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Originally posted by Ollie Ollie wrote:

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Keep an eye out for some special tete-beche pairs on eBay, by kind permission of the (anonymous) winning designer.


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I have put the first three Tete-Beche variant pairs on eBay - and we have bids already, so someone has spotted them  Wink

Another three to go on tonight.

I hope that having six pairs listed will make bidding fairer and that everyone who wants them will have a good chance to own a pair.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/laernu/m.html?item=261575326969&ssPageName=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Guests Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 August 2014 at 04:14
I have to ask...

Why is that that out of all the tete-beche pairs being sold on eBay there is one item that has not attracted any bids, yet others have attracted 3 bids?

What is wrong, different or undesirable about #4 that makes it so unworthy of a bid?

As far as I can determine from the photographs it is practically identical to #3  Confused
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because some bidders don't look?

This has happened to me times before. Two identical items listed, I bid on one and next day someone ignores the other and outbids me.
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I think it is also human nature to want to bid on something someone else wants - particularly when there are a range of similar items listed.

Perhaps new bidders will look down the list, see that one item has been overlooked and wonder if there is something wrong with that which they are not aware of. So there might be thought to be some security in bidding for something already 'recognised' by others.

All of the pairs of anniversary stamps listed have the same content, with the exception of the two end pairs which carry their selvedge. There are no extra 'hidden' variations.

A big thank-you from me to everyone who has been brave enough to put in a starting bid!


 
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One listing still hasn't been bid on, yet others have 3 bids.

I have my bid in already. Hands off!
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I see that all of the listings now have minimum bids.

Just out of interest, how do collectors here feel about the last two listings having the selvage attached? 

Are they any more valuable for the extra paper edge or will buyers tear the edge off when displaying the stamps? I know lots of collectors do not like selvage and also hate the risks attached to tearing it off.

Why did the first listings all have their selvage torn off?  Couldn't they all have been sold with their selvage?

Wouldn't it have been better or fairer to have listed two pairs without selvage followed by one with selvage, and then the same pattern the following day rather than leaving the two with selvage until last. 

Collectors who have missed out on the previous 4 without selvage will also be bidding for the last two left?


 
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A common rule of thumb is that if the selvedge is there leave it, unless you personally do not wnat it. In serious philately it can identify where on a sheet the stamp came from if there is any design associated. Risk of damage removing it is another factor. For these stamps it doesn't add much to stamp - we only see part of a bigger picture
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There is no deep meaning behind the pairs of stamps having selvedge or not, or the order in which they appear.

The only idea was that they are sold to raise funds to help pay costs of illustration and printing. I am very grateful to the winning designer for donating the sheet.

They were listed in the order I scanned them, and after putting up three listings it struck me I should split the sale into two nights just in case someone might be unavailable on one night or the other. 

I think one night's sale coincides with Doctor Who so apologies for that... next time I will try harder!
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My bid got my pair, very happy
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Damn I was watching Dr Who
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