Lot 176 New Zealand SG#227b 1/2d Black Queen Victoria, 1891-1895 Second Queen Victoria Sideface Issue, A Fine Used Single, Perf 11x10, Wmk 12b, Vertical Mesh Paper

A fine used single of the 1/2d black Queen Victoria from the 1891-1895 Second Queen Victoria Sideface Issue, perf 11x10, wmk 12b, vertical mesh paper.

Gibbons values this at £18, so we estimate it at $9. The stamp offered here grades 68 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 8/10

Cancellation: 10/10