U. S. Scott #282 - Used - Graded Good

Item Specifics

Country

United States

Catalog Number

282

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Used

Centering

VG & Below

Stamp Format

Single

Certificate Grade

65 & Below

Year of Issue

1898

Item Description

Stamp Evaluation – Scott #282 (Used, Never Hinged, No Gum – Single Stamp)
2¢ Carmine – George Washington, 1898
(First Bureau Issue – Soft Paper Printing by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing)

?️ Design Overview:
Scott #282 features a finely engraved portrait of George Washington in profile, set within a classic ornate oval and printed in bold carmine. As part of the First Bureau Issue, this design exemplifies the sharp detailing and dignified layout of late 19th-century U.S. postage stamps. This used example bears a machine-applied black horizontal line cancel.

? Grading Breakdown:
Centering Grade: 56 (Very Good – VG)
The perforations come extremely close to or touch the design frame, especially on the top and right sides.
Still retains a clear visual structure, but margins are cramped.
Per PSE standards, this meets the Very Good (VG) classification for centering.

? Soundness Evaluation:
Fault Description Classification
Very Minor Fault Light ink transfer on back of stamp Very Minor
Combined Soundness Classification: Very Minor Fault
One slight discoloration from front ink appearing on reverse, not visible from the front, qualifies as a Very Minor Fault.
Deduction for Very Minor Fault: –15 points
Base Grade (Centering 56 – 15): 41 (Good/Very Good – GD/VG)

✂️ Perforations & Margins:
Perforations are complete and intact, though visually tight on the top and right.
No evidence of pulled, short, or ragged perfs.
The margins meet the minimum visual threshold for design clearance.

? Cancellation Classification:
Horizontal machine cancel crosses from left to right, including through Washington’s face.
Cancel is clear and legible, but does not obscure the design excessively.
Classification: Moderate Cancel
Adjustment: –5 points

?️ Eye Appeal Evaluation:
Factor Observation Adjustment
Color & Impression Strong carmine color and clarity +0
Paper Appearance Clean front +0
Cancellation Moderate horizontal cancel across face –5
? Total Eye Appeal Adjustment: –5 points

? Final Numerical Grade Calculation:
Grading Component Value
Base Grade (VG Centering + Very Minor Fault) 41
Eye Appeal Adjustment (Moderate Cancel) –5
Final Numerical Grade 36

? Final Summary:
Attribute Details
Scott Number 282
Condition Used, Never Hinged, No Gum
Centering 56 (Very Good – VG)
Soundness Very Minor Fault (light ink transfer on back)
Perforations Full and intact
Cancellation Moderate black machine cancel across portrait
Eye Appeal –5 (due to cancellation impact)
Final Grade 36 (Good – GD)

? Final Verdict:
This used Scott #282 has Very Good centering with tight but intact perforations and an attractive, bold carmine color. The stamp’s reverse shows light ink transfer, classified as a Very Minor Fault, and the moderate cancel slightly diminishes visual appeal. These factors yield a final grade of 36 (Good – GD) under the 2009 PSE guidelines.

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