Lot 72 United States SC#286var 2c Copper Red , 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue, A Very Fine Used Single, Sideways Wmk, Showing White Die Flaws between S & T of Postage & Around The Word 'Farming'

A very fine used single of the 2c copper red from the 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue, sideways wmk, showing white die flaws between s & t of postage & around the word 'farming'.

Scott doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $25. The stamp offered here grades 78 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 40/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10