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Title: How much would you pay for this:
Post by: omniart on January 30, 2012, 07:57:42 am

Set of U.S. Postage  stamps models.

(United We Stand Collection).  1 stamp are missing

is made from solid silver,and plated solid  Gold.

sorry about my english :)

Title: Re: How much would you pay for this:
Post by: mart on January 30, 2012, 09:35:07 am

Can`t see the small pic but if this is one of those modern sets that are sold on TV,, I would not buy it at all !!  Or at least not with the intent of it increasing in value as a collectable !!  Who did the set come from ??  Most all of those have so little gold or silver that its almost not worth buying for melt !!

Title: Re: How much would you pay for this:
Post by: omniart on January 31, 2012, 02:49:59 am

well look at this links to ebay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/U-S-Post-United-We-Stand-Challenging-Collection-/320638586554?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aa78c8eba

http://www.ebay.com/itm/United-We-Stand-Gold-Silver-Stamp-Collection-Certificate-Authenticity-83-/280810118744?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4161965e58


what you think about this price ?

Title: Re: How much would you pay for this:
Post by: mart on January 31, 2012, 07:59:51 pm

I would not purchase this set !!  Both of the listings you gave are BIN  so you can`t tell if anyone is even interested and they can ask whatever price they want,,,getting it is a totally different matter !!  Find me buyers that have paid those prices in this economy and I will reconsider !!  I would not even buy it to resell !!

Title: Re: How much would you pay for this:
Post by: fancypants on January 31, 2012, 08:19:34 pm

If your items are 'solid silver' , they should have a quality 'mark' that designates the purity of the silver , such as : .925 , .999 .

The bottom line on it's worth , at the worst case , would be a fairly current market value for the weight of it's pure silver !

Sometimes it's tough to sell recent 'private-minted' items to collectors , who most often go for government coinage/etc that tends to be a little older vintage  (IMO) ... perhaps there's buyers out there , omniart , and all the best in findin' one !

Title: Re: How much would you pay for this:
Post by: omniart on February 01, 2012, 02:22:13 am

 ok thanks for your answers  :)

i not  gonna buy it.  :)

Title: Re: How much would you pay for this:
Post by: mart on February 01, 2012, 12:29:46 pm

I think that is a very wise decision !!

Title: Re: How much would you pay for this:
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on February 01, 2012, 01:36:42 pm

Hey gang, is this looking like spam to you? Shall I delete this thread?

Title: Re: How much would you pay for this:
Post by: mart on February 01, 2012, 01:55:48 pm

I did not get that impression !!  This poster has been on before if I remember correctly !! But the one above that hijacked this thread is a spammer !!

Title: Re: How much would you pay for this:
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on February 01, 2012, 02:22:29 pm

OK I removed the obvious spammer.