Lot 165 United States SC#257-258 8c - 10c Violet Brown - Blue, 1894 1st Bureau Issue, 2 Fine Used Singles, Unwatermarked

2 fine used singles of the 8c - 10c violet brown - blue from the 1894 1st Bureau Issue, unwatermarked.

The stamps offered here grade between 65 and 66 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/60, 30/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 5/10, 10/10

Cancellation: 6/10, 10/10