USA Scott #238 15ct Columbian Mint LH XF-S Centering GEM, great color
Scott's Specialized Catalog Value - $225
PSE - Stamp Marketing Quarterly*$700 (90)
My store has numerous very nice US classic stamps, including some of the rarest, and I add new ones all the time. I try to keep my prices below most of the other sellers on ebay for similar quality stamps, and I accept Best Offers as well. Click here to come on in and visit:
I was honored by the SwedishTiger (Roger Kirby) as "Dealer of the Year" for 2009 and a "Dealer of Integrity" award for all years I've been actively selling. For clear, beautiful pictures of all the US and UK classics, go to his award-winning site:
* For a more accurate assessment of current value based on the total range of grades, see the PSE (Professional Stamp Experts) pricing guide, which is updated quarterly. Their cert grading also considers other factors than just centering, such as shade, impression, eye appeal, the back, perfs, faults, etc., but it will give you a better idea of the range of retail values in the US Classics arena:
In 2000, a number of concerned collectors and I founded Stamp Collectors Against Dodgy Sellers (SCADS), and our website has tips on how to buy safely on eBay. It's free:
Stamp Collectors Against Dodgy Sellers
For over 7 years, I spent the better part of my time trying to clean the fraud off the US Classics stamp categories on ebay, which resulted in ebay finally taking some steps to eliminate the crooks by establishing the Stamps Community Watch committee. The committee has sadly been discontinued by ebay, and I believe the worst of the crooks is now back on ebay. (see below) Here is part of the story, published on-line at MSNBC.com:
Is eBay stamp racket the Net's stickiest scam?
Key advice - CAVEAT EMPTOR (Buyer Beware). Check seller feedback before buying from a seller you've not bought from before, and if the listing seems too good to be true, it probably is.