Lot 121 United States SC#U164 3c Green, 1874-1886 Plimpton Issue, A Very Fine Mint Cover, Die B, Note Sized Official Post Office Dept Envelope Bearing The Vertical Return Instruction, Which Was Never Issued to The Public, Wmk 2, Knife 29, $95 Est.

A very fine mint cover of the 3c green from the 1874-1886 Plimpton Issue, die b, note sized official post office dept envelope bearing the vertical return instruction, which was never issued to the public, wmk 2, knife 29, $95 est.

Scott doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $95. The stamp offered here grades 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 45/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10