Lot 253A United States SC#373var 2c Carmine , 1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration Issue, A VFOG Imperf Pair, Reversed Wmk, Center Line Showing Duplicate Hairline To Immediate Left Of The Center Line, Being A Layout Slip

A VFOG imperf pair of the 2c carmine from the 1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration Issue, reversed wmk, center line showing duplicate hairline to immediate left of the center line, being a layout slip.

The left stamp in the pair is severely thinned, so we have graded and valued this as a single.

Scott doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $40. The stamp offered here grades 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 55/80

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5