Lot 72 Roman States SC#17 40c Black on Yellow Papal Arms, 1867 Imperf Arms Issue, A Very Good Used Single, Continuous Horizontal Dividing Lines At UL Which Shows It Is Original

A very good used single of the 40c black on yellow Papal Arms from the 1867 Imperf Arms Issue, continuous horizontal dividing lines at ul which shows it is original.

Light cancel and dividing lines show on all sides, so the stamp has full margins. Tear below period after cent.

Scott values this at $160, so we estimate it at $40. The stamp offered here grades 60 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 40/60

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: -20 points.