Lot 48 United States SC#236var 8c Deep Magenta , 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue, A Good Used Upper Sheet Margin Single, Showing Transient Inking Freak, Resulting In Shading Inside the U of United, Very Light Corner Crease.

A good used upper sheet margin single of the 8c deep magenta from the 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue, showing transient inking freak, resulting in shading inside the u of united, very light corner crease.

Scott values this at $10, so we estimate it at $3. The stamp offered here grades 53 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 points.