EIGHT CENTS VIOLET BROWN NEVER HINGED
unmounted mint 8c Violet Brown (257), a gorgeous mint 'gem', extraordinarily well-centered within wide perfectly balanced margins, beautiful fresh bright color and a sharp clear impression on fresh crisp paper, full original gum which is never hinged,

Details
unmounted mint 8c Violet Brown (257), a gorgeous mint 'gem', extraordinarily well-centered within wide perfectly balanced margins, beautiful fresh bright color and a sharp clear impression on fresh crisp paper, full original gum which is never hinged,

SUPERB, A MAGNIFICENT 'GEM' WORTHY OF THE VERY FINEST COLLECTION, Scott retail $200.00 (irrelevant for a stamp of this 'gem' quality) photo
Further details
Expertization: 1997 P.F. certificate