Lot 161 Australia - South Australia SG#O72var 5d on 6d Red Brown , 1891-1895 Surcharged issue, A Very Fine Used Single, Perf 10, Overprinted OS, Showing Slight Deformity Of the O from Pos. 18 of the Sheet, Unlisted In Gibbons.

A very fine used single of the 5d on 6d red brown from the 1891-1895 Surcharged issue, perf 10, overprinted os, showing slight deformity of the o from pos. 18 of the sheet, unlisted in Gibbons.

Gibbons values this at £18, so we estimate it at $50. The stamp offered here grades 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10