Lot 236 Western Australia (C)SG#67 (SC# 41) 1d on 2d Yellow, 1864-1879 Line Engraved Swans Issue, 2 Very Fine Used Singles, Perf 12.5, Crown CC Wmk, Surcharge Shifted Upwards To Middle Of Stamp, #5 Numeral Cancel For Bunbury.

2 very fine used singles of the 1d on 2d yellow from the 1864-1879 Line Engraved Swans Issue, perf 12.5, crown cc wmk, surcharge shifted upwards to middle of stamp, #5 numeral cancel for Bunbury.

The surcharge should normally be at the bottom. Also includes a normal example that has a diagonal crease (not counted).

Gibbons doesn't list these varieties, so we estimate them at $150. The stamp offered here grades 75 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 35/60

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10

Cancellation: 10/10