US Sc #152 Used (Appears Unused), Webster 1870 SCV: 0 [1975H]

Description

US Sc #152 Used (Appears Unused), Webster 1870, SCV: 0 [1975H]
#152, Used.  F-VF centering for this beautiful vintage ~1870 stamp.  Back: extremely clean, but probably RG.
This stamp, at first glance, appeared to be either Mint/NH/OG or Unused/RG.  After careful examination with a 40x loop, I was convinced it was the latter since we found some "micro-evidence" of gum on the edges of a few of the perf-tips.  I then sent it for expertization to Professional Stamp Experts (P.S.E.) in Nevada.  Under UV light, their expert identified the remnants of a cancellation that had been successfully washed free of pigment but not of the carrier fluid component(s) used in preparing the ink.  Thus, it is here being offered for sale as Used/RG with its P.S.E. certificate defining that condition.
2021 SCV: 0.
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Our stated centering, partly dependent on a stamp's vintage, is based on the examples in Scott's 2020 Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps & Covers (Amos Media Co., Sidney, OH, 2020, pg. 12A).
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Blemishes or flaws are described as completely as possible.
If one is not mentioned, it either doesn't exist or our examination with a 40x magnifying glass missed it.
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Abbreviations used for Condition and Centering:
G=good, VG=very good, F=fine, F-VF=fine to very fine, VF=very fine, VF-XF=very fine to extra fine, XF=extra fine; SE=straight edge, NH=never hinged, VLH=very lightly hinged, LH=lightly hinged, HR=hinge remnant; OG=original gum, NG=no gum; a tilde (~) = approximately.
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We use the terms "Unused" or "Mint" to mean
not used for postage.
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We apply the term "Used" to a stamp that was
used for postage & was cancelled.