Lot 111 United States SC#U76 1c Blue, 1870-1874 Reay Issue, A Very Fine used Cover, Full Letter Sized Envelope For E&O Ward, Produce Commission Merchants Based In NYC, Containing Their May 23 1874 Price List, Sent To Speedsville, NY, $350 Estimate.

A very fine used cover of the 1c blue from the 1870-1874 Reay Issue, full letter sized envelope for e&o ward, produce commission merchants based in NYC, containing their May 23 1874 price list, sent to Speedsville, NY, $350 estimate.

1c Drop letter rate. Knife type 25, with pointy bottom flap. Some minor wrinkles and splitting along the folds at UR.

Scott doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $350. The stamp offered here grades 75 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