Lot 12 United States SC#231var 2c Deep Brown Violet , 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue, A XFNH Single, Showing A Significant Double Transfer Variety, Near Perfect Centering

A XFNH single of the 2c deep brown violet from the 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue, showing a significant double transfer variety, near perfect centering.

The double transfer varieties shows vertical marks appearing in the lower loop of the left '2' and additional ink lines in the letters TE of United.

Scott doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $450. The stamp offered here grades 90 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 60/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10