Lot 3 United States SC#145var 1c Ultramarine, 1870-1871 Large Bank Note National Banknote Printing Issue, A Fine Used Single, Hard Paper, No Secret Mark, Showing Additional Color Bleeding Into The Letters of The Description, No Grill.

A fine used single of the 1c ultramarine from the 1870-1871 Large Bank Note National Banknote Printing Issue, hard paper, no secret mark, showing additional color bleeding into the letters of the description, no grill.

Scott values this at $20, so we estimate it at $15. The stamp offered here grades 65 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: 10/10