Lot 75 United States (C)SC#287 4c Orange Brown , 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue, A Good Used Single, Sideways Wmk, Scarcer Carved Cork Grid Cancel, Scarcer On This Issue, As CDS Cancels Were Generally Mandatory, Wrinkles At The Base & Tear at UR.

A good used single of the 4c orange brown from the 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue, sideways wmk, scarcer carved cork grid cancel, scarcer on this issue, as CDS cancels were generally mandatory, wrinkles at the base & tear at ur.

Scott values this at $40, so we estimate it at $5. The stamp offered here grades 50 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 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: -20 points.