Lot 84 United States (C)SC#291 50c Sage Green , 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue, A Very Good Used Single, Sideways Reversed Wmk, Oval Lynn, Mass Parcel Cancel, Small Tear At Base.

A very good used single of the 50c sage green from the 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue, sideways reversed wmk, oval Lynn, Mass parcel cancel, small tear at base.

Scott values this at $175, so we estimate it at $43. The stamp offered here grades 58 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: 8/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 points.