Great Britain, Scott #4293 (Deegam #BX22B.1.1)(Stanley Gibbons #4732)(Michel #5068)(Yvert and Tellier #5459), used (o), 2022, Christmas Issue: Art Deco Traditional Christmas Scenes by Book Illustrator Katie Ponder, stamp shows the Annunciation, non-value indicated (NVI) second class mail, a Matrix issue, a 2D omnidirectional bar code matrix is adjacent to the visual stamp, the scanned matrix offers a seasonally themed uploaded video of the clay figures of the Aaardman Studios featuring Shaun the Sheep and other characters, the matrix is separated from the visual image part of the stamp by a non-functional perforation line, serpentine die simulated perforations 15x14½ around the entire stamp, issued in non-water soluble self- adhesive panes, one center band phosphorus over the visual image part of the stamp, photogravure printed by Cartor, released November 3rd, 2022, Scott supplemental catalog value: $1.25, nicely centered (superb), double strike cancels, the main, a light, broken-up, horizontal, wavy line cancel over the top image part of the stamp with a trailing series of non-descript cancel marks on the middle right side of the stramp, the second cancel is an orange-inked, vertical, machine dot cancel along the bottom border, stamp has a mangled corner at the top right with a fold and damaged perforations, hence price discounted, otherwise good perforations, stamp was lifted from its mailing envelope using a Bestine solvent and placed on a piece of black card stock for an attractive and uniform album appearance; centering, mounting, and largely image free cancel warrants a selling price premium, but fold and damaged perforations calls for an adjustment, so a wash.. 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 $US1.55 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 $US0.68 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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