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Australia #248, 303 (SG#253-253ba) 2/6d Sepia Brown Aborigine, 1952-1965, VF Used Examples of All Listed Printings, Plus Extra Shade Variety
Australia #248, 303 (SG#253-253ba) 2/6d Sepia Brown Aborigine, 1952-1965, VF Used Examples of All Listed Printings, Plus Extra Shade Variety
A VF used group of the 2/6d aborigine high value definitive, that was in use from 1952 until 1965. Included in the group are:
- Sepia on watermarked paper
- Sepia and agate on unwatermarked, cream paper
- Deep brown on white, unwatermarked, Harrison paper - this was from a small emergency printing made in 1965 when there was a temporary shortage of the 2/6d flame robin definitive.
Gibbons lists these at 16.50 pounds (approx. $33) for fine used. The stamps offered here grade between 75 and 80 as follows:
Centering/Margins 35/60 and 40/60
Paper freshness: 5/5
Colour: 5/5
Impression: 5/5
Absence of visible paper flaws: 5/5
Perforations: 10/10
Cancellation: 10/10
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