Lot 178 United States SC#276b 2c Vermillion , 1895-1897 1st Bureau Issue, A Very Fine Used Single, Type III, Wmk Inverted & Reversed, Scarce Early Printing Of Vermillion In Type 3, Early 1899 Just Before The Plates Were Re-Worked To Produce Type 4.

A very fine used single of the 2c vermillion from the 1895-1897 1st Bureau Issue, type iii, wmk inverted & reversed, scarce early printing of vermillion in type 3, early 1899 just before the plates were re-worked to produce type 4.

Scott values this at $20. The stamp offered here grades 80 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 44/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 6/10