United States, Scott #2913, used(o) coil-color check stamp, 1995, Flag over a Porch series, microprint dated 1995 in red at lower left, perforated 9.8 vertical, imperforated on top, and bottom, customer cut or torn perforations at the sides, stamp is a color check coded stamp, color code marks in subscript micro print at lower middle edge of the stamp (only 100th stamp in the coil contains this color code indicator making this stamp a scarce stamp variety); this stamp is from a coil of photogravure stamps issued by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) in a darker color than the primary sheet stamp, similar coil stamps were also issued, as Scott #2914 (pf: 9.8, blue 1995 date), Scott #2915 (pf 8.7, blue 1995 date) and in subsequent years, Scott #2915A (pf: 9.8, red 1996), Scott #2915B (blue 1996), Scott #2915C (pf: 10.9, red, 1996) and Scott #2915D (red 1997), issued with water soluble adhesive, Scott 2019 Catalog Value: 25¢, nicely centered, heavy, black-inked, large font, wide spaced, horizontal, message cancellation over the lower half of the stamp and into the main image, customer guillotine cut perforations on the right side from a customer dispensing device, otherwise normal and good perforations, stamp was water soaked from its mailing envelope, dried, and glue stick attached to a piece of black card stock to provide a similar album appearance to other stamps in the series that had non-water soluble self adhesive gum that were solvent soaked and similarly placed on card stock; centering, mounting, and color check code stamp warrants a selling price premium This is not a 'bait-and-switch;' the stamp you see will be the one you receive.
Please review my terms of sale. If you are not ordering from the United States, there is a $US1.55 additional postage expense that needs to be added to the price of the stamp. If you are ordering from the United States, there is only a $US0.68 added postage expense. Also, if you make additional purchases from my offerings, they can all go in one mailing at no extra shipping expense for the added purchases. I will send the purchase by US first class mail, since the relatively low value of the stamp does not warrant signature or tracking mail. Hence the buyer assumes risk of loss or non-delivery. I will keep a scan of my mailing to verify that the correct mailing address was used. If not satisfied, return the stamp to me at your own expense, and I will refund the cost, but not my postage to you. If the stamp is not as described, I will refund the cost and reimburse you for postage both ways.
By way of reference, I am an American Philatelic Society member (195176) and an American Stamp Dealers Association (ASDA) member. Thank you for looking, and I hope this is the perfect stamp to fill that gap in your collection.
