These images are from the 2008 Scott Specialized Valuing Supplement. As you can see the differences from grade to grade are minor but from fine to very fine to superb they are quite noticeable and can mean the difference between a stamp worth less than book value and one worth many times book value.
I hope this helps with grading your own stamps. Click on the photo to get a larger image.
Hi Mike- I think it has to do with context. When viewing something familiar you tend to view it as a whole. If it is in a different orientation than normal, it makes it easier to concentrate on it's parts. I've never tried evaluating centering that way, but I often proofread (at least for spelling) by reading backwards.
OK, I think what you are saying is the mind may trick us into seeing what we expect to see when viewed in the normal fashion, but when viewed inverted the basis is modified somewhat and a better, more critical perspective might be used.
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Posted 02/16/2008 3:40 pm
