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It looks good to me but I am not an expert.
My knowledge was gained from studying and then selling a large CW collection for friends. There were many issues from Malaya, States and Occupation so I did a lot of research.
I don't have a Scott but it looks like a SG#53, an issue of 1891. This an 1887-89 issue but with 'Perak' on top.
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My opinion:
Can you scan the reverse? Might be helpful!
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1898....here you go!
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If this is real, without a bar through the written amount, it catalogs in Scott as a 28a, unused value $215. Always a skeptic I am...especially since this came from an old album I picked up for about $20.
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Looks like I wasted your time. I ran the reverse image you provided thru ImageSleuth but did not resolve anything.
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There's nothing to suggest this isn't genuine. As Michael said, it's SG53 and a lovely find. Get a certificate if you want to move it along, but that would be money well spent.
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Any suggestions for a certifier?
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Curious as to other's thoughts. I will put this stamp in my online store. Scott CV is a bit over $200. I will likely price it at $50-$75. Seems like a certification would eat into that quite a bit. Or does a certification raise the market value significantly? I've never had one certified before.
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For sales within the US most people would want an APEX cert - info :
https://stamps.org/services/stamp-authen ...
It would take a big bite out of your sales price. As to how much it would add to sales price someone else will have to answer - my high end experience is mainly postal history and almost exclusively to specialized dealers with a diverse good customer base.
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And for sales outside the US, NOBODY would want an APEX cert.
It's genuine in my opinion, and it's a nice thing, but it's not worth a certificate if you aim to sell it below $100. Put it out there and see what happens.
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If so, it would be #28a. When I look at some others on the web, the overprint looks a bit different...mainly how letter align with those above and below. However, after some research of common fakes, none from Perak are mentioned. Any opinions?
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It looks good to me but I am not an expert.
My knowledge was gained from studying and then selling a large CW collection for friends. There were many issues from Malaya, States and Occupation so I did a lot of research.
I don't have a Scott but it looks like a SG#53, an issue of 1891. This an 1887-89 issue but with 'Perak' on top.
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01:09:49pm
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My opinion:
Can you scan the reverse? Might be helpful!
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1898....here you go!
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re: Is this Perak overprint real?
If this is real, without a bar through the written amount, it catalogs in Scott as a 28a, unused value $215. Always a skeptic I am...especially since this came from an old album I picked up for about $20.
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Looks like I wasted your time. I ran the reverse image you provided thru ImageSleuth but did not resolve anything.
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re: Is this Perak overprint real?
There's nothing to suggest this isn't genuine. As Michael said, it's SG53 and a lovely find. Get a certificate if you want to move it along, but that would be money well spent.
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re: Is this Perak overprint real?
Any suggestions for a certifier?
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re: Is this Perak overprint real?
Curious as to other's thoughts. I will put this stamp in my online store. Scott CV is a bit over $200. I will likely price it at $50-$75. Seems like a certification would eat into that quite a bit. Or does a certification raise the market value significantly? I've never had one certified before.
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08:10:25pm
re: Is this Perak overprint real?
For sales within the US most people would want an APEX cert - info :
https://stamps.org/services/stamp-authen ...
It would take a big bite out of your sales price. As to how much it would add to sales price someone else will have to answer - my high end experience is mainly postal history and almost exclusively to specialized dealers with a diverse good customer base.
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re: Is this Perak overprint real?
And for sales outside the US, NOBODY would want an APEX cert.
It's genuine in my opinion, and it's a nice thing, but it's not worth a certificate if you aim to sell it below $100. Put it out there and see what happens.
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