Lot 137 United States SC#W235 2c Red, 1882-1886 Plimpton-Morgan Issue, A Very Fine Used Cover, Die 1, Wrapper On Manilla, Wmk 5, Late Usage From New York To Germany, December 1904, $150 Est.

A very fine used cover of the 2c red from the 1882-1886 Plimpton-Morgan Issue, die 1, wrapper on manilla, wmk 5, late usage from New York to Germany, December 1904, $150 est.

Still seated one small edge tear underneath, but not into the indicta.

Scott doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $150. 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