Lot 194 Ceylon (C) SG#56, 68b 8d Reddish Brown - Lake Brown Queen Victoria, 1863-1870 Courbould Heads Issue, 2 Fine/Very Fine Used Singles, Perf 12.5, 23mm & 21.5mm Crown CC Wmks, De La Rue Printings.

2 fine/very fine used singles of the 8d reddish brown - lake brown Queen Victoria from the 1863-1870 Courbould Heads Issue, perf 12.5, 23mm & 21.5mm Crown CC wmks, De La Rue printings.

Gibbons values these at £165. The stamps offered here grade 66 and 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 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, 10/10