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General Philatelic/Gen. Discussion : Strange Accumulation

 

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mbo1142
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24 Jan 2022
09:48:49am
Recently purchased a large collection of WW stamps, and I mean large, over 20 boxes of stamps and albums. While going through and trying to organize, I came across a shoe box with over one hundred packets of the following:


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The stamps are all mixed, WW and some US. 90% are mint. Some packets contain sets while others contain only one country and most are mixed. To place the one or two stamps in the wrapper fold, place more stamps, fold etc., and to fold multiple times is difficult and time consuming. I guess my question is who, what, why would someone go to all this trouble?

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Tom in Exton, PA

24 Jan 2022
10:17:52am
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It's crazy what some folks have done!

I once saw an accumulation of US used stamps where the person had counted out 50 or 100 copies of the same stamp, then created a little bale tied with string!

One that made me groan! A plate block collection where the owner wrote the Scott number on the face of each block in the selvage in PEN. Guess he found it helpful.. turned all his plate blocks into postage!


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24 Jan 2022
10:25:54am

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That's actually pretty normal practice among packet makers, although most of the time some form of wrapper will be used instead of a string. I don't know if it is still done, the commercial packet business seems like something from the past anyway.

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24 Jan 2022
10:26:54am
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Mel, they were probably unwell and suffering from Origami.

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24 Jan 2022
11:40:48am
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" ... why would someone go to all this trouble? ..."

That's easy, because that kind of packaging is used
at their workplace, and thus, the long strip is less
expewnsive than glassines or 102 cards.

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24 Jan 2022
03:38:24pm

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Tom (BenFranklin) Take a look at this! (small part of a box I ended up with years ago..Netherlands I think, but also others)
Anyone in a search for cancelations?
Happy
rrr...

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Brechinite

24 Jan 2022
06:06:39pm
re: Strange Accumulation

In the past some charitable institutions would produce this type of "Bundleware" and sell them on to the philatelic trade.

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24 Jan 2022
06:22:28pm
re: Strange Accumulation

I also failed to mention that I had 2 shoe boxes with #4 glassines, each with 100 of the same stamps and as many as 10 of the same glassine. That is 1000 of the same stamp!!

Still looking and will be for a long time.

Mel

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24 Jan 2022
09:11:24pm
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For me, a box of Australian pre-decimal bundleware is about as much fun as you can have with your clothes on!! Thumbs Up. I don't care if they're in paper bands, rubber bands or cotton.

Varieties and scarce postmarks are a joy to search for.

I bought this lot last year. Thanks to the diligence of a collector mid last century I made an absolute killing!

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24 Jan 2022
09:51:19pm

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I suppose if you planned to buy or sell such bundles, a $0.01 per stamp I figure is about max? Anyone knows? I never did buy or sell, and I inherited my bundles as part of a 1/2 lb country grab bag. (one or two worthwhile stamps in it...so no more 1/2 lb grab bags).

rrr...

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24 Jan 2022
10:21:29pm
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I paid A$320 for this lot. I found 100+ varieties ($20-$50 each), and scarce postmarks, one of which was rated 5R (less than a handful known).

I think perhaps we have more varieties on our stamps than the US does? After all, I wouldn't want a similar box of Prexies!

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pigdoc

25 Jan 2022
07:19:37am
re: Strange Accumulation

The "wrapper" in the top image is waxed paper. Probably a good choice for protecting mint gum. I use waxed paper to dry stamps on after soaking. I also use it when I'm finishing wood. When the finish is dry, the waxed paper peels right off.

I too, many years ago, had a similar experience as Dave.

An antique-dealer friend of mine, who knew I was a stamp collector, attended an estate auction that included remaining inventory of a large-ish stamp dealer in Pittsburgh, PA. Afterwards, he brought me a large carton of bundleware to sort through. It was all US Washington/Franklins! I spent months sorting through those bundles, finding many scarce issues hidden within.

So, ya, if you're looking for varieties/printings, bundleware is a dream-come-true.

-Paul



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Tom in Exton, PA

25 Jan 2022
08:49:50am
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All those pictures of old bundle ware are cool! I guess that's what folks did for entertainment back before television!

And they probably thought they were building retirement savings... but a funny thing happened on their way to the bank!

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I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.
24 Jan 2022
09:48:49am

Recently purchased a large collection of WW stamps, and I mean large, over 20 boxes of stamps and albums. While going through and trying to organize, I came across a shoe box with over one hundred packets of the following:


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The stamps are all mixed, WW and some US. 90% are mint. Some packets contain sets while others contain only one country and most are mixed. To place the one or two stamps in the wrapper fold, place more stamps, fold etc., and to fold multiple times is difficult and time consuming. I guess my question is who, what, why would someone go to all this trouble?

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Tom in Exton, PA
24 Jan 2022
10:17:52am

re: Strange Accumulation

It's crazy what some folks have done!

I once saw an accumulation of US used stamps where the person had counted out 50 or 100 copies of the same stamp, then created a little bale tied with string!

One that made me groan! A plate block collection where the owner wrote the Scott number on the face of each block in the selvage in PEN. Guess he found it helpful.. turned all his plate blocks into postage!


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24 Jan 2022
10:25:54am

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re: Strange Accumulation

That's actually pretty normal practice among packet makers, although most of the time some form of wrapper will be used instead of a string. I don't know if it is still done, the commercial packet business seems like something from the past anyway.

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24 Jan 2022
10:26:54am

re: Strange Accumulation

Mel, they were probably unwell and suffering from Origami.

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24 Jan 2022
11:40:48am

re: Strange Accumulation

" ... why would someone go to all this trouble? ..."

That's easy, because that kind of packaging is used
at their workplace, and thus, the long strip is less
expewnsive than glassines or 102 cards.

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24 Jan 2022
03:38:24pm

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re: Strange Accumulation

Tom (BenFranklin) Take a look at this! (small part of a box I ended up with years ago..Netherlands I think, but also others)
Anyone in a search for cancelations?
Happy
rrr...

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Brechinite

24 Jan 2022
06:06:39pm

re: Strange Accumulation

In the past some charitable institutions would produce this type of "Bundleware" and sell them on to the philatelic trade.

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mbo1142

I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.
24 Jan 2022
06:22:28pm

re: Strange Accumulation

I also failed to mention that I had 2 shoe boxes with #4 glassines, each with 100 of the same stamps and as many as 10 of the same glassine. That is 1000 of the same stamp!!

Still looking and will be for a long time.

Mel

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24 Jan 2022
09:11:24pm

re: Strange Accumulation

For me, a box of Australian pre-decimal bundleware is about as much fun as you can have with your clothes on!! Thumbs Up. I don't care if they're in paper bands, rubber bands or cotton.

Varieties and scarce postmarks are a joy to search for.

I bought this lot last year. Thanks to the diligence of a collector mid last century I made an absolute killing!

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24 Jan 2022
09:51:19pm

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re: Strange Accumulation

I suppose if you planned to buy or sell such bundles, a $0.01 per stamp I figure is about max? Anyone knows? I never did buy or sell, and I inherited my bundles as part of a 1/2 lb country grab bag. (one or two worthwhile stamps in it...so no more 1/2 lb grab bags).

rrr...

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24 Jan 2022
10:21:29pm

re: Strange Accumulation

I paid A$320 for this lot. I found 100+ varieties ($20-$50 each), and scarce postmarks, one of which was rated 5R (less than a handful known).

I think perhaps we have more varieties on our stamps than the US does? After all, I wouldn't want a similar box of Prexies!

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pigdoc

25 Jan 2022
07:19:37am

re: Strange Accumulation

The "wrapper" in the top image is waxed paper. Probably a good choice for protecting mint gum. I use waxed paper to dry stamps on after soaking. I also use it when I'm finishing wood. When the finish is dry, the waxed paper peels right off.

I too, many years ago, had a similar experience as Dave.

An antique-dealer friend of mine, who knew I was a stamp collector, attended an estate auction that included remaining inventory of a large-ish stamp dealer in Pittsburgh, PA. Afterwards, he brought me a large carton of bundleware to sort through. It was all US Washington/Franklins! I spent months sorting through those bundles, finding many scarce issues hidden within.

So, ya, if you're looking for varieties/printings, bundleware is a dream-come-true.

-Paul



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Tom in Exton, PA
25 Jan 2022
08:49:50am

re: Strange Accumulation

All those pictures of old bundle ware are cool! I guess that's what folks did for entertainment back before television!

And they probably thought they were building retirement savings... but a funny thing happened on their way to the bank!

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