U.S. STAMP BOOKLET Sc #BK162

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U.S. STAMP BOOKLET Sc #BK162
The text which follows comes from page 9 of the reference book shown in the last photo for this listing. I realize that most collectors viewing this listing knows what follows, but I am trying to help new collectors who depend on their Scott catalogue. Although Scott provides some assistants on grading as it relates to individual stamps, it provides no useful info related to the grading of stamp booklets.
“(12) Booklets are priced in two grades:
VF-XF
first, the
F-VF
. This does not refer to pane centering alone.
A booklet’s overall condition is the primary consideration.
A VF-XF booklet should have no cover tears, no serious creasing, all of its panes and interleavings intact, no serious rust stains, panes centered at least F-VF and no marks on the covers. An F-VF booklet may have minor tears, creases, creased interleaving, rust stains, marks, but still should have all of the panes present and complete. Obviously, older booklets will have more condition problems than newer ones, though the scarcity of many items means that 1939 Presidential booklets must often be thought of as “older,” and some relativity in pricing is required. No catalog can substitute for sound philatelic judgment.”
What is important to note in the above text is the following:
1 - The two grades do not refer to the pane centering alone
2 - A booklet’s overall condition is the primary consideration (in determining grade).
3 – For a VF-XF booklet the panes centered at least F-VF
The requirements for a Booklet to grade of VF-XF are
•
No cover tears
•
No
serious
creasing
•
All of its panes and interleafings are intact – Booklets such as this one have no interleafings and the pane(s) are problem free
•
No serious rust stains – There are no staples to rust
•
Panes centered at least F-VF – I believe the panes in booklet BK-117A, in BK-127 and all those that follow BK-127 meet this requirement.
• No marks on the covers
Simply put I believe booklets BK-117A as well as BK-127 and those that follow BK-127 that I have listed grade VF-XF
unless I specifically state otherwise
.
Scott’s catalogue value are typically for items in a desirable grade while still being affordable by larger percentage of collectors (e.g. stamp values are for those that grade VF in mint and used condition and not for stamps in XF or superb) it can only be assumed that Scott valuations for booklets are for specimens in a grade of F-VF and not the highest of the two defined grades that being VF-XF.
If you purchase more than one booklet do not pay when you purchase the booklets but send me a request for an invoice so I can provide you a reduced S&H fee. MY S&H fee includes postage and mailer cost.
I will be listing many booklets during the months of November and December.
All my asking prices are below Scott catalogue while those stamp booklets I grade VF-XF will have a lower discount from the Scott catalogue valuation because the retail valuation for VF-XF booklets should exceed that given in Scott.
If you want to send me a counteroffer go ahead but I will not dicker with a counteroffer to your counteroffer, simply I will either accept your offer or reject it.