U. S. Scott #635 - Used - Graded Good

Item Specifics

Country

United States

Catalog Number

635

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Used

Centering

F/VF

Stamp Format

Single

Certificate Grade

65 & Below

Year of Issue

1927

Item Description

Stamp Evaluation – Scott #635 (Used, No Gum – Single Stamp)

Design Overview
Scott #635 is a 3¢ deep violet stamp featuring an engraved portrait of President Abraham Lincoln, issued in 1927 as part of the Fourth Bureau Issue. This regular issue stamp is framed with ornate scrollwork, large numerals in each lower corner, and “UNITED STATES POSTAGE” across the top. Lincoln’s iconic image made this a popular and widely used issue during the late 1920s and early 1930s.

This specimen is postally used and exhibits no gum on the reverse. A cancellation bleed-through and light crease are both visible.

Grading Breakdown
Centering Grade: Fine/Very Fine (77)
The design is well-centered within the perforations, meeting F/VF criteria.
Margins are slightly narrow on the left and bottom but comfortably within tolerances.
Perforations do not encroach upon the design or touch the frame.
? Assigned Centering Grade: 77

Soundness Evaluation
⚠️ A visible light crease is present across the stamp.
⚠️ Significant cancellation ink bleed-through is visible from front to back.
All perforations are otherwise complete and undamaged. ? Soundness Category: Fault
? Soundness Deduction: –30 points
? Adjusted Base Grade: 47

Perforations & Margins
All perforation tips are present.
Margin spacing is tighter on the bottom left, but the design remains well inside all sides.
Perforations are well-formed and uniform.

Eye Appeal Evaluation
Aspect Assessment
Color & Impression Deep violet color is bold and well-inked.
Cancellation Extremely heavy black cancel over the portrait with multiple strikes
Overall Appearance Design detail is obscured by dark cancellation ink.
The very heavy cancel severely affects visual presentation. According to eye appeal guidelines, this fits the "Very Heavy" category.
? Eye Appeal Adjustment: –15 points

Final Numerical Grade Calculation
Grading Component Score
Base Grade (Centering) 77
Soundness Deduction –30
Subtotal 47
Eye Appeal Adjustment –15
Final Grade 32

Final Summary
Category Evaluation
Scott Number 635
Condition Used, No Gum
Centering 77 (Fine/Very Fine – F/VF)
Soundness Fault (light crease + ink bleed)
Perforations Full, uniform
Eye Appeal Very Heavy cancel (–15)
Final Grade 32 (Good – G)

? Final Verdict
This is a Good (G) example of Scott #635. While the centering is respectable and perforations are intact, the overall grade is significantly affected by a combination of a light crease, bleed-through from a heavy cancel, and the visual dominance of the cancel itself. Suitable for a space-filler in a used Washington-Franklin/Lincoln run.

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