Lot 97 United States SC#184 3c Green , 1879 American Banknote Printing Issue, 5 Fine/Very Fine Used Covers, ABN Soft Paper Printings, Massachusetts Smudge Duplex Cancels Or Less Clear Wedge Cork Duplexes

5 fine/very fine used covers of the 3c green from the 1879 American Banknote Printing Issue, ABN soft paper printings, Massachusetts smudge duplex cancels or less clear wedge cork duplexes.

Includes Springfield, Newton, Athol Center, Conway & Blandford.

Scott doesn't list these varieties, so we estimate them at $40. The stamps offered here grade between 70 and 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60, 35/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10