Lot 125 Australia - South Australia SG#137 4d Violet Shade , 1876-1900 Humphreys Head Issue, A Fine Used Single, Broad Star Wmk, Perf 11.5-12.5x10, SON February 21 1880 GPO Adelaide CDS Cancel.

A fine used single of the 4d violet shade from the 1876-1900 Humphreys Head Issue, broad star wmk, perf 11.5-12.5x10, SON February 21 1880 GPO Adelaide CDS cancel.

Worth far more than catelogue value due to the cancel.

Gibbons doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $55. The stamp offered here grades 70 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10