Lot 52 United States SC#237 10c Black Brown - Deep Black Brown , 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue, 2 Very Good/Fine Used Singles, Unlisted Plate Varieties

2 very good/fine used singles of the 10c black brown - deep black brown from the 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue, unlisted plate varieties.

The plate varieties are; 1) large dot next to U of united - light horizontal crease through 10s and diagonal crease at LR and 2) diagonal white flaw nex to right 10 and a faint double transfer resulting in doubling of s of postage, s of states and curved frameline below 'Ten C'.

Scott doesn't list these varieties, so we estimate them at $50. The stamps offered here grade between 60 and 65 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/60, 30/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 points.