Great Britain SC#129evar (SG#224 (Spec M9(3))) 1.5d Deep Slate Purple & Green King Edward VII, 1902-1910 King Edward VII Issue, A Very Fine Used Single, DLR Printing, Chalky Paper

A very fine used single of the 1.5d deep slate purple & green King Edward VII from the 1902-1910 King Edward VII Issue, DLR printing, chalky paper.

Catalogues in 1996 Gibbons Specialized £18 against £4.25 for the basic slate purple shade. Nere that shade lists for £22. So a fair estimate with the premium for light cancels is £130.

Gibbons values this at $130, so we estimate it at $95. The stamp offered here grades 80 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 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