Lot 199 Germany SC#360var (395var) 40pf Reddish Violet , 1926-1927 Composers Issue, A Fine Used Single, Showing Large Diagonal Scratch On Leibnitz's Face, Unlisted In Michel

A fine used single of the 40pf reddish violet from the 1926-1927 Composers Issue, showing large diagonal scratch on Leibnitz's face, unlisted in Michel.

I have examined the surface carefully and confirmed that this is not from a scratch of the paper coating.

Scott doesn't list this, so we estimate it at $10. 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