Lot 207 Australia - Victoria SG#395var (SC# 204) 2/- Blue on Rose , 1901-1910 Postage Designs Issue, A Fine Used Single, V Over Crown Sideways Wmk, Perf 12x12.5, Cancelled With Heavy Barred Victoria Cancel, Unlisted In Gibbons.

A fine used single of the 2/- blue on rose from the 1901-1910 Postage Designs Issue, v over crown sideways wmk, perf 12x12.5, cancelled with heavy barred Victoria cancel, unlisted in Gibbons.

This is one of the most high profile colonial errors of the Australian states era, because production of this value was done in highly controlled small batches, so accidental flipping of the sheets was an incredibly rare occurance.

Gibbons doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $800. The stamp offered here grades 65 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 30/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 8/10