Lot 22 United States (C)SC#231var 2c Brown Violet , 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue, 2 Fine Used Singles, Both Showing Broken Hat Variety, One Is Normal In All Other Respects, The Other Showing Ink Smudges in NT of United, A Of Postage & America.

2 fine used singles of the 2c brown violet from the 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue, both showing broken hat variety, one is normal in all other respects, the other showing ink smudges in nt of United, a of postage & America.

Scott doesn't list these varieties, so we estimate them at $55. The stamps offered here grade between 66 and 76 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: 6/10, 8/10