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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Del Ihle, post: 2019619, member: 67154&quot;]Good question! The value of common US stamps has dropped so much, that one can buy 50 years old <u>mint</u> stamps for less than face value. I believe it is because the collector base has shrunk. Unless new &quot;young&quot; collectors are brought into the hobby, numismatics will follow the same path. Again, it&#039;s just my opinion. However just try to sell any post 1930 stamps to a dealer, and he will say &quot;Sorry Bub!&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>US (and international) stamps have great artistic beauty, however their beauty is secondary to rarity and the chance to make $$$. The US Mint is turning out beautiful commemorative dollars, however most can be purchased aftermarket for less that their issue price.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am not saying that is necessarily wrong. But to keep from loosing our donkeys, we must continue to interest new collectors in our hobby (or investments if that&#039;s the case). We can not do that by providing elusive, conceded, or smart aleck&nbsp; answers to what seems like a stupid question. I assume that this board is to help collectors pursue their hobby. Who cares if the OP didn&#039;t Google the question before posting it? If we know the answer, why not just give it to him? Put a check mark on your daily good deed sheet.</p><p><br /></p><p>Isn&#039;t it nicer if a real person answers the question instead of a memory bank somewhere in either-space? Dang . . . . good idea! Maybe someone can invent coin clubs and stamp clubs where there are no computers, but real people talking face to face with each other!</p><p><br /></p><p>Oppps - my soapbox again. Gomenasai! My apologies to 712 - my response to you goes way beyond your question to me! BTW, got any extra Ryukyu C1-C3&#039;s at a good price?</p><p><br /></p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Del[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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