Title:
Spanish Andorra 25 CTS 1948 GENERAL COUNSELOR STAMP Fine/Mint MNH #21
Additional details: Fine/Mint MNH
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questions BEFORE bidding
Centering Condition Eye appeal
Poor uncentered poor
quality some-major
damage
Fair off centered some condition issues
Good no margins on one or more sides, better eye appeal
Fine 1 offset margin, design may be trimmed
on 1 side
VF well
centered ample margins
XF/Mint well centered/4 margins, great eye appeal
Superb scarce grade perfect in 99% of all aspects
Gem was gifted from the heavens?
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Mint never-hinged (MNH or Mint
NH, NH, u/m) is an unused stamp that has full original undisturbed gum with
no trace of damage done by a stamp hinge. Stamps sell at a considerable premium
if they are in this condition.
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Lightly hinged (LH) is a mint stamp which was hinged but only
slightly disturbed.
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Heavily hinged (HH) is a mint stamp which was hinged and damaged
in the process.
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Hinge remaining (HR) is a mint stamp which has part of a stamp
hinge on the back.
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Original gum (OG): A stamp with its original gum, yet
deteriorated by age.
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No Gum (NG): Stamp's gum has been washed off. Rarely,
stamps are issued with no gum.
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Regummed (RG): Fresh gum has been applied to the stamp. Poor
regumming can be detected by examining the end of the perforations under a
microscope. The fresh gum may interfere with the small strands of torn paper or
even form small droplets.
Eye appeal:
Even though soundness and centering are the primary components of a stamp's
grade, there are several other factors that must be considered such as the
cancellation, color, impression and overall "freshness" of the stamp.
These factors have a definite effect on the market value and hence, the grade
of a stamp.
The eye appeal of a used stamp
deals primarily with the cancellation. While some collectors specialize in odd,
unusual or fancy cancellations, the majority of collectors prefer a lightly
canceled stamp with as much of the original design showing as possible. A
heavy, dark cancellation that obliterates the design of the stamp is certainly
less desirable than a light cancel that affects only a small portion of the
stamp.
The final grade of a used stamp may
be increased up to 10 points for an extremely light, or pleasing cancellation
and a fresh overall look. Used stamps with a heavy, unattractive cancellation,
a pen cancel or a "tired" look may be reduced in grade up to 50
points.
The eye appeal of an unused stamp
deals with its color, freshness and impression. The final grade may be adjusted
up to 10 points (either up or down) based on the visual impact these factors
have on the stamp. Particularly impressive color, freshness or impression can
add up to 10 points to the grade, while unusually dull or poorly impressed
stamps can lose up to the same amount. The following table summarizes these eye
appeal adjustments for used stamps only.
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