Lot 73 United States SC#286 2c Deep Copper Red , 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue, A Very Fine Used Single, Sideways Wmk, Showing Broken Loop On Right 2, Unlisted In Scott.

A very fine used single of the 2c deep copper red from the 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue, sideways wmk, showing broken loop on right 2, unlisted in Scott.

Scott doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $65. The stamp offered here grades 80 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 44/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 6/10