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@ryanjoneson – Ryan – what is your opinion on Cancelled to order (CTO) stamps… – I have bunch of them and deciding if I should take the time to put them in a album or just store them away or give them away. Some of them are very nice (mostly international ones)….
From what I’ve seen they are in the same category as FDC’s. Novelty items made for collectors. Mass produced with little demand. Thus no value.
Ryan Joneson
APS #224675
@ryanjoneson Thanks – that is what I thought. I think 99.99% of my stamp collection has very little to no value – But it’s fun to collect them, especially international ones (which is what I focus on)….
Yes by value I meant ‘monetary’. Stamps bring more than money ‘value’. History, organization, learning, fun, relaxation, novelty. All of these things can be valued without needing to be valuable.
Ryan Joneson
APS #224675
