Inheriting a Stamp Collection How Heirs Should Act
Heirs of stamp collections should protect items from damage and store upright rather than flat. Seek guidance from local dealers or stamp club members, assisted by APS estate advisory services that pair advisers to heirs for general dispersal plans.
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Ken Martin
The
American Philatelic Society
State College
Martin
APS
American Stamp Dealers Association
National Stamp Dealers Association
Antiques reveal past toys and modern updates
The column surveys old children's items from pacifiers to cribs, noting safety issues with antique cradles and the reuse of a wooden baby tender sold by Cowan's Auctions in Cincinnati for 780 dollars. It also answers reader questions on furniture refinishing values for Keystone pieces and Bavarian china marks, while offering dating insights for Normandie glass and a Danish German-marked flask.
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Cowan's
Cincinnati
Windsor
Keystone Furniture Co
Williamsport
A. George Luppert
Germany
Hutschenreuther, Selb
Pasco
Brighton
Hutschenreuther
Hohenburg
Bavaria
Selb
Paul A. Straub & Co
New York City
Rosenthal
Waterford Wedgwood Group
Sambonet Paderno Industries
The
Federal Glass Co
Piekary
Cowan’s
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Dennis Sadowski
Stamps.org
Paul Newman
Shaker Heights
U.S. Bank
Janet Klug
Ohio
Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee
U.S. Postal Service
Steve Schapiro
Newman
Sadowski
Dennis
Gmail
Terry Rovel
Orfengo
Navara
Italy
Deutsch Piekar
Piekary Slaskie
Poland
Terry
Kim Kovel
Kovel
Kovels
Elyria Chronicle-Telegram
King Features Syndicate
57Th St
New York
North Ridgeville
Thoroug
Center Ridge Rd
Northridgevillefamilydentistry
Nopec
Northeast Ohio
Public Energy Council
Nopecinfo.org
Public Energy
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