Lot 165 Great Britain SG#172a 1d Bluish Lilac Queen Victoria, 1881 Queen Victoria Issue, A Very Good Used Single, Die 2, Early 1880's Printing With Later, More Common Lilac & Deep Purple Printing Made After 1890, Heavy Glasgow Cancel.

A very good used single of the 1d bluish lilac Queen Victoria from the 1881 Queen Victoria Issue, die 2, early 1880's printing with later, more common lilac & deep purple printing made after 1890, heavy glasgow cancel.

This is a scarce shade and is one of only 3 that turned up in a sort of over 2,000 stamps.

Gibbons values this at £150, so we estimate it at $37. The stamp offered here grades 59 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: 4/10