Ebay Lot I Pruchased Recently.

seems bizarre-- an unused 19th century stamp with value of over $1200 (if has original gum and sound), thrown in with stamps worth on average a 5-10 cents a pop.
even if the seller thought it was a 3 cent unused columbian (worth 30-50$ unused ), the stamp was out of character for that lot.

professor -- I recommend you go out and buy a powerball ticket tonight-- play the numbers 2-4-3 in various combination (24,3, 4, 43, 32, 23, 34 etc)

I am jealous. good job

What??? Really???

Even if he throws the balance in the garbage....
$25 for a $3 Columbian in ANY shape
is a GREAT DEAL!!

"It does appear to be hinged which is usually an indicator that it hasn't been regummed"

Alas, another philatelic myth. It goes along with "cheap stamps don't have fake overprints".
I can't tell you how many deliberately hinged regummed stamps I have seen, it's too high a number. The smart faker is clever, and will sacrifice a little value at the top end to pick up a lot of value from the bottom end.

Agreed. Even if it's cleaned, reperfed AND regummed, it's still worth $25. Even an outright forgery (if it's good) might be worth that much to the right collector.


Thank you, I stand corrected. I'll remember that if/when I get into collecting classic mint stamps.

Kevin,
I did not question the purchase, my concern is that there was one good stamp in the group, tucked behind the others, coming out of Hungry. So my concern would drive me to examine the stamp closely and consider getting a cert. Seems reasonable to me.
Don

What do the perforations gauge?

Even if it is a forgery, it's a good one and well worth the $25 paid.

Can't see the image well. Any chance that it's a sanded down card proof? I would have it certed before any attempt to sell it....
Hope this helps, Ray

U.S. Scott 2627c altered to look older?

ray.mac....2 reasons to get certed.
1. genuine
2. soundness

1. it is genuine
2. not every stamp need a cert?

Nice buy, Kevin with $3 colombian..check out the postage due 2..if has perf. 12 unwmk...that would be about 40.00 used..

now a days,,some of the expertize services, goes with percentage of scott value..if 1,000 above. 3or 5% of SCV..to express genuine..if sell with auction house may get a better return..but it will cost more than what you bought the 'lot". buyers at auction houses like to have certifications for certain stamps.

wow - nice score!

congrats

The only way you can answer this mystery is to seek out a local dealer, stamp club, or a more experienced US collector and show it to them. I do specialize in US commems. MNH and I cannot give you an opinion. If I had the stamp in my hand, I could tell you what is in 2 seconds. If an experienced person tells you it is good then go get cert. If it is real? Nice score!