Lot 130 Australia - South Australia SG#O18c 6d Bright Blue , 1876-1885 Humphries Heads Overprinted OS Issue, A Good Used Single, Broad Star Wmk, Perf 11.5-12.5x11.5-12.5x11.5-12.5x10, Scarce Compound 3 Gauge Perf, Several Short Perfs.

A good used single of the 6d bright blue from the 1876-1885 Humphries Heads Overprinted OS Issue, broad star wmk, perf 11.5-12.5x11.5-12.5x11.5-12.5x10, scarce compound 3 gauge perf, several short perfs.

The short perfs are at the top and bottom, but a rare and unlisted perforation anomaly.

Gibbons values this at £160, so we estimate it at $20. The stamp offered here grades 40 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 20/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -20 points.