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Discussion - Member to Member Sales - Research Center
Last year there was an article in Linn's about a father and son who had collected together and had an enormous world wide collection that was virtually complete in Scott International albums. They decided to sell the collection at auction (it garnered a pretty penny) and are now using the money as the father put it, "To go visit the countries from which they collected stamps for all those years." They are on a worldwide tour.
Looking at the costs of taking a round the world cruise (these last at least six months or more), selling off a collection could pay for the entire trip, and leave some cash at home for other things to do upon returning.
To me, that sounds like a fantastic thing to do. Postage stamps, those tiny "ambassadors" from other countries invite us to visit. Why not? I have visited many countries, but there is the rest of the world to see. I am seriously considering doing this. Now it wouldn't be right now, but maybe in ten years while I still can.
What would you do with the proceeds of your collection if you sold it?
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Feel more confident in retiring sometime soon. I'm not much of a traveler, although I have to go across the country a few times a year; don't really like leaving my base, so travel is out. I'm actually afraid I'll just re-invest it into more collectibles! So many things to collect, so little time and money ...
Peter
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As my collection is worth very little, I don't think I'll bother thinking about what I'll do with what I won't have !!
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06:34:33pm
" ... "To go visit the countries from which they collected stamps for all those years." ..."
A capital idea !!!
Between the years I put in the US Coast Guard and the Merchant Marine I have visited over 60 countries, some for only a few days and some for more than a month, or several times, but I'd sure like to return and see how the world has changed.
But I am quite sure that that is out of the question these days. I am just glad that I had the chance to travel when I was healthy, had a pocket full of jingle and no real conscience.
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Start another Revenue stamp collection. I've already done it twice. So why not a third time! 
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Wow! That's a good question, Mr. Numbers. I guess the answer is the same as if I won the lottery for that amount, and as I don't play the lottery, I haven't the foggiest what I would do with the money. I'm sure I'd figure something out. Putting in a hot tub would be at the top of the list!
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I would/could buy a couple of good steaks, a 12 pack of Sam Adams and a bag of ice. (I already have some charcoal)
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Dear All,
As I read your wishful comments I believe that along with the fun of adventure you are touching upon the deeper question of the meaning/purpose of life. Or am I reading too much into a delightful mental excursion?
Best,
Dan C.
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Dan, what is the meaning/purpose of life? To explore one's existence to learn and grow. By nature we are curious beings. By collecting things we examine those items to learn and become even more curious, so we explore even more. With stamps, we see vignettes of places that we normally can only dream about seeing. The internet lets us access those far away lands both on earth and beyond. Still, we want to see more. We want to experience more. We want to see, feel, taste and savor what those other places are like. So, we lick the gum on the stamps to see if its sweet or sour.
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Michael, you are exactly correct on its application to the external. The trick is to extend that examination to the internal as well.
Namaste,
Dan C.
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Wow, that had to some collection to be able to travel with the sales proceeds....
Much like a few other posts, my proceeds might be enough to upgrade from the wine box to the/a bottle.
Dan.... think about all the collectors you've me over the years. Their reasons for collecting are as varied as the stamps ever issued. The two extremes I believe are "feeding an ego" to the pursuit of knowledge.
Family always ask why I keep every book I ever read.... I have a hard time remembering anything (read) but if I see the book, I recall it almost word for word...... I think stamps work that way for a lot of people. Every time you see a stamp does it trigger a memory for you? If you're tilted toward the spectrum "in pursuit of knowledge", I would think the how, when, why of the mechanics or the history and geography or the how and when of acquisition start to cook in the old noggin......
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Michael, I don't know what the meaning of life is, but I do know that the answer to life, the universe and everything is 42.
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Lars,
If 42 is the answer, what was the question again?
Dan C.
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If it's a multiple choice question, the answer is always "D. Blue"
Roger
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What would I do without the hobby of stamps? If I sold everything? I'd take the money and be practical, pay the blasted house off and then travel to Australia. It's on my bucket list, so why not? And I'd probably visit some Post Offices there! Then I've always wanted to go to Easter Island during ... Easter and Christmas Island during ... Christmas.
Other than that, I'd be fishing all the time.
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All right, we all have our various collections that keep growing and growing as we add those precious little pieces of paper to the pile.
Last year there was an article in Linn's about a father and son who had collected together and had an enormous world wide collection that was virtually complete in Scott International albums. They decided to sell the collection at auction (it garnered a pretty penny) and are now using the money as the father put it, "To go visit the countries from which they collected stamps for all those years." They are on a worldwide tour.
Looking at the costs of taking a round the world cruise (these last at least six months or more), selling off a collection could pay for the entire trip, and leave some cash at home for other things to do upon returning.
To me, that sounds like a fantastic thing to do. Postage stamps, those tiny "ambassadors" from other countries invite us to visit. Why not? I have visited many countries, but there is the rest of the world to see. I am seriously considering doing this. Now it wouldn't be right now, but maybe in ten years while I still can.
What would you do with the proceeds of your collection if you sold it?
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Feel more confident in retiring sometime soon. I'm not much of a traveler, although I have to go across the country a few times a year; don't really like leaving my base, so travel is out. I'm actually afraid I'll just re-invest it into more collectibles! So many things to collect, so little time and money ...
Peter
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As my collection is worth very little, I don't think I'll bother thinking about what I'll do with what I won't have !!
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" ... "To go visit the countries from which they collected stamps for all those years." ..."
A capital idea !!!
Between the years I put in the US Coast Guard and the Merchant Marine I have visited over 60 countries, some for only a few days and some for more than a month, or several times, but I'd sure like to return and see how the world has changed.
But I am quite sure that that is out of the question these days. I am just glad that I had the chance to travel when I was healthy, had a pocket full of jingle and no real conscience.
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Start another Revenue stamp collection. I've already done it twice. So why not a third time!
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Wow! That's a good question, Mr. Numbers. I guess the answer is the same as if I won the lottery for that amount, and as I don't play the lottery, I haven't the foggiest what I would do with the money. I'm sure I'd figure something out. Putting in a hot tub would be at the top of the list!
Lars
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I would/could buy a couple of good steaks, a 12 pack of Sam Adams and a bag of ice. (I already have some charcoal)
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Dear All,
As I read your wishful comments I believe that along with the fun of adventure you are touching upon the deeper question of the meaning/purpose of life. Or am I reading too much into a delightful mental excursion?
Best,
Dan C.
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10:08:43am
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Dan, what is the meaning/purpose of life? To explore one's existence to learn and grow. By nature we are curious beings. By collecting things we examine those items to learn and become even more curious, so we explore even more. With stamps, we see vignettes of places that we normally can only dream about seeing. The internet lets us access those far away lands both on earth and beyond. Still, we want to see more. We want to experience more. We want to see, feel, taste and savor what those other places are like. So, we lick the gum on the stamps to see if its sweet or sour.
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re: Philatelically, What Would You Do With It?
Michael, you are exactly correct on its application to the external. The trick is to extend that examination to the internal as well.
Namaste,
Dan C.
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Wow, that had to some collection to be able to travel with the sales proceeds....
Much like a few other posts, my proceeds might be enough to upgrade from the wine box to the/a bottle.
Dan.... think about all the collectors you've me over the years. Their reasons for collecting are as varied as the stamps ever issued. The two extremes I believe are "feeding an ego" to the pursuit of knowledge.
Family always ask why I keep every book I ever read.... I have a hard time remembering anything (read) but if I see the book, I recall it almost word for word...... I think stamps work that way for a lot of people. Every time you see a stamp does it trigger a memory for you? If you're tilted toward the spectrum "in pursuit of knowledge", I would think the how, when, why of the mechanics or the history and geography or the how and when of acquisition start to cook in the old noggin......
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Michael, I don't know what the meaning of life is, but I do know that the answer to life, the universe and everything is 42.
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Lars,
If 42 is the answer, what was the question again?
Dan C.
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If it's a multiple choice question, the answer is always "D. Blue"
Roger
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What would I do without the hobby of stamps? If I sold everything? I'd take the money and be practical, pay the blasted house off and then travel to Australia. It's on my bucket list, so why not? And I'd probably visit some Post Offices there! Then I've always wanted to go to Easter Island during ... Easter and Christmas Island during ... Christmas.
Other than that, I'd be fishing all the time.
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