Lot 1 United States (C)SC#219 1c Dull Blue & Ultramarine, 1890-1893 Small Banknote Issue, 2 VG/FOG Singles, Dull Blue Shows Multiple Misplaced Entreis Around Center Portrait Frame, In The Hair As Well As Left 1, The Ultramarine Stamp Is Fine And Sound.

2 VG/FOG singles of the 1c dull blue & ultramarine from the 1890-1893 Small Banknote Issue, dull blue shows multiple misplaced entreis around center portrait frame, in the hair as well as left 1, the ultramarine stamp is fine and sound.

Regrettably, there are two horizontal creases in the dull blue stamp.

Scott values these at $40, so we estimate them at $20. The stamps offered here grade between 55 and 65 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 points.