U.S. STAMP BOOKLET Sc #BK109

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U.S. STAMP BOOKLET Sc #BK109
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
Of the numerous booklets I will be listing over the next couple of months, the grading guidance given above is only totally applicable to the booklets listed below in that they are stapled booklets and tend to have either creased front or back covers and in some cases both covers.
BK105, BK109, BK115, BK116, BK119, 2
nd
BK119, BK120, BK121, BK122, BK123, BK124, BK125 and BK126. Also included in this group are BK-194, BK-203 and BK-211 these three booklets appear to have 25% of the covers and the panes (on the left side are glued solidly together). The top covers were provided with a “semi-perforated line” to facilitate folding of the top cover and thus resulting in a creased cover when “opened”.
So let’s check this booklet against requirements for a grade of VF-XF
•
No cover tears – There are no tears
•
No
serious
creasing – Neither the front or back cover has a crease.
•
All of its panes and interleafings are intact – All are totally intact with no creases or stains
•
No
serious
rust stains – The staples show no rust
•
I don’t know how to grade panes but I would say possibly three of the five panes may grade F-VF and the remaining two have reasonable centering
•
No marks on the covers - The covers of this booklet are very pleasing
. I must however point out that the
edges
of the top cover (e.g., behind the top staple) show evidence of handling. Make of this what you may, I do want to point out that that the listed standards for VF-XF booklets allows for ceasing as long as it is not serious and rust stains again as long as it is not serious so this evidence of handling (although not specifically addressed) may fall within realm of being “not serious”.
Overall I would grade this booklet as being a VF-XF booklet
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.