Lot 166 Great Britain SG#172a 1d Bluish Lilac Queen Victoria, 1881 Queen Victoria Issue, A Fine Used Single, Die 2, Early 1880's Printing With An Example Of The more Common Shade For Comparison

A fine used single of the 1d bluish lilac Queen Victoria from the 1881 Queen Victoria Issue, die 2, early 1880's printing with an example of the more common shade for comparison.

Gibbons values this at £150, so we estimate it at $75. The stamp offered here grades 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: 10/10