Lot 185 Hong Kong (C) SG#2 8c Yellow Buff Queen Victoria, 1862-1863 Keyplate Issue, A Good Used Single, SON B62 Barred Numeral Cancel, Well Centered, But Grubby Looking & With Visible Corner Creases At UL & LL

A good used single of the 8c yellow buff Queen Victoria from the 1862-1863 Keyplate Issue, SON b62 barred numeral cancel, well centered, but grubby looking & with visible corner creases at ul & ll.

This stamp could benefit greatly from a careful soak and re-press. Still better than average for this stamp. Which is usually way off center and has a poor color.

Gibbons doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $15. The stamp offered here grades 53 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60

Paper Freshness: 0/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 points.