Lot 77 United States SC#288 5c Deep Bright Blue , 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue, An Extremely Fine Used Single, Sideways Wmk, Perfectly Centered Between Balanced, Opposing Margins

An extremely fine used single of the 5c deep bright blue from the 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue, sideways wmk, perfectly centered between balanced, opposing margins.

Scott values this at $300. The stamp offered here grades 94 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 54/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10