Lot 199 Australia (C) SG#168, 168c, 168ca 3d Blue , 1937-1949 Zoological Issue, 4 Very Fine Used Singles, Dies 1 & 2 On Chalky Paper, Two Shades Of Die 2 On Ordinary Paper

4 very fine used singles of the 3d blue from the 1937-1949 Zoological Issue, dies 1 & 2 on chalky paper, two shades of die 2 on ordinary paper.

Gibbons values these at £40, so we estimate them at $40. The stamps offered here grade between 75 and 76 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 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, 10/10