Lot 218 New Zealand (C) SG#253-a 5d Sepia & Purple , 1898 Waterlow Pictorial Issue, 2 Very Good/Fine Used Singles, Unwatermarked, Perf 12-16, Shallow Hinge On Sepia Stamp, Visible Only With Backlight.

2 very good/fine used singles of the 5d sepia & purple from the 1898 Waterlow Pictorial Issue, unwatermarked, perf 12-16, shallow hinge on sepia stamp, visible only with backlight.

Gibbons values these at £222, so we estimate them at $61. The stamps offered here grade between 60 and 65 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/60, 30/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10

Adjustment for mentioned faults: -10 points.