Thursday, October 25, 2018

The Process Of Stamp Appraisals

By Margaret Johnson


In the world, there are collectors of many things. Some do it for fun while others do it professionally. Stamps include some of the things that people have collections of. They appreciate the design and even the history behind it. They can be able to estimate the value of the stamp by conducting Stamp appraisals. This will allow them to appreciate the stamps all the more.

The first step with earmark includes general observation. The glue which allows the stamp to be stuck to paper should be uniformly distributed on the back of the stamp. It should not have missing patched or overloaded areas. With the design, make sure it is as centred as possible. It should be right in the middle of the white borders.

Check if your earmark has a earmark hinge. This is a thin piece of paper found at the back of the brand. It is usually used in attaching the earmark to an folder page. Its removal does make the earmark lose value. It is important to get into contact with a earmark dealer before trying to remove the hinge on yourself. This prevents you from causing damage to the stamp.

You should observe the perforations on the brand. This is the little-punched holes in the boundaries of the brand. The nearer they are, the more value your earmark will have. Another important thing is the termination mark on the brand. This is usually put when the brand has been used. The thicker it is laid on the earmark the more value the earmark loses.

The coloring of the brand plays a big role. It should be sharp and attractive. A fading color is not very valuable and can be brought about by factors such as sunlight, dirt among other things. You can determine the grade of your brand. The grade ranges from poor-superb. The positioning of the design and the heaviness of the termination mark determine the grade.

You need to determine how old your cast is. This is not very easy as you may need to look for clues in the cast design. If you are unable to, you may need the help of a brand dealer. The older the cast, the higher the value. You should also be able to determine the country of origin and again, the clues are hidden within the design.

The rarer a stamp is, the more value it has. Now imagine have old earmarks that were rare. This means that they are worth a lot. The number of stamps that were printed at the time go on to determine how rare the earmark was. To conclude on the rarity of the earmark, you may consult a earmark dealer or even look it up on the reference books.

There are error stamps. They actually sound like a bad thing but they are the most valuable stamps. This is because the designs usually have some sort of error. They are therefore very scarce and about only 50-100 of them exist.




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