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Store Stamps vs Date Stamps

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PovertyRow

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There was no need for rebuttle, you didn't get my point, and I didn't get yours. What is the analogy of the adhesive on the back of stamp with comics ? :signofftopic:

 

As for an obliteration that covers a good percentage of stamp vs one that covers it slightly, I agree that the second is more attrative than the first and should also be less hammered in price, but both will always be less attractive and less valuable than a stamp that has not been obliterated.

 

Same should be with comics. A comic with a big store stamp is obviously less attractive than a comic with a faint and discreet arrival date. But both, like stamps, should worth less than a comic that has no "ink" added :sumo:

 

OK - I used to collect stamps. I was about 13 when I stopped collecting stamps. So I decided to check "obliteration" onn the internet and get some formal definitions.

 

1) A cancellation intended solely to deface a stamp. Also called a killer

2) An overprint intended to deface a portion of the design of a stamp, like the face of a deposed ruler.

 

One thing I am not clear on. Is this something done to the stamps before they are released to the public?

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