Lot 2274 o
1895, $2 dark blue, D.L. watermark, light oval registry and red cancels, rich intense color, large even margins and perfect centering, Superb, a marvelous used gem; with 2019 P.F. certificate Graded (XF-S 95, SMQ $2,750).Scott No. 277a $400.
Although the P.F. certificate states this is the bright blue shade, the stamp is clearly in the dark blue shade. Also, the P.S.E. population report shows the highest graded used example of this stamp at 90.