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In addition, there are various other descriptive terms."Average" means somewhat the same as "fair." "Mint"means an unused stamp with full original gum as it wasissued, i.e. in the condition that it left the mint. In thecase of stamps, of course, the mint is the Bureau of En-graving and Printing or the manufacturer of the stamps. The spread in value between a stamp in "very fine"condition and the same stamp in "poor" condition isquite startling. The first might be well worth ten dollarsand the latter only fifty cents. Expressed in terms of" catalog " value such a stamp might shape up some-what as follows in actual value, i.e. what it would costyou to acquire it. |
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