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A Question About PF Certificates

 
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Posted 08/20/2011   2:19 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add JanS to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
I can't be sure, but it seems to me that I have never seen a PFC that lists a flaw. Do they not do that?

I am looking at a stamp that is quite expensive (for me) but the cert lists no flaw and I don't know if that's good or it means nothing.

Thanks!
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Posted 08/20/2011   2:35 pm  Show Profile Check revenuecollector's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add revenuecollector to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
They certainly list flaws. I have several PF certs that list flaws.

Depending on what area you are collecting (for example, modern graded material) in all likelihood stamps with any flaws would never be submitted to begin with.

If you look at PF certs for 19th century material, you'll see plenty with flaws listed.

Don't forget, you can always search (a subset of) existing PF certs at www.pfsearch.org
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Posted 08/20/2011   4:17 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add JanS to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Gosh, there is so much to learn. Thanks so much for the website link. I had no idea.

The stamp I am looking at has a cert that is too old to make it into the database -- 1990 or 1991, I think.

Is that of itself a red flag?
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Posted 08/20/2011   9:06 pm  Show Profile Check sinclair2010's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add sinclair2010 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Many of the older certs from the PF do not always mention defects, as they were apparently concerned mostly with identification. When did that change? I am not exactly sure but it is something you should know.
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