Lot 159 Australia - Victoria SG#304a (SC# 178) 2/- Blue Green , 1885-1895 Naish Design Stamp Duty Issue, A FOG Single, Perf 12.25x12.5x12.5x12.5, V Over Rounded Crown Wmk, Small Diagonal Plate Scratch To The Left Of The Queen's Face.

A FOG single of the 2/- blue green from the 1885-1895 Naish Design Stamp Duty Issue, perf 12.25x12.5x12.5x12.5, v over rounded crown wmk, small diagonal plate scratch to the left of the queen's face.

Gibbons doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $550. The stamp offered here grades 70 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 40/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10