How much we can really trust these auctioneers?
wmerlin
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"Perfectly centered, the best we have offered, the best extant, etc., ".....
Shreves has a 233a listed as follows:
"233a, 4c Blue Columbian, error of color, a phenomenal mint example of this high profile rarity, possessing an overall freshness and crispness unlike any other, with sensationally rich and true error color, plus its impression is extraordinarily detailed on bright clean paper, and most impressive of all is this stamp's spectacular centering amid the most immense margins of any existing example, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine."
This is what we get in so many auction catalogs. Is it a 90, 95, or 98? Look at the SMQ and there is a big $$ diff for each level. Who wants to bet on the grade with real $$ on the table?
Which auction house is the most honest? Any opinions?
Chip
Shreves has a 233a listed as follows:
"233a, 4c Blue Columbian, error of color, a phenomenal mint example of this high profile rarity, possessing an overall freshness and crispness unlike any other, with sensationally rich and true error color, plus its impression is extraordinarily detailed on bright clean paper, and most impressive of all is this stamp's spectacular centering amid the most immense margins of any existing example, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine."
This is what we get in so many auction catalogs. Is it a 90, 95, or 98? Look at the SMQ and there is a big $$ diff for each level. Who wants to bet on the grade with real $$ on the table?
Which auction house is the most honest? Any opinions?
Chip
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Doug
The only stamp auctions I've really used have been Regency/Superior, and mostly for worldwide stuff. For US I go retail, mostly from Posner and Armstrong. Regency's US is pretty decent usually, but old school approach. I don't usually see much grade hype from them. Strangely, though, I never seem to win US stamps at auction. Go figure. I only dabble in worldwide, just classic era stuff that appeals to me, and I usually do fine on Regency in that material.
I know a lot of coin guys have issues with Heritage, but I've done fine with them, and would love to see them expand into stamps. They've got the buying power and web resources to be a good 'routine source' for lots of philatelic material. Maybe some day?
Jerry
Sandafayre
Vance
Regency/Superior They also have link of www.stamphall.com which has their smaller auctions.
Shreves
Do a web search on stamp auctions and you will find lots of them.
Jerry