U.S. #443 used F-VF pair with black town cancel and WT Crowe opinion stating it is genuine with light crease at top (photo 3). Not mentioned is that the top three perforations are separated. WARNING: This is one of the most frequently faked of all the Washington-Franklin issues. See photos 4-5 for three of many, many examples from the PSE and PF archives.
About shipping: I combine shipping. Any other item purchased with this will ship at no additional charge. I’m pretty sure you’ve figured out by now that there’s no such thing as free shipping. Every seller who offers “free shipping” has already baked the shipping fees into the listing price. Which means you get to pay sales tax on everything including the “free shipping.” I price my items very competitively and charge a nominal shipping fee on the first item you purchase. Every additional item really does ship free as my price doesn’t include any kind of shipping or handling charges. In most cases, the catalog value of the stamps I use to ship your item(s) will exceed whatever you have paid for shipping, so in that respect, the shipping is just about a wash.
A Little About Me and My Commitment to You
I’ve been a regular
member of the APS for over 40 years (member ID# 130461) and I’m still a
collector more than anything. If you check my feedback history, you will
find that not only is it pristine, but that I buy far more than I sell.
One thing that really troubles me are sellers who just throw a stamp up for sale and don’t even take the time to offer a
good description or a compelling reason why I should want to buy their
item. As an experienced collector and seller, my commitment to you is
that I will always provide a thoughtful and truthful commentary on all the
relevant aspects of every stamp that I offer for sale/auction. And I will
give you the bad as well as the good, though I try not to sell stamps that have
problems. Where applicable, I will also do my best to impart any useful
information on the stamp and any pitfalls buyers should be aware of. In the
unlikely event that I have misidentified a stamp, I will gladly cover your
costs of expertization* provided both the stamp and certificate are returned to
me. As far as I know, I am the only seller that makes this guarantee. So
bid/buy with confidence that what you will receive is exactly what I have
described and if you feel it is not, that I will make the return process as
pleasant as possible. You can also expect an interesting assortment of
stamps adorning your shipment--no run-of-the-mill forever stamps or postage
meter strips! See photo #7 for a
sample of what you can expect.
*I recognize the expert
opinions of APEX, William Crowe, the PF, PSAG and PSE.