German Misperf Scott #653

[MikeC99]

I was sorting through my post WW2 German stamps and found this misperf stamp (Scott #653).  I have no idea how much this oddity adds to the value of the stamp. If anyone has any idea, I would like your estimation of its value. A used Scott #653 is only worth 45 cents in my 2013 Scott catalogue.
Mike

[kacyds]

MikeC99, did you want to post a scan of the stamp?

[MikeC99]

Oct 25, 2016 18:47:05 GMT -5 kacyds said:

MikeC99 , did you want to post a scan of the stamp?

Yes I did but got distracted when my wife called me for supper and forgot to include the scan. Thanks for the reminder Kris.


Here it is -  

[PostmasterGS]

Mike,

Short answer, it would command a premium, but not enough to write home about.

Long answer...

Unfortunately, when it comes to the Bizone Buildings issues, the print quality was so varied (and in many cases bad) that errors like this are common. There are plate flaws and perf errors out the wazoo with this series. Enough that Michel actually publishes an entire book on just this series.

I don't own a copy of the Michel book on these as they're outside my collecting area, but the Michel Specialized doesn't list this particular perf error.

The stamp is either MiNr 92 W B or MiNr 92 X B, depending on the watermark.

MiNr 92 W B has Watermark 1 W (upright letters, falling lines), which looks like this when viewed from the rear:



MiNr 92 X B has Watermark 1 X (upright letters, rising lines), which looks like this when viewed from the rear:



Michel 2016 catalog values for used are €1.20 and €1, respectively. I suspect the perf error would demand a substantial premium in terms of percentage of CV, but only because the CV is so low. Maybe something on the order of €5-€10. For reference, here's another stamp from that series on the German eBay with a similar misperf -- its CV is €0.60, and it's listed BIN for €6.90.