U.S. Scott #179 - Used - Graded FR

Item Specifics

Country

United States

Catalog Number

179

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Used

Centering

VG & Below

Stamp Format

Single

Certificate Grade

65 & Below

Year of Issue

1875

Item Description

Stamp Evaluation Report: Scott #179 (Used, Hinged, No Gum) - Major Fault

1. Design Overview
Scott #179 is a 5-cent blue stamp from the 1875 Continental Bank Note issue, featuring a portrait of Zachary Taylor. The design is enclosed within an ornate frame, with "U.S. POSTAGE" inscribed at the top and "FIVE 5 CENTS" at the bottom. This issue was printed on soft porous paper, characteristic of the later Bank Note Company printings.

2. Grading Breakdown
A. Soundness Assessment
Condition: The stamp is used, hinged, and has no gum.
Faults:
Major Fault: Several faulty, clipped, pulled, or short perforations.
Impact on Grade:
Major Fault results in a -35 deduction, per the 2009 PSE Grading Guide.

B. Centering Evaluation
Centering Grade: Very Good (51)
Justification:
The perforations touch, appear to touch, or very slightly cut into the frameline of the design.
By measurement, the minimum margin ranges from approximately 0.1mm to -0.1mm.
This placement aligns with the Very Good category, based on PSE centering guidelines.

C. Perforations & Margins
Perforation Condition:
The stamp exhibits multiple short, clipped, and pulled perforations.
Impact on Grade:
Major Fault classification applies (-35 deduction).

D. Cancellation Classification
Type: Moderate black ink cancellation.
Impact on Grade:
The cancellation is not excessive and does not significantly obscure the design.
No eye appeal deduction necessary.

E. Eye Appeal Adjustment
Color: The blue shade appears intact.
Impression: The engraving remains clear and legible.
Cancellation Impact:
The cancellation is moderate and does not heavily impact clarity.
No deduction applied.

3. Final Numerical Grade Calculation
Grading Criteria Value
Centering Grade (Very Good) 51
Soundness Deduction (Major Fault – Faulty Perfs) -35
Eye Appeal Adjustment (No Deduction) 0
Final Grade 16 (Fair - FR)

4. Final Summary
This Scott #179 (Used, Hinged, No Gum) stamp has Very Good centering (51) but suffers from Major Fault soundness (-35 deduction) due to several faulty, clipped, pulled, or short perforations. The cancellation is moderate and does not significantly impact eye appeal, so no further deductions were applied. After all adjustments, the final numerical grade is 16, placing it in the Fair (FR) category, consistent with PSE grading standards.

Final Grade: 16 (Fair - FR) – Used, Hinged, No Gum

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