Would You Prefer A Mnh G, Or Rather A VF/F Used?

Hey all
Just out of curiosity, I would like to know members opinion on which they would rather prefer?

In my limited understanding, I am looking at VF being well centred, with good margins, and G being good margins but slightly off centred on one side.

Here is an example of what I am asking?



probably not the best examples.

This should help you.

Thread title says 'MNH G' but this stamp looks used to me. (Or is this just an example and not the stamp in question?
Don

yes terrible example don and yes it looks used to me too. let me see if I can up the examples!





does that appear more relevant to the question I am trying to ask?

My preference is used with full city/town name and date. Centering is not terribly important, unless design is cut into. Any damage makes a stamp a space filler, IMO.

IMHO, I prefer stamps that are unused (some call them "mint", others choose not to) and as well-centered as possible. Once upon a time, I was a MNH snob but realized at some point that I would be missing out on acquiring many stamps as they were/are out of my reach.

I collect stamps for the beauty of what is on the front, not for a pristine post office-fresh backside. I don't care much about what the back looks like as long as the stamp isn't damaged. Minor thins are sometimes acceptable, as are hinge remnants and pencil markings.

The only used I have in my collection are plate number coil singles.

Just my 2¢.

I suppose the majority of collectors collect both, so it's not usually a choice that's forced on you. I'm not especially interested in collecting unmounted mint stamps and, in many cases, the difference between a mint stamp and an unused one (which means without gum here) isn't evident from the front. I'd certainly rather have an attractive mint stamp than a less attractive unmounted one.

Many of those early MNH stamps have been re-gummed. That's why I collect used when it comes to 19th Century USA stamps.

I got that "stamp magic touch " I can turn MNH stamps to MLH stamps in my collection .

Floortrader:

I like new stamps MNH and old used as here there is lot of moisture in the air so I don't take risk with old MNH stamps

Last year a Mint Miniature sheet from US got stuck to a FDC while being sent to me during postal transit.Any tipson how I can separate them without soaking in water would be appreciated.

I forgot to add that I have already tried following
- A hairdryer
- Steam
- Inserting it in a zip lock bag and keeping it in refrigerator

Is it just me, or does anyone else think the bottom example here, the used stamp, looks re-perfed?

I usually like to see the designs so not usually interested in postmarks obscuring the stamp.

prefer vf used over G NH