This is a
RETAIL price list for VERY FINE MINT
NEVER HINGED SETS (VF, NH), Fine-Very Fine Never Hinged
sets, Very Fine Used and Cancelled to Order (CTO). Some
stamps were issued without gum (NGAI), these are NOT
faults. Lesser grade stamps are noted as Fine-Very Fine
(F/VF), light hinge (LH), hinged (H), hinge remnant
(HR), disturbed gum (DG), part original gum (POG), no
gum (NG). A very few items have faults that are
described as “thin” or thinned, browned, creased,
tropical stains (TS) or tropicalized. Stamps of a
lesser grade or faulty stamps are offered at a lower
price than if they were in first grade condition.
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ADDITIONAL
ABBREVIATIONS are BK/4 = Block of four, BL =
Block = German for Souvenir Sheet (from Michel
catalogue), CVP = Computer Vended Postage (Vending
Machine Labels), € = Euro (from Michel catalogue), FD =
First Day, FDC = First Day Cover, FSM = Fluorescent
Security Markings (for modern stamps of El Salvador and
Honduras), FTNT = footnote, Horiz. = horizontal, Invt.
= Inverted, KL = Kleinbogen = German for Miniature
Sheet or Sheetlet (Michel catalogue), LL = Lower Left,
LR = Lower Right, MIHON or MUESTRA (respectively
Japanese or Spanish for Specimen), OVPT = Overprint, P
+ I = Perforated (Perf) and Imperforate (Imperf), Pos.
= position (in sheet, starting horizontally from first
stamp in top left corner), PS = Postal Stationery
(stamped envelopes, postal cards, domesograms and
aerograms), PSE = Postal Seals, R = Revenue (Fiscals),
RL = Registration Labels, TEL = Telephone Cards, UL =
Upper Left, UR = Upper Right, VAR. = Varieties, Vert. =
Vertical, w/ = with, w/out = without, $ = United States
Dollars, # = number, as in plate number (plate #) or
sheet number (sheet #), which is a single stamp with
attached margin (selvedge) showing printing plate
number or serial sheet number.
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PAYMENT IS
MADE WHEN YOU ORDER. If possible, inquire
first by email if your requested stamps are available;
items are held 21 days until receipt (and clearance of
check). We accept Personal Check in U. S.
Dollars drawn on a bank in the U. S., Bank Check
in U. S. Dollars,Postal Money Order (if you
reside in the U.S.), International Postal Money
Order. Cash is at your own risk if not sent
by registered mail. WE ACCEPT PAYPAL
and MONEYBOOKERS (a small fee
applies, ask for details).
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Catalogue numbers and
abbreviations are fromSCOTT CATALOGUE 2008
and MICHEL CATALOGUE 2008,
some items have additional catalogue numbers,
descriptions and prices from other specialized
catalogues such as Sanabria (for Airmail), Leitao 1970
(LEI) and Meyer 1980 (MEY) for Brazil, Mena (MEN) 1997
for Costa Rica, Veloz (VEL) 1980 for Dominican
Republic, Gruson & Jickling (G&J) 1999 for
Guatemala, Maxwell (MAX) 1988 for Nicaragua, Kneitchel
(KNT) 1947 for Paraguay.
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ERRORS
AND VARIETIES range from gutters and other
uncommon or unlisted formats, flyspeck freaks and
oddities to constant varieties (usually, but not
always, one per sheet of stamps) and imperforates
(where the normal stamp is perforated), scarce errors
and essays. Serial sheet numbers (sheet #) and some
relevant corners, or plate numbers (plate #) are listed
when available; some are common, others can be scarce
for issues where the total number of sheets printed is
1000 or less. The paper shade differences of the modern
issues of El Salvador and Honduras are slight and are
distinguished as follows: EL SALVADOR: cream paper =
white gum, low fluorescence, white paper = bluish gum,
high fluorescence; HONDURAS: Cream paper = white gum,
high fluorescence, white paper = bluish gum, low
fluorescence.
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REBATES AND
SHIPPING CHARGES: Order to $10: no rebate, add
$2.00 postage (not registered). Filled retail order
$10-$50: deduct 10% from the total, add $3.75 ($2.75
postage plus $1.00 registration). Filled retail order
$50-$100:deduct 15% from the total, add $4.50 ($3.50
postage plus $1.00 registration). Filled retail order
over $100: deduct 20% from the total, add 5% of
original order (postage and registration).
DEALER WHOLESALE ORDERS: Please inquire first
about availability and sales conditions.
SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED. Any
item(s) that does not please you for any reason can be
returned intact and in its original container within 10
days of receipt for replacement (if available) or
refund
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