Hi, I was looking through some older stock with the intent
of listing it in the cddstamps store. And yes it is all there now. Some really
useful British East Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika. But, I was looking at a well known auction
site at the same time to make sure I did not have an unrealistic view of the
price I should list for sale. I am not
usually far out I have to admit, but the factor that can distort the pricing is
the stamp quality. SG or other
catalogues are, as we all know, just a guide.
I say all this because of the two stamps I am showing. The one above is the
stamp I have listed and the other is
from that auction site.
Mine I judged to be Fine Used. The other, when I found it on
the Auction site, was listed as Very Fine used. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist
to work out which is mine do you. Yes the Fine used example on the left ! The one without the missing corner perf.
The price I was
planning to list the stamp at was about
80% of the price being asked for the VFU copy. You work that out.
Now I know I am doing the right thing and my assessment on
quality is fair and reasonable. And probably pretty mush spot on. And, my pricing is fair yet competitive given the quality
factor.
Anyway, moral of the story is to tell you to really
understand stamp quality for yourself and not blindly rely on the description
placed in the auction site, or my store for that matter but I hope you can feel
a sense of confidence with me.
Stanley Gibbons provide a very good statement of quality in
their catalogues which I encourage all new
collectors to read, and more experienced collectors if only just to remind ourselves.
You can read it in the sectioned titled “the
importance of condition” and then the “condition guide”. Really a good read and
with pictures to support the condition statement.
Have a great weekend and enjoy your stamps
Michael www.cddstamps.com
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