Someone Told Me My Description Is Wrong

I listed the following C2 block of 6 for sale on ebay. My description is "C2 Plate Block of 6". Someone wrote me a message telling me I should not call it a "plate block" since it does not have the complete arrow on the margin. I wonder, is the definition of the term "plate block" so strict that I can only call this block as "a block of 6 with plate number"?

Of course, I priced it much lower than the plate block with a complete arrow.

Looks / sounds OK to me.

Askphil:

Plate number block: a block of stamps with the sheet margin attached showing the plate number used in printing that sheet, also known as plate block; usually block of four stamps or more.

As long as you didn't call it an "Arrow Block" you appear to be in the clear.........

Samuel Grossman
Stamp Collectors Handbook.

@rod222 thanks for your reply. I am also a little surprised to hear that I could not call it a "plate block". I understand that in most of the auctions, the plate block of C2 does include a complete arrow. But my photo is very clear and my description "plate block" does not mention anything about the arrow and should not be misleading.

@TANGSTAMPS, very nice looking stamps.

Thanks for showing us.

Stampmaster

@stampmaster thank you for your kind words!

Include the arrow in your description Plate block (6) with plate # and part of guide arrow.

The correct format for a plate block of Scott C2 is a full arrow across the selvedge of two stamps and the plate number above the right selvedge. This is a per Durland page A1.

"..is the definition of the term "plate block" so strict that I can only call this block as "a block of 6 with plate number"?" The short answer, IMHO, is yes.

Scott values and defines a C2 plate block as a "p# block of 6, arrow" not a block of 6 with plate number and partial arrow. An experienced collector would know that this is not a plate block and be able to come to their own conclusion about the pricing. A noobie might not, and think that he/she is getting a bargain when looking at the offering price vs SCV for the accepted configuration.

Bob

Interesting.
Thank you for the clarification.

Ok. thanks a lot everyone. I have changed the description as

"US Airmail Stamps C2 block of 6 with plate number and partial arrow on selvedge"

I hope this will not cause any misunderstanding.