Lot 198 Australia (C) SG#175-a, 176-a 1/4- - 5/- Pale Magenta - Claret , 1937-1949 Zoological Issue, 8 Fine/Very Fine Used Singles, Four Examples on Chalky Paper, Each A Different Shade, One Early Printing On Ordinary Paper

8 fine/very fine used singles of the 1/4- - 5/- pale magenta - claret from the 1937-1949 Zoological Issue, four examples on chalky paper, each a different shade, one early printing on ordinary paper.

The early printing on ordinary paper showing a claret tint is described in Gibbons. Also includes 1/4 pale & deep magenta, as well as 2 shades of deep magenta.

Gibbons values these at £19.75, so we estimate them at $10. The stamps offered here grade between 70 and 76 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60, 35/60, 40/60

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