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Description: GREAT BRITAIN – Sc #104 – 5p – GREEN – USED – 1884Subject = Queen Victoria Sc # = 104 Value = 5p Color = Green Date = 1884 Condition = Used Hinge Remnant = No Cancel = Not that bad for an era were heavy cancels are common. Faults = Thin My Grade = VG – This stamp meets or exceeds all the centering requirements for a F-VF and the color is good. I did not know this stamp had a thin when I purchased it as part of a group in a local auction. I was aware of date as were other bidders based on the bidding. Had I known of the thin I would not have bid and I assume this is true of the other bidders. I don’t know just how bad the thin is so I am calling the stamp VG. Comment = One thing I have learned is that for earlier issues of stamps is that is important to check for both valuation guidance as well as grading guidance presented in Scott’s catalogue. Such guidance provided by Scott that is relevant to this stamp is as follows:#1 - “Values are for unused and used stamps in this country are for examples with fresh color and all the attributes for a Fine-VF condition (unless specified otherwise) through 1900 (Sc #126).”#2 – Expect perforations to touch the design on one or two sides on all engraved stamps and early small format typographed stamps because of the very narrow spacing between the stamps in the setting of the plates. The photo of a G.B. stamp in the grade of VF from this period shown on Page 18A of Scott’s “CLASSIC SPECIALIZED CATALOGUE OF STAMPS AND COVERS 1840 – 1940 – 2021 edition” clearly demonstrates that touching the frameline is exactly what is meant. #3 – For examples of 98-107 with margins clear of the design (frameline) on all four sides, add a 50% premium to the listed value.

Price: 500 USD

Location: East Middlebury, Vermont

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