Rare George Washington Stamp

I have seen this 2 cents stamp in red but not in green and not in the exact design. Has anyone else seen one, because I am hoping it is so rare that there isn't one in circulation. Please let me know!

Try 1887. You aren't rich, I'm afraid.

shayes0708

Sorry to say it isn't rare. I've got over 500 of them on and off cover. I've never seen one of them in red though. Can you post an image of one in red?

I suppose this one, Scott 210 is the "red" one Shayes0708 means. Scott describes it as red brown, and this is about as close to red as it gets
As for "not in the exact design", Scott gives both colors the same design number: A57

Welcome.
Your stamp was one of the 'work horses' issued in very large numbers (over 4.54 billion stamps like were printed and used). You can learn more about your stamp here
http://stampsmarter.com/1847usa/187...ntifier.html
Don

Well, a lady can only hope. Thank you all for your reponse.

Good evening friends I have a little over 100 of Scotts # 210,different
cancels should I have them all PSE certified

If you're very rich ...

Why would you certify a used stamp that catalogues $0.75? What do you hope to accomplish? Please explain. PSE is number one in grading. Are you hoping for a 100J?

I would want my children to be able to sell or trade the stamps in the future,and thought they would get
a better price if this or any stamps are certified

A penny stamp will always be a penny stamp - only worth certifying things if (a) they have substantial potential value; and (b) if identification or genuineness is uncertain.

Here are the PSE fees. $27-$32 plus postage for each stamp. At an average of $30 per stamp that would be $3000 to certify $25-$35 dollars worth of stamps. This is based on a stamp with a Scott catalog value of $600 maximum.

http://psestamp.com/servicesandfees.chtml

Hi , and thank you for all response I receive .
I will take that $3000 and invest in stamps.
Should I make sure the stamps I purchase
cost a certain % more than what the cost
for certification is paid.
If my stamp is worth 100k I only pay $35 dollars.

Except at the very top of the market, stamps aren't an investment. And even at the top of the market, there's still a gamble on the future price. Certification is primarily used where there is doubt - whether about the authenticity of the stamp or its cancellation, whether it's been altered (eg re-gumming, re-perforating), whether it's a particular paper type etc. Certification bodies apply a scale of prices that reflect the catalogue value of the submitted stamp. So your $100,000 stamp will cost rather more than $35 to certify.

I believe a $100,000 Scott catalog value stamp would have a fee of 5% of catalog with a $600 maximum. So in this case the cost would be $600 plus postage & insurance each way.

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