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Hello. I have a postage stamp that I recently acquired that I may be listing for sale. Before I get into the details of stamp I would first like to give a little background on an article I seen in 2014 about this stamp. I was looking through a postage stamp magazine and happened upon an article about this very stamp. It said had recently sold at auction for over $100,000.00 I didn't pay to much attention to the auction house or exact price, because I had figured I would never see one. Actually I was thinking it was probably 1 of a kind. I just read about the stamp thinking that is a really nice stamp. Fast forward to 2021 and I without remembering the article acquired this exact stamp. It actually did not dawn on me for a couple days that this is the exact same copy, not the same stamp.. that sold all those years ago. So this is only 2nd I have ever seen in existence. It is a M/NH/OG superb in every way. Look at photo below.
A error in printing freak with a perfect shape bow on top of Mr. Washington's head. This is the only 2nd one seen. I maybe interested in selling here on ebay to someone interested in EFO's. I would first have it authenticated at a stamp expert before I list. But I can tell you that the minimum listing price would be $50,000.00 auction starting price. If any interest please message me on ebay at rakev - 67 Thank you.
We are not allowed to sell within community discussion forums. If you wish to sell the item on eBay, then I would recommend you have it authenticated first. There are always counterfeit duplicates that appear after an item sells at a high value. With your selling record of zero, it is very likely that the most activity you would see for a high ticket item will be scammers trying to fool you into sending them the both the item and extra money or gift cards.
It would be best if you spent some time reviewing eBay policies and selling guidelines while getting the item authenticated and slabbed.
@rakev-67 wrote:I understand there is no selling on this forum. There will be authentication for this stamp. Just wondering if anyone else has seen this kind of stamp? Thank you.
This limited-access forum is meant for solving problems related to eBay, and is not a good place to get the sort of advice or interactions your post might be seeking. eBay does have a number of special interest groups that might be more suitable to your question.
The two shown here are not too active, but might be a good start.
https://community.ebay.com/t5/Stamps/ct-p/1120
Collectibles and ephemera groups and forums might also be frequented by members familiar with stamps.
As you are a new seller, I would again like to put out a safety warning.
If a buyer asks you to text them, that is how a scam against new sellers starts. Decline the invitation to text and ask that they communicate through eBay messages.
If a bidder wins and then says they can't pay through the system, that is also a typical scam. Scammers try to get your direct email so they can send you a fake payment notification.
All payments are processed through the eBay platform. When a buyer or bidder fails to pay after four days, then, on the fifth day, cancel the sale using the reason that the buyer did not pay. That will refund your fees and place a strike on the scammer account. Then you can relist.
Best of luck.
