U.S. #519 MNH F-VF Centering w/ Crowe Certificate

Item Specifics

Country

United States

Catalog Number

519

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Mint (NH)

Centering

F/VF

Stamp Format

Single

Year of Issue

1917

Item Description

Condition: MNH, sound in all respects

Grade: F/VF (Fine/Very Fine)
U.S. #519, sound, MNH wide left margin copy with fine-very fine centering and a WT Crowe certificate of authenticity. This is a stamp that you just cannot afford to buy without a certificate. There are hundreds of certified fakes, not to mention all the uncertified fakes in circulation. See photos 4 & 5 for a small sample of fakes from PSE's archives. Image 6 is actually pretty funny: someone went to the trouble of adding fake perf s to a #409 and submitted it to the PF as a #519 instead of #461. The stamp offered here has been examined by WIlliam T. Crowe and declared genuine, MNH and with no faults. Unfortunately, buyers have to contend with a few sellers who really shouldn't be selling stamps such as item 265951814940 (photo 8), which is perf 12, not 11. So as you review all the mint #519's currently available, you'll find that you can spend well over $2000 for uncertified copies (353653976407) or $450 for a really nice stamp with a clean cert. It also makes reselling the stamp all the easier when the time comes.About shipping: I combine shipping. Any other item purchased with this will ship at no additional charge. I’m pretty sure you’ve figured out by now that there’s no such thing as free shipping. Every seller who offers “free shipping” has already baked the shipping fees into the listing price. Which means you get to pay sales tax on everything including the “free shipping.” I price my items very competitively and charge a nominal shipping fee on the first item you purchase. Every additional item really does ship free as my price doesn’t include any kind of shipping or handling charges. In most cases, the catalog value of the stamps I use to ship your item(s) will exceed whatever you have paid for shipping, so in that respect, the shipping is just about a wash. A Little About Me and My Commitment to You I’ve been a regular member of the APS for over 40 years (member ID# 130461) and I’m still a collector more than anything. If you check my feedback history, you will find that not only is it pristine, but that I buy far more than I sell. One thing that really troubles me are sellers who just throw a stamp up for sale and don’t even take the time to offer a good description or a compelling reason why I should want to buy their item. As an experienced collector and seller, my commitment to you is that I will always provide a thoughtful and truthful commentary on all the relevant aspects of every stamp that I offer for sale/auction. And I will give you the bad as well as the good, though I try not to sell stamps that have problems. Where applicable, I will also do my best to impart any useful information on the stamp and any pitfalls buyers should be aware of. In the unlikely event that I have misidentified a stamp, I will gladly cover your costs of expertization* provided both the stamp and certificate are returned to me. As far as I know, I am the only seller that makes this guarantee. So bid/buy with confidence that what you will receive is exactly what I have described and if you feel it is not, that I will make the return process as pleasant as possible. You can also expect an interesting assortment of stamps adorning your shipment--no run-of-the-mill forever stamps or postage meter strips! See photo #7 for a sample of what you can expect. *I recognize the expert opinions of APEX, William Crowe, the PF, PSAG and PSE.

Seller Information

Seller

stephenwgill (231)

Registered Since

03/06/2005

Feedback

100%

Store

Ye Olde Post Office

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Item Location

California, United States

Ships To

United States

Shipping Instructions

About Shipping: I’m pretty sure you’ve figured out by now that there’s no such thing as free shipping. Every seller who offers “free shipping” has already baked the shipping fees into the listing price. Which means you get to pay sales tax on everything including the “free shipping.” I price my items very competitively and charge a nominal shipping fee on the first item you purchase. Every additional item really does ship free as my price doesn’t include any kind of shipping or handling charges. In most cases, the catalog value of the stamps I use to ship your item(s) will exceed whatever you have paid for shipping, so in that respect, the shipping is just about a wash.

Returns Accepted

Yes

Returns Policy

Returns accepted within 14 days on items not as described. Buyer to pay return shipping.