I Received An EFO In Today's Mail!

I received an EFO in the mail today! It was really unexpected and I think it's really neat. Scott #1618 I'm guessing? Anyone collect stuff like this that can tell me a little about it and if it has a suffix letter or not? Example: SC #1618 a,b,c, etc...

You are correct, it's a Scott #1618, issued 11/25/1975, with obvious misperf. A nice find, although it is not as valuable as one might think, as there are quite a few modern misperfs out there.

By the way, Scott #1618a is the precanceled variety; Scott #1618b is the imperforate error; Scott no longer carries any #1618c designation.

ebay is currently carrying about a half dozen listings for this misperf. This one is similar to the strip of 4 you have scanned at a BIN price of $14.88:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-1618-Shi...em256f306bb2

Perhaps there may be a EFO (Errors, Varieities & Oddities) catalogue out there for these with their own number but I am not sure.

I enjoy seeing the misperf varieties myself.

The word Error used in ebay listings (and others) may be there just to attract buyers.

The listing referenced may be priced a bit high but it is described and worded correctly enough. It could be only one stamp is wanted by collectors, or a lower price at this time, or the quantity of these is greater than the demand at this time.

Thank you for the info! Yeah I knew it wasn't worth too much in the way of currency but it IS worth a lot of interesting! Thanks again. -Jeff

haha.. I remember the old German gentleman with the sweet smelling cigars (how I didn't become a smoker I'll never know) my old mega-spoiled friend and I used to visit in downtown Long Beach back in 1978 or so had one of these in his shop, a strip of 3 or 4, used, and he didn't have a price on it. I asked how much it was, and he said 'Don't worry, enjoy the stamps you have'.. when my mega-spoiled friend asked, he was told it was $750!

One of my first lessons in 'money talks, b****** walks'

Very nice strip ILS

That would make a good place in any variety collection.

Chimo

Bujutsu

EFOs are fascinating....from perf shifs (like the coil shown) to major color shifts that can change the design.
Most can be purchased for a few dollars and up....