Lot 141 Australia - South Australia SG#O48var 1/2d on 1d Green , 1876-1904 Queen Victoria Surface Printed Sideface Issue, A Very Good Used Single, Showing Fractured E Variety From Pos 4 In Overprint

A very good used single of the 1/2d on 1d green from the 1876-1904 Queen Victoria Surface Printed Sideface Issue, showing fractured e variety from pos 4 in overprint.

The vertical bar of the 'E' is damaged. This occurred after one repair attempt was already made to repair the overprint type in this position.

Gibbons doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $150. The stamp offered here grades 56 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: 6/10