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When sorting through accumulations, stamps like this just jump out. This one will be added to my album.  |
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| Edited by stampcrow - 07/17/2014 10:01 pm |
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Bedrock Of The Community
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A touch to the left and a touch to the bottom, but a very nice example. |
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Yes it is. The wavy cancel plays with the eyes a little bit. The perfs are pretty nice. Overall it's better then the stamp its replacing because of the cleaner cancel. |
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I bet that grades 90J, shot 95J.... it'd almost be worth sending to PSE depending on what SMQ is. |
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According to PSEs SMQ...
Assuming this is a #331...
90J cv$55
95J cv$175
Assuming a #374...
90J cv$75
95J cv$150 |
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stampcrow....
when you scan...always use a black background (Vario sheet)
The stamp is easier to see. |
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Kevin504, will do.
I don't know which watermark it is. I still haven't picked up any fluid. I was just going to mount it as a nice used example of the ONE CENT Franklin.
orstampman, this accumulation I bought at a general auction a few weeks back. It's been a blast! Nothing Earth shattering but certainly some new additions for me. |
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Bedrock Of The Community
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This example is off on two sides, so a grade of 95 is just a dream, and even a 90 seems unlikely. This is the kind of stamp that some people jokingly call an 87.5; a bit better than an 85 but not really a 90. |
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87.5 sounds like a radio station. I haven't had anything certified since starting this hobby. I guess this wouldn't be first choice to be my first cert. But maybe I would submit it with some other pieces next time I'm in NYC.
If I could get them to give it an 87.5 it would be pretty funny. |
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That's what I like about accumulations - you never know what you will find - like a garage sale. The hunt is a large part of the fun. |
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Personally, I hate grading. It's for people who collect certificates and can say "my collection of certificates is better than yours". I think most collectors would be very happy finding and owning this stamp without caring about a grade. They would simply say 331 or 374, I got you covered. |
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Found this in the same lot as the Franklin. These make the used pages look nicer. For me the only negative is the black smudge at the top.  |
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Posted 07/17/2014 9:52 pm
