First Flight event covers
Just a quick question on the popularity of First Flight covers? I recently came across a large collection of mostly USA first flight covers from the 1930's through the 1950's and was wondering if there is a market for these covers on HS? A quick search shows about 4000 covers available on HS but there is no way of knowing if they sell on a regular basis. Thanks in advance for any feedback or experiences with FF covers.
https://www.hipstamp.com/store/michaels-covers
https://www.hipstamp.com/store/michaels-covers
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If you ask a dealer at a show for a package price on all his first flight covers he will probably offer to help carry them out to your car and take you out to dinner. That is great from a collectors standpoint but not so good as a seller. I've sold a few at shows - generally ones of local interest or of graphic or topical interest. I've sold maybe 10 percent of those that have gone through my hands in the last 30 plus years. The remainder are still around somewhere although I put a few in each box lot I wholesale out.
Others may have a different experience - it will be an interesting thread to follow
One thing you could check on that 'other site' is looking under the 'sold' category which could give you some idea of the volume in sales versus time there.