Lot 17 United States SC#231var 2c Brown Violet , 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue, A VFNH Bottom Sheet Margin Block Of 4, From One Of The Upper Panes, Showing The 'Dot In E' of 'States' Variety In Both Lower Stamps

A VFNH bottom sheet margin block of 4 of the 2c brown violet from the 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue, from one of the upper panes, showing the 'dot in e' of 'states' variety in both lower stamps.

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