Q: Crazy looking stamp and opinions

I'm designing a format with which to sell stamps
at auction with consideration of the best scanning
method, shipment pricing, stamp identification,
etc..

I've come to a conclusion on the specialization of
my collecting. If I try to sell everything, I will
learn a great deal about all of the stamps and by
default of what people won't buy and I can't
identify, my specialty collection will be formed.

Below I've put 3 template auctions together. You
can't bid, it's just the write-up. I was going
through my collection making large scans and then
investigating the possible varieties and was
surprised at how many pearl earrings, cracked
plates, extra circles, etc. I found. Looking for
the varieties seemed to me to be the most
interesting thing that had done with them.
The scanning method became the one that best shows
color nuances and the condition. In previous
auctions I had used the black background to my
detriment because it isn't the most flattering but
I've opted to continue with that method for many
scans because the range of color in Photoshop
seems better than scans with white or off-white
backgrounds. In some cases backing just the stamp
with white paper has worked well.
I know that many people do well with less is more
on auction write-ups but it seems my bend is to
try to think of everything down to listing even
the specialized catalog's information about each
stamp.
So One. you can look at the concept and post
criticism, points, left-out ideas, etc.
Two. look at a stamp that is not worth much but
looks crazy enough to be a work of art, third one
down.

http://tloepp.home.mindspring.com/!auction/us-001-01.html

http://tloepp.home.mindspring.com/!auction/us-001-02.html

http://tloepp.home.mindspring.com/!auction/us-001-02.html

TIA,
TL

oops, wrong third link,
http://tloepp.home.mindspring.com/!auction/us-002-01.html

loepp wrote:

I'm designing a format with which to sell stamps
at auction with consideration of the best scanning
method, shipment pricing, stamp identification,
etc..
snip
So One. you can look at the concept and post
criticism, points, left-out ideas, etc.
Two. look at a stamp that is not worth much but
looks crazy enough to be a work of art, third one
down.

http://tloepp.home.mindspring.com/!auction/us-001-01.html

http://tloepp.home.mindspring.com/!auction/us-001-02.html

http://tloepp.home.mindspring.com/!auction/us-001-02.html

TIA,
TL

I opted for a simpler format on shipping but stayed with the
stamp specs idea.
Here is the first beautiful loser.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MESE%3AIT&rd=1

Thanks for looking,
TL