U.S. #595 MNH Plate Number 14131 Single with Crowe Certificate

Item Specifics

Country

United States

Catalog Number

595

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Mint (NH)

Stamp Format

Single

Year of Issue

1926

Item Description

Condition: MNH sound in all respects with Crowe certificate 23999.

Grade: Ungraded
U.S. #595 Type I MNH rotary press coil waste plate number 14131 single, F-VF centering and a WT Crowe certificate of authenticity declaring the stamp genuine, MNH and free of any faults. (Plate number 14131 was also used to print #579 and #599.) This is one stamp you definitely don't want to buy without a certificate of authenticity. Sometimes faked (see photos 4 & 5 from the Philatelic Foundation archives), but much more frequently misidentified (see photos 6 & 7, also from the PF, for two of many examples). This is one stamp that you just can't resell for its full value without a cert. I’ve taken all the guesswork out of this by procuring a certificate so you don’t have to spend the extra $$ and wait 60 to 90 days wondering if you're getting what you paid for. It also makes selling the stamp that much easier when the time comes. At time of listing, this was the only plate number single mint or used available. For anyone who may be "on the fence" about the importance of expertization, I have taken the liberty of reproducing an article from the September 2021 American Philatelist (photos 8-11) about one APS member's experiences with buying stamps at auction and then having them certified. If you take the time to read or even scan it, I think you will be appalled, as was I. Bottom line is: classic US stamps purchased without expert certification have about a 50/50 chance of being altered, misidentified or having some type of flaw or defect. Those odds might be good for Vegas, but not, I suspect, for most philatelists. I should also point out, that the gentleman who wrote this article was buying from many of the big auction houses of the day, prior to the advent and proliferation of on-line auctions. In today's environment, where virtually anyone can be an auction house, the odds are probably less than even that you will get what you paid for when buying uncertified classic stamps.Warning on Fake Certificates of AuthenticityThere are some unscrupulous sellers out there who are using Photoshop or similar apps to create fake COA’s that they include with their listings. One example is Hip listing 315049685421(listing has ended but is preserved here as photos 12 & 13) for a pair of U.S. #595. This seller appears not to know the U.S. stamp market very well as the certificate is identified as a PSE cert in the listing, but the photo of the fake certificate is that of an altered PF cert. All collectors should be aware that the “big three” expertizing services (APEX, PF & PSE) all have certificate verification features on their respective web sites. If you check the number on the fake cert with the PF web site, you will find that the certificate number is bogus. If you have any reason to believe that a certificate is suspicious, you can find a copy of the original cert on the appropriate web site. Make sure the photos of the stamp listed, the photo on the listed certificate and the one on the expertizer’s web site all match exactly.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 YouI’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 #14 for a sample of what you can expect.*I recognize the expert opinions of APEX, William Crowe, the PF, PSAG and PSE.Attention all Plate Number Singles collectors: I am in the early stages of liquidating my lifetime PNS collection. I have tens of thousands of items and little time to create listings so if there's anything in particular you are looking for, please let me know and I will prioritize it for listing.

Seller Information

Seller

stephenwgill (251)

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.