Lot 109 New Zealand (C) SG#416,a, 422, 424-425, 429-430,c 135d - 1/- Gray-Slate - Vermillion King George V, 1915-1930 KGV Profile Head Issue, 12 Very Good/Fine/Very Fine Used Singles, Perfs 14x13.5 & 14x14.5, SON Town Cancels

12 very good/fine/very fine used singles of the 135d - 1/- gray-slate - vermillion King George V from the 1915-1930 KGV Profile Head Issue, perfs 14x13.5 & 14x14.5, SON town cancels.

The town cancels include .nhalcentone.ayes South, Wellington, Highcliffe, Queenstown, Moray Place, Hunya, Teawenmuti, Gisbourne & Auckland. There is also a 1/- perf 14x13.5 with a double circle A-R cancel, which I think stands for Auckland Registered. This has a deep thin.

Gibbons values these at £14, so we estimate them at $20. The stamps offered here grade between 56 and 80 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 20/60, 25/60, 30/60, 35/60, 40/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

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

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 points.