Thanks txstamp for the quick reply and confirming what I expected, and with different reasons than what I saw. I did not realize the guideline was in a different place on the different plates. Good to know.
I bought the stamp last week identified as a #13 from Dutch Country Auctions (Sale 357 lot 228). I bid without paying much attention to the ID of the stamp, I just had "#13 with a red cancel" on my want list and it was going for less than 25% of CV.
After I won the stamp I went back to take a closer look and I saw some possible perf holes at the lower left, and no pearls to the right of the scrolls. Before the end of the sale, and before they had packaged and shipped the stamp, I notified the auction house of the suspected mistake. Unfortunately their policy for returns is that I need to send the stamp in for a certificate and only if the agency confirms that it is misidentified will they issue a refund. I am now in possession of the stamp and getting ready to send it to the PF.
Not to cast aspersions on this auction house, I have had good experiences with them in the past, but classic US is not their main specialty. As seen in another thread recently, even the largest auction houses make mistakes sometimes. Fortunately the auction houses will honor refunds in a professional manner, unlike some
ebay sellers. Though I do prefer the auction houses that will submit the extensions themselves rather than the buyer having to go through the hassle.
Just a reminder I need pay attention to what I am bidding on. The description and identification is not always what it seems.
Posted 03/21/2025 2:22 pm
