Lot 95 United States SC#184 3c Green , 1879 American Banknote Printing Issue, 2 Fine/Very Fine Used Covers, ABN Printing, 1880-1881 Printings, Featuring Scarcer Purple Becke, Mass Rubber Duplex & Glasonburg Conn Cancels

2 fine/very fine used covers of the 3c green from the 1879 American Banknote Printing Issue, ABN printing, 1880-1881 printings, featuring scarcer purple Becke, mass rubber duplex & Glasonburg Conn cancels.

Unfortunately the corner of the stamp on the Glastonburg cover was folded over the edge when the stamp was affixed. But the Strike is quite rare. The Beche duplex is very faint, but is a highly unusual design.

Scott doesn't list these varieties, so we estimate them at $30. The stamps offered here grade between 70 and 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60, 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