Lot 147 (C) Great Britain SG#159, 162 3d on 3d - 6d on 6d Lilac Queen Victoria, 1880-1883 Surface Printed Issue, 2 Fair/Good Used Singles, Imperial Crown Wmk, Both Have Small to Large Thins, Color is Slightly Faded.
2 fair/good used singles of the 3d on 3d - 6d on 6d lilac Queen Victoria from the 1880-1883 Surface Printed Issue, imperial crown wmk, both have small to large thins, color is slightly faded.
Gibbons values this at £310, so we estimate it at $45. The stamps offered here grade 40 and 59 as follows:
Centering/Margins: 30/60, 35/60
Paper Freshness: 3/5
Colour: 3/5
Impression: 5/5
Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5
Perforations: 5/10
Cancellation: 6/10, 8/10
Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 & -20 points.
