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Importance of back side condition of a used stamp

  • moosa
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    What is importance of back side condition of a used stamp as far as spots, writing etc.? Is it important to describe?
  • wycombe1
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    What is importance of back side condition of a used stamp as far as spots, writing etc.? Is it important to describe?
    • Created on Mar 14, 2013 at 1:23 PM
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    Foxing (brown spotting) is a fungal infection so should be mentioned as well as any writing on the reverse or other marks with a pen IMHO. Pencil marks can probably be carefully erased with a soft rubber.

    Such things do have an impact on the value of a stamp and it is better to mention than not as it will save any arguments about condition after an item has sold.
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    Foxing (brown spotting) is a fungal infection so should be mentioned as well as any writing on the reverse or other marks with a pen IMHO. Pencil marks can probably be carefully erased with a soft rubber.

    Such things do have an impact on the value of a stamp and it is better to mention than not as it will save any arguments about condition after an item has sold.
    • Created on Mar 14, 2013 at 1:32 PM
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    • Created on Mar 15, 2013 at 12:22 PM
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