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The term appeared in this APEX certificate: Quote:
United States, Scott No. C18, unused, original gum, never hinged, genuine, area of gum shine. All replies are appreciated. |
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Wild Guess.
I have seen mint stamps from inside mounts, that have some time in their history, experienced the mucilage to become flexible, perhaps due to heat or humidity, then reset in colder weather.
The gum the takes on the surface clarity of the mount surface, almost mirror like.
My first reaction was to think they were forgeries. Extraordinary indeed.
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How an expertizer could use "never hinged" and "gum shine" in the same sentence is definitely a good question to ask. |
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Rest in Peace
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Re: "Gum Shine" I would contact APEX and ask for an explanation of the term.
Re: Never Hinged - it depends on your definition of "Never Hinged". Do you mean unblemished gum or do you mean that the stamp has never been hinged? |
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I agree with archerg. "Gum shine" sounds more like a term a seller would use in trying to minimize a flaw, or undesirable attribute of a stamp. The essential meaning, or spirit of "never hinged" is that a stamp is in "post office fresh" condition. |
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All part of the bizarre modern obsession with the back of stamps which I've never really understood. Stamps should not be damaged and they should look good. Those are my criteria. What's on the back? Not much interested in the backs of stamps. Give me all your hinged stamps, and I will enjoy them. |
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i agree with you completely DrewM..
it's the front that matters, no gum, hinged, part gum, glazed gum, shiny gum... who cares as long as it has no tears, thins or ink that shines through :) |
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It is not a 'bizarre modern obsession'. In every single hobby there are people who desire to collect the items as close to 'original' as possible.
But more importantly, while my personal collecting method is to accept stamps without perfect gum I encourage others to collect whatever they desire.
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Some (many?) people would call the very notion of anyone collecting disposable little bits of paper, intended to be used once for paying for items to be transported through the mail system - a "bizarre obsession". |
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