In looking into os sticker variations a bit more, I have come across an issue with 4th, 5th & 6th series glossy variations.
Regarding frequency:
I have a few hundred 4th series nm stickers, and in looking through them, 0 glossies
about 175 5th series nm stickers & pulled out about 40 glossies
about 175 6th series nm stickers & pulled out 3 glossies
Does anyone have any experience with how common the glossies are in general & by series? I'm trying to determine if my results are a good indication of frequency, or are random/luck of the draw relative to others.
Also, I have found it difficult to confirm if a sticker would be considered a glossy. Especially in the 5th series, it seems I have found 4 relatively distinct finishes with my stickers - the ugly brownish borders, relatively white borders with a kind of matte finish, white borders with a slight gloss i.e. a bit more shiny than the white matte finish borders but noticeably so & there are about 10% of what I would call glossy that have an almost saran wrap finish. Does the term glossy indicate only the saran wrap extreme glossy finish, or would the shiny white bordered stickers also qualify as glossies? I wish I could post scans, but this is a quality that's tough to assess in person, never mind from a scan. Anyone have any insight into this?