"Nice shape," which is an opinion rather than a condition, still means no tears, no creases, no thins, no scuffs, no stains, original color, a reasonably light cancel, and fine or better centering.
For stamps printed very close together, like some early U.S., sometimes you make allowances for the centering factor.
That's quite a list, but condition matters, regardless of age.
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Posted 08/30/2012 01:31 am
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