Lot 137 Cape of Good Hope (C) SG#40-41, 42a, 51-a, 52,b, 53, 56 1/2d - 2.5d Black - Sage Green Seated Hope, 1882-1898 Seated Hope Issue, 9 Fine/Very Fine Used Singles, Crown CA & Cabled Anchor Wmks

9 fine/very fine used singles of the 1/2d - 2.5d black - sage green Seated Hope from the 1882-1898 Seated Hope Issue, crown ca & cabled anchor wmks.

Gibbons values these at £10.75, so we estimate them at $10. The stamps offered here grade between 65 and 80 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, 8/10, 10/10