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PSE Says "Nh" But ... "Light Gum Disturbance Spots"

 
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Posted 07/12/2019   8:12 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add canyoneer to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
I'm looking at putting a bid on a particular stamp that has a 2006 PSE Certificate that says:

"V.F. N.H. P.S.E. Certificate states light gum disturbance spots"

I'm wondering how to estimate a fair price for it. According to Scott's Specialized by Grade numbers, a NH copy catalogs for 2.5 times an unused OG price. The PSE description seems ambiguous ... I would think even light gum disturbance spots would disqualify it as NH. Perhaps that same stamp sent to PSE today would not say NH? What do you think?
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Posted 07/12/2019   8:26 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add codehappy to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Mint never hinged means a stamp with undisturbed original gum. If a stamp happens to have never been hinged, but the gum is glazed, has finger marks, or is otherwise disturbed, it's not actually mint. "Unused, never hinged disturbed gum" I guess you could call it.

If the gum disturbance is very minor, just a tiny spot, it might be worth as much as a LH copy.
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It's amazing what a spec of gum is worth ... 2 1/2 times the influence on price! Crazy. I'll consider it LH when bidding. We'll see if other bidders feel the same.
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