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All Forums Category: General Philatelic Discussions (Non Country Specific) Forum: Have You Inherited Some Stamps? Start Here.

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Posted 05/25/2020 10:39 am

Is this rare or common? Is it Scott 300?

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Posted 05/25/2020 11:37 am

Looks like a common Scott 300 to me.

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Posted 05/25/2020 11:51 am

What is the difference between a rare and a common? I'm very new to this and it's confusing.

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Posted 05/25/2020 12:08 pm

The coil versions of this design are rare and costly. US coil stamps have a straight edge on two parallel sides and perforations on the remaining two parallel sides as shown here

You can typically ignore claims of rarity for many stamps listed on ebay. You can learn more about your stamp here (note the number produced)
http://stampsmarter.com/1847usa/190...ntifier.html
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Posted 05/25/2020 12:16 pm

Thanks for your help. Yes, ebay can be deceiving. Same stamp with perf on three sides like this one is listed for thousands.

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