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I'm finally getting around to reading some of the posts here. I grew up with antiques. What wasn't family pieces from as far back as the mid 1600s was from my Grandmother who had an antique shop around 1900. Antiques have always been a part of our home. My Dad passed away in 2003 and my Mom in 2006 and all the things which we had grown up with (a 3900 sq .ft. house full) was split between 5 of us. Each and everyone of us have the same respect for the pieces that my mother and dad had and their parents before them. What a great feeling to look at a piece you love and know that someone else felt the same way about it 100 or more years ago. There will only be one thing that will have to be sold and that is a stamp collection. There are stamps in it for countries that no longer exist and some I've never even heard of. I've contacted a few places who will give me an appraisal but have no idea how to go about finding someone to buy the collection. Does anyone have any ideas?

posted by fallingangel

Sounds like you have a lovely collection of furniture. I will put an SOS out to see whether there are any members who are stamp collectors who can guide you in the right direction. We have members here who are appraisers - I will try to reach them for you, for additional advice.

posted by Daffodil56
over 3 years ago

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I posted this on another thread but if you go to the link of clubs and put in stamps you will find several. These are divided by USA and Foreign and particular ones it looks like. Hope this helps.
That is so great about all your family items. I learned the business from a lady in antiques for 60 yrs. and her mom before her for 60yrs. I am so glad most of the stuff is staying in your family. It is harder and harder to find good stuff not damaged and such. I love the history most.