Opinions Please On Ebay Scott 189 "Webster" Listing

I am considering the purchase of this stamp, but do not see any listing in my Scott Catalogue. Is this really a rare stamp?

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/271540987276....m1555.l2649

Read this previous thread -- then decide:

https://goscf.com/t/38045

Very interesting thread wt1, however it still leaves me questioning whether or not this is really a double transfer. The stamp doe's seem to have all of the characteristic attributes of a double transfer.

One would think, though, if it were so rare, and if it were to command such a premium, then it should be accompanied by a certificate.

Yes, but what if the stamp became worth $50,000.00 with a certificate?

This seller has a history here. He seemed to think that many one-of-a-kind stamps landed at his house and he posted his 'discoveries' here in this forum. No matter how many people, with decades of experience, tried to help him he seemed bound and determined to list all the 'newly discovered' rarities for very large amounts of money. I suppose if you want to part with your money, get his stamps, send them for a cert, and then pray that he will indeed return your money when they come back not as he has them described; go for it.

Coincidently this fellow either quit or was asked to leave this forum just the other day so he isn't here to defend himself but good news is that he, like you, is from Canada. So if you get into a legal battle with him you will be in the same jurisdiction.
Don

Caveat emptor. In my opinion, I see no evidence of a double impression. What if it becomes worth $20 with a certificate?

I do not see any evidence of a double impression either. I believe this is a double transfer not double impression. So my question really is if this is a rare double transfer from a late re-entry of the American Bank Note Company what could the possible value be?

ErrorsRock....BUY IT!
Its your $$$$.

kevin504 that still doe's not answer my question.

If you do not know your stuff you will be eaten alive in the stamping arena.

It takes a huge amount of time and effort to have the personal experience base to make a call on rare stamps with no certificate and that is if you can handle the stamp in person.

Even in my specialist area I would want a certificate on a rare stamp because the rare stamps are worth nothing because they do not have one.

Sadly there is more horrible reasons why stamps do not have certificates.

ErrorsRock...You said you read the thread that was linked
to by wt1.....
That should answer your question.

OK I agree with all of the above comments, but if this stamp was to get a certificate and be proven as a Scott 189 double transfer, what do you think it would be valued at?

Methinks thou protest too much - almost like CoinWatcher did. Is this him?
Don

I don't think anyone can accurately answer the question "what would it be worth" ... should it prove genuine, as there is nothing to compare it to as there are no previous buy/sell listings to judge it. It would be worth what a buyer and seller could agree upon in terms of price.

Personally, for a stamp this old it would be a stretch for me to imagine that this is the only one found in more than a century, so I'm not convinced it's worth anything near what the seller is asking. But that's only my opinion.