United States, Scott #4872, used(o), 2014, American Landmarks Issue, Priority Mail Stamp, stamp shows the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge; when it was opened in 1964, it was the world's longest suspension span; the bridge is located at the mouth of the New York Harbor, connecting the historic Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn and the historic Fort Wadsworth in Staten Island; both these forts guarded New York Harbor at its Narrows for over a century; the bridge was named after Giovanni da Verrazano, who in 1524, was the first European explorer to sail into New York harbor, $5.60, lithography printed by Ashton Potter USA (APU), serpentine die cut simulated perforations: 10¾x10½, issued with non-water soluble self adhesive gum, multicolored, Scott 2025 Catalog Value: $6.25, nicely centered (superb), quarter circular, red-inked, double-rimmed, inverted, socked-on-the-nose corner cancellation at the lower left and just into the main image, stamp has a 10mm vertical surface abrasion at the lower right, hence discounted, good perforations, stamp was soaked from the mailing envelope using the Bestine solvent and placed on a piece of black trimmed card stock for an attractive and uniform album mounting, mounting, centering, and largely image free cancel warrants a selling price premium, but surface problems 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.
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.
