Lot 119 United States SC#231var 2c Deep Brown Violet , 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue, A Fine Used Single, Broken Hat Variety, Perfect Strike Of 5-Ring Concentric Target Cancel

A fine used single of the 2c deep brown violet from the 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue, broken hat variety, perfect strike of 5-ring concentric target cancel.

Scott doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $5. 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