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Retired Ap. Book Mod, Pres Golden Gate Stamp Club, Hi Tech Consultant 29 Nov 2016 12:59:45pm | re: Hingeless Album for US 1847-1899?
You may also want to look at LINDNER. Their albums are top of the line, and their Lindner Lazlo T system allows you to see both sides of the stamps, in a safe plastic overlay on top of a page with the printed pictures of the stamps. They are elegant and come with dust covers, and an array of colors to chose from, to meet your decor or artistic fancy. You can add blank sheets to complement your collection with any specialty item, such as fdc, blocks, oddities etc.... and the pages come in a multitude of formats, with from one to 10(? don't quote me..well many) pocket sizes. Definitely recommended for high end (expensive) looking collections...Elegant, custom fit and top German quality.
I started looking for them (used) on ebay and bought a few, but eventually standardized on Scott and Steiner (self-printed pages), because of budget constraints (it adds up for a WW collections) and due to lack of availability in the US. But if you just plan to narrow your scope, to just one or a few countries and eras..go for it, and go for the best!
Another word of advice. Before you plunge with the expensive stuff, take some time to look at ebay, and other auctions, and develop a rapport with trusted dealers/sellers, after you buy from them. (I have a running expert conversation going with a handful of HipStart sellers, where we complement our expertise, and they can notify me of availability of some of the more difficult to get items).
And spend time just looking. Occasionally you will also find a collector who has decided to sell his collection piece meals, and it is worth developing a rapport with him/her, to fill the more difficult gaps. At the top end, only reputable Auctions will have some of what you still need, but for most stamps, they are seldom "one of a kind rarities" and they come on the market repeatedly, so take your time, and set your budget limits before you bid or buy (use a percentage of catalog to guide you, although at some level it is just a guideline which is often wrong at the top end!
Now a personal opinion: Graded stamps are just a scam ( )!
Good luck
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AntoniusRa
The truth is within and only you can reveal it 30 Nov 2016 01:52:56am | re: Hingeless Album for US 1847-1899?
I keep my U.S 19th century collection on Scott Platinum pages. They are hingeless with rounded corners and have the Scott numbers for each stamp below the printed image.
I'm not sure but I think Scott only made these pages for a few years in the 1990's, however there are no doubt used ones in good shape floating around. I house the pages in a Red Lighthouse springback binder in a Blue Lighthouse slipcover = Red, White and Blue
I have no doubt that these were the nicest pages Scott ever produced and probably the nicest produced by any manufacturer for U.S. stamps.
My collection on these pages can be seen here: http://mitch.seymourfamily.com/mward/collection/us/us.html
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DavidG
APS member since 2004 30 Nov 2016 03:51:44pm | re: Hingeless Album for US 1847-1899?
As a stamp shop manager, who has seen what these albums look like after 30 years of use, I highly recommend Lighthouse Albums.
David Giles
Ottawa, Canada
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