Lot 117A United States SC#231var 2c Brown Violet , 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue, 4 Very Good/Fine Used Singles, Each With Different Errington & Martin Stamp Dealer Ad On The Stamp, One In Two Colors

4 very good/fine used singles of the 2c brown violet from the 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue, each with different Errington & Martin stamp dealer ad on the stamp, one in two colors.

The perfs are trimmed on this stamp & the first one has a vertical crease. Still, these dealer hand stamps are not common on US stamps.

Scott doesn't list these varieties, so we estimate them at $5. The stamps offered here grade 55 and 63 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10, 10/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 points.