Lot 396 Belgium SC#1c 10c Dark Brown 1849 Leopold I Issue, With Framed L's Watermark. Full Margins ( 7.5mm) On 3 Sides & Close But Clear At Top, A F/VF Used Single, Click on Listing to See ALL Pictures, Estimated Value $60 USD

A F/VF used example of the 10c dark brown from the 1849 Leopold I Issue, with framed l's watermark. full margins ( 7.5mm) on 3 sides & close but clear at top. 2022 Scott Classic Cat. $85. Our estimate of the value based on the condition is $60.

With regards to grading, there are many countries listed in Scott Classic, where they expressely state that several of the early issues will still be considered to be VF, even if the margins touch the outer framelines, or even cut in slightly on one or more sides. This is one of those countries. The notes in Scott will be specific about which stamps are affected, but the note generally applies to this issue. These notes are only present where the spacing between stamps on the plate is such that it is either impossible, or near impossible to find examples with large margins on all 4 sides. On these issues in particular, full margins are only 0.5 to 0.75 mm wide, and an example that had full margins on all sides would be XF, not VF. A VF stamp would have margins that were full on at least two sides and margins very close to full on the other two.