Why do the margins on 2012+ imperforate US stamps vary? How do I know it’s a genuine imperforate?

The stamp margins vary a little depending on how it’s trimmed. These imperforates are cut by human hands, so the margins will not be perfectly even, but we can assure you that 2-3 of the margins will be large enough to show the stamp was cut from an imperforate press sheet. Additionally, imperforate stamps will not have the scoring on the back that regular stamps with die cuts have. Mystic guarantees that every imperforate stamp we sell is authentic.

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