The Swedish Tiger US Stamp Identifier

You Chose
Shades of Black!
And it is George Washingtons Head



Step Four

This is what your stamp looks like:

Bottom Line
This stamp is not that common, and really not worth that much.
If you find the stamp with a postmark it is probably not worth
more than a dollar. If it is still new it will be worth around $10
and if the gum is un-disturbed it will be worth around $20.

Your stamp is one of these;

Scott Catalog # 407
Perf. 12
Single line USPS wmk

Scott Catalog # 430
Perf. 10
Single line USPS wmk

Scott Catalog #469
Perf. 10
Unwatermarked

Scott Catalog # 507
Perf. 11
Unwatermarked

Can I learn more about the stamps value ?
To find the value of your stamp go my main site and look up your number on the left.
You will see different terms used. MNH (mint never hinged) means that the stamp has gum
that it is absolutely 100% undisturbed. Usualy a disturbance of the gum has been caused
by the stamp being previously having a stamp hinge applied to the gum. In some
cases, the stamp hinge, or remains of the hinge, will still be stuck to the stamp. In
which case the stamp is called MH (mint hinged).

Used means the stamp has a postmark on its front, no matter how small. It is important that
the stamp is undamaged, that means it is not creased, torn or has a 'thin'. A thin means
the stamp has thinned paper, even a speck of thinned paper will seriosly affect the value of
the stamp. A quick and dirty way of detecting a thin is to hold it to the light, it will
catch 90% of the thins out there.

Lastly there are all sorts of other determing factors that determine its value, how well
is the design centered in the stamp (a 100 point stamp has perfect centering, a 70 point
stamp not so good centering). How white is the paper, and on and on. Genrally if the stamp
is valuable then you will need an expert to give you a real appraisal of its value.

What is does it mean when it says perf 12?
Perf. is an abreviation for perforation and refers
to the perforations around the stamp.
Here is an article about how to identify perforations

What is does it mean when it says wmk or watermark?
This refers to the watermark of the paper, it
can be detected by special watermark fluid, or in a pinch lighter fluid.
Here is an article about how to identify watermarks