You can exchange your stamps at PostBeeld. This only goes through our special trade-in lists.

How to exchange stamps

We do not trade used, fdc's, maximum cards or unused hinged material. On our trade lists you can only find Mint NH and unused postal stationery. In some cases pictures show used or hinged stamps, nevertheless we only trade the MNH copies of that stamp.

We offer a unique opportunity to pay for your order by trading stamps. You can see what you can trade with us, including the quantities we want, and our fixed trading prices, by clicking Trade at the bottom of this page. Please first read how to proceed step by step.

Step 1 Check if the stamps you want to send are listed on our trading lists. Please don't exceed the maximum quantity. The total value of your shipment must be at least 100 Euro (due to relatively high handling costs we cannot accept smaller shipments). If you want to trade stamps you have to be a registered client. It is only possible to place your order in exchange for your trade with the order buttons on our websites.

Step 2 Please carefully check if your stamps are absolutely mint with original gum, without hinge (traces), without brown spots, not folded, undamaged perforation and without further damage.

Step 3 There are two ways to deliver stamps to us:

A . Place your stamps in a stockbook or on stockcards (never stick double-sided on stockcards!) with little papers with our order numbers (number on left side of row in lists) next to the stamps.

B . You may also deliver stamps in small glassine bags. In this case, first write the number on the bag and put the set in the bag. If you have more of the same set, please put them together in one bag. Bags must be open at one side! Do not use minigrip bags.

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Step 4 Pack all carefully with a cardboard in plastic and in an an envelope. Write a big T in a circle on your envelope if you want to trade. This is important for delivery to the right department in our company. Enclose your address and e-mail address on a paper in the envelope. 

Send your parcel to:

PostBeeld

Kloosterstraat 21

2021 VJ Haarlem

Netherlands

It is a prerequisite that you will only send stamps of good quality that are shown as wanted on our trade-in lists. If stamps are delivered to us that don't match our requirements they will be returned to you at your own cost. 

Items with our valued price of at least 300 Euro have to be accompanied with an approval certificate (this is because there are many forgeries in existence for high value items - this is already the case with values of at least 100 Euros).

We don't pay postage costs for shipments to us. All eventual customs declarations and/or VAT taxes to be paid by us to receive your parcel will be deducted from our payment to you (the Dutch margin-VAT tax, under which stamps are classified does not allow us to receive refunds for paid VAT). This can be 6% for valued packets from outside the EC.

Dealers from within the EC must provide an invoice with each shipment indicating that the delivery is according to  VAT Marginrules.

Our trading prices are without reservation subject to price fluctuations and no responsibility is accepted for typing errors. Our lists change almost every day. Please always refer to the latest lists. We reserve the right to refuse items that have been moved from our buying or trading lists more than two weeks before we received your shipment.

If you want to trade stamps you have to be a registered client. As soon as we have received and handled your shipment, we create a credit for you. From that moment on you can place your order through our website (it is possible to complete a wishlist previously, but do not bring your wishlist to your shopping cart and check-out before your trade has been handled and your credit is established). Your credit will be deducted from your invoice automatically. It is not possible to pay for supplies with your trading balance. If you want to trade stamps it is not possible to place your order by letter or by normal e-mail (any orders accompanied by a trading shipment will be ignored). Mention the e-mail under which you are registered in our system within your shipment (please be sure that you are registered on our site under this e-mail address, or it will not be possible to add your trading credit to your account!)

Orders that you want to pay for by trading stamps MUST be placed through our shopping system!

Click on Trade at the bottom of this page.

Trade-in form

If you want to send us stamps for trade-in, please send a completed trade-in form. Only shipments with this form will be processed. You can download the form here .

Please note that in the holiday season (months July & August, due to limited manpower at our office), it might take up to 4 weeks to handle your shipment!

Due to international regulations we do not buy or trade stamps from citizens of Cuba, North Korea, Myanmar, Sudan and Syria.

WE ONLY BUY MINT-NEVER-HINGED STAMPS WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM.