XPost: rec.collecting.stamps.discuss   
   From: jaSPAMc@gbr.online.com   
      
   On 7 Jul 2004 07:52:20 -0700, Mikro2000@go.com (Dakota) found these unused   
   words floating about:   
      
   >"Rodney"   
   >   
   >> I've yet to own one, and yet to see one come up at auction.   
   >>   
   >You ever heard of a thing called eBay?   
   >   
   >Ther are about 25 offered there right now - I remember back just   
   >before Christmas (last year) there were about 180 listed.   
   >   
   >Ain't rare, but some people there have bid those doggone things up to   
   >about 70 pounds.   
   >   
   Hope you're sitting down ... I've paid £800 for a copy on envelope, years   
   ago and been darn thankful to get it!   
      
   But then it's one of some few copies of Plate 11 known, with cert, on cover!   
   I've matched it with a nice copy in Red.   
      
   If you're thinking of the usual clipped, no margin, run of the mill dealer   
   offered "Rare Penny Black", then I might agree with you.   
      
   Should you ever get 2nd and 3rd states with full margins - I'd certainly run   
   you £50-£70.   
      
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