Scott Value in Italics?

[Phil]

What does it mean when the listed value in the Scott catalog is in italicized print?

[khj]

It means there are special conditions associated with the price:

-- speculative activity (price may be volatile)
-- if used price, may be for genuine contemporary postal usage (fake/favor/late cancels much lower value)

Any time you plan on purchasing a high value italicized price, know the exact reason for the italicized value (i.e., know the background of the stamp) and be convinced that the stamp meets the condition/history expected to command that price.

You will find some very low italicized prices as well -- those are usually just simple warnings about fake cancels on used stamps.

[terri]

I believe it can also mean conflicting data or a lack of pricing data. khj, has offered some excellent advice, well worth heeding.

[khj]

Yes, that is correct terri, thanks for pointing that out.

When there is just a dash, that means the item is known to exist but no pricing data has been harvested.