Lot 74 United States SC#U348var 1c Blue, 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue, A Very Fine Mint Envelope, Die 2 (No Meridian Behind Columbus' Head, And Periods After Cent & America), Full Letter Size (Size 2), Cream Envelope.

A Very Fine Mint Envelope of the 1c blue from the 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue, die 2 (no meridian behind Columbus' head, and periods after cent & America), full letter size (size 2), cream envelope.

Scarcer than the more common die 3 commercial size, which is what Scott is pricing.

Scott doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $30. The envelope offered here grades VF.