tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Apr 20, 2021 13:40:21 GMT
[Moderator Note: This thread was originally titled "Help Wanted: U.S. War Savings Catalog Value in the 1990s" and posted in another Forum category. It has been moved here so that others may post their similarly, puzzling finds.]
I've got a $5.00 U.S. war savings stamp that was used on a cover postmarked in 1994.
I am trying to determine the used and unused values for Scott WS11 in the 1990s.-- any year in that decade will be fine.
I'll appreciate any assistance that someone with a catalog from that era may be able to provide.
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Mr. H
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Post by Mr. H on Apr 20, 2021 14:11:25 GMT
From the 1996 Scott Specialized Catalog - WS11 Mint - $55, Used - $17.50
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Apr 20, 2021 14:59:06 GMT
Thanks! I'm trying to understand why someone would intentionally do that and thought the unused/used price differential might have been less than that. Interestingly, those 1996 valuations are the same as the ones listed in the 2021 Scott Specialized.
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Mr. H
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Post by Mr. H on Apr 20, 2021 15:35:07 GMT
Doesn't make much sense, is there any damage to it?
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Apr 20, 2021 17:37:22 GMT
Apart from perfs slightly breaking the frame line at lower left, the stamp seems sound. It was paired with Scott 2765g from the 1993 World War II issue so perhaps he or she thought it would increase the overall value. It is anyone's guess. I'm going to change the name of this thread to "What Were They Thinking?" and move it to the Worldwide category so that others may post similar, puzzling finds.
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Mr. H
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Post by Mr. H on Apr 20, 2021 18:40:51 GMT
The cover really makes no sense. The cancellation has no relevance to the date of issue of the stamps or seem to have any related historical significance.
Maybe it was no gum or thinned?
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Apr 20, 2021 19:20:28 GMT
Thanks for an interesting thread, Steve ( tomiseksj ) and ( Mr. H ). Well, I have taken a good look at the scan, and I am not sure that the stamp is sound. It looks to me as if there is a tear in the upper right margin, as shown in the image below. Steve, can you tell from using a magnifier if it is damaged in that area? There also appears to be a stain or dirt mark in the lower margin, but that may be inconsequential. If my observation is correct, I am guessing that the stamp was used this way because it was already damaged. I should add that in all other respects, I think that this is a very attractive cover. Using the original stamp depicted on the stamp-on-stamp issue, side by side with the later stamp, is very nice, to my thinking.
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REL1948
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Post by REL1948 on Apr 20, 2021 20:00:09 GMT
This post reminded me of the movie "Brewster's Millions" from 1985. Richard Pryor put a mint inverted Jenny on a postcard and mailed it . I can remember other instances of valuable stamps sent through the mails in some articles in Linn's decades ago. Indeed, it's a mystery until we know the senders intentions. Rob
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Apr 20, 2021 22:17:40 GMT
... It looks to me as if there is a tear in the upper right margin, as shown in the image below. Steve, can you tell from using a magnifier if it is damaged in that area? ... It looks more to me like an indentation and scratch but I'm overdue for cataract surgery and need new glasses. It could have been a small tear but I can't say for sure without removing the stamp and that isn't going to happen.
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Post by mdroth on Apr 20, 2021 23:23:53 GMT
The cover makes perfect sense - seems obvious to me at least??
Person took a cool savings stamp - matched it w/another stamp depicting these war stamps - and then put them on an envelope seemingly made for the same purpose - and as a result, made a very cool combo cover. (Not clear to me that the envelope is a previously unused cacheted envelope intended for a FDC of one of these stamps - or for some other purpose - but it looks authentic/WWII era)
Guessing the 6/30/94 date may have been a first day of issue for the century stamp? (Or close?)
Further guessing the comments here are due to the fact that the stamp has a high CV? Not all collectors worry about CV. Person prob thought (rightly so!) that the resulting cover would be equally valuable. (If they were even aware/cared about the CV...)
A really nice cover - for someone who likes such things!
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Mr. H
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Post by Mr. H on Apr 21, 2021 21:45:52 GMT
The century stamp is 2765g issued 5/31/93. WS11 was issued in 1945.
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Apr 21, 2021 21:53:34 GMT
... It looks to me as if there is a tear in the upper right margin. Steve, can you tell from using a magnifier if it is damaged in that area? It looks more to me like an indentation and scratch.... Thanks for the close-up view, Steve. I agree that at this magnification, the stamp does not appear to be torn. But I also agree with mdroth that it is a very interesting cover, no matter what the logic behind its creation!
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