WHAT is this common looking non-postal item worth?!?

Post by **ozstamps** » 11 Jun 2010 19:44

We all run across "oddities" now and again in junk lots, that are not postage stamps.

Usually hinged or sorted on the back page of albums or stockbooks, or in a glassine with "?" scrawled on it. They include Charity and Red X seals, Cinderellas, labels, revenues, duties, fiscals, and the like.

In general we have zero idea if they are 'any good' or not, and as a dealer I am lazy and just leave them there, and assume they have little value. And am generally proven correct!

So time for our Regular POLL of members.

Here is one I saw today.

If you saw one of these in the back of the album you just bought, take a guess at what kind of value it is worth - in your INITIAL looking at it.

Clearly you need know NOTHING about NZ stamps to take a guess at this guy. Indeed most NZ collectors will know as much as you most likely!

This item is as issued for all copies. There is no printing error, no paper error, no colour error, no perf error, no wording error, nothing unusual re the cancel - it is the same as all others.

As always in these polls you are to make a guess and submit that.

I'll tally them up and announce the answer in a few days.

Any comments that extend to anything much more than "I really have no idea, but I guessed X" will be removed, and the member posting them as always will be shot at 3am with a magnum by my trained team of Ugandan Mercenaries.

That is costly, and blood stains are very tough to remove, so please do not force me to do that.

Just basic comments only please - but DO make a comment of some kind please as it keep the thread on page 1 for the weekend. Guess away!

Glen

Brummie · Post by **Brummie** » 11 Jun 2010 20:01

I really have no idea...just a SHOT in the dark really

Tassie_Stamps · Post by **Tassie_Stamps** » 11 Jun 2010 20:07

I picked $5000 but I have no idea.

Allanswood · Post by **Allanswood** » 11 Jun 2010 20:16

I really have no idea and have lost the will to live as I'm going to post a reply that is longer than one line! But if that's 1894 and a 5 shilling package I didn't go with 5c! We need an Cinderella Alchemist who can turn LEAD into Gold! Bang...Ahhhh!

KevinHedley · Post by **KevinHedley** » 11 Jun 2010 20:16

If I get it right you will get a freight. I will just train myself along the right lines - I don't want to get shunted or I might end up on the wrong track and that would send me loco.

Post by **ozstamps** » 11 Jun 2010 20:21

Kevin, any more puns like that and I may unleash the mercenaries a day early!

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pandadog28 · Post by **pandadog28** » 11 Jun 2010 20:23

$5000 I reckons. I was torn between that and 5 billion

Mark · Post by **Mark** » 11 Jun 2010 20:26

5500.00 NZ, sorry I haven't got my allowance this week or I would be in !!

Post by **ozstamps** » 11 Jun 2010 20:27

pandadog28 wrote:$5000 I reckons. I was torn between that and 5 billion.

Typical tradesman.

That is how you guys work out your account invoices isn't it? 8)

Toss a coin.

pandadog28 · Post by **pandadog28** » 11 Jun 2010 20:31

ozstamps wrote:
pandadog28 wrote:$5000 I reckons. I was torn between that and 5 billion.
Typical tradesman.

That is how you guys work out your account invoices isn't it? 8)

Toss a coin.

Depends..

Although i just spent 70 minutes at the dentist and the billing there is on a whole new level.

When is that profession going to be regulated?

Filajunkie · Post by **Filajunkie** » 11 Jun 2010 20:33

I would only pay 5 cent as it is missing some perforation, but for the person who realy wants I would sell it for 500 billion

How much stamps could I buy then

makielb · Post by **makielb** » 11 Jun 2010 20:38

I have a whole pile of the one and two penny, but not the five shilling. Just looking at them the other day wondering what to do with them...

Lakatoi 4 · Post by **Lakatoi 4** » 11 Jun 2010 20:44

Interesting item, I've guessed (and it is a pure guess) $500.

Post by **ozstamps** » 11 Jun 2010 20:52

pandadog28 wrote:
Although I just spent 70 minutes at the dentist and the billing there is on a whole new level.

When is that profession going to be regulated?

Try $8000 for a single implant. THAT was one I found hard to justify!

pandadog28 · Post by **pandadog28** » 11 Jun 2010 21:14

You Win.

Allanswood · Post by **Allanswood** » 11 Jun 2010 21:15

hehehe...
Your going to have to shoot yourself! Who said not to go off topic?

Serves you right for living in hoydie-toydie North Shore! $8,000 for 1 tooth! hahaha... ouch!

What did you get? Gold plated titanium?
Probably should have bought this stamp instead!

Nurse.

Post by **ozstamps** » 11 Jun 2010 21:46

Google "tooth implants" and all will be revealed!

Tassie_Stamps · Post by **Tassie_Stamps** » 11 Jun 2010 22:41

ozstamps wrote:
pandadog28 wrote:
Although I just spent 70 minutes at the dentist and the billing there is on a whole new level.

When is that profession going to be regulated?
Try $8000 for a single implant. THAT was one I found hard to justify!

A three minute check up can cost $150+ these days.

Post by **ozstamps** » 11 Jun 2010 23:35

Allanswood wrote:hehehe...
Your going to have to shoot yourself! Who said not to go off topic?
Serves you right for living in hoydie-toydie North Shore! $8,000 for 1 tooth! hahaha... ouch!

What did you get? Gold plated titanium?
Probably should have bought this stamp instead!
Nurse.

Actually implants ARE literally titanium, and the crown is gold!

aethelwulf · Post by **aethelwulf** » 11 Jun 2010 23:56

Since the currency in the poll is not stated...$500 billion Zimbabwe dollars and 5 cents AUD are probably about the same thing, so you could high- or low-ball this one and still be right.

Greg Ioannou · Post by **Greg Ioannou** » 12 Jun 2010 02:18

Wow! OK, I used to collect those and don't remember a 5/- freight version existing. I'm not at home so can't look it up, but I don't think it is even on the "might exist" list that's in one of the books.

So it is probably really rare (and may well be the only known copy), but in a field that not a lot of people care about. So it isn't going to go super high, unless two deep-pocketed keeners started fighting over it.

I've guessed $5,000.

Greg

tacomabob · Post by **tacomabob** » 12 Jun 2010 02:23

$2.50 US

John Maqcco · Post by **John Maqcco** » 12 Jun 2010 02:24

Berlin-Gus · Post by **Berlin-Gus** » 12 Jun 2010 04:23

Railway stamps have their own following. This one seems to be quite a high value which in its own would be fairly scarce. A railway or revenue collector might just go up to 5 grand.

vikingeck · Post by **vikingeck** » 12 Jun 2010 04:54

so most are going for $5000? I'm cautious about chucking money around even though I collect the " oddball " item -----500 tops and that seems too much ! Vikingeck

selvedge · Post by **selvedge** » 12 Jun 2010 05:55

I selected 50 cents cos that's the equivalent amount to 5 shillings.

jugoslavija_post · Post by **jugoslavija_post** » 12 Jun 2010 06:00

Hey! I saw this item on eBay sold for- AHH! I've been shot!

phrag99 · Post by **phrag99** » 12 Jun 2010 06:31

Would a perfect stamp be worth more?

Ray P-W · Post by **Ray P-W** » 12 Jun 2010 06:33

Going with $5 for this one.

mrboggler · Post by **mrboggler** » 12 Jun 2010 07:29

As I always say as to value, "Show me Another one"

jumet · Post by **jumet** » 12 Jun 2010 08:12

I'd guess $ 50 U.S. --- and it's only a guess. It seems to be the high value.

lbs · Post by **lbs** » 12 Jun 2010 08:24

Well I'll take a guess and say $5000 catalogue value......, but I would think that would be for one in good condition.........

I wonder how often they would come up at auction........that might put a different value on it.

AngelDee · Post by **AngelDee** » 12 Jun 2010 08:57

I will take a guess too i would say it's value to be $5.00

Triangle · Post by **Triangle** » 12 Jun 2010 09:04

I am a real dummy when it commes to prices like this. But I know glen, he would not put an $5.00 item on for a thread like this. My guess is more likely $ 50,000.00

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GUTTERS · Post by **GUTTERS** » 12 Jun 2010 09:21

Perforation 11 or 14 Glen
The 1- had a frame break in the top left corner don't if it was on all stamps
$5000

wolseley16/60 · Post by **wolseley16/60** » 12 Jun 2010 10:35

High value railway freight stamps are not common.....

Johnny B. Good · Post by **Johnny B. Good** » 12 Jun 2010 11:50

HI: members.
I make a guess what I looking in the right and left side there is a jump Pin or Broken pin perforations

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I`ve guessed $4500

Friendly::Johnny B. Good....

Drew Thompson · Post by **Drew Thompson** » 12 Jun 2010 12:05

I have no idea but guessed $500.00 as I don't think there are very many insane Billionaires who collect this item. Supply and demand rule. If I am going to spend that kind of money I would want something that I specialized in and if necessary be able to resell at need.

muruk · Post by **muruk** » 12 Jun 2010 12:37

aethelwulf wrote:Since the currency in the poll is not stated...$500 billion Zimbabwe dollars and 5 cents AUD are probably about the same thing, so you could high- or low-ball this one and still be right.

Given the nationality of the item, perhaps we should be using New Zillund Dollars.

Greg Ioannou · Post by **Greg Ioannou** » 12 Jun 2010 14:15

OK, I looked up the stamp.

(Admin removed rest of post, and Greg can share his info after result published! Or be shot at Dawn - his choice.

)

Greg

GJ50 · Post by **GJ50** » 12 Jun 2010 14:25

I marked it at $5000, but think it would be in the 2000 - 3000 range.

Post by **ozstamps** » 12 Jun 2010 14:32

A reminder to all members to please READ post #1, or my trained Ugandan mercenaries will come a looking for you at 3am. 8)

Admin

Kev · Post by **Kev** » 12 Jun 2010 15:16

I'd put it at $5,000.00 being the closest option to my estimate.

Kev.

Post by **gavin-h** » 12 Jun 2010 15:38

5/- would have been a very high value back in 1894, so I'm guessing this is a very rare stamp.

My guess is $50,000 based on that, and the assumption that it's so rare that condition can be overlooked

crosscrescent · Post by **crosscrescent** » 12 Jun 2010 21:00

Am taking a pot shot at $5,000.

Jeb · Post by **Jeb** » 12 Jun 2010 23:55

$4500

crazygerman · Post by **crazygerman** » 13 Jun 2010 07:43

I know it's very rare, but I can only guess the value of it.
I say 500,000.- $ - why not?

Regards, Lars

crazygerman · Post by **crazygerman** » 13 Jun 2010 08:04

Well - I should have taken a look at my file with articles on NZ stamps ....

amfhf1 · Post by **amfhf1** » 13 Jun 2010 08:17

Well if you try selling it for 50,000 and it does not sell knock it down to 5.00 and hope for the best.

Flying Tiger · Post by **Flying Tiger** » 13 Jun 2010 10:07

$5,000. I don't think the 5/ was very common.

POLL: Guess WHAT is this common looking non postal item worth?!?