United States, Scott #5756, used(o),2023, Non-Profit Organization Issue coil, stamp shows the United States ‘Stars and Bars’ in a Square Block Quilt Pattern; the red, white, and blue design resembles quilt blocks and hearkens back to the famous patriotic quilts made by American women throughout the history of the United States; the first patriotic quilts were liberty quilts made by women during the American Revolution; as official American symbols were established (the US flag, the bald eagle, and the like), those elements made their way into women’s quilts, this stamp pattern is one such design; stamp issued on non-water soluble, self-adhesive panes, serpentine die cut simulated perforations 10¾ vertical, photogravure printed by the American Packaging Corporation which is part of the Banknote Corporation of America (BCA), issued as a forever stamp with a counter value rate of 5 cents for non-profit organization mailings, red, white, and blue, Scott Supplemental Catalog Value: 25¢, nicely centered, light, quarter circular, black-inked, probably single-rimmed, corner, cancellation at the lower right and well clear of the main image, visible cancellation marks are unusual on non-profit mailings, good perforations, stamp was lifted from the mailing envelope by using the Bestine solvent and placed on a piece of black card stock for an attractive album appearance; centering, mounting, and image free cancellation warrants a selling price premium. This is not a 'bait-and-switch;' the stamp you see will be the one you receive.
Please review my terms of sale. If you are not ordering from the United States, there is a $US1.50 additional postage expense that needs to be added to the price of the stamp. If you are ordering from the United States, there is only a $US0.66 added postage expense. Also, if you make additional purchases from my offerings, they can all go in one mailing at no extra shipping expense for the added purchases. I will send the purchase by US first class mail, since the relatively low value of the stamp does not warrant signature or tracking mail. Hence the buyer assumes risk of loss or non-delivery. I will keep a scan of my mailing to verify that the correct mailing address was used. If not satisfied, return the stamp to me at your own expense, and I will refund the cost, but not my postage to you. If the stamp is not as described, I will refund the cost and reimburse you for postage both ways.
By way of reference, I am an American Philatelic Society member (195176) and an American Stamp Dealers Association (ASDA) member. Thank you for looking, and I hope this is the perfect stamp to fill that gap in your collection.
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