Lot 181 Australia - Victoria SG#314-a, 316-a, 317a, 318,b, 322 9SC# 162-a, 163, 164, 166, 173) 2d - 1/- Pale Lilac - Dull Purple Brown , 1886-1896 Reading Design Stamp Duty Issue, 11 Fine/Very Fine Used Singles, V2 Rounded, All Listed Shades Of 2d & 4d

11 fine/very fine used singles of the 2d - 1/- pale lilac - dull purple brown from the 1886-1896 Reading Design Stamp Duty Issue, v2 rounded, all listed shades of 2d & 4d.

The shades being pale lilac, pale mauve, deep lilac, purple, violet, rose red and red.

Gibbons values these at £19.85, so we estimate them at $12. The stamps offered here grade between 65 and 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/60, 30/60, 35/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 6/10, 8/10, 10/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -5 points.