Lot 79 United States (C)SC#289 8c Dark Violet Brown , 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue, A Fine Used Single, Sideways Reversed Wmk

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

Scott values this at $47.5, so we estimate it at $23. The stamp offered here grades 70 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10