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Another Bad Ebay Lot For Sale, US #85 "D" Grill

 
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Posted 09/13/2011   01:30 am  Show Profile Check ray.mac's eBay Listings Bookmark this topic Add ray.mac to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
ebay lot #120764095023, trying to sell the stamp as a #85, and touting the manuscript 1865 cancel.

The Earliest Date Used for Us #85 is February 1, 1868. Also, #85 is a "D" grill, which is one of the rarer, larger grills-- the picture does not show a grill.

I think also, the stamp is the wrong color for an 85. 85 is usually dull rose-- and the stamp in the picture is not dull rose.

I did go through the link on the VSC main menu to report the item to ebay.

FYI, Ray
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Posted 09/13/2011   09:34 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add artlaunier to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Nice catch Ray!

I think we may have another A25 expert in our midst...

Art
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Posted 09/15/2011   11:24 pm  Show Profile Check ray.mac's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add ray.mac to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
A25 learning-all-I-can wannabe expert??
Thanks Art.....Ray
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