Type 1A # 500 Link To 2400 Dpi On 8th Post

Good morning,
Hope this photo is helpful.
Thanks to all of you,
Bob

Definitely #500. Minute portion of the second line in both ribbons is present. Could be position "E" on plate 10209?

Hi again DNA,
I just had time time to read the link you offered. I read it slowly, twice. I have taken algebra and don't think I had as much trouble. I do see the difference between the two. By the way, Pie R squared. Wrong! Pies are round , cakes are square! An old math joke. My father was the head of the proof dept. at RI Hospital Trust. He couldn't come home at night until the the books settled. Way before computers.
I looked into my grandfathers history with the Post Office. He was hired as a laborer at The Elmwood Station Providence Rhode Island on August 26th, 1914 at a salary of $720.00 a year. In the twenties he had been promoted to superintendent. Retiring April 2nd, 1952. My Dad would always tell me how his Dad would bring stamps home. Did't mean much to me back then.
Boy do I wish he was still here to concur with now!!
Grateful to all of you,
Bob

Al E. Gator,
Thank you for chiming in. I agree.

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Bob,
Deciding when it is appropriate to send stamps off for certification can be difficult. You being encouraged by others to send multiple #26 and #65 that are easily identified by most, and which are not very valuable, for certification is disconcerting. I understand your frustration.

Your #500 block is very different than the others that you sent off for certification. Many of its condition issues can be seen in your scans. However, I recommended you to send it for certification because you are a novice and not all condition issues can be seen in a scan. Being able to identify every condition issue as a novice is not expected. Given your situation, sending a high value stamp/block off for certification is almost always a good idea.

Being able to know these parts of your family's history is very cool. I'm glad that you find benefit in knowing interesting facts about them.

I hope that you will find more and more interesting aspects of your family's history when you look more closely.

I wish you enjoyment in your endeavors. Take care,
Ryan

Dear Members,
Thanks to all, to many to name. I am hoping that I might ask for your opinions on certifying verses certifying with a grade. My experience with past certifications lead me to end up with many low grades (5, 10,20s and higher). Who wants a cert with a 5 on it!
Looking also for an opinion on leaving feed back to the gentleman on the other side of the earlier spoken of transaction. I have not left any feedback. An "eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth", I'm not sure would benefit anyone. I have not blocked him from bidding in future auctions. Does this open a door for more bad blood if there is still resentment? Even if I blocked him, according to KCARAMAT, "one can enter into a forum, under a different ID", why not an auction.
I would like to add to an earlier discussion. I do believe that ebay should impose a percentage or penalty to be paid to which ever party ends up on the other side of a bad deal. I agree that might help settle hostilities.
Thanks to all that have expressed their opinions on the earlier threads regardless of direction.
Looking forward to any thoughts,
Bob

Take the high road on the feedback. He has no fault in this transaction. After all the winning bidder doesn't determine the price, the underbidder does. For all we know he may have bid $1000.

As for grade, I'd leave it alone with this block. Why bring another issue to the forefront. Anyone that bids can see the centering.

I hope it finds a good home.

To kcaramat,
Thank you very much for your thoughts. Interesting concept of underbidding determining the price. Good advice on the grading as well. I will take the high road.
Respectfully,
Bob