Lot 142 United States SC#U278 2c Brown, 1882-1886 Plimpton-Morgan Issue, A Very Fine Mint Cover, Die 1, Amber Commercial Sized, Self Addressed Envelope Addressed To Warder, Bushnell & Glessner, Wmk 6, Knife 49, $30 Est.

A very fine mint cover of the 2c brown from the 1882-1886 Plimpton-Morgan Issue, die 1, amber commercial sized, self addressed envelope addressed to Warder, Bushnell & Glessner, wmk 6, knife 49, $30 est.

Warder, Nushnell & Glessner - one of the core companies that amalgamated in 1902 to form International Harvester. A nice example of a stamped self addressed envelope of this issue.

Scott doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $30. The stamp offered here grades 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 45/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10