Lot 350 United States Of America #156, 158 1c, 3c Blue, Yellow Green & Bluish Green Benjamin Frankin & George Washington, 1873-1879 Continental Large Bank Note Issue, 5 VG & Fine Used Singles Hard Paper With Secret Marks

5 VG & fine used singles of the 1c, 3c blue, yellow green & bluish green Benjamin Frankin & George Washington from the 1873-1879 Continental Large Bank Note Issue hard paper with secret marks. One 3c stamp with the darker cork cancel has a light diagonal crease at upper left, that reduces the grade from fine to VG.

2016 Scott Specialized values this at $10 for VF. Our estimate of the value for the condition offered is $3. The stamps offered here grade 55, 66, 65, 61 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/60 and 30/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10, 8/10 and 5/10

Cancellation: 10/10, 5/10, 8/10 and 6/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 points.