Lot 316 Newfoundland #222i 15c Claret Gilbert On The Squirrel, 1933 Gilbert Issue, A Fine Regummed Single With Reversed Watermark & Small Corner Crease

A fine regummed single of the 15c claret Gilbert On The Squirrel from the 1933 Gilbert Issue with reversed watermark & small corner crease, that reduces the grade from VF to fine. This was a major bummer, as I bought this set from a dealer at CAPEX, as a NH set. But then, as I was lotting it I began to notice the tell tale signs of regumming: perfs that felt sharp in places and gumming that stops just short of the perforation tips on some sides. Of course, I could be mistaken, but I doubt it, since all the values in the set appear the same in this regard. It just goes to show that regumming jobs can be so well done that even other professionals will miss these alterations. Still, this is a nice fresh stamp and should have some value as unused, especially with the reversed watermark.

Unitrade values OG stamps at $50, so for regummed we're valuing them at $25. The stamp offered here grades 70 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 40/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Adjustment for minor corner crease: -10 points