The Scott Catalogues are going to list the upright Jenny Invert stamps (what I call the “unverts”) after all. In an article in the February 16, 2015, issue of co-owned Linn’s Stamp News, editor Chad Snee says the decision was made after “a number of dealers and collectors contacted Scott, questioning the wisdom of the decision to not assign a catalog number.”<\/p>\n
Snee says to be listed, stamps must be valid for postage, and the country issuing them must have a functioning postal system. The Scott listing police says the goal is “to seek reasons why a stamp should be listed, rather than why it should not.”<\/p>\n
The panes will get a minor letter variety of Sc. 4806, starting with the 2016 U.S. Specialized catalogue.<\/p>\n
The question begs, however: If these souvenir sheets, which cannot be (knowingly) purchased at a post office nor (knowingly) ordered from Stamp Fulfillment Services, are listed, what then of the Vintage Circus Posters souvenir sheet, which was only available as part of a press sheet or in the expensive 2014 Stamp Yearbook? They are valid for postage, and the U.S. has a functioning postal service.<\/p>\n
My guess is that they will be listed, too.<\/p>\n
Scott has also decided to list imperforate press sheets, because they are available in sufficient quantities for “market demand,” and to make organizing a collection easier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Scott Catalogues are going to list the upright Jenny Invert stamps (what I call the “unverts”) after all. In an article in the February 16, 2015, issue of co-owned Linn’s Stamp News, editor Chad Snee says the decision was … Continue reading