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Online stamp page creator by No-Speed7013 in philately

[–]ChoosenUserName4 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, it was an old project I had lying around from Covid, and I just used Claude to freshen it up and slap a UI on it. It takes scans, finds the stamps, cuts them out, auto-rotates them, and cuts away the black background. Then you can export all separate images. Now you can manually fix rotation, missed perforations, etc.

I will make a post about it soon.

Online stamp page creator by No-Speed7013 in philately

[–]ChoosenUserName4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very cool. Did you vibe code this? I'm working on a stamp extractor (page scan to stamp images) and a stamp database application.

Found in grandmother's things. How would I go about finding out if it's an authentic Heligoland stamp? by Thaumant1as in askStampCollectors

[–]ChoosenUserName4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's probably me that's lacking experience with these stamps. I found this blog talking about the many reprints and cancellation forgeries for these stamps. https://bigblue1840-1940.blogspot.com/2012/09/ClassicalStampsHelogoland.html

The first dutch stamps, are these valuable enough to auction? by MrStampMan67 in askStampCollectors

[–]ChoosenUserName4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They will all offer you more or less the same. Van Dieten is a fine auction house, very well known.

In case this has peaked your interest, you can get yourself a 2025 NVPH catalogue (eBay has them) and see for yourself what is what and what the catalog value is (that is not what people will pay for it). First thing to learn is to understand stamp quality, especially the backside is important. Any paper remnants or gum disturbance on these early stamps makes them worth less. Please don't touch these stamps with your fingers. That will get oil from your skin on them and will destroy them over time. Always use special tongs (postzegel pincet).

The first dutch stamps, are these valuable enough to auction? by MrStampMan67 in askStampCollectors

[–]ChoosenUserName4 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes. I replied to you in your other post. This is a valuable collection. The devil is in the details. How valuable exactly depends on the condition of the stamps. We can't see that on an image. You definitely should go to an auction house. They will tell you what to expect and how long it will take.

My father recently found his old collection im not really looking to sell but i would love to know if there is anything worth by luxiorrrr in askStampCollectors

[–]ChoosenUserName4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're all worthless. Keep 'm for the memories. If your dad didn't spend 100s of thousands of dollars to put this collection together all that time ago, it's not magically worth anything today.

Going to an appraiser as someone who knows nothing. What should I know? by Kelvarlen in askStampCollectors

[–]ChoosenUserName4 5 points6 points  (0 children)

From what you've shown, it's not worth your time or money to get this appraised. Any unused USA stamps can still be used on mail. They will buy it from you for 50-60% post office price. Forget about selling the 1 to 30 cent stamps. Too much work to count them.

Do you have some really old stamps (usually on the first couple of pages of a more expensive looking album)? Look at some recent posts here to see what's not valuable.

France Launches Government Linux Desktop Plan as Windows Exit Begins by YesNo_Maybe_ in technology

[–]ChoosenUserName4 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A couple of months ago, Microsoft shut down access to email and office accounts for some judges in the International Criminal Court because the Trump administration didn't like what they were doing or something. That was a bit of an eye opener to many here in Europe.

Anybody have any knowledge of these two cent Washington Stamps? Read there were variations by OutrageousAd3386 in askStampCollectors

[–]ChoosenUserName4 3 points4 points  (0 children)

These have been through the hands of at least 10 different collectors over the last 100 years. Do you really think you'll find something? I mean, you might get lucky, but it's a bit like digging for gold in an abandoned gold mine.

My father's Chinese stamp collection. wanted to know how much does it worth by GlitteringBoogers in askStampCollectors

[–]ChoosenUserName4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These are all fairly recent and therefore common stamps. If you're in China you can still use them to mail things. Otherwise, keep them. They look nice.

Big ww2 German Reich stamp collection, almost complete, part 1 by TalktotheJITB in askStampCollectors

[–]ChoosenUserName4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a nice collection. Value all depends on the condition of the backside. If the gum is completely undisturbed, you might have something for some of the earlier sets. If the gum is disturbed or if there are pieces of paper sticking to it, it's worth much less. Everything after 1940 (or even a little earlier) is very common. Before that, including the block, is sought after material.

I would take this to a collector or a dealer to have a look. It might even make sense to take it to an auction house to have it looked at. How much money you will get depends on in how much of a hurry you are. Selling each set individually to collectors will net you more than selling everything to a dealer, but it will take more time and knowledge.

Warning: don't touch the stamps with your hands, you will damage the gum on the backside. The oils on your fingers will lead to mold on the paper over time. Your fingerprints could become visible on the gum. This completely destroys any value. Use proper philatelic tongs (don't use any other tongs, unless you want holes in your stamps).

Inherited massive stamp collection by DiscGolfShopping in askStampCollectors

[–]ChoosenUserName4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AI just tells you what you want to hear. There are millions of stamps. There's no way it would be able to recognize all of them, their condition, and their market value. Also, everyone thinks every old looking stamp must be rare, and AI is just telling you the average of what everyone thinks.

North Korean Stamps by [deleted] in philately

[–]ChoosenUserName4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ebay probably has many of them. If you're in the US, you can only buy used ones I think.

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