Stamp Collecting

horse guru asked:


I am new to philately and I was wondering if anyone knows of stamp swaps that are coming up in Iowa.

Kate asked:


My husband’s parents died, and when their house was being cleaned out, my husband was sent his old stamp collection, along with the stamp collection of his first girlfriend. This amounts to 3-5 *thick* books filled with postage stamps, mostly American, some foreign.

My husband gave up philately long ago, but we do want to sell the stamps if possible, and get a fair price. Is there anyone out there who could give me some information? I’d like to get a fair price and not be taken advantage of.

Thanks, Kate
I don’t know what constitutes a “rare” or “special” stamp in the first place, Harry. I am a complete neophyte in philately. No clue, sorry.