Lot 125 United States SC#U178var 5c Blue, 1874-1886 Plimpton Issue, A Very Fine Mint Cover, Die 2, Commercial Size Envelope, Wmk 5 (U178A Must Be Wmk 2), Two Small Hinge Remnants On Front, Knife 38, $20 Est.

A very fine mint cover of the 5c blue from the 1874-1886 Plimpton Issue, die 2, commercial size envelope, wmk 5 (u178a must be wmk 2), two small hinge remnants on front, knife 38, $20 est.

Scott doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $20. The stamp offered here grades 70 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 40/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10