Lot 195 Ceylon (C) SG#70c, 71bx 10d - 1/- Orange - Reddish Violet Queen Victoria, 1863-1870 Courbould Heads Issue, 2 Very Good/Fine Used Singles, Perf 12.5, 21.5mm Crown CC Wmk, Normal & Reversed

2 very good/fine used singles of the 10d - 1/- orange - reddish violet Queen Victoria from the 1863-1870 Courbould Heads Issue, perf 12.5, 21.5mm Crown CC wmk, normal & reversed.

Gibbons values these at £105, so we estimate them at $47. The stamps offered here grade 58 and 68 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/60, 30/60

Paper Freshness: 2/5, 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 0/5, 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10, 6/10