Lot 150 Australia - Victoria SG#306-307 (SC# 157-158) 1/- - 2/- Bright Blue - Blue on Greenish blue , 1885-1895 Naish Design Stamp Duty Issue, A Very Good/Fine Used Single, V Over Crown V1 Wmk, Perf 13x13x13x13comp12 (1/-) & 12comp13x12.5 on 2/-

A very good/fine used single of the 1/- - 2/- bright blue - blue on greenish blue from the 1885-1895 Naish Design Stamp Duty Issue, v over crown v1 wmk, perf 13x13x13x13comp12 (1/-) & 12comp13x12.5 on 2/-.

Gibbons values this at £7800, so we estimate it at $2250. The stamps offered here grade between 61 and 65 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 6/10, 10/10