Lot 131 (C) Griqualand West SG#23 6d Deep Lilac Seated Hope, 1878 Overprinted Seated Hope Issue, A Good Used Single, Crown CC Wmk, Overprint Type 2, Small Tear & Crease

A good used single of the 6d deep lilac Seated Hope from the 1878 Overprinted Seated Hope Issue, Crown CC Wmk, overprint type 2, small tear & crease.

Gibbons values this at £48, so we estimate it at $6. The stamp offered here grades 51 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: 6/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -20 points.