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Is that dealer stamp on the cover
of a brochure bothering you? If it is a Ferrari
brochure with the name "Chinette" stamped
on the cover you will pay a premium for it. Or
Fergus on a Jaguar brochure, Max Hoffman or Inskip
on a Rolls-Royce or Bentley brochure, and so on.
Some dealers are important enough to give the
brochure a "bloodline". Unfortunately,
these are so rare that we do not have any instock
right now to show you a sample.
How about a well placed and attractive dealer
stamp on a rare brochure? The dealer stamp confirms
its' originality, not that very many reproductions
(fakes) exist, but now there is no doubt of its'
authenticity. The following are a few examples
of dealership stamps that were neatly and appropriately
applied:
Most collectors could not care
less about inconspicuous or neat dealer stamps,
while others find them upsetting to the point
that they lose sleep over one until they can obtain
an unblemished replacement. We understand this
and try to point out those brochures that do have
stamps and often reduce the price. Brochures with
downright ugly stamps are simply not listed for
sale unless the brochure is in scarce supply.
Those upside down, smeared, multiples, or on the
side or hood of the car are recognized as unattractive,
but when the brochure is in otherwise excellent
condition, and difficult to find, it is still
worth having at a reduced price such as the examples
below:
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