Scott Listings, Or The Lack Thereof.

I really hate looking like the dummy that I am, but I still don't understand some of the rational for some of the Scott listings,or the lack thereof. right now I am trying to understand the lack of listing for a used copy of Scott 316 as a used single. is this not listed because the singles are too easy to trim to look like a coil, or are there few examples, or are they not worth the effort to list.
In the section titled "understanding valuing notations" it states. " the absence of a value does not necessarily suggest that a stamp is scarce or rare", but it does not say what the absence Does suggest.I know that there is probably a very simple answer,but I fail to see it, getting my glasses changed soon.I am sure some of you good guys and gals can help enlighten me. Dean

Hi Dean......

Generally a dash or blank where a value should be indicates a lack of enough open market sales to create an average.

In the case of the #316 there are very few certified copies.

Thanks nr-notrare for the comment.does that hold true for used copies also? Here is what prompted my query.

Dean......

Mint and used alike are unvalued when there is not enough data to create an average.

I would suggest that you compare the left edge to a steel ruler or other known straight edge.....your stamp does not look like it was cut by the Bureau.......there is a slight bulge just below center......I believe it's not authentic.

would never pass certification; not genuine -- my opinion

I concur... not genuine.

David

That appears to be a camera photo rather than a scan. The camera lens could cause the "barrel" distortion.

I use a kodak camera and send to photobucket, here is a better picture,

I was not aware that #316 exists in used condition. I have not seen a census that indicates it exists in any condition other than mint. Scott's editorial policy is that catalog price is left blank when it is not known to exist in that condition. A stamp is known to exist, but insufficient information for them to establish a price, they put a dash.

This stamp can be faked from 3 different stamps.

You can send it in for certification if you want. The only way to really confirm real/fake is to examine the edges under magnification.

It has a lot going against it. In addition to being used (possibly unique if it were real), the perfs line up almost perfectly -- unusual for the coils of that era and indicative of sheet stamps.

The few dozen certified copies I've seen of #316, I don't recall seeing any in which the perfs ate into the frame.

Just my opinion, take with big lump of salt because it's based on scans.

I haven't follow classic US in a while, so my census info is quite old.

Maybe the SwedishTiger can chime in.

Great question Dean. Till now I was wondering the same thing.

Thanks,
Kathy