Lot 128 Australia - Victoria (C) SG#209a, 210-a, 211,c 2d - 1d , 1882-1884 Queen Victoria Issues, 7 Very Good/Fine Used Singles, Selection of Barred Numeral Cancels Including #26, 46, 2, 4, 94 & 262, V Over Pointed Crown/Smooth Crown Wmks

7 very good/fine used singles of the 2d - 1d from the 1882-1884 Queen Victoria Issues, selection of barred numeral cancels including #26, 46, 2, 4, 94 & 262, v over pointed crown/smooth crown wmks.

211c is the scarced mixed perf 12&12.5, in which the horizontal perfs are 12 & the verticals are 12 for part of the length and 12.5 for the remainder. This rare stamp has a #26 Cancel for Brunswick. But has a small corner crease at UR. Two of the 2d dull gray brown and chocolate stamps have similar creases. The deeper mauve stamp is severely creased and not counted. Other cancels include #46 (Lorpent), #2 (Geelong), #4 (Bendigo), 94 (Kyneton) and 262 (Kangaroo Flat).

Gibbons values these at £792, so we estimate them at $180. The stamps offered here grade between 61 and 70 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: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 6/10, 10/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 points.