Do You Think This May Be A 297Bc?

hi again

i have had this stamp for over 20 years.
i have been told that this may be a rose carmine.
the stamp is mnh.
i know that I would have to get it certified.

if it may be real..where should I go to get it certified?

thanks dan

Hi Dan.....

This looks more like bright rose to me but computer monitors are notorious for not showing true colors.

If you have more that just a few stamps you'd like to get certified I would suggest that you join the APS and take advantage of the member discount. As a non member you can still use the certifying service but it costs more. Fees are $25.00 plus 2% of the book value of the item.....I think for non members is about double.

Dan,

You might check out William Weiss at his website www.stampexpertizing.com

I've had several items expertized by him at very reasonable prices and he is well respected in his field.



Butch

Dan.....


Butch is right.....Weiss is one of the certifiers for the APS.

You pay the basic fee (or administrative charge), whether the certification comes back positive or negative or "no opinion". Then with some organizations/companies, you have to pay a % of catalog if positive. Here's the kicker -- certificates have been revoked or reversed among these guys. These are supposed to be the best, but even they will disagree among each other. And don't expect to get your money back.

The rule of thumb I use -- if you aren't sure, sent it to Weiss first. It only costs $10 for the opinion, plus the shipping, and an extra $5 if you want a certificate. His opinions/certificate are widely recognized in the US. Maybe not as glamorous as APS/PF/PSE, but just as good. Since your ID is a color related issue, I don't recommend using the picture/scan service, obviously.

He is VERY VERY good, and first on my list of recommendations. I've read some of his opinions -- trust me, he is VERY VERY good. He won't give you those hand-waved meaningless explanations of negatives or "no opinions". He is also top-rate when it comes to detecting forged/altered stamps (one of my interests). You can't go wrong with Weiss.

Just my "opinion",

k

the stamp in person does not really look this red to me.

i think I will contact your suggestion.

many thanks for your help.

dan