Justice and travesty all in one. I like grading of perforated stamps, but requiring up to 8 adjacent stamps in an imperforate block of 9 to be substantially cut into to yield a "perfect GEM 100J" is nothing more than assinine in my opinion. Having the maximum balanced white margins without impinging adjacent stamps, should have been the standard for 100J. At least this would yield a surplus of smaller margined yet still collectible average and fine examples for collectors to fill spaces on a budget. I throw PSE and PSAG and the PF in here as keywords maybe they will catch the discussion and review/address the policy.
No profit at all, the stamp sold at a significant loss. I listened to the sale. Scott Trepel said there was an argument about cutting it and that he had reservations about selling it, but it was cut and he did sell it.
True philatelists are stewards of history and understand we do not own stamps and covers, we simply pay to hold them to preserve for future collectors to appreciate. Ideally, we enjoy it, and possibly might break even, come out a little better or worse financially. But it is the idea that what we hold, has already been cared for by countless others who have long passed on. We have something to collect only because of good prior stewardship. What will future philatelists think?
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