Lot 40 United States SC#U227-U230 2c Red & Pale Red Washington, 1883 Plimpton Issue, 4 Fine/Very Fine Used Singles, White, Amber, Fawn & Bluer Papers

4 fine/very fine used singles of the 2c red & pale red Washington from the 1883 Plimpton Issue, white, amber, fawn & bluer papers.

Scott values these at $27.75, so we estimate them at $20. The stamps offered here grade between 68 and 80 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60, 35/60, 40/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10, 10/10