Lot 157 North Borneo SG#74, 76, 78a, 79c, 81-82 8c-24c Black & Dull Purple - Blue & Rose Lake Ship-Seal, 1894 Pictorial Issue, 6 Fine/Very Fine Used Singles Perfs 14.25x15 & 13.5x14

6 fine/very fine used singles of the 8c-24c black & dull purple - blue & rose lake Ship-Seal from the 1894 Pictorial Issue, perfs 14.25x15 & 13.5x14.

The 8c & 12c are perf 14.25x15 and 18c & 24c are perf 13.5x14.

Gibbons values these at £10, so we estimate them at $10. The stamps offered here grade between 68 and 80 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60, 35/60, 40/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 8/10, 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10

As this is a consignment lot, a 15% buyer's premium will be added to the hammer price, which is necessary for us to cover the full cost of our labour in processing and selling consignments.