Complete set Michel Germany and Europe Cats. A BOXFUL!We all know the
ONLY catalogue to use or quote with anything Europe is
MICHEL.
Problem is they cost a FORTUNE to buy, due to high initial cost (about 50 Euros each =$A100) even in Germany, and then huge shipping cost to get them out here.
I just replaced my current 2005 set with recent issues and
there are now EIGHT volumes .. it is going nuts with all the new issues.
As a dealer I need to keep pretty much on top of prices, but for a collector, or ebay sellers or a stamp club etc, a few years old is no issue. Indeed the price changes appear remarkably few, on a quick flip through.
The current books have a retail of $A130 each - and there are 8 books
= $A1,040. Buy at WAY under HALF price from me! Only had fairly light use from me, so well worth considering.
These are priced 100% in EUROS of course, and 100% in COLOUR. Huge books .. up to
1,900 pages in EACH.
And remember - unlike Scott and SG, Michel has a colour photo of EVERY stamp in every set when not a common design. Even for mini sheets. Saving the nightmare of those looking for middle values etc.
Michel lists
FDC prices -
very handy - I looked up a Holland 1950 Leiden Uni set this week that is 2.2 Euro used and
3000 Euro on FDC! A find or two like would pay for this set on its own! Indeed the 4 Holland sets from 1950 are cat
over 2000 Euro on FDC ... and like the Greek case below a TON of Dutch migrated here post war, and were mailed FDC's.
On a flip through I saw a Greece set - the 1951 Industry that is cat 5 euro used
but 1,500 Euro on FDC. Australia had absolute masses of Greek migrants post war, and many relatives mailed FDC out here to collectors. I've several times bought kid's collections with that and the surrounding 1951/53 FDC's in there (also cat about 750 Euro) and even when hand addressed, these easily get
$A1,000 the 6 covers.
Without a Michel you'd never know this kind of value is possible.
Michel also has the
number printed of every set where known, and MOST useful, notes where forged stamps or cancels are recorded - under each set . . which is more than you imagine.
Michel lists
YEAR SETS for each country - mint and used - and how many there are. For dealers or collectors wanting to know waht GREECE for 1963 is worth - well those 40 stamps are 27.9 Euro mint and 16.20 Euro used.
For a dealer this can save you 50 hours a year looking them up set by set, when pricing up complete runs of 20 years of a country etc, as I often need to do.
And remember even if you sell this set in 5 years
you will STILL get $100s for it, as full sets of Michel are
VERY seldom seen in oz.
A bargain at just $A450 plus shipping. Remember, adding another lot of
mine (posted by either
Admin,
GlenStephens or
ozstamps) here (or on my website) for sale in general
adds ZERO to your shipping cost, so have a good look at what is on offer here in case something else appeals:
http://www.stampboards.com/viewforum.php?f=27All payment details are on -
http://www.glenstephens.com/payment.html - I even take $US Greenbacks banknotes, or
ANY current paper currency!
Call it "Michel Cats" and please order via:
http://www.glenstephens.com/order.htmlFor overseas members, to find out the approx cost in YOUR currency, click here -
http://www.xe.comMONEY BACK GUARANTEE - don't like it - mail it back within 48 hours of receiving it. No-one ever has yet.
- and "lay-by/layaway" is always possible - email me with any queries to
glen [at] glenstephens.com And many similar mouth watering NETT price offers are being loaded weekly onto -
http://www.glenstephens.com/rarity.html and
http://www.glenstephens.com/specials.htmlAnd remember - I use a
PAPER based credit card transaction system as I am too lazy to get a machine. In general, you will almost certainly be charged
weeks after you get the goods, as I do such boring things in large batches "when I get time".
For members who make a BANK TRANSFER payment you WILL generally get your goods faster as it saves me some hassle. .
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