Cape of Good Hope #23/67 (SG#29/67) 1d Carmine Red - 1/- Yellow Ochre, 1871-1898 Seated Hope Issues, A Group of 8 Fine and VF Used Stamps

Eight fine and very fine used stamps from the 1871-1898 Seated Hope keyplate issues, including:

• 1d carmine red watermark crown CC, no outer frameline.
• 1d rose red watermark crown CA.
• 1/2d black, watermarked cabled anchor.
• 6d bright mauve, watermarked cabled anchor.
• 3d bright magenta, watermarked cabled anchor.
• 4d sage green, watermarked cabled anchor.
• 1/- green, watermarked cabled anchor.
• 1/- yellow ochre, watermarked cabled anchor.

Gibbons lists these stamps in fine used for 21.85 pounds, (approx. $43.70).  The stamps offered here grade between 65 and 79 as follows:

Centering/Margins  40/60, 35/60, 30/60, 44/60

Paper freshness: 5/5 and 4/5

Colour: 5/5 

Impression: 5/5

Absence of visible paper flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10 and 5/10

Cancellation: 10/10, 8/10 and 6/10