Want list by Johnny Kaxe

Johnny Kaxe
Great Britain, Want list

Rare stamps with faults

I can't afford the rarest british stamps in superb condition. Instead I am looking for these stamps with defects. I think a defective stamp is better than not having the particular stamp at all.

Here are 3 examples of rare stamps with faults. One has killer cancel and small perf. fault on top centre, the next one is cut into the design and the third is perfined and has a small split.

Here are 2 other examples. These stamps are not mine but I would like to have them! The first stamp has one missing perf. on top. The second stamp has a blue crayon line.

I can save up money to buy fine stamps with catalogue value below $200, but not all of them! Therefore I can use these with faults too. I can allways resell a stamp with faults when I have found (bought) a perfect example. There are also many plate numbers and shades to collect. All stamps catalogued below $200, in all varieties, cost perhaps $100000 in good condition!!!

Below are some examples of such stamps with faults, such as a margin cut into the design and small nick, nick in left side, missing corner, slightly faded green and also off centre, straight edge (perfs. cut off). Some other possible faults (not shown) are short or pulled perfs, folds, splits, thins, killer cancels etc.