Cancels Add Value Or Rarity?

all three of the running messengers are used the two in the black case are an E5 and E1 the other in a clear case has no markings

The only Special Delivery I have that is unused is a 17 cent Yellow Hinged

Hi Jerry.

please also get the last page check and seen as well to check things....especially the Washington Stamp 10 cent green. This stamp comes with grill and non grill.. this is a very expensive stamp in mint condition for Scott 68. If it is mint, thousand dollars and needs to be expertized. An examiner need to see if it is a 1861-62 Scott 68.or 1880 perforated 12 Scott 105. The difference is the paper which is very white instead of a yellowish. the gum is white and crackly almost always yellow due to aging, and unused stamps are still very valuable even with gum like this. If and only if it is a genuine Scott 105, this specific stamp unused it is almost $4,500 dollar range, and used $15,000 depending on condition. Expert in person needs to check out this stamp if that is the specific one to do proper certification.

With the grill of this stamp, there are 2 types that have been known on the Washington 10 green..A grill is embossed into the stamp ( those dots in a row) they have as a z grill about 11 x 14 mm (13 x14 by 17 to 18 points) which is very hard to find, and another is an E grill about( 11/13mm 14 by 15 to 17 points)..The Z grill is Scott 85D but very difficult to find with this specific stamp..only 6 copies are known. With the z grill is is $125,000 and a very scarce.. The Scott 89, E grill is still seen with this stamp around..very expensive stamp unused and used it is range $325.00 in catalogue range.
All those stamps on that sheet are worth money,but condition matters, centering of stamp, perforations, kind of paper to tell difference of one year to another. You can see market values on ebay with some of them in used condition, but again need to check the perforations, grills ect especially the early issues before 1882.
There are different reputable expert examiners out there that are associated with different auction houses ect. There was someone else in the forum recently asked about expertization..you can see the comments written about this subject too.

I want you to have this information for you to understand that stamps are considered investments too. I don't like people not being fair and taking advantage of others for their own benefit.
It was my pleasure to help you out with some information..
Best Wishes
Blazenstar

Wow I think I need to spend some time really looking at these. I go on ebay and it seems all the stamps you wish you had are under $5 now and everywhere! Thank you so much!

Stamp is clearly USED...
and even if mint NOT worth thousand of dollars.

Kevin,

Clearly I looked at Scott's Specialized cat..and wrote the values correctly...I am also a CEO my own Stamp business too, eventhough I never expressed in the forum..Have a good evening

Blazenstar

Kevin...for a Scott 68 mint expresses $1,200 cat. range, used $55 dollars, no gum $475.00, on cover $70 dollars, on patriotic cover, $375.00, on cover to Canada, $95.00..10 cent dark green..$1,300 mint used $65.00 , no gum $525.00, vertical pair imperf. horizontal $3,500.00..you need to look at your scott specialized before expressing things...these are the true range of the stamps ..not even current value..this is a range since my book is only a few years old.
I definitely know what I am talking about with the stamp catalogue range..

Good Evening to you again..

Blazenstar

P.S. you seem to have difficulty reading my comment..I Said "IF" it is mint...I gave the information for others to view too.

Blazenstar

Scott 105, George Washington 10 cent green.. Re-issed of 1861-66 Issues Without Grill, Hard White Paper, White Crackly Gum..(1875) perforated. 12 is $ 4,500 mint and used is 15 thousand,2,200 dollars for no gum for cat. range.... So yes..this stamp can be worth thousands of dollars for Washington 10 cent green depending on certain factors.. Scott 102- Scott 111 are ALL HIGH VALUE for mint and used stamps

blazenstar....
There is enough people that come to this board
always thinking they have the higher valued item
when indeed they RARELY do not.
By you stating that the 68 is mint (cancel clearly visible)
and then "suggesting" that it is a #105 possibility.
Really???
No expert in person need to view to see that it is
NOT a #105....



OK...you want a MINT #68 for HALF cv???
They are worth a thousand dollars..

Jerry,
In my opinion, I would highly recommend the best assessment book is the Scott 2105 Classic Specialized Catalogue 1840-1940 with the British Guiana stamp (one of the world's rarest stamp) on front cover for early stamps before 1940's. It is about $150.00,and this is not often found in library research area, but maybe can order in book store or buy at stamp show....smiles..I have a few years earlier version..

Blazenstar

well, Kevin. I did not say it was mint,even with a used stamp you need to see the back of the stamp and more closely a picture of the stamp to rule out certain factors..For the 1861-62 Scott 68 is a perforated 12, the 1875 Scott 106 is different with the paper which is white and not yellow including crackly gum and also a perforated 12.....never hurts to tell this information I provided for others to be made aware and give an explanation..
Years ago,I saw a man that was going to sell a US Scott 131 mint for 20 dollars once and I told the gentleman after my explanation to please donot sell it for that amount. We got in a conversation. I said may I ask you a question please? how did you come up with that amount when you sell stamps? he said man at the market told to do that..I was shaking my head. I said please let me show you something He was so surprised. He had no idea at all about stamps. He was so grateful that someone showed him. He never collected stamps at all.I am not always looking to buy stamps. I could have bought it instead I helped him. He saw me 3 weeks later and told me he was offered the stamp for a very high price from another vendor at another market.He said a man had a client and looking for this stamp. He was so happy. it worked out well for both of them for a fair price...That made my day! I am sure many of us had stories over the years like this before..He also had mix of used and mint stamps.
There are some in the stamp community forum that have done well finding expensive stamps and showing them in the sections.
For example, man recently placed pictures in World part of stamp forum.. an Australian Stamp. If I remember it was a King George V 1 cent red with side way watermark showing it.He even showed a picture of the watermark. That was an awesome find for someone that wrote in one section of the forums....i congratulated him as well and wished him the Best.
Yes some do have average stamps, while others may surprise the forum too with rarities as well.

Blazenstar

As for the 10c Washington issue....
You do not need to see the back to determine
a 62B from a 68...or even a 106.

Im sorry...I forgot that you were a CEO
of your stamp business.
You knew this.

you are too funny, Kevin..i hope you the best too. The 62 b is a very nice expensive stamp too..

Blazenstar

Ok LOL Thank you all I do not see any grills on either one but here they are scanned front and back if you would like to see them.

http://s303.photobucket.com/user/fo...l?sort=3&o=0

http://s303.photobucket.com/user/fo...l?sort=3&o=1