Hi. I am new to this site and have a lot of questions. Ill start with this stamp. I believe this is from 1861 3c Washington not sure on color variation. The stamp is way off center would this add to the value or diminish from it.
Hi xxxdDanimal and welcome,
It could be either worth more or worth less, depending upon the marketplace demand. If the collector buying prefers well centered items, then the offcenter copy would fetch less. If the collector is into EFO's(errors,freaks,oddities) then the offcenter copy with a piece of a neighboring stamp would be more preferred, and fetch a higher price.
Dan C.
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re: Off centering and value
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Whether the grossly off-center copy is worth something to a collector of oddities likely depends on how common this is for the stamp in question. For this particular stamp, I don't know for sure, but my hunch is its not worth much in that condition. Most collectors, myself included, would prefer at least VF centering.
But, research this stamp to find more information and satisfy yourself. Surely there are collectors specializing in this issue that have published their findings.
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