
07:07:50am
re: Help With Natal Stamps
" .... Barefoot have obviously decided that to be successful at actually selling stamps the catalogue prices have to be realistic. ...."
Well that is refreshing to know.
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