1898
17 Oct 2023
08:43:44pm

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Poll for SOR members?

1898

This is my diabetic cat OBI! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
17 Oct 2023
09:33:51pm

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re: Jumbo, what does it mean to you when Describing a Stamp?

To me it means a stamp with large margins. These can be cut down to "manufacture" imperforates!!

OR Maybe it's a pretty stamp with an elephant on it!!

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re: Jumbo, what does it mean to you when Describing a Stamp?

PSE will grade a stamp as Jumbo. They are in the grading business so opportunistic with classifications that aid the grading business.

From PSE:

Overall Numeric Grade - Finally, PSE's experts consider the appearance and soundness of the stamp and assign an overall numeric grade. The scale ranges from 10 to 100, 100 representing a stamp in flawless Gem condition. Twenty-five points are deducted straightaway for minor defects and 50 points for significant defects. Jumbo qualifiers (J) can be added after the numerical grade by PSE's experts in the event that the stamp falls into the proper category based on centering and condition, but has exceedingly large margins in comparison to the average of that stamp.

Example report: (from a spot check in the past, their prices are slightly less than the Gospel of Scott.




GEM - 100
Superb - 98
XF/S - 95
XF - 90
VF/XF - 85
VF - 80
F/VF - 75
F - 70
VG/F - 60
VG - 50
G/VG- 40
G - 30
F/G - 20
F - 10
P - 5

This is my diabetic cat OBI! I think, therefore I am - I think! Descartes, sort of!
19 Oct 2023
08:07:26am

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re: Jumbo, what does it mean to you when Describing a Stamp?

I bought a handful of early Canadian Queens that had obviously been cut back to pretend to be imperforates. Both the seller and I knew that and even though they have little value they look great in my album! Of course I have them labeled properly and am probably going to mark them on the back in pen. That particular series was known for it's "Jumbos"! They do exist in imperforate versions but are only valued as pairs for the obvious reason!!