United States Scott #836 - MNH

Item Specifics

Country

United States

Catalog Number

836

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Mint (NH)

Centering

F/VF

Stamp Format

Single

Certificate Grade

65 & Below

Year of Issue

1938

Item Description

Detailed Analysis of the Stamp (Scott #836)

Design Description

Front: The stamp depicts the "Landing of the Swedes and Finns" scene. The artwork is encased within a bordered frame, with the denomination "3 CENTS" shown at the bottom. The date "1638" is on the left side, and "1938" is on the right, with "U.S. POSTAGE" and "LANDING OF THE SWEDES AND FINNS" inscribed above and below the image, respectively.

Back: The back of the stamp shows original gum, confirming it is mint and never hinged. There is a visible light crease, which is considered a fault in soundness.

Soundness
Condition: The stamp exhibits a light crease, which is categorized as a fault. There are no additional defects like tears, thins, or stains.
Grade: Fault (60).

Centering
Observation: The stamp is noticeably off-center, with one or two sides significantly closer to the edge than the opposite side. Despite this, there is still visible white space between the frameline and the perforations.
Grade: Fine/Very Fine (79).

Perforations
Observation: The perforations are clean, uniform, and intact, with no signs of re-perforation or missing perfs. The overall presentation of the perforations positively contributes to the stamp's condition.

Eye Appeal
Observation: The stamp has a strong visual impact, with good color and clarity. However, the noticeable off-centering and the light crease slightly detract from its overall appeal.
Grade: The eye appeal remains neutral, with no additional adjustments applied based on the centering or fault.

Final Numerical Grade
Base Grade: 79 (Centering: Fine/Very Fine).
Soundness Adjustment: 79 - 30 points due to the Fault (light crease) = 49.
Eye Appeal Bonus: No bonus applied.

Summary:
Soundness Grade: Fault (60) due to light crease.
Centering Grade: Fine/Very Fine (79).
Perforations: Clean and intact.
Eye Appeal: No adjustment.

Final Numerical Grade: 49 (Good-Very Good).

This final grade of 49 reflects the balance between the stamp's fault (light crease), off-centering, and overall aesthetic quality, placing it in the Good-Very Good (G-VG) category.

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