August 2014 Lottery Review
Apr 7, 2015 17:42:47 GMT -5
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Post by Gordon Lee on Apr 7, 2015 17:42:47 GMT -5
Greetings Fellow SB Boarders
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I was thinking that it might be a good idea if folks gave a review of the stamps they received from winning the monthly lottery. One of the main reasons why I never participated was because, why on earth would I want to win a bunch of stamps that nobody wanted. (The only reason I entered the August lottery was because I won a ton of stamps in other contests so I told Mr. Bear to extract 100 for my August entry.)
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This post would have been made in the "August Lottery" thread, except it is closed. Unfortunately I did not make a list of participants. If I did, I would thank each and every one.
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Frankly, I was quite disappointed upon opening the box (9.5x6.5x3 inches) I received on 8 September 2014. The whole top layer of are not listed in Scott (nor found in StampWorld) I gave up trying to identify them. They are, however, included in the count stamps consisted of stamps from dune countries. A note found inside the box stated they were a bonus. Since 99% of them of 3,504 stamps stuffed into the box.
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Because of other projects, I did not start sorting, identifying, and stashing stamps right away. I'll need to go back and see when the last time I sent mail to Ms. crazyquilter and Mr. Ebbo to see when I began diving into the lottery box. Edit: It took the whole month of February and March, plus the first week of April to plow through these babies.
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When I did start I was pleasantly surprised. Excluding the sand dunes, only 15 stamps ended up in the trash -- being torn or excessively creased. (I was sad to see a 1991 40-cent Rio Grande Scenic Landscape air post stamp tossed.)
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There are a lots of duplicate stamps. Almost one third of the stamps ended up in my duplicate collection (1366 stamps). But I am not griping. Almost 2,000 stamps (1,890 to be exact) went straight into my stamp albums. Another 79 will join them once I get a Scott Catalogue that is newer than my 2008. So, 56% are what I consider new to my collection.
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A good indicator that the stamps (excluding sand dunes) are not trash that the participants are trying to dump is the overall CV (catalog value). Most of the CV's are from a 2008 catalog. Occasionally I have values from newer catalogs, so it is mainly mixed. The average CV for the 3,504 stamps is $0.45. Over 1,240 stamps are listed at above the 2013 Scott minimum CV of twenty-five cents. That is over 35% of the 3,500 stamps. (The highest CV in the batch that I found was the 10 April 2001 self adhesive 15-1/5x14-1/4 Swiftsure Class of 1973 Submarine issued by Great Britain (Scott 1971) at $25 in the '08 catalogue. There are at least three more stamps that have a CV of ten dollars or more. A hundred seventy-eight stamps have a CV over one dollar. No bad at all.
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GREAT BRITAIN -- SCOTT 1971
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The result of sorting through this August Lottery prize is: It is worthwhile participating in the monthly lotteries if this one is a good example. The only draw back is the amount of time it takes to go through 3,500 stamps. It would be no draw back at all if I did not have other stamp projects on my plate. I surely can't complain. (As soon as I catch up on my home projects I will surely start playing the monthly lottery.
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Respectfully,
Gordon Lee
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I was thinking that it might be a good idea if folks gave a review of the stamps they received from winning the monthly lottery. One of the main reasons why I never participated was because, why on earth would I want to win a bunch of stamps that nobody wanted. (The only reason I entered the August lottery was because I won a ton of stamps in other contests so I told Mr. Bear to extract 100 for my August entry.)
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This post would have been made in the "August Lottery" thread, except it is closed. Unfortunately I did not make a list of participants. If I did, I would thank each and every one.
.
Frankly, I was quite disappointed upon opening the box (9.5x6.5x3 inches) I received on 8 September 2014. The whole top layer of are not listed in Scott (nor found in StampWorld) I gave up trying to identify them. They are, however, included in the count stamps consisted of stamps from dune countries. A note found inside the box stated they were a bonus. Since 99% of them of 3,504 stamps stuffed into the box.
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Because of other projects, I did not start sorting, identifying, and stashing stamps right away. I'll need to go back and see when the last time I sent mail to Ms. crazyquilter and Mr. Ebbo to see when I began diving into the lottery box. Edit: It took the whole month of February and March, plus the first week of April to plow through these babies.
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When I did start I was pleasantly surprised. Excluding the sand dunes, only 15 stamps ended up in the trash -- being torn or excessively creased. (I was sad to see a 1991 40-cent Rio Grande Scenic Landscape air post stamp tossed.)
.
There are a lots of duplicate stamps. Almost one third of the stamps ended up in my duplicate collection (1366 stamps). But I am not griping. Almost 2,000 stamps (1,890 to be exact) went straight into my stamp albums. Another 79 will join them once I get a Scott Catalogue that is newer than my 2008. So, 56% are what I consider new to my collection.
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A good indicator that the stamps (excluding sand dunes) are not trash that the participants are trying to dump is the overall CV (catalog value). Most of the CV's are from a 2008 catalog. Occasionally I have values from newer catalogs, so it is mainly mixed. The average CV for the 3,504 stamps is $0.45. Over 1,240 stamps are listed at above the 2013 Scott minimum CV of twenty-five cents. That is over 35% of the 3,500 stamps. (The highest CV in the batch that I found was the 10 April 2001 self adhesive 15-1/5x14-1/4 Swiftsure Class of 1973 Submarine issued by Great Britain (Scott 1971) at $25 in the '08 catalogue. There are at least three more stamps that have a CV of ten dollars or more. A hundred seventy-eight stamps have a CV over one dollar. No bad at all.
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GREAT BRITAIN -- SCOTT 1971
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The result of sorting through this August Lottery prize is: It is worthwhile participating in the monthly lotteries if this one is a good example. The only draw back is the amount of time it takes to go through 3,500 stamps. It would be no draw back at all if I did not have other stamp projects on my plate. I surely can't complain. (As soon as I catch up on my home projects I will surely start playing the monthly lottery.
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Respectfully,
Gordon Lee