Lot 186A Austria N70var 40c on 40c Brown, 1919 Overprinted Victor Emmanuel Issue, Showing Dramatic Short Print & Raised "0" In "40", F/VF OG, Unlisted & The First We Have Seen

2 F/VFOG singles of the 40c on 40c brown Victor Emmanuel III from the 1919 Italian Occupation of Austria, showing short printed of entire design at top, raised '0' in '40'.

Scott values these at $3.2, so we estimate them at $30. The stamps offered here grade 65 and 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/70, 45/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10