Lot 126 Australia - Victoria (C) SG#178d, 183b, 178a & 189, 1873-1880 Queen Victoria Issues, 4 Very Good/Fine/Very Fine Used Singles, Barred Numeral Cancels Including #824 (Fitzroy), 48 (Castlemaine), 83 (Gembrook South) & Rare #247 (Rosedale)

4 very good/fine/very fine used singles from the 1873-1880 Queen Victoria Issue, barred numeral cancels including #824 (Fitzroy), 48 (Castlemaine), 83 (Gembrook South) & rare #247 (Rosedale).

The stamps include 2d deep lilac mauve perfs 12 & 13 die 1 and dull violet mauve , 2d dull mauve perf 12 die 1 and 2d gray mauve die 2 perf 12.5. The perf 12.5 die 1 is not priced in Gibbons.

Gibbons values these at £382, so we estimate them at $75. The stamps offered here grade 58, 60, 70 & 76 as follows:

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

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 0/5, 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

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