Lot 221 New Zealand (C) SG#256 9d Purple , 1898 Waterlow Pictorial Issue, A VGOG Single, Unwatermarked, Perf 12-16

A VGOG single of the 9d purple from the 1898 Waterlow Pictorial Issue, unwatermarked, perf 12-16.

Gibbons values this at £75, so we estimate it at $18. The stamp offered here grades 60 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 5/10