US Stamps - Please Help Determine Cv

Need help in determining CV for these set of US stamps. Most are mint with gum.

Thanks,
Karthik



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This link help you identifying us stamps
http://www.theswedishtiger.com/

I think I have seen these offered on ebay. The dealer selling these assembles these "lots" for resale. He notes in his listings that "All With Slight Faults To A Greater Or Lesser Degree". I assume that the stamps are arranged on the page to make them look better than they are.

If these do truly have faults, the actual market value is quite low and the catalog value much less relevant.
Don

http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Stamps-E...AOSwImRYS2jl

Thank you for your replies.

Don, yes this is the same ebay listing but I was not sure what the faults were as the backside of the stamps were not pictured. I always like to ask for both front and back views of the stamps as that clearly helps me decide the true value.

Thanks again.

I don't buy from this seller, too many mis-described and misidentified listings. (He constantly lists #315 that are trimmed #305s and rips off unsuspecting buyers.) But perhaps others will offer their opinions.
Don

I agree with Don about this seller. If you find something like this you can always search this forum to find out more about the seller.

Peter

I see the lot sold for $450-. Seems a little high. If so, the seller has an effective selling model.

Jack Kelley

This is the bid I am talking about - currently at $182 with 3 days left.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/12234227691...RK:MEBIDX:IT

Pig in a poke. The lot could be worth as little <$50 if all the stamps have substantial faults. Or it could be worth more but who in the world can tell?

This seller has been assembling these faulty lots for the last few months and selling one each week. They tend to sell in the $400 range which is incredible if they are all faulty stamps.

But I have not seen any negative feedbacks on these lots. It could be that he is salting these lots, depending on what it sells for, with a few non-faulty stamps.

But bottom line is that it is anyone's guess what level of faults exist on these stamps. I would assume that all the coils are fakes. I would also assume the worse and expect that every stamp has substantial thins, creases, etc. and would bid accordingly.
Don

The bid is now upto $571 - how misleading is the CV of $10,000 mentioned by the selller? Can sellers be held liable for putting a blown up CV on their listings?

Don,

I have not heard of that strategy (salting) but it makes perfect sense. If sells for little, then you just get the faulty off centered stuff. If goes high, add one or two nicer stamps to keep buyer happy.

It's amazing how this guy "stages" the lot, giving you just a peek at some of the stamps to spark curiosity.

This dealer has a long history of "puffing" his stamps. The lot is almost certain to be worth no more then 5% to possibly 10% of cat. A lucky ebay seller might get it for the low end and sell them for the high end and double his money. Eventually.

krkarthik, if you have not already done so, you can check stamp smarter for what others have noticed about listings by that seller.

http://www.stampsmarter.com/BuyingO..._Buying.html