Lot 174 United States (C)SC#272 8c Violet Brown, 1895-1897 1st Bureau Issue, A Fine Used Strip Of 3, Sideways Reversed Wmk

A fine used strip of 3 of the 8c violet brown from the 1895-1897 1st Bureau Issue, sideways reversed wmk.

The stamp offered here grades 68 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10