Lot 78 United States SC#289 8c Violet Brown , 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue, A Very Fine Used Single, Sideways Reversed Wmk

A very fine used single of the 8c violet brown from the 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue, sideways reversed wmk.

Scott values this at $47.5. The stamp offered here grades 50 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10